Precision
There are times when one must speak with great precision.When lives and fortunes are at stake being the main examples.It's oft good to be precise even when such is not needed, because you will want to...
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Aerial Photography
Half of the kite exhibit on American Victory is showing off the vintage target kits.The other half is actually flying a kite off the ship to prove it can be done.Marv's kite has a camera rig.This is a...
View ArticleA Small Rebellion
Henceforth I do not own a single assault weapon!I own some rifles, most assuredly, but no assault weapons or "modern sporting rifles".Let's face it, the term "modern sporting rifle" is just as stilted...
View ArticleMismatch
Weapon system vs weapon.Tam posted this video:It's got some F-106A in it and shows a firing of an AIM-4 of some sort.The AIM-4 is much maligned.The heat seeking AIM-4D Falcon was a miserable failure...
View ArticleIt Could Happen
"There is no there, there" might replace "I'm not a crook".X-ghazi might replace X-gate.Brace yourselves.UPDATE:Brace yourselves for absolutely NOTHING to happen.Again.Nothing ever happens.
View ArticleDebate
I'm following a debate about the proper load for a 5.56x45mm AR. Note that I say, proper; not best. They're basically attempting to emulate a 7.62x51mm gun without any of the drawbacks of such a...
View ArticleShould I Be Worried
In the last week a significant amount of traffic here has come from Current.com.Al Jazeera owned Current.com...
View ArticleAddendum
Did some more reading on the AIM-4D.The LAU-42/A launch rail for the Phantom had enough coolant for "several" firing attempts. But not near enough to keep it cooled for long at all.To save on the...
View ArticleAbility
Over and over with human nature it comes up.If someone can, they surely will.If someone has, it will surely be done again.What you have to do is deny them the opportunity.Maybe it's because I am...
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Furniture Swap
You can play Barbie with a 1911 just like you can with an AR.I put the smooth rosewood grips stocks The Lovely Harvey got me on my .38 Super and put the USGI panels from the Remington-Rand I used to...
View ArticleWTF Apple
I've been using Safari on my Macs pretty much since I got them.Last three days have been made of wait.I'd been blaming my ISP, but I did a couple speed checks and it's super fast on both the computers...
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Shit Hot
I'm a pretty fair hand with the F-8 Crusader in my game.I'd go so far as to say I am shit hot.I am not six to one odds good when it's 24 of them vs the 4 in my flight.I do OK then.The campaign I am...
View ArticleStains
Nothing gets red wine out of a carpet.But if you murder a hooker in the same place, suddenly nobody seems to care about the wine.Isn't that odd?
View ArticleExcited!
When The Lovely Harvey makes her annual pilgrimage to Iwegia I am normally left alone to contemplate the universe. It's pretty boring.This year I've managed to convince two of my friends from the...
View ArticleYour Hyperdrive And You
Why does a jump in Traveller take a week?The real answer was to make travel times across the Imperium match those of Imperial Rome. A Jump-4 ship following the X-Boat routes matches the travel time of...
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Cover Me
Remember when I alluded to the what mattering more than the who?Recently President Obama had a Marine hold an umbrella so that he would not melt in the rain.Lots of people are incensed by this.Well,...
View ArticleI Have Red Shoes
I have red shoes.RED.The color of sex.Of fear.Of danger.Of signs that say. Do. Not. Enter.Genuine Chuck Taylor hi-tops to replace my Converse One-Stars which had a tread separation that damn near...
View ArticleCommand
The moment you take command you are responsible for everything under your power.Even the things your predecessor fucked up for you.The important thing to note is it happens in an instant. Before that...
View ArticleWhy
Why is the Ft Hood shooter still pulling down his generous salary?Innocent until proven guilty. That one is simple.The outrage is that the fucking trial hasn't happened four fucking years later!Jeebus...
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