Weekly Firearms Activity Report - Liberals and Foreigners Avert Your Eyes (part 2)
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What kind of ammo did you use?
............................. Two words you don't ever want to hear. "Fix bayonets" US Marine Corps When the pin is pulled, Mr. Grenade is not our friend.
5.56 (as opposed to .223) with brass casings.
.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 -
I recently had someone I knew vaguely friend me on facebook. I commented on the utter stupidity of a post he linked to ( which was a right wing commentator claiming that smoking does not cause cancer ) and in the ensuing discussion, we established that he lived in a fairy land of ignorance as to what people who don't subscribe to hardcore right wing beliefs, actually believe, and why. Something about the headers you choose for these posts, although I assume they are meant in jest, remind me of that guy. He doesn't talk to me anymore. He prefers to only talk to people who feed his ignorance and his worldview. Oh, and he thinks that Ted Nugent is a brilliant political commentator. That was the bit that ended our friendship. I think Ted is fine guitarist, and hilarious to read, but not someone I'd ever take seriously. He likes to argue with a caricature of the left, without any form of understanding, so I see how this guy likes him. I just wonder how one can caricature the right. There is at least an element, represented by this guy, that is too extreme and too insane to be able to be exaggerated in any way. Glad you had fun playing with your guns tho :-)
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
I don't pay any particular attention to musicians' political rantings, and I was been convinced long ago that smoking causes cancer. I only do this WFAR thing a) because we can talk about anything in the lounge, and b) it appears to upset people (my OP was 1-voted by someone - probably a liberal or foreigner who couldn't follow simple instructions to avert their eyes). Despite Pete's theory that I'm over-compensating for something, that's not the case. Cavemen used to make their own tools, and you can probably bet that they tested and used those tools whenever they got the chance. That's what I'm doing. I'm sure a lot of folks here don't understand why I would want to build a computer to perform a task, when it's so much easier to just "buy something that works", as Elaine has already suggested in this thread. The simple fact of the matter is that I'm just not wired that way. And yes, the title of these posts is oriented in sarcasm, and specifically, targeted at you (not to be mean-spirited, but more to poke you in the ribs). :)
.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 -
I don't pay any particular attention to musicians' political rantings, and I was been convinced long ago that smoking causes cancer. I only do this WFAR thing a) because we can talk about anything in the lounge, and b) it appears to upset people (my OP was 1-voted by someone - probably a liberal or foreigner who couldn't follow simple instructions to avert their eyes). Despite Pete's theory that I'm over-compensating for something, that's not the case. Cavemen used to make their own tools, and you can probably bet that they tested and used those tools whenever they got the chance. That's what I'm doing. I'm sure a lot of folks here don't understand why I would want to build a computer to perform a task, when it's so much easier to just "buy something that works", as Elaine has already suggested in this thread. The simple fact of the matter is that I'm just not wired that way. And yes, the title of these posts is oriented in sarcasm, and specifically, targeted at you (not to be mean-spirited, but more to poke you in the ribs). :)
.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, 2001IMHO John, you shouldn't have to explain yourself at all here..if they don't get it then fuck'em. I also feel that the voting ability/function should be completely removed for the "lounge", it serves no purpose but to piss people off.
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IMHO John, you shouldn't have to explain yourself at all here..if they don't get it then fuck'em. I also feel that the voting ability/function should be completely removed for the "lounge", it serves no purpose but to piss people off.
Slacker007 wrote:
IMHO John, you shouldn't have to explain yourself at all here..if they don't get it then f***'em.
I agree, I shouldn't have to, but I do occasionally because I have a lot respect for some of the the people that frequent the site, and Christian is in that group. Besides, the act of explaining myself usually promotes further discussion, providing many opportunities to continue being a smart-ass. I think in the case of my WFAR posts, I've somehow desensitized many of the folks here, and that's a good thing. It just proves that a "gun enthusiast" isn't necessarily a "gun nut". :)
.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 -
I recently had someone I knew vaguely friend me on facebook. I commented on the utter stupidity of a post he linked to ( which was a right wing commentator claiming that smoking does not cause cancer ) and in the ensuing discussion, we established that he lived in a fairy land of ignorance as to what people who don't subscribe to hardcore right wing beliefs, actually believe, and why. Something about the headers you choose for these posts, although I assume they are meant in jest, remind me of that guy. He doesn't talk to me anymore. He prefers to only talk to people who feed his ignorance and his worldview. Oh, and he thinks that Ted Nugent is a brilliant political commentator. That was the bit that ended our friendship. I think Ted is fine guitarist, and hilarious to read, but not someone I'd ever take seriously. He likes to argue with a caricature of the left, without any form of understanding, so I see how this guy likes him. I just wonder how one can caricature the right. There is at least an element, represented by this guy, that is too extreme and too insane to be able to be exaggerated in any way. Glad you had fun playing with your guns tho :-)
Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista. Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Class 3 firearms are prohibited with going through an exhaustive background check and paying a hefty tax. Besides, full auto is a waste of ammo. I've never heard of a M16 melting, and there's no valve involved in the cycling mechanism on a M16/AR15. When a round is fired, a small amount of gas is expelled through a hole in the barrel under a gas block which transfers the gas through a tube back to the upper receiver. There, a gas key is pushed by the gas, which propels the bolt carrier backwards into a buffer/spring group, and the spring compresses. As the bolt carrier moves backwards, the spent casing is ejected. As the buffer/spring expands again, a new round is chambered, and the gas key is seated around the gas tube, and the weapon is ready to fire again. Understandably, the whole gun gets hot, and while nothing melts, even without being under full-auto, I have to wait 30 minutes before putting the gun back in the case after firing a couple hundred rounds. Now, there is a "new thing" out that involves a gas piston instead of just gas pressure, and I'm not sure what the benefit is because it's an extra $250-500 to add to a rifle, and that doesn't include a new forearm. I haven't bothered looking into 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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"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:
Class 3 firearms are prohibited with going through an exhaustive background check and paying a hefty tax. Besides, full auto is a waste of ammo. I've never heard of a M16 melting, and there's no valve involved in the cycling mechanism on a M16/AR15.
that's actually understating the cost. Because additional sales of full auto firearms to private hands are banned the grandfathered ones have risen in price to over $10k each. Which is really silly since if you can gunsmith and have access to a basic machine shop you can get a belt fed, handcranked semi-auto (by BATFE definitions) machine gun for ~$2k. The one an acquaintance of mine has only does 400RPM at full speed instead of the 600 for a milspec m1911 machinegun but since you're not supposed to fire anything except bursts anyway...
3x12=36 2x12=24 1x12=12 0x12=18
