The economy is recovering
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Previous was 1 MBPS. I think my current speed would be average in the US and many other countries, but I'm not entirely sure. However, this is an unusually fast connection by the norms of my country.
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I'm British, we don't need guns here.
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Yes you do. You've merely allowed yourselves to be lulled into believing that you don't.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
The price of ammo has relaxed a bit. .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
Hey man! Have you *actually* shot anyone with a gun? You were in the navy, yada, yada. But after that? Or is it like collecting ammo and guns is your hobby?
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Hey man! Have you *actually* shot anyone with a gun?
Yes, and it was while I was in the Navy, and no, it wasn't an "enemy combatant".
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Or is it like collecting ammo and guns is your hobby?
I don't "collect" guns or ammo in the sense of being a collector. I purchase guns for specific uses and practice with them regularly. There's no point in owning a gun unless you know how and when to use it. I have enough ammo for each gun I own, and unless I buy a subsequent weapon of the same caliber, I won't be needing any more ammo on hand than I already have. "Collectors" gather weapons of significant jistorical significance, and hide them away thinking they'll become valuable. They generally do not fire these weapons, or even chamber a round in them. For example, my dad has a .30-30 Winchester manufactured in 1956 that has never been fired or even had a round chambered in it. I keep pestering him to give me the rifle but I think he won't because he knows I'll go out and "ruin it's value" by taking it to the range and putting a few hundred rounds through it. My hobby is programming. My hobbies over the years have included collecting diecast cars, building wooden ship models, building plastic model cars, and full-sized Ford performance vehicles of the 60's.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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Tesco are stocking steak and kidney puddings again! Seriously, when the slump happened I noticed the diversity in supermarkets dropped drastically and now it is recovering a bit. Any other subtle indicators that you can think of?
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Trollslayer wrote:
Any other subtle indicators that you can think of?
I still have a job. :-D Seriously, though, home sales are starting to pick up a little, my minor stock holdings are up a small bit, and retail stores have actual cars parked in their lots these days. Little else has changed, but it has to start somewhere...
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I'm British, we don't need guns here.
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Trollslayer wrote:
I'm British, we don't need guns here.
You're still using English longbows?
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Trollslayer wrote:
I'm British, we don't need guns here.
You're still using English longbows?
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The price of ammo has relaxed a bit.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001Not much, though. In fact, the supply of cheap Russian 7.62x39 ammo seems to have dried up completely! I hate paying $15 /20 rds when not long ago I was paying $300 /1000 rds. Worse, some of the commercial ammo doesn't reliably operate the action on the AK-47; it takes the higher kick of military stuff.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Hey man! Have you *actually* shot anyone with a gun?
Yes, and it was while I was in the Navy, and no, it wasn't an "enemy combatant".
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Or is it like collecting ammo and guns is your hobby?
I don't "collect" guns or ammo in the sense of being a collector. I purchase guns for specific uses and practice with them regularly. There's no point in owning a gun unless you know how and when to use it. I have enough ammo for each gun I own, and unless I buy a subsequent weapon of the same caliber, I won't be needing any more ammo on hand than I already have. "Collectors" gather weapons of significant jistorical significance, and hide them away thinking they'll become valuable. They generally do not fire these weapons, or even chamber a round in them. For example, my dad has a .30-30 Winchester manufactured in 1956 that has never been fired or even had a round chambered in it. I keep pestering him to give me the rifle but I think he won't because he knows I'll go out and "ruin it's value" by taking it to the range and putting a few hundred rounds through it. My hobby is programming. My hobbies over the years have included collecting diecast cars, building wooden ship models, building plastic model cars, and full-sized Ford performance vehicles of the 60's.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
I purchase guns for specific uses and practice with them regularly
I was kinda trying to find out those "use cases". Like shooting furry animals? Or is that the practice, and you're actually expecting the "big day" to come sometime? I understand it's a defense, but is there anything other than that which interests you into this?
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
My hobby is programming.
Programming is fascination for me. My hobbies include collecting fragrances of different types (by fragrances, I also mean scented candles, incense sticks, etc., apart from EDT sprays).
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
My hobbies over the years have included collecting diecast cars, building wooden ship models, building plastic model cars, and full-sized Ford performance vehicles of the 60's.
That's very interesting. So, you can sculpt wood? :)
“Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
I purchase guns for specific uses and practice with them regularly
I was kinda trying to find out those "use cases". Like shooting furry animals? Or is that the practice, and you're actually expecting the "big day" to come sometime? I understand it's a defense, but is there anything other than that which interests you into this?
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
My hobby is programming.
Programming is fascination for me. My hobbies include collecting fragrances of different types (by fragrances, I also mean scented candles, incense sticks, etc., apart from EDT sprays).
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
My hobbies over the years have included collecting diecast cars, building wooden ship models, building plastic model cars, and full-sized Ford performance vehicles of the 60's.
That's very interesting. So, you can sculpt wood? :)
“Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
I was kinda trying to find out those "use cases". Like shooting furry animals? Or is that the practice, and you're actually expecting the "big day" to come sometime? I understand it's a defense, but is there anything other than that which interests you into this?
Self-defense mostly, but I also own three target rifles. I had to eradicate some squirrels that were slowly consuming the deck in our back yard, but I used a pellet gun for that.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
My hobbies include collecting fragrances
I only collect one fragrance, but my wife hates it when I present it while we're watching TV or in an otherwise confined area.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
So, you can sculpt wood?
The only wood I've sculpted is in the form of your normal everyday erections. :)
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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Not if you run out of ammo and have to run up and beat someone in the chest with it.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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Ah yes I see, the fastest region has an average speed of 2.2Mbit/s and the fastest ISP gives has 20Mbit/s.. So how much do you pay for this?
I'm evaluating it for a week now; the plans range from 50 to 100 USD per month based on the data transfer limit.
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Not much, though. In fact, the supply of cheap Russian 7.62x39 ammo seems to have dried up completely! I hate paying $15 /20 rds when not long ago I was paying $300 /1000 rds. Worse, some of the commercial ammo doesn't reliably operate the action on the AK-47; it takes the higher kick of military stuff.
"A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"
You can smith the weapon so that it can be made to reliably fire the lower-pressure ammo, though.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001 -
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
I was kinda trying to find out those "use cases". Like shooting furry animals? Or is that the practice, and you're actually expecting the "big day" to come sometime? I understand it's a defense, but is there anything other than that which interests you into this?
Self-defense mostly, but I also own three target rifles. I had to eradicate some squirrels that were slowly consuming the deck in our back yard, but I used a pellet gun for that.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
My hobbies include collecting fragrances
I only collect one fragrance, but my wife hates it when I present it while we're watching TV or in an otherwise confined area.
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
So, you can sculpt wood?
The only wood I've sculpted is in the form of your normal everyday erections. :)
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001Hmm... those fragrances I collect are rather pleasing. :)
“Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell
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Tesco are stocking steak and kidney puddings again! Seriously, when the slump happened I noticed the diversity in supermarkets dropped drastically and now it is recovering a bit. Any other subtle indicators that you can think of?
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Trollslayer wrote:
steak and kidney puddings
Never mind what that fool DD says, Steak and Sidney Pudding - Food of the GODS!
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Hey man! Have you *actually* shot anyone with a gun?
Yes, and it was while I was in the Navy, and no, it wasn't an "enemy combatant".
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Or is it like collecting ammo and guns is your hobby?
I don't "collect" guns or ammo in the sense of being a collector. I purchase guns for specific uses and practice with them regularly. There's no point in owning a gun unless you know how and when to use it. I have enough ammo for each gun I own, and unless I buy a subsequent weapon of the same caliber, I won't be needing any more ammo on hand than I already have. "Collectors" gather weapons of significant jistorical significance, and hide them away thinking they'll become valuable. They generally do not fire these weapons, or even chamber a round in them. For example, my dad has a .30-30 Winchester manufactured in 1956 that has never been fired or even had a round chambered in it. I keep pestering him to give me the rifle but I think he won't because he knows I'll go out and "ruin it's value" by taking it to the range and putting a few hundred rounds through it. My hobby is programming. My hobbies over the years have included collecting diecast cars, building wooden ship models, building plastic model cars, and full-sized Ford performance vehicles of the 60's.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001 -
Tesco are stocking steak and kidney puddings again! Seriously, when the slump happened I noticed the diversity in supermarkets dropped drastically and now it is recovering a bit. Any other subtle indicators that you can think of?
Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^]
Calls from recruiting agencies I've never heard of before, on a regular basis.
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Hey man! Have you *actually* shot anyone with a gun?
Yes, and it was while I was in the Navy, and no, it wasn't an "enemy combatant".
Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Or is it like collecting ammo and guns is your hobby?
I don't "collect" guns or ammo in the sense of being a collector. I purchase guns for specific uses and practice with them regularly. There's no point in owning a gun unless you know how and when to use it. I have enough ammo for each gun I own, and unless I buy a subsequent weapon of the same caliber, I won't be needing any more ammo on hand than I already have. "Collectors" gather weapons of significant jistorical significance, and hide them away thinking they'll become valuable. They generally do not fire these weapons, or even chamber a round in them. For example, my dad has a .30-30 Winchester manufactured in 1956 that has never been fired or even had a round chambered in it. I keep pestering him to give me the rifle but I think he won't because he knows I'll go out and "ruin it's value" by taking it to the range and putting a few hundred rounds through it. My hobby is programming. My hobbies over the years have included collecting diecast cars, building wooden ship models, building plastic model cars, and full-sized Ford performance vehicles of the 60's.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
Yes, and it was while I was in the Navy, and no, it wasn't an "enemy combatant".
I suppose shooting yourself in the foot counts. :-D
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Hmm... those fragrances I collect are rather pleasing. :)
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:
Hmm... those fragrances I collect are rather pleasing
For a second there I thought you were planning to start with guns as a hobby. Frangrances are safer...
Abhinav S wrote:
Frangrances are safer...
...and attracts more chicks than guns. :)
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The price of ammo has relaxed a bit.
.45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001