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Nice one!

If they use India's model of 'common sense' gun laws then we are screwed. 3 weapons and only a couple hundred of rounds are allowed in your possession. Also, the government are the only ones allowed to make ammo, so the quality and variety you can choose from is extremely limited.

I look at this as being his death sentence for next year's election.

I use the term in a very conservative way to people that are true to the word with the exception of the blood link. My brother, whom I dislike and distrust with good reason I clarify by saying, 'my legal brother'. I am adopted and my half brother whom I have become very close with over the last 7 years, is a true brother and when I refer to him, he is my brother. A couple very, very close, old and dear friends are my brothers...the rest are friends or acquaintances.

Need to check about reloading powder hazmat fees.

Well, the deal fell thru. The owner of the property will not allow any soil testing and is against having a title search. Big warning signs here. All the horse manure from the stables (this is a horse breeding farm) has been brought to a spot about 3 to 5 feet from the rivers edge for years. A big no-no. Who knows what this guy may have been doing on this property for the last 50 years that he is crazed about the idea of having an environmental study conducted. Hopefully going back to Plan A and getting some property in PA.

As log as you have batteries/ power for your GPS unit you are good. Satellites are not dependent on any power supply from earth and will continue to function no matter what happens down here. Whether or not devices on earth are able to receive the satellites information is another matter.

Chain drives (primary and final) ='s soul

We hit Hershey Park every year and will have to swing by Bill's during one of those trips. I booked marked the page for future reference. Thanks for the point of interest.

Excellent. I like seeing history being used versus sitting in a climate controlled environment under artificial light. When I used to go to air shows, my favorites were the old aircraft that they fly into the event. I know with my 78 Triumph, if I don't a couple of small drops of oil on the ground after parking it for a while, the primary case must be low. Before I had the engine 'worked' it used to leave small puddles. Since having all the mating surfaces done, it is much, much tighter. Thankfully the newer HD's are oil tight. Trivia - Was this the motorcycle the Germans were chasing Steve McQueen in the movie the Great Escape?That was a heck of chase scene on motorcycles and McQueen insisted on doing all of the driving himself. He was the real deal. Hollywood doesn't have real men like that anymore. Now it is full of pansies and emo's. http://www.mcqueenonline.com/thegreatescapetriumph.htm - McQueen's Ride - Perhaps? http://coolmaterial.com/roundup/blitz-motorcycles-great-escape - For Fun

Great breed. I've told lunker my story and a couple of others on the board. I have even hunted with a couple of members here with her. Now, she is turning into a bear dog. I have a real problem bear that keeps coming around my yard, even with my kids and wife outside and the dog goes on the offensive. She is my early warning device, helps put food on the table and loyal companion.

+1 Got the shirt and 3 young daughters. NO dating period. Also can no longer stand either party.

LOTS of CIA / SpecOps greeting cards will be going out in short order. Suffice it to say, without Pakistani notification or permission.

That is super sweet...I guess that is what the SS stands for. Come on details - engine size, production size, value, a big twin I am guessing ... Do you drive it? Even back then, did BMW still essentially have their motors gasket free with the exception of the head gasket? For those who don't know, they machined everything so well the engines don't need gaskets on the mating surfaces to keep the fluids in (unlike Harleys and Triumphs). The head gasket is needed to handle the thermal expansions of the cylinder head...please correct me if I am incorrect. I like the Jesus handle for the passenger seat...as in "Oh Jesus let me hold on"

I spent the entire day at a symposium by the FBI, DHS, NJSP, and the NJ & NY ROIC's. All in all a good day of discussing the current terrorist trends, teasers on the library of information gained from the UBL raid and protecting critical infrastructure. For those tin foil hat wearing types...it would have been a scary day. Cyber - Okay gun owners are not the only ones with a beef with the NJSP. There was an amusing exchange between an IT Security person and the NJSP cyber crime rep. NJ is the ONLY state where companies are required to report a hack or breach of information to the NJSP BEFORE notifying the effected parties. NJSP however, will not / does not share / notify companies that a hack / virus is going around unlike the other 49 states. Say there is a group trying to hack a utility / the chemical industry / financial institution etc. we are the only state that expects us to report to them, but won't put you on alert for a problem. Surprise - surprise. Firearms - During the Active Shooter module, a NJSP representative talked about various options during a situation...Flee, Hide, Intervene. He emphasized that off duty police / LE should ALWAYS carry a firearm because you never know when or where something might happen. I felt compelled to make the statement that when seconds matter, help is only minutes away and made the point that we have Fire Systems but do little to protect innocent people from disgruntled employees or students. The trooper admitted that by the time SWAT shows up most of the time the only thing left is the crying. Another attendee asks if NJ has any statistics on private CCW stopping crime or an active shooter? And wouldn't having more law abiding citizens carrying concealed weapons prevent more active shooters? I had to look to see if he was wearing a NJGF / NJ2A / NRA / SAF / GOA shirt. The trooper flat out said that NJ is very tough, and almost impossible to get a CCW in NJ. He said that it all depends on the individual and their level of training if that CCW holder would make a difference ( I agree). He poked a fun at how rigid our laws are compared to other states. FWIW - he didn't come off as a hater or anti-CCW...I'll give he a nod for being honest. I would up introducing myself the individual and found a new person to go shooting with who lives a couple towns away and have common business interests. Bin Laden - No surprise here. But the government is digesting loads of information from the UBL raid and are in the process of vetting the intel and making game plan changes. Those in LE and Security should see some intel reports in the next couple of weeks. Let's say Pakistan isn't going to come out of this too well. Radical Terrorists - Thanks to the internet and Jihad websites written in English, the time from being your average Joe to being a walking IED has been dramatically decreased. AQ is finding most of their recruits from Mosques (shocking), prisons and the US Military. That's right. Just look at Ft Hood and the Marine they just arrested. If you are in uniform and you turn AQ, firing squad pronto. One of the big take-aways I got was that our Federal government is making a decent effort with a lot of programs to help businesses become harder targets and are more willing to share intel with you. They will actually come out to your site and offer suggestions. NJ is trying but is a little behind, its NJ,... what do you expect. If you are interested to see if DHS / FBI / InfraGard has free programs for your business sector, drop me a line and I will try to hook you up with the right people. That is all, carry on.

the front armor is the thickest and is sloped so they tend to bounce. Try aiming for the hull's and the tracks. Even with the Lowe and T32, I get bounces on some of the big heavies.

Just got an invite from a clan...should be interesting. Got the t32 today. Like the t29 but sexier and more armor.

Good to hear. Depending on the threat level I guess they had closed it periodically. The parade grounds had some neat stuff parked around and IIRC along the road to the golf course they had a ton of German tanks parked on the shoulder. Did you get a chance to go inside any of the non-museum buildings? It was odd to walk down a hallway and see a complete mortar setup in the middle with ammo boxes (empty) and other support equipment. The repair depot had all the 'junk' parked in back. Old Shermans / APC's and what not that they had used for target practice or other sorts of training and were now used for steel plate or parts. Climbing on them and looking inside at the damage made me realize I'd rather be shot by a rifle then ripped apart while being inside a furnace. And then go a few miles away to the other base where they were training the Bradley, Abrams and Stryker crews and it was like stepping into a time warp. The one training facility had an 19 acre roof...how is that for a large foot print? I think I lost about 10 pounds of sweat when I was up there. Maryland summer time + huge black roof ='s dehydration.

Congrats...you are probably hooked now.

Perfect for us 'older' guys. keyboard, mouse...just a few keys and clicks and you are GTG. If you are a tread head, get some experience and we can start our own 'clan'. You can teach real techniques versus the virtual know it alls.

Greetings from nearby...Bloomingdale.

Whew...not alone. My handle - sww Okay - I got a T29 just about at the Elite status and will be buying a T32 soon. I broke down and got a Lowe. I have a Hummel and am about half way to getting the GW Panther. Well that was therapeutic No surprise that WoT is big at ARF with all the kids living in Mom's basement still. It amazes me (not that much) how friggin serious and bent out of shape some people get over it. My word some people need to get a life and realize that it is a game and you really aren't dead. My observations - all the US tanks are at a big disadvantage with it comes to tier versus tier stuff. If you are starting out, go kraut, commie and then US. Apologies in advance, I can't do Russian tanks even as envious as I am of the big IS's. After watching all these 'Top Ten Tanks" shows and seeing many of these in person while I was consulting at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, the Russians never gave a blip about the crew's safety or comfort. It was more dangerous operating the tank then getting hit by a round. At least Germany and the US had some concern for safety and comfort. It is a shame that Aberdeen is closed to the public. They have just about every tank, SPG, artillery, mortar, etc on base. You name it and it is probably on display there. On each item they have a placard telling about the item. There is stuff all over that base. Outside, in the halls, the gym, the mess hall, the warehouses, you name it. I had the privilege of having access to just about every building there and needed to access about 90% of each building when I was doing my consultant work. I was on and off that base for almost two years and found myself in constant awe of what was there.

I'm not a 'gamer' or get involved with games in the past. But this friggin game has sucked me in...anyone else on it? (hiding my face in my hoodie like a convict walking out of station house with reporters around)

Next headline...Bill Clinton confesses that he received a hummer while in the Oral Office.

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