The "expert"

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Dunno. He keeps saying I should get DSL, I point out it's not avadiable on our street, he counters with "Q-west (he insists thats the proper pronouniation) sent me a card offering it, so it's avadiable"

I learned today the .44 Russian was not Produced by S&W for the Russian market, insted, it's named for the country that produced it.

NQS
 
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Wow, NotQuite, we are BOTH getting an education here! I worked for 'Q-West' for a year and a half, in fact, during the period when it changed from US Waste to ''Q-West". (Well, got bought by 'Q-West'.)

We all thought it was pronounced like Quest! I mean, all those commercials, and the announcements about the name change and everything! Who'd have thought we could all be so wrong? :what:


I wonder if Joe Nacchio knows this? :D
 
Dick Notebart

Dick was here in Arlington, VA 3 weeks ago and he too was wrong with the way he pronouced it! I didn't have the guts to correct him. :D
 
I take it he's one of those guys who thinks the shockwave from a .50bmg is powerful enough to kill you if the bullet travels within a foot of you.
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I asked about this today. No, it can't. but Why would you want a .50 Browning, when a .357 is "so much more powerful?"

I also learned that IHC never made a longbed crew cab PU (so this pic http://tigger.tmcom.com/~tsm1/scout/jpg/74tette/7_5_2001/tette01.jpg of my freinds truck is a fake) Also, IHC boughyt the design from GM, instead of doing as I had previously though and having their own version be the first (1959)


I have so much to learn....
:neener:

NQS
 
sounds like you've got some funny stories coming from this guy. keep 'em coming, but don't get mean on the guy asking him questions. and like Mike Irwin says, invite him here so he can learn some stuff, too. it really is a shame to have gunowners living in quite so much ignorance.
 
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Well, this thread was fun, so I hate to post this here.

The Expert (Paul) has been in the hospital unconcious since yesterday morning. he's been very inactive for the past 2 weeks, I understand he wasn't getting o2 to his brain.

I'm not the kind to engage in religious superstitions, being an athiest, but if you feel diffrent, he'd probably appreciate your prayers.

He's an onery old crudmodgen, and all of us in the area would miss him

NQs
 
Russian Missiles on the Moon?
Russian Missiles on the Moon?
Russian Missiles on the Moon?



You have made it very difficult for me to sleep tonight! :cuss:

Weimadog
 
"no, no, I want modern stuff, like post 1980, from street fights"
"oh, the Texas Rangers and the soviets did that to see who was better"
"Were they trying to kill each other?"
"What? no, they use blanks"
"I'm looking for when people are trying to kill each other"
"They can't do that, they use blanks!"
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Hmmm, that's plausible...

Somewhere in the heart of Texas "Fellow Ranger, I wonder how we would do in a real gunfight."
"Why don't we call up the Soviets, challenge them to a shootout."
(dial, dial, ring ring ring)
"Helloski?"
"This is Patrolman Hammond, of the Texas Rangers, would you like to have a gun fight?"
"Da! American Imperialist always come up with such good ideas for fun! Brother Ivan not want gore and death, so fight with only blanks, okay?"
"Good! Come over around noon tomorrow, we'll do some shootin' and have a barbeque!"

It could happen...

Weimadog
 
The Expert (Paul) has been in the hospital unconcious since yesterday morning. he's been very inactive for the past 2 weeks, I understand he wasn't getting o2 to his brain.
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Well, it would explain quite a bit. :rolleyes:

Good thoughts heading his way.

Greg
 
I have a buddy like that. I've just learned to let him talk and not to try and argue because you can NEVER convince some people of anything.
Some people just have pretend to know it all.
 
A question that might have been asked elsewhere: Are you sure the old guy isn't just pulling everyones leg? I knew a fellow a few years ago who was like this and I generally just nodded and went along. One day he asked me "Hey, kid, you know I'm not serious 'bout all this crap, right?"

I said "Huh?" I really had no clue where he was headed this time.

He just shook his head and said something like "I get a kick out of watching peoples faces when you bury 'em in bull****, especially when they believe half the load I feed 'em".

I said "So it's all just you having your own personal joke on the world?"

"Yep"

He told me he'd deny it if I ever told anyone...and that everyone would believe him if he did deny it because, after all, everyone knew he either knew it all or was crazy...and nobody could ever be sure which. :D I'm not sure of much else about him but I do know the old SOB was definitely enjoying himself and all the consternation he caused.
 
My buddy ran into an "expert" working at a gun shop. Told him that you couldn't shoot 44 specials in 44 mag.

I had told that buddy about how my 4" 629 did everything for me EXCEPT CCW. And made a nice nightstand gun loaded with 44 specials.
Since he had CCW guns already he was looking for something a bit more powerful for deer hunting and plinking.
 
I believe we need a new term for such a person as this. "Armchair Commando" and "Mall Ninja" don't cut it. I think "Mallchair Super Commando" sounds good to me. ;)

I thankfully have never met such a person. And would gladly never do so. :)
 
The guy I absolutely despise is ex CIA:rolleyes: who last year sold his father`s WWII Gov`t Model for $200 and it wasn`t to ME!!!. :banghead:
 
I work with an 'expert'. He is constantly making subtle remarks about his service exploits; you would think he has been everywhere and done everything. Then if you ask for any details he will quickly say that he cannot divulge anything because it was all top secret stuff and he would go directly to jail if he spilled the beans.

He also has owned every hypervelocity uberarm ever made but no longer has them.

Sounds like a bunch of BS to me!
 
This guy your talking about has got to be my brother-in-law.
Don't tell him you know me, when we moved we didn't give him our new address.
:evil:
 
I think you need to buy your neighbor a couple gifts:

- a roll of tin foil for his hat
- and a camera to take a picture of those black helicopters only he sees
 
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