Vlad
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I'm coming only if he promises NOT to.
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Picture from SHOT:
So is that production legal .. and is the bayo minor or major?
ps: picture from www.cutom-glock.com
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More general Shot Show picks from GunBlast:
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When can I buy this baby???? And how much??
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Sniper 2 was awfull .. specially when he admires his "Mauser" which is a Mosin. Sniper 3 was not as bad, except for those hundred yard hangun head shots while in a roll dive. Who the hell scripted that? The rest was no where near as absurd.
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There are some spoilers of Sniper 3 in this post, but don't worry, I doubt it is possible to "ruin" this movie.
Oh, I think Sniper 3 was worse than 2 (which was awful too). I mean... The vietnamese dude running around with 2 pistols, the final stupid standoff, the way TB "kills" the bad guy. The fact that after TB kills him, the entire mob following the bad guy now adores him... For God's sake it was hideous!
Note I only said "not as bad" as opposed to "not bad". They were both terrible, we just have the order reveresed. I can live with that.
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Oh .. and for pure cheese made with milk from happy cows .. "Night of the Comet"
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Sniper 2 and Sniper 3. Oh, Tom Berenger, what have you done...
Sniper 2 was awfull .. specially when he admires his "Mauser" which is a Mosin. Sniper 3 was not as bad, except for those hundred yard hangun head shots while in a roll dive. Who the hell scripted that? The rest was no where near as absurd.
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My vote goes to: 2 Fast 2 Furious
That and Torque ... Which was extra evil because for some reason I couldnt stop watching despite a lack of any value what so ever. ...
Well it did have a very funny line. The protagonist walks away saying "I live my life a 1/4 mile at a time" and his girlfriend says "That is the dumbest thing I have ever heard" which was a pretty cool because I hate that line in The Fast and the Furious.
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Also, Battlefield Eartch was a Heinlien book I think, and I think he was the founder of scientology and therefore some of the Hollywood "types" like John Rivolting wanted to pay homage by making that POS.
Whoa there! You mean L. Ron Hubbard not Heinlein. You put Heinlein in the same bag with the scientalogists people are going to come after you with torches and pitchforks. And I'll be one of them ....
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Check this thread out.
Oh my god .. I'm slowly turning into Flex.
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edited to add BerKim go to it a second or so before me.
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I like to see my irons through the dot, but I'm new at this dot thing so take that for what is worth. However I like the irons to line up somewhere in the lower half, under the dot when centered.
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Oh and another very cool thing about that knife I got. The folks giving it to me purchased those knives from one the regular sponsors of our matches. How cool is that, you got to thank your helpers and support your sponsors. I suspect even gift certificates or some other gear from your sponsors would be a nice way to spread the love all around.
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I got a knife recently (I suspect from the same person Nik referenced) and I thought it was a way cool thing to do. I played with that little SOG all nite and then it went into my backpack and goes with me almost everywhere.
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OMG that Segal cover is so wrong. Nevermind the gun, look at the size of his head compared with his hands .. are those even his hands?
He looks like a Segal Mini-me.
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But ... but .. Battlefield earth is so much worse because it seems like every bad decission in making that movie was intentional and made by people who should know better.
My additions to the list are:
Resident Evil 2
Empire of the Ants
Battlefield Earth
Starship Troopers
Day after Tomorow
Face/Off
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Try something like the TIKI-T deal from SVI
Of course that means that you have to admit that you won the lottery assuming they even make it anymore.
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Setting up affirmative-action for 1911's is tantamount to admitting they aren't competitive anywhere else. See the IDPA rants about CDP and .45 GAP or 10mm or whatever.
And other than SSP, CDP is by far the most popular division in IDPA. There's a lesson there, I think.
I hate to disagree with you here, as I hold great respect for your opinions. But as far as I can tell IDPA was designed such that the 1911 was the ideal gun for it. It is no different the cowboy sports being protectionist of their gear and designing the game around it. If you design a game aimed at shooting standing on one foot it is going to be popular with people missing a leg.
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A lot of people had constructive advice and critisism in this thread and I think that most of what I could contribute about the "creation" of this division has been already said.
However I have a different question. When and how do we decide it has worked or that it has failed? How many shooters do we need to see involved? After how long do we call it a failure or success? If those benchmarks are not set at the outset then how will we ever know if the effort is worth it.
Personally I predict failure. You are asking to create a different game within a game. What other design do we protect with its own DIVISION? Why is Flex's question not given more attention? There are a LOT more glocks used then 1911s and I've even sure that a lot more of them are being sold everyday. If the only real reason is to make a class where the SS can be trully competitive because of their capacity issues then why not allow the Sig220 or Taurus 945 or the Ruger whatever, all of them single stack 45s. I really think it is out of character for USPSA to create a protectionist division for the 1911. Think of it this way ... Would you support a USPSA Division for the Colt Single Action Army revolver? After all it can not compete against the high zoot double action revolvers and pivoting cylinders. And think of all the shooters and sponsors we might attract from CASS*! Does this sound like a good idea to anyone?
I get that lots of people love the old gun. I do to. I shoot mine in L10 and it is one of my night stand guns. But I do not feel the need to claim that it is the ULTIMATE boom stick of instant death and request a pool in which it can swim by itself. Folks, please rememeber that there is a P somewhere in USPSA and IPSC and we should try to see what works best, not only what worked best at some point.
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*The SSA idea was shamelesly stolen from forum member raz-0 who had that idea in our office the other day.
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Ehhh... exactly what kind of trousers are you guy's wearing?
Not blue jeans I can tell from the contents of your pockets..
Cabela 7 pocket pants Because the front pockets fit 30 12gauge shells
I suspect a lot of us wear some for of BDU inspired pants, even if they look more presentable now.
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Hey SigLady ... not fair listing the contents of your purse. I could start telling you about what I carry in my backpack ... The thing weights about 15lb before I add my 10lb laptop to it. It serves as my laptop bag AND urban survival pack containing my 2day "get me home" bug-out-bag type of gear with everything from food to GPS via spare knives and rain gear.
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Whataheck ..
Left Front pocket Streamlight Scorpion and cellphone (unless I forgat the cellphone somewhere in my car, home, or office. I never forget the flashlight). Right front pocket has my key ring and my wallet depending on season (wallet sits in my jacket during the chilly seasons). The key ring includes the usual mess of keys plus my USB drive, and my one time password card for work. My DDR3 folder rides in its one pocket along my right thigh (I love the Cabelas 7 pocket hiker pants). I carry nothing in my rear pockets, but small front pockets (the change type) often have listerine strips or spare rounds to top of my 10 rounders during USPSA matches. My belt has my leatherman WAVE about 50% of the time, the rest of the time in end up in a pocket somewhere as well. I think that also depends on the weather and the number of garments I'm wearing
I note that lots of us have LARGE pockets.
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That movie was a pleasent suprise. I added to my blockbuster movie queue based on this thread, and I actually caught it on some premium cable channel last night. I wouldn't call it earthshattering cinema but I enjoyed it. Catch it if you havent already and thanx Erik for pointing it out.
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I broke a Lee 9mm one in my 550 when I was cleaning the press and I forced the ram to high without the shell plate in place. The pin pressed on the shell plate carrier and snapped. Completly my own stupid move.
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Well sorta cheap but not really .. I mean it doesnt include a keyboard, mouse, or monitor in that price. Not to mention that once you add those "accessories" which take a lot of desk space, who cares how small the computer itself is?
For $500 you can get Dell Inspirion 1000 Notebook (not from the website but in their paper adds) with the same specs and a better CPU and it already includes the monitor and keyboard. The latest Dell ad I got had a comparable desktop for $249 (without monitor or keyboard). And I'm not even that big of a fan of Dell machines, I'm just using them as an example.
I started my professional CS life on macs, but for the last 10 years I have yet to find a single reason to go back. Its Unix and Windows for me.
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KC means business...
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Since when is he shooting Limited? No C-more on the blaster