rasczak

I have a 1971 Trans Am. Recently, my Pertronix distributor died while driving. Would crank all day. I checked the battery voltage on a meter and tried starter fluid to make sure it was spark and not fuel related, But I got nothing while cranking. So I changed to a new Pertronix kit after debating whether to return to points, and it started right up and is running better than before. Tommy who is now at Ragusa's on Government at Eugene is who my group uses for mechanic work that is out of our league.

Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte

I will throw in a suggestion for a Charter Arms Professional in .32 H&R magnum. Charter it is 7 shot. .32 H&R critical defense is not a joke and you can also shoot .32 S&W long and shorts in it if the magnums are too much. Buffalo Bore makes .32 S&W long wadcutters and SWC that are sort of between the magnum and regular .32 S&W.

And Ruger makes the LCR in .327 which can shoot the hot .327 as well as .32H&R, .32 S&W Long and short for a wide array of choices.

It looks like you're talking about occasional, personal use, so I'm in the same boat as you. I plan to look at the NRA range design guide in hopes the limitation of liability for noise from shooting ranges is economically feasible.

La. R.S. 30:2053 defines shooting range as "(8) "Sport shooting range" or "range" means an area designed and operated primarily for: persons using or discharging rifles, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, or black powder weapons; archery; air rifles; silhouettes; skeet ranges; trap ranges; or any other similar sport shooting, if such area is designed and constructed in accordance with the then current publication of the National Rifle Association of America, or its successor, entitled "The Range Manual"."

La. R.S. 30:2055.1 (thanks to Gov. Foster) gives anyone who operates or uses a shooting range meeting that definition some limited legal protection from noise liability suits.

This is from the DOTD website:

LA 427: La 3064 - Acadian Thruway (Rt Ii)
H.013331.6-R1 - Concrete pavement rehab-grinding/dowell retrofit/should drain install
Proj. Engr: Sam, Desmond
Route: LA 42
Contractor: Hard Rock Construction LLC
Miles: 3.17
Work Order Date 2020-02-15 Contract Amount $3,783,975
Estimated Completion Date - Beginning of 2021

Normally, courts addressing this defer to the A/E in my experience. But there have been cases where reading between the lines they appear to "smell a rat". It usually all turns on the experts and technical specs.

Here's a few snippets from a case where the issue wasn't the A/E, but the fire chief apparently had some skin in the game:

"The city argues this addendum created the need for prior approval of Akers's bid, which listed a Ventaire system instead of the Nederman system named in the specs; Akers did not request prior approval; hence the city had "every right" to reject the equipment, "even if it was equal to Nederman." We reject this argument.

"The fire maintenance facility is a public work subject to the principles and restrictions of the public bid law, La. R.S. 38:2211, et seq. The law includes prohibitions on "closed specifications," also known as proprietary or brand-name specifications in public bidding. La. R.S. 38:2212(F), 38:2290. The purpose of the law is to secure free and unrestricted competition among bidders, to eliminate fraud and favoritism, and to avoid undue or excessive costs. Louisiana Assoc. Gen'l Contractors v. Calcasieu Parish School Bd., 586 So. 2d 1354 (La. 1991). The owner may not reject a bid from a different supplier if the equipment is functionally equivalent and basically the same as the name-brand equipment in the specs. State Machinery & Equip. Sales v. Livingston Parish Gravity Drainage #5, 98-1207 (La. App. 1 Cir. 6/25/99), 742 So. 2d 26.

The district court heard extensive testimony comparing the Ventaire and Nederman systems. We will not belabor this technical and somewhat cumulative evidence, but note that even from the impassive record, the alleged differences appear superficial. We find it particularly telling that the city's architect, _, approved Akers's submittal with only minor adjustments, and the city engineer, _, testified he was ready to "go with it" had the fire chiefs not raised petulant objections. On this record, we perceive no manifest error: the district court was not plainly wrong to find that Akers's bid, using the Ventaire product, was substantially the same as the Nederman product, and thus the city had no basis to require prior approval. The city's argument to the contrary lacks merit."

Akers v Bernhard Mechanical

Maybe this isn't authoritative, but I found this in a quick search suggesting that it depends on exactly to whom and what is restricted in the court's order. I am curious what is in the protective order that Haney spoke about. Apparently, it doesn't restrict whomever did it from selectively leaking things on tape.

"What is a Gag Order
A gag order is issued by the court to order individuals involved with a civil or criminal court case to refrain from disclosing certain information to the public, or to the press. People who are commonly the targets of gag orders include witnesses, attorneys, law enforcement officials, jurors, and other parties to a legal matter. Gag orders, sometimes referred to as “protective orders,” are a tool commonly used by judges to protect individuals’ right to a fair trial, to protect a company’s trade secrets, or to protect the identity and privacy of minors and victims. Because this type of order restrains people from releasing information, or from discussing the case in any manner, it may be considered a type of restraining order."
https://legaldictionary.net/gag-order/

I like PJ Holsters for IWB.

Look, these are what are called "the givers of pain and delight"

Will Wright