It's astounding the number of people get locked into the mindset of doing things *only* a specific way. If the thought is taken to paranoid extremes, it makes one wonder how we will advance as a civilization at all. My stepdaughter can use any PC as she has been exposed to not only MS crapware, but Linux, and OSX to get things done.
It doesn't have to be a religious OS matter, just a practical matter.
"Granted she also knows where to find the stuff if she doesn't know." This was my major point. There is WAY too much to know and remember...ask your sister.
Education and experience will let you know what to remember and what to look up, but in your reply you raised valid points:"There are some majors where rote memorization is good. When you're in the ER and you just reacted to some drug and you're going into cardiac arrest do you want the doctor to go "Hold on a second let me let me look this up." Absolutely!! The point I failed to elaborate on. To know the difference between memorizing 'this' and 'that', compared to the ability to look 'it' up was my point. I apparently failed to adequately express my point of view here. (no sarcasm...I'm serious here).
Some info needs to be almost 'hard-wired' for instant recall, but some info just needs to be ' a reference away' for most situations. (for example: as a Vet Tech in Oklahoma, do I REALLY need to remember the scientific name of an internal parasite (worm) in the Ethiopian River Rat that is not a medical problem in the USA?- but I can tell you for certainty that if your 'sight hound' [greyhound, afghan hound, borsai, etc] have had aspirin recently...LET YOUR VETERINARIAN KNOW before there is any general anesthesia involved. Aspirin is a protein-binder that will cause an anesthetic overdose in 'sighthounds' if not accounted for, and the tolerance for lidocaine for local anesthesia in llamas is 2.5 mg/kg- if this is exceeded, the said llama will go into some spectacular seizures!)
As an engineer, you should maybe look at this method. (not trying to be an asshat here) Do you memorize every engineering table you are exposed to, or do you only memorize the relevant ones to your work?...and have a clue as to where other relevant tables could be found?
YMMV, Proceed with caution, and the best of luck to you.:)
The root of the problem (no pun intended) is the inability to break out of the MS mindset of how to do anything. Claiming that due to MS's coverage of the market making it the standard is all BS, and admitting defeat.
Save all of the 'but I have to use windows at work" whining. So what! Use something else at home. Get your kids involved in MS alternatives. Our generation is too hooked on the MS Koolaid. Kudos for you doing so....how do we get the rest to do so.
Teach your kids to learn, not memorize 'by rote' steps!!! *thinkofthechildren*tag (that;s almost getting to be as bad as the Nazi/Goldwin shut-down on an argument!!!
"Teach them how to learn, not how to memorize, and they will get much further."
Talk about hitting the proverbial nail on the head....with a sledgehammer!!
Sadly, that method of teaching is not as prevalent as it should be. When I was in college, one of the most important things I was taught is the concept of knowing where to find 'the reference materials needed' instead of a crapload of by rote memorizing.
I got my AAS in Veterinary Technology (think Registered Nurse for Critters), and while I was doing that, a BS in Biochemistry just kind of fell into the mix with no additional effort. (Vet Tech is TOUGH!)...No way to memorize all of the needed info, but knowing when and where to find the info needed made the big difference. Medical Terminology, Pharmacology, and Anatomy(leg bone connected to the hip bone...by what? and by which attachments?!...hint: there are 27 major attachments to the scapula-shoulderblade to be learned- How's that for a non-sequitur?) are all brute force memorization, but after passing the classes it is just a PDR away (PDR=Physician's Desk Reference). Many times I have thanked the head of Murry State's head of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine's Dr. Kay Helms for this little bit of insight.
This concept applies readily to any tech field, and many more. *disclaimer: this could be a more cogent post if I was not into my second beer! (9.5% alcohol by volume, 40 oz.)*
I think both you and ehrichweiss (706417) are beating around the same bush here.
I think that it may have a lot to do with the type of multitasking involved.
From observation/experience, I seem to have noticed that if it is primarily mental multitasking, then women have a big advantage. Women have a MUCH larger connection between the brain hemispheres than men do.
With mostly physically oriented tasks, my experience has been observations favoring the men.
This is all VERY generalized, and there are many exceptions to the above, (My Great Aunt Molly was amazing in her kitchen!) and strictly anecdote...so take with more than one grain of salt.
I would also be interested in checking out some legitimate studies if they exist.
"Anybody who has a problem with me saying "Merry Christmas" shouldn't and won't be taken seriously"
Perfect! Now we will have a MAD (Mutually Assured Disinterest) solution!
Actually, you would not get the opportunity to not take me seriously as I will automatically tune you out as soon as you say Merry Christmas in my presence....especially since it is near the end of January.
"They seems to toss out the 1st and 4th all the time if it 'digital information', like its something different."
Strange how this seems to be working out. On one hand, digital info is considered to be real, physical property when it comes to copyright and patents, then on the other hand when it comes to emails, internet traffic, phone calls...it all seems fair game. WTF?
They seem to want to be able to have it both ways, use one way here, then the other over there when it suits them.
How can they realistically expect to have it both ways without causing huge problems and confusion?
It seems to me one of the main problems here is this: digital information has not been defined officially as real, physical property across the board, or not real physical property acroos the board. Right now it's all a huge gray blob of confused and conflicting cases going all directions.
This just blows my mind...does not surprise me, but astounds me.
This has been tried before with bad results. It will be invaluable data for sociologists if this is different from then.
I expect the data to be different enough to be a major flag here. We were far more militant then,(1960's-1970's....We had Balls back then!) compared to the 'politically correct' scenario that is accepted nowadays.
*FUD Alert!* BSOD, RROD, what's next, the TROD(Technicolor Ray Of Death)? *eyes MS Natural MultiMedia Keyboard...Rabid Keyboard Of Death?!?!?!?....picks up hammer...*
As I look around, I am so glad this basement has no Windows!
You forgot the most important one: *over the top knee-jerk sarcasm=ON*
Colleges should execute the students that get traffic violations, dismember those that get parking tickets, and waterboarding and then multiple electroshocks to the genitalia of any student caught plagiarizing. Add in that any student caught with a cigar or cigarillo MUST be attempting to roll a blunt with that heinous marihuana(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reefer_Madness), and condemn them to at least 3 consecutive life sentences (without parole) at hard labor in prison after being excommunicated.
We can't leave anything to chance here. This list of poking at why it's wrong could grow to tiresome levels, so I will quit here at 'just long-winded'.
I can't do the subtle tongue-in-cheek as well as you did [I'm one of those 'jerk their scrotum up behind their ears, then tie it in a proper square knot' kinda guy;) ], but for what it's worth I agree with you about the absolute absurdity of this whole concept.
I hope this is shot down, chopped up, burned, and buried. But the way stupid crap like this gets implemented, I'm not going to hold my breath instead of snail-mailing and e-mailing my representatives and senators...even so....*sigh*
Hear! Hear! Most Old Pilots will tell you that any landing you walk away from is a Good Landing. Helicopter pilots seem to be even more adamant about this for some reason....
1. Get several Cyalume Night Sticks/Glow Sticks (hereafter referred to as CYN), a filter apparatus (funnel and coffee filter or paper towel/napkin), clean 50 ml container, and a tasty beverage with a minimum of 50 ml's extra space.
2. Activate the two CNS's, setup filter apparatus with empty container set to catch the filtrate.
3. Cut open the CNS's, and pour into filter, after recieving the filtrate, pour filtrate into tasty beverage and 'chug' it.
4. After 10-20 minutes, go ahead and puke yer socks up. (yes, you WILL)
5. Go to any 'black light' environment/party and freak out the normals.
All of your mucous membraneshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucous_membrane will glow the color of the CNS's used in #'s 1 & 2 above. In addition, the same color will show in your ejaculate, urine, and feces if exhibited under 'black light' conditions....enjoy!
Thanks for the info. I have not explored coral cache yet, but now I will.:) (I have heard of it, but until recently it has not been an issue for me....times change.)
BTW,I was just trying to help in my own modest way.
"The students may not be as efficient at research in the subject area as an attorney who has 20 years experience in IP law and knows the leading cases by heart..."
Wasn't there someone who said something to the effect that quantity has it's own quality?
Don't underestimate the potential of a herd of students hellbent on a cause. (especially if it has the potential for a paper, higher grade, cred points, maybe even trying to get laid)
a. reliable b. reliable c. isn't so expensive or unpleasant to shoot that you won't practice with it. d. isn't so inaccurate that you'll get discouraged and stop practicing with it."
I really like points a and b, but would like to add overall that the handgun should be practical to have handy, and comfortable (heh! heh!- LOVED shooting a.454 Casull w/ 6" barrel!!!!) or tolerable to actually practice with.
My personal preference is the venerable 1911.45 ACP with a little work to improve feeding and accuracy, and to smooth the trigger pull. (can't help it- I used to shoot competitively!), but that is not suitable for everyone. Ask yourself this: Is this comfortable/practical for everyday carry? Afterall, only actually having a gun when you need one is going to work if you have one...not left it at home because of????(insert whatever here)
It boils down to this (pardon to Col. Cooper (retired)): There Is No Second Place Winner (book title by Col. Cooper)
1. It sucks to show up to a knife fight with your fists. 2. It really sucks to show up at a gunfight with a knife. 3. It really, really sucks to show up to a firefight with a pistol. 4. All's fair in Love, War, and survival.
BTW, I am also a fan of Col. J. C., and was most impressed with his Gunsite Ranch setup. Good stuff for those in the trade or interest.
Oh yeah, if I have time to do so, I will grab a rifle first, then handguns and hand grenades, then an edged weapon. But the reality is, when the shit hits the fan, whatever I have available will be used to my best ability. (Once used an old fashioned heavy metal G.I office chair to beat a Stasihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stasi Lt. to death in E. Berlin; my team provided 'security' for the spooks to bring E. German defectors over to W. Berlin for evacuation outside of Any Germany) and some more: http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=400884&cid=21846580 from further up.
J.C. was right in that preparedness is a state of mind. If the awareness and mindset isn't there, then an RPG slung over your shoulder, an AK in your hands, a Czech Skorpian on your hip, and a satchel of grenades (personal favorite is a mix of willy pete and frag's at a 1:2 ratio) won't help you a bit, much less that custom built showpenis that gets waived about. Someone with the right mindset and awareness with a.22 will be much better off. Hell, in the right time and place, a baseball bat works miracles!
"If it's a Glaser round, it has a 95% chance of NOT killing anyone it strikes..." There, fixed that for you.
From my own experience from the Glaser Safety Slug's beginnings (and MANY clones back then), I call BS. As an added bonus:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaser_Safety_Slugs and as mentioned, the Federal Air Marshall Service have switched to semi-auto weapons with a potent jacket hollowpoint bullet, having deemed the Glasers a mistake.
Glasers only cause surface wounds the vast majority of the time...often enough the person getting shot with them gets 'flight or fight' reflexes going, the adrenaline pumping, and a strong desire to do the shooter in, often succeeding.
Now about that Liberty Revolver: IF.410 shotgun rounds with #2, #1, or #0 shot can be found, then the rounds can be opened, pumped full of epoxy, then reclosed, you might have an effective airline weapon-provided it gives you multiple shots.(the ranges in an airliner are short enough for this to work, IMO-provided you can get a minimum of halfway)
Before you throw hyperbole and conjecture at me, yes, I HAVE been there and done that..and threw the worn out tee-shirt away years ago. I have four(4-count them!) bullet holes in me from two (2) years of run-ins with the East German Stasi (1979 and 1980)...three (3) were from nine (9) millimeter rounds, and one (1) from a thirty (30) caliber AK-47 variant assault rifle. (yeah, those of you that have 'been there' can deride me for forgetting to duck, the rest...STFU!)
Point being: If penetrating (able to reach in and touch something vital) rounds just pissed me off enough to kill the shooters, what retribution would I have caused from a mere surface wound that just caused pain, but no real damage? Hah! I can tell you!
Having a plate glass window storefront blown in on me (with lots of glass shrapnel), and ending up with 237 stitches afterwards (I had to do the sutures myself as I was also the primary team field surgeon, and my back-up was standing guard at the head of the alleyway-with the team gunner holding his M-60 in assault carry while acting as my surgery 'nurse/assistant'), the retribution was extreme- we killed 48 that night...I was PISSED, and the team leader!;)
So before you pass on crap info, check your facts, and do some research if you have no real experience with the subject matter. Just passing along something you may have heard or imagined does not help when you may be counting on the info with your life.
But then again, maybe your life has no value- it's up to you to decide, not up to me 'cause I really don't give a rat's ass...I worry about me and my own first.
P.S. Yes, I was being sarcastic with the numbers (#'s) earlier- just wanted to make sure you 'got it'.
Thanks for the mental video your reply caused to play in my head!:):)
Assuming said terrorist used the old cocaine condom trick, what lube would you use? If you used petroleum jelly, it would not (IIRC!) react with the sodium if there is a flaw in condom, handling, or procedure, but will act as a solvent on the condom...Bad News! If a water based lube is used, then the only way this will work is if EVERYTHING works perfectly; my experience and Murphy's Law say to bet heavily against this.
I guess looking at it from the bright side (heh! heh!), the terrorist would not have to worry about what he/she ate giving them the runs or a burning rectum from too much spice!
I immediately thought of an old expression I picked up in my misspent youth to describe someone/thing moving in an extreme hurry as: Having a twelve foot flame out it's/his/her ass, with afterburners kicked in.
But for real? WooHah! I just hope they stay out of my barn with with their sodium spiked asses...I have hay stored in the barn!!!
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I think this is more of a case of:
Woah! Mule! I said Whoah!! *gallops of of edge of cliff with shacked look on face*
But I like your style, and think Yosemite Sam and his mule makes a great analogy here....Well Done!
All pardons to Guns N roses:
"What we have here is a failure to communicate."
Thanks for the good post. :)
It's astounding the number of people get locked into the mindset of doing things *only* a specific way.
If the thought is taken to paranoid extremes, it makes one wonder how we will advance as a civilization at all.
My stepdaughter can use any PC as she has been exposed to not only MS crapware, but Linux, and OSX to get things done.
It doesn't have to be a religious OS matter, just a practical matter.
"Granted she also knows where to find the stuff if she doesn't know."
:)
This was my major point. There is WAY too much to know and remember...ask your sister.
Education and experience will let you know what to remember and what to look up, but in your reply you raised valid points:"There are some majors where rote memorization is good. When you're in the ER and you just reacted to some drug and you're going into cardiac arrest do you want the doctor to go "Hold on a second let me let me look this up." Absolutely!! The point I failed to elaborate on. To know the difference between memorizing 'this' and 'that', compared to the ability to look 'it' up was my point. I apparently failed to adequately express my point of view here. (no sarcasm...I'm serious here).
Some info needs to be almost 'hard-wired' for instant recall, but some info just needs to be ' a reference away' for most situations. (for example: as a Vet Tech in Oklahoma, do I REALLY need to remember the scientific name of an internal parasite (worm) in the Ethiopian River Rat that is not a medical problem in the USA?- but I can tell you for certainty that if your 'sight hound' [greyhound, afghan hound, borsai, etc] have had aspirin recently...LET YOUR VETERINARIAN KNOW before there is any general anesthesia involved. Aspirin is a protein-binder that will cause an anesthetic overdose in 'sighthounds' if not accounted for, and the tolerance for lidocaine for local anesthesia in llamas is 2.5 mg/kg- if this is exceeded, the said llama will go into some spectacular seizures!)
As an engineer, you should maybe look at this method. (not trying to be an asshat here) Do you memorize every engineering table you are exposed to, or do you only memorize the relevant ones to your work?...and have a clue as to where other relevant tables could be found?
YMMV, Proceed with caution, and the best of luck to you.
Well said!
Hear! Hear!
The root of the problem (no pun intended) is the inability to break out of the MS mindset of how to do anything.
Claiming that due to MS's coverage of the market making it the standard is all BS, and admitting defeat.
Save all of the 'but I have to use windows at work" whining. So what! Use something else at home. Get your kids involved in MS alternatives. Our generation is too hooked on the MS Koolaid.
Kudos for you doing so....how do we get the rest to do so.
Teach your kids to learn, not memorize 'by rote' steps!!! *thinkofthechildren*tag (that;s almost getting to be as bad as the Nazi/Goldwin shut-down on an argument!!!
"Teach them how to learn, not how to memorize, and they will get much further."
Talk about hitting the proverbial nail on the head....with a sledgehammer!!
Sadly, that method of teaching is not as prevalent as it should be.
When I was in college, one of the most important things I was taught is the concept of knowing where to find 'the reference materials needed' instead of a crapload of by rote memorizing.
I got my AAS in Veterinary Technology (think Registered Nurse for Critters), and while I was doing that, a BS in Biochemistry just kind of fell into the mix with no additional effort. (Vet Tech is TOUGH!)...No way to memorize all of the needed info, but knowing when and where to find the info needed made the big difference.
Medical Terminology, Pharmacology, and Anatomy(leg bone connected to the hip bone...by what? and by which attachments?!...hint: there are 27 major attachments to the scapula-shoulderblade to be learned- How's that for a non-sequitur?) are all brute force memorization, but after passing the classes it is just a PDR away (PDR=Physician's Desk Reference). Many times I have thanked the head of Murry State's head of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine's Dr. Kay Helms for this little bit of insight.
This concept applies readily to any tech field, and many more. *disclaimer: this could be a more cogent post if I was not into my second beer! (9.5% alcohol by volume, 40 oz.)*
I think both you and ehrichweiss (706417) are beating around the same bush here.
I think that it may have a lot to do with the type of multitasking involved.
From observation/experience, I seem to have noticed that if it is primarily mental multitasking, then women have a big advantage. Women have a MUCH larger connection between the brain hemispheres than men do.
With mostly physically oriented tasks, my experience has been observations favoring the men.
This is all VERY generalized, and there are many exceptions to the above, (My Great Aunt Molly was amazing in her kitchen!) and strictly anecdote...so take with more than one grain of salt.
I would also be interested in checking out some legitimate studies if they exist.
I'm sorry Dave, but you have got us lost...I can not allow you to drive anymore.
But yes, that WOULD be a useful thing.
"Anybody who has a problem with me saying "Merry Christmas" shouldn't and won't be taken seriously"
Perfect! Now we will have a MAD (Mutually Assured Disinterest) solution!
Actually, you would not get the opportunity to not take me seriously as I will automatically tune you out as soon as you say Merry Christmas in my presence....especially since it is near the end of January.
Actually, I think Schrodinger's cat stole it and is playing with it in the box.
"They seems to toss out the 1st and 4th all the time if it 'digital information', like its something different."
Strange how this seems to be working out. On one hand, digital info is considered to be real, physical property when it comes to copyright and patents, then on the other hand when it comes to emails, internet traffic, phone calls...it all seems fair game. WTF?
They seem to want to be able to have it both ways, use one way here, then the other over there when it suits them.
How can they realistically expect to have it both ways without causing huge problems and confusion?
It seems to me one of the main problems here is this:
digital information has not been defined officially as real, physical property across the board, or not real physical property acroos the board. Right now it's all a huge gray blob of confused and conflicting cases going all directions.
This just blows my mind...does not surprise me, but astounds me.
This seems to be a generational dupe.
This has been tried before with bad results. It will be invaluable data for sociologists if this is different from then.
I expect the data to be different enough to be a major flag here.
We were far more militant then,(1960's-1970's....We had Balls back then!) compared to the 'politically correct' scenario that is accepted nowadays.
*FUD Alert!*
BSOD, RROD, what's next, the TROD(Technicolor Ray Of Death)? *eyes MS Natural MultiMedia Keyboard...Rabid Keyboard Of Death?!?!?!?....picks up hammer...*
As I look around, I am so glad this basement has no Windows!
You forgot the most important one: *over the top knee-jerk sarcasm=ON*
;) ], but for what it's worth I agree with you about the absolute absurdity of this whole concept.
Colleges should execute the students that get traffic violations, dismember those that get parking tickets, and waterboarding and then multiple electroshocks to the genitalia of any student caught plagiarizing. Add in that any student caught with a cigar or cigarillo MUST be attempting to roll a blunt with that heinous marihuana(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reefer_Madness), and condemn them to at least 3 consecutive life sentences (without parole) at hard labor in prison after being excommunicated.
We can't leave anything to chance here.
This list of poking at why it's wrong could grow to tiresome levels, so I will quit here at 'just long-winded'.
I can't do the subtle tongue-in-cheek as well as you did [I'm one of those 'jerk their scrotum up behind their ears, then tie it in a proper square knot' kinda guy
I hope this is shot down, chopped up, burned, and buried. But the way stupid crap like this gets implemented, I'm not going to hold my breath instead of snail-mailing and e-mailing my representatives and senators...even so....*sigh*
RMS as a senator? Only if he gets to use his katana during senate debates.
/., here is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-kIlzLy-Tk&feature=related.
Hell, I've been practicing Kendo and Kenjutsu since 1966 (yes I AM that old!), and would gladly give RMS some instruction in the use of the katana.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenjutsu and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendo.
Some cool vid's on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-myBW-ubCiU&feature=related,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czmNlnWK-m4&feature=related, and just because this is
Hear! Hear!
Most Old Pilots will tell you that any landing you walk away from is a Good Landing. Helicopter pilots seem to be even more adamant about this for some reason....
Then you may want to try this:
1. Get several Cyalume Night Sticks/Glow Sticks (hereafter referred to as CYN), a filter apparatus (funnel and coffee filter or paper towel/napkin), clean 50 ml container, and a tasty beverage with a minimum of 50 ml's extra space.
2. Activate the two CNS's, setup filter apparatus with empty container set to catch the filtrate.
3. Cut open the CNS's, and pour into filter, after recieving the filtrate, pour filtrate into tasty beverage and 'chug' it.
4. After 10-20 minutes, go ahead and puke yer socks up. (yes, you WILL)
5. Go to any 'black light' environment/party and freak out the normals.
All of your mucous membraneshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucous_membrane will glow the color of the CNS's used in #'s 1 & 2 above.
In addition, the same color will show in your ejaculate, urine, and feces if exhibited under 'black light' conditions....enjoy!
It could also be fun to write a script or app that emulates NASA's Vomit Comet KC-135 on the Boeng 787 FC network.
"sudo apt-get install Boingo-787-RealFliteSim-1.02 boingo-787lib b787vomitcomet-flightplans-2.09"
"menu>Games>Arcade>Boingo787 Vomit Comet" And watch the hilarity begin!
Uhmm...'cause it's on TV?
Thanks for the info. :) (I have heard of it, but until recently it has not been an issue for me....times change.)
I have not explored coral cache yet, but now I will.
BTW,I was just trying to help in my own modest way.
Had no trouble reaching the 'print' version here:http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=142127&print=true
"The students may not be as efficient at research in the subject area as an attorney who has 20 years experience in IP law and knows the leading cases by heart..."
Wasn't there someone who said something to the effect that quantity has it's own quality?
Don't underestimate the potential of a herd of students hellbent on a cause. (especially if it has the potential for a paper, higher grade, cred points, maybe even trying to get laid)
Thank you for a most cogent post, sir!
.454 Casull w/ 6" barrel!!!!) or tolerable to actually practice with.
.45 ACP with a little work to improve feeding and accuracy, and to smooth the trigger pull. (can't help it- I used to shoot competitively!), but that is not suitable for everyone. Ask yourself this: Is this comfortable/practical for everyday carry? Afterall, only actually having a gun when you need one is going to work if you have one...not left it at home because of????(insert whatever here)
.22 will be much better off. Hell, in the right time and place, a baseball bat works miracles!
"You want a handgun that is
a. reliable
b. reliable
c. isn't so expensive or unpleasant to shoot that you won't practice with it.
d. isn't so inaccurate that you'll get discouraged and stop practicing with it."
I really like points a and b, but would like to add overall that the handgun should be practical to have handy, and comfortable (heh! heh!- LOVED shooting a
My personal preference is the venerable 1911
It boils down to this (pardon to Col. Cooper (retired)): There Is No Second Place Winner (book title by Col. Cooper)
1. It sucks to show up to a knife fight with your fists.
2. It really sucks to show up at a gunfight with a knife.
3. It really, really sucks to show up to a firefight with a pistol.
4. All's fair in Love, War, and survival.
BTW, I am also a fan of Col. J. C., and was most impressed with his Gunsite Ranch setup. Good stuff for those in the trade or interest.
Oh yeah, if I have time to do so, I will grab a rifle first, then handguns and hand grenades, then an edged weapon. But the reality is, when the shit hits the fan, whatever I have available will be used to my best ability. (Once used an old fashioned heavy metal G.I office chair to beat a Stasihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stasi Lt. to death in E. Berlin; my team provided 'security' for the spooks to bring E. German defectors over to W. Berlin for evacuation outside of Any Germany) and some more: http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=400884&cid=21846580 from further up.
J.C. was right in that preparedness is a state of mind. If the awareness and mindset isn't there, then an RPG slung over your shoulder, an AK in your hands, a Czech Skorpian on your hip, and a satchel of grenades (personal favorite is a mix of willy pete and frag's at a 1:2 ratio) won't help you a bit, much less that custom built showpenis that gets waived about. Someone with the right mindset and awareness with a
"If it's a Glaser round, it has a 95% chance of NOT killing anyone it strikes..."
.410 shotgun rounds with #2, #1, or #0 shot can be found, then the rounds can be opened, pumped full of epoxy, then reclosed, you might have an effective airline weapon-provided it gives you multiple shots.(the ranges in an airliner are short enough for this to work, IMO-provided you can get a minimum of halfway)
;)
There, fixed that for you.
From my own experience from the Glaser Safety Slug's beginnings (and MANY clones back then), I call BS.
As an added bonus:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glaser_Safety_Slugs and as mentioned, the Federal Air Marshall Service have switched to semi-auto weapons with a potent jacket hollowpoint bullet, having deemed the Glasers a mistake.
Glasers only cause surface wounds the vast majority of the time...often enough the person getting shot with them gets 'flight or fight' reflexes going, the adrenaline pumping, and a strong desire to do the shooter in, often succeeding.
Now about that Liberty Revolver:
IF
Before you throw hyperbole and conjecture at me, yes, I HAVE been there and done that..and threw the worn out tee-shirt away years ago.
I have four(4-count them!) bullet holes in me from two (2) years of run-ins with the East German Stasi (1979 and 1980)...three (3) were from nine (9) millimeter rounds, and one (1) from a thirty (30) caliber AK-47 variant assault rifle. (yeah, those of you that have 'been there' can deride me for forgetting to duck, the rest...STFU!)
Point being:
If penetrating (able to reach in and touch something vital) rounds just pissed me off enough to kill the shooters, what retribution would I have caused from a mere surface wound that just caused pain, but no real damage? Hah! I can tell you!
Having a plate glass window storefront blown in on me (with lots of glass shrapnel), and ending up with 237 stitches afterwards (I had to do the sutures myself as I was also the primary team field surgeon, and my back-up was standing guard at the head of the alleyway-with the team gunner holding his M-60 in assault carry while acting as my surgery 'nurse/assistant'), the retribution was extreme- we killed 48 that night...I was PISSED, and the team leader!
So before you pass on crap info, check your facts, and do some research if you have no real experience with the subject matter. Just passing along something you may have heard or imagined does not help when you may be counting on the info with your life.
But then again, maybe your life has no value- it's up to you to decide, not up to me 'cause I really don't give a rat's ass...I worry about me and my own first.
P.S. Yes, I was being sarcastic with the numbers (#'s) earlier- just wanted to make sure you 'got it'.
Hear! Hear!
:) :)
Thanks for the mental video your reply caused to play in my head!
Assuming said terrorist used the old cocaine condom trick, what lube would you use?
If you used petroleum jelly, it would not (IIRC!) react with the sodium if there is a flaw in condom, handling, or procedure, but will act as a solvent on the condom...Bad News!
If a water based lube is used, then the only way this will work is if EVERYTHING works perfectly; my experience and Murphy's Law say to bet heavily against this.
I guess looking at it from the bright side (heh! heh!), the terrorist would not have to worry about what he/she ate giving them the runs or a burning rectum from too much spice!
I immediately thought of an old expression I picked up in my misspent youth to describe someone/thing moving in an extreme hurry as: Having a twelve foot flame out it's/his/her ass, with afterburners kicked in.
But for real? WooHah! I just hope they stay out of my barn with with their sodium spiked asses...I have hay stored in the barn!!!