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I like dogs, too. Especially mine. However, I like a house alarm and a house gun, too. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

His name starts with a T, and he's not that thin, damnit. Nice guy other than that, and oh yeah, it's a slight NJ/NY accent now, not southern anymore. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

That makes a lot of sense, and proves once again that there is no "best" gun or load. I live in a house in suburban New Jersey. Each wall is two layers of half inch drywall with 2x4s every 18" on center. Exterior wall is brick, roof is plywood, tar paper and shingle. The next house is 25-50 yards away. For me, there's just about no way a round is going to make it out. (did I mention the windows are double or safey glass?) In your case, the situation is entirely diferent, and requires a completely separate set of precautions This is an extremely bad idea for home defense or concealed carry, which is what I was discussing. In a high stress situation, most people can barely reload their weapon, let alone associate colors with types of ammunition. This is exactly why I don't believe in 'safety's' on pistols intended for combat/defense, either... You are correct, I was crossing LEO/military with home/self defense, becuase in those instances there is a clear reason and need to distinguish. Now I understand your choice as well. Also, I agree about fighting handguns, and it's one more reason I like my Taurus 650 and a vast selection of Glocks. I believe in simplicity. The Taurus has two controls, three if you count the ejector plunger. Glock has three, four if you count racking the slide. Everything else has more. Reliability is nice, too. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Booooooooooo. I liked their answers better. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7830863 witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

See, those reasons make sense (in the long guns). The mixed handgun mags, I just don't see the reason. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

That kind of proves his point, though. If you don't bag and tag one just because you're waiting fora better one, that pretty much disproves the "connection with tradition" argument. Tree stand hunting is a fairly young form of hunting, and hence not very 'traditional.' Other reasons are still valid and logical, but that particular reason is out. Zenister strikes me as a person thinking if you can't make it and use it yourself, you're not doing it right. Traditional bows being ok, Primitive bows being best, composite, compund, convoluted bows being better than guns but just barely. If all goes well, later this year I may get to make my own black powder rifle pretty much by hand. (at first I'll be buying propellant, but I paln on being able to mix my own soon thereafter, and finding and mixing my own eventually) A self bow is still on the to-do list, but not a high priority. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Glaser rounds have a lot of undeserved reputation, both good nd bad. First, they will penetrate a wall, and have enough energy left over to completely pulverize a large pumpkin four feet fromt he wall. Remember, the shot is packed into the bullet so tightly tha is it basically a solid until it strikes a surface. After strking anything, it begins to spread, in a somewhat similar fashion to shotgun shot. Conclusion: these rounds are not safe to shoot at a wall with your kid behind it and miss (nor are any other rounds) Second, Glaser slugs are meant to expand very quickly in soft tissue. They leave an amazing wound channel, however, with any shot placement other than torso, at any angle other than directly towards center mass, they can be very uneffective. These rounds routinely do not penetrate extremities and stronger bones. Conclusion: these rounds do not penetrate deeply (they are not designed to) and so can lead to wasted shots when other rounds would be effective. Caveat: With proper shot placement, this produces "dropped in his tracks" results. When these rounds strike soft tissue, the pellets within imediately spread in a very wide cone, doing things the body cannot cope with. Third, these rounds will richochet off hard surfaces, but are significantly less of a threat than other rounds after doing so. Fourth, these rounds are not less of a threat at longer range. Remember, they are basically solid until they hit something. The internal ballistics/preformance may not be the same as seven yard shootings, but they are still very fast bits of metal, just like other bullets. Specifically to jeiber: I never saw the advantage of mixing rounds in a magazine. I simply don't think I want to have to remember that things are going to change after a shot or three. I understand carrying a marked magazine with task-specific rounds, but mixing and matching seems like adding unneccesary complexity to the situation. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I've tried making exact copies (make exact copy button), I've tried making them wmv files, and everything else people have recommended. Nothing has worked. Of course, no one has ever said anything about "closing" the CD. How would I do that if I'm using a CDRW and a program that doesn't have an option for "finalizing" it? edit: feel free to tell me I'm an idiot for using shitty software and recommend a free alternative witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

New Gear? (no ne else has said it, so..) That rhymes with BEER!!! Maybe since it's St Patty's Day coming up, you can get green beer to go with everyone's green eyes of jealousy. edit: I'll be sure to point out to Robyn that I'm not the only guy who admits to loving his pink gear. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Well, when I burn music to discs, none of my CD players will play them, not my car, not my stereo, and not my discman. The dvd player hooked into my receiver will, though, go figure. However, I can't offer any advice on burning dvds. All I can say is that's why all my interesting video is on VHS tapes. They're so easy to play with, and a buddy of mine is going to help set up my computer so I can edit video and then record to VHS, and capture VHS video to my computer. (oh, that will suck up way too much time) witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

I think she meant marriages or serious relationships, not girlfriends/ partners. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

It's commonly accepted ethics that you don't shoot a sitting bird, but I'd say that's worlds away from being required to try to scare it away first. Oy, those limey law makers. Jimbo, I think this might honestly be the single dumbest thing I have ever read on dz.com. Wow. Just..... wow. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Yeah, but you couldn't possibly carry one of these into the restaurant: http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?products_id=1043 witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

The most important rule is that anytime someone buys beer for a first, if you are going to drink his beer, you have to be in his presence when you do it. The shittiest thing is when a newbie spends good jump money on a case of beer, and a bunch of vultures take the bottles and run, leaving the kid with empty cardboard and a "WTF?" look on his face. The entire point is to bring the veterans out to talk to the new guy, to share experiences and start a worthwhile 'storytime' gathering. To all you people who constantly demand others buy beer, then grab it an run: YOU SUCK!! To everyone else: Take care, don't get dead, and I'll see you when I see you. First case is on me. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=2314&ncid=2314&e=4&u=/sv/20050303/tc_siliconvalley/_www11030972 ***Hydrogen: The next fuel for laptops? A small New Jersey company is working on a hydrogen-fueled battery that it hopes will eventually provide eight hours of power for laptop computers. At Intel's Developer Forum in San Francisco on Tuesday, Millennium Cell demonstrated an IBM ThinkPad running on a prototype of the battery. Most notebook computers today can run for three or four hours on a fully charged battery. So far, Millennium Cell's runs for only three hours, but the goal is to increase that performance to eight hours. Many companies are looking for ways to boost the longevity of laptop batteries, including a slew of start-ups that Intel has invested in. And big laptop makers like Toshiba, NEC and others are working on fuel cell technology, mostly based on methanol. Casio, Sony and Samsung are developing fuel cell technology as well. Canon recently presented a paper at a symposium in Japan discussing a prototype of a hydrogen-powered micro fuel cell for video cameras and other devices. Millennium Cell's product is unusual in that it uses hydrogen and sodium borohydride. In its current state, the Millennium Cell battery looks a bit like a science project. The company outfitted an IBM ThinkPad laptop with a fuel cell that is 6 millimeters thick. The fuel cell fits across the top of the notebook casing. In the future, the fuel cell would be designed inside the laptop's casing. A cartridge a little larger than a cassette tape provides the fuel and is attached to the laptop by a thin tube. The tube plugs into the slot for the power cord on the laptop. The battery works by initially storing sodium borohydride as a solution in the cartridge. This solution passes through a fuel pump and moves into a catalyst chamber, which triggers a reaction. The reaction causes hydrogen to be released from the liquid fuel. The hydrogen then moves to the fuel cell in the laptop, where it mixes with oxygen. Oxygen is let into the laptop through a series of perforated holes in the laptop casing. The reaction of hydrogen and oxygen creates electricity. Water is a byproduct of this reaction, but the water leaves the fuel cell as a vapor, said Adam Briggs, a Millennium senior vice president. For now, the possibility of a hydrogen-fueled laptop battery is still at least two years off. Millennium, based in Eatontown, N.J., came to Intel's conference to make contacts with personal computer makers who might want to incorporate the technology into future laptop designs. Millennium Cell said its goal is to make a battery that will cost PC makers about $25. It would sell the battery as an extra battery to consumers for about $150, the price of a standard secondary laptop battery. ``If we can keep the cost south of $75 in terms of cost to the manufacturers, we should be in pretty good shape,'' Briggs said. On Monday, the company announced a joint venture with Dow Chemical to collaborate on developing and commercializing portable fuel cells for use by consumers and the military. ``We want to help take it from a science-project-like product to a real product,'' said Chris McDougall, Dow's program manager for portable energy in Midland, Mich. As part of the agreement, Dow Chemical is buying an equity interest in Millennium equal to 3 percent of the company, with an option to buy up to 19.9 percent of Millennium Cell. Millennium Cell initially focused on fuel cell batteries for cars. But in 2003, with costs for fuel cell batteries for cars still too high, the company decided to switch to batteries for portable devices. It has also been developing prototype battery packs for the U.S. Air Force. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Virginia is a Shall Issue state, so anyone who meets the requirements and pays the fees must be granted a license. Concealed carry into any establishment that serves alcohol is illegal. However, open carry into those same buildings is legal. That means, with a permit, you can walk around all day concealed, but before going in to Fuddruckers to eat lunch, you have to tuck your shirt. It'll be interesting to see how the VA legislature deals with this one. http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/article.asp?article=47233&paper=0&cat=109 edit for better pic witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

This argument's been played out to the point of agreeing to disagree or personal attacks. You don't need a license to own a car You don't need a license to own a gun You need a license to drive a car outside your private property. You need a license to carry a gun outside your private property. However, your driver's license is good in all fifty states. CHLs aren't. Also, no one is trying to confiscate all cars froma ll private citizens. You don't need a license to own a pool or bathtub, but there are far more accidental drownings than accidental gun deaths. (and it all goes on from there) witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Think about it. How many of those "trophy" endangered animals would be on the endangered species list if you had to take them with spear or bow? (I have to admit, tigers scare me a lot more than any other land animal; that's one trophy I could live without) witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

There's always the old saying... Gun Control isn't about Guns, it's about Control. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

Just wanted to make sure people saw this part. witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

What people here in the US vehemently do not want is registration of all guns, by the feds or state government. Registration for registration's sake is fought tooth and nail. However, at the moment people are willing to register their name, and maybe a particular handgun, in order to carry legally outside their home. It is seen as a trade off for the benefit of concealed carry. I'm willing to give my name and time to the local sheriff. I'm not willing to tell Diane Feinstein what guns I have (and where, why, etc). witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

That was cold blooded murder in your article (probably induced by the mother, but good luck proving it), not any sort of accident. Besides, I didn't see any mention of a permit. Unrelated Soap Box: I hate it when people call it an accidental discharge. It's a NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE! Yes, I may have been an accident, but it was your negligence that caused it, unless there is soemthing mechanically wrong with the firearm. Anyway, back to the discussion at hand, it's been pretty well proven that people with permits are vastly more law abidign than the general population, and of the shootings by permit holders, I would wager fewer of them need scrutiny than police shootings. (yes, I have a few departments in mind) witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*

New York, with all its ...checkered... history with cops, you don't think anyone else has your view of police? What would you have done if you were called to jury duty for the case? Do you know how many people reporting for a jury, any jury, go in assuming the person is guilty becuase they are in the defendant's chair? With all the people who dislike cops, who outright hate cops, do you really think police go in with an advantage when the prosecutor wants to hang them? witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1*