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by Flesh Thorn
August 23rd, 2014, 8:17 am
Forum: The News Dump
Topic: Salt Lake City: the anti-Ferguson, MO
Replies: 6
Views: 5422

Salt Lake City: the anti-Ferguson, MO

While Ferguson, Missouri, burns with racism and rioting, misinformation and mayhem over the Michael Brown shooting, another American city is also grappling with the death of an unarmed young man at the hands of police. The incident occurred just two days after the Ferguson event, but, unlike in that...
by Flesh Thorn
April 27th, 2014, 4:39 am
Forum: News, Politics, and Policy
Topic: New Georgia carry law
Replies: 21
Views: 14402

Re: New Georgia carry law

Silverback wrote:The gun free argument is ridiculous for both the left and the right! Somewhere in the middle lies the truth.
....or maybe slightly right of the middle ?
by Flesh Thorn
April 26th, 2014, 4:16 am
Forum: News, Politics, and Policy
Topic: New Georgia carry law
Replies: 21
Views: 14402

Re: New Georgia carry law

Silverback wrote:I am interested to hear about the plummeting crime rates. That is what will happen....isn't it?
That has been the trend elsewhere. Also, mass shootings here in the US have almost all occurred in gun free zones.
by Flesh Thorn
April 24th, 2014, 3:25 am
Forum: News, Politics, and Policy
Topic: US Army testing new jungle boots
Replies: 17
Views: 14083

Re: US Army testing new jungle boots

I can see where the Vietnam era jungle book can be improved. I always hated the stainless still sheet metal plate. I guess that due to my foot mechanics, it would always crack after a couple of months. The material for the sole could definitely be made out of something more forgiving like the sole o...
by Flesh Thorn
April 22nd, 2014, 2:46 pm
Forum: The Mosh Pit
Topic: Paging Buck Rogers
Replies: 4
Views: 2011

Re: Paging Buck Rogers

Yep, saw it work on one of the Transformers movies. :D
by Flesh Thorn
April 6th, 2014, 3:35 pm
Forum: Weapons of War
Topic: 300 Blackout
Replies: 4
Views: 6195

Re: 300 Blackout

Nothing to add except building a 300 Blk has been on my to-do list for a while. I like carrying an AR in woods, but .223 is not legal for deer here.
by Flesh Thorn
April 2nd, 2014, 1:29 pm
Forum: News, Politics, and Policy
Topic: US Army testing new jungle boots
Replies: 17
Views: 14083

US Army testing new jungle boots

The Army is set to begin testing new jungle boots as the U.S. begins to refocus its attention from Iraq and Afghanistan to the Pacific region. The Army will begin testing prototypes this summer and will run the boots through a series of tests, Military.com reported. "We do this rigorous user te...
by Flesh Thorn
March 26th, 2014, 11:31 am
Forum: News, Politics, and Policy
Topic: Sheriff Joe Arpaio intrudces special cell block for veterans
Replies: 8
Views: 7259

Re: Sheriff Joe Arpaio intrudces special cell block for vete

One of my friends was arrested for some domestic charges while in his Marine dress blues. He was placed in solitaire confinement under the pretense that the other inmates would try to test themselves against him. He is still married to her .......
by Flesh Thorn
March 25th, 2014, 7:03 am
Forum: News, Politics, and Policy
Topic: Sheriff Joe Arpaio intrudces special cell block for veterans
Replies: 8
Views: 7259

Sheriff Joe Arpaio intrudces special cell block for veterans

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has introduced a new jail unit specifically for inmates who served in the military, joining eight other jail units under his jurisdiction in Phoenix, Arizona. "They fought for our country. The least we can do is help them. When some came back, some had mental ...
by Flesh Thorn
March 10th, 2014, 4:09 pm
Forum: Weapons of War
Topic: Remington R51
Replies: 23
Views: 15212

Re: Remington R51

RMP-RLTW wrote: If you are looking for a very concealable pistol, look at the XDS.
I do not own one yet, but having fired one I can agree that the .45 ACP recoil is very manageable with the XDS.
by Flesh Thorn
March 5th, 2014, 6:27 am
Forum: News, Politics, and Policy
Topic: Ice Age Viruses Emerging From Thawing Permafrost
Replies: 5
Views: 5975

Re: Ice Age Viruses Emerging From Thawing Permafrost

Oh goody, another angle on the whole "humans are going get wiped out by our own doing" global warming claptrap. ...and if the viruses don't get us "I would be much more concerned about the hundreds of millions of people that will be displaced by rising sea levels than the risk of bei...
by Flesh Thorn
March 4th, 2014, 9:54 am
Forum: News, Politics, and Policy
Topic: Ice Age Viruses Emerging From Thawing Permafrost
Replies: 5
Views: 5975

Ice Age Viruses Emerging From Thawing Permafrost

A mysterious giant virus buried for 30,000 years in Siberian permafrost has been resurrected. The virus only infects single-celled organisms and doesn't closely resemble any known pathogens that harm humans. Even so, the new discovery raises the possibility that as the climate warms and exploration ...
by Flesh Thorn
March 3rd, 2014, 8:51 pm
Forum: Weapons of War
Topic: Randolph AFB selling guns
Replies: 5
Views: 6247

Re: Randolph AFB selling guns

Not that I have any room at the moment, but what kind of guns exactly ?
by Flesh Thorn
February 17th, 2014, 4:26 pm
Forum: The Mosh Pit
Topic: Bode Miller asked over and over about dead brother
Replies: 7
Views: 2703

Re: Bode Miller asked over and over about dead brother

The journalist interviewing Bode Miller, Christin Cooper, is herself a former Olympian if that makes any difference.

Christin Cooper Bio

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