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Kevinf2349 wrote:

dicion wrote:I GOT PLASTIC!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Congrats....let us know how the Wally Walk goes.

The wally walk went awesomely.

Of course, I felt that everyone could see my handgun... obviously that was not the case, as I showed the people that went with me what I was carrying (A Full 5" 1911 w/ a spare mag) when we got home, and they were completely suprised.

I feel much better about it now, since even they couldn't tell

Oh yea, and Wal-mart on 529 & 6 doesn't have any .45ACP :(

I GOT PLASTIC!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO



EDIT:

Loading up to go to Wally World right now...

I'm running the Wally Walk, Super Covert Edition. Going with some friends who will have no idea I'm carrying
Going to take a full size 1911 as well Cover Garment: T-shirt and Cargo pants
We'll see if THEY notice, let alone anyone in wal-mart

If I can pull off a full size 1911, in wal-mart, with a group of friends next to me the entire time, and noone noticing, I'm pretty sure I'll have the confidence to not worry about it from now on :P

GAH!

So that package WASN't my CHL. It was something I wasn't expecting back for a bit.

GG Colt on their Fast turnaround times for Recalls and Repairs!

It was my Combat Elite! Back from the factory, all shiney and new with it's new safety
It just happened to ship on the exact same day as my CHL supposedly was shipped.

Which means though, that I STILL don't have mt CHL yet

*Proceeds back out to Forward Operating Base** "Mailbox" for day 4.



**Camp Mailbox has been upgraded to a FOB due to additional equipment and supplies having been delivered, and a tactical Fedex Pickup mission being run from it.

AARGH

So Mad at Fedex right now.

So apparently, for the past 2 days, they've been attempting to deliver my CHL to ANOTHER HOUSE....
Apparently the second time they figured it out... so they attempted to deliver here today... at 1:45pm

I asked the Fedex lady what the address on the package was, and she told me, and it was correct... so I asked her why they were attempting to deliver it somewhere else for 2 days?
She had no answer...

Another problem. They sent it Adult Signature (21+) Required. Why? I don't know. They don't send drivers licenses that way, do they?
Everyone that works in this house works 7-4. They left a door tag that says they'll try to deliver <3pm tomorrow... also, noone will be home then.

So I called them, and said "I'll just pick it up"
"Oh, well, the driver isn't schedueled to arrive back at the facility until 8pm, and they close at 8pm..."
"I'll be there at 7:30.. and I'll wait."

Aargh...

Kinetikz wrote:

dicion wrote:Nothing has arrived yet.... I've got a moat dug, and I'm quite well entrenched out here at camp Mailbox.
We ran out of wheat-thins last night though, and had to eat the alligators in the moat...

Hopefully it should arrive today.

lol I got excited today checking the mail but hopefully tomorrow will be the day for the both of us. *crosses fingers*

Yea... hopefully tomorrow....

So begins day 3 entrenched at Camp Mailbox.

USA1 wrote:

dicion wrote:Nothing has arrived yet.... I've got a moat dug, and I'm quite well entrenched out here at camp Mailbox.
We ran out of wheat-thins last night though, and had to eat the alligators in the moat...

Hopefully it should arrive today.

are you waiting for USPS or UPS ?

Either Or. I don't know! For all I know, they dispatched a courier... I'm waiting for anything!

Nothing has arrived yet.... I've got a moat dug, and I'm quite well entrenched out here at camp Mailbox.
We ran out of wheat-thins last night though, and had to eat the alligators in the moat...

Hopefully it should arrive today.

1993gt40 wrote:

1993gt40 wrote:140 days since turning the packet in at the DPS office in Austin in person,...

Day 147 Still "Processing Application"

Write a letter to your senator, representative, and governor.

Least it can do is nothing, but it might do something!
Scroll up to see the letter I sent. After sending the letter, my CHL magically changed to 'completed' 4 days later.

Didn't get to go.. things came up. I'll check later

On another note, DPS lady called me back. Said to let her know if I didn't get it by tomorrow.

Apparently they're suddenly trying very hard to get this to me ASAP... interesting. Maybe it was one of my letters to one of the important people that lit the fire under them.

Wow.

I just recieved a voicemail from Valentina at DPS (put the call to voicemail, as it showed 'unknown' as the caller. I don't answer those), she wanted to make sure I got my licence.. I'm guessing they did the UPS thing.
I had not recieved it yet, so I called her back and left her a voicemail

Yay phone tag!
Maybe I'll have a UPS Letter on my door when I get home...
.... Maybe I should go check at lunchtime... yea.. I think I'll do that.

joe817 wrote:I finally figured it out why there have been SOOOOOOO many people get their licenses active this week, and yesterday!

Aug.31 is the fiscal year end for Texas....DPS included. And they've been working overtime to get as many pushed through as possible to get the numbers up by end of business tomorrow, Monday August 31.

After 12 midnight tomorrow, they will have to start compiling numbers to report for their year end.

(at least it's a good theory, and maybe even a valid one)

Very Possible!! I did not think of this. Makes sense though!

Ok, I have since had the wife slap me... multiple times, and I have not woken up..

That means it's Real!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


USA1 Truly IS the 'CHL Whisperer' He just told me yesterday that he had a good feeling, and today! Viola!

Everyone should ask him when their App will be complete, as he has a better track record then asking DPS!

*gets the tent, lawn chairs, and cooler, and pitches camp out by the mailbox.

Ya know.. I love how early last week, they were still waiting on BG check...
Then, suddenly, within 5 days, it's been completed, printed, returned, and put in the mail?

Email your Reps/Senators and Governor! It works!

HOLY COW
HOLY COW
NO WAY
I DONT BELIEVE IT
NUH UH

I MUST SCREENSHOT THIS



Someone tell me.. am I hallucinating?
Did I drink too much last tonight??
IS THIS REAL?! OR A DREAM?!

LOL

I got an email from DPS Today:

DPS wrote: The application is near completion. Thank you for your continued patience.

Seriously? That answers about as much about the status of the application as asking someone in a grocery store "Where's the <random product>?" and having them answer "Somewhere in the store"...


Btw, this email was in reply to the inquiry I emailed them on August 10th.

Bastions of speed, they are.

So, recieved a letter from the Gov and from my Representative so far. Still waiting on my Senator. Hopefully we'll get the ball rolling soon!