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Having a gun can deter crime just as much as it can aid in a crime.  In the end a gun is just a tool and it's use is determined by the possessor.  You stated that a gun can increase the odds of accidental shootings or deaths.  That is true.  With that same thought, a car can increase the odds...

Don't we all do that in many aspects of our lives?  That is why the insurance industry is a multibillion dollar industry and we all have several different types of policies (auto, home, life, travel, etc., etc., etc.,) I didn't mention lottery tickets or Vegas either.. 

So I don't want to go down the road of finding one fact to counter another fact that counters yet another fact.  We all know that both sides of the gun debate have fact based studies and statistics that invalidate the other sides factoids and that was not the purpose of this thread. Regarding...

Having a CCW is not for everyone and not everyone will encounter having a gun pulled on you or get robbed but you can't say it does not happen.  I have had a gun pulled on me and pointed in my face when I was robbed many years ago.  I was made to lie on the ground face down and thought I was...

Ah, thanks for the correction regarding the courts. I would be more comfortable with law abiding CCW holders who had to go through background, psychological and training to have guns than only 'law breakers' and/or trouble makers carrying guns. A friend who lives out of state (used to live in...

I saw an article in the OC Register stating that Sheriff Hutchins is changing the rules and not requiring the 'good cause' portion to require anything more than a statement of "Personal Protection" since San Diego County lost the suit regarding CCW restrictions.  I took a look at the...

I used to have the energy Take 5's (with the 8" sub) and I liked them a lot when I was running them in my first house.  They were relatively bright sounding speakers (which I like) that provided good definition.  I felt they were a great value for what they cost.  When I upgraded to the...

Do you know if you are running a two speed or single speed pump for your pool?  I have a two speed pump for my in ground spa and run it on low speed for filtering a few hours a day but kick it in high speed for when I want bubbles. When I had to have the pump rebuilt a while back, the service...

Ah, the Kuro....

I like the brighter sound of Canadian manufacturers more than the warmer sound of the British manufacturers.  I currently run a set of Axiom speakers for my home theater with a HSU VTF3-MK2 (older model) subwoofer. I have had these speakers for about 7 years and love them.  HSU research is...

When I had my built in mid '80's house in Irvine, the bathrooms were also connected to the outlet in the garage.

At least we are not having $400 heating bills like those poor folks in the north and north east this year.

One of my other co-workers lives in the IE and his family stays home all day.  His bill is $500-$700 a month in their >3,500 sq. ft. home.  I almost fainted when he told me that.  I told him he needs to go solar and he said he cannot because of the direction and angle of the roof line of his...

Answers below: 1. Is someone home most of the day? No, but I have five people in my household. 2. Are you guys running AC all the time? No.  I live in a coastal area but my wife still likes to run it when it is a little warmer than usual. 3. Do you run electric or gas in your kitchen...

He does qualify for some tax breaks but I am not sure how much.  He said the tax breaks will allow him to break even in under ten years.  I think he said nine but my memory fails me.

So we are in the same ballpark when it comes to size and electric bill.  Have you moved to more efficient lighting, etc. already?  I noticed a small drop in my bill when I went LED/CFL and another small drop when I had my seer 10 AC changed to a seer 13 unit when the old downstairs one gave up...

Did you get your condenser replaced?  If so, do you know what seer rating air conditioner you replaced? I assume you went to a seer13 for the new one.

Mine used to hover around $90 during fall, winter and spring but jumped to $160 during the summer ($300 during that heat wave).  Now after all the added 'San Onofre upgrade and shutdown' fees, I am averaging $120-$130 during the non-summer months and I am afraid what the summer will bring.  This...

One spent $30K and the other spent <$18K.  The person with the $30K cost has a larger house (3,000-4,000 sq. ft. range). The guy with the <$18K cost is the one who has the $0 electric bill and planning to go wild this summer .

I have heard the bill needs to be north of $100 also to be of any real benefit to the homeowner.  Two of my co-workers went solar and they both have either $0 electric bills or $2-$3 bills each month.  They seem to like it.  One co-worker said since going solar, he leaves his lights on more...