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Old 07-22-2004, 17:52   #16
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Solid!
No, "Guy", 20 years ago.

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Old 07-22-2004, 17:58   #17
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The only one I can't get is PT Reptile- why reptile? likes it on land and water? Slimy after a good ruck?? Thick skinned?

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Old 07-22-2004, 18:01   #18
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Solid, you are a man of fine taste and distinction.

TR, I hope you know what movie that's from.
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Old 09-08-2004, 17:04   #19
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Here's some more:
CQC - Close Quarters Combat
CQB - Close Quarters Battle
MOUT - Military Operations in Urban Terrain
OBUA - Operations in Built Up Areas
FIBUA - Fighting in Built Up Areas
From Iraq during the SH hunt - KIDDING - Kicking In Doors-Digging IN Gardens
And my all time new favorite:
FISH - Fighting In Somebody's House
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Old 09-09-2004, 02:44   #20
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Here's some more:
CQC - Close Quarters Combat
CQB - Close Quarters Battle
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What's the difference?
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Old 10-11-2004, 13:25   #21
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ZON - short for Amazon - opposite of a shcuwef

Strong, fit and proficient with pistol, rifle, shotgun, knives, H2H, improv weapons.
Mag reloading technique of Angelina Jolie (Tomb Raider) would be a plus.



SHCUWEF - screaming helpless can't-use-weapons female

Stereotype is the kind written into a lot of movies.
Femme types I know are NOT the stereotype, even my (pacifist, vegetarian) bestist buddy Julia is not, now that she's moved to the city. But the following usage would be appropriate:

Usage: On the range, if I can talk a femme buddy into going shooting with me, if she acts wimpy or demonstrates Barbie-behavior (the Rules are: No Barbie Behavior on the Range!) : "C'monnn, don't be a shcuwef!"



MBF - Micro Bicep Flex

Because it's not a guy bicep, it's a micro-bicep.
But could be intimidating at the right moment, or at least distracting.



IGS - Intimidating Girl-Spit

Because noisy guy-spitting is ick, but sometimes you gotta spit for emphasis.

Accomplished by turning head sideways and saying ::tuh::

Done when proving the shooting instructor incorrect when he says something lame like, "That little short-barreled P7 can't hit that.. [target on adjacent hill]". That's when a glare and a ::tuh:: are needed. Useful so that I don't get flattened from giving him an actual shin kick.



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Old 10-11-2004, 14:36   #22
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What's the difference?
In meters?
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Old 10-23-2004, 10:40   #23
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Solid, you are a man of fine taste and distinction.

TR, I hope you know what movie that's from.
Isn't that from Stone Cold? "God forgives. The Brotherhood don't."
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Old 11-29-2004, 15:20   #24
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Defensive Shooter’s Glossary

Gun Nomenclature
1. BORE- Reading another Weaver vs Iso article
2. BUTT- What gets shot off if you fail to train
3. FRONT SIGHT- Annoying part that obscures your view of the target
4. REAR SIGHT- Part used to remove callouses from hands during malfunction clearance drills
5. MUZZLE- Clamp like device used to prevent utterance of b.s. by Shumer, Kerry, Feinswine, etc
6. PISTOL- Device often used as a substitute for a real weapon
7. SOCIAL SECURITY- Repeating 12 gauge shotgun
8. BUCKSHOT- Pills used to cure social diseases
9. 1911-
a. pivotal date in firearms history
b. number of gizmos in range bag
c. rounds fired monthly by really good shots

10. COMBAT FLASHLIGHT- Device used to pinpoint your location
for the enemy under poor lighting conditions
11. EXTENDED MAGAZINE RELEASE- Device used to prevent magazines from staying in the weapon
12. EXTENDED SLIDE RELEASE- Device used to keep the slide from locking open
13. DROP-IN PARTS- accessories that demand meticulous hand fitting by an experienced gunsmith
14. LASER- Amusement device for pet cats
15. SPARE MAGAZINE- weighted device used to counter-balance
the pistol on the belt
16. BUG- Back-Up Gun, carried strictly to keep parts from breaking
on the big pistol
17. BULLET- Remote control drill, used to create apertures into the
subcutaneous environment


Shooting Terms

1. POINT OF IMPACT-
a. if it goes right= a jerk
b. if it goes left= a push
c. if it goes straight= a miracle

2. BEGINNER- Someone working on accumulating bad habits
3. MASTER- Someone who has finally grasped the basics
4. GUN SHOP COMMANDO- non-shooter who has firmly held beliefs not supported by training, education, or experience
5. GUN WRITER- Gun Shop Commando with a word processor
6. SEAL- extremely common aquatic animal, there are thousands and thousands of them
7. Ex-SEAL- almost anyone behind a typical gunshop counter
8. MATCH- a ritual activity used to induce stress, frustration, and anxiety in Beginners and Masters
9. COURSE OF FIRE- elaborate dance used in these rituals
10. MATCH DIRECTOR- senior witch doctor who oversees rituals
11. RANGE OFFICER (competition)- a less senior witch doctor. Due to ingestion of mind altering drugs, his perception of the ritual is nothing like that of the Beginners and Masters
12. RANGE OFFICER (police)- a person tasked with range maintenance, landscaping, supply, and administration. Only rarely involved in relevant training activity.
13. MARTIAL ARTIST- A shooter who cannot get through his head that a match is not a gunfight.
14. GAMESMAN- A shooter who views his pistol the same as his fly rod, tennis racket, and Nintendo.
15. INSTRUCTOR- Mythical, god-like being who imparts wisdom to Beginners, transforming them into Masters. Also keeps beginners from getting into trouble through the accumulation of excess money.

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Old 11-29-2004, 20:24   #25
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Cut-out

Cut-out

A person who provides a layer of insulation / abstraction between one person and another(s).

Geek-speak similar = a shim, to shim, shim it

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Old 11-29-2004, 21:00   #26
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Cut-out

A person who provides a layer of insulation / abstraction between one person and another(s).

Geek-speak similar = a shim, to shim, shim it

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Does a shim provide plausible deniability?

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Old 11-29-2004, 23:46   #27
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Does a shim provide plausible deniability?
Possibly.

Last time I used that phrase was when an officer of a company I worked with asked me to take him shooting. His company like most I've ever work with or for had strong anti-weapons-on-premises rules. When we were driving back he asked me if I carried.

Knew that I could answer honestly and he wouldn't jam me up over it. Instead I said, "If I answer that question, I might (or not) create discoverable evidence that you had prior knowledge of someone carrying on your premises, which could (or not) remove your plausible deniability even if something justifiable were to happen, and which could be (or not) against explicit rules that you as an officer of your company are bound to uphold. I would not choose to impose that risk on someone."

From then on he'd ask me if he needed plausible deniability before I would answer a question .

Learned the term "cut-out" from when I was describing this guy who sent me a 5-word barely intelligible email in all caps asking me to call him (about my knife). I'm like 'yeah right' and wrote him off as a dolt. I eventually did call him, and he's a really nice guy and very intelligent person who is also simply completely computer illiterate. Another guy who from email I thought was just strange turned out to be completely normal. Maybe sensitivity level is set too low. But the point was to use a cut-out to shim potential weirdos.

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Masters of Chaos - I'm starting to like it.
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Old 01-03-2005, 20:38   #29
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"The man I am writing about is not famous. It may be that he never will be. It may be that when his life at last comes to an end he will leave no more trace of his sojourn on earth than a stone thrown into a river leaves on the surface of the water. But it may be that the way of life that he has chosen for himself and the peculiar strength and sweetness of his character may have an ever-growing influence over his fellow men so that, long after his death perhaps, it may be realized that there lived in this age a very remarkable creature."


W. Somerset Maugham, The Razor's Edge
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Old 01-03-2005, 22:10   #30
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I'm very late on this but, doesn't a shim wear a dress?

NDD, Razors edge had a proofound impact on me when I read it early in college. As I drift into nostalgia, I thought it was an interesting choice that Bill Murray pitched a fit to get it made into a movie.

I'm working through Masters Of Chaos. It is interesting to me to see the QP's take on the book.
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