So that's where my voices went. I've been wondering why it was so quiet in my head these past few days.......It's been lonely............

Just a vacation, LS, they tell me.

Them

This is not a joke, it's a genuine news article.


The United Nations has scoffed at claims by a Texas judge that UN troops could invade the southern US state to settle a possible civil war, which the judge warned could be sparked if Barack Obama is re-elected in November.

When asked if the United Nations had plans to invade Texas, UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon's spokesman, Martin Nesirky, said that was "absolutely ridiculous".

He later added: "No one, not even the United Nations, would ever mess with Texas."

He was responding to comments from Tom Head, a county judge in Lubbock, who told a local Fox News station on Monday that taxes needed to be raised so the county could prepare for contingencies if Mr Obama was re-elected for a second term.

"He (Obama) is going to try to hand over the sovereignty of the United States to the UN. What's going to happen when that happens? I'm thinking worst case scenario - civil unrest, civil disobedience, civil war maybe," Mr Head said.

"What's going happen ... if the public decides to do that? He's going to send in UN troops, I don't want them in Lubbock County. I'm going to stand in front of their armoured personnel carriers and say 'You're not coming in here'."

Mr Head told Fox News he has the backing of his local sheriff.

"I've already asked him 'Are you going to back me?' and he said 'Yeah I'll back you'."

Reuters

And when I say our system is broken beyond repair it is NOT unpatriotic. If people with that kind of mentality hold office in a system not within an asylum, I see the system as irreversibly crippled. :shrug:

Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security. - Declaration of Independence

But he has the backing of the local Sheriff. The UN wouldn't dare!!

Using the judge and sherrif as examples, I suggest he is correct; it is already a mess.

Being called "amazing, attractive, and adorable" by someone I like very much; guess he likes me, too. :)

Telling my friend whose kiddo is having a serious health situation that I am coming on Monday with the hammock and distillery to set up a MASH unit in her baby's room.

Good call.

A kiss and a smile.

Well, I would say tell Colonel Potter I said hello, but I don't want you to deliver that message just yet. Tell Radar hey instead. He'll probably hear you coming.

He's keeping a Hawkeye out.

ha ha ha you boys are so punny. I'm off to go set up that MASH unit. Take care ya'll.

Lil's off to her SMASH Unit.

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A text message on my birthday.

I found a shell at the rifle range today, a stranger.

For all our firearm literate Pixies, a conundrum.

PF, is this from one of your sniper weapons? It'd be great for knocking pegs off clotheslines.

can you give us the inside diameter of the neck? It will give us an idea of the caliber.

There are only 3 rim fire calibers I know of. 22, 22 magnum, and 17.

I don't know if the spec for some necked-down .17 matches your case samples but I have seen that type. I was told it was mostly popular with fur hunters that want absolute minimal pelt damage. All hear-say so I don't know but have seen that type cartridge in a bolt action.

I have heard of an obscure 9mm revolver cartridge but I've never seen the gun or the bullet so don't know if it really exists. :shrug:

Now I'm embarrassed. :o A quick look at a scale size chart that use to hang on the wall shows more common rimfire than I realized. They have been chambered in both handgun and rifles it seems and the best match for your cartridge looks like 17HMR. I haven't researched yet but don't see anything about that mystical 9mm. I do see something called 'Mach2' that I never noticed before.

Can't be, PF. I held the shell against the screen image and they're different sizes.

I checked the CCI website and they agree with you, but what do they know? They just make the thing.

I don't have an inside gauge that fine.

OMG! :yikes:
"5mm, .32, .41, 8mm, ................."
WAAAAAY more rimfire than I ever realized existed from cursory search.

That "HMR" is a Hornady product it seems. I look at them as the big dog for reloading supply. I'm certain, like everything else in life, there is a LOT to learn about rimfire.

My reading of it was that the pill is by Hornady, the case etc by CCI.

Muzzle velocities of about 2400fps are not to be sniffed at.

or at least sniffed quickly.

:rofl:

I would recommend sniffing gun powder......the Pixie women on the other hand I could sniff all day.

Interesting way to blow your nose.

I'm with LS sniffing the pixies ladies all day would do wonders.

PF a 9mm rim fire wouldn't be necked down.The only pistol cartridges I know of that is necked down is in the wildcat calibers.With the case being an inch and a 1/16th long the 17 hmr comes in the closest. With most of the other rim fire rounds not listed on the chart are in the world of collectors and not likely to find the brass on the range.

I've figured out that even if you neck down a 9mm long, you can only load about as much powder as the .17/.22mag. The only difference is the strength of the case.

I was finally able to find something on the "9mm Flobert" ghost bullet. Lol Actually not much but enough to verify it does exist. :wobbly:



Pasted from <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimfire_ammunition>

As for necked down pistol ammo, I didn't mean to infer I had been told that about the 9mm rim fire. Only that there was suppose to be one which at first I thought he was referring to the .380, but he was adamant about it being rim fire.

The only neck down pistol cartridge I know of off hand is the newish "FN Five-Seven" which I'm totally against. I don't see a place in the civilian market for it. :mad:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FN_Five-seven

The P90 (Stargate gun) is an excellent military self-defence gun for vehicle crews and specialist troops.

Any gun is dangerous, and ballistic armour imperfect.

Big Easy Snowballs

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I am assuming it is a frozen treat. However, given how things are occasionally phrased in these forums....perhaps not. ;)

A slut of a snowman?

shaved ice with flavored syrup