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    Numbers matching is worth a bit to a collector, the amount varies based on the model.  I'd put a really nice Norinco in the $400-ish range.   A tacti-cooled Russian?  Sacrilege!!  :panic:     To me... not worth much unless the original parts were available.  Maybe $300-ish. 

  Wireless system controlling the servo actuated, roof mounted weapon while the solider sits in the bunker looking at a screen.  Just like a video game.  Or even mounted on something like a Remotec Andros.  The platform is proven. 

Nope, not April fools.  And the article is pretty clear that the system isn't remotely rugged enough for battlefield use.  It's bulky, heavy, and complicated, but you've got to start somewhere.  Why not start selling to a few well heeled bench rest guys and generate some capital for continuing the development? 

Here's a good book that addresses this topic from the perspective of several actual scenarios...   http://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Armed-America-Kathy-Jackson/dp/1453685553   And essentially what most everyone else said.  Take a couple deep breaths, then call.  Say only what's necessary.  Don't answer any questions regarding how it happened until you've got an attorney.

Welcome!

Releasing the brake and turning was a very smart reaction.  That certainly minimized the damage to your vehicle.  The height difference between the front of the car and rear of the SUV also helped you.  Whether you remember it or not, the rear tires were probably airborne for a bit.  The damage to the cars looks more like a 30-40 mph hit, but I'm no expert.    And yes, you're going to be very sore tomorrow.  If things start hurting more than just some soreness, get checked out sooner rather than later. 

Yikes.  Glad you're ok.

Check this out... http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/03/bullseye-from-1000-yards-shooting-the-17000-linux-powered-rifle/   Is reality becoming more like video games or vice versa?   The disconnect with the trigger would certainly be quite odd at first.  However, I can see the video output being very useful.   

  This (and love the Blue Brothers reference!).  :cool:   I've told my wife that many times.  I don't care who's in the way.  If things go sideways, floor it and move them.  Anything smaller than an F350 can pretty easily be pushed out of the way.  I'd much rather deal with a claim on the car insurance than the life insurance.

The average consumer can't get the high powered chemicals the pros use. But when used properly the OTC stuff works fine. I've had termite swarms around the house (no infestation) and the "bug be gone" liquid killed them or ran them off. I use it once per year now.

Happy Easter folks!

A defensive gun without a round in the chamber is nothing more than an expensive hammer.

Nice! Wants!

While I'd agree that camo matches almost everything, it depends on the occasion and it sure doesn't match that shirt!

My favorite play along was just with the cd's I had. I'd get the tab book stick the cd in and have at it. That was fun but I wasn't learning any of the fundamentals that help you improv and really become a better player. I could play lots of songs but little else.

In my experience, lessons are the best way.  You'll never push yourself like a good instructor will.  I have the same time/money issues but I learned more taking lessons for a year than I did in the 15 or so before that.  We moved away from the teacher but I'd really like to get back into it. 

Sweet.

    Nah.  He's just like his father, an impotent megalomaniac. The old man just got too old for this sort of adolescent nonsense.  He's a just a new face for the media.  He's gotta thump his chest, stomp around, and raise a fuss to convince the old generals who used to work for his dad that he's the boss.  Like most bullies, he's feeding off the attention.   The only thing I'm aware of they've actually succeeded in doing is nuking themselves. 

This isn't new.  NK has been doing this for 50 years.  The mass media has just decided its fun to report it.  Its something else to get people spooled up about and distract them from the important stuff.      Saber rattling... blah, blah, blah.  All that nitwit's words and $2 will get you a cup of coffee.  Go back in your hole and STFU.

  Should be.  Kinda like common sense...       Clearly you understand more than I do (which really isn't much of a compliment  ;)  )   I had to google OTC derivative exposure.  I now know what it means though I don't think I really grasp the concept.  The whole idea of securities and futures is just too abstract for my simple mind.    The debt to GDP ratio is interesting.  Clearly Cyprus is an example of what can happen when one's creditors lose confidence, be that individual or governmental.           Bah... that's just crazy talk. 

Kewl, the kukri in particular.  I've always thought those just looked mean. 

Nothing like a little trench gunsmithing to fix a trench gun.  What you did certainly won't make it blow up.

It just occurred to me that this is next weekend.  Time flies.  I plan to come, but won't be able to get there until about noon.  The directions on the previous page seems easy enough to follow.  Some GPS coordinates of the final location might help.  Or maybe just a screen shot from google maps.  Looking forward to it. 

  Perhaps they're not that stupid, they're simply ignorant.  Very, very few people make any effort to understand how the banking and governmental finance systems work.  I don't think that's entirely their fault.  Those systems have evolved over time to be so absurdly complex, they're effectively beyond comprehension.  A single input could result in 1000 different outputs based on 1 million variables.  Until the systems are simplified to the point that they can be reasonably understood, I think they're all doomed to fail in one way or another.   In addition, the looming bankruptcy is bad news and people neither like to give nor receive bad news.  They're very difficult problems with very difficult solutions, o they just ignore and hope it'll go away.  It's not a big stretch to say that we'll be in the same position in a decade or two. 

    Lookalike?  meh, not really.  But not bad either.