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Zed Patient Zero
« on: March 28, 2020, 10:35:58 PM »
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/man-coronavirus-quarantine-runs-street-21773158

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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2020, 10:43:09 PM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on March 28, 2020, 10:35:58 PM
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/man-coronavirus-quarantine-runs-street-21773158

Practice those headshots.  Keep your Python at the ready.  Make sure Lucille is handy.

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"The attacker was eventually caught by the enraged mob who handed him over to police."

I don't believe that.  An enraged mob would have stomped him to death.  So IMHO the whole story is suspect.
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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2020, 11:43:34 PM »
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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2020, 12:43:28 AM »
Quote from: WLJ on March 28, 2020, 11:43:34 PM


Aaaahhhh!

The original, 4-power, carry handle-mounted M16 scope. I approve.
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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2020, 02:18:57 AM »
Quote from: zxcvbob on March 28, 2020, 10:43:09 PM
"The attacker was eventually caught by the enraged mob who handed him over to police."

I don't believe that.  An enraged mob would have stomped him to death. 

Well, yeah, in the old days. Standards have really gone downhill.
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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2020, 04:17:49 PM »
Where are the zombies?  I was promised there would be zombies!  This whole tikiwiki thing has been a bust so far.  =(
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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2020, 04:28:53 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on March 29, 2020, 12:43:28 AM
Aaaahhhh!

The original, 4-power, carry handle-mounted M16 scope. I approve.
You know Brownells sells a replica of that scope, right?
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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2020, 04:32:22 PM »
Quote from: zxcvbob on March 28, 2020, 10:43:09 PM
"The attacker was eventually caught by the enraged mob who handed him over to police."

I don't believe that.  An enraged mob would have stomped him to death.  So IMHO the whole story is suspect.
Looking at the main page headlines, I would say there are many reasons to suspect the story. 
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« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2020, 04:32:58 PM »
Mention of the "carry handle" on the AR-styles usually results in vociferous denials that it was ever a carry handle.

I agree that it is strange that the "mob" didn't kill the guy.  Only thing I can think of was that the reporter exaggerated the three people involved into a "mob."

Or... fistful was right.
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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2020, 10:02:30 PM »
One of my employees that was exposed to the Kung Flu called off rather than showing up to tell me in person,  So I guess there's that.
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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2020, 08:20:27 AM »
Quote from: 230RN on March 29, 2020, 04:32:58 PM
Mention of the "carry handle" on the AR-styles usually results in vociferous denials that it was ever a carry handle.

I agree that it is strange that the "mob" didn't kill the guy.  Only thing I can think of was that the reporter exaggerated the three people involved into a "mob."

Or... fistful was right.

One of the most infuriating things about the design.  It is a carry handle, but carrying it by the handle in the Marines resulted in a lot of *expletive deleted*ing pushups.
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« Reply #11 on: March 30, 2020, 09:38:25 AM »
Quote from: Jamisjockey on March 30, 2020, 08:20:27 AM
One of the most infuriating things about the design.  It is a carry handle, but carrying it by the handle in the Marines resulted in a lot of *expletive deleted*ing pushups.


So I am told.

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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2020, 09:40:28 AM »
In garrison, etc, it encouraged improper handling of the rifle. I'm sure that's why they were so hellbent on it not being a carry handle.
But if you've gotta spend hours hiking through jungles, etc, it makes sense.  If you're in fear of close contact, you'll have it at low ready anyways.

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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2020, 09:42:47 AM »
Quote from: Andiron on March 29, 2020, 10:02:30 PM
One of my employees that was exposed to the Kung Flu called off rather than showing up to tell me in person,  So I guess there's that.
Were they bitten?
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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2020, 09:43:56 AM »
Was originally designed the was it was to protect the charging handle, raise the sights over it, and give proper sight height due to the high comb on the AR-10 and the first AR-15s before the CH was moved to it's current location.



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Re: Zed Patient Zero
« Reply #15 on: March 30, 2020, 10:30:13 AM »
Quote from: MechAg94 on March 30, 2020, 09:42:47 AM
Were they bitten?

Biting is so 20th century, 21st century zombies cough and sneeze on you.
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« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2020, 01:49:03 PM »
Interesting. The official nomenclature for it is a carry handle, but obviously on versions after the charging handle was moved.
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