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ooommmmgg finally?! I've been waiting for this movie forever, and I heard they finally premiered it for the umpteenth time. Guess I know what I'm going to pick up tomorrow.

MW2 is a direct sequel, so, I'm assuming it has to do with the possible "fourth" horseman from the first game that is either assumed dead or whatever. Makarov of the Russian ultranationalists, the so-far disclosed baddie, says some pretty cryptic stuff in the infamy trailer... about how people never truly understand the pain of the fallen, until the blood is shed on their soil (or something along those lines). However, I don't think it's a nuclear detonation, or DC wouldn't be a battlefield... maybe the ultranationalists cause massive international discourse, and convince an "axis of evil" to wage open war against the US? That might explain why it seems like the troops are trying to re-take the WH towards the end. Edited to add that this latest trailer just makes this game that much more epic! It is going to be so amazing

the only problem I see is the market being flooded with MMOs right now. Since the evolution of EQ to WOW, every developer is looking for the next "thing." A fall of man MMO would be interesting (always find the genre interesting), though one just came out recently (Fallen Earth; not sure what it is about, but I know its in the genre)... and I think people are starting to grow tiresome with apocalyptic/post-apoc (between the movies, books, and video games, I know I am).

The new trailer posted is pretty awesome. It might be video only from the campaign mode, but it looks amazing... plus, there's a lot of multiplayer vids out there anyway... I got COD4 for my 360, but I've always hated FPS on console; but I can tear it up on PC. Reserved mine already as well for PC-- cannot wait.

I don't know, the military issued the term "females" to me. Suits me just fine.

I just got back from watching it myself, and definitely one of the better movies I've watched in the past year or so-- and not just because it was a zombie flick 8-) I could see Zombieland attaining legendary status in the zombie genre of movies in the near future. It got me thinking though. If an outbreak of sorts were to occur in NJ (political jokes aside), even with the silent majority of gun owners in NJ-- I seriously think we would be screwed regardless. We all have enough to get by in the event of an zombie apocalypse-- but the massive majority of us would not be able to access our means of defending ourselves (firearms namely)... we can't CCW/open carry, keep a firearm in the vehicle without a good reason, etc... the LEOs, maybe firearms shop owners, and those who have the ability to keep a firearm at your place of work might be fortunate enough... but the rest of us are SOL. I guess it would just pay off to keep your ears close to the ground, and hope you have enough time to go Sarah Conner (T2, in the desert )

I personally love the 1911 systems. I have used the M9 in theater and other taskers, and I was never a big fan. I wish I would've had the opportunity to use a 1911 instead. Nice write up, GRIZ

Here's a jab at both sides from the most recent SNL show, thought it was pretty funny: http://www.hulu.com/collections/302/99945

Kpd nailed it. Only thing to highlight what kpd said is that the founding fathers did not want a strong central government, and wanted that power for the individual states. To me, that pretty much sums up why things are the way they are-- and why I don't think there is much of a chance for NJ...

I don't carry in the house, but I do keep my handgun within reach. I use to just keep everything consolidated within vicinity of my BOB gear, but I figured if something were to occur, and I were on the first floor-- I'd have to travel a flight of stairs. So, now I just keep an extra mag or two in my pocket, and the XD close at hand. I still keep my rifle and mags (loaded in the evenings for the time being) within grab-distance of my BOB though.

This reminds me almost of the whole goose incident that we tore in to here on the forum a couple months back, given that was a bit different... TJ has a point though with his comment about not being able to hunt within 450ft of certain things-- I think that would apply regardless. I know that discharge rules vary depending on the township... so, that might or might not be an issue (my town does not have a "no discharge" law, but the neighboring townships do). As for the problem in general, probably just be smart to call animal control and not deal with getting fisted by the long arm of the law... or if its really pressing, wear some shin guards and go to town on the creature with a shovel or some other melee tool.

This is great news. I know what I'll be treating myself too possibly for Christmas...

Isn't Tennessee the gun capital of America? (in the good connotation)

Ha, I agree, I would take an AR over a shotgun, as I'm far more proficient with it. Its just that the houses in my neighborhood is somewhat close to each other, and I want to minimize any possible collateral. But agreed, I'm sure I can place six well-aimed shots on target quicker then if I had a shotgun (given, my experience with shotguns is almost nil). I'm going to keep my eyes open, and thankfully Plainsboro has a relatively active On Watch/Neighborhood watch system... I'll be sure to call the cops if I see anything out of order.

Colorado, Arizona, or maybe help out on my friend's farm in MT

I'm going to sound paranoid, but just last night there was a male, maybe mid/late 20s going door-to-door doing one of those donation things to help finance education through selling Star Ledger subscriptions. I was a bit on edge because it was a little after 8PM, and as far as I know, not many people 1. do the door-to-door thing in my neighborhood 2. read the Star Ledger in my parts (based on location, more people will read the Trenton Times due to proximity and coverage). From a purely intelligence stand point, its a perfect way to get first-hand knowledge of somebody's household... you can tell who lives there, maybe how many, if there's an alarm system, how somebody will answer the door, presence of dogs, etc. What also worries me is that I live a mile or two away from where the home invasion happened in South Brunswick a couple months ago... and now this. So, needless to say, I normally keep my AR in cold status, but she'll be ready to go until I get an HD shotgun (along with my pistol)...

I was thinking I might be there Thursday evening myself as I'm bailing out on my evening class regardless...

Honestly, my comments were not in regards to the OP (my apologies for that). My comments instead were redirected towards a certain mindset that seems to cripple the LE institution. Yes, I do believe there are righteous police officers in NJ, there just happens to also be cops that prove to be a grave hindrance as well. As for having first-hand LE experience, other then adhocing as an MP for six months, I admittedly do not have experience. However, I do have professional experience with LE's at the state and Federal level (which is what I'm basing most of my rhetoric on). As for the OP, I do not expect any type of preferential treatment for the police officer in question-- I would expect the harshest of penalties to be applied by his direct superiors, and then corrective action taken against those superiors. I expect this because, as I've said, he is a measure of the standard that MUST BE upheld for civil servants. And are legitimate gun owners a threat? Of course. Any individual is a threat. A gun is simply a force multiplier, making the individual that much more able to commit great violence. It could be argued all day the reasons of why, but if you're simply asking me if the average legitimate gun owner is a credible threat, then definitely, yes. Maybe that's an inflammatory comment, but no one can deny that having a gun is a force multiplier. [That does not mean the average gun owner is going to necessarily commit more crime. The same logic can be applied to suicides. Its a fact that generally speaking males will be more successful in suicide due to the "overkill" tendencies then females. Being a male does not necessarily mean they are at a higher probability of committing suicide-- on a 1-to-1 basis (I know the numbers of single, middle aged males are actually higher).

I'm surprised there aren't more-- or even more stories of residential robberies. I wonder how bad it is in other states who's unemployment numbers are higher then NJ (and has a relatively close population density figure).

It could be based on one person, and that's one person too many. This issue matters a HUGE deal to me, and is the reason why I'm so adamant. I have nothing against the institution of law enforcement. Instead my issue stems from the fact that the responsibility of being more then just a person, and embodying a whole community (whether it is at the township, city, county, state, etc) is seen as advantageous when it is actually a very humbling position. All civil servants must always place the ones they protect above themselves, regardless of the situation... this is a given, right? But rarely do I see it practiced. I can say that when I wore the uniform, I woke up every morning to that thought. Every action I made, even if the action was based on muscle memory or SOP, was made with the welfare of every individual in this country put before mine and my own. Do I expect to hold others (civil servants) to that standard? Definitely. This reasoning is a partial reason for why I opted to leave the service instead of progress. I was tired of seeing service members and other civil servants not hold themselves to the standard, and ultimately fail the primary objective. As for basing opinions off civilians? Civilians are not expected to be within the same standards expected from service members and civil servants. So, while an idiot will always be an idiot; a civil servant who breaks that code just once will be forever guilty of that.

hello and welcome

I wouldn't say 99%, but I've definitely noticed that a good number of LE's in NJ do tend to put themselves above the average NJ citizen. Maybe that is where the argument is coming from. I have a few buddies in the NYPD, some in other PDs (Edison, New Brunswick), and some trying to transition into the career field... and most all of them disappoint me with their cavalier attitudes towards the job. As a former service member-type myself, I always put the emphasis on service, and not self-- right? Maybe its a military/Army thing (loyalty, duty, respect, selfless-service, honor, integrity, personal courage), but I see that lacking in the attitude of LEOs in NJ (I only say NJ because that is where most of my experience with LEOs derives from). Did I ever expect anything from anybody because I wore a uniform? No. Did I ever ask for some stupid discount, even in more military-friendly areas? No. Did I ever expect a thank you or some crappy medal? Never. Do I even care about any of that? Not really. Being a service member/civil servant is about the community. It is about upholding the values, protecting the values, and being a beacon in dark times. Its never about the money or the respect of it... and if people feel that way, they're in the wrong line of work and are probably going to get someone hurt or worse. With that said, not every cop is like that. I highly respect the ones who understand where I'm coming from, and am proud and feel secure knowing they will be there. All the other ones? I could care less for, and I know they ultimately amount to just some taxes I have to pay. But that's just me.

Hey and welcome. Served in the Army myself for four years just recently.

I would hardly call the Jersey Guys media - they're media as much as Howard Stern is media... Point being, they should be taken with a grain of salt. "Media" is a general term as applied to the sociological institution "mass media." Unfortunately while they should be taken with a grain of salt, a lot of people derive their own opinions based on these types of people (libs/conservatives both)... people are impressionable and imitative animals, and it does irk me that someone with the responsibility of being a part of that mass media institution would say such things.

Haha, those are some serious collections some of those people have. The NJ chapter seems a bit quiet, but beyond the whole zombie thing-- it seems like they do a lot of good for the community regardless. I'm going to have to look into it.