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You can find the article here Pretty insightfull reading. Just makes me fume "Clear Channel will do anything they can, threaten me, go to my clients directly, anything to get control of the markets. . . . They're a clear example of what can happen with deregulation. They've ruined radio, as far as I'm concerned. And now they're licking their chops to be able to control more of what the public sees and hears." – An anonymous ad agency owner, Salon.com, Feb. 19, 2003 "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Found this very interesting.. Long read actually Link to article here Lethal weapon By Jordan Baker March 26, 2004 - 11:35AM James Bond would be impressed. A hand gun that speaks several languages, broadcasts the conversation to the police, fires lethal and non-lethal bullets and is activated only by the grip of the registered owner. The Guinness Book of Records has declared the gun, officially known as a Variable lethality enforcement (Vle) weapon, the world's most intelligent firearm. It has also named the Vle's big brother, which is 36 times its size and has a potential firing rate of one million rounds a minute, as the world's fastest. Both are based on revolutionary ballistics technology invented by Australian Mike O'Dwyer, a self-taught physicist from a dusty Queensland outback town near Longreach. The breakthrough uses electronics rather than mechanics; instead of moving parts and heavy magazines, it involves a bullet-stacked cylinder fired by electric impulse. A solo cylinder can be used as a pistol, while a few dozen can be used together to create a ballistic system capable of firing a hailstorm - or metal storm - of bullets in seconds. The weapons are touted as lighter, cheaper and faster than conventional firearms and, because they are electrical, more easily linked to computers. The technology is being developed and commercialised by Metal Storm Ltd, a Brisbane-based public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange and the US Nasdaq. Metal Storm general manager Australia Ian Gillespie said the company was moving defence into the digital age. "The future is all about small lightweight, mobile, cheap, smart weapons systems, highly technical, and very few human beings involved," he said. "Because it's electronic, it can interface with other electronic systems, intelligence systems that can tell it what to do and you don't need a person there." Successful demonstrations prompted once-sceptical US officials to contribute to research through agencies such as the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). They were impressed with the system's speed and need for less manpower. A standard US mortar platoon has 27 people carrying 120 rounds of 81mm mortar, but this system needed only 13 people to carry 1,920 rounds, said Mr Gillespie. A demonstration will be held in the US mid year to show how Metal Storm can be used with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), which can collect intelligence but have no attacking power. Mr Gillespie said Metal Storm's weapons are light enough to give the tiny aircraft fire power, controlled by a remote computer, to protect convoys or retaliate against enemy fire. Against the backdrop of the ongoing bloodshed in Iraq, the company is hoping the demonstration will inspire defence top brass or congressmen to fast-track development. While Metal Storm's target market is the United States military, which spends more on defence than the rest of the world combined, it is also developing law enforcement and personal weapons. The "Variable lethality enforcement (Vle)" gun is expected to tap into a growing market for so-called safe guns, which encompasses more than 700,000 US law enforcement officers and 65 million hand gun users. The State of New Jersey has decreed only safe guns may be sold within three years of the technology becoming available. The law-enforcement gun can tell the police station when an officer has drawn his weapon, where he is and how many rounds are fired. "(It) can tell both the user and the bad guy what it's doing - it can say I'm on stun or I'm on lethal, and it can speak in different languages," Mr Gillespie said. "If (the officer is) in an incident, he can switch the audio on so that the people at the station or the squads on the way to back him up can hear what's going on." Metal Storm is working with the New Jersey Institute of Technology to team its smart gun with technology that only recognises the registered user's grip. "That will significantly reduce the incidence of unintended shooting," Mr Gillespie said. Mr Gillespie defends Metal Storm against criticism it is developing and commercialising weapons that will make killing more effective. "It's technology that can save a lot more lives, because this is the technology we want people in our armed forces and those of our allies to have to protect against threat that our out there now," he said. "There are people being killed every day in Iraq and Afghanistan and other parts of the world. "We're not about developing specifically offensive capability ... if our people are going to have to defend themselves, we want them to have the best." Metal Storm's weapons are still in the development and testing stage and none are yet on the market. Mr Gillespie said Metal Storm was undervalued on the market at present but admitted it would be two years before the company, which owns 50 patents and has more pending, starts generating revenue. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Could be worse. You could have them pulled then have two grow back, only to have to be extracted again, years later. Think that's impossible? Think again. Wow I always KNEW MonkeyOne was a FREAK!! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

I know your pain well.. I've got all 4 of mine. Top 2 came in no problem. My bottom 2 are impacted big time. They've both created pockets and catch food, I have to keep them extremely clean or I wind up with an imfection. Have had dentists tell me for years I need to have them removed. I'm very alergic to pain though, so the thoughts of pain keep me from ever going back to get them removed. I just go see the doc, get some antibiotics and once the pain is gone... I never go back All total I could probably give a dentist an nice 2 week vacation somewhere with all the work that needs to be done in my mouth. I take fairly good care of my teeth, just years of abuse have taken their toll. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Hey what happened to that chic named RodeoGrl? She was pretty cool.. There is some pita that kinda sounds liker her. But I can't be sure their one in the same. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Yes if I may clarify .. yes just like a meowing pussy "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

quit being a pussy turtle Not a personal attack it was an impersonal attack on his manhood and umm I genuinly like the guy he's just being a pussy is all... "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

No I didn't. I would have!! j/k of course HH .. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

*looks around for a certain Ga skydiver* oh where oh where did she go.. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

My girlfriend does the same thing for me. If it's something that comes in samples, she works for a doctor and normally can snag us whatever is needed in samples. My only problem with that is the cost of meds to begin with. The samples have maybe 4-7 pills in them, but they're packaging could contain 2 years worth sometimes. I'll get off my soapbox about the drug companies.. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

I've already used it twice!! I follow a gaming forum. Actually it's more a free for all and the flames are rampant. So you can imagine how many times I've read "asshat" "fuktard" etc... but I trumped them all with ... *holding breath* .... *yells out* ... BUTT CHEETO!!!!! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

You understood what I was saying, and HH called it a BBQ not a Braai "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Dude the people who follow "Talkback" are a fickle bunch. Don't get your feelings hurt if your thread doesn't flame and become popular.. I'm Shawn, live in Houston and I would like to drink all your cold while fondling a certain Ga skydiver. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

lmao!! I have to bump this because I'm having to much fun saying BUTT CHEETO!! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

We get are SA BBQ with Giraffe and South African beer!! C'mon HH pay up!! You still owe us a BBQ!! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Good job Doug and all the people at Chicagoland. [rant on] I do want to take the time to say, they didn't have to do this. I can see the point in doing it because Laurel took to bashing his business on a very high profile website for our sport. This was totaly uncalled for. People pay attention to what your doing and spending money on. NO-REFUND = You buy it, your stuck with it. End of story.. Everyone who wants a refund has "special" circumstances. Learn to live with your mistakes. [rant off] Gratz Laurel you got what you wanted even if I don't agree with the way you went about it.. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Here here!! wingnut!! I have to say my new cutdown of the day is: Butt Cheeto "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

I say chalk it up to a bf not paying attention. You live an learn.. "No Refund" = your not getting your money back.. I don't care, if I was the DZO you'd either be jumping at my DZ on your gift cert or you'd be selling it on eBay. Your boyfriend made the mistake. People do it all the time. Most people live with them and don't go on a public forum bashing a business owner because they're out a $100 because they didn't pay attention to what they were doing and spent it at the wrong location. Laurel your posts are sounding a bit condisending towards the DZ. They have their policies and procedures. Don't bash the place because of your boyfriends mistake. It's not the DZs fault.. Should have contacted the CC Company and disputed the charges as soon as you realised the mistake. Not 8 months after the fact. Eat the $100 and get the f*ck over it.. sheeeeeeesh "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Ok Conundrum got me on this site and I was poking around.. stumbled across this Grow You start by droping items on the Grow button. Some items grow faster then other, but they all inertwine with each other. Now the high score is 20k points. I've gotten 9800. I cannot seem to find the correct order you need to drop the items. HELP!! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

"Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Your pic no workies "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Hell Yaaaaaaaa!! Go Chicagoland!! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

I know I aint gettin no SCR done at SDH!! Crawfish??! That's just ebil ebil!! "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Is searching the net for a turtle soup recipe... And you all have it totaly wrong, I love cats, I love killing kittens too.. BUT the picture in my Avatar is a hostage.. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."

Not much cept she's a badger.. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them."