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  • L Lost User

    Wouldn't that work better against ballistic vests?

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    realJSOP
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    Not if you run out of ammo and have to run up and beat someone in the chest with it.

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    • L Lost User

      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?

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      Rajesh R Subramanian
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      I'm evaluating it for a week now; the plans range from 50 to 100 USD per month based on the data transfer limit.

      “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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      • R Roger Wright

        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.

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        realJSOP
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        You can smith the weapon so that it can be made to reliably fire the lower-pressure ammo, though.

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        • R realJSOP

          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. :)

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          Rajesh R Subramanian
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          Hmm... those fragrances I collect are rather pleasing. :)

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          • L Lost User

            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[^]

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            Henry Minute
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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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            • R realJSOP

              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.

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              John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

              and no, it wasn't an "enemy combatant"

              VB6?

              I are Troll :suss:

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              • L Lost User

                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[^]

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                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.

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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

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                  JimmyRopes
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                  John 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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                  • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                    Hmm... those fragrances I collect are rather pleasing. :)

                    “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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                    Abhinav S
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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...

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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...

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                      Rajesh R Subramanian
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                      Abhinav S wrote:

                      Frangrances are safer...

                      ...and attracts more chicks than guns. :)

                      “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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                      • R realJSOP

                        The price of ammo has relaxed a bit.

                        .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                        Abhinav S
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                        John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                        The price of ammo has relaxed a bit.

                        Are guns cheaper too? Just wondering...

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                        • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                          I'm evaluating it for a week now; the plans range from 50 to 100 USD per month based on the data transfer limit.

                          “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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                          Dan Mos
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                          Wow. that's a lot. And dataTransferlimit?? I guess the one good thing of living in Romania is cheep and fast broadband connection. For legal downloads that is, off course... :-\

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                          • L Lost User

                            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[^]

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                            CaptainSeeSharp
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                            It might be, but how long will it last? We have an astronomical amount of debt, taxes are going to increase (new VAT taxes, possible carbon taxes, heathbill laws kicking in), and interest rates are going to rise (if they don't raise the interest rates inflation will be off the charts). If debt holders start to dump their bonds, there will be rapid hyperinflation. War with Iran is eminent, that will be terribly expensive and destructive.

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                            • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                              Abhinav S wrote:

                              Frangrances are safer...

                              ...and attracts more chicks than guns. :)

                              “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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                              realJSOP
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                              That depends almost entirely on where you live.

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                              • A Abhinav S

                                John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                The price of ammo has relaxed a bit.

                                Are guns cheaper too? Just wondering...

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                                Sadly, no.

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                                • C CaptainSeeSharp

                                  It might be, but how long will it last? We have an astronomical amount of debt, taxes are going to increase (new VAT taxes, possible carbon taxes, heathbill laws kicking in), and interest rates are going to rise (if they don't raise the interest rates inflation will be off the charts). If debt holders start to dump their bonds, there will be rapid hyperinflation. War with Iran is eminent, that will be terribly expensive and destructive.

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                                  Lost User
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                                  Long term indicators are good, certainly the firm I work for are seeing the expcted recovery.

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                                  • R realJSOP

                                    Sadly, no.

                                    .45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly
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                                    Abhinav S
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                                    John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                    Sadly, no.

                                    Spoilsports!

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                                      It might be, but how long will it last? We have an astronomical amount of debt, taxes are going to increase (new VAT taxes, possible carbon taxes, heathbill laws kicking in), and interest rates are going to rise (if they don't raise the interest rates inflation will be off the charts). If debt holders start to dump their bonds, there will be rapid hyperinflation. War with Iran is eminent, that will be terribly expensive and destructive.

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                                      Nagy Vilmos
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                                      Shouldn't you be off cooking socks or something?


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                                      • R realJSOP

                                        Yes you do. You've merely allowed yourselves to be lulled into believing that you don't.

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                                        Abhinav S
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                                        John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                        Yes you do. You've merely allowed yourselves to be lulled into believing that you don't.

                                        I dont know this for a fact, but I've heard that its illegal to sell automatics in the US. You can however buy some device (and is completely legal) that can be fixed to any weapon to make it an automatic - this device is commonly available, even in super markets. Weird! Anyway, automatics are always so much more fun. :)

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                                          Wow. that's a lot. And dataTransferlimit?? I guess the one good thing of living in Romania is cheep and fast broadband connection. For legal downloads that is, off course... :-\

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                                          Rajesh R Subramanian
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                                          It ranges from about 25 to 100 GB. However, I don't have much of data transfer, so it suits me.

                                          “Follow your bliss.” – Joseph Campbell

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