If I announce to that world that I plan to make a firearm from my own shit (nevermind the fact that shit isn't necessarily a viable material), do I need to worry that McDonalds will start refusing me service?:p
Have you researched the "supposedly charitable" organizations that he donated to? Remember, nobody who isn't a complete sociopath advances as far politically as he has, not in this fucked-up day and age...
An automatic rifle is not a machine gun according the the law, afaik. They are a separate class of weapon.
I believe that an "automatic rifle" means an auto-loading rifle which is the technical term for a "semi-automatic" weapon - i.e. the vast majority of rifles legally sold for civilian use in the modern area.
A "machine gun" is a fully automatic weapon and those are illegal for private individuals to own, period, unless they're made before 1986 and you've paid for a Federal "tax stamp," which I believe is $200 (I imagine they're still illegal for private citizens to own in certain jurisdictions; obviously, Kalifornia comes to mind). Corporations as well as certain manufacturers and dealers, however, can own fully automatic weapons made after 1986 but obviously certain rules apply.
The technical term for a "sawed-off" shotgun is an SBS (short-barreled shotgun) which is a smoothbore longarm with a barrel less than 18" in length (or, I believe, a total length - including the stock - of less than 26"). These also require a $200 "tax stamp" to the Feds.
Here's where things get a little tricky. Some rifles, such as the Saiga line, are imported for sporting purposes in a particular configuration. Generally, that means that do not incorporate any of the "evil" features that are typically associated with so-called "semi-automatic assault weapons". Chapter 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 478.11 defines these SAWs. You can read the law, here. Specific examples of these features include:
- High capacity (greater than 10 round for rifles, 5 rounds for shotgun) magazines
- Pistol grip attachment
- Folding buttstock
- Muzzle device/attachment (to include a threaded barrel capable of receiving a device)
- Bayonet lugs
If your rifle or shotgun incorporates those features, it no longer is considered "suitable for sporting purposes".
Assembling Semiauto Rifles and Shotguns
If your rifle or shotgun is subject to 922R, you must now make sure that it is in compliance with the regulations governing the assembly of semiautomatic rifles and shotguns. That is covered in Title 27 Chapter 1 Section 178.39. Click here to see the text of the law. It states:
(a) No person shall assemble a semiautomatic rifle or any shotgun using more than 10 of the imported parts listed in paragraph (c) of this section if the assembled firearm is prohibited from importation under section 925(d)(3) as not being particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes.
Paragraph (C) defines the following parts as "countable" under the law:
These 20 items are referred to with the term "compliance parts". There are lots of other components that go into a weapon, but there are the only ones that count in terms of complying with the law.
maybe we should wear helmets when we climb ladders or get into a bath
For literally years, I've been extolling the virtues of wearing a diving helmet when bathing; glad to see someone finally acknowledge the obvious benefits to safety!
I seem to recall that back in the day it was pretty fucking obvious what would happen if we allowed them in the first place. Fat lot of fucking good that did, however...
You're basically arguing that all kinds of cures are just out there and ready to go
Anyhow, you're still completely missing the point; it's not so much about treating symptoms or scrounging for cures as it is simply preventing disease through proper diet and lifestyle. I'm not sure if you're a naive victim or a knowing perpetrator of this "framing of the debate" that I brought up in my original point but regardless, it's hardly impressive.
Uh, care to paste in a link to something in a reputable source, like a mainstream newspaper or peer-reviewed journal.
I suppose it's tempting to play "shoot the messenger" but how about actually reading what some of these people have to say? If any of it is nonsense, it should be obvious to anybody with even an ounce of critical-thinking skills. A good example is this link, which simply details the maneuverings leading to the creation of the AMA.
And if you don't know who Samuel Epstein is, he's only one of the most highly regarded and respected individuals in the altogether mainstream cancer research/treatment field; his reputation and credentials are beyond impeccable.
Grains, starches, etc., are all cheap, high calorie foods. And while a significant portion of anyone's diet should include them
Not everything that's repeated over and over is in fact true. When I quit eating grains completely, I felt better than ever. Furthermore, on those rare occasions when I "fall off the wagon" and eat some, I feel like complete shit for days afterward.
Which actually makes perfect fucking sense, considering anthropologists universally agree that we didn't even begin to consume the shit until the agricultural revolution, which was virtually yesterday in biological terms.
Google up 'Paleo Diet' - I tried a high-protein, high-fat variation of it and experienced acceptable results; I tried a high-fruit, low-fat, vegan variation... and I'm feeling better than I ever have in my life. My blood sugar issues have disappeared, I look 10 years younger than I did a couple months ago and feel 20 years younger.
No; this most certainly does not correlate with conventional "wisdom" (which obviously isn't so "wise" after all).
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here's some terrible labored "Chiks dig U" joke to be made there as well
Um, because there's no absolutely no fucking connection whatsoever to the topic at hand, i.e. drilling in the ocean deeps?!
Ding! Do I win a prize? :)
Damn, I kill me... I'm a veritable 1-man comedy club (audience included)!
If I announce to that world that I plan to make a firearm from my own shit (nevermind the fact that shit isn't necessarily a viable material), do I need to worry that McDonalds will start refusing me service? :p
Mitt was very generous in charitable giving.
Have you researched the "supposedly charitable" organizations that he donated to? Remember, nobody who isn't a complete sociopath advances as far politically as he has, not in this fucked-up day and age...
An automatic rifle is not a machine gun according the the law, afaik. They are a separate class of weapon.
I believe that an "automatic rifle" means an auto-loading rifle which is the technical term for a "semi-automatic" weapon - i.e. the vast majority of rifles legally sold for civilian use in the modern area.
A "machine gun" is a fully automatic weapon and those are illegal for private individuals to own, period, unless they're made before 1986 and you've paid for a Federal "tax stamp," which I believe is $200 (I imagine they're still illegal for private citizens to own in certain jurisdictions; obviously, Kalifornia comes to mind). Corporations as well as certain manufacturers and dealers, however, can own fully automatic weapons made after 1986 but obviously certain rules apply.
The technical term for a "sawed-off" shotgun is an SBS (short-barreled shotgun) which is a smoothbore longarm with a barrel less than 18" in length (or, I believe, a total length - including the stock - of less than 26"). These also require a $200 "tax stamp" to the Feds.
Here's some additional useful info, from here:
"Sporting" Purposes
Here's where things get a little tricky. Some rifles, such as the Saiga line, are imported for sporting purposes in a particular configuration. Generally, that means that do not incorporate any of the "evil" features that are typically associated with so-called "semi-automatic assault weapons". Chapter 27 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 478.11 defines these SAWs. You can read the law, here. Specific examples of these features include:
- High capacity (greater than 10 round for rifles, 5 rounds for shotgun) magazines
- Pistol grip attachment
- Folding buttstock
- Muzzle device/attachment (to include a threaded barrel capable of receiving a device)
- Bayonet lugs
If your rifle or shotgun incorporates those features, it no longer is considered "suitable for sporting purposes".
Assembling Semiauto Rifles and Shotguns
If your rifle or shotgun is subject to 922R, you must now make sure that it is in compliance with the regulations governing the assembly of semiautomatic rifles and shotguns. That is covered in Title 27 Chapter 1 Section 178.39. Click here to see the text of the law. It states :
(a) No person shall assemble a semiautomatic rifle or any shotgun using more than 10 of the imported parts listed in paragraph (c) of this section if the assembled firearm is prohibited from importation under section 925(d)(3) as not being particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes.
Paragraph (C) defines the following parts as "countable" under the law:
(1) Frames, receivers, receiver castings, forgings or stampings *
(2) Barrels *
(3) Barrel extensions
(4) Mounting blocks (trunions) *
(5) Muzzle attachments *
(6) Bolts *
(7) Bolt carriers *
(8) Operating rods
(9) Gas pistons *
(10) Trigger housings
(11) Triggers *
(12) Hammers *
(13) Sears
(14) Disconnectors *
(15) Buttstocks *
(16) Pistol grips *
(17) Forearms, handguards *
(18) Magazine bodies *
(19) Followers *
(20) Floorplates *
These 20 items are referred to with the term "compliance parts". There are lots of other components that go into a weapon, but there are the only ones that count in terms of complying with the law.
Seriously, though: what's the possibility that they could turn a deep ocean trench into Earth's very own Mount Olympus? :p
To get to the mantle scientists will be relying on a purpose-built Japanese deep-sea drilling vessel called Chikyu
Chikyu, meet Cthulhu. :p
Everyone knows you're supposed to enter through the poles...
maybe we should wear helmets when we climb ladders or get into a bath
For literally years, I've been extolling the virtues of wearing a diving helmet when bathing; glad to see someone finally acknowledge the obvious benefits to safety!
But the conditions that make patent protection essential in the pharmaceutical industry are absent.
This is a bullshit strawman argument which - even if most people haven't has been listening - has been demonstrated over and over again.
We need to end software patents
I seem to recall that back in the day it was pretty fucking obvious what would happen if we allowed them in the first place. Fat lot of fucking good that did, however...
You're basically arguing that all kinds of cures are just out there and ready to go
Anyhow, you're still completely missing the point; it's not so much about treating symptoms or scrounging for cures as it is simply preventing disease through proper diet and lifestyle. I'm not sure if you're a naive victim or a knowing perpetrator of this "framing of the debate" that I brought up in my original point but regardless, it's hardly impressive.
Uh, care to paste in a link to something in a reputable source, like a mainstream newspaper or peer-reviewed journal.
I suppose it's tempting to play "shoot the messenger" but how about actually reading what some of these people have to say? If any of it is nonsense, it should be obvious to anybody with even an ounce of critical-thinking skills. A good example is this link, which simply details the maneuverings leading to the creation of the AMA.
And if you don't know who Samuel Epstein is, he's only one of the most highly regarded and respected individuals in the altogether mainstream cancer research/treatment field; his reputation and credentials are beyond impeccable.
Grains, starches, etc., are all cheap, high calorie foods. And while a significant portion of anyone's diet should include them
Not everything that's repeated over and over is in fact true. When I quit eating grains completely, I felt better than ever. Furthermore, on those rare occasions when I "fall off the wagon" and eat some, I feel like complete shit for days afterward.
Which actually makes perfect fucking sense, considering anthropologists universally agree that we didn't even begin to consume the shit until the agricultural revolution, which was virtually yesterday in biological terms.
Google up 'Paleo Diet' - I tried a high-protein, high-fat variation of it and experienced acceptable results; I tried a high-fruit, low-fat, vegan variation... and I'm feeling better than I ever have in my life. My blood sugar issues have disappeared, I look 10 years younger than I did a couple months ago and feel 20 years younger.
No; this most certainly does not correlate with conventional "wisdom" (which obviously isn't so "wise" after all).
after the Free Bacon story appeared
Which is it, shortage or surplus??
What a tempting target for a terrorist...
Or a false-flag operation. I know, I haven't been brainwashed enough, I know it... :p
If it can be read, it can be copied. There are means of distribution that cannot be stopped by conventional means.
In theory, you're quite correct... but you totally fail to see the bigger picture:
Joe Schmoe: "The Government has just criminalized the possession of any knife, even table knives..."
Joe Complete-Fucking-Idiot: "Haw haw, we can still take a piece of scrap steel and give it a sharp edge with a grinding wheel..."
and no one would employ me around because I have the tag "depression" hangned around my neck
Can you elaborate (if you don't mind my asking)?
Once hyperinflation hits, $100,000,000 bills will litter the street, as worthless paper.
Not worthless; people will be running around, trying to scrounge up 100,000,000 of 'em so they can buy a cheese sandwich...
which is the sort of things action movie villains say
Or people like the character Kevin Spacey played in Horrible Bosses. :)
Herp derp
You had my full attention right there (not!). :p
Almost everyone learn them for free.
I beg to differ; IMHO, I'd say most never learn them at any price.
Sell my eyes and ears? How?
They grow them on your arms and harvest them while you sleep. :)
1) It's not based on anything
Well, neither are any of the major currencies, especially the dollar.
Well then, let's replace our arbitrary [and effectively guaranteed to be worthless] fiat currency for another even more arbitrary currency! :p
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