miked10270

"I'd be very interested in the terminal ballistics of that cartridge" I think there's a comparison table at the bottom of the link. Lower muzzle velocity than 5.56, but things levelled out by about 300m by which time the 5.56 is seriously slowing down. Bullet weight was over 2x that of 5.56 and bullet energy was more than double 5.56 at range. The .280 (7mm) roundly outperformed the 7.62x39 (Russian) round and was in turn roundly outperformed by the 7.62 NATO round... But you can have too much of a good thing. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

"I would still prefer a HK or FN-FAL though" Hmmm... The FN, like the M-14 was endowed with a great deal more power than accuracy. Having put rather a lot of rounds through an FN (OK, an SLR), I can safely say that it's a good weapon if your target is standing behind a house. It's an even better weapon if your target IS a house! The British Army had the right idea when they adopted the (license-built) FN - they removed the full-auto option. That made the weapon effectively uncontrollable. The US Army had a similar idea about the controllability of their own full power assault rifle (M-14), they withdrew it from service and replaced it with the M-16 and it's "designed to wound" ammunition. From a purely "tool for the job" point of view I believe that the AKM /AKMS was the best commonly available assault rifle, and probably still is. It's simple, reliable, low maintenance. The original Russian ones were actually of decent quality and accuracy. It fires a killing round out to 200m with a lot more accuracy than most of the folk who're using it. Incidentally, it's still in production in Russia as the AK103. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

If you MUST have an assault rifle, get a Good assault rifle. a BRITISH assault rifle. http://world.guns.ru/assault/as59-e.htm Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Err... My German (which may be less than perfect) suggests that you want to be faithful only to him for the rest of your days, 'til death do you part.... And he's refusing!!! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

They look a bit err... Painless... Sharp... And distinctly rust free! Isn't this a case where "Job-Satisfaction" is derived from overcoming adversity with the effective use of less that efficient tools!? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Maybe you should look at the Walther P-99 - 9mm or .40"s&w... and it even comes in Macho Black! http://www.carl-walther.de/englisch/defense/defense-36.html http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg14-e.htm http://www.usagunsales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=usagunsales&Product_Code=DAV-120206&Product_Count=&Category_Code= http://www.usagunsales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=usagunsales&Product_Code=DAV-120212&Product_Count=&Category_Code= Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

...And the Walther Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Hmmm... Let's see. Recoil with tilt barrel. Single or double action with a long pull on double action. Trigger to sear link along the left side of the gun with the link broken at the sear end by the slide going back. drop hammer safety on the slide. The stripped view of it looks strangely familiar... Here's the Ruger... Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Is it just me? Or does the mechanisms look VERY reminiscent of the Walther PPK / P-38? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

I understand that the British Government will shortly have staff vacancies at some new hostels...http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3639484.stm Hopefully they will be completed quickly, once the Home Office can engage Erich Hoeneker's old architects:http://www.newseum.org/cybernewseum/exhibits/berlin_wall/index.htm So... Any of you good folk fancy a career with the prospect of some real job-satisfaction:http://www.astampersparadise.com/stampingaccessories/scissorsimages/scissors.jpg Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Yeah... I estimate that a single F-15E "armed" with Cbu 97s (see pic) should be able to deliver over 2000 nutritious sub sandwiches (see pic) in a single 500 knot pass. Of course, The British Army's experience of the US Air Force tends to suggest that MOST of the delivered items will in fact land on the prison guards - in what will become known as a "Friendly Food incident (see pic). So the inmates will be left to kill each other to fight over the occasional sarnie that does in fact land where they can eat it!! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

"...new book from Kitty Kelly that claims GW did Coke at Camp David?" Who does this actually affect?.. Apart from, possibly, Pepsi? Of course GW would do Coke - He's no cheapskate, he want's the original and best American cola! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Are you referring to the posters here, or to the candidates professional campaigners in the media? Either way, are you referring to style, or to policies? Which of the candidates do you believe will be better for america, particularly in how they will deal with the all-pervasive "Wart on Error"? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

So the Assault Weapon ban is gone, and the prison population is too high. Maybe the solution would be to put all the criminals in jail... But give them guns!!? That way everyone's happy, right? The law abiding citizens are happy - They can walk the streets. The Criminals are happy - they get to keep their guns. The Air Force is happy - they get to practise accuracy dropping food into prison compounds. Prison Guards are happy - their duties are largely confined to scoring the air force's accuracy. The Bleeding Hearts and liberals are happy - The prison population hits an all time low. DA's and State Governors are happy - there's now loads more prisoners they can execute. Yeah... Thinking about it... "GUNS FOR INMATES" is the way forward for penal systems all over the world! - And it was invented here!!! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Yeah, yeah. And we used to have a real problem with fingers and stuff falling off... but then they invented glue. Seriously, any radiographer's personal dosage is very closely monitored. In 6 years I NEVER got above background level. Since then, 4 kids leaves me thinking it still works. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Remember that Diagnostic or Theraputic Radiography is a very equipment intensive profession. Physiotherapy is far less equipment intensive (at least in terms of equipment cost). This allows you far greater flexibility in how you work. For example, a friend of mine works as a physioterrorist in the states. One year she moved out of hospital and travelled around the state, 6 days a weekgiving physio to folk out in the boonies. After a bit more than a year doing this, she'd wrecked her car but was able to buy a new one... AND A HOUSE!!! She was able to carry a weeks supply of physio kit in the boot of her car. By comparison, I doubt a basic X-Ray room would leave you much change out of $200,000, so you're pretty much stuck in a hospital & salaried environment. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

So... They've never actually met you right? And they're going by your academic record? Way to go girl. Of course, you could go wearing Freaksister's old thigh boots, fishnet catsuit, and whip! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Caption?: ""Are you SURE I've got this SCUBA kit on right?" Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

I see it as all part of Kerry's cunning plan... The more guns he gets given to him... the less guns that'll be out there for him to ban... If he does ban them... Which he obviously fully intends to (think about). "I wonder what the "undecideds" are going to think of it." Ask Kerry. Isn't he one of the undecided? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

How about some multi-coloured (Pizza-vomit) sick humor? like... Your cut out and keep guide to Chechnya: Chechnya? Never heard of it. Sure you have. Go to Georgia and turn left. You mean there's a rebellious Islamic republic sandwiched between Florida and Alabama? Blimey. No, the other Georgia. Ah, as in Georgia on my Mind... That's it. Mildred Bailey was a big fan of Georgia. And a personal friend of Stalin. He was from Georgia, you know. Fascinating. What's that got to do with Chechnya? Like I said, go to sweet Georgia and turn left — that's Chechnya. Sounds sinister. Doesn't it just. So what's the beef? Well, Chechnya used to be part of the Soviet Union, and it didn't much like the application of the Russki jackboot. Despite declaring itself independent in 1991, Chechnya has twice been favoured by visits from the Russian military — between 1994 and 1996 and later in 1999. Thousands have died. The place has worked its way through a rack of Moscow-backed presidents in recent years, pretty well all of whom were assassinated. The place is a complete bloody mess, so don't expect an outbreak of peace and love any time soon. They've been through the mill, bless 'em. Mind you, I suppose property prices are cheap at the moment. Any good investment opportunities? Oh yes. A one-bed apartment in Grozny which used to be on the second floor but is now in the basement — along with all the other floors — can be yours for as little as $1,000. Sounds good. What are the long-term prospects? Realtors describe Chechnya as "up-and-coming", meaning that the majority of people coming up are Russians in tanks. Mind you, It does have cheap Hurricane Insurance Rates, so once the Florida second-homers get a foothold, the place will be full of sports pubs and big screen TVs showing live Dolphins action. Won't the locals object? Nope. They'll all be dead. Steady on. It does seem that the Russians have been a little heavy-handed. Don't the Chechens have some sort of case here? Well yes, but now that they've signed up as platinum-card-carrying al-Qaeda members, no-one gives a toss. Crikey. What on earth has al-Qaeda got to do with Chechnya? Well, it appears that some of the Belsan terrorists were of the, ahem, raghead persuasion. That's a stroke of luck for Putin. Yup. File it under War on Terror™ But what has killing schoolchildren in North Ossetia got to do with Islam? You'll have to get back to us on that one. Surely your resident Islamic scholar has an opinion on the matter? Quite probably, but he's in Darfur at the moment relocating non-Muslims in the name of Allah. I must admit I've quite gone off the idea of a holiday bolt-hole in Grozny. Or Sudan, for that matter. Admittedly, the phrase "property hot spot" does not have quite the same meaning out there as it does here. Mind you, I like the sound of the "Chechen Diet". Do you think we could arrange for some rebels to occupy our local Public School for a week or so? I don't see why not. Kids been overdoing it on the mini pizzas, stringy cheese luncheables and Sunny D? Got it in one. That and sixteen hours a day slumped in front of the PS2. Sounds like a plan. Shall I pass on the details to Osama bin Laden? Thanks. I know he'll be welcome over here. Send us his flight details and he'll be met at the airport. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

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What about GREEN comedy??!!!! Will no-one think of the trees and seals! Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

I'm all for strict controls on large amounts of fertilizer. They could start with the oral sort produced by the Democrats!! Mike. (Yes, I have foremd an opinion on your forthcoming elections - Not who I'd vote for (can't vote), but definitely who I'd NEVER vote for. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Sorry if I seemed vague. In full context Kerry is accusing Bush of avoiding service in Vietnam and hence being a coward and being unfit to serve. I was phrasing kerry's accusation, NOT endorsing it. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

So am I mistaken that Kerry accused Bush and Cheney of "Avoiding service in Vietnam" I feel that Kerry would like to have Bush & Cheney in a no-win situation. He'll accuse them of being cowards & "unfit to Command" for not serving in Vietnam (as he is), or he would have accused them of being "Baby-Killers" if they had served. Yes, Vietnam ended almost 30 years ago, yet that is what seems to dominate these US Presidential elections. Judging by the news coverage a lot of people seem to think it relevant? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.