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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by animal on April 15, 2024, 09:40:48 am »

I didn't watch it either .. and what Teri said about common sense for sure.

To Sal's point about "effects", I'd add Dunning-Kruger

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by Terri Yaki on April 15, 2024, 09:39:19 am »

My nuc has survived its first night in their new home. We got more heavy rain last night so I hope they like it. They were up by 0630, which surprised me, I thought they'd wait until it got lighter or warmer before they got up. How long should I wait before I inspect them in there? And how long will the orientation flights go on? It looks like they're still at it.

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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by Terri Yaki on April 15, 2024, 09:27:14 am »

I don?t know what Brand their service weapons are. But in fairness to the ATF agent, I doubt they know how to break down every single make and model made? Why would this be a requirement? Now if this is his personal Issued weapon, that is another matter. 

I have seen the video but didn't look at it hard. I can tell you that if I was going to be videoed doing something that the world would see, I'd make sure that I didn't look like a fool for the show. And while they are not all identical, they are like a puzzle that one with some common sense can usually figure out. Again, I did not look at the video hard so I don't know if he/they were able to figure it out. In my eyes, it exemplifies the level of incompetence we have leading our country...down the drain.

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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by animal on April 15, 2024, 09:23:58 am »

Pretty sure Glock is the most common brand of firearm for law enforcement in general, and is extremely common in the public. I'm not a Glock fan, but that's more about preferences and stuff I'm used to that I like.
Anyway, I don't and have never owned one(and often call all models the Glock PPS.. plastic piece for a hint). Several friends have and like them and I have taken them down. No one ever showed me how, nor had I looked it up and it took less than 30 seconds of looking at it (and a background of knowing how semiauto pistols work) to know how it's done. It's REALLY easy.
I also don't claim to be an expert in firearms as this guy does, just someone with basic familiarity and experience. I was certified as an instructor years ago but that was mostly teaching people how to shoot well and safely, not gunsmithing.

If someone was about to be in a public situation where they knew that breakdown of a particular firearm would be needed, any reasonable person of moderate intelligence would familiarize themselves with it and practice it a time or two.

He claims expert status in firearms ...plus .. demonstrated a lack of knowledge...plus ... He failed to gain knowledge/skill in preparation ... times ... the demo was in public ... equals ... justification for calling his actions idiotic, and all the ridicule the public can muster.
 

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by Michael Bush on April 15, 2024, 09:19:07 am »

>What I have been told is that the skunks rap on the hive to disturb the bees and they come out and get eaten. Putting the hive up makes the skunk stand up, revealing his hairless belly, which is vulnerable to stings.

Close.  They scratch on the front of the hive (as evidenced by the scratches), then they catch the guard bee that flies out between their paws, then they roll it in the grass and get it to sting the grass, then they pop it in their mouth and suck the juice out of it and after they have a mouthful, they spit them out.  If the entrance is high enough to expose their throat they won't do this.  If the ground had things that make the rolling part difficult (some staked out chicken wire or paver blocks etc.) it will stop them.

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EQUIPMENT USAGE, EXPERIMENTATION, HIVE PLANS, CONSTRUCTION TIPS AND TOOLS / Re: Today I Made

« Last post by BeeMaster2 on April 15, 2024, 09:15:27 am »

Les,
I have been looking at engravers for a while now. Which one do you have?
Jim Altmiller

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CRAFTING CORNER / Re: Wax contamination question

« Last post by Michael Bush on April 15, 2024, 09:02:31 am »

I don't treat.  I will caveat that people who live where there is no natural brood break tell me this doesn't work without an artificial brood break.  We have a natural brood break over winter here in Nebraska.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Follow the Bloom - 2024

« Last post by Michael Bush on April 15, 2024, 08:58:35 am »

The bees are always all over the crabapple tree in my yard.  They certainly work apples.  I have no idea what the honey is like.  This is the build up.  They will burn it all up raising brood.

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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: What did you do in your Apiary/Bee yard today?

« Last post by Ben Framed on April 15, 2024, 08:27:20 am »

What I have been told is that the skunks rap on the hive to disturb the bees and they come out and get eaten. Putting the hive up makes the skunk stand up, revealing his hairless belly, which is vulnerable to stings.

Yes, I have heard that too. I?m not so sure about that. lol I have a border collie who is many times larger than a skunk yet black-and-white in color. He never bothers the bees. If he happens to tagalong while I am opening a box, they will get him and he has hair everywhere lol. They don?t seem to be particular about where they sting him. They light and start working their way down to the skin and then zap :-) I would suspect they would do the same to skunk? hair on the belly or not? 🤷🏻‍♂️😊

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THE 2ND AMENDMENT / Re: ATF EXPERT

« Last post by Ben Framed on April 15, 2024, 08:14:55 am »

I don?t know what Brand their service weapons are. But in fairness to the ATF agent, I doubt they know how to break down every single make and model made? Why would this be a requirement? Now if this is his personal Issued weapon, that is another matter.