highcotton2

re: Wildlife/Naure Photos from Jackson Hole and Yellowstone

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/13/25 at 6:26 am

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You can't carry a firearm in the parks, so that's not really an option (at least legally).

You can open carry a firearm in National Parks. You aren’t supposed to discharge them but it is legal to carry. Saw a guy carrying a 10mm Glock in a chest rig in Glacier and asked the park ranger about it. He said it is legal but supposedly you cannot discharge it under any circumstance even self defense. I’m sure the legal penalty would not be as bad as being mauled by a bear though.

Going to be traveling to Maine in a few weeks and was looking at things to do. They have a tour that carries you to Machias Seal Island. They have blinds set up and they drop you off and each group gets 1 hour in the blind photographing Atlantic puffins. It was already booked up but that would be a pretty cool trip. You ever looked into that?

re: Wildlife/Naure Photos from Jackson Hole and Yellowstone

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/11/25 at 10:36 pm

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It's pretty rare that they will attack unprovoked. I never once felt threatened out there, but I'm also smart enough to keep a safe distance.

Are you alone when you are taking the grizzly photos? How far would you consider to be a safe distance from a grizzly bear? Do you carry a firearm or just bear spray. Kind of curious how you go about all that.

re: Wildlife/Naure Photos from Jackson Hole and Yellowstone

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/10/25 at 6:46 pm

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Glacier National Park is the prettiest place I've ever seen. It's incredible.

Montana and Glacier National Park is my favorite place in the Continental USA.

JOJO those pictures are incredible. You really need to get to Montana.

re: Antifa announces plans to attack the ICE facility in SAN FRANCISCO TODAY - Fox

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/8/25 at 7:05 pm

You kind of need to read the wind before you deploy smoke bombs.

re: All show and no go... many 80s muscle cars were weak sauce

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/8/25 at 2:39 pm

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Who said it upsets me? I'm just making a point about affordability and obtainability.

A guy at my high school had a Buick GNX and it cost $30,000 in 1987 that is like $84,700 in today’s dollars. There is a car that is more that 50% faster than that for about the same money today.

But back to the original post disregarding cost technology or whatever. The fact is those were not fast cars by today’s standards. That was the only argument. Is 0-60 in 4.7 seconds fast for a car today? The answer is no.

re: All show and no go... many 80s muscle cars were weak sauce

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/8/25 at 2:30 pm

You said name one and I named two. Don’t really understand why that upsets you. It’s not that big a deal that a Buick built in the 90’s is slow by today’s standards that should be expected.

re: All show and no go... many 80s muscle cars were weak sauce

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/8/25 at 2:27 pm

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Here's my point. The average person could afford buy a camero or mustang or even the corvette. And that's not to mention the muscle car sedans of the 1970s. Heck, my 4th grade teacher drove an olds 442. The cars you list really aren't that. And while those cars might list for right under $100k, the reality is, by the time you add tax, tags, title and not to mention dealer premium, you're not getting out the door with either of those for less than $100k. That's not in range of the average person.

Don’t disagree with any of that. My only point was fast cars of the past that everyone thinks of as fast like old muscle cars are not very fast. That’s not a bad thing. It’s just progress. I work with multiple old guys that think the old muscle cars of the late 60’s were the fastest things every put on the street and it hurts their feelings for some reason to point out that most cars today would beat them.

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re: All show and no go... many 80s muscle cars were weak sauce

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/8/25 at 2:08 pm

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No there aren't, and the ones that are aren't production cars.

achieved by a production car.
Aspark Owl:
The Aspark Owl is the fastest street-legal production car with a 0-60 mph time of 1.72 seconds.

Rimac Nevera:
Another electric hypercar, the Rimac Nevera, also boasts a very impressive 0-60 mph time of 1.85 seconds.

Tesla Model S Plaid:
The Tesla Model S Plaid is a strong contender, achieving 0-60 mph in 1.99 seconds according to MotorTrend.

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT:
This electric Porsche has been tested to achieve 0-60 mph in 1.9 seconds, breaking the two-second barrier according to Car and Driver.

Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170:
This gas-powered muscle car is a surprise contender, achieving 0-60 mph in 1.66 seconds.

re: All show and no go... many 80s muscle cars were weak sauce

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/8/25 at 2:07 pm

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Name one that you can get for under $100K.

Didn’t know there was a price limit. Tesla Plaid model S is $86,000 0-60 in 1.99 seconds. Dodge Challenger SRT Demon under $100,000 0-60 1.66 seconds.

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re: All show and no go... many 80s muscle cars were weak sauce

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/8/25 at 10:41 am

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The GN got from 0-60 in under 5 seconds. That's still pretty fast by today's standards.

That was the fastest US production car when it was made. That is not very fast in today’s standards. Not even close really. There are multiple sub 2 second US productions cars now.

re: What are some outdoor brand name items worth the money?

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/8/25 at 9:39 am

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I bought DT socks for a hunting trip out West last fall. Wore them once and once again back here deer hunting. Completely wore through the heels. Garbage.

I wear boots over mine and they have held up great.

re: All show and no go... many 80s muscle cars were weak sauce

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/8/25 at 7:30 am

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That's where Buick's Grand National and GNX came in

The regular Buick Regal Grand National wasn’t even fast in today’s standards.

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re: From the, "Why back in my day!" Boomer files: Fond memories of 'Hitching'

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/7/25 at 2:45 pm

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My Dad was a student at Auburn from 1939-1943. ROTC was mandatory and he said he never had a problem catching a ride when in uniform.

My dad a student at Auburn in the mid 60’s said he picked up a hitchhiker who was in uniform while heading home to North Alabama one weekend. My dad asked him where he was heading and the guy said Guntersville which is about 45 miles from our home. My dad climbed in the back and told the guy to wake him up when he got to his house. Said he slept the whole way.

re: The two most over hyped cities in the world

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/7/25 at 2:41 pm

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The two most over hyped cities in the world

1. New Orleans before Katrina
2. New Orleans after Katrina.

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re: India Opens World’s Highest Railroad Bridge Linking Kashmir To Rest Of Country

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/7/25 at 2:37 pm

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Replaces rope pedestrian bridge that was destroyed by an archaeologist in the 1930s.

Need more information on this story. How did an archeologist come to destroy a bridge?

re: Missoula, Montana, voted Monday night to make the “Pride” flag the city’s official flag

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/4/25 at 12:41 pm

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I honestly think I'm going to sell the house. 1031 ideas anyone?

You VRBO the house or rent it out for long term lease?

re: Mexico records steepest monthly remittance decline in nearly 13 years

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/3/25 at 7:27 am

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Who's first? India?

re: Possible mass shooting averted Bellaire Baptist Church, Bossier City

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/2/25 at 12:46 pm

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Unfortunately I’m a felon in a past life so can’t own a gun.

I wonder if that applies to a flare gun?

re: Something going on in Gatlinburg

Posted by highcotton2 on 6/2/25 at 12:23 pm

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Driver had a seizure and hit several cars going 100mph

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THP said around 4:20 p.m., a southbound minivan accelerated unexpectedly, hitting a pedestrian in the crosswalk before colliding with several other cars. According to THP, the impact caused one of the vehicles to hit a roadside sign, which then fell and injured a second pedestrian on the sidewalk.