warpedskydiver

Damn Maura you speak and they forget I exist!!!!

http://www.dsarms.com/item-detail.cfm?ID=SA58ELITE&storeid=1&image=sa58ecp.gif http://www.dsarms.com/item-detail.cfm?ID=SA58TAC&storeid=1&image=sa58mwtact.gif not your mums FAL!

A carbine length (16.5")FAL is only 8.75lbs empty. It can be lighter if skeleton " X " type stock is used. unfortunately mine is around 14.5 lbs loaded but it is really accurate. 21" heavy barrel (not BULL BBL) bipod and 2.5x-10x-42mm MILDOT scope.(used it as a deer rifle as well) I wonder if anyone has ever sucessfully used an AK47 as a field expediant sniper weapon. (doubtful as sniping starts around 600 meters typically) BTW the FAL or any .308win platform is a real vehicle stopper. The type 69 Mod 0 ver. of the M249(minimi) saw is great but not nearly as powerful as a M240 or as I fondly remember the thing as the GPMG(gimpy) or MAG58. Anyone who ever carried a GPMG may have hated to, but that changed when you needed to eliminate a threat.

Infantacide is common among male cats, if all the kittens are killed the mother will quickly go into heat and be ready to mate again. If you're going to hunt cats, use bait and a shotgun.

The Ak is not superior in reliability tests accuracy, stopping power, over the FAL or its variants.(especially the newer ones manufactured by DSARMS.) tests have been run, and the FAL came out on top as the best infantry rifle ever made. Please show me where I compared the AK to the M16. I understand your point about the M16 vs Ak47 matchup. Just remember to take your AK to the range and try shooting at 300 meter targets. Then tell me how much you like the 13.5" drop the bullet makes at that range when it was zeroed @200meters. Gee what does an AK look like? Oh yeah that's right those are the preferred weapon of dead guys all over the world. I would never want to have to use an AK at over 200 meters, yes it is reliable but so are a few other weapons.

Deer Gets Inside House, Attacks Ohio Woman By Associated Press Sun Jun 18, 12:04 AM BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio - A 75-year-old northeast Ohio woman is recovering from injuries she received this week when a deer got into her home and attacked her. Mary Blake of suburban Cleveland opened her patio door Wednesday to let her border collie back inside and was shocked when a female deer followed close behind. Blake says she tried to shut the door, but the deer knocked it off track and then knocked into Blake and started stomping her. Blake frantically called police as the deer damaged her walls, furniture and some keepsakes. Two police officers arrived and were able to coax the deer outside. Blake was treated at the hospital for bruises and cuts on her arms, legs and stomach. She has 27 stitches on her right knee. Quote One more reason to eat venison.

U.S. Weighs Shootdown of N. Korea Missile By ROBERT BURNS, Associated Press Writer 3 hours ago This is an Orbview-3 satellite image provided by GeoEye ... WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is weighing responses to a possible North Korean missile test that include attempting to shoot it down in flight over the Pacific, defense officials told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Because North Korea has made it a practice not to announce its missile tests in advance, U.S. officials say they cannot be sure of the government's intentions. Under that circumstance, the Pentagon is considering the possibility that it might need to attempt an interception, two defense officials said. The officials agreed to discuss the matter only on condition of anonymity because of its political sensitivity. Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said he could not say whether the multibillion-dollar U.S. anti-missile defense system might be used in the event of a North Korean test. That system, which includes a handful of missiles that could be fired from Alaska and California, has had a spotty record in tests. Although shooting down a North Korean missile is a possibility, the Pentagon also must consider factors that would argue against such a response, including the risk of shooting and missing and of escalating tensions further with Pyongyang. Signs of North Korean preparations to launch a long-range, ballistic missile, possibly with sufficient range to reach U.S. territory, have grown in recent weeks, although it is unclear whether the missile has been fully fueled. U.S. officials said Monday the missile was apparently fully assembled and fueled, but others have since expressed some uncertainty. Also unknown is whether the missile would be launched for a flight-test or to place a satellite in orbit. Bush administration officials have publicly and privately urged the North Koreans not to conduct the missile test, which would end a moratorium in place since 1999. That ban was adopted after Japan and other nations expressed outrage over an August 1998 launch in which a North Korean missile overflew northern Japan. At the time of the 1998 launch, the United States had no means of shooting down a long-range missile in flight. Since then, with the investment of tens of billions of dollars, the Pentagon has developed a rudimentary system that it says is capable of defending against a limited number of missiles in an emergency. Quote I think we should shoot it right out of the sky, early enough to make it land in North Korea so that they can have it back.

I would like to have the US win the war in Iraq, turn it over to the legitimate elected Iraqi government and then bill them for the entire cost of the war.

Please post your opinion and if you do vote state why. All non US winning votes may be discounted if no opinion as to why is stated.

Yes and our Soldiers all know that. That is why we have a PROFESSIONAL military drawn from volunteers and schooled in the laws of warfare and the geneva conventions. That is also why our Soldiers do not make policy but rather they implement it to the fullest extent.

Here is a morality lesson: Do not kill or injure something that belongs to another unless you are prepared to face the consequense of your actions.

Never mind the Chinese looking dude in the camo fatigues, he is merely a Colombian FARC advisor monitoring the Panama Canal

That story goes both ways, I have stopped violence, as well as having minded my own business when the concerns for others life and limb weren't warranted. An old friend of mine who has passed on told me about a shooting that occurred. " The shooter came in looking for the guys who raped his daughter, then opened fire on the entire table where the perp was seated" I asked what did you do? " I got under my table and then remembered that my beer was still on the table, so I reached up and got it before it got warm" Bill B. was one of the toughest men anyone could ever meet. He taught alot of us what it was to be a soldier, in every sense of the word. He was a prime example of how fucked up ones life could be, and yet show us the value of never giving up.

So you disapprove of someone protecting their bunnies from attack on their own property. But you think that the entire human family should be murdered because their dad did so. Wonderful. I did not say should be shot dead, but I was pointing out that upon seizing the moment to shoot 2 dogs and incinerate one he may have very good reason to fear for his and his families lives. Weren't the rabbits in cages?, or were they just running loose and he considered them his? I own a dog and hes a good boy, if someone shot him dead, their family tree is getting pulled out by the roots.

All I did was post and ask questions, I actually wanted to know

Tex Ritter and Johnny Cash are some of my favorites I think I will pick up Johnny's last CD btw how can a singer be "country" when you haven't lived it? that would be like singing the blues but being a ultra wealthy NYC Banker...you would have to know the blues to sing it

Charitable Giving in U.S. Nears New High Monday, June 19, 2006 5:01 AM EDT The Associated Press By VINNEE TONG Listen to Audio NEW YORK (AP) — The urgent needs created by three major natural disasters — the tsunami in Asia, earthquake in Pakistan and hurricanes Rita, Katrina and Wilma — drove American philanthropy to its highest level since the end of the technology boom, a new study showed. The report released Monday by the Giving USA foundation estimates that in 2005 Americans gave $260.28 billion, a rise of 6.1 percent, which approaches the inflation-adjusted high of $260.53 billion that was reached in 2000. About half of the overall increase of $15 billion went directly to aid victims of the disasters. The rest of the increase, meanwhile, may still be traced to the disasters since they may have raised public awareness of other charities. "When there is a very significant need, when people are clearly aware of that need, they will respond," the chairman of Giving USA, Richard Jolly, said. "Were it not for the disasters, what we would have expected is more of a flat number. With the staggering need generated by the disasters, it's very in keeping with what has happened in the past — the American public stepped forward and provided additional support." The three natural disasters generated about $7.37 billion, which was 2.8 percent of total giving. Of that amount, individuals contributed $5.83 billion, or 79 percent, while corporations added $1.38 billion, or 19 percent. Excluding disaster relief, the report indicates that there still would have been a rise in gifts from both individuals and corporations. In the 41 years that Giving USA has tracked philanthropy, giving has increased with the wealth of the nation. Since 1965, total contributions have been between 1.7 percent and 2.3 percent of gross domestic product. The highest level was reached at the end of the technology boom in 2000. For 2005, it was estimated to be 2.1 percent of GDP. Disaster relief may have "crowded out" giving to other recipients of international aid. Without the $1.14 billion in relief contributions, giving to this sector fell to $5.25 billion, a decline of 1.9 percent, or an inflation-adjusted drop of 5.1 percent. As is usual, individual giving was the largest source of donations, accounting for an estimated $199 billion, or 76.5 percent of the total. For 2005, it was estimated to rise by 6.4 percent, or 2.9 percent adjusted for inflation. Total corporate giving grew by 22.5 percent to an estimated $13.77 billion, and accounted for about 5.3 percent of overall gifts. That is slightly higher than the 40-year average of 5 percent. Another recent report, from the Foundation Center, also shows an expected rise in corporate giving. Earlier this month, the center released a report showing an increase in philanthropy by corporate foundations, a subsector that has doubled in size from 1987 to 2004. That study predicts that nearly 2,600 corporate foundations gave $3.6 billion in 2005, a rise of 5.8 percent. The study noted that the growth rate was slower than for other types of foundations. The director of research at the Foundation Center, Steven Lawrence, said he expected a more modest increase in 2006 over last year. While a majority of those who responded to the survey predicted a rise, the number who expect a decrease had also gone up, an indication that the rate of growth is likely to slow. One area of gifts that declined in 2005, according to the Giving USA report, were bequests. The report estimates that they fell by 5.5 percent, a drop that is mainly attributed to a decline in the number of deaths in 2004 and an expected decline for 2005. For the first time since 1998, contributions slated for arts, culture and humanity groups fell. Jolly said the drop could be due to the fact that a few museums had completed major campaigns the year before so were less active in 2005, or that the decline in bequests translated to a decline in arts giving. The chief executive of Zeum, a nonprofit children's museum in San Francisco, said the fundraising climate for arts organizations has indeed grown more difficult in recent years. CEO Adrienne Pon said that Zeum, founded in 1998, has seen its fortunes rise and fall with those of technology companies. Apple Computer Inc. is one of its most prominent supporters and has donated state-of-the-art equipment to the center, where children can create animation, visual art and live performances. "When we initially opened, we had tremendous support from dot-com era companies," Pon said. "That was in 1998. Then we started to see in 2000 to 2001, that dropped, and in the last year or two, we've seen a resurgence." Pon said the majority of Zeum's funding comes from foundations, such as the Seattle-based Marguerite Casey Foundation, and companies such as UPS. The Giving USA report was researched and written at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University. It has been tracking philanthropic giving since 1965, and in that period, has seen a rise of 185 percent, most of which has been since 1996. Quote those of you who hate the US so much should read this then ask yourself, what have you or your own country done to help others? I think many of you have tried to help but how does it compare?

Did you ask her if she would like to be shagged rotten?

I would rather have rode in the rain that time, then back in 1983, when I rode past Big Sur on PCH1 after severe rains. The rode was nice and I was doing around 100mph when I went around the curve to find a rockslide had taken out the road and there was a nice 400 foot drop to the ocean and the rocks.

this was a like 4 years ago but the windscreen didn't help as I had to sit upright and shield my SO at the time.

I got stuck riding my GSXR from Grant Park to Elgin, while it was raining cats and dogs and I was on interstate 90. The asshole drivers loved cutting me off and coming within 2 feet of me frequently. One guy was nice enough to pass me then slow down, so all the road grime and spray would blind me.

Happy Birthday!

Chavez Kalashnikov Factory Plan Stirs Fear Sunday, June 18, 2006 5:54 PM EDT The Associated Press By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez's plans to build the first Kalashnikov factory in South America are stirring fears Venezuela could start arming his leftist allies in the hemisphere with Russian assault rifles. Chavez denies such ambitions, saying his government bought 100,000 Russian-made AK-103 assault rifles and a license from Moscow to make Kalashnikovs and ammunition to bolster its defenses against "the most powerful empire in history" — the United States. Some political opponents and critics suspect Chavez, a former paratrooper, has other intentions, such as providing allies like Bolivia and Cuba with arms while forging an anti-Washington military alliance. "Our president has always had a warlike mentality, but now it appears this mentality is turning into a mission that could easily extend to other parts of Latin America," said William Ojeda, a presidential candidate who hopes to run against Chavez in the December election. Chavez has said "Venezuelan blood would run" if the United States tried to invade Cuba or Bolivia, though he has not said his government would provide them with weapons. The Bush administration also is concerned about Chavez's intentions. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Friday that Venezuela appeared to be in the midst of an "outsized military buildup for a country of that size and the nature of the threats" in the region. "They've already purchased 100,000 AK-103 assault rifles from Russia. So I'm not quite sure what else they might need a factory for," McCormack said. "It certainly raises serious questions about what their intentions are." The first 30,000 of those rifles have arrived in Venezuela, with the rest due by year's end. "If the president says he'll send Venezuelans to defend other Latin American nations, nobody should doubt that he's willing to send them weapons as part of his anti-imperialist vision," Ojeda said. Ojeda pointed out that Bolivia's new socialist president, Evo Morales, referred to Chavez as his "commander" during a recent ceremony marking the 78th anniversary of the birth of Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the revolutionary who was captured and executed in Bolivia 39 years ago. Chavez has provided a helicopter and pilots to Morales to ferry him around in the weeks ahead of a July vote for a constituent assembly that will rewrite the Bolivian constitution. Chavez vehemently denies that Venezuela's recent defense deals worth an estimated $2.7 billion constitute a military buildup or that he poses a threat to regional stability, as U.S. officials allege. His military advisers argue that Venezuela needs new rifles to replace outdated weapons such as Belgian-made FAL assault rifles — and to have enough guns for up to 2 million reservists. Sure they will! on the ones they don't sell to the FARC Venezuela is also buying 15 Russian helicopters for $200 million, and Chavez said last week that his government would buy 24 Russian-made Sukhoi fighter jets. McCormack said Washington will ask the Russians to reconsider the deals. After personally handing out new Kalashnikovs to soldiers Wednesday, Chavez inspected one of the AK-103s. "I don't miss with this rifle," he said, training the gun on the horizon. Quote the Horizon better not attack Venezuela or he will bust a cap in it's ass!

here is an update: The tresspassing self professed tough guys have not "come back" damn and I thought they promised

Remember now that she is willing to try and persuade others to desert as well. That would be considered giving aid and comfort to the enemy.