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Those that are in Speakers Corner . . .
warpedskydiver replied to turtlespeed's topic in The Bonfire
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Pneumatic cannon?
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Presumably as a non-gunsmith warpedskydiver is going to buy a barell with the extension already insalled (so headspace can't be set) and front sight base installed (this means the gas port will already be drilled). He just has to verify that no one screwed up the barell assembly or bolt machining using GO and NO GO gauges once things are assembled. With both sights on the upper receiver, fit between upper and lower has no effect on mechanical accuracy. Waste of $9.99. I get them for around a buck on sale. Yes the play between the two does matter in accuracy, what the hell do you think youre holding onto while firing? the upper only? No insult intended, but I may know something about that rifle. the idea of no play is to eliminate wobble induced by HUMAN ERROR. BTW don't ever just take my word for it, ask any old regular guy like Jerry Miculek, David Tubbs, Bob Dunlap, or Les Baer. I would like to point out that I would discuss this and any other info related to this or any other weapon. I can always learn something new.
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I hope you get the lefty upper, fit is most important.
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I may have done so but I do not recall it senator! HEADSPACE HEADSPACE HEADSPACE, and then GAS PORT, GAS PORT, GAS PORT Also Buffer weights and stock type, they must be balanced for each. Solid match grade buffer does not need a telecoping stock, it likes an M4 Hydraulic. Accuwedge too
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The Oval Office was no more dishonored by that act than the Eloy Otters are enhanced dishonored by similar acts taking place in them. Quote Fixed it for ya And Bill WTF, you think that no harm was done to the prestige and honor of the presidency by Clinton and yet think our entire country has been ruined by bush? I know youre a smart guy but even you can't believe it is all so black and white. One side can do no wrong and the other can do no evil.
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Hey John I am a CSNY fan but I would like to point out that their political opinion, and singing anti bush songs, does not amount to SHIT.
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Should guns be banned from the law-abiding to help fight crime?
warpedskydiver replied to JohnRich's topic in Speakers Corner
Yes. I do not need my (how I love them) weapons to survive in the German jungle. And if *IF* one day laws for hunters and licensed weapon owners will be intensified - so might it be! I do not need my (*lovely*) weapons to enjoy my life (wiping away tears) Quote: "In Germany, they first came for the communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a communist. Then, they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics. I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak up." - Reverend Martin Niemoller, German Lutheran pastor arrested by the Gestapo, 1937, a decorated U-Boat skipper during WWI. That FACT should have people re examining their stances on ALOT of issues. Sadly they are willing to repeat the mistakes of others. -
Stingray Kills 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin
warpedskydiver replied to warpedskydiver's topic in Speakers Corner
Damn, my Daughter is going to be very sad -
Stingray Kills 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin
warpedskydiver replied to warpedskydiver's topic in Speakers Corner
Stingray Kills 'Crocodile Hunter' Irwin Monday, September 4, 2006 9:34 AM EDT The Associated Press By BRIAN CASSEY CAIRNS, Australia (AP) — Steve Irwin, the hugely popular Australian television personality and conservationist known as the "Crocodile Hunter," was killed Monday by a stingray while filming off the Great Barrier Reef. He was 44. Irwin was at Batt Reef, off the remote coast of northeastern Queensland state, shooting a segment for a series called "Ocean's Deadliest" when he swam too close to one of the animals, which have a poisonous barb on their tails, his friend and colleague John Stainton said. "He came on top of the stingray and the stingray's barb went up and into his chest and put a hole into his heart," said Stainton, who was on board Irwin's boat at the time. Crew members aboard the boat, Croc One, called emergency services in the nearest city, Cairns, and administered CPR as they rushed the boat to nearby Low Isle to meet a rescue helicopter. Medical staff pronounced Irwin dead when they arrived a short time later, Stainton said. Irwin was famous for his enthusiasm for wildlife and his catchword "Crikey!" in his television program "Crocodile Hunter." First broadcast in Australia in 1992, the program was picked up by the Discovery network, catapulting Irwin to international celebrity. He rode his image into a feature film, 2002's "The Crocodile Hunters: Collision Course" and developed the wildlife park that his parents opened, Australia Zoo, into a major tourist attraction. "The world has lost a great wildlife icon, a passionate conservationist and one of the proudest dads on the planet," Stainton told reporters in Cairns. "He died doing what he loved best and left this world in a happy and peaceful state of mind. He would have said, 'Crocs Rule!'" Prime Minister John Howard, who hand-picked Irwin to attend a gala barbecue to honor President Bush when he visited in 2003, said he was "shocked and distressed at Steve Irwin's sudden, untimely and freakish death." "It's a huge loss to Australia," Howard told reporters. "He was a wonderful character. He was a passionate environmentalist. He brought joy and entertainment and excitement to millions of people." Irwin, who made a trademark of hovering dangerously close to untethered crocodiles and leaping on their backs, spoke in rapid-fire bursts with a thick Australian accent and was almost never seen without his uniform of khaki shorts and shirt and heavy boots. Wild animal expert Jack Hanna, who frequently appears on TV with his subjects, offered praise for Irwin. "Steve was one of these guys, we thought of him as invincible," Hanna, director emeritus of the Columbus (Ohio) Zoo and Aquarium, told ABC's "Good Morning America" Monday. "The guy was incredible. His knowledge was incredible," Hanna said. "Some people that are doing this stuff are actors and that type of thing, but Steve was truly a zoologist, so to speak, a person who knew what he was doing. Yes, he did things a lot of people wouldn't do. I think he knew what he was doing." Irwin's ebullience was infectious and Australian officials sought him out for photo opportunities and to promote Australia internationally. His public image was dented, however, in 2004 when he caused an uproar by holding his infant son in one arm while feeding large crocodiles inside a zoo pen. Irwin claimed at the time there was no danger to the child, and authorities declined to charge Irwin with violating safety regulations. Later that year, he was accused of getting too close to penguins, a seal and humpback whales in Antarctica while making a documentary. Irwin denied any wrongdoing, and an Australian Environment Department investigation recommended no action be taken against him. Stingrays have a serrated, toxin-loaded barb, or spine, on the top of their tail. The barb, which can be up to 10 inches long, flexes if a ray is frightened. Stings usually occur to people when they step on or swim too close to a ray and can be excruciatingly painful but are rarely fatal, said University of Queensland marine neuroscientist Shaun Collin. Collin said he suspected Irwin died because the barb pierced under his ribcage and directly into his heart. "It was extraordinarily bad luck. It's not easy to get spined by a stingray and to be killed by one is very rare," Collin said. News of Irwin's death spread quickly, and tributes flowed from all quarters of society. At Australia Zoo at Beerwah, south Queensland, floral tributes were dropped at the entrance, where a huge fake crocodile gapes. Drivers honked their horns as they passed. "Steve, from all God's creatures, thank you. Rest in peace," was written on a card with a bouquet of native flowers. "We're all very shocked. I don't know what the zoo will do without him. He's done so much for us, the environment and it's a big loss," said Paula Kelly, a local resident and volunteer at the zoo, after dropping off a wreath at the gate. Stainton said Irwin's American-born wife Terri, from Eugene, Ore., had been informed of his death, and had told their daughter Bindi Sue, 8, and son Bob, who will turn 3 in December. The couple met when she went on vacation in Australia in 1991 and visited Irwin's Australia Zoo; they were married six months later. Sometimes referred to as the "Crocodile Huntress," she costarred on her husband's television show and in his 2002 movie. -
I wonder if some of us only subscribe to Skydiving[GASP] Like me
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You are not really surprised, are you? But I am as I was sure, my post was ironical enough to be understood that way. The story behind it is well enough known - so there's nothing to hide. Obviously, my post was not graphic enough - warpedskydiver had to make it up to mach his personal taste warped disgusting. Sorry if I offended you, that remark was not directed at you but rather directed at the idea of gassing anything at all I may sound hipocritical, but I believe that if your going to kill anything just do it outright, if you haven't the stomach for it maybe you should find another solution. I like animals just as much as anyone else, and some I like next to my mashed potatoes and gravy.
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the firsttime I saw Ali G i thought he was some idiot rapper, the second time I realized how fucking funny that guy really is, Khazakistan must have his pic on thier most wanted posters.
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Contact the insurance company, yeah it will be in pieces, but what can you do?
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Be happy that it didn't hit YOU: clicky he was French! he deserved that!
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I hope you didn't waste the meat, there are people out there that have not had anything better than government cheese and bologna lately.
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You MicroChip your pet,would you micro chip yourself?
warpedskydiver replied to nubain1's topic in Speakers Corner
I don't know about you but the thought that someone might wind up in certain places in this world where they should not be, then get ID'd by a scan of a chip? Then you will be burying more of those same men. -
No but if I get nearly as many as last year there will be alot of it as my freezer is full of beef right now.
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Look, we see it relaxed: Last years we simply used gas, i.e. special chemical grains were placed into roof top ventsdeep into entrance and exit of the channels then canals were made gas-tight with plastic foil and stones. These grains inside the showerschannels developed into gas - et voilà - problem solved Christel there now that sounds very familiar
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if anyone wonders, yeah I deleted what I said, I don't like being unkind. now back to the mud slinging and partisan bickering
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I wonder if you have loads of them saved on external drives.
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it was along the lines of my above statement. There is no reason for either side to claim to be doing something violent or evil in the name of their religion. That makes their claims of being a religous person a lie.
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The Jihadis claim they do all that the have in the name of Allah, yet they do not even listen when a fatwa is issued. It's much the same as a devout christian who would be a concientious objector, going out on his own to kidnap and murder Muslims on US soil. It makes no sense at all. Or someone is lying
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I wonder where he was positioned?... a hospital, school, or behind women and children? the range was no more than 500 yards in my estimation from that video. No not the zoom lens, the muzzleblast to hit time.