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    Draftee

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    I registered right after my 18th birthday in 1971. Shortly after I was immediately classified One A as they had just stopped giving student deferments - One S - for my lottery class, even though I was enrolled in college. 
     

    Adding on: As I recall, young men were still required to register, even tho the draft had been suspended. My sons had to register in the late 90’s-2000’s though the draft was gone. 
     

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    Draftee

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    1 hour ago, Eyesa Horg said:

    Wonder how I avoided it with a 14. Wow!

    Interesting. They told me they called up one to one-hundred - or so I recall. That was a long time ago. 

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    Annie Potts

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    11 hours ago, watab kid said:

    ill not disagree with any of what was said before , i like her [characters] but i know a lot less of her as a person , would like to know more 

    Not me. The less I know about actors & actresses the better. That way their personal lives can’t color my perceptions of the characters they play. It’s hard to look at Di Niro onscreen these days without thinking about what a jerk he’s been in public over the last several years. 

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    Escape

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    37 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

    I was thinking that it might be a photochop.

    That was taken with a very long telephoto lens. Same technique as action films like when Tom Cruise and Arnold outrun explosions that appear right behind them. Gives the illusion that it’s much closer than it really is. Still, if I was the driver, I’d probably need new shorts. 

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    AI SEARCH

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    Wanting to know the length of the naval bombardment, I asked Google. Here is the screenshot of its AI compilation answer. Note that it says under “key aspects”, the bombardment began in June 1944 for a battle fought in February 1945. This is why you can’t trust this stuff. You just know there are people who won’t question the answer. 

     

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    Dumb Question of the Day

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    4 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said:

     

    I can't find where I read it but due to the vastly greater distances, recycling aboard Naval ships was more common in the Atlantic than in the Pacific. 

    I’m betting the amount of Naval ordnance expended in the Atlantic was a pittance compared to the Pacific. There just wasn’t the volume of ship to ship and anti-aircraft action in that theater. In short, I’m speculating they had more time to pick up their trash and deposit it before the next engagement. 

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    Bear creek Moly and triple 7

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    4 hours ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said:

     

    Let me add a Caveat.  I may have spoke too soon as I have NOT used Bear Creek Molly coated.  I have use OTHER coated bullets with BP and had dismal results.  My experience with the bullets I tried required BP compatible lube for good results.  Now that I am shooting APP exclusively, it no longer matters for me.  APP ROCKS!!!

    Please define BP. Are you talking about real BP or subs? So many shooters use BP as a generic term for anything not smokeless. As you know, it makes a huge difference. If you used real BP, of course there were dismal results with coated bullets. They’re smokeless bullets. 

     

     

    Iowa battleships

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    12 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said:

    I can't believe that the navy would give any more than lipservice to building a class of ships designed by a real estate dealer.

    I think that’s exactly what they’re giving it and little more. 

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    Dumb Question of the Day

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    I’ve seen photos and read accounts of casings being tossed overboard after action on destroyers during WW2. After a day of fending off kamakazis, and preparing for upcoming days of more, I don’t think they were too concerned about saving them. 
     

     

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    Credit card charges

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    18 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:

    The LGS /Range that I used to work at doesn’t charge CC fees but does give a discount for cash. 

    That’s because the fee is baked into the price. Instead of adding on a fee to a lower price, which enrages most customers, they give you a “discount” from a higher price. 

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