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The clock problem was only a problem for myself for a few days. Now the constant hot is.

It took almost 60 years to improve the FN MAG. I hope this new gun will stand the test of time.

The army taught me to stick my bayonet on the end of my rifle as it gives a greater reach and allows you to put far more force into your victim. Rifle in one hand and knife in the other? 

When is the last time you spent a night in a barracks full of privates? The combined intelect is stunning. Nothing like watching a group fist fight break out over what was going to be watched on "the" TV, Full Metal Jacket for the 5th time or some porn movie.

There is no reason why a non commissioned member could not be trained to fill the role currently occupied by a commissioned officer. The problem would stem from the class imposed gap in ranks between the NCO and the officers he would have to work with interfearing with his ability to do his job...

Hydraulic fluid will not destroy Nylon or Teflon. If it did they would not use oil to lube nylon bushings or use nylon thread in Teflon lined hydraulic hoses. If petroleum eats Gore-Tex why does my friends uncle (a rig pig) wear a Mountain Hardwear one piece Gore-Tex suit on the job? This brings...

Nothing eats PTFE (Teflon) and that is what the breathable membrane is made of. If oil and fuel did they would not line high pressure oil and fuel lines with it and use it for high temp gaskets and seals. I will look for an MSDS sheet for PTFE tommorrow. ...

If Gore-Tex froze in the cold it would not be the shell of choice for mountaineers. I remember looking at the "Gore-Tex" jacket the army issued me and being shocked at how backward a garment it was. They created new ways to make mistakes. Like the full liner? three ply "Gore-Tex" does not need a...

Kind of like the US Canada training exchange that went on during Vietnam. We sent troops to the states they trained and deployed them. Not a bad way for eager peacetime soldiers to get some experience they otherwise would not get.

No change, the sig is still the techs double check.

One plays less spin the map and gets out of the truck to use his compass ;D

Western alienation at its best. Why is it we are lucky if 120 rounds of HE makes it over the rockies and into our ammo bussels for an EX? Yet you get 10 times that much. Oh right because DND no longer maintains an impact area in BC, or a regular force army unit for that matter.  Feel the love...

So the question should have been worded "I want to mooch rides in jets, what is the best way to do this?"

If you needed a 2000lb bomb placed on a tgt the best bet would be a smart munition dropped by an aircraft. We do not need a bunker busting howitzer because we have other tools in our tool box that were lacking when the monster guns were used during WW1. I think that 155 and 105 provide a good...

During WW2 my unit manned a battery of 9.2 inch (233.7mm) guns. I think they were among the largest ever employed by Canada. A large shell will go just as far if not farther than a small one as the mass increases faster than the surface area, thus inertia increases faster than drag. You just...

Lets not touch Hybrid vehicles until the civilian ones start to perform as promised. If you need more power throw a second alternator and a couple extra batteries into a vehicle. Leave one on the ignition/starter circut and use the others for the accessories. 2-4 lead acid batteries will cost a...

The new Denel 105 round has an increased lethality as it is prefragmented. Think of crossing a claymore mine with an artillery shell. Constructing a 155 projectile in the same way would create a larger more effective round than the prefrag 105. If we lose the ability to fire 155 we lose the...

Lets conduct an experiment in democracy. Lets see how both countries will get along when each is run by an elected proportional government. It's so crazy it might just work. Or we could just run everyone in the middle east through sharps training.  

People who question the need for artillery have never seen the destruction created by a regimental fire mission and fail to understand how much leverage the guns can provide to our forces.

When you stress composite components to the point of material failure you remove and discard them. When you stress aluminum components to the point that they are distorted you remove them and discard them. Contrary to popular belief metals are not homogeneous hence when you start distorting...