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It's true. I hear voices in my head. I don't talk about it much. But maybe it's a good time to start. You see, I'm a complex person. A lot goes on inside my head that no one else ever realizes.

The main voice I hear comes from my ego. My ego takes information from the world - from my surroundings - and delivers it to me. I would die without my ego. You would too.

Well, you wouldn't die without MY ego - but you would die if you didn't have YOUR ego.

My ego actually has it's own thought processes. My ego thinks - independently of me. That can be a hard concept to really grasp. Because we all want to believe we're the only ones doing the thinking upstairs. Not true.

In fact, for some people, their ego does most all of their thinking for them. That's not a good place to be. Because for most of us, our ego wants to cause trouble. At the very least, it may jumble the messages it gives.

Let's say someone tells you: "You did a bad job."

But what you hear is: "You are a bad person."

Those two statements carry quite different meanings. If you go around all day long hearing garbled messages, that creates many problems.

So many people - early in life - decide they just don't want to participate; or they don't want to be responsible for their lives. They don't WANT to interpret the data they receive from their egos. They don't want to make the choices and decisions about what to do.

This forces the ego to do the work of interpretation. But the ego lacks the equipment - the mental prowess - to successfully run our lives. Besides, that's our job anyway.

The ego builds resentment. It starts to resent us. It starts to resent being forced to do the 'dirty work' of running the person's life for them. It's not allowed to just do *it's* job. And you end up not being able to discern between "You did a bad job" and "You are a bad person".

The ego can become quite negative. Quite destructive. And quite the saboteur in your life. It can drag you down. Especially if you can't distinguish its voice from yours.

Generally speaking, the more bitter, pessimistic, angry, and destructive a person becomes, the greater the chance their life is being run by their ego. They're listening to the wrong voice in their head.

Look, even a healthy positive ego will talk to you. There's no escaping your ego. It goes with you EVERYWHERE.

You want it to be strong, healthy and positive. But right now, it's important to know what it sounds like. You need to be able to distinguish between it, and you.

You would be well-advised to visualize it - get an idea of what it might look like. And deliberately ask it questions. Learn as much as you can. Just keep in mind that a weak, negative ego will lie to you. Often in a loud voice.

It's the number one voice you hear in your head.

Other prominent voices include: martyr, victim, child, adolescent, and parent. Common to all: they exist as lesser parts of you. Meaning, parts of your personality that possess less intelligence, with less access to resources than you.

They're less capable of making choices and decisions than you.

But for many, these lesser voices run their lives. Generally speaking, the less you're willing to choose, to decide, to seek out responsibility - the greater the chance that some other lesser part of you must choose, decide, and accept responsibility for your life.

Bottom line: someone is 'driving your car' all the time you're awake. Who's behind the wheel? Your inner child? Your inner victim? If so, don't blame them if your life enters a crisis. Or if your life slams into a brick wall.

The next time you find yourself acting in less than an exemplary fashion, you might want to stop for a minute and ask - which part of me is running the show right now?

And you might want to stop and listen to what they have to say. Not so you can blindly follow it. But so you can distinguish it from your OWN thoughts and feelings.

You might want to listen to the voices in your head. I do.

Mark Ivar Myhre, The Emotional Healing Wizard, knows your ego doesn't want you to read this. It also doesn't want you to learn more about yourself by going to: http://www.emotional-times.com But I'll bet you do anyway!

The Bixby corn stove was introduced to the market in 2002 by Bob Walker. His name may not ring a bell, but the Sleep Number Bed, which he also invented, surely will.

Walker's vision of 21st century heating also includes a bio mass pellet that can be manufactured locally from whatever resources are available such as crop or animal waste. The pellets would be distributed in much the same way heating oil is delivered.

Although Mr. Walker's vision may not become reality tomorrow, today's Bixby corn burning stove is already in its third generation.

As the title of this article implies, these stoves don't come cheap. Bixby's latest, the Model 115, is priced from around $3,995 and gets more expensive with the addition of deluxe trim options.

What really sets this stove apart from the competition is its ease of use and exceptional 97% fuel efficiency rating. At 97%, the Bixby is 12-17% more efficient than any other pellet stove on the market.

To put it another way, the Bixby stove consumes 12-17 % less fuel to generate the same amount of heat produced by similar sized stoves.

Another benefit of nearly 100% efficiency is less ash. Actually, there is no fly ash at all. Rather, an ash cake about 3 inches round is automatically expelled from the burn pot into the ash drawer twice a day. With little waste to dispose of, the ash drawer needs to be emptied only once a week.

Other drawbacks associated with owning a pellet fueled stove have also been thoughtfully eliminated.

Rather than using kindling to start the fire, the Bixby uses a flameless, hot air vortex system. Just push the ON button, and the stove automatically dispenses the necessary amount of corn to ignite the fire pot in minutes.

While traditional pellet stoves use an auger to feed the fuel into the burn pot, the Bixby Ferris Wheel design feeder system rejects foreign materials that cause jamming.

The hopper on the Bixby corn stove holds 106 pounds of dry shelled corn, wood pellets or Bixby Certified Biomass Pellets. This is sufficient capacity for once a day loading. Even on the coldest days, the stove burns only 1.5 bushels of corn.

A stove owner from eastern Iowa says he heats his entire 2,100 square foot home with the Bixby stove aided by ceiling fans running in reverse to help distribute the warm air. The total cost to heat his home for the entire winter was only $250.

Depending on the outside temperature, 8 different push button heat levels are available from 8,000 to 50,000 BTU's. This feature is useful in controlling fuel consumption when the outdoor temperature is fluctuating during season changes.

Bixby Energy Systems backs the quality of its MaxFire 115 with an industry best 7 year limited warranty on workmanship/materials as well as a 4 year warranty on mechanical/electrical. Regional service technicians are also available to fine tune the operation of your stove according to climate and altitude.

Buying any pellet stove to supplement or replace your existing heating system is a major decision. For many homeowners, spending the extra $1800 for a Bixby corn stove is simply out of the question.

Many consumers actually prefer the looks of a traditional corn stove over the Bixby, which makes considering the additional expense a moot point.

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This Classic Army rifle is an exact replica of the M-16 machine gun.

History of M-16:

The M-16 was designed in the mid-50s by designer Eugene Stoner.

It became the official issue weapon for the infantry in the United States military in 1967 just in time for the Vietnam era.

The gun is manufactured by ArmaLite, a firm based out of Illinois.

Features:

The CA 15A4 rifle closely resembeles the M16. It has an all-metal receiver. The only parts there are plastic on this gun, are the pieces that are also plastic on the real M-16, namely: the stock, the handgrip and the fore grip. The material is a very durable fiber reinforced plastic.

Classic Army is the only Airsoft manufacturer licensed to use Armalite's logo on their products. The markings appear on the M15A4 in the same way as they appear on the real M-16.

The fire selector switch has three positions: safety, semiautomatic and full automatic. The gun is shipped with a 300 around high-cap magazine. It is equipped with a detachable metal handle (unlike M15A2 that has the handle joined to it permanently). The latch that is employed to cock the M-16 and the button that is used to fix ammunition jams are for show only. The fire selection indicator on the opposite side of the fire selection switch is also for looks.

Operation:

The operation of this airsoft gun is fairly straightforward. Put the fire selector switch on semi or auto mode then pull the trigger.

To load the high-cap magazine, remove it from the gun by pressing the magazine release button then open the small sliding door on top of the magazine. After loading the BBs, the sliding door must be pulled shut. Next, the loading mechanism inside the magazine, must be wound up in order for it to feed the rounds into the feeding tube of the magazine. The wind up wheel is found on the bottom of the magazine. It is okay to turn the wheel as many times as you wish, since has functionality built in to prevent it from being over-wound.

The hop-up mechanism is located under the dustcover on the right-hand side of the gun right beneath the carry handle. It is held shut by a small magnet, and it is also spring-loaded. In order to get to the hop-up mechanism, the cover must be flipped open. This mechanism is used to adjust the flight of the BB exiting the barrel. It puts a spin on the round, thus increasing accuracy and range. The product is shipped with the tool to adjust the hop-up, but it can be just as easily adjusted by sticking a finger into the opening. If you need the BBs to fly higher, turn the larger wheel counter clockwise. To induce the opposite effect, turn it clockwise.

The battery is located in the stock. To get to it, the door must be opened on the butte plate of the gun. Sometimes, it takes a little convincing before the battery comes out. It is a tight fit, however, the gun will also take the much larger 9.4-volt battery. One must be careful though, not to let the battery just slide out by it self. Doing so may result in the connections being torn off.

Reliability:

Classic Army products have had a new design since 2003. A great number of things have been fixed in the newer versions. The gearbox is sturdier than before, and it is also said to be quite a bit quieter. They all metal construction also eliminates the squeakiness usually associated with guns made are plastic.

Performance:

These stock rate of fire is between 280 and 315 fps. Velocity moves in this range in semi automatic mode. It will alternate on every shot fired. There does not seem to be a fluctuation on full the automatic setting. The velocity is consistently at its highest in this mode.

The rate all fire is about 15 rounds per second.

The velocity can be easily increased by installing a stronger spring in the gearbox. Your local airsoft store will be able to do that for you. A higher rate all fire is achieved by installing a larger, stronger battery.

Maintenance:

The battery must be fully charged, in order to prevent jamming of the gearbox. Once the battery gets weak. It is less likely to complete a full cycle of the gearbox hence the tendency to jam. In order to help the battery to hold a full charge, it must be fully discharged periodically. It is wise to invest in a smart charger.

And finally a word about safety: while airsoft products are ultimately toys, they are grown-up toys. Eye protection must be worn at all times. While not in the middle of a game, it is prudent to put the gun on safe. Once done with a gun for the time being, the magazine should be removed.

Airsoft products in the United States of America are required to be sold with a bright orange tip. Removal of those is not recommended.

In the event that you get pulled over by the police and you have an air soft gun in your possession at the time, it is advisable to inform the policeman of the fact.

Conclusion:

Classic Army products in general are of great quality and the M15A4 rifle is no exception. The gun looks great, and handles and feels like the real thing. If you are in the market for something with long range and great accuracy, then this gun definitely has your name on it.

Watch a video review of this product on our website at http://airsoftguns411.com/classic-army-m15a4-rifle/airsoft-review-classic-army-m15a4-airsoft-rifle/