CS: Pol-raffles to promote voter turnout

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Georgia gun raffle aims to trigger voter turnout By Jeremy Pelofsky WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Voters in Georgia can get more than a new president when they vote on Tuesday. One lucky voter in the Atlanta area could win a 12-gauge shotgun in a raffle promoted by a grou

CS: Misc-This may not be true

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network television is developing a "Texas Version" of "Survivor", the popular TV show... Contestants must travel from Amarillo through Fort Worth, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and back to Amarillo, through San Marcos and Lubbock...Driving a Volvo with a bumper sticker

CS: Pol-more daft laws

From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED] No new laws were passed in the Parliamentary recess (they couldn't be). This is simply the taking up of emergency powers granted to the Government in civil emergencies. Most of the powers are a hold over from WW1, WW2 and the Cold War.Regards Jerr

CS: Pol-Town says every home must have a gun

From: "Shooters' Web", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Town says every home must have a gun A small town in the US has passed a law which says every home must have a gun and ammunition for residents' self defence. People in Virgin, southern Utah, had expressed fears that their Second Amendment right to bea

CS: Crime-police shoot armed robber

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] POLICE SHOOT REPLICA GUN SUSPECT 050607 NOV 10 By Sinead McIntyre, PA News The Police Complaints Authority was today investigating an incident in which police officers shot a man carrying a replica gun. The man, whom police believe to have been involved in a

CS: Misc-Useful Quotes

From: "John Hurst", [EMAIL PROTECTED] Here's a handful of quotes from "Serve To Lead (An Anthology)", which is compiled by the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. ** "The British infantry is the finest in the world. Fortunately there are not many of them." - Marshal Thomas B

CS: Misc-the clock

From: Jeremy Peter Howells, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Apparently the members of the Rhodesian SAS who died during UDI are remembered on the Clock as the Rhodesian SAS was originally C Squadron of 22nd SAS. This is in several of the books about the SAS. Regards Jerry Cybershooters website: http://w

CS: Pol-Animal Rights protesters

From: "E.J. Totty", [EMAIL PROTECTED] >< >A small group of saboteurs has descended on a hunt meeting in West Kent and >tried to disrupt it.>> > >Its always been a source of wonder to me as to why the hunts never picket >the ALF homes or meeting places. >It would be absolutely lawful provided th

CS: Misc-Armistice Day

From: Norman Bassett, [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Times article Rusty indicates was of great interest. Presumably people digging foundations for factories rarely dig deep enough - the usual maximum depth of the shell-disturbed ground was about 12 feet. Though mines - bombs in tunnels under enemy lin

CS: Field-baboons, pressure, etc.

From: "IG", [EMAIL PROTECTED] <> Dave What I meant was an increase in cartridge pressure, not the ambient air pressure. The higher temperature of the powder means higher pressure within the case and a possible consequent increase in velocity. Add this to the less dense atmosphere and this is h

CS: Field-dog training

From: Margarita Booker, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Martin >>(specifically a 1 year old Lab) to track shot/lost deer? I have always used my Weimars to track deer & found it came instinctively. Blood lust I guess! Guy Wallace book the Versatile Gundog has a chapter on this subject Margarita Cybersh