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Oh, and speaking of new acquisitions; snagged this yesterday... It appears one of the previous owners tried to put tiger stripes on it (barely visible in the above pic, which is from the seller), the guy I bought it from said it was painted black when he got it and he stripped it down and refinished it the best he could. I already got a cleaning rod and black Chinese sling for it at the local gun show yesterday, and spent a lot of yesterday afternoon cleaning it up. The gas piston was a bit of a mess, but I got that sorted. I snagged it because 1) it was cheap and the seller threw in three 30-round mags, a 10-round one and 90 rounds of ammo in the deal and 2) I have a SKS-M with a Monte Carlo stock and needed a thumbhole version to fill out the collection. Cheers! M2

Whoa! Wait! You get to Dobroslavtsi, and have access to AKs (plus parts and accessories)? We've got to talk, my new friend! Actually, I think I recognize you from GunBoards, right? Cheers! M2

OK, if you had to do this for a living; wouldn't you wear more than a thin plastic face protector and some cheap rubber gloves?!? And WTF, the Canucks don’t use deodorizer in their planes?!?

Oh, and while not through the windshield, this one still belongs with the others... I guess it was his friend's fault for sticking his face outside of the truck like a dog. I bet he was probably puking when it happened. Lesson learned: Always puke inside someone's truck, no matter what they tell ya!

Yeah, it's pretty remarkable and disturbing at the same time!

Only if it was full-auto, with a drum... Cheers! M2

Seriously? Who the fuck would be sober and drive for a mile and a half with a dead body stuck through their windshield?!?

Saved for posterity...

She's 16 years old?!? WTF?!? I think I officially just became a dirty old man! Cheers! M2 A few more pics... OK, she's easy on the eyes, but an idiot... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSUQcX9EMPs

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Nice! As many on here know, I'm a huge fan of the Springfield 1911s... Cheers! M2

'Cause you ain't a badass motherfucker like some of us! And to Royal Marine David Hart, he knew how he wanted his life celebrated, and made sure it happened!

Lots of weird shit on that forum! But honestly, there was a guy with the Wolfhounds at Ramstein back in the late 90s who had a picture of him and his kid as the background on his computer in the squadron. "Someone" did the same thing to the pic, and set it as the new background. I think they password-protected it or something, as he couldn't figure out how to swap it back. It was pretty hilarious...

That's ridiculous, I had a 1100cc Honda sport-tourer while at Ramstein back in the late 90s and it wasn't anywhere near that much. I paid something like $75/mo for full coverage, and was surprised when it really didn't drop much when we moved to Texas. I know Harleys are popular in Europe, and I know firsthand how much of a blast it is to ride a bike there (tell him to check out the Pfalzwald southeast of Kaiserslautern for some great nearby riding); but there's no way I pay would that much to insure a motorcycle! Just to note, when I was stationed in the UK in the early 80s I did buy British insurance for it. He might check the places just outside base to see if they can provide coverage at a more reasonable rate. Technically, USAA does insure motorcycles. It is through Progressive, but it is through them and I have two on my policy. You pay for them when you pay for your other vehicles and what not, but it is through USAA... Cheers! M2

Wow, this is what happens when you award the contract to the lowest bidder... Crane Fails in Placing Plane on Pedestal at Former Alameda Naval Air Station

Actually, "will my religion effect my chances of being selected for UPT?" is something you'll have to ask yourself! First, how devout are you? Do you perform Ṣalāt five times a day? What about Sawm? Would you be considered exempt because you are a "soldier?" What about the increased study and contemplation during the last ten nights of Ramadan? Will you perform a hajj during your service? I am far from an expert on Islam, but I do know it has rituals and practices as most religions do. While the service does its best to allow for any and all practices of faith, there are obvious limitations as I am sure you can imagine. That said, you won't be the first Muslim pilot in the USAF. It's all a matter of priorities, abilities and luck! Cheers! M2

From the AFA reporting on this... The 390 BG (H) "Square-J" flew out of Parham (a.k.a. RAF Framlingham) during the war, and I used to visit the museum in the old control tower when I was stationed at Bentwaters in the early 80s... Sadly enough, there is a section of the museum's website dedicated to the return of the Liberty Belle to the UK back in 2008 here. Even sadder to read that had emergency equipment been able to reach the aircraft, she could have been saved. God bless her! Cheers! M2

Fair enough, I've corrected the title (but obviously the article titles remain as reported). Cheers! M2

Agreed. A tragic loss indeed! Cheers! M2

Just saw this on CNN... Video at the link. More details...

WTF? Penis prank caught by Google satellite No shit, I did not make this up... And yes, if you check GoogleEarth, it is real. Search on this address: 25 Bankwood Road, Chartwell 3210, New Zealand (or you can used GoogleMaps) and look towards the top of the campus.

Already being discussed in the AFROTC & OTS Lounge... Cheers! M2

Do they really adjudicate clearances for AFROTC cadets? I guess collateral ones would make sense, since every officer must have at least a secret clearance; but not TS/SCI...

A great US Army site remembering this historic day! D-Day, June 6th, 1944 Cheers! M2

Nothing funnier than a lieutenant that claims to be so busy that they can't remember to salute! It ain't gonna get any easier, boys; learn to deal with all of it from the onset; otherwise you're not gonna be a happy camper in the near future. One day you'll look back on these days with pure envy as to how simple things were!