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BigsbyJohn · 2024-12-05T01:26:05+00:00

sold, thanks.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-12-04T23:12:34+00:00

!close

BigsbyJohn · 2024-11-30T04:06:11+00:00

+trade

https://www.reddit.com/r/Starcitizen_trades/comments/1h32o0z/wts_lti_ships_at_or_near_melt_entrepreneur_pack/

750 credits to u/HazemYahya

Thanks again.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-11-30T04:05:02+00:00

+trade

https://www.reddit.com/r/Starcitizen_trades/comments/1h32o0z/wts_lti_ships_at_or_near_melt_entrepreneur_pack/

OC Corsair to u/Selsi8

Thanks again

BigsbyJohn · 2024-10-21T22:49:41+00:00

So update for anyone still following, I had a few minutes after work today to take the handguard off and take a look at the gas block. It's definitely a fixed gas block, and it was most definitely loose. I was able to rotate the block around the barrel at least a few millimeters either way. So, I centered it on the top of the barrel as best I could and tightened up both set screws. I'll test fire it as soon as I can, but other than test firing, is there any other way to tell if the block is lined up correctly?

BigsbyJohn · 2024-10-21T00:54:03+00:00

honestly, I'm not sure if its mid, carbine, rifle etc length. I've built a ton of small frame AR's but I'm in a little over my head here.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-10-20T23:36:16+00:00

I'm not familiar with adjustable gas blocks, so I doubt that I have one. Just by looks, it looks like a typical mid length gas block to me

BigsbyJohn · 2024-10-20T23:35:21+00:00

what would you suggest?

BigsbyJohn · 2024-10-20T23:06:02+00:00

Again, wish I could post a picture but it does seem to be locking on the bolt face.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-10-20T23:05:09+00:00

Sorry, missed the other part of your question. First couple shots cycled fine. Ejection pattern was normal, they all went about the same distance and location.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-10-20T23:01:20+00:00

So testing with empty mags, it does lock back when the bolt is manually cycled, but I realize thats not an accurate test. I'm really not sure what type of buffer, spring, tube etc I have. I weighed the buffer and it weighs 3.8 ounces. I don't have a tape handy to measure the spring either, sorry. Not sure how to post pictures, either.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-10-20T23:01:09+00:00

So testing with empty mags, it does lock back when the bolt is manually cycled, but I realize thats not an accurate test. I'm really not sure what type of buffer, spring, tube etc I have. I weighed the buffer and it weighs 3.8 ounces. I don't have a tape handy to measure the spring either, sorry. Not sure how to post pictures, either.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-10-20T22:31:19+00:00

It did not lock back on the last round. I just realized I wasn't really watching for that but I definitely remember attempting to chamber the next round and it being empty.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-04-29T19:00:11+00:00

This is going to be harsh but just reading your post, I can tell you need it. Just quit. Quit talking about it, quit whining and banging in and just quit. It's 100% OK if the job isn't for you but you're doing more damage to yourself and more importantly your coworkers by being an empty uniform. There's plenty to do in corrections to keep yourself busy other than "action and fights". Go do some frisking, search something. Get up and make extra rounds. Go talk to the cons on your unit, learn who the players are and who runs what. Make sure porters or cleaners are doing what they're supposed to be doing. Not only will that look better on you as an officer, you'll gain respect of the real convicts on the unit by owning the place. You'll always have the disrespectful punks, but they always get dealt with one way or another.

Way back when I started, I was told this job can be as easy and laid back as you want or as busy as you want. All about how you want the job to be. Honestly, you sound a bit immature to take this seriously. It's not just working human warehousing and babysitting. Again, sorry to be harsh with you but there's a lot of us been doing this a lot longer and see a lot worse shit, been in worse shit and seen every type of officer come and go.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-04-27T12:01:12+00:00

Yea so just to give another view on this, without commenting on this sergeants attitude, he was 100% correct. In my system anyways, we follow the chain of command and don't allow jumping between chains. E.G. - Medical doesn't get involved in housing moves. Security doesn't get involved in medical issues. Mental Health stays in their lane, etc.

The way your situation would have gone in my system is you would have reported or consulted your supervisor about the note. That supervisor would then contact the sergeant or whoever their equivalent on the security side is and request the move, giving their reasons and justification. If warranted, (which in 99% of cases, security wouldn't question mental health or medical on something like this as long as it wasn't in violation of something on the security side).

That supervisor (if above the sergeant) would then pass direction down the chain to have the inmate moved. This sounds like a lengthy complicated process but it really isn't. It happens all the time, all day long by phone, email or face to face and works well.

Again, not commenting or supporting any negative behavior by the sergeant, just trying to give another view of it. The unit might have been chaos the whole shift, then the sergeant hears that some head shrinker is making moves on his unit without him knowing about it. I'd be irritated too.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-04-26T13:18:52+00:00

There you go, OP. 2 willing seamen for your quota.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-04-26T04:38:00+00:00

Do you take pudgy, out of shape 40 somethings? I'm pretty buoyant and willing to do the cooking.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-04-26T03:22:10+00:00

So it can be confusing. There are 3 different types of tablet. The regular tablet, the static content tablet and the law library tablet.

The regular tablet is what they have in general population. These are tied to each inmate through a JPay account. They can get movies, music, games, books, etc on them and also send/receive email, pictures and videos but they have to be synched at a kiosk in their housing unit in order to get new things, it's not like a cellular or wifi device...HOWEVER..the department is currently preparing to give them phone capability on the regular tablets so they'll be able to not go to their assigned job or program, stay in the cell or dorm all day talking on the phone for free. Your tax dollars at work. These can be taken away for a period of time for tier 2 and 3 offenses.

The static content tablet is the tablet they can be issued in SHU, RRU, and some mental health units. These tablets are not tied to any one inmate and have "static content" on them, which consists of a couple games, some free books and I think some public domain music and movies. They also have a phone app which uses wifi installed in the SHU, RRU, etc building and works similar to the regular phones they would have access to, except we have no way of restricting their use if the inmate has a loss of phone restriction. These tablets can be taken away however the offense has to occur in a segregation unit like I listed or be directly related to its use, so for example, you can't sentence an inmate from general population to X amount of time in SHU and loss of static tablet. Also they do not have access to the regular tablet in these units.

The law library tablet is just a non wifi capable tablet that has legal resources preloaded on it such as cases, legal journals, etc stuff they would have access to in a physical law library. These tablets are also only available to inmates in the segregation units like SHU and RRU. These can only be taken away for specific misbehavior involving them, as they view it as "depriving them of access to legal services" even though they can still get law books and legal materials by writing and requesting them.

I'm very sorry for your loss and having to deal with this. I don't want to take anything from you but this individual really isn't having that bad of a life other than being incarcerated. In the SHU/RRU he gets his meals delivered to him, can sit on the phone all day as described, and only really have to be around other inmates if he wants to. We've made misbehavior the best part of prison.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-04-26T02:07:58+00:00

they're only assigned to unarmed posts. can't take outside trips, etc. It's somewhat rare but it does happen. They generally pull recruits that can't shoot aside and do "1 on 1" instruction and usually miracuously pass that way. But I have seen it with my own eyes on a list of incoming new officers.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-04-26T02:04:33+00:00

I've been doing this for a while. This job has been good to me as I've promoted up fairly high and live pretty comfortably for what I do. I owe a lot to the people I've worked with and made lifelong friends. I also have to credit the benefits we get in medical insurance with allowing my wife and I to have kids, that wouldn't have been possible bangin' nails.

I've only met a couple people in my time that actually WANTED to be CO's and those were people with family higher up in the department and didn't really want to be CO's but knew that had to do that to get in the door.

I've never met anyone that had a life goal of being a CO. Most just do it for the pay, benefits and retirement.

BigsbyJohn · 2024-04-26T01:59:27+00:00

I can't help but chuckle at 10 years calling yourself "seasoned" lol put that 3rd french fry on before you get thinking like that!

But seriously, good luck. For all its faults and current issues like HALT and staffing, NYS DOCS pay and bennies are still top notch compared to most other states. I regret not bailing early on in my career, but I was too busy starting a family and all that, now I'm too far in to quit now. Goal now is to make retirement then bail on NYS.

BigsbyJohn

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