There's a dirty joke in there somewhere... got it. On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > When was the last time that anyone has heard the phrase cheap and reliable > come out of a politician's mouth? > > > On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 4:29 AM, Martin Baxter <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> >> >> It was a carbine, Mr Worf. >> >> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 7:26 AM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> They had to justify the $100 million it took to "develop" it and the high >>> per unit ticket cost later on. For some reason Americans keep thinking of >>> the most expensive and complex way to do the exact same job. Then they act >>> surprised when something malfunctions on it. >>> >>> I like the weapon that the Isrealis developed. It is a recoiless carbine >>> (I think that it was a carbine) with a range of about 1000 yds. The host of >>> the show Future Weapons was able to put three rounds center ring without any >>> trouble. >>> >>> Another one I like is the full auto shotgun. Or the dual miniguns. >>> >>> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 3:27 AM, Martin Baxter >>> <martinbaxt...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Oh, yeah, Mr Worf. For years, they've called the AK "The Terrorist's >>>> Weapon of Choice', for exactly that reason. One would think that, instead >>>> of >>>> trying to make more technologically superior weapons, the US would aim for >>>> the simplicity of the Russian-made rifle. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 12:55 AM, Mr. Worf <hellomahog...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The show Ground War discusses the history of weapons and what are being >>>>> currently used on the battlefield. An example was the segment on the AK47 >>>>> as >>>>> compared to the M16. The expert said that it was like comparing a pick up >>>>> truck to a Lamborghini. A demonstration of the reliability of the AK47 >>>>> showed the gun expert dropping it in a muddy puddle of water then covering >>>>> it with mud. He picked it up, scraped off the mud and fired 10 rounds. >>>>> Very >>>>> interesting stuff. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>> >>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>> Mahogany at: >>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell >> wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >> >> >> > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
