Ross Chevalier

Congratulations Pat! Well done!

Geez Chriss since you translated TANSTAFFL, I would have expected you to know, being a highly literate fellow and all. Duane, John Galt is one of the protagonists of Ayn Rand's finest novel - Atlas Shrugged. He stops the motor of the world. A very long read, but having read some of your work, I think you would appreciate the book. Cheers, Ross

Kyle it would be a pleasure to shoot with you anytime. Chriss, is PIA the same as PITA? Perhaps we have found another Canadian translation. Or it just could be a squid thing. Of course we don't really have jarheads in the GWN

I like the little red wagon idea. I notice that some of the god shooters show up with carts and buckets and all sorts of shrevery to haul it around for them. Maybe a motor on the wagon. Like a 440 with a six pack. And a chain gun. And a beverage fridge. Ross

Well Chris, in a past life (I'm past 40, they're all past lives), Never mind

Ok since I love how the gun feels and handles with SG1, what would be recommended for my ARs? IMLE Ars don't like a lot of lube. I also have a Springfield M1A Scout that sounds like a $3 alarm clock on amphetamines every time it cycles. Since I am basically incompetent with maintaining the M1A any guidance is appreciated. Thanks Ross

At the risk of responding while unqualified, let me share a thought. My home range is often rented out during the day to security companies for firearms training. Some of the participants are less than enthusiastic about hitting the targets, consequently there is a serious lighting issue in the range. (They're always shot to pieces) Many members of our local IPSC club who are competing outdoors reference the lack of light as being impacting to their success. One thing I did learn from Pat's course was that building confidence in your sight "misalignment" at various distances will obviate some of the challenges in dim lighting. Once you trust yourself, you can actually get very good hits in poorer lighting. Of course, you'll probably continue to shoot best in good light. Of our five senses, the average human places nearly 50% of the sense dependency on vision. of course I can't smell the targets either. Cheers, Ross

Green Mountain Bags extra large size. Holds all your stuff, plus gives you a fine workout hefting the thing around. What we really need is the shooter's equivalent of a bag of holding. Ross

So you be a loa my son? You no be wantin to be around on Saturday The Baron....

The dictionary is in every book by Demo Dick Marcinko. If Pat keeps this up though, we'll have to change his name to snake eater and feed him cobra venom sacks washed down with Cognac. That which does not kill you will make you hallucinate for days. Ross

Guys, I had PRK done three years ago. It has absolutely changed how I go through life. It is an adjustment and took a bit of getting used to. I had it done at the Bochner Eye Centre in Toronto by the team that invented the process. My American friends would find this beneficial since the payment is in Cdn $$$. Lasik heals more quickly with a bit less post surgery pain, but if you can handle a headache, you can handle the surgery. Since I passed the big 40, I'm still open to presbyopia - laser surgery doesn't fix this, you may need reading glasses at some point. I know of no one who has had a bad experience when the work was done by professionals. Beware the low price tags. You get what you pay for. If you want more data, ping me directly. Ross

Attached is a quote from a fine observer of American culture, Mr. George Carlin. It is unedited, so if you are sensitive to creative use of English be forewarned.... I Am Your Worst Nightmare. I am a BAD American. I am George Carlin. I believe the money I make belongs to me and my family, not some midlevel governmental functionary with a bad comb-over who wants to give it away to crack addicts squirting out babies. I'm not in touch with my feelings and I like it that way, damn it! I believe no one ever died because of something Ozzy Osbourne, Ice-T or Marilyn Manson sang. I think owning a gun shouldn't make you the criminal. I believe it's called the Boy Scouts for a reason. I don't think being a minority makes you noble or victimized. I believe that if you are selling me a Big Mac, you'd better do it in English. I don't use the excuse "it's for the children" as a shield for unpopular opinions or actions. I think fireworks should be legal on the 4th of July. I think that being a student doesn't give you any more enlightenment than working at Blockbuster. In fact, if your parents are footing the bill to put your pansy ass through 4-7 years of college, you haven't begun to be enlightened. I believe everyone has a right to pray to his or her God. My heroes are John Wayne, the Simpsons, and whoever canceled Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor. I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time arguing about it. I think global warming is a big lie. Where are all those experts now, when I am freezing my ass through a long winter? I've never owned a slave, or was a slave, I didn't wander forty years in the desert after getting chased out of Egypt, I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted by the Turks and neither have you, so shut-the-#$%!-up already. I want to know which church is it exactly where the Reverend Jesse Jackson preaches? And where does he get his money? And why is he always part of the problem and not the solution? I think the cops have every right to shoot your sorry ass if you're running from them. I also think they have the right to pull your ass over if you are breaking the law, regardless of what color you are. I think if you are too stupid to know how a ballot works, I don't want you deciding who should be running the most powerful nation in the world for the next four years. I hate those bastards standing in the intersections trying to sell me crap or trying to guilt me into making 'donations' to their cause. These people should be targets. I think if you are in the passing lane, and not passing, your license should be revoked, and you should be forced to ride the bus until you promise to never delay the rest of us again. I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes two parents. I think tattoos and piercing are fine if you want them, but please don't pretend they are a political statement. I think Dr. Seuss was a genius. I'm neither angry nor disenfranchised, no matter how desperately the mainstream media would like the world to believe otherwise. I believe if she has her lips on your willie, it is sex, and it is sex for both of you. This even applies when you are President of the United States. If that makes me a BAD American, then yes, I'm a BAD American. If you, too, are a BAD American, please forward this to everyone you know. We need to take our country back!

I know that many folks have listed Atlas Shrugged on the fave books list. If the message that started this thread resonated with you, read the book if you have not. It's long, sometimes wordy, but the point is pretty clear. You may leave the book feeling pissed off and alone. You aren't. There are a whole whack of us on this forum. Who is John Galt? Ross

Ball end allen keys both SAE and metric LocTite Gunsmith screwdrivers Needle oiler with a TIGHT cap Permanent marker "How to apply Astro-Glide - demonstrated by Mike Fletcher" instructional video

I vote two colour options, one light, tan being my choice, and one dark, red being different. And being a member of the OFS club, I vote for XXXL. Ross

Since you folks asked, I rana really quick test (quick means very light sample size in the distribution - statistically speaking). The Winchester white box 55 grain .223 makes rifle minor (just) out of my 11.5" BushMaster. 16" and longer should be fine generically. Chrono to be sure of course. YMMV Ross

I have both a Super Black Eagle and an M1 Super 90 Field (HK label). Both work superbly with the Winchester Light Handicap loads for clays, or steel, and of course cycle rifled slugs without issue. If it worked before and doesn't work now, a complete strip down using lubricant removing cleaners, plus replacement of any fatigued springs is a good idea. Gnetly polish the the bolt holder track, clean again and then lube with a light oil on the track only. You may do a wipedown on the rest of the bolt housing, but it should feel dry to the touch. Benelli oil is quite a bit lighter than other gun oils. The Benelli is one of the places I probably wouldn't use a heavy lube or slide-glide type offering. The mechanics of its inertia system need to minimize the resistance to movement as much as possible. Hope this helps. Ross

Personally I'm kinda happy Bill also didn't mention "Astro-Gllide"

So what did the 10 year old redneck girl say to her father? "Get off me dad, you're crushin my smokes" Why did redneck mother get mad at her 12 year old daughter? For smoking at the dinner table in front of her kids.

Thanks for answering for me Chris! Robert Heinlein is famous for many of these little pearls; There ain't no such thing as a free lunch An armed society is a polite society etc. You can also find many little pearls in Rush lyrics as composed by Neil Peart; You don't get something for nothing, you can't have freedom for free the why are we here quote selected by another member Oops sorry, just realized this is the acro thread so since I work in the network software business here are a few RTFM UTCTK UHG Ross

I do, and it works really well (DPMS sight). Last time I checked, the Remington Match does make minor. Cheers, Ross

fyi, I know a tremedous provider of embroidered wear, and it's all priced in Canadian dollars.. Ask Pat or Micheal if they are happy with the quality. R

Well thanks for the compliment LOA! And I of course would reciprocate said compliment. <GRIN>

So in a tragic turn of events, an entire bus full of nuns goes over a cliff. All the nuns are killed instantly in the crash. As would be expected of such dedicated individuals, the nuns find themselves in line at the Pearly Gates. St. Peter is present asking each nun a question. Sister Frances, you have been a good sister all your adult life. Is there anything you would like to confess? Yes St. Peter. Once I was tempted and I touched a man's p***s. I understand Sister Frances. Dip your fingers in the holy water, you will be cleansed and your sin forgiven. Sister Caroline do you have any sins to confess? Yes St. Peter, like Sister Frances, I too was tempted, but I am afraid that I once fondled a man. I am ashamed, but must tell the truth. I see, well rinse your hand in the holy water and you will be forgiven said St. Peter. Before St. Peter could speak to the next nun, there was a terrible ruckus and Sister Mary came rushing up, pushing other sisters out of the way. St. Peter stepped forward and raised his palm. Sister Mary! Your behaviour is unseemly. What is the rush? All of you will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. I'm sorry St. Peter, but I just had to get up here and gargle before Sister Isabel could get here to plant her ass in the holy water. Pat tells me I'm going to hell

Did anyone else catch that the WWII vintage sniper in Clancy's The Bear and The Dragon is the same sniper in Enemy at the Gate - a fellow called Zaitsev? Ross