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Luber sizer , lube type
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 replied to Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
SPG works on smokeless, too! -
Just when I thought it was time to retire...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 replied to Cyrus Cassidy #45437's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
It wasn't even a paper organization by that time. It was just a historical marker. They still exist as historical markers. Three battalions scattered across the army can all trace their lineage through the same regiment. So 1-36, 2-36, and 3-36 all came from the 36th Artillery Regiment, but the regiment is no longer a thing. Reserves: We don't relocate for part-time (HA!) jobs. We fly all the time. All. The. Time. I'm currently a division G3/5/7 and work out of Fort Sill but live in Colorado. Now I'll be flying to PA and NY instead. -
Just when I thought it was time to retire...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 replied to Cyrus Cassidy #45437's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
Pard, seriously, it hasn't been since shortly after WW2. There are a few separate cavalry brigades that retain the name "regiment" as a historical marker, but they are brigades commanded by colonels. Other than that, there is no such thing as a regiment and hasn't been since two generations before I was born! -
Just when I thought it was time to retire...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 replied to Cyrus Cassidy #45437's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
They eliminated the “regiment” layer of bureaucracy and reorganized. So a modern brigade is the same size as the old regiments used to be. Regiments were commanded by colonels, so it’s the same span of control. So the brigadier label has been relegated to history. -
Just when I thought it was time to retire...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 replied to Cyrus Cassidy #45437's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
Definitely not a star. Brigades have been commanded by Colonels since WW2. -
Just when I thought it was time to retire...
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I received an email stating, "COL [Cassidy], congratulations on being selected for brigade command..."- 23 replies
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Pards, I'm seeing on social media that our friend Flint McCloud has passed away. Maybe someone already let you know and I missed it. Prayers up.
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Sure. I hunt high up in the mountains. The mountain streams are above agriculture, so there is no animal waste or nitrate fertilizers in it. The only thing I worry about is giardia, a virus. It is not known to frequent high elevations, but I carry a giardia-rated filter nonetheless. Pump it through and I'm golden.
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Cop shoots own police car after an acorn hits it!
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 replied to Itchy Trigger's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
I've seen the video, and there is a lot going on that people are not talking about. I'm always very hesitant to render judgment without knowing all the facts, but here is what I can say. While I cannot find anything that would justify the shooting, I can tell you why he PROBABLY wasn't criminally charged. That deputy has every classic indicator of unaddressed PTSD. His mind went into "fight, flight, or freeze" mode and reacted accordingly. It's a good thing for him and for the public that this happened, because he has resigned from the profession and didn't kill anyone. That said, he might have been able to address his PTSD and been an effective cop. That's for his doctor to decide. One researcher I know claims that 70% of cops have PTSD, most of which is unaddressed. When he told me that, I asked him, "Do you know what they call the other 30%, doctor?" "What's that?" he replied. "Rookies," I told him. I think the vast majority of the public thinks law enforcement is sitting around and occasionally handing a speeding ticket to a soccer mom. Nothing could be further from the truth. Throughout my career, I averaged three times PER DAY that I had to draw my gun. It was nonstop, with 911 calls stacked up and no cops available to be dispatched. I remember one shift where I handled two dead people and a DUI related serious crash that changed someone's life forever. ONE SHIFT. I had another one where I handled a murder, an armed robbery, and a shooting...again, ONE SHIFT. Child sex abuse cases still haunt my nightmares, and I've been out of law enforcement for 7 years. My PTSD has been addressed, but I'm still medicated to sleep. -
Didja find one?
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Now that we have gotten rid of the problem, if anyone wants to join or re-join the NRA, give me a shout. I'm officially a recruiter now
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US tracking high-altitude balloon over Colorado
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 replied to PowderRiverCowboy's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
It's a little out of range for me... -
What is a good ball powder for .45 Colt? W231?
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 replied to Pat Riot's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
W231 burns a little dirty but it meters consistently. -
I got injured pretty badly -- I tore my bicep completely off. Surgery was a few weeks ago and I'm in physical therapy, which will last about a year. In other words, there won't be any tales from behind the plate this year.
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It's harder on the ears on the landing end Ask why I have tinnitus...
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I guess that master's degree in history I just finished means I can't move on?
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The author of this book is an English professor in my hometown, and his daughter was a classmate of mine. His parents were interned; they pulled him out of the camps and put him in the army because he was a physician! My classmate is now a world famous artist, and I helped her track down her grandfather's military history. He was a complete badass. https://www.amazon.com/Looking-After-Minidoka-American-Memoir/dp/0253011027/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2DFFE5QKSTTEY&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9._x8U1-yoq3dvYkHfJSvcYKknwVmy83UbYQ0GtHxYbTE.kvVoexClbEVtl7SFHnx6PgzLNrhhvNtkxKHQ42GLapU&dib_tag=se&keywords=looking+after+minidoka&qid=1708632513&sprefix=looking+after+minidoka%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-1
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He's throwing a grenade.
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supposedly chatgpt is cheating
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 replied to Trigger Mike's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
Sorry, pard, Chat GPT is as cheating as cheating gets. It is capable of writing entire papers, some of which are better than what most students can muster. If he was using it for English homework, not a darn thing is his own work. Schools everywhere have policies against it. -
It's almost a certainty that a judge will order witness sequestration, exactly how you described. I have seen one instance in which the defense forgot to ask for it, so the judge didn't order it.
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Any end run around the Fox News App?
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 replied to J-BAR #18287's topic in SASS Wire Saloon
The app is free, so I'm not sure what the problem is. -
Goex is my favorite.
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You are not a meme.
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Yep, I do it as part of my pistol class (the NRA allows us to add to, but not take away, from their approved lesson plans).
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It's called "sideblast" and it's normal with ever revolver, whether single action or double action. Try wrapping a piece of paper around a gun when you shoot it. It makes confetti.