I didn't memorize all the details, but here goes. There are Social Security recipients that get benefits not based on retirement but on disability. There are various categories of physical and mental disabilities that can justify SS benefits, and in severe enough cases that could include having some sort of caretaker. This isn't news, but some folks are so unfortunate that they really can't care for themselves, and some are not even able to be responsible for day-to-day activities like feeding themselves or making any financial decisions. Obama-era regulations included automatic reporting of some categories of these people to the Govt database that is checked every time someone tries to purchase a firearm.

Just because someone is disabled in some form, like being in a wheelchair and maybe unable to work for other reasons as well for example, that doesn't mean they should be denied their right to self-defense. On the other hand, there are people who obviously would be a great danger to themselves and everybody else if they knew enough to be able to buy a gun, but didn't know anything beyond that, like possibly what planet they are on, or lots of other things that we all agree are important. Sen. Cruz and I don't trust gun control advocate bureaucrats with getting the distinction anywhere near correct or fair.

I've been riding since 1969, got my M/C license (at Trevose State Trooper Barracks, but I'm in Colorado now) before I had a car license. Currently have a BMW K1200S, and as a sport bike guy I tend to like smaller bikes better (900 - 1,000cc is about right, a little more to ride two-up), but there's no denying your new Wing is really pretty. And, of course, anything with just two wheels is automatically very cool.

I especially like the way your photo really shows off that bright, bold metallic paint & chrome, so whatever lighting you had available was great. Let's say the background is "busy" which is the kindest description it deserves. You should go ride, take a camera, and find a better background. For your spiritual support, I'm putting on boots, gauntlets, etc. right this minute and going out with a goal of 150 miles before lunch. Turning off the computer now.

Yes, Watson batteries and chargers used to be sold by B&H, so I would tend to trust them. I don't have any of their batteries, but I did buy a Watson dual battery charger with interchangeable adapters that fit all of my various camera batteries, and it works great.

It's not too bad, really. I've had SiriusXM service a couple times, and it works great, they even provide good customer service.

The problem will only come when it's time to cancel your subscription. You can't do that in writing or on their website. You can't do it by cancelling your credit card that SiriusXM keeps on file either (believe me, I tried) because they keep your account open anyway and continue to run up your balance and send you invoices. You agreed to this when you accepted their service. The ONLY WAY TO CANCEL is to telephone SXM, and they will then waste about 45 minutes of your time with their multi-step cancellation procedure.

So, when your time comes, start a fresh pot of coffee, turn on the TV, and then pick up the phone for a nice long conversation with the SiriusXM sales force.

You should enjoy the good equipment you already have, and discover its limitations for the work you want to do before considering upgrades. Along those lines, perhaps it's already time to consider upgrading your friends. You might be able to keep the same friends if they upgrade their advice.

Actually, the flash being a point source, or not, doesn't matter for the inverse square relationship. Since the light from the flash will come from the same distance (or close enough not to make a difference you can measure) to the subject the inverse square formula will be exact. So, you are more correct than you thought.

I wouldn't want any friends like that.

Don't be sorry, just keep posting those nice old motorcycle photos. I'm more than happy to dredge up ancient bike memories and details to touch up your photo titles & captions. Seems there's a bunch of us UHH'ers of like mind. Did I mention that I love this stuff?

That's a Triumph chopper with the engine sourced from a post 1964 650cc bike, likely a Bonneville. Very nice bike, but definitely not a Harley. I remember this stuff because I've been riding since 1968. I had a BSA back then, very similar, and many of my friends had Triumphs.

What exactly do you mean?

Sorry Indiana, but I think Bill De made his statements in the kindest possible manner. If I was advocating cheating on sales/use taxes that others have to pay, I wouldn't expect many people to respect my opinion.

"Exactly" is not a good word to use for this subject. I dare you to write a definition for "walk-around" lens that doesn't include the concept of "compromise." It's pretty hard to have an exact compromise.

I think you haven't been paying close enough attention to make that statement, but you're not wrong. I moved to Colorado 2 years ago. Amazon has been collecting sales tax for CO the whole time I've been here for orders where the vendor is Amazon.

If you order from a third party vendor through Amazon, even if your purchase is "fulfilled" by Amazon and shipped from an Amazon distribution center (and all that info is provided to you during the ordering process), it seems to be up to the individual third party vendor whether or not they collect CO sales tax, and most don't. For example, you can purchase from Adorama, Cameta, and many other well known vendors, through Amazon, and not be charged tax if the delivery is in CO. If you order the same item, on the same Amazon website and the vendor is Amazon instead of a third party vendor, Amazon does collect the CO tax.

I read a news story just last week about Massachusetts either winning a lawsuit or otherwise coming to some agreement after a long fight with Amazon whereby Amazon will provide the Commonwealth with all the purchase information on deliveries to MA that haven't collected tax, specifically including third party vendor orders. So, the party is over in MA. I'm only surprised that California didn't beat them to it, since CA already forced Amazon to collect sales tax starting around 2012, maybe earlier, but with the third party vendor loophole. I think CA was first to do that, but maybe I was only paying attention to it because I lived in CA at that time. A side effect was that buying from third party vendors through Amazon suddenly became a lot more popular in CA, go figure. The same arrangement was in effect in CO when I got here. Like Jakebrake said, the writing is on the wall. If MA can do this, so can every other commonwealth and state, and they will. Soon. Amazon is the target now because they are the largest, but after this all the states will go after the next largest internet vendor.

It's not worth complaining about. We got a free ride for several years, and now things will be soon be back to normal. BTW, I don't like to see local shops closed either, but correcting the unfair advantage of no sales tax will not entirely fix that. Small shops in every industry have been severely challenged by big-box stores and internet sales (and before that, catalog mail order vendors who then blossomed with the internet) even in states with no sales tax, so why would that not continue?

Beautiful. Did you take these around Bucks Co? I ask because that's where most of my family is now, and of course I bring a camera when I visit.
On #2, somebody trained a colt to do an impersonation of a calf? Pretty cool.
And #4, Knock It Off. And, whenever you post deer photos, no captions about Bambi-burgers, OK?

There are a whole lot of KC-135's still in the Air Force. BTW, very similar basic airframe as the Boeing 707 airliner. There used to be about 800, about half that still operated by USAF now. The KC-10 was bought, in small numbers, in addition to the KC-135 and didn't really replace it. The replacement for the oldest 100 or so KC-135's will be the Boeing KC-46 based on the 757 starting deliveries this year if all goes well.