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I'm prepping myself to step outside to do some shoveling, but I fear it might just end up totally icing the driveway.

I have one myself, and its quite awesome. I use mine primarily as a trainer actually, not just a plinker. With that said, I've been running it relatively hard, and its held up just fine with around 800+ rounds through it with no malfunctions (450~ in one session, with no cleaning).

Ah, Team Unicorn, knew they looked familiar. Mmm, pie.

http://www.youtube.com/show?p=fA2SwtVFdsY --- Its a YouTube series, meaning each video is about nine minutes or so. Currently four episodes, with a fifth apparently being released later today (12/23). If you're familiar with YouTube and familiar with gaming, you'll notice that its hosted by machinima, who is a mainstay for gamers who do YouTube videos. So, with that said, a lot of the characters and references are gamers-- with a lot of that humor as well. If you have a hard time stomaching that type of stuff, might be worth passing. Otherwise, very well done, considering its a production for YouTube. Acting isn't bad, and the zombies look pretty darn good actually. Not a source for info, ha, but entertaining to say the least.

I'm a maybe, as my schedule picks up right around that time-- so, priorities could change on a whim that first week.

I'm curious of what kind of magazines it uses. Are they proprietary, or can they accept something like the BDMs? On the other hand, I wouldn't feel as bad neutering this versus an actual SCAR

I don't think its as easy as just "legalizing drugs." While I agree that the fight against illicit narcotics has always been a complete waste on many facets, what has to be examined is how would society be if there was legalization. Would it be better off? Is it simply about money at the level where none of us see anything nor are affected by it? How would it change things like insurance and healthcare costs? And, my ultimate question, would legalizing drugs actually stop the illegal sales and distribution of materials related to drugs? Not that the drugs themselves would be illegal (this is under the hypothetical that all drugs are legalized), but that people would still find ways of obtaining them illegally. Many people do this all the time with prescription medicines, and electronic files (music, movies, etc). So, while one hole is plugged up, what happens is that others are amplified. This should be expected though, and then the next logical thing to do is weigh the risks of one action versus another. I'm not that smart, so, I can't comment on that.

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Really nice breakdown, Nick-- good stuff.

Word is around next Halloween. They haven't even started filming season 2 yet.

BCM middys shoot super soft-- supplement that upper with a decent buffer (in the lower), and it'll shoot like a dream. But yes, as previously noted, all muzzle devices must be permanently attached, regardless of the overall length.

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I see why you would be confused, as it confuses me too. I want to say that the intro was after he had spent some time with Lennie James' character (and had visited the station to get his bag of guns, take a hot shower, get his uniform, etc). Then he left to go his own way, and, eventually, his vehicle ran out of gas. Which would make sense as he was looking for gas in that intro scene, but instead found a horse (which he takes into ATL).

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I counted 45, though that last one isn't technically a kill (he just lopped off the head, didn't destroy the brain). Yea, definitely not enough zombie reduction.

Why would DHS have this responsibility? Though, if you're talking about the government as a whole, then yea, you have a point. My guess is because most of the government/military systems are already ruggedized, they would rather not spend the extra money to lend a helping hand to the average citizen. Plus, they have faith in their counter-measures (NORTHCOM/NORAD, USASMDC, AFSC, etc).

Its a radioactive isotope-- so it is actually decaying, and, on average, has a life of 10-years (can't be charged)

I, like others, think this contract is too long. But I'm just being a hater as I can't stand the thought of any Philly team being successful, haha.

I got the CA one because I wanted to have the stock pinned where I thought it'd be most comfortable. The NY compliant one is pinned at the max length which is just not comfortable at all for me. ETA: The difference between the two is that the CA one comes with a telescopic stock (which I had pinned at my FFL prior to being picked up). The NY one is already fixed at max length, as previously noted. Both come with the 10-round magazine though. Also to add, it shoots like a dream. Zeroed just fine, and then ran it relatively hard for about 170-180 rounds with no malfunctions.

Nice. If its as good as "One Second After" it'll definitely be worth the read. Oh, and did you mean "Spring" instead of "pring"? Haha

I put in an order for a new strap last month after you had brought this company up. My first strap I got years ago was pretty quick, but then of course it was a really small market then. Last month, I put in the order 11/10, and it was shipped by 11/17 (and took another two days to get to my stoop). Not too bad considering it was hand-made, and, also, before the holiday season.

I think where people aren't so clear about things is that precious metals and other trade goods aren't forms of currency-- at least looking at history. I think its easy to call it "currency" because of the world we live in, but understand that the idea of currency is that it comes with a number value. Precious metals and other trade goods are simply that-- trade goods with no real number value assigned to them. The way I see it is that if society ever reverted back to that point so severely (which is essentially most of you seem to be gravitating towards), the concept of currency would be a moot point. Precious metals would only have value to those who can make trade goods out of them (that aren't necessarily luxury items); such as using silver for its medicinal purposes, or gold for its conductivity, etc. However, a person wouldn't "buy" other goods with strictly precious metals because they would hold no real value (unless the person could turn it into a resource). Now, even in "smaller" scale scenarios, like a post-Katrina, as pointed out, the need for precious metals would seem like overkill. I could see the use if something like the economy faltered and currencies became devalued, precious metals would no doubt be worth something. I have reserved judgments about that too though, but I'm not overly familiar with how something like that works-- so, its better if I shut my mouth regarding that.

Ha, ok, I didn't know if you had experience with FMs or long hikes. I see way too many people say that they're going to throw a ton of stuff into a pack, and then go be a "lone wanderer" without ever really having the experience (I too have done my fair share of FMs and pats). As for gold and other trade items... honestly, I think its a moot point. If a situation gets to be so bad that precious metals are the definitive trade good, and currency/money in itself becomes absolutely null, society might have drastically changed for the worse. And living here in NJ, most all of us would probably be screwed, and, hopefully, enjoying the afterlife somewhere. I believe this because, not to be Debbie-Downer, unless by a miracle, it would seem like the majority of warm bodies in NJ wouldn't be so warm at the time of the initial event, or in the aftermath (which would still be long before people even start trading goods)-- and all of those precious metals really don't mean much when that happens. I want to survive and thrive too, but, hey, just being a realist.