I believe so... You have been warned, declare your independence! Be heard and unite!
And it does not look like I am alone in this believe. Thank You, Thomas Jefferson we have not forgotten. "IN GOD WE TRUST"
Friday, March 19, 2010
Is Imminent Economic Collapse Upon Us?
And it does not look like I am alone in this believe. Thank You, Thomas Jefferson we have not forgotten. "IN GOD WE TRUST"
Sean Shows Us a DIY Spoon
How Bikes and Buses Share the Road Safely...
Great video from the folks at Streetblog. Even if you’re pretty sure you already know everything you need to know about sharing the road with buses, have a close look at this whole video… it is very comprehensive. I learned something…
Share the Road - Buses and Bicycles from Chicago Bicycle Program on Vimeo.
REMEMBER ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET
Look What Blackie has...
Yet Another Stick...
T.O. man died testing wilderness survival skills
Updated: Thu Mar. 04 2010 2:32:21 ctvtoronto.ca View CTV NEWS Clip
A Toronto man found dead in the Muskoka wilderness was testing survival skills he may have learned from watching a reality show and reading books.
Richard Code, 41, left Thursday to test his survival skills in the Ontario bush. He was found dead Monday in a snowy, marshy forest north of Huntsville. He had ventured out on a four-day trip with only an axe, basic fishing gear, and the clothes on his back.
Barbara Ellis, who was a family friend and landlord to Code, told CTV Toronto that he was an avid fan of the Outdoor Life Network show "Survivorman."
"He wouldn't miss a program," she said.
The show follows Canadian survival expert Les Stroud who spends seven days in remote locations with little equipment.
Stroud's website says he treks through the wild with no food, shelter, water, tools, or camera crew.
It is not clear whether Code had formal wilderness training but Ellis showed CTV Toronto highlighted pages from survival books including Stroud's.
She said Code would study the books for hours at a time.
"Richard admired him greatly, and he always saw his shows, so he got a lot of his information out of these books," she said.
She said Code would use what he learned in the books to make shelters in the summer using branches and bark.
"He would strip tree bark off the tree in the backyard, and he'd weave them and braid them like rope," she said.
Ellis said Code went on four previous trips without a tent or food, but she was especially nervous about what would turn out to be his final trip to the Huntsville area.
"He's come back from all these other survival trips but I knew this time he was going up into a snowstorm and I wasn't very happy about that," she said.
She said Code would take precautions before going out alone, including notifying police of his exact location and bringing a survival checklist with him.
Code planned to return Sunday. He left Ellis a note to call police if he did not come home by Monday morning.
His cause of death is still unknown, but Code's brother Stephen said OPP told him Richard likely died from hypothermia.
Ellis said an autopsy will be performed Friday in Bracebridge.
She said Code died doing what he loved.
"Survival skills to Richard are like what hockey is to other men," she said. "It was his passion. He loved it."
Peter Demos, who owns a wilderness supplies store in Muskoka, told CTV Toronto that even experienced survivalists need to take precautions in the cold to avoid freezing to death.
"You can die of hypothermia if you get wet, regardless of the temperature," he said.
The temperature in the area dropped to -12C during the time that Code was missing.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
A Kentucky Woman...
If I was just 30 once again... but I am told age is not everything. Oh my, Tasha, she reminds of the Neil Diamond's song..."Kentucky Woman". I meet Tasha online through Camfrog and Fubar. She is the original night owl, calls me all the time and says "What's Up?". She's just smiles that's alright with me and turn's me in to a night hawk. She pops in and out day and night. Tasha loves to dance, and as you would know it she is popular with all the boys... hundred's of IM's at a time... but she lookin's for a man, with a tender lovin' touch. Sometimes it right in front of you Tasha. She was 3 lovely boys: Brian, and the twins Cody and Dakota. A great Family. Oh my I can hear those sweet words of the song each time I think about her. Perhaps some guy will treat her just right... if she get's to know you.... know you.... Kentucky Woman.
Lyrics to "Kentucky Woman" : She shines with her own kind of light... She'd look at you once... And a day that's all wrong... looks all right... And I love her... God knows, I love her...
Kentucky woman...If she get to know you...She goin' to own you...Kentucky woman...
Well, she ain't the kind...Makes heads turn at the drop of her name...But something inside...That she's got turn you on just the same...And she loves me...God knows, she loves me...
Kentucky woman...If she get to know you...She goin' to own you...Kentucky woman...
I don't want much...The good Lord's earth beneath my feet...A gentle touch...From that one girl, and life is...Sweet and good...Ain't no doubt...I'm talkin' about...
Kentucky woman...If she get to know you...She goin' to own you...Kentucky woman
Hugs and Kisses, Tasha
Some Irish Beauty
Keep The Passover, Even All Seven Holy Days Set Forth by The Father... Says The LORD
Keep the Passover, Even All Seven Holy Days Set Forth By God, And You Shall Begin to Know and Understand the Glory of God and His Christ....
Are you Thirsty for more?
Thirsty yet?
Personally I have always taken water for granted, I am among the few on earth that can for now!
New! Tech Force PCP
Finally The Tech Force PCP Rifle is shipping! This is version 1G, shooting 1000 fps in .177 Caliber and 850 fps in .22 Caliber. If you are looking to get into PCP rifles this is the gun for you and the price is right at only $219.95 shown here.
I have contact the folks at Compasseco about offering to do a full video review on this new PCP product, no answers yet but keeping my fingers crossed. Take a peek at the other video on the YouTube channel.
This dynamic bolt action air rifle is a product-improved version of a very popular Crosman rifle. It’s operated by 3000 psi. It features a single stage, two-way adjustable trigger with a trigger safety. It has been praised for both its accuracy and its overall high quality. Once it is filled, there is no pumping and no worry about the temperature outside. Just shoot until the gun needs to be re-charged. The Tech Force 78 PCP airgun has a 3000 psi fill level and can be filled with compressed air using a high pressure hand pump or scuba tank (not included). The PCP tube and valve are made right here in the USA and assembled here in the USA. (Pcitured with a Tech Force 6-24x40TGT Target scope and high mounts not included.)
Why Filter Water???
As Selica mentions right off the bat 93% of all surface water in the USA is polluted. It is essential that you reat you water by filtering it or using chemical methods. Selica has put out several videos on water filtering please browse through her YouTube channel and look over them. You can also pop over to her webpage. She covered the MSR mini-works that did a blog on earlier. I was empressed by the fact that the USMC using this water filter for their needs.
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri (SK-5 High Carbon)
The Kukri blade, with its markedly downward curved blade, has long been identified with the Gurkha Warriors of Nepal, the ferocious mercenaries who have who have wielded this blade for over 150 years in the service of the British Empire.
The Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri was inspired by Cold Steel President, Lynn C. Thompson's close association with Dr. Maung Gyi, chief instructor of the American Bando Association, and a renowned martial artist with wide-ranging knowledge and skills. Under Dr. Gyi's tutelage, Lynn gained insight into the full potential of the Kukri and learned it was not just a chopping weapon but a piercing, slashing, and smashing weapon as well. Smashing techniques allow the Kukri to function as a hammer or mallet or to deliver non-lethal blows in a self-defense role. A concentrated blow with the back of the blade can break bones or be lethal if directed at the head.
With Dr. Gyi's input, Thompson designed a longer, narrower point for the Gurkha Kukri with more distal tapering to the spine. This resulted in a thinner, sharper point which can be deeply driven into thick, tough targets with minimal effort.
Here is a nice review on the Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri (SK-5 High Carbon).
With it's pricing on the market at around $180.00 that is a nice price over the MSRP of $299.99.
SK-5 is the Japanese equivalent of American 1080, a high carbon steel with carbon between 0.75%-0.85% and 0.60%-0.90% manganese. As quenched, it has a hardness near Rc 65 and produces a mixture of carbon rich martensite with some small un-dissolved carbides. The excess carbide increases abrasion resistance and allows the steel to achieve an ideal balance of very good blade toughness with superior edge holding ability. Due to these characteristics, this grade of steel has been used traditionally for making a variety of hand tools, including chisels and woodcutting saws, and has stood the test of time and use over many years in many countries.
Finally a masterfully designed Kraton handle was added to maximize the blade's fierce potential. Perfectly contoured and deeply checkered, it offers a superb non-slip grip and cushions the hand from the shock of the hardest blow.
Each Gurkha Kukri is supplied with a Secure-Ex® sheath to protect the blade and allow you to wear it safely and securely on your side always ready to defend you and your loved ones.
Specifications
* Weight: 22 oz.
* Blade: 12"
* Thick: 5/16"
* Overall: 17"
* Handle: Kraton®
* Sheath: Secure-Ex®
* Steel: SK-5 High Carbon
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Cold Steel Rajah vs. Becker BK-2
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Survival Quiz Competition 1 and Answers
Thanks Selica, Look forward to more Quizes...
Spring-Action Rifle Recoil
Dirt E. Harry looks at Spring-Action Rifle Recoil.
So I have to ask, "if all the recoil happens after the pellet leaves the barrel does that mean that the artillery hold makes no difference on a springer? I have a BAM-40 and it is a Bear to shoot. I "think" the artillery hold on the rile helps - am I wrong?"
GO AHEAD MAKE HIS DAY Visit Dirty Harry at 1dirteharry's Channel
Can Wong be Right about Pork? YES!
Eating Pork can be Hazardous to your Health
Paul WongWhen I was studying in England I used to live in a “dig” (rooming house) in Highgate, North London. There were Chinese students from Malaysia, Singapore, Sarawak, Hong Kong and Vietnam rooming in the two houses that faced each other. We were all good friends and we spent the weekends cooking and sharing our favorite dishes. One of our friends called Luk studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and he would spend his summer vacation in London with us. Luk's special contribution was “Charsiu” the Cantonese barbecued pork. The way he prepared it was just exquisite, much better than those of any Chinese restaurant I have ever tasted. He had been coming to Highgate every summer for three years, and we always looked forward to tasting his “Charsiu.” The summer before his final year in the university Luk also came to stay with our group, but there was a radical change in him. He told us there would be no more “Charsiu” from that time onwards. The real shocker is that he vowed not to eat any more pork dishes and strongly advised all of us in the group not to do so either. He had such a strong conviction against pork that he would not eat with us if we insisted on having it.
Here is his explanation. Luk was with a team of medical students doing a research project on the effects of diet on stomach and intestinal diseases such as trichinosis. The research team’s method was to go to the hospitals and dissect corpses for autopsies. They based their studies on the diets of the various ethnic communities in the region. Their research uncovered the finding of the ethnic community with the highest percentage of cases with the trichinella spiralis worm belonged to a race that had pork as its main staple diet. Their research data showed a remarkably low percentage of Jews and Moslems with the trichinella spiralis worm in their bodies. It is significant that these two ethnic communities exclude pork and other biblically unclean meats in their diet.
My friend had seen such clear evidence in the co-relationship between pork consumption and stomach and intestinal diseases that he could make a determination not to eat that meat again in all his life. That was the first time I had ever heard a negative report on pork, but it has a lasting impression on my mind ever since that summer in London, England.
Trichinosis – from Encarta Encyclopaedia
Pronounced As: trikinosis or trichiniasis trikinisis, parasitic disease caused by the roundworm Trichinella spiralis. It follows the eating of raw or inadequately cooked meat, especially pork. The larvae are released, reach maturity, and mate in the intestines, the females producing live larvae. The parasites are then carried from the gastrointestinal tract by the bloodstream to various muscles, where they become encysted. It is estimated that 10% to 20% of the adult population of the United States suffers from trichinosis at some time. In many people the disease exhibits no symptoms and is discovered only at autopsy. In others it causes diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms as the worms multiply in the digestive tract. When the larvae circulate through the bloodstream, the patient experiences edema, irregular fever, profuse sweating, muscle soreness and pain, and prostration. There may be involvement of the central nervous system, heart, and lungs; death occurs in about 5% of clinical cases. Once the larvae have imbedded themselves in the muscle tissue, the cysts usually become calcified; however, the infestation usually causes no further symptoms except fatigue and vague muscular pains. There is no specific treatment.
Bad Effects of Pork Consumption
Pig's bodies contain many toxins, worms and latent diseases. Although some of these infestations are harbored in other animals, modern veterinarians say that pigs are far more predisposed to these illnesses than other animals. This could be because pigs like to scavenge and will eat any kind of food, including dead insects, worms, rotting carcasses, excreta (including their own), garbage, and other pigs.
Influenza (flu) is one of the most famous illnesses which pigs share with humans. This illness is harbored in the lungs of pigs during the summer months and tends to affect pigs and humans in the cooler months. Sausage contains bits of pigs' lungs, so those who eat pork sausage tend to suffer more during epidemics of influenza.
Pig meat contains excessive quantities of histamine and imidazole compounds, which can lead to itching and inflammation; growth hormone, which promotes inflammation and growth; sulfur-containing mesenchymal mucus, which leads to swelling and deposits of mucus in tendons and cartilage, resulting in arthritis, rheumatism, etc. Sulfur helps cause firm human tendons and ligaments to be replaced by the pig's soft mesenchymal tissues, and degeneration of human cartilage.
Eating pork can also lead to gallstones and obesity, probably due to its high cholesterol and saturated fat content. The pig is the main carrier of the taenia solium worm, which is found it its flesh. These tapeworms are found in human intestines with greater frequency in nations where pigs are eaten. This type of tapeworm can pass through the intestines and affect many other organs, and is incurable once it reaches beyond a certain stage.
One in six people in the US and Canada has trichinosis from eating trichina worms, which are found in pork. Many people have no symptoms to warn them of this, and when they do, they resemble symptoms of many other illnesses. These worms are not noticed during meat inspections, nor does salting or smoking kill them. Few people cook the meat long enough to kill the trichinae. The rat (another scavenger) also harbors this disease. There are dozens of other worms, germs, diseases and bacteria which are commonly found in pigs, many of which are specific to the pig, or found in greater frequency in pigs.
Pigs are biologically similar to humans, and their meat is said to taste similar to human flesh. Pigs have been used for dissection in biology labs due to the similarity between their organs and human organs. People with insulin-dependent diabetes usually inject themselves with pig insulin. If you pour Coke (yes, the soda) on a slab of pork, and wait a little while, you will see worms crawl out of it.
Medical and Scientific Reasons for not Eating Pork
This is a direct quote from "What the Bible Says About Healthy Eating" by Dr. Rex Russell. He attended Baylor School of Medicine in Houston, Texas and did his residency at the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minnesota. "One reason for God's rule forbidding pork is that the digestive system of a pig is completely different from that of a cow. It is similar to ours, in that the stomach is very acidic. Pigs are gluttonous, never knowing when to stop eating. Their stomach acids become diluted because of the volume of food, allowing all kinds of vermin to pass through this protective barrier. Parasites, bacteria, viruses, and toxins can pass into the pigs flesh because of overeating. These toxins and infectious agents can be passed on to humans when they eat a pig’s flesh.
In the "Biblical Archeological Review", Jane Cahill examined the toilets of a Jewish household in Jerusalem, finding no parasites or infectious agents, but only pollen from the many fruits, vegetables, and herbs they had eaten. A similar study done about Egyptians revealed eggs from Schistosoma, Trichinella, wire worm and tapeworms, all found in pork. All of these organisms cause significant chronic diseases. [ this is footnoted Jane Cahill and Peter Warnock, "It had to happen, Scientist Examines Ancient Bathrooms of Romans 586B.C." BAR May/June 1991]
In what is probably a strong illustration of the perils of pork, at one time no cases of trichinosis had been reported in the country of Bolivia for several years. [this is footnoted from "Veterinary Parasitology" May 1993] However, 25% of pigs tested were infested with trichinosis. People working on these farms and the population eating the pigs were also found to be positive for infestation with this parasite. The primary symptoms of this infection include muscle pain, headaches, fever and swelling in the extremities.[foot noted Baker, Bryant, Urban, and Lumney, "Swine Immunity to Selected Parasites", "Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology" October 1994] These are all nonspecific symptoms that do not necessarily indicate any one disease. Although this may explain why the trichinosis had not been diagnosed in Bolivia for several years, it is strong circumstantial evidence that many people became ill because of pork.
Dr. W.J. Zimmerman reviewed the diaphragm muscle from multiple autopsies done in the U.S. in the late 1960"s, and reported that trichinosis was not an unusual finding. [footnoted Zimmerman, Steele, And Kagan, "Trichiniases in the U.S. Population, 1966-70: Prevalence and Epidemiologic Factors", Health Services Reports 88:7 Aug/Sept 1973] It is well accepted that illnesses caused by parasites have a significant economic effect worldwide.
In the U.S., three of the six most common food-borne parasitic diseases of humans are associated with pork consumption. These include toxoplasmosis, taeniases or cysticercosis [caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium] and trichinellosis.
In Japan, the source of these infections was traced to the flesh of pigs, bears, horses, racoons and foxes. All of these animals are listed in Scripture as putrid or unclean.
Swine are also good incubators of toxic parasites and viruses- although the animal doesn't appear to be ill while carrying these diseases. A scientist at the University of Giessen's Institute for Virology in Germany showed in a study of worldwide influenza epidemics that pigs are the one animal that can serve as a mixing vessel for new influenza viruses that may seriously threaten world health.
If a pig is exposed to a human's DNA virus and then a bird's virus, the pig mixes the two viruses - developing a new DNA virus that is often extremely lethal for humans. These viruses have already caused worldwide epidemics and destruction. Virologists have concluded that if we do not find a way to separate humans from pigs, the whole earth's population may be at risk. [footnoted Scholtissek,M.D., "Cultivating a Killer Virus" National History Jan. 1992]
The 1942 Yearbook of Agriculture reported that 50 diseases were found in pigs, and many of these were passed on to humans by eating the pig's flesh.
Additionally, just the handling of swine has an element of risk. A large hog-raising facility in the area where I live wisely requires its employees to wear gloves, masks and protective clothing while working in the pig barns. The workers are required to shower each day before going home.
Little wonder that GOD would inspire His prophet to include eating pork among the disobedient acts of stubborn people in addition to idolatry and conjuring spirits of the dead, "a people who continually provoke Me to My face,...who eat the flesh of pigs, and whose pots hold broth of unclean meat" [Isa. 65:3,4]"
"JUST SAY NO TO SWINES’ FLESH"
by Jim Bramlett
(Our note: This gentleman is not a Messianic believer and therefore most likely doesn't understand the spiritual, as well as physical concepts, of following the Kosher laws, but nevertheless this is an interesting article. We believe he may be avoiding pork, right now, mainly out of fear, but that doesn't mean that G-d isn't bringing him to a fuller understanding at a later point. After all you have to start somewhere!)
Dear friends:
(This will make you think!)
On March 15, 2000 I posted a news item saying that "cloned pigs could provide organs for transplants into humans on the NHS within six years, it emerged yesterday.." I commented: "If pigs were an abomination in the ancient Jewish temple, how much more will they be an abomination being made a part of G-d's New covenant temple--our bodies! six years away? For this and many other reasons, I suspect G-d will pull down the curtain before then and say, 'No more.'"
Combining swine flesh with human flesh will not just be a spiritual abomination, there are also extreme concerns physically, no doubt why G-d did not (DOES NOT) allow eating of swine. I used to think that G-d had this restriction about pigs, only to protect those poor, primitive Israelites, from the deadly trichinella worms found in swine. But we modern, sophisticated humans are so smart that we do not have this problem. Yeah, right!
Not true, according to Dr. Gordon S. Tessler, in his excellent book, "The Genesis Diet," He says:
"Obviously, the indiscriminate eating patterns of omnivores like pigs, make them disease carriers. Pigs are known to carry up to 200 diseases and 18 different parasites and worms, including the deadly worm called trichinella spiralis. This worm is commonly called trichinosis and there is no known cure for these spiral worms. The trichinae worms are so small and transparent that only trained inspectors using high-powered microscopes can detect their existence. Trichinosis can cripple or even kill anyone that eats as little as a forkful of contaminated food! Trichinosis can mimic other diseases such as arthritis, rheumatism, or typhoid fever. (NOTE: On his video, Dr. Tessler says that even cooking does not kill the trichinae worm!)
"Pigs have more incidences of arthritis than any other known animals in the world. Arthritis may be a virus or a parasite that is transmitted from pigs to humans as a direct result of eating the flesh and blood of hogs and pigs. Perhaps many other diseases are misdiagnosed and their real cause is roundworms, gullet worms, hookworms, thorn-headed worms, trichina worms, stomach worms, nodular worms, tapeworms, as well as many other parasites found in the flesh of the unclean swine. A person may be committing slow suicide when he or she eats bacon, ham, sausage, or pork chops.
"Even hog farmers who insist that corn fed hogs are safe won't give you a guarantee that their indoor hogs haven't eaten any rats, mice, fecal waste, or maggots within the past few days. The metal doorknobs in pig nurseries, become corroded after a year or so, due to the gases produced by the pigs urine and feces. The same gas and pig dander that eat away metal doorknobs are harming the respiratory tracts of hog farmers. Their unusually high incidences of respiratory ailments, from coughing and sniffles to lung scarring and pneumonia can no longer be attributed to weather and allergies alone. The hog waste spills from hog farms are contaminating our land, our rivers, and our water supply. Pork should be considered a homotoxin (human poison) and the probable cause of many common sicknesses and degenerative diseases.
"The Great Physician, the Creator of all life, admonishes us to separate the clean animals from the unclean, for physical health and well being. Many faithful church people who would never defile G-d's temple with cigarettes, even though smoking is not mentioned in the Bible, continue to ingest bacon, ham and pork chops which are disease-carrying, parasite-infested unclean foods which G-d commands His children not to eat! It would be futile and absurd to ask G-d to bless the smoking of cigarettes, yet we pray that He bless a pork chop on our dinner plate! Can we expect our Creator to disregard His word to us so we can indulge our appetites?"
Dr. Tessler's book, "The Genesis Diet" and his video, "Eating G-d's Way" are highly recommended.......
Paul Wong is a Christian minister and the President of ARK International.
His ministry also serves as an architectural service company in Houston.
The ARK Forum on the Internet is international and non-denominational.
His ministry also serves as an architectural service company in Houston.
The ARK Forum on the Internet is international and non-denominational.
2010 UtahTrikes Quad
Very NICE
I wonder if it is time to "Trade-in" my 2009 Expedition... What do you say Ashley?
New “Crisis Cooker”
Click on the link above for the full story
The Most Versatile Backup Stove In The World
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If you have ever wondered what the best way to cook "off the grid", this message will be very important to read.
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The Crisis Cooker is a highly efficient charcoal, wood or propane cooker that allows you to boil, grill, fry or bake using a fraction of the fuel that other systems use. You can cook an entire meal with as little as 6 briquettes (even a Thanksgiving turkey dinner can be cooked with only 12!) – less than one tenth of the fuel you would use on a conventional charcoal grill and far less than you would use in a wood cook stove.
I am looking forward to giving you all a first hand review on this product if all goes well.
1830 Beaver Trapping
as Francois talks about Trapping Beaver.
Enjoy as we travel back in time to 1830's Oregon Territory to learn about trapping beaver from Hudson's Bay Company French Canadian trapper Francois (Scott). Not all trappers were lone woodsmen draped in dead animals, this video will dispel the hollywood version of the "mountain man". Stop by and checkout more of Scott's videos at Living History School channel.
Demo of the EEEPC T101MT
ASUS EEEPC T101MT is due out in a couple months, look at it before you buy anything else. (I wonder how it will compare to the HP Slate.)Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.
Monday, March 15, 2010
David Shows Us a Lighter Stiker...
A screw pup? Cool bet it cost about 6 bucks.... Oh your hat put to much shadow on your face... You are definitely a jack of all trades. Now I need to find a lighter on my next walk. As always you are a joy and a blessing. Thank you David and Tam. Shalom.
Finally Some Commonsense....
From the Army!
By Matthew Cox - Staff writer
Posted : Monday Mar 15, 2010 7:44:40 EDT
The Army is finally going to give soldiers the green light to paint their black weapons so they blend in with the terrain on the battlefield. Soldiers have been using commercially available, spray-on camouflage paint since the beginning of the war — despite an unenforced Army policy prohibiting the practice.Army weapons officials announced March 2 they will soon release guidelines on the proper way to paint M4 Carbines and other weapons so paint doesn’t interfere with the weapon’s operation.Posted : Monday Mar 15, 2010 7:44:40 EDT
“The soldiers are doing it anyway; if you go to theater, you will see that units have their weapons sprayed,” said Col. Doug Tamilio, head of Project Manager Soldier Weapons.The reversal of the policy follows the Army’s Feb. 19 decision to start issuing MultiCam camouflage uniforms and equipment to soldiers deploying to Afghanistan this summer in an effort to help soldiers blend more effectively with the Afghan terrain. Most Army infantry weapons are black.
The guidelines will identify parts of the weapons that should not be painted, such as inside the chamber and accessories such as optics.“If you get any spray on these optics, you reduce the capability of that optic,” Tamilio said. The guidelines will also recommend the safest paints to use.“It sticks out, and we need to give them that ability,” Tamilio said. “We should issue out in the next couple of months an advisory message ... to say, ‘It’s OK to spray paint your weapons, but here is how to do it.
Weapons officials stressed that soldiers will have to get approval from their unit commanders before they paint their weapons.“It will be up to the commander to say we are going to do it or we are not going to do it,” Tamilio said.
More Walking Sticks
I look forward to seeing more of John's craft work.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Are you a Follower?
UPDATE
The FOLLOWERS panel used by Blogger.com
uses
DATA MINING TECHNOLOGY
In Light of this I have removed the Panel from my Blog
As much as I would like to know my viewers - your privacy is more in important!
Well with over 12,000 visits on my blog, in little over a year's time, I must have a follower or two. Please feel free to add your name to my followers list... Your are under no duress or pressure to do so... I would just enjoy it very much. lol.... Andy
The FOLLOWERS panel used by Blogger.com
uses
DATA MINING TECHNOLOGY
In Light of this I have removed the Panel from my Blog
As much as I would like to know my viewers - your privacy is more in important!
More on Biking Directions on Google Maps
In the US, Google Maps now offers step-by-step biking directions; bike trails outlined directly on the map; and a new Bicycling layer that indicates bike trails, bike lanes, and bike-friendly roads. [Go ahead click the bike icon.]
Snow Cruising...
SNOW CRUISING...
Be sure to check out Nutnfancy's Channel and his recipe for adventure: one female black lab, four to five feet of snow with more falling, a good shoeshoe hike in and out, knife and axe testing while setting up a survival shelter, and snowy firemaking in a remote area high in the Rocky Mountains! Taking place again in the "Nutnfancy Knife Clinic" (hey we haven't been here in awhile), the solitude we achieve in this winter wonderland is breath taking. But the work sure wasn't! Making a survival camp a reality in these conditions takes a lot work (hard to appreciate really until you do it!). Allie and I simulate a stuck-out survival situation in these harsh conditions and set up a survival campsite (using the portable Coghlans® brand orange plastic tube tent). This scenario was realistic and provided good gear testing opportunities. As I've done before, I show a lot of the work necessary to find and process standing deadwood into useable dry firewood with sharp edges that ignite more readily. We fall several dead trees in the process with the Cold Steel Trail Boss axe, Norse Tomahawk (very good performance for weight), and Sawvivor backpack saw and split a few other blades too (like the Dow Coated 3400A Ontario RAT-7 knife shown!). Some may say thinner wood could be used to build a fire but usually it is rain and moisture soaked therefore is an unreliable fire STARTING source. Once your fire is hot and self-sustaining then these unprepared wood sources can be used. Be careful with these bladed tools as they can very dangerous, especially your axe. And when you are all alone up there it could get ugly real fast if you cut yourself severely; an arterial cut could be deadly. No surprises came really in the Trail Boss axe testing: crosscutting required huge effort and was exhausting (and is jarring to the arms and tendons...not good in a survival situation especially). The saw remains a more efficient backcountry cross cutting tool. For limb stripping and splitting the axe was excellent with wood given (but for that matter so was the RAT-7). Sappy, dense hardwoods might be a better test. Allie was chilling in the tent once erected as the snow really started to dump on us. The heavy precipitation made switching over to my waterproof camera necessary and the audio suffered because of that switch (sorry about the muffled soundtrack in Part 2 on). With this focused work if several hours, a warm, relatively comfortable campsite was achieved and it was time for some hot chocolate. I discuss overnight and insulation considerations in the tube tent (like construction of some snow dam end caps to block wind). It was hard work but fun adventure with my faithful girlfriend Allie...thanks for coming along! //////////////////////// Music: Kevin MacLeod from www.incompetech.com Thanks for the videos....
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