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35 Miles...

It had 33 Miles before my short test drive.

2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S #2

2008 Nissan Sentra 2.0 S

Say Hello to Sentra...

Good Bye Blazer...

I wish I could say that the 5 1/2 years we spent together was good but I really can't. I loved you for your 4 wheel drive. I loved you for your raw power (back when gas was under $2 a gallon) and I loved you for how comfortable I was in it.

Then the problems began...

June 03: $ 900 - Transmission issue in Florida (I fell out of love quickly)
? 2004: $ 800 - Electrical/computer Issue
May 07: $1600 - Transmission
Sept 07: $ 200 - Driver's Side Door sagging (front door hinge pins)
Sept 07: $ 30 - Fix Rear View Mirror
Jan 08: $1000 - Wheel bearings n shit.
Feb 08: $ 400 - water pump

And that's only the shit I can remember off of the top of my head... and does NOT include normal maintenance like... front & rear brakes, rotors, battery, 4 tires, alternator, starter, etc.

OR the shit that broke that I didn't fix... Odometer, Gas Gauge, Rear Wiper, A/C, Driver Side Mirror Cover, Passenger Side Mirror Cover, Sunglasses console button, misc climate control dash lights, etc.

OR the repairs that should have been coming in the remainder of Spring 2008... idler arms, pitman arms, Front Brakes (again), rotors, Tune Up, Repair 4WD system, Radiator, what ever else I can't remember.

As it turns out the 1999-2001 models are plagued with problems...

http://www.carsurvey.org/modelyear_Chevrolet_Blazer_1999.html

So, with that dear Blazer, I hope you are gutted for the few good remaining parts (probably 3) and scrapped to the junk heap so you do not cause another person the grief I've suffered.

End of Line.

You have failed me for the last time...

Wal-Mart taking returns on HD-DVD

Wal-Mart Stores is offering refunds for HD DVD players purchased on or after Nov. 1. To qualify, customers must return the players by April 30 and have a receipt in hand. Original packaging isn't required.

Decisions, decisions. My Toshiba HD-A2 is a FABULOUS upconverting DVD Player but since I only spent $98 on it (early black Friday deal) I wonder if it's worth returning. I've got till the end of the month to decide.


Full article here.

We've lost a true American patriot!

Hollywood legend and former NRA President Charlton Heston died yesterday at his home in Beverly Hills.

A sad day indeed!

Statement from the NRA here.

NRANews.com has a BUNCH of Heston speeches in their Archive. I urge you to check them out!

YouTube Playlist: First Time (or new) Shooters

These are a collection of videos that show how to NOT introduce a new shooter to the shooting sports. Some of these people may NEVER shoot again based on their experiences shown here. TRAINING, TRAINING, TRAINING!


Daughter & Desert Eagle .44 Mag

This is the type of situation that could very well have her hating shooting forever. When taking someone shooting for the first time... work your way UP the caliber scale! She probably should have spent a while shooting .22/.38/9mm/.40/.45/.357 before this. It should also be noted that when having one shoot a larger caliber for the first time, it is advised that you only load ONE round in the gun as you don't know how the new shooter will react to it.


First Time Shooting
Embedding disabled by request to YouTube so visit the video here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YhquMYWCmU
Again, this is the type of situation that could very well have her hating shooting forever. When taking someone shooting for the first time... work your way UP the caliber scale! She probably should have spent a while shooting .22 before this. Again, her friend has to quickly take the loaded gun away from her. (Load ONE round for a new shooter!) She also has BAD grip & stance.


Kate's first time shooting a gun

Certainly not as bad as the other videos. Shooting .38 special isn't exactly a bad first caliber... but again I'd highly recommend shooting .22 for a while first and build up confidence as a shooter before giving her a .38 special to shoot. Clearly she has no confidence as a shooter based on her reaction to shooting a .38 special.


My Wife -vs- the Desert Eagle .50

Okay... so according to the description she's not a new shooter and has shot a variety of guns. That being the case her husband still needs to keep in mind that some calibers are just not suited to some people. I would have had her shoot it benched for her first time. And again... load ONE round for her first time!


Nancy vs. .454

Fast Forward to about 1:00 into the video. Sometimes a caliber is too large for a person. I believe this is the case here. She could have been SERIOUSLY injured here!


me shooting a hand gun for the first time

Bad Grip, no eye protection, no hearing protection, should have started on a .22