What has Canada done for the world...?
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We build countries, not destroy them. There hasn't been a real war so far worth the fight in this Century. Please note: Canada stands alone as the one country with common sense and morality enough to stay out of the blood bath you and yours (means the moron and the two stooges you call the administration) created in Iraq.onthebottom said:
The issue now, is how to extracate from Afghanistan. I never pictured Canada as riding shotgun for the heroin trade...somehow...
Anyway..comeon up and put the skates on OTB...something i'd REALLY look forward to...on my lake...
Call me a gearhead but the Robertson head screwdriver. Never caught on in the US because of their ego to support their invention of the phillips. Phillips don't work one handed though.
The colour codes were a bit complex for average Archie Bunker. Roberston also doesn't strip screws.basketcase said:
Who cares about colour codes. Stick it in, move it around, and see how well it fits. If the fit isn't good, find another one. Works for most of us on TERB.
papasmerf said:
James Naismith from McGill University was on the staff of some college in the US when he devised the game. Not sure of what school it was.
One of the Candian Sniper Teams is credited with the longer KILL in terms of meters (feet). Well over a mile! Talk about "reach out and touch someone"PHNINE said:
ya, that ranks right up there with Insulin.Mack Bolan said:One of the Candian Sniper Teams is credited with the longer KILL in terms of meters (feet). Well over a mile! Talk about "reach out and touch someone"
Not to rain on your post, but exporting death is not something I personally want to be well known for as a Canadian, especially when flashing my passport.
To you ever ride the TTC?
Check this out, and give it some thought, because this is the game you are reveling in...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_11,_2004_Madrid_attacks
Marksmanship IS something to be proud of. In the British military tradition it is a skill that is stressed which has benefits beyond the efficiency of the kill ratio.
A rifleman can only carry so much personal ammo and the careful use of it helps with survival in dodgy resupply areas and helps with a calming discipline.
A rifleman can only carry so much personal ammo and the careful use of it helps with survival in dodgy resupply areas and helps with a calming discipline.
As it happens, I own a WWII sniper Enfield, Mk III effective at 1,000 yrds (although not in my hands) but in the hands of the previous Auzzie owner, it dispatched a few Japanese.LancsLad said:
You missed the point.
Many months ago I extolled on the virtues of the SMLE, a thing of beauty that has had a long career. Pop up on the Number 4 MK1 good to 1200yds and rugged. Beautiful weapon.
Canada is a country that believes in diplomatic remedies. If these remedies happen to fail, historically we have been known to aid the reconstruction and development these states need after or during war. However, in the post-911 world, countries are facing new challenges in the sense that war has found itself fighting nations against men, or men against nations. In other words, the new war is a war on Terrorism. This type of war cannot be disregarded, nor can it take care of itself. So with the joint help of many nations, Canada has decided to join the fight to root out Al-Qaida in Afghanistan. Canada has no interest in fighting Bush's war for oil in Iraq. However, we are interested in the spread of democracy and to prevent extreme fundamentalists from gaining to much power and therefore attacking our state of democracy. If there is any place on earth right now, in terms of war, Afghanistan is the place to be. So with that said, exporting death is not something Canada is known for nor will it ever be. However when war is unavoidable, and Canada must make a move, they do what needs to be done, no more no less, and of course with the addition of post-war aid. I mean isn't that the right of a sovereign nation?Mcluhan said:
But you are right Mchulan, the topic that needs to be addressed now is how and when we can bring our troops home. This will come when the governing bodies of Afghanistan can legitimately govern over their country with minimal foreign assistance. Could me months, could be years, who knows. The worst thing would be to leave it too early, and suffer the reprecussions in the future.
BTW, do you ever get out to the range to fire this rifle or is it more of a collection/antique kind of thing? I love going to the range to shoot. Can be very fun...
The gun is stored at the moment with a buddy who is a collector. I havn't fired it for a few years...but she's a beauty. I paid $400 back in '80PHNINE said:
