Wat's Guns-N-Stuff Thread

[Wat_Tyler]

https://i.pinimg.com/564x/91/9e/a3/919ea354f67631d1b43ca6b45582bfed.jpg

 

[JoePepsiCo]

That's why I do a lot of reading (and rarely showed up to class).

 

[desecration]

Me too. But we gotta be honest here: it's about the IQ. Most people cannot be educated. All you can do is teach them to read things and use them to argue for moronic viewpoints.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Only if I wanted to meet that hawt chick sitting in the second row . . . .

 

[desecration]

Most of this is IQ, like 90%. But there is also the question of character. Some people are geared toward truth, goodness, beauty and all that jazz, but the vast majority of human beings are opportunistic feeders with no thoughts beyond themselves.

 

[desecration]

I was watching the judge in this case berate Marcus Lillard. She was of a similar mind to my assessment, and she upbraided him for thinking of no one but himself. She then threw the book at him for his parole violation. I dunno if we would agree on anything else, but in that moment, this judge saw the abyss that is humanity.

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news...ators/93-d0e0c80a-8d7d-4345-844b-0a2eb392d74e

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Most of this is IQ, like 90%. But there is also the question of character. Some people are geared toward truth, goodness, beauty and all that jazz, but the vast majority of human beings are opportunistic feeders with no thoughts beyond themselves.

Vincent Bugliosi said something to the effect that Character always loses when confronted with Self-Interest.

 

[JoePepsiCo]

Plato opined that some people are just born slaves.

 

[JoePepsiCo]

Vincent Bugliosi said something to the effect that Character always loses when confronted with Self-Interest.

The Manson prosecutor?

 

[desecration]

Plato opined that some people are just born slaves.

I think he's right. Genetics determines ability. There's a good argument for making people grow up and accept where they are in things, then make that the best possible outcome for them, which for me means safer streets, better food, less instability, less corruption, more hygiene, that kind of thing. America in the 1980s was great because normal people could work okay jobs and still have good lives.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

The Manson prosecutor?

One and the same. He wrote an interesting article on the Bush v Gore case.

 

[JoePepsiCo]

I vaguely remember that.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

It's been over 20 years now.

 

[IrezumiKiss]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1780243843784540259

"Genetics determines ability."

https://media.tenor.com/9A_4PwJ1u98AAAAM/boom-bang.gif

 

[desecration]

"Genetics determines ability."

One of those grim truths of reality that is part of growing up, I suppose. That dude had a shitton of guns though.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Now I wonder how many pounds of ammo that Wat owns?

 

[desecration]

You still measure in pounds? We use tons around here. My buddies and I swap tips for making background bunkers so that Civil War II or Golden Horde II is more exciting.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

The guy in the article is 5.5 tons, so pounds is still valid.

 

[Chobham]

This looks about right.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

I hope they prepped for that slab correctly.


I also hope that there is climate control.

 

[DroolinFool]

Now I wonder how many pounds of ammo that Wat owns?

Never enough.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

Never enough.

I did already know that. I am looking at a couple of "specials" on handgun ammo.

 

[DroolinFool]

I did already know that. I am looking at a couple of "specials" on handgun ammo.

This 1 by UncleFreedom is a killer rundown of your SHTF stockpile and the "why" behind his recommendations. I'm working towards it, especially in self defense rounds.

Same boat. But I will need to replenish the stocks of 9mm ball after this weekend's class. Wife and I are both going. That's easily 700 rounds gone.

 

[Wat_Tyler]

This 1 by UncleFreedom is a killer rundown of your SHTF stockpile and the "why" behind his recommendations. I'm working towards it, especially in self defense rounds.

Same boat. But I will need to replenish the stocks of 9mm ball after this weekend's class. Wife and I are both going. That's easily 700 rounds gone.

Fortunately, 9mm is cheaper than most of the rest of it. It's the littlest thing I'll use unless all I can have is the LCP2, and then it's 9mm short.

 

[Wat_Tyler]