tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post115158900641140996..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Boomsticks: ...like a screen door on a submarine.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82519459697851159982014-02-27T11:28:33.969-05:002014-02-27T11:28:33.969-05:00A young boy and his dad went out fishing one fine ... <br />A young boy and his dad went out fishing one fine morning. After a few quiet hours out in the boat, the boy became curious about the world around him. He looked up at his father and asked "How do fish breath under water?" The father thought about it for a moment, then replied "I really don't know, son." The boy sat quietly from another moment, then turned back to his dad and asked, "How does our boat float on the water?" Once again his father answered, "Don’t know, son." Reflecting his thoughts again, a little while later, the boy asks "Why is the sky blue?" Again, his father answered, "Don’t know, son." The curious boy, worried he was disturbing his father, asks this time "Dad, do you mind that I'm asking you all of these questions?" "Of course not son", replied his dad, "How else are you ever going to learn anything?" <br />I sometimes feel that some posts and even whole web resources are much alike this story... <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1158754397797648702006-09-20T08:13:00.000-04:002006-09-20T08:13:00.000-04:00What does he care if it ever works, or if a single...What does he care if it ever works, or if a single shooter wants it?<BR/><BR/>He will make a fortune on developement contracts from governments, which anti gun jackasses will force to pay for studies.staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1152469023771506982006-07-09T14:17:00.000-04:002006-07-09T14:17:00.000-04:00Remember the demo of the Colt 'smart gun' that was...Remember the demo of the Colt 'smart gun' that was going to sell everyone? And it wouldn't fire? And it took the factory gunsmith 45 minutes to get it to work under ideal conditions?Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151675856343075962006-06-30T09:57:00.000-04:002006-06-30T09:57:00.000-04:00Uh, they don't call it "Gerry-rigging" for nothing...Uh, they don't call it "Gerry-rigging" for nothing, but I'm being racist, aren't I? Keep in mind that David Hasselhoff is a huge rockstar there and that at one time, their most popular imported vehicle was the Ford "Probe."phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151675512881189222006-06-30T09:51:00.000-04:002006-06-30T09:51:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151675382345522392006-06-30T09:49:00.000-04:002006-06-30T09:49:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151669748983814202006-06-30T08:15:00.000-04:002006-06-30T08:15:00.000-04:00The anti's and the government couldn't force the "...The anti's and the government couldn't force the "smartgun" concept on us directly, so they intend to sneak it in a little at a time. Just like they do everything else.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151667471431878282006-06-30T07:37:00.000-04:002006-06-30T07:37:00.000-04:00Might as well pour concrete in the barrel. "It's f...Might as well pour concrete in the barrel. "It's for the children"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151642977157837422006-06-30T00:49:00.000-04:002006-06-30T00:49:00.000-04:00SOT Etronix rifles and primers are still available...SOT Etronix rifles and primers are still available and <EM>heavily</EM> discounted.<BR/><BR/>There was also an electric trigger for the 700. The trigger closed a microswitch and a solenoid released the sear. I haven't heard anything about it in years but IIRC it had some small following in silhouette circles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151618646836093052006-06-29T18:04:00.000-04:002006-06-29T18:04:00.000-04:00Years ago, I used to work with electric motors, ge...Years ago, I used to work with electric motors, generators, etc from all over the world; some of the hardest to work with were those made in Germany and Sweden. For some reason they thought everything had to be designed like a Swiss watch. There were more springs, spacers, and bits of unamed parts filling everything, and each one was ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY or the damn thing would not work right. Over-engineering is stupid.<BR/>Just my opinion.BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151615376929868402006-06-29T17:09:00.000-04:002006-06-29T17:09:00.000-04:00"the writer of the linked article even went so far...<I>"the writer of the linked article even went so far as to state:The system would undoubtedly cost more than a conventional gun, but many firearm enthusiasts would surely pay a premium for such added security."</I><BR/><BR/>So it's an incredibly Murphy-prone design that will probably fail when you least expect it? Plus, it will probably be a commercial failure, so I'll eventually be left with a gun and no ammo?<BR/><BR/>I'll take two!<BR/><BR/>Signed, <BR/>El StupidoLes Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389811940518627023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151610069907150892006-06-29T15:41:00.000-04:002006-06-29T15:41:00.000-04:00"I am convinced that it is the land of the Rube Go..."I am convinced that it is the land of the Rube Goldberg Device, in every way."<BR/><BR/>Witness the P-08...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151610004787508322006-06-29T15:40:00.000-04:002006-06-29T15:40:00.000-04:00Yupp! Here in Germany things MUST NOT be simple!No...Yupp! Here in Germany things MUST NOT be simple!<BR/><BR/>Nonetheless, this Meyerle guy is developing locking devices for doors and strayed a bit too far from his area of expertise. Don't take him too seriously. ;-)T.Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351094909296928284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151604435936713742006-06-29T14:07:00.000-04:002006-06-29T14:07:00.000-04:00My wife assures me that hardly anyone in Germany k...My wife assures me that hardly anyone in Germany knows the meaning of the word <EM>einfach.</EM> (Simple)<BR/><BR/>After visiting the place for about the half-dozenth time, and trying in vain to understand that damnable language, I am convinced that it is the land of the Rube Goldberg Device, in every way.theirritablearchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105315709746689270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151604351498578292006-06-29T14:05:00.000-04:002006-06-29T14:05:00.000-04:00A short google search reveals that Herbert Meyerle...A short google search reveals that Herbert Meyerle is working for a company that makes locking devices.<BR/>It seems he already designed a device that locks the barrel. Now he has thought a few steps further.T.Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351094909296928284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151600007923179422006-06-29T12:53:00.000-04:002006-06-29T12:53:00.000-04:00Don't they teach the KISS principle to engineers a...Don't they teach the KISS principle to engineers any more?BobGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15405172215849046373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151597659137057892006-06-29T12:14:00.000-04:002006-06-29T12:14:00.000-04:00If this ever does become a reality, I'll be really...If this ever does become a reality, I'll be <I>really</I> happy I have a few revolvers...Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892119859507686341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1151596890929545322006-06-29T12:01:00.000-04:002006-06-29T12:01:00.000-04:00Man, I'm gettin' really damn tired of people telli...Man, I'm gettin' really damn tired of people telling me what I want (and they'll by God force me to want it). Guns, healthy food, inoculations I just must have, safety features in cars they don't pay for, portion size of food I do pay for, and government programs that are for the children/my own good/abused, bladder-leaking cocker spaniels of the upper Mississippi Valley. At this point I'm ready to start freebasing lard and putting marmots in sock drawers as a form of protest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com