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Politics / Re: Chicago Teacher's Union contract demands...
« Last post by Hawkmoon on Today at 01:12:45 AM »
Quote from: JTHunter on Today at 12:57:37 AM
Something I read about a week ago about this said the teachers want a "housing stipend" despite the fact that many of them are earning OVER $100,000 !!!  [barf]

Give them vouchers for Section 8 housing.
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The Roundtable / Re: Lost on the Appalachian Trail
« Last post by Hawkmoon on Today at 01:09:14 AM »
Quote from: Northwoods on May 05, 2024, 09:54:19 PM
So, your house wears a tinfoil hat.

Yep. Saves me having to wear one, unless I go outdoors.
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The Roundtable / Re: Oh Oh, Chongo! Danger Island
« Last post by Hawkmoon on Today at 01:05:11 AM »
Until this thread, I had never heard of Generation Jones. As a result of chasing down what that is, I confirmed that I'm not even a Boomer -- according to Wikipedia, I'm a member of "the Silent Generation."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Jones
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Politics / Re: To combat a "crisis in roadway deaths "
« Last post by JTHunter on Today at 01:03:57 AM »
Depending on WHERE and what TYPE of sensor is used, a piece of foil or sheet metal to cover the sensor, or maybe, just some spray paint?
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Politics / Re: Chicago Teacher's Union contract demands...
« Last post by JTHunter on Today at 12:57:37 AM »
Something I read about a week ago about this said the teachers want a "housing stipend" despite the fact that many of them are earning OVER $100,000 !!!  [barf]
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The Roundtable / Re: Oh Oh, Chongo! Danger Island
« Last post by JTHunter on Today at 12:50:18 AM »
Quote from: K Frame on May 04, 2024, 11:32:55 AM
But I never liked the Banana Splits. Or HR Puffinstuff.

Never watched them but do remember them being on TV.
Sid & Marty Croft, Outer Limits (orig.), Twilight Zone (orig.), Lost in Space (orig.), Have Gun Will Travel, etc.
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The Roundtable / Re: King Theoden has gone to The Barrowfield
« Last post by JTHunter on Today at 12:43:40 AM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on May 05, 2024, 09:17:48 PM
"I go to my fathers, in whose mighty company, I shall not now feel ashamed."

Rest in peace, Theoden-King.

Amen to that.  =(
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The Roundtable / Re: Branson for adults
« Last post by Perd Hapley on Today at 12:31:26 AM »
We were only there a couple of days, which isn't enough time to do much. Should have taken at least one more day.

On the way down, I discovered there is a Buc-ees in Springfield. Never been to one before. It turned out to be one of the best parts of the trip, since we got to meet 2 lab puppies out at the parking lot. And gas < $3. (There's also a Whataburger. It's a regular Lone Star State of mind down there.)

We opted to skip Silver Dollar City in favor of Queen Esther. Some friends recommended it very highly, and they were not wrong. The stuff they were doing with the sets was really impressive, and of course it's a good story.

I was looking around for about ten minutes in a resale shop when I found this guy:





I've always thought these were really cool. I paid about $15 for this one. The tip of the blade is broken off, but someone did a pretty good job of re-shaping it. All the other tools are in good shape. No nail file, so I guess it's one of the older ones.
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The Roundtable / Re: Lost on the Appalachian Trail
« Last post by JTHunter on Today at 12:28:19 AM »
Quote from: gunsmith on May 04, 2024, 08:53:26 PM
I'm glad I spent a lot of time in the BSA in the early seventies.

At the tender age of 11.5, I was taught how to read a paper map as I had to "navigate" for my Mother as she took me and my younger brother out west for 6 weeks.
Our Dad was with us the first 2 weeks (Denver, Royal Gorge, Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Mesa Verde, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, Lake Mead, & Disneyland), then we spent 4 weeks out there - just the 3 of us.  Hearst Castle at San Simeon, SF, Yosemite, King's Canyon & Sequoia, Wupatki Indian ruins in norther AZ, Sunset Crater, Arches, and Canyonlands, then home.

Talk about "memories" !!  =D
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The Roundtable / Re: Ukrainian Anti-Drone Shotguns
« Last post by JTHunter on Today at 12:05:09 AM »
Quote from: Angel Eyes on May 05, 2024, 11:21:15 PM
At the 40-second mark in the video: what the hell is that pink thing?

At that point, the guy is saying something about "high tech jammers" and it and the black one right afterwards have some kind of box with heavy cables going in to the "barrel" of the "gun".  It MAY be some kind of EMP device or a RF scrambler to block communication between the drone and any CnC center.

ETA: As for shot size, a 3" #4 Buck has 40 pellets that are 0.25" diameter.  That should give them enough range to sufficiently damage a propeller-driven drone out to 60 yds.
I don't remember the shot size of steel shot for "F" or "T" shot but, IIRC, both were notorious for leaving gaps in the pattern after 40 yds. on geese.  The only advantage of steel over lead shot is the hardness.  It won't go as far nor will it penetrate as deeply as lead shot at the same distance.

But, any drone bigger than 20" across that is over 60-70 yds. away isn't very likely to be damaged enough to take it out.
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