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An easy and simple solution would be to make combat/hazardous duty pay daily instead of monthly. It's been pretty common for certain individuals to arrive in-country on the last day of the month, then leave on the first day to garner two months' worth of pay. This would put a quick stop to that. As for what areas qualify for it, there does need to be stricter criteria. I know guys who got hazardous duty pay for being in Croatia during SFOR (not IFOR, SFOR). What hazards they were subject to there are beyond me... Cheers! M2

Which identifies a major issue here, that planes need reflective belts as well! That way they'll be easier to see and avoid!

Fuck, I am pissed off. Some jackweed about 90 miles from here had a Tula M44 for $190, so I emailed him explicitly saying I'd take it; but since my wife in in the hospital at the moment it would probably be this weekend before I could pick it up. Now the asshole tells me he's sold it locally. I almost feel like driving up there and kicking him in the junk! What a fuckstick! Sorry, just had to vent. Shitheads like this just piss me off!

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You sure that wasn't a dude?!?

That's Aishwarya Rai, a former Miss world and she is simply smokin' hot! The plot of the movie is: Dr. Vasi (Rajnikanth) invents a super-powered robot, Chitti, in his own image. The scientific body, AIRD, that must approve the robot, declines it based on its not having emotions and the ability to make rational judgment. A sudden flash of lightning evokes emotions in the robot, and Chitti is seemingly ready for integration into the human world. Then, Chitti falls in love with Dr. Vasi's fiancée Sana (Aishwarya Rai) and turns on his creator. Made on a budget of Rs.180 crores (approx $40M), it is the most expensive Bollywood movie ever made and is the highest grossing Indian movie of all time! (Thanks IMDB!). Cheers! M2

There's a "Part 1" for anyone wanting the plot background... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmSGpe41ZvA Cheers! M2

From a Bollywood production called Endhiran... The leading lady is pretty smokin' hot as well! Cheers! M2

Desperately trying to be funny...and failing!

No, this is not me and my wife... Cheers! M2

It didn't fall off. Listen a little more closely and you'll hear the corresponding gunshot behind him! On a different note, this is my oldest boy shooting our newly-acquired SAR-1 last Sunday: Cheers! M2

This probably should go in the "WTF?' thread, but since it's gun related I'm posting it here... Keep an eye on the third guy from the left in the front row, starting at about :40 in this video: MF'er barely flinched! I don't know WTF kind of firing party that is, I've never seen one shoot straight up from the shoulder like that! Cheers! M2

Actually, SWMBO quit worrying about other women years ago; now she's more concerned about the number of guns I have (she thinks they total around 20! You can bet your ass I don't correct her on that! ) But my Frau is like yours, couldn't tell an AK from a Mosin; it's my overly talkative 13-yr-old son who's the OPSEC nightmare!

Shack!

Where in the hell are they training them? Currahee?

Video here.

Porkchop, if it helps tell her I'm actually making three gun purchases in a one-week period...the TCP, the SAR-1 and a Yugo SKS with the name 'Natasha' carved into the stock that I am picking up on Tuesday because I am a sucker for trench art! But this information is classified SECRET//NOFRAU! Cheers! M2

We took the TCP and SAR-1 out to the range today, and I am happy to report that both performed exceptionally! First, the TCP. Wow, what can I say? Compared to the Kel-Tec P3AT, it's night and day! Despite being the same size and caliber, the TCP is a lot easier to manage and definitely more accurate! We only put 25 rounds through it (and three different brands of ammo), five of which were JHPs; but it ate everything we fed it! I was concerned prior to shooting it that the JHPs would be a problem, but not so. The slide locking back after the last round is nice (I don't think the LCP does that, and the Kel-Tec didn't even have a way to lock the slide on it!). About the only negative is that it is tough to release the slide lock, but it's easily done by pulling back on the slide to release it so I don't consider that an issue. I'd recommend anyone looking for a pocket pistol to check out the TCP, I haven't shot a LCP but I don't see how it could beat the Taurus! As for the SAR-1, it shot like a champ as well! It has a little trigger-slap to it (as do most AKs that don't have G2 trigger groups on them), but that was about it. It shot well (just a tad low), put nice round hole in the target (no keyholing), and about the only thing I might have to do to it is put a para chord wrap on the stock for a better cheek weld. Outside of that, I'm very happy with it! Cheers! M2

T-bonez Yeah, it was imported by Century but built by Cugir; a major difference. SAR-1s are (I am told) "still the only true military issue AK variant allowed into the USA because the ATF goofed on their own infringements when they let it in." The only problem is that to legally import them, the bayonet lugs had to be grounded off, and the barrel is not threaded (but it can be easily done, from what I've read). But that barrel is chromed as is the gas piston, so it should hold up quite nicely! We might get out to the range tomorrow, if the weather holds up! Cheers! M2

Those Japanese are some crazy fuckers for sure! Cue the video... Yep, fucking crazy! Cheers! M2

Damn, been on a spending spree lately! I haven't even shot the last gun I bought (the TCP), and I go and pick this Romanian SAR-1 at the gun show this morning... I was looking for a Polish AK-74 Tantal sidefolder but saw this and figured since I have so much 7.62x39 I might as well get it instead! Cheers! M2

It may have not prevented it, but it sure as hell could have ended it sooner! As the article stated, the "suspect" had his pistol jam; had that not happened God knows how many people he could have shot/killed! Uka could have easily caused a much higher casualty count. We also exhibited poor OPSEC especially if the bus was of the typical "Blue Bird" type. We displayed a predictable pattern that was easily observable. It is not known if Uka had done any surveillance prior to the incident, but if he had it would have been easy for him. It is nearly impossible to prevent this kind of attack, but you can sure has hell significantly reduce the threat and vulnerability, and therefore the risk, of it happening. I hope the death of these two airmen was not in vain, that we take a better look at our day-to-day activities from a FP/AT perspective. Otherwise, we are simply going to see similar attacks in the future... to the two airmen that lost their lives, SrA Nicholas J. Alden and A1C Zachary R. Cuddeback!

That was on Tosh.0 this week...

I take it you haven't been down to the border with Mexico lately... How's it different from any other base where the commander is too bat-shit scared to allow people to carry personal firearms to work and leave them in their car? Uniforms are targets because the low-life criminals know they can't carry weapons on base (Texas law allows any law-abiding citizen to carry concealed in their vehicles under the Motorist Protection Act of 2009). And despite what some claim US Code Title 18 §930 (Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities) states, it clearly defines the restrictions as applying to facilities (defined as buildings) and not bases! Now thanks to the asshat up at Hood we all have to take "Active Shooter" CBTs on how to run away at the sound of gunfire. I'd rather be armed and put a few well-placed rounds into the threat, and I am willing to risk my life to do so! [/RANT] x 2 Cheers! M2

It ain't about how old I am, it's about how old I feel/act/look! If you can score a nice M39 at a decent price (I think I paid $300-350 for mine), you'll be very happy with it! The Finns did some awesome things with that rifle, and they don't have the old Russian mentality of basic and heavy. They knew how to "fine-tune" the Mosin into an excellent rifle. It's worth the price to add one to your collection! Cheers! M2