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If you're being mounted in a vehicle, you've got bigger problems than not being able to draw from your leg holster! I had no problems with leg holsters when riding in vehicles, but to be honest I preferred shoulder rigs. Cheers! M2

Not the optimal draw in that position, plus I would still feel uneasy about its direction even thought I know it won't AD on its own! Get a leg holster like every other cowboy out there. Still, much like his uncle Andrew, he is "the spare" and therefore can take chances the primary can't. That said, I give him credit for being over there and getting the experience. I hope the idiotic press doesn't spoil his chances of seeing some action... Cheers! M2

Very nice, I would love one of those as it makes for a great concealed carry weapon! On a different note, I may have a chance at a Winchester Model 94 30-30 lever-action rifle that I don't really need but have always wanted. It has a low number of rounds that have been through it (10-15) and looks to be pristine, the only issue at the moment is the seller may have another buyer. It is cheap ($150) and if I get the chance I will probably grab it, I was just wondering if anyone had any firsthand experience with this particular rifle... Cheers! M2

Got this from AFA this morning... Cheers! M2

You knew it was only a matter of time before the Spwing-wearing space geeks started whining about their role in it all... The Navy schwacked it, stand back and let them bask in the glory! They deserve it... Cheers! M2

I cleaned it up for ya, once was enough... Cheers! M2

Welcome back, dude! Cheers! M2

Yeah, the Navy bubba in my office has been grinnin' about this all morning. I gotta say 'BRAVO ZULU' to them, schwacking a satellite at 17,000 MPH with a missile not specifically designed to do that (yeah, I know the AEGIS is close being a ballistic missile defense system, but it's not specifically designed for hitting satellites) was a real feather in their cap. It also has the Rooskies and Red Chinese up in arms, which is another plus! So you can hit a stationary object in space; big shit, we can hit one that's traveling at Mach 22! (and before the 40lb brainsteams attack, I know I am apply caveman math to the situation...just let it be!). Too bad the weather was shit here last night, we missed the eclipse; but we still have 40 days of the football-sized debris from this satellite floating around before it burns up. Might make for some more good UFO-sightings here in Texas! Cheers! M2

The AFA report... And the DoD Press Release... Cheers! M2

Yeah, read that, and it was a Navy guy who started the discussion. I wonder if it is the Aegis System utilizing Raytheon RIM-161 Block-1a SM-3s? Hopefully the Pentagon will release more info. The Boeing YAL-1 Airborne Laser (ABL) is still in development, but this would make for a fun test of that platform. Cheers! M2

Funny, we were just talking about that AP report! As usual, the normal disclaimers were present... But we were wondering what would really be feasible. Of course, it is well known that a US F-15 successfully destroyed a satellite using the ASM-135 ASAT on 3 Sep 1985. It took off from Edwards, climbed to 80,000' and vertically launched the missile at the Solwind P78-1, a US gamma ray spectroscopy satellite orbiting at 555 km. Although successful, the program was cancelled in 1988. (thanks Wikipedia!) I am sure the 40-lb brains have thought this through, and if anyone sees any official public releases on how this going to be done, please post them up here...and please, no sensitive or speculative insights, keep it to publically available information. Cheers! M2

They're cheaper on eBay, I got one of the first ones made and there was no negotiating the price. Still, I think it is well worth the money; but yes, it wasn't cheap! Cheers! M2

No one said the mission was classified, but it is sensitive and as such does not need to be discussed in depth on here. If you have issues with the moderation of this forum, contact BaseOps or PM any one of the moderators, myself included. Also, take a minute to refresh yourself on the rules concerning OPSEC and this site; or, if you prefer a little entertainment, watch this. Thanks! M2

I have an internal guide rod laser sight from LaserMax, doesn't add anything to the outside of the gun and is near perfectly aligned with the projectory of the bullet according to laser bore sight I have (slightly below POA, as expected. They are permanently aligned from the factory for center-of-mass accuracy at 20 yards). In anything but bright sunshine, it allows for faster target acquisition as in most stress situations a majority of people become binocular-dominant, that is, your brain wants to receive as much visual input as possible and as such, you may not be able to close one eye to aim, losing the ability to have near sight vision. In other words, you may not be able to focus the sights. With a laser sight, you can concentrate on your target, and the blinking red dot makes that a helluva lot easier and faster. Plus, as many law enforcement agencies will attest, the obvious fact that they have been targeted, indicated by the blinking red dot on their chest, subdues many criminals. They are also very useful in training at the range; but they ain't cheap--the LaserMax cost almost as much as the price of the gun. But much like a parachute it is something you don't really appreciate until you need it. Cheers! M2

Try the video game arcade by the BX, isn't that where the intel bubbas usually hang out? Cheers! M2

I'm in, let me know when we're going! Looks like it'd be a fun--albeit easy--time kicking ass! And no fear of the police intervening, as they prefer to "stay neutral." Christ, even the Berkeley cops are pussies! If they tried that shit in Texas, we'd be allowed to shoot the stupid fuckers. God Bless Texas! Cheers! M2

Here's a complete list and a couple of factoids...some interesting folks have received the distinction (e.g. Joseph Stalin - twice and Ayatullah Khomeini). The ones such as 'The Computer,' 'Endangered Earth' and 'You' are cop outs. Was there no distinct individuals from those years? Cheers! M2

And, most importantly, does Shennanigan have any more pics of his babe? Cheers! M2

First, no, I wasn't around back then; but TIME did declare Adolph Hitler their Man of the Year back in 1938... Interesting factoid: Cheers! M2

Russia's playing all sides here, read this latest STRATFOR report on the Deputy PM's recent speech... Cheers! M2

Hell, I'm just waiting for the car that will drive me home when I get drunk! In the mean time, I've gotta rely on the old lady for that! A remotely-piloted vehicle would be a lot easier to build than a remotely-piloted transport plane, and do you see any of those around yet? Nope. The day might come; but for the time being, I think everyone can relax knowing that the days of nothing but unmanned aircraft are still a ways away... Cheers! M2

Wow, I am surprised you ever got it fixed at all! We go through this every year when our contract renews, so far I have to thank The Powers That Be as I have been able to get my certificates and everything to work first time around. I do not like being at the mercy of the comms squadron, most of their 'security measures' only serve to prohibit legitimate users from using the network. Seriously, are people checking their Yahoo or Hotmail accounts really sucking up that much bandwidth that those sites have to be blocked? And if they are spending too much time on those sites, eBay, or God forbid BaseOps; then shouldn't it be up to their supervisors to fix that, and not the comms nazis? I understand there has to be limits--the public computers at ISAF were so full of porn and spyware that you couldn't connect to any web sites, then rendering themselves useless--but there also has to be a balance that those who have us by the short and curlies when it comes to computers and the Internet are failing to understand. And call me old fashioned, but when I am told there is going to be an "upgrade," I expect my computer to work better/faster/harder. Usually it ends up meaning I can't log on... Cheers! M2

And, from another forum... This is US Code folks! Some folks need in Berkeley need to be sent to jail! Cheers! M2

Guess what motivated Berkeley? And more... And even more...with a few more senators dogpiling on... Glad to see someone who thinks like we do... Cheers! M2

Before this thread turns into the usual debate over "at what point are you really in combat;" let's nip that one in the bud. What we do is serve our country, and as long as you are doing that you are serving honorably. Now, those who put themselves in harm's way should garner greater respect; but not by diminishing those who serve nobly without doing so. When it all comes down to it, it is the soldier on the front line who deserves the greatest respect. Bottom line, whether you are "lobbing JDAMs from the bozosphere," strafing the Taliban with a little 30mm party mix, passing gas or turning wrenches on the jet; everyone has a role in the fight and should execute it to the utmost of their capabilities. And if that job is to drive UAVs from Creech, then kickass at it! It is easy to excel at the jobs you like, but a lot tougher to do so with the ones you don't. Cheers! M2