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No you are right. Trump took away regulatory impediments and provided economic certainty. This isn’t an overnight effect, but over the course of a couple of years it is huge. Biden came in and on day one gave the industry a black eye and a serious case of the jitters. The impact wasn’t...

Well we are talking about some of the most experienced elephant hunters in Africa. I can’t comment beyond that.

My F-150 has 14,000 pounds towing capacity and gets better mileage than my wife’s Lexus.

Economic certainty encourages investment. That is overly simplistic, and granted a longer term impact. The president actually has very little impact on the pricing of global commodities in the short term.

Another point on driving habits is distance. In Europe you travel very short distances and have very well developed mass transit. Your mass transit is simply not possible in NA outside of heavily populated urban centers. On an anecdotal note, I drive pretty extensively in Europe. It seems to...

There is nothing quite so useful as a pickup truck. Of course, I live on a farm so the thought of not having a pickup is untenable. A little refining background to throw into this discussion. In North America refineries are configured to produce roughly a 70/30 split of gasoline to diesel. In...

I have always had a round in the chamber. I prefer to carry the rifle slung, barrel down, trigger forward on my left shoulder. This makes for a very safe carry and is extremely quick to bring to action. In Botswana, the PH’s I have hunted with use the Africa carry with a round in the chamber...

My point was that collaboration with Pioneer would have little to no effect on OPEC’s ability to impact oil prices. Pioneer is simply not big enough to significantly enhance OPEC’s market capabilities. It is also important to note that, despite their size, OPEC does not have anywhere near...

Do a little of your own research on this. Compare Pioneer’s production to that of OPEC. Pioneer can figuratively be replaced by a tweak of OPEC’s valve. OPEC would not seem to gain anything by collusion with Pioneer. Oh, and by definition, OPEC is a price fixing organization. US companies have...

Me as well Kevin.

I’ll bet we all are. I’m tired of the crazy lady with the nitrogen gun (my skin doc).

Stable oil prices are better for the economy in general, at whatever level. Intermediate inventories are huge. Swinging inventory values are very unsettling and make for economic uncertainty.

I use WLRM. I also have CCI and Federals as backup in the event I can’t find them.

I’m glad you got out OK, but I have to say, I suspect that you are very lucky. My security clearance still pops up randomly at border checks. There is no way in hell I cross a Russian border in the current environment.

Reclining Chairs by Bison Creek Interiors. Buffalo and cow hide.

I have only shot one beyond 50 yards, I would guess it was 79 or 75. Part of the fun of buffalo hunting is working in close and making one good shot.

Where do you find this stuff?!

Leupold at one point had the pronunciation spelled out in their catalogue as loo-pold. People have mispronounced it as Lee-o-pold for so long I get the impression that they have given up.

All it needs is a badge so the boers have a good aiming point!

You guys are lucky to be out of there! Your personal risk tolerance is certainly much higher than mine!

We had a lot of fun on that range. Glad to hear that it continues to improve!

I’ll take one pair.

Ray had a very impressive cannon that would launch a bowling ball 1000+ yards off the back of that range into the tundra. I can’t imagine how deeply those balls are buried! He also had a bunch of pre-ban automatic weapons and a conex full of ammo. We had a lot of fun on that range!

Awesome rifle, congrats! Those pics bring back a lot of memories. I’ve spent a lot of time on that range! Crazy Ray’s cannon launched a lot of bowling balls into the tundra in the background. Good times.

I’ve had all of your stupidity I can take. You’re officially ignored. I won’t see your response so save yourself the effort of typing one.

I won’t pretend to understand the motivation, but it is a sad approach to life.

That’s a Tilley Wanderer. It is my go to hat on safari.

I’ve felt fine all along, but I do feel sorry for you. This really is a pretty decent bunch of guys whom you are doing your absolute best to alienate. I sincerely hope you have a better day tomorrow.

I rest my case.

Talk about needing to take a break. Your posts are offensive and getting worse. You respond to a civil statement that disagrees with your own with insults and name calling, all the while refusing to coherently articulate a position. You do know that it is possible to carry on a respectful...

Kharkiv would open a path directly to Kiev. It is pretty much rolling farmland between the two cities. Let’s hope they hold!

You could ask LeRoy at Canyon Creek if Connie (his wife) does checkering for stocks other than those he makes. Her work is outstanding.

I thought you might be interested in how H&H packages these rounds for sale.

Let us know how you make out @camlo.

You sir would benefit greatly from an improved understanding of global trade and macro economics. The gentlemen you denigrate, myself included, are not as you suspect, villains intent on subverting and raping our nation. We are actually hell bent on creating wealth that will benefit all who are...

LOL, I don’t disagree, but come to the UK with me and execute a transaction. If you can figure out the VAT, you’re a better man than me!

What have I done to piss you off??? [emoji41]

That is a fair point. I do a lot of business in the UK. In fact I am there almost monthly. Their VAT is the most confusing consumptive tax system I have ever encountered. It seems to have created an entire business sector focused on managing it.

And yes, I am speaking from experience!

I have been researching it. As an adherent of Austrian economics, it appears that I will agree with some of his theses and disagree with others. It is always good to evaluate other approaches to a problem. Thank you for suggesting it.

I will definitely get ahold of the work you suggest.

Get to an infectious disease clinic with African experience asap. Most major cities have one. Local docs are not trained or equipped to diagnose this type of thing.

That’s a very good question, however, given the choice between taxing production or consumption, I feel consumption is more aligned with wealth creation. I also believe in minimal government. In my mind, we are paying at least 4x too much for government, simply because the government involves...

Read Frederic Bastiat’s treatise ‘the law’. It speaks directly to the appropriate role of government in society. It is a foundational work on governance and economics.

Personally I would like to see low corporate rates, a flat tax on income, and a use tax on goods and services. Low corporate taxes encourage reinvestment in country. Many don’t understand that corporate tax differentials cause money to move globally, to the detriment of countries with high...

Saul, you’re going to get excommunicated from the Democrat party for suggesting a lower corporate tax rate! [emoji41][emoji106]

I’m confused, are you serious, and if so, how do you break one?

Why did they discontinue this design? Personally I think it is the most attractive of all the Blaser R8’s I have seen.

The more you travel globally, the more you realize that there is much to learn outside the borders of the good old USA.

Welcome Will. My son played hockey for the Kenai Cardinals. We’ve probably been in the rink together!