Recent content by Manic Moran

In terms of pure financial compensation, he's probably right. When you throw in all the other benefits of Guard membership from education through the PX priviliges, I wouldn't be so sure. Personally, the Army pays me more when I'm on full-time status than my IT position here in California...

That said, the California NG is the only one in the country (that I'm aware of) that had their soldiers w/o ammo at their airports. Their supervising officers had it all locked up and if there was an emergency, had to get it and distribute it. I don't know what state you're in, but I'm a Cal...

Personally, I prefer the idea of marching on Sacramento. I don't think I've ever partaken in a political rally before, could be fun. NTM

Yes. But you're in a minority. NTM

Another one: "Molon Labe." Lots of "Layb" or "La-bays" for some reason. NTM

Pity, I like Targetmasters. My preferred shooting spot in the Bay. NTM

Slowly walk around the corner in the hopes that the getaway driver doesn't know you've made them, and pull out your mobile 'phone. Dial the Peelers. NTM

130 on my machine. NTM

Regardless, the vast majority of Americans will place the emphasis on the second syllable even when nobody's debating what the correct pronounciation of that syllable should be. True. The majority I encounter, however, do not. This is particularly annoying in military circles when 'cache' is...

Gentlefolk, you are all wrong. As is typical with Americans, you're emphasising the wrong syllable. Believe me, I've enough trouble with people getting my name wrong. Damned if I know why you insist on pronouncing my name 'mor-AHN' instead of the correct 'MOR-an." It's like you park your car...

A question I've been asked, and can't seem to answer, as I'm personally more focused on firearms ownership for personal defence and recreation. I'm posting this question on a few boards for variety of source. What sort of egregious issues today would be enough for the People to say 'enough'...

The loader needing to lift the rounds up over the guard in order to load the gun didn't help matters either. NTM

That would be what I alluded to by bone structure in Olympic Air Rifle. You basically have a single line of bone coming from the hand, wrist, forearm, through the elbow to the hip, and from the hip straight down your forward leg to the feet and ground. All the weight is taken by the bone...

Many moons ago, when I was an instructor at my college rifle club, we used to hold 'open days' to try it out. More often than not, the guy would show up, with his lass in tow. We'd fit him out with a jacket, give him some basic instruction, and let him plink away. Of course, he's a guy. He...

A really nasty World War III wherin build time and cost prohibit the creation of proper tanks. Other than that, I can't think of anything offhand. NTM