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Theory - (1) A statement or set of statements designed to explain a phenomenon or class of phenomena. (2) A set of rules or principles designed for the study or practice of an art or discipline. (3) Abstract though untested in practice. (4) An assumption or guess. It is called Darwin's THEORY of Evolution, not his LAW of Evolution or did something change since I left school. It would appear that the case is not closed on this subject and requires additional study. Intelligent design is another THEORY and is the biblical explanation. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

I was working for Pioneer at the time which was one of the reasons I was at the Nationals. Just another "tough day at the office". "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Did that "CRW" incident take place during a Nationals in Muskogee? I remember something very much like that during the Nationals. As I recall in the incident I observed, it took the person doing the canopy transfer a while to get the round reserve inflated as it had a diaper which was not really designed for such a "low speed" application. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

It is. Completely new ownership with a much different attitude. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Don't wait too long if you want an M1, 1903, or M1 carbine. About the only firearms they seem to have available anymore is stuff they are bringing back into the USA from places like Denmark, Greece and Italy. I think most or all of the domestic milsurp firearms have dried up. Doesn't seem to be any shortage of .30-06 (Lake City and Greek stuff) from the CMP but the .30 carbine they offer is all commercial ammo. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Okay, I will take a stab at some names: Matt Clotter Rita Donaldson-Pernaw Steve Pernaw Lew Sanborn maybe Peter Nelson at front row right Best my old memory will permit for now. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

I'll be flying again this Sunday...weather permitting. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

....and are you going to continue to hold us in suspense? "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Gee, Howard, there are a lot of faces there that I recognize from the very distant past! Now...the names are a different story! "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

I'm kinda partial to the M1 rifle and M1 carbines. Purchased an M1 Garand and 2 M1 carbines from the CMP (Civilian Marksmanship Program) which sells surplus M1 Garands, M1 carbines, Springfield 1903s etc to US civilians who can meet certain qualifications - veterans, state gun club members, etc. The CMP also sells surplus ammo for these - .30-06, .30 carbine at very good prices. I have purchased several thousand rounds for my Garands and will be ordering a thousand of the .30 carbine. Rather ironic...buying semi-auto rifles and ammo from a government-sponsored enterprise. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

I forgot about Simsbury Airport in CT as well. It was a small operation that existed in the 1970s for a few years. It was very close to Bradley International, the major airport serving. Hartford CT/ Springfield, MA. I think they had altitude restrictions due to traffic going in and out of BDL. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

That reminded me of Mooresville, IN, a short distance from IND and run by Bob (Bobo) Branch. There was a DC-3, D-18, and a C-180. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

In Connecticut, Johnnycake Airport where CPI operated for awhile in the early '70s when we lost Ellington. There was also Monroe Skydivers in Monroe, CT and an operation used to be located in Woodstock, CT. In Florida, did anyone mention Jimmy Godwin's operation in Eustis? CPI used to go to St. Andre Avellin in Canada between Montreal and Ottawa for a lot of fun times with Duncan Grant, Howie Summerfeld, Tom Cook etc. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

I've made a number of purchases from Numrich and have been quite happy with their service and quality. They are a good source of difficult to find parts. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Jack, I seem to remember from my Pioneer days that the "HALO PC" - aka MC-3 - was OD. Of course, Pioneer made canopies for a number of government agencies to their specs...including LOPOs in the 1970s/1980s. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Number 3 in the "Black Widow"...my first canopy that I bought used in 1971. I paid $350 for it and a used Pioneer three pin harness & container (canvas). "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Jack, Not a Black Widow pattern. My first rig (Pioneer three pin canvas container) included a MkI PC in the "Black Widow" pattern; apex was red, black "legs" and then white. I have a photo somewhere...yellow with age but no yellow in the canopy. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

I don't own a Mosin Nagant M91/30 model but I do own one of the very original M91s...made by a French arsenal in 1893 or 1894. Russia outsourced production to France until their arsenals could get cranked up. A really nice rifle. The 91/30 is a later version. Look around for one that was captured by the Finns and reworked. Check out the website 7.62x54r.net...a LOT of good information on the various Mosin Nagant models over the years. If you are looking for a really accurate and somewhat more expensive (usually) Mosin Nagant, look for an M-39 which is a "re-manufactured" Mosin Nagant produced by Finland during WWII. The Finns captured a lot of Mosin Nagants in several wars with Russia/Soviet Union and purchased others from various European countries. The Finns used the Mosin Nagant receiver and some other parts but added their own stocks, barrels and other parts. These Mosin Nagants are known for their accuracy and usually have great triggers. I own two of these and love them. I have found them to be as accurate or more so than my other military surplus rifles which includes Springfield1903-A3, several M1s, M1 carbines, Lee-Enfields, Mauser K98K, etc. See the website www.gunsnammo.com for some good deals and selection. He also has other Mosin Nagant models including the 91/30. Ammo is plentiful and cheap (comparatively) right now but treat the surplus stuff as corrosive. It's no big deal but does require a slightly different cleaning procedure but you probably already know that. The Mosin-Nagants are inexpensive fun and many first-time buyers turn into real fans & collectors of the various models. I did. Enjoy. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

I've spent most of my working life working for manufacturing firms of one variety or another...in sales and marketing. I'm close to retirement now and I have seen the changes firsthand. I have thought for a long time that it is poor, short-termed thinking to outsource manufacturing but, while I blame a lot of this on top management and their compensation packages, the unions (UAW in the case of the auto industry) are also to blame by their unrealistic (based on market realities of overseas competition and outsourcing) demands for compensation. Too much greed on the part of management AND labor...not to mention the shareholders. If you can build your product cheaper elsewhere and make more money for the company, management will do it. It is their fiduciary duty. You can also throw government into the mix for not ensuring there is ACTUAL free trade when they sign treaties like NAFTA and not let trading partners block our exports while we accept theirs. Government not enforcing immigration laws have suppressed wages on US citizens or eliminated employment opportinities for the most unskilled US workers. Many European countries haven't seemed to realise the competitiveness of the global marketplace and their economies have suffered. Compare their unemployment rates to ours for example. Demands for 4-6 weeks of vacation, thirty hour workweeks etc have made much of Europe non-competitive. We live in an extremely competitive world.The US economy needs to learn from Europe's examples and start dealing with the realities of the global marketplace. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Then, I guess we are no better or no worse than the other nations who signed the declaration....and failed to live up to it. The world has changed a lot and the UN has become a joke since it's founding back in the days following WWII. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Plagiarism???? This is a joke I received from a friend in AZ via email today and "cut and pasted". I doubt he was the one that first authored it but I wouldn't call him guilty of plagiarism. Geeze, some people just don't have a sense of humor!!!....and as I've mentioned elsewhere, there are those who "can't handle the truth". Funny, when liberals can't argue the facts, often stoop to personal attacks. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Bringing factual information to light is a "negative attack"? Gee, I always thought that telling the truth would "make you free". I guess there are those who just "can't handle the truth" to quote Jack Nicholson's character. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Today on my way to lunch I passed a homeless guy with a sign that read "Vote Obama, I need the money." I laughed. Once in the restaurant my server had on a "Obama 08" tie, again I laughed as he had given away his political preference--just imagine the coincidence. When the bill came I decided not to tip the server and explained to him that I was exploring the Obama redistribution of wealth concept. He stood there in disbelief while I told him that I was going to redistribute his tip to someone who I deemed more in need--the homeless guy outside. The server angrily stormed from my sight. I went outside, gave the homeless guy $10 and told him to thank the server inside as I 've decided he could use the money more. The homeless guy was grateful. At the end of my rather unscientific redistribution experiment I realized the homeless guy was grateful for the money he did not earn, but the waiter was pretty angry that I gave away the money he did earn even though the actual recipient needed money more. I guess redistribution of wealth is an easier thing to swallow in concept than in practical application. "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

Are you speaking of Hillary Clinton and her campaign committee???? "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling

If you read my post carefully....please note that I said "seems to be". That is a presumption of innocence" in the absence of any evidence to the contrary. I know that the "presumption of innocence" isn't a concept known to many but.... "A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition"...Rudyard Kipling