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Nah. The M1 had more of a kick than an AR-15 for...	994 Views / 60 Replies
Nah. The M1 had more of a kick than an AR-15 for sure, but if you hold it right it's just a lot of fun to shoot. And distances beyond 500 meters are no problem with the venerable M1 Garand. General...
Posted by rambo47, on May 1, 2013 at 09:58 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Ironically, one of the biggest proponents of...	2,645 Views / 353 Replies
Ironically, one of the biggest proponents of banning all guns was columnist Carl Rowan. And for what was Rowan arrested? Illegal possession of a handgun. Even the advocates of banning guns can't...
Posted by rambo47, on May 1, 2013 at 09:42 PM, in Political/War Lounge

http://www.goldengatewesternwear.com/images/justif...	1,412 Views / 44 Replies
http://www.goldengatewesternwear.com/images/justified_b.jpg Elmore Leonard approved!
Posted by rambo47, on Mar 31, 2012 at 06:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge

In my experience you don't "win them back." The...	2,931 Views / 146 Replies
In my experience you don't "win them back." The decision has to come from her. The best you can do is let her know you want to try again, but that you understand if she's going in a different...
Posted by rambo47, on Mar 31, 2012 at 06:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Well, it's not going to be ready until spring,...	761 Views / 21 Replies
Well, it's not going to be ready until spring, and even then there could be delays. I would expect some kind of upgrade pricing for Mac users when the compatible version finally makes the scene.
Posted by rambo47, on Dec 22, 2011 at 06:21 PM, in Applications

Here's an update I got via email from the Quicken...	761 Views / 21 Replies
Here's an update I got via email from the Quicken folks today: Dear Quicken Mac Customer: As a fellow Mac fan and customer, I wanted to personally introduce myself, and share some...
Posted by rambo47, on Dec 22, 2011 at 04:52 PM, in Applications

Great spokesman for the unwashed rabble. They...	3,088 Views / 360 Replies
Great spokesman for the unwashed rabble. They have no message other than "We're mad as hell and we're not gonna take it anymore!" Except they are going to take it. They can parade around Manhattan...
Posted by rambo47, on Oct 15, 2011 at 03:04 PM, in Political/War Lounge

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Posted by rambo47, on Oct 15, 2011 at 02:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge

http://web.me.com/rseijas/photo5.jpg ...	35,842 Views / 1,335 Replies
http://web.me.com/rseijas/photo5.jpg http://web.me.com/rseijas/zombie.jpg
Posted by rambo47, on Oct 15, 2011 at 02:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Apple's servers got thrashed pretty hard...	346 Views / 2 Replies
Apple's servers got thrashed pretty hard yesterday. Probably just a corrupted download. I'd delete your first download and simply try again.
Posted by rambo47, on Oct 13, 2011 at 01:27 PM, in Mac OS X

You and me both! We're part of a vanishing breed...	556 Views / 40 Replies
You and me both! We're part of a vanishing breed that doesn't hesitate to pick up a phone and actually TALK to somebody. I guess we're a couple of throwbacks. I also don't speak "text speak" and will...
Posted by rambo47, on Oct 2, 2011 at 10:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge

LinkedIn is the only one I use regularly....	556 Views / 40 Replies
LinkedIn is the only one I use regularly. Facebook is tedious and filled with utter crapola. I only signed up for Facebook on the urging of a friend who wanted me to see his family vacation photos as...
Posted by rambo47, on Oct 2, 2011 at 10:20 AM, in MacNN Lounge

You might have waited, but you got one hell of a...	752 Views / 48 Replies
You might have waited, but you got one hell of a weapon as your first. I have a couple of 1911's now. My favorite is the standard issue model, but I also like the officer's compact model. Pachmayr...
Posted by rambo47, on Oct 1, 2011 at 11:09 AM, in MacNN Lounge

I was shooting bb guns when I was 6, with plenty...	752 Views / 48 Replies
I was shooting bb guns when I was 6, with plenty of supervision of course. I got a .22 pistol when I was 9, and a 9mm Star pistol (based on the Browning Hi-Power) at 11. The next year I got a .410...
Posted by rambo47, on Sep 30, 2011 at 10:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Did you see how my Boks roughed up those poor...	1,083 Views / 48 Replies
Did you see how my Boks roughed up those poor Namibians? Sheesh!
Posted by rambo47, on Sep 25, 2011 at 08:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Check this out - a Haka flash mob! Haka...	1,083 Views / 48 Replies
Check this out - a Haka flash mob! Haka Flash Mob \| U.S.News \| Rugby News (http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/by_country/u_s/6994357/haka_flash_mob)
Posted by rambo47, on Sep 12, 2011 at 10:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I'd have a "conference" with school staff and the...	3,885 Views / 333 Replies
I'd have a "conference" with school staff and the parents of the kids who did this. I'd also make it clear that I am an "unstable element" and might become volatile should my daughter ever tell me...
Posted by rambo47, on Sep 12, 2011 at 10:29 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Great Lomu video! He was a total BEAST on the...	1,083 Views / 48 Replies
Great Lomu video! He was a total BEAST on the pitch. People forget that he had incredible pace as well as the ability to knock the opposition out of the way like they were toddlers.
Posted by rambo47, on Sep 12, 2011 at 10:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I'm watching it on a Verizon FiOS TV channel....	1,083 Views / 48 Replies
I'm watching it on a Verizon FiOS TV channel. Universal Sports - part of the NBC/Universal network.
Posted by rambo47, on Sep 12, 2011 at 10:15 PM, in MacNN Lounge

The USA/Ireland match was amateur hour for the US...	1,083 Views / 48 Replies
The USA/Ireland match was amateur hour for the US side. Blatant hands in the scrum from the US captain, etc. Silly really, and just poor rugby.
Posted by rambo47, on Sep 11, 2011 at 10:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge

There's a lot of discussion in NZ that sounds...	1,083 Views / 48 Replies
There's a lot of discussion in NZ that sounds almost like panic, thinking the margin of victory over Tonga was too slim. I hear things like "Uh-oh, we're in trouble" among lots of All Blacks...
Posted by rambo47, on Sep 11, 2011 at 09:16 AM, in MacNN Lounge

The first pair of Nike MAGs to be auctioned off...	633 Views / 18 Replies
The first pair of Nike MAGs to be auctioned off sold for $37,500.
Posted by rambo47, on Sep 9, 2011 at 06:53 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Go Boks! ...	1,083 Views / 48 Replies
Go Boks! http://blogs.voanews.com/sonny/files/2011/09/SAF-Springbok.jpg
Posted by rambo47, on Sep 9, 2011 at 06:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge

It's all about actuary tables, nothing else. The...	2,509 Views / 167 Replies
It's all about actuary tables, nothing else. The statistics show that certain brands/types of cars are more prone to accidents. They don't give a crap about your own sterling driving record. The...
Posted by rambo47, on Sep 4, 2011 at 11:10 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Poll: My fan has one speed: Balls Out.	461 Views / 20 Replies
My fan has one speed: Balls Out.
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 24, 2011 at 08:02 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Don't mess with Sluggy! A lop with an attitude...	626 Views / 18 Replies
Don't mess with Sluggy! A lop with an attitude and a blade is a scary thing. http://www.sluggy.com/images/nvg/headerbun.gif
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 24, 2011 at 07:59 AM, in MacNN Lounge

One of my all-time favorite movies is Breaker...	626 Views / 18 Replies
One of my all-time favorite movies is Breaker Morant.
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 24, 2011 at 07:54 AM, in MacNN Lounge

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/images/bunnys...	626 Views / 18 Replies
http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/images/bunnysuit.jpg
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 24, 2011 at 07:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge

You need real legal advice. Here's why: In...	632 Views / 13 Replies
You need real legal advice. Here's why: In New Jersey, when two people own a piece of property jointly there is a little-known valuation law. It comes up often in divorces when the husband wants...
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 24, 2011 at 07:50 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Avoid the VW. I know several people with them and...	2,076 Views / 112 Replies
Avoid the VW. I know several people with them and they all loved their VWs - for about 2 weeks. Then all manner of problems cropped up, mostly due to poor build quality. I'd go with the Subaru...
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 24, 2011 at 07:43 AM, in MacNN Lounge

When the sleazeball looters make it a case of...	1,781 Views / 144 Replies
When the sleazeball looters make it a case of "them or me", I aim to make sure the survivor is "me". Threaten my life and you forfeit yours. Having said that, I believe in giving everyone a fair...
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 17, 2011 at 08:41 AM, in Political/War Lounge

The best of the bunch IMHO is Buckler. I'll have...	485 Views / 15 Replies
The best of the bunch IMHO is Buckler. I'll have one on rare occasions and don't feel like I'm drinking again (quit in 1988).
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 17, 2011 at 08:30 AM, in MacNN Lounge

I think Felonious Munk summed it all up pretty...	5,344 Views / 548 Replies
I think Felonious Munk summed it all up pretty well: Felonious Munk Presents: Stop It B! OBAMA PAY YOUR &*%$#% BILLS - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRmZ9zH-mYM)
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 13, 2011 at 11:24 PM, in Political/War Lounge

Lets see rioters/looters try that in a state like...	1,781 Views / 144 Replies
Lets see rioters/looters try that in a state like Texas. Or give it a shot on my street. I'm thinking the outcome would be a little different.
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 13, 2011 at 11:18 PM, in Political/War Lounge

Same old Cash.	2,203 Views / 110 Replies
Same old Cash.
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 13, 2011 at 03:32 PM, in Feedback

I've got six firearms in the house, two loaded...	998 Views / 54 Replies
I've got six firearms in the house, two loaded and in gun safes. To come for them would be a grave error in judgement. Advice to anyone who wants to give it a try: come heavy, wear Kevlar.
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 8, 2011 at 04:13 PM, in Political/War Lounge

Oy! I remember him. He was "Cash" back in the...	1,370 Views / 47 Replies
Oy! I remember him. He was "Cash" back in the day, and mad as a hatter. I guess some folks just can't let go.
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 8, 2011 at 04:10 PM, in Feedback

Declaration of Independence, Line 2: "But...	998 Views / 54 Replies
Declaration of Independence, Line 2: "But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their...
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 8, 2011 at 11:40 AM, in Political/War Lounge

Poll: Invalid poll. No "beer" option.	1,207 Views / 87 Replies
Invalid poll. No "beer" option.
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 8, 2011 at 11:33 AM, in Political/War Lounge

Is this the same "Rob" that was getting in...	1,370 Views / 47 Replies
Is this the same "Rob" that was getting in trouble 3 or 4 YEARS AGO??
Posted by rambo47, on Aug 8, 2011 at 11:30 AM, in Feedback

I think the stuff you do on your laptops makes...	1,433 Views / 24 Replies
I think the stuff you do on your laptops makes you a perfect candidate for the 13" MBA, but I'd have some reservations about the 11" model. It's ideal for traveling, but for a day to day laptop...
Posted by rambo47, on May 29, 2011 at 07:59 PM, in Mac Notebooks

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XnPf8k4cB4Y/TcK_Jr-1jsI/...	4,534 Views / 190 Replies
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XnPf8k4cB4Y/TcK_Jr-1jsI/AAAAAAAADNw/OBvjdBY6D6g/s240/Bin%2BLaden.jpg
Posted by rambo47, on May 6, 2011 at 02:02 PM, in Political/War Lounge

Earlier reports were that it was the 5th Special...	6,484 Views / 394 Replies
Earlier reports were that it was the 5th Special Forces Group (which includes Delta Force) that got him. Apparently it was a Seal Team, the Dev Group Team, Formerly known as Seal Team 6. That's the...
Posted by rambo47, on May 2, 2011 at 06:41 PM, in Political/War Lounge

5th Special Forces Group. ...	6,484 Views / 394 Replies
5th Special Forces Group. http://www.jfkwebstore.com/store/images/9005.jpg
Posted by rambo47, on May 1, 2011 at 11:22 PM, in Political/War Lounge

I LOVE it when somebody downloads a torrent and...	1,764 Views / 6 Replies
I LOVE it when somebody downloads a torrent and it completely hoses their system. Seriously. That stuff makes me laugh all day.
Posted by rambo47, on Apr 11, 2011 at 08:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I've always considered the 15" PowerBook and...	2,538 Views / 8 Replies
I've always considered the 15" PowerBook and MacBook Pro to be the sweet spot in Apple's portable lineup. The 17" is awesome, but it's a battleship and unwieldy anywhere but on a desk. The 13" is a...
Posted by rambo47, on Mar 29, 2011 at 09:04 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Actually it looks like a good deal. LightPeak...	1,464 Views / 19 Replies
Actually it looks like a good deal. LightPeak won''t be a widely used industry standard for some time and there are no peripherals yet that support it. The Core i5 processor is still very powerful...
Posted by rambo47, on Mar 4, 2011 at 02:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks

I would expect a 25% to 50% drop in resale value...	508 Views / 4 Replies
I would expect a 25% to 50% drop in resale value over that period of time. That's a VERY rough guesstimate, but one I've experienced over a decade of Mac laptops. The best bet for maintaining...
Posted by rambo47, on Feb 27, 2011 at 12:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks

Restart your Mac with the DVD disk in and hold...	434 Views / 6 Replies
Restart your Mac with the DVD disk in and hold down the C key. That will boot from the CD-ROM drive and you should get the picture on the monitor.
Posted by rambo47, on Feb 2, 2011 at 01:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks

To be safe, you should re-install the OS and to a...	434 Views / 6 Replies
To be safe, you should re-install the OS and to a security re-write of the hard drive. Boot from the OSX install disk, use Diskdrive to reformat the hard drive, and then re-install.
Posted by rambo47, on Jan 30, 2011 at 10:08 AM, in Mac Notebooks

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