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Masters degree puts him in a difficult "gray zone." Makes him too expensive to start out in most public high schools where pay scales are usually determined by experience and/or education level. My second BA would have made me unhirable except it allowed schools to hire one teacher to do the job...

One of my best friends lost a leg in Vietnam. He only received 30% disability and he started working as soon as he was on his feet. Never stopped working until his retirement a few years ago when he was in his seventies. The VA provides veterans with very generous rehab educational benefits...

My first postgraduate work was in sciences. I essentially have a second BA in biology. If his grades are so spectacular and genius-ish as he consistently claims, why has he refused to release them (after he promised to release them) and threatened Wharton if they don't keep them secret...

Be what you are ... a tourist. In the Park Service I was in the business of dealing with tourists every day. Most of the time when I was approached by visitors bedecked with fancy gear, backpacks, etc, they were more interested in showing me their expensive stuff than obtaining information...

I really wanted to look at what you've done but can't get the thumbnails to load. From what I can see (which is not a lot), it looks great. Your own pattern or modeled after something? Might want to consider attaching the hinges with machine screws and nuts. Cedar is very soft and the shallow...

That's more what I had in mind re what an "all weather 404J" would be. It was hard for me to imagine spending ~$10K to build something that doubles as a bolt paddle and would only be shooting a hundred yards. Again, is it really necessary to add crossbolts to a synthetic stock? Will...

Polyurethane can be tricky, especially the water based stuff. Oil base Varathane should be thinned with thinner about 20%. It does provide a very durable finish and develops a rich patina. Apply very thin or it will run. Water base polyurethane goes on poorly, raises the grain, and does not...

Not bragging. I am entitled to vote and participate in American democracy because I'm a citizen. But also because I answered America's call to serve rather than running away (my home then was only seventy miles from the Canadian border) or hiding out in university or accepting an early medical...

Oops. I started university after being discharged in the middle of the winter 1974 (enlisted in 1971) which explains the accelerated completion 3.5 years later. I wanted to graduate in the spring. Required taking a huge credit load most semesters.

Resume lists previous supervisors, transcripts are certified copies, and the publications on vitae are easily verified. No secrets. I can certainly understand why no one wants to work for you very long.

I see in the news today Trump says he "loves inflation." Wow! And you guys actually believe he has a real degree in economics? The doctors at Walter Reed claim he was able to identify a camel from a bird when he was recently tested. Someone must have helped him. :D Are you other guys also...

Yes, I also managed to skip English 101, a required course. Couldn't fit it in for my last semester before graduating. The head of the department took a look at papers I had written for other courses and simply signed me off. That course was, as I'm sure you know, typically terribly...

It's all about marketing degrees these days. Some universities are more amenable to accepting those extension course credits than others. And some employers are less inclined to accept them. In the past the problem with extension courses has always been validating that the enrolled student...

I don't recall any of those men declaring themselves to be geniuses. Obviously, if Mr. Gatto was able to speak with authority on the GPA of those individuals, they gave access to their scholastic records. Mediocre maybe, but nothing to be ashamed of. Trump on the other hand ... ??? Joseph...

Is it possible to get a grade for a university course without attending? Yes. I know because I did it. Once. There is/was a loophole that allowed students to "challenge" a course. Only required passing a comprehensive final exam. It was a required basic biology course that I was certain I...

Well, your lack of experience teaching is shining through. I have personal experience which confirms otherwise. I was told to pass a politician's son simply because he'd paid tuition. The reality was of course much deeper than merely tuition. I know worse stuff happened. Not just bribes and...

I worked for the Park Service and USFS besides several private industries and teaching. My resumè and vitae are both quite lengthy. Life is too short to waste it.

Correct. He admitted failing as a lawyer not as an academic. But at least he had the honesty to release his university record to confirm he exaggerated. Ain't much but it's something. :D Don't misunderstand, Biden was never my cup of tea but I could not vote for a proven idiot.

They were still drawing numbers if I remember correctly. Just not calling them up. Wrong. Last lottery was 1975 when he would have been fourteen.

Never said Trump didn't have a diploma. But did he actually deserve one? He claims over and over that he has a genius IQ. His transcripts likely will tell a different story and that's why he doesn't want anyone to see them (even though he promised to make them public). I mean really? Do you...

Never claimed to be a master machinist. I have no machining tools. I do have a reasonable ability to think outside the box ... which I continue to expand by challenging myself. I could provide documentary proof that I have service connected disability but that would require revealing my...

Clinton was a Rhodes scholar and legitimately had a college deferment to Oxford. When that ran out he returned to Arkansas and was accepted to law school. Connections got him an offer for ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) to avoid the draft. He initially accepted but then declined. He...

I see. The price of gas in NYC has risen to $4.42/gallon from $3.32/gallon this time last year. How did voting for Kamala, Hillary, and Mamdani make the price jump that much in that time period? I'm having trouble wrapping my head around that one. But I'm sure you'll think of something. :D

You don't have a clue. First, I still own property in Montana. Second, I don't need to mail in my ballots because I'm always in Montana during November. I did just receive mail in ballots for local and state primary candidates but didn't send them in for reasons stated above. But for federal...

Right. I'm sure NYC drivers are just so much happier to be paying just $4/gallon instead of $5. What a bargain. :D

I'm an American citizen. Also a disabled US veteran. I don't have to be a resident to vote in Montana (though I was a resident there before moving to Canada). I'm entitled to vote for local and state candidates, but I decline to do so because I'm no longer a resident. But I do still vote in...

Or maybe I was speaking metaphorically? So you think $5/gallon for gas due to Trump's pointless and seemingly rudderless war isn't pissing people off in NY?

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/09/japan/donald-trump-naruto/ Jeezus Trump is at it again. This is the guy who's running the country? Just running amok. Too busy trying to make sense of his private war in Iran to attend his namesake son's wedding, but he can spend all night making...

I think she did you a favor. :D There's a reason almost none of those old Broncos are on the road today. Like the early GMC Jimmy from that era with first full time 4x4. Those also never lasted long but sure ate a lot of gas and tires before drivetrain eventually expired.

Very nice. If I may make a suggestion: move the brass nameplate to the bottom rather than top. Easier to read without looking through the horns. That's also traditionally where they are located. If you've already stuck it on and it has sticky back, you can remove it by heating with a hair...

Reviving this thread to see if anyone has brought skulls with them in checked baggage. I have three sitting at Port Elizabeth taxidermist waiting to come home and I will be back there this summer. They are gemsbuck, impala, and springbuck. Nothing of concern for CITES restrictions. My...

I have one pair of Wrangler ATG synthetic and don't care for them. Too light. Stickers and thorns go right through them. Also quite expensive. I DO NOT like cargo pants of any variety. Hate having stuff flopping around on my legs. Also they cut down on breathability = unnecessarily hot...

The "earlier visa difficulties" being Trump has not allowed visas to ANYONE from Somalia. The Somali govt was trying to do the best they could to get this guy here to do his job. Soccer ref is hardly a terrorist threat.

How can this be the "right decision"? The guy was issued a diplomatic passport to officiate a FIFA World Cup match. Supposedly the top ranked soccer official in Africa. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cnv9drg0qzgo

Or maybe the flies just flew across the border? Hmmm. Or maybe the larvae were carried by coyotes or ... American tourists? Nah. Musta been the illegal immigrants. Yeah, that's it.

Interesting. Seems everyone does the bumping thing (everyone but me - I have nothing to sell). Can be annoying but not something I would be inclined to report. Guess I should read the rules. Maybe there's a word limit on posts? Hand me a blindfold and cigarette.

You are correct. The shoulder of 318WR is 0.005" wider than 8mm Mauser. Is that significant? It seems not. I was able to use 416 Remington bottom metal for 404 build. 404 shoulder is 0.043" wider than 416 Remington. The narrower magazine worked without modification.

What kind of gunsmith "won't" ream chambers? Nothing terribly complicated. Also threading, cutting, and crowning a barrel is something any genuine gunsmith should be able to handle easily ... if he has genuine gunsmith knowledge and machining tools. Reamers can be rented from various sources...

Why does anyone pay any attention to anything Trump says? He simply dreams bullshit up on the spur of the moment. Crazy bullshit! Any grownup person would be embarrassed to get caught lying so many times. Not Trump. Simply doesn't matter to him. Shameless...

If you're planning on having a smith build your 404, the bolt face of donor rifle is pretty much immaterial. I had a local machinist with no gunsmithing experience open up my 8mm Czech Mauser donor rifle's bolt face to accept 404 rim. Then I did the modifications to extractor and I'm no...

I built my own 404. Czech military vs.24 Mauser action, Lija barrel, Swift-Blackburn bottom metal (416 Remington 3+1 worked without modification), Parkwest 3-position Model 70 safety, Winchester Safari Express iron sights (used eBay), Winchester engraved crossbolts, Warne QD rings (closeout...

From the time I started hunting more than sixty years ago I developed the habit of disengaging my shotgun's safety with my thumb even though the safety is on the trigger guard. I want my trigger finger nowhere near the trigger until the gun is mounted. The safety is disengaged before the gun...

I have big guns and not so big guns. To avoid getting punchy, I just avoid shooting the 404 at the range as much as possible. My WWII Springfield in 30-06 has manageable recoil for range practice and once I complete changing its safety it will be essentially identical in physical function to...

Wish I could see it. Got tired of waiting for images to load and gave up.

Does not appear the locking ring was trimmed for a long magnum caliber (e.g. 300 H&H or something Weatherby). A look inside the open receiver should tell if the mag box and loading ramp have been altered. That is military bottom metal so I'm thinking the box wasn't majorly altered if at all...

Tsessebe are about the plainest looking of all African antelope. I wouldn't want one on my wall. I suggest red lechwe. They are beautiful whether shoulder or euro mount.

I'm happy to educate you ... it may save your eyesight some day. Several factors can affect one's vulnerability to retina problems. If near sighted or diabetic, you are at risk. And then there's the aging process. As we approach the end of "middle age" the vitreous fluid in the eyeball...

I shot thirteen Montana elk with 30-06. And I'm guessing at least fifty deer + half a dozen moose here and there. 375 is overkill for Montana in my opinion. 35W is a great cartridge for Montana game. I killed thirty plains game also with 30-06. 375 is certainly not necessary for them (eland...

So you're saying you switched to lead sled after the retina issue? How did that turn out? Did it get caught in time for laser mend or did you have full blown detachment and surgery? I may be the only person in Canada whose had three retina detachment surgeries in the same eye and still seeing...

Start by looking at the box. Has the bottom metal been modified/changed? 7mm magnum is 0.22" longer than 7x57. Is it possible someone has swapped bolts just to put the gun together from odds and ends? Seems unlikely to me that a wildcat cartridge barrel would be made for a Mauser without the...