Originally Posted by remy
The END is Near
Just my two cents worth... yes, I think a sub-forum on guns & ammo would be a great idea. I would suggest that it be limited to survival & SHTF/TEOTWAWKI related topics...
there are several good gun formums out there that discuss FPS, foot-pounds of energy, scopes, add-ons... so perhaps keep the more "technical" stuff with forums dedicated soley to firearms discussion... all I'd like to see here is... "when I pull the trigger... does it die?" kinda stuff... well, not really... but... I hope you know what I mean... (grin!)
all men die; few truly live
Do zombies carry survival kits? And if they do, why? If we talk about zombies then I think we also need a cricket bat forum. I vote we let Shaun be the moderator. He seems to know more about them than anyone I know and he's had first hand experience.
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You know, with the forum software I can do word replacements. I could make every instance of the word "zombies" turn into "fluffy pink bunnies" and quite frankly, I'm tempted.
As to the Super Moderator not having any special influence, that is Horse Apples. In theory maybe, but they can totally change the direction of a thread. This is even more true if the post second or third or early in the life of a thread, which they always do.
Most people are followers, and crave acceptance, they will follow the elders, even more so if they are clueless about the subject. So what you get is Rick states his opinion in the second or third post, and everyone the fence figures I'll follow Ricks lead. Then the threads course is set.
I would rather see the super moderators stay in the back round. And post only to keep the conversation moving. And the moderators are nearly always on the same side, so why debate three moderators and there followers. The objective is open conversation.
It is somewhat like local talk radio, the host can mute any caller, or cut him short, then the host expounds for 20 minutes about his theory.
I like the Moderators, however I think you are way wrong to hope they hold "NO" special influence in point of fact they do.
You were so right when you wrote that. It just happened today on my first ever thread. You was next in line to post lol
Well why not?
Would you rather have me not respond? After all, I do live here.
Absolutely NOT. I was agreeing with him only. When a thread is posted and the first few responses are funny the rest of the thread is headed in that direction. And pointing out that we are all capable of getting off topic. I'm probably the worst...
Well why not?
It's what we do.
I am Aaa' callin'ya out. You Ain't got the testicles to do it........
Last edited by Sourdough; 03-26-2009 at 09:28 PM.
This I would love to see. The zombie hunters will never know what hit them.
Sounds like you're about to nominate Chris to be Hopeak's running mate. Check with Hopeak first. I don't think Chris would look anything like the current candidates on Hopeak's short list.
“Learning is not compulsory. Neither is survival.”
W. Edwards Deming
"Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils."
General John Stark
zoooooooom. Right over my head.
You crouching down?
“Learning is not compulsory. Neither is survival.”
W. Edwards Deming
"Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils."
General John Stark
Yeah, there are some others words you could do that with as well. That would sure mess with folks.
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Would be funny though. I had better put a roll of paper towels by the monitor, cause I know I will end up spewing coffee.
Turtle Clan / Coffee Addicts Anonymous
It might look something like this.....Kind of reminds me of an old George Carlin bit.Taken from a forum discussion on the Z word, with substitutions: I was just brainstorming on the fluffy pink bunnies situation, and how taking on fluffy pink bunnies might best be effective....
and it occured to me that the most common calibers of military rounds (7.62x39 and .223 or 5.56mm) are really BAD anti-fluffy pink bunnies rounds. How so?
Well, you figure these rounds are used to take out humans, but not so much kill them, as wound them. The working idea is that it will then take 4-6 people to carry that person off the battlefield, so there's that many less people to fight.
Now I love my SKS. But rounds that wound fluffy pink bunnies aren't doing too much. Wounded fluffy pink bunnies are still very much as effective as unwounded fluffy pink bunnies . Even HS on these fluffy pink bunnies with the weapons won't be as effective as a slow moving 9mm... it's a fast moving rifle round, and it may go straight through without doing as much damage as it should.
Turtle Clan / Coffee Addicts Anonymous
Chris, conduct a poll to determine if a Guns and Ammo sub forum is wanted.
1. If it's in your kit and you don't know how to use it....It's useless.
2. If you can't reach your kit when you need it....Its useless.
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By the way, I'm sitting here at the computer with my Winchester .44 magnum trapper carbine laying across my lap just in case my house comes under attack from a mob of "pink fluffy bunnies". It's loaded with 240 grain hollow points.
Last edited by klkak; 03-27-2009 at 04:14 PM.
1. If it's in your kit and you don't know how to use it....It's useless.
2. If you can't reach your kit when you need it....Its useless.
Alaska Backcountry Adventure Tours
www.youralaskavacation.com
Tell them Kevin sent you!!
I said yes but I don't see how guns have anything to do with wilderness survival unless it's a hunting rifle..
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