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Wow, I missed your reference to Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C. § 1385); which is badly out of place in this discussion as it deals with the use of the military for law enforcement in the United States! Now, if you take a second to read the articles... Try to keep up here, as your interpretation is sadly lagging...

Not clear enough for you? It's not journalistic speculation, it's going on right now.

I wonder how Obama would feel if it was one of his family in the orange jumpsuit... And in case you don't know what happened next, look here, here and here. Or ask the families of Daniel Pearl, Nick Berg and Paul Johnson. It is nice how the administration wants to take away the rights of American citizens, and bestow them on foreigners. p.s. Here (NSFW) is how I think Miranda Rights need to be administered to terrorists!

Good luck with that, that market has dried up as well! Brass is getting expensive, and primers are a bitch to find! At the gun show two weeks ago, my buddy ran up to me because he found a guy selling .45 primers, but only one box per customer. My bud gave me his debit card and I grabbed the last box. The seller told me someone tried to buy the last two boxes, complained because he wouldn't sell him both, so he put both back. My bud and I grabbed the last ones. I am sure the original guy probably realized his stupidity and went back shortly after only to find them gone. So if you plan to reload, I hope you have everything already! Cheers! M2 p.s. T-bonez, have you thought about reloading .455 Webley? I am gonna hang onto my brass just in case, but my reloading buddy just moved to Colorado!

Yes, they have the same car sales in the UK as they have in Germany; just remember that you'll be driving a US-specs car on the opposite side of the road. That said, depending on the shape your Mazda is in, you may want to consider shipping it. It is small enough to fit in, and they sell the 6 there so parts and maintenance shouldn't be a problem. Or, if you can sell it for a decent amount, do so and buy a UK-specs car for your time there. I found driving a righthand-drive car a lot easier in the UK... Cheers! M2

Sounds like another urban myth, but I can't acknowledge/deny any of it as I honestly have not heard that story. O'Grady's departure from active duty was three years after his rescue, and a few years back he completed a master's degree in biblical studies at Dallas Theological Seminary; so I would say he left due to a higher calling...

OK, I am not a cruiser guy; but can you tell me the difference between the two models? They look pretty much the same to me (again, I am not a cruiser guy), but there has to be something to justify the $3100 difference in price! Never mind, my Google-foo skills kicked in and I found this. From the sound of the review, I would go with the M90. The M109 doesn't appear worth the extra $3000 in comparison, you won't feel much difference between a 1500cc V-twin and an 1800cc one if you are jumping over from a Ninja 500. The fact that it weighs roughly 40lbs less than the M109R, which "improves handling and enhances maneuverability," is another benefit. Lastly, according to the review (and Basem Wasef has a good reputation for getting it right), the ergonomics are better on the M90 as well. All that plus that $3000 buys a lot of gear and beer (but not while you're riding!). And, if you are financing, the $3000 turns in to a lot more money once you add interest. Seems like the choice is obvious. Cheers! M2

Gotta toss a plug in for a really excellent licensed dealer and manufacturer, located in Von Ormy, Texas... Dreadnaught Industries They "sell everything from stock factory guns to wild custom creations, from micro-sized .22 pistols to long-range sniper weapon systems. Dreadnaught Industries LLC specializes in cutting-edge hard-use equipment for the serious shootist as well as guns that are just plain fun to take to the range and plink. Everything from folding-stock 20-round 12 gauge auto-loading shotguns to pink rifles, we can build it to your personal specifications." I recently met Alex and Liota and they are great people...gun enthusiasts who are in the business for the love of the sport more than anything else! Plus they are both military, and that's a plus. They are now my preferred FFL despite being nearly 35 miles away from where I live. I find it still worth the time to go through them. Just take a gander at their AR page and I think you'll understand what I am talking about! These folks know their shit! Cheers! M2

T-bonez The price of .455 Webley at Cabela's was no better than the link you posted earlier, so I would advocate just ordering some. I may do that as the two-box limit is a pain and the store is an hour's plus drive away from where I live; so it's not worth a special trip. I keep hearing conflicting reports on .380, some saying production should start up again this month, others that since the demand for 9mm is so strong that the manufacturers are concentrating on that and passing up on .380 this year. Given the military and commercial demand for 9mm, it wouldn't surprise me. This ammo shortage made me happy that I pretty much stuck with one caliber (.45ACP) for the majority of my shooting pistols. Sure, I have a bunch that shoot "odd" calibers (7.62x38R, .455, .380, .357 Magnum, etc.); but my primary shooters are my XD and my four 1911s. I have always been tempted to snag a 9mm or a .40; but it only means buying different ammo. In some ways I wish I would've skipped the Kel-Tec P3AT (.380) and bought a P11 (9mm) instead, but the seller was a bud and I got a good price, so I can't really complain. I just never thought ammo for it would be more expensive than any other gun I have! Cheers! M2

T-bonez Yep, it's the same Hornady as the link you posted earlier. Did you find any? And thank for the link to the 7.62x38R ammo, that's a lot cheaper than what I am finding at the shows, and that's even reloads! Cheers! M2 Oh, and it is a nice coincidence that I got my Webley on the same day that a UK World War I veteran marks 113th birthday! Allingham and 110-year-old Harry Patch are the only two surviving World War I veterans in Britain! Patch is the last surviving soldier to have fought in the trenches of the Great War (Allingham was Royal Navy). Cheers! M2

I'd take the XD over a RI snubby 1911 any day of the week! They aren't bad guns, but they are entry-level pistols and the XD is superior in so many ways. That said, if someone was looking for a basic, inexpensive 1911 I would steer them towards the Rock Island if they weren't kern on the Springfield GI. Just picked up the Webley this morning and it is sweet! I will post more pics up shortly, but Iron Eagle III is on TV and I am already missing too much of it! Rachel McLish is McLish-ish! Definitely had a boob job done but there's nothing wrong with that! And she did get her money's worth! (And there is your tie-in to this thread, as those are some nice guns! ) I also didn't know Fred Thompson was in that movie. Honestly, I am surprised I don't have it on DVD! Cheers! M2

Sorry partner, the only way I send .45 anyone's way is when I shoot it at them; and I don't think that's what you want! But the good news is that ammo is beginning to show up all over the place. It is mainly the common stuff (.45, 9mm), but I am seeing it at shows and from the online vendors. Prices may still be a bit high, but at least there is ammo to be bought! A few months back there wasn't much at any price! I didn't see a XD45 bi-tone on their web site, what'd ya pay? They look like they've got some good prices! Cheers! M2 p.s. I just noticed their prices include shipping, which makes them even better!

Always one of my favorite saves... Max Biaggi might be an asshole (well, he is an asshole), but he sure could ride on occasion! Cheers! M2 p.s. Here it is in slo-mo...

Yeah, I had to chuckle at that one too...but if this thread gets sidetracked (like many others seem to have done lately), I am gonna bitchslap the shit out of some people, and enjoy the hell out of it!

I am still waiting for my Webley to get here. Once it does, I will take it and the Nagant M1895 out for a "historical enlightenment"... Otherwise, I am still hoarding the small cache of .45ACP I have. Post some pics of that Remington Rand! Cheers! M2

Listen closely...they are brevity codes! Terms that are easier to use and are universally understood. Why the term 'Fox' is used to indicate simulated/actual launch of air-to-air weapons is not known, as are all the others (e.g. 'Chicks' for friendly aircraft, etc). Same goes with the NATO nomenclatures for Russian/former Soviet Union hardware, i.e. FULCRUM, FLANKER, etc. other than they all began with the letter 'F' and were fighters (as were bombers began with 'B,' cargo aircraft 'C' and helicopter 'H'). Why those specific names were picked is unknown. Don't strain your brain in trying to figure out the logic behind this stuff!

Clear now?

Correct on both accounts.

The truth is that it could have just as easily been Wilbur (Basher 51) that got hit. As Batman stated, O'Grady just happened to have a continuation of his run of bad luck; but nothing O'Grady did or did not do caused his shootdown... Truth be told, O'Grady should be considered very lucky to have survived his shootdown; and had he been killed, his "legacy" would have been quite different...

Here are some of my pics... That last pics is all the people who lined Military Drive to watch the takeofff. And here are two videos, my camera doesn't do that will with long distances...

Steve It can't be talked about in detail here, but the bottom line was despite the fact that he could have done a lot of things better; in reality he really didn't do anything wrong... Cheers! M2

Yep, but it is starting to get a little better. Just when the new administration was elected, there was a rush on ammo and what little could be found was very expensive. Now it is starting to show up at shows and such, but the prices are still high. 9mm and .45ACP can be found at decent prices in a few outdoors stores such as Cabela's and Academy, but less popular ammo such as .380 can only be found at gun shows for about 3x the price it used to be. Oddly enough, I was able to find .455 Webley at Cabela's a few weeks ago, and for only $17 for a box of 20. But I was limited to two boxes... Cheers! M2

You will most likely rent or buy an AFN satellite package, so your US (NTSC) system will work with it. You won't need a transformer for it, since it is dual voltage; and you can get a converter plug at Ramstein. You won't get German or European stations unless you get their cable or satellite, but it will work. We used our US-specs TV in Germany both on and off base for four years... Cheers! M2

O'Grady's bad luck was more of a factor in his getting shot down than his incompetence... I am not defending him, he is an assclown; but the claims that he had something to do with his being shot down by the B-Serb SA-6 are simply not true. What he did that day was no different than what anyone else would've done at that time and place... But beyond that, he couldn't have fucked it up any more! Cheers! M2

Spoo & contraildash You two want to take it somewhere else? Any more comments concerning BQs, CTs or any other IDGAFs is gonna get all of your posts deleted and both of your accounts suspended for 30 days. No one wants to hear about this A&M crap...