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    An anecdote regarding these from the Old Country,...

    An anecdote regarding these from the Old Country, where they were popular in the 50s and 60s due to ruggedness and availability.
    A lady went off the road in her Volga and hit a wooden telephone...
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    My 2 cents: Naked bikes are fun for about an hour...

    My 2 cents: Naked bikes are fun for about an hour in nice weather. If you like going on longer trips you'll get really tired of the constant wind pushing on large parts of your upper body. Bugs...
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    Ruger PC Carbine. Had hankered for a 9mm...

    Ruger PC Carbine.

    Had hankered for a 9mm carbine, got this one, put a can and an Aimpoint PRO on it. Worked well but it was just ... meh.
    Sold it after a couple of range sessions.
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    Funny you mention that. I have large hands, yet...

    Funny you mention that. I have large hands, yet shoot my P2000SK better than my full-size USP.
  5. If you're asking about roofies I've been told...

    If you're asking about roofies I've been told it's a forgettable experience.
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    You should be able to, any shop should be able to...

    You should be able to, any shop should be able to fit RX lenses into those frames.
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    The Z6 provides image stabilization for old manual-focus lenses as well

    I was on the fence between the D750 and the Z6 and went for the Z6.
    Both allow you to use old Nikkor lenses (of which I have many), but the Z6 has in-body image stabilization, so even the old manual...
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    Actual death of that kind ...

    https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/portable-toilet-falls-kills-biker/article_154bafbe-b620-5618-8141-7241cb41010a.html

    "A Texas man was killed Tuesday in a three-motorcycle accident that was...
  9. Keep in mind that the movie is one year away from...

    Keep in mind that the movie is one year away from being half a century old. That's two generations. It came out before many of your students' *parents* were born.

    Having said that, films that...
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    Bumping an old thread (I did read all 29 pages...

    Bumping an old thread (I did read all 29 pages before doing so).
    I ordered a PredatOBR 7.62 and am using the lead time to decide on an 1-6x optic.

    I am curious to hear of any more experiences...
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    Is a Hi-Point AR next?

    Is a Hi-Point AR next?
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    Not quite like that ... Mainland Norway does not...

    Not quite like that ... Mainland Norway does not have polar bears, and while Svalbard does have them, it is a demilitarized zone.
    For sidearms The Norwegian regular Army uses the Glock 17, the...
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    I really hope you mean mm, otherwise only Jack...

    I really hope you mean mm, otherwise only Jack Nicholson's Joker would have a legal revolver ...11453
  14. So would this be the Black Mesa where Gordon...

    So would this be the Black Mesa where Gordon Freeman had some unusual experiences?
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    Here's my manipulated image for my silly joke ......

    Here's my manipulated image for my silly joke ... I am very tempted to buy the pistol to have that extra C machined into the slide, just for a lark.

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    http://www.nssf.org/safety/lit/EthicalHunter.pdf

    http://www.nssf.org/safety/lit/EthicalHunter.pdf
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    Is there a way to add another C in front of the...

    Is there a way to add another C in front of the model name for some Cold War drollery?
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    As an interesting counterpoint; police in Norway...

    As an interesting counterpoint; police in Norway have been unarmed save for a gun in a lockbox in the patrol car. Due to recent threats all cops have been armed, and though ostensibly a temporary...
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    642 with CT grips, but based on what I've been...

    642 with CT grips, but based on what I've been reading on here lately I'll be putting an X300U on my USP and daily carry it as well. Just need a good "deep conceal" holster for it.
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    A lock gun has an internal mechanism that...

    A lock gun has an internal mechanism that disables the gun when the user inserts and turns a key.
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    Of course it is silly when someone who never left...

    Of course it is silly when someone who never left the couch wants to tell a SEAL how things are in the SEAL world; but is that behavior the norm or the exception? I believe it to be the exception....
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    HuffPo surprises sometimes. They have actually...

    HuffPo surprises sometimes. They have actually covered the Leland Yee case several times. while USA Today had all of ONE mention of it and CNN didn't cover it at all, responding with a pretty blatant...
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    To address a few things; "Strain" has two...

    To address a few things;

    "Strain" has two components, normal and shear. Normal strain refers to a change in dimension divided by the original dimension. For example, when I hammer on a nail, it...
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    Yep, a loved child has many names :) Though...

    Yep, a loved child has many names :) Though achieving a hard surface can be done in many ways.
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    I actually like surface hardening over through...

    I actually like surface hardening over through hardening in a lot of situations, especially where you have a lot of impulse loading. If you start out with a nice ductile material and surface harden...
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