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Posted on 05/01/2007 8:52:12 PM PDT by nwctwx
You have a point there, Godzilla.
However, France does have a "youth" problem; so all angles are examined.
"Expert: Penn Station likely next target for bombers"
Sunday, May 13th 2007, 4:00 AM
Posted by James Meek on May 15, 2007 12:49 PM
"Left-wing Extremists and Salafi-Jihadists in Europe: Brothers in Arms?"
By Assaf Moghadam
ADDING 1 link to post no. 796...
Same propaganda, another day...
May 16, 2007
"Hamas: Palestinian infighting is the Jews' fault"
SNIPPET: "Shocker! "The Israelis are behind all these events."
"Hamas blames world, Israel and Arabs," from AP"
Note: The following post is a quote:
4 Mexican policemen slain south of Arizona border
Associated Press ^ | May 16, 2007 | OMAN NEVAREZ
Posted on 05/16/2007 4:39:43 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
HERMOSILLO, Mexico The bullet-riddled bodies of four Mexican policemen were found today about 20 miles south of the Arizona border, and the anti-kidnapping chief in another northern Mexico state was reported to have been kidnapped.
Sonora state Gov. Eduardo Bours said a group of armed men had seized the Cananea city police officers hours before they were found dead. He did not give a possible motive for the killings.
Mexico has seen a wave of attacks on police, military and intelligence officials as the government battles drug gangs.
State police were sent to reinforce security in the town.
Meanwhile, authorities in the northern state of Coahuila reported that men disguised as Mexican federal agents had kidnapped the state's chief anti-kidnapping investigator.
Lucio Tello, a spokesman for the state attorney general's office, said that Enrique Ruiz Arevalo, director-general for investigations of kidnapping and organized crime for the agency, has been missing since Monday, when he was seized as he ate breakfast in a restaurant.
The four kidnappers carried rifles and wore black uniforms with the insignia of the Federal Agency of Investigation, Mexico's equivalent of the FBI, when they grabbed Ruiz Arevalo and another agent in Torreon, 310 miles southwest of the U.S. border at Eagle Pass, Texas.
They released the other agent hours later. He said he had been blindfolded, roughed up and insulted.
Tello said the attorney general's office knew of no motive for the abduction.
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Thanks to fanfan for the ping to this post.
Note: The following post is a quote:
From the Globe and Mail
Police probe video on how to disrupt trains
From Wednesdays Globe and Mail
May 16, 2007 at 1:32 AM EDT
OTTAWA A video posted on YouTube offering detailed instructions for disrupting train traffic has triggered investigations by the police forces for Canadas two main rail lines, CP and CN.
The 3½-minute video surfaced on the Internet this week. The video was filmed at night showing a person standing over a train track. The person provides a step-by-step guide to setting off the red emergency lights that tell train conductors to stop immediately.
Mark Hallman, a spokesman for CN Rail, said the measures outlined in the video are extremely dangerous and urged YouTube to pull the video.
[The video] depicts illegal activity and highly dangerous behaviour and this is obviously a source of considerable concern to the railway, he said. This could have serious safety repercussions.
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The anonymous video simply states that it was produced by the railway ties collective.
The video begins with white words on a black screen stating that there are more than 800 native land claims pending in Canada and disrupting rail service could encourage provincial and federal governments to resolve them more quickly.
Though the video makes reference to Mohawk blockades in Tyendinaga and Caledonia, one sentence in the video suggests it might have been made by non-natives.
By halting the freight and passenger rail service, we who support indigenous struggles for dignity and fairness will show governments that indigenous people are not alone, it states. When Justice Fails, Stop the Rails.
Indian Affairs Minister Jim Prentice said: I think its irresponsible and I think it should be taken down. Someone is going to be hurt. I call on all chiefs, the national chief in particular, to ensure that doesnt happen.
Phil Fontaine, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, urged those who are viewing and sharing the video to hold off on such measures, but did not say how long that wait should last.
I urge caution to those people that have accessed this information [in the video], he told reporters Tuesday. Give us the opportunity to see if we can secure the kind of commitment that will change things here.
Both CN and CP have federally regulated police forces that have the same powers as other forces.
A spokesperson for the RCMP said they too are aware of the video but could neither confirm nor deny whether the RCMP is also investigating the matter.
5 posted on 05/16/2007 4:49:12 PM PDT by fanfan ("We don't start fights my friends, but we finish them, and never leave until our work is done."PMSH)
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dailytimes.com.pk ^ | Thursday, May 17, 2007
Posted on 05/16/2007 4:51:11 PM PDT by Dog
The theft of 250 kilograms of explosives from a Whitehorse business over the weekend is under investigation, RCMP say. Cpl. Grant MacDonald said RCMP learned Tuesday afternoon of a break-and-enter at Yukon Pump, a mining and construction supply business in Whitehorse.
Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered that thieves broke into the building over the weekend and stole 10 boxes of an explosive blasting agent weighing a total of 250 kilograms. The business operators did not notice the materials were missing until Tuesday morning. The stolen boxes contained two cartridges each of a "putty-like substance" in white plastic tube-wraps with the word Tovite written in red on each cartridge. Each tube-shaped cartridge is about 13 centimetres in diameter and 90 centimetres long.
Blast at coffee bar near US embassy in Albania
An explosion at a coffee bar near the US embassy in Tirana injured a waitress and caused slight damage today, Albanian police reported. The explosion at Bar Deus, yards away from the walls of the US embassy in the Albanian capital, was caused by less than an ounce of dynamite left at a table.
The blast occurred at 12.10pm (11.10am Irish Time), slightly injuring waitress Violeta Pano, 50, according to a police statement.
FOX 11 News just broke from LAX saying "MORTAR SHELLS" were found in the search area at Terminal 2. The terminal has been evacuated.
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Thank you Oorang.
I wonder what those thieves are going to do with those explosives.
NOTE: The following BREAKING NEWS (thanks BurbankKarl for the heads up) brief is a quote:
Possible Mortar Shells Found at LAX
Last Edited: Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 10:15 PM PDT
Created: Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 10:15 PM PDT
Breaking News
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Possible mortar shells have been found at the Terminal 2 at LAX. The bomb squad has been called in to investigate the shells. Passengers have been evacuated from the departures area. Planes departing from Terminal 2 have been put on hold and traffic into the airport has been sealed off.
It would be interesting to know what color those mortar shells are.
Ping to post no. 813
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"Suspected "Samurai-Wielding Arsonist" Killed in Shooting"
Last Edited: Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 10:26 PM PDT
Created: Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 10:26 PM PDT
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Man suspected of being the "samurai-wielding arsonist" who sliced a man's arm and set fire to two bungalows on the grounds of a church in Lake View Terrace was fatally shot in a confrontation with police officers."
all clear, dummy shells
Note: The following post is a quote:
Gas May Have Harmed Troops, Scientists Say
NY Times ^ | May 17, 2007 | IAN URBINA
Posted on 05/16/2007 10:43:37 PM PDT by neverdem
WASHINGTON, May 16 Scientists working with the Defense Department have found evidence that a low-level exposure to sarin nerve gas the kind experienced by more than 100,000 American troops in the Persian Gulf war of 1991 could have caused lasting brain deficits in former service members.
Though the results are preliminary, the study is notable for being financed by the federal government and for being the first to make use of a detailed analysis of sarin exposure performed by the Pentagon, based on wind patterns and plume size.
The report, to be published in the June issue of the journal NeuroToxicology, found apparent changes in the brains connective tissue its so-called white matter in soldiers exposed to the gas. The extent of the brain changes less white matter and slightly larger brain cavities corresponded to the extent of exposure, the study found.
Previous studies had suggested that exposure affected the brain in some neural regions, but the evidence was not convincing to many scientists. The new report is likely to revive the long-debated question of why so many troops returned from that war with unexplained physical problems. Many in the scientific community have questioned whether the so-called gulf war illnesses have a physiological basis, and far more research will have to be done before it is known whether those illnesses can be traced to exposure to sarin. The long-term effects of sarin on the brain are still not well understood.
But several lawmakers who were briefed on the study say the Department of Veterans Affairs is now obligated to provide increased neurological care to veterans who may have been exposed.
In March 1991, a few days after the end of the gulf war, American soldiers exploded two large caches of ammunition and missiles...
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Thank you BurbankKarl for that update.
"Bomb Squad Gives All Clear to LAX"
Last Edited: Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 10:48 PM PDT
Created: Wednesday, 16 May 2007, 10:15 PM PDT
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ARTICLE SNIPPET: "People were evacuated from the upper level of a Los Angeles Airport terminal after mortar shells were found at a security checkpoint, a law enforcement official said.
A Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad responded to the scene around 9:40 p.m., said Lt. Jason Lee, a police department spokesman. No explosives were found.
"We found out that it was an inert round," Lee said. "No explosives, just a shell.""
"Santa Fe Police Department looking into hiring Mexican nationals (10 a.m.)"
By The Associated Press
Article Launched: 05/16/2007 09:56:10 AM MDT
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "SANTA FE (AP) The Santa Fe Police Department is considering the possibility of recruiting Mexican nationals to fill vacant police jobs.
Sgts. Gillian Alessio and Marvin Paulk, who are in charge of the department's recruiting and training, said Tuesday they are considering alternative approaches to fill 20 vacancies on the city's 155-person police force.
But Police Chief Eric Johnson said New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy regulations prohibit non-citizens from serving as police officers."
"The Kurdistan Brigades: Al-Qaeda's Kurdish Henchmen"
By Lydia Khalil
(May 15, 2007)
"Jihadis Encourage Lone Acts of Terrorism"
By Abdul Hameed Bakier
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "A new article posted on the jihadi forum alhanein.com on May 4, entitled "Supporting the Islamic State by Single-Handed Terrorism," instructs Islamist fighters to conduct lone acts of terrorism against people and groups involved with the Iraqi government. The article is authored by a user with the name Fahid al-Hadaithi who is relatively new to the forum (his first post was in February of this year), but already has more than 500 posts attributed to his name."
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "When conducting individual terrorist acts, al-Hadaithi says that the mujahid fighter does not have to belong to a group physically since that could compromise his mission. While individual teams are recommended, al-Hadaithi says that the largest possible cell should include no more than five people."
May 16, 2007
"'Should I call someone or is that being racist?'"
May 16, 2007
"'These days it sometimes feels really hard to be a Muslim in America'"
Amanda K. Lowe, Daily Times
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The Coventry Emergency Management Agency and the Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency jointly sponsored the exercise involving a simulated emergency."
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The subjects walked unnoticed through the chorus and band area and were approached by Kim Sturdhal, a behavioral specialist at the school. The subjects shot Sturdhal and threw their chlorine bombs. An administrator heard the commotion and called for a lockdown of the school."
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "First the students underwent gross decontamination, in which they were sprayed down by a fire hose. Next, the students entered a decontamination tent in which a team in fully enclosed suits washed the chemicals off the students. Ambulatory students were able to walk through the tent and non-ambulatory victims rode a conveyor belt through the tent.
"There are four chambers inside the tent," said Frank Brown, Hopkins Hill Fire District chief. "There is an undress chamber, a wash chamber, a rinse chamber, and a redress chamber. They are washed with warm water and Johnson's Baby Shampoo because that works best and is much less intrusive. The students are IDed by priority of who needs medical attention, and shipped to the hospital. It is a critical step to get the chemicals off the victims and to prevent the chemicals from getting on anyone else.""
Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center
at the Israel Intelligence Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC)
May 14 , 2007
"Iran preserves the ethos of the takeover of the US embassy in Tehran
by militant students in 1979"
"Iran Crosses the Red Line "
By Kenneth R. Timmerman
FrontPageMagazine.com | May 17, 2007
May 16, 2007
"Bolton: We must attack Iran before it gets the bomb"
"Ahmadinejad in Iranian Club in Dubai"
(Added May 14, 2007)
"Iran's Ahmadinejad preparing for the coming of the 12th Imam"
(Added April 2, 2007)
"Inside Iran: Signs of the Apocalypse - Imam Mahdi"
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"Iran's Ahmadinejad on Holocaust"
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"Laos earthquake shakes Bangkok, Hanoi buildings"
By Crispian Balmer and Jon Boyle
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "BANGKOK (Reuters) - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Laos on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok some 800 km to the south, and Hanoi to the east.
Shoppers fled some of the Thai capital's many malls in panic and some high-rise office blocks were evacuated after they swayed.
People in Hanoi, the Vietnamese capital, also felt the tremor and office workers were ordered to leave some tall buildings.
An office worker holds his laptop after evacuating his office building in Bangkok May 16, 2007. A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck northern Laos on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Bangkok some 800 km (500 miles) to the south, and Hanoi to the east. (REUTERS/Adrees Latif)
"The building shook quite a bit and we were told to evacuate," said Michael DiGregorio, a programme officer at the Ford Foundation, a U.S. philanthropic organisation with offices on the 15th floor of a Hanoi building.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said on its Web site (http://earthquake.usgs.gov) the quake hit at 0856 GMT with its epicentre 92 miles (148 km) from the ancient Lao capital of Luang Prabang."
"Gunman shoots three, takes hostage in Japan"
17 May 2007 10:24:12 GMT
Source: Reuters
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - A gunman, believed to be a former gangster, shot three people including a police officer in central Japan on Thursday, then holed up in his house with a female hostage and kept police at bay, local media said.
A man and a woman, whom Kyodo news agency said were the gunman's son and daughter, were taken to hospital but the wounded police officer, who was lying on the ground in front of the house, could not be rescued because of threats from the gunman, media said."
Note: The following news brief is a quote:
Livni: Israel to act on ending Sderot attacks
Published: 05.17.07, 12:55 / Israel News
In the absence of an effective plan by the international community to stop the rocket fire towards Sderot, Israel will act to end the attacks on its citizens, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said Thursday during a telephone conversation with Germanys foreign minister.
Israel expects the European Union to be involved in diplomatic efforts to stop Qassam fire, Livni added, and demanded that Europe unequivocally condemn the rocket attacks. (Ronny Sofer)
Office of the Spokesman
This information is current as of today, Thu May 17 2007 03:48:05 GMT-0700.
Worldwide Caution
April 10, 2007
Quite a collection of articles, Oorang.
>>>>Judge in Internet Jihad trial: I dont really understand what a Web site is
Suspect in Fort Dix plot asks for bail
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) Of the six men charged last week with plotting to attack soldiers at Fort Dix, Agron Abdullahu had the smallest role - and did not intend to kill anyone, prosecutors say.
But, the U.S. Attorney's Office argues, he should still be held in a detention center until his case is decided.
A judge on Thursday was to decide whether he should be freed on bail.
Abdullahu, 24, is charged with helping illegal immigrants obtain weapons, which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.
He told an FBI informant he did not intend to kill anyone but wanted to learn about bomb making "just in case somebody pushes me to the limits," according to a government legal brief filed Wednesday. (snip)
LAX terminal evacuated after inactive mortar shells found in luggage
BY JASON KANDEL, Staff Writer
Article Last Updated: 05/17/2007 07:52:28 AM PDT
Travelers were evacuated from Terminal 2 at Los Angeles International Airport last night after baggage screening equipment detected two inactive World War II-era mortar shells inside luggage at a security checkpoint, police said this morning.
Officers from the Los Angeles Police Department's bomb squad were called out to the airport just before 10 last night, said Los Angeles Police Officer Karen Smith, a spokeswoman.
Officials found the shells, inert novelty mock World War II drop bombs, which weighed about 5 pounds and were 10-inches long, inside the luggage of an unidentified woman in her 30s traveling to Canada. The bomb squad determined that the shells were not a threat and the shells were confiscated. The woman was not arrested.
About two hours later, the evacuated passengers were allowed back into the airport.
Explosion may have caused fish kill *Barbados*
Published on: 5/17/07.
AN EXPLOSIVE of unknown origin might have been responsible for the recent fish kill along the northern and eastern shorelines.
This was the word yesterday from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
"The types of injuries observed in the specimens, such as bloody eyes, bleeding from the gill region and the anus, along with general disfigurations in many, were consistent with the fish being exposed to a strong blast of some kind," the ministry explained in a statement.
However, the Fisheries Department will continue investigations into the incident which left hundreds of fish dead. The species mostly affected were John Jacks which washed up on the beaches of River Bay, St Lucy; Martin's Bay, St John; and Cattlewash and Bathsheba in St Joseph. (BGIS)
LAX terminal one being evacuated.
Per FOX news
Again? more Canadian tourists?
Yep, I said something like that, too, Velveeta.
(Total understatement.)
Ask away...no bail, in my opinion.
Thank you BurbankKarl for that update.
Either she is dumber than dirt or a tester, in my opinion.
LOS ANGELES — Authorities evacuated Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday after a "prohibited item" was found in checked luggage, according to the airport officials.
Nancy Castles of Los Angeles World Airports said a bomb squad was sent to the terminal.
Passengers are being kept away from the upstairs ticketing area. Traffic is being cdiverted from the upper-level loop near Terminal 1, Castles added.
"The species mostly affected were John Jacks..."
Wouldn't an explosion affect all species equally or are there more John Jacks in that area than any other species? Just a thought.
"American Hezbollah"
By INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY | Posted Wednesday, May 16, 2007 4:20 PM PT
ARTICLE SNIPPET: "Hunter has stated that last year some 155,000 illegals were caught coming into this country classified as OTMs (other than Mexicans). In light of the Albanian nationality of the Fort Dix Six, a group that included illegal aliens whose original point of entry is unknown, this should be a matter of some concern.
The actual number, according to the Border Patrol, is 98,153 for the fiscal year ended last September. The number Hunter used is from a year earlier. But his point that border security is also an issue of national security remains valid.
Coast Guard Adm. James Loy, who was acting homeland secretary before the confirmation of Michael Chertoff, told the Senate Intelligence Committee in 2005 that "several al-Qaida leaders believe illegal entry is more advantageous than legal entry for operational security reasons." Loy made the point that "al-Qaida has considered using the Southwest border to infiltrate the U.S."
Texas Rep. John Culbertson has noted that federal prosecutors have told him that Middle Eastern men with al-Qaida links were adopting Hispanic names, acquiring fake Mexican IDs and mixing with illegals coming across our southern border.
But it's not just al-Qaida we have to worry about. According to Erick Stakelbeck of the Investigative Project, a counter-terrorism research group, Hezbollah has established a base in the Americas in what is known as the Tri-Border area, where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay meet. As Stakelbeck reports, "the area is home to roughly 20,000 Middle Eastern immigrants mostly from Lebanon and Syria and has long been a hotbed for terrorist fundraising, arms and drug trafficking, counterfeiting and money laundering.""
FAMILY SECURITY MATTERS.org - "EXCLUSIVE: WOULD IRAN TARGET THE AMERICAN MAINLAND? HEZBOLLAH'S TERROR NETWORKS IN US BEAR WATCHING" by Joel Himelfarb (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "The U.S. government is offering a $5 million reward for the capture of Mugniyeh, who divides his time between Lebanon and Iran, where he is protected by the Islamic Republic. In their 2005 book "Lightning Out of Lebanon: Hezbollah Terrorists on American Soil," perhaps the most detailed study to date of Hezbollah's operations in this country, authors Tom Diaz and Barbara Newman wrote that Mugniyeh "directs Hezbollah's network of cells in the Western Hemisphere." The FBI and other law-enforcement agencies are loath to talk publicly about specific Hezbollah cells or operatives or to speculate about the possibility that Hezbollah could stage attacks in the United States. "Hezbollah is here, now...."") (April 16, 2007) (Read More...)
TERRORISM-INFO.org.il - INTELLIGENCE AND TERRORISM INFORMATION CENTER at the Israel Intelligence' Heritage & Commemoration Center (IICC): "Following an appeal from the Argentinean Attorney General, Interpol issued international extradition warrants for five senior Iranians and one senior Hezbollah operative. The charge was involvement in the suicide bombing attack of the Jewish community center building (AMIA) in Argentina in 1994.") (March 28, 2007) (Read More...)
TERRORISM-INFO.org.il - INTELLIGENCE AND TERRORISM INFORMATION CENTER at the Center for Special Studies (C.S.S.): "Argentina accuses Iran of responsibility for the Hezbollah terrorist attack which destroyed Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires, 1994. The Argentinean Attorney General's office announced it had found Iran responsible for the terrorist attack and an Argentinean judge issued arrest warrants for seven senior Iranians and one senior Hezbollah member" (November 14, 2006) (Read More...)
TIME.com: "COULD A MISSING IRANIAN SPARK A WAR?" by Robert Baer (ARTICLE SNIPPET: "As IRGC commander in Lebanon, Asgari was also one of Hizballah's stepfathers. In the late '80s and early '90s, he was Hizballah Secretary General's Hasan Nasrallah's primary Iranian contact, and certainly in a position now to provide evidence of Nasrallah's involvement in terrorism. Asgari was the primary Iranian contact for one of the world's most lethal and capable terrorists, 'Imad Fa'iz Mughniyah. Mughniyah is indicted in the U.S. for the 1985 hijacking of TWA Flight 847 and the murder of a Navy diver.") (March 22, 2007) (Read More...)
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August 13, 2008, 09:07 PM
I going hog hunting this weekend, and I'm going to take my 1895gs 45-70. should I us 300gr hp or 350gr fp?
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August 13, 2008, 09:14 PM
You can kill a hog with a .223. I shot one this summer with a .308 (150 gr bullet). 350 grs seems like overkill to me.
August 13, 2008, 09:38 PM
Either one would work fine :) I took my last hog with a buffalo bore 300gr HP out of my 444 Marlin. What load are you using? 45-70 loads vary in power so much that bullet weight doesn't always mean much.
August 13, 2008, 09:45 PM
I hand load Remington 300gr hp on top of 41gr oh IMR4198 with 1800fps. My 350gr Hornady ft loads is 42.7gr same at 1800fps.
August 13, 2008, 09:53 PM
:D either one would be fine. My buff bore loads claim 2150fps, no chrono but knowing them they are understating things.
Edit: out of curiosity, is your gun Ballard or Micro-groove, and if it is micro-groove what bullet dia. do you use?
August 13, 2008, 09:57 PM
If the pigs get big I got an Interarms Mark X in 458 win mag usein 350gr rn at 2400fps:evil:
August 13, 2008, 10:10 PM
Every 45-70 bullet I've used on hogs has punched cleanly through(from any angle). Juiced my 300 grain HP's to 2200 FPS this year to try and get that grenade effect. We'll see.
P.S. I do use the meat but always ruin the shoulders anyway as that is where the off button is.
August 20, 2008, 08:47 PM
I prefer to shoot them in the ear or the eye. If you can put the bullet there, it really doesn't matter what caliber you use (centerfire). Either bullet-weight should be fine. My dad shoots them with 45gr .223. My wife and I shot a pair of roasters this weekend in a matter of about 4 seconds. It was fun. Both of these were shot with 130gr .270Win.
August 20, 2008, 10:36 PM
You can shoot them in the neck and save the shoulders. With a 45/70 it will equal DRT.
August 21, 2008, 12:16 AM
I would use whatever my rifle was sighted in for. You need to shoot the same grain ammo as ballistics will be different, especially with a 45-70. I generally use 405 grain in mine because that is what shoots best in my rifle and that is what I have my scout scope set up for. Either round you asked about will work nicely, good luck with your hunt.
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is that it is big in Europe and derives significant revenue there. With Europe very unstable and some countries over there in recession, and with downward pressure on Euro, this may be an issue for Sodastream in short term.In long term, I think this company has staying power, should start to generate significant cash flow, and looks like a winner. I don't think it's a fad. It's "green" and saves consumers money, and has expanded its offerings. While it won't be displacing Coke or Pepsi anytime soon, it still has lots of growth ahead of it... just one opinion
I worry more Iran attacking Israel. The consequence of that can be much more serious
Not gunna happen.Not a fair fight:)
If Iran attacks Israel soda or the stock market in general will be the last thing we need to focus on. we are talking nuke winters, full WWIII totally SHTF atmosphere.


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Bad stay.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.
I've stayed in this hotel many times, but this time I've left early. I saw staff asking for security fees from visitors and that staff sold drugs that were delivered directly to a hotel room. I booked a big expensive room and first found glass on the floor around the bed, hair and food rests on the sofa and rug and sauce sprinkles all over the kitchen floor... pubic hair in my coffee that I pulled out of my mouth, yuck!!! ...that was not all... Further, I had a privilege card given to me by the hotel that offers discounts (10%) to dental smile and a hospital. When I asked the staff to call me a taxi to send me there, the staff sent me to dental spa and there was no discount... again ridiculous!!! Hospital also did not give the discount as promised by the hotel. The hotel did not fix anything and did not reimbursed me. The last day they've asked me to stay around to talk to the police about what I've witnesses, but charged me the full fee for the day. When I told them that I disagreed with their bill, they did not want to change it and only asked when I would come back... What a bunch of !@#$... I will never ever return to this hotel
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Historical Traveler Reviews Grand President Bangkok
Poor Service and Cockroaches!
We booked the hotel directly in early November to reserve a suite for three adults for the New Year's Eve long-week-end. We identified that we required a three beds (twin +one single bed/or pull out couch.) The hotel acknowledged the request and accepted our reservation.
When we arrived we were told that no suites were available and asked if my father, sister and I could share a bed?!? This was completely unacceptable and after much discussion/negotiations we were given a suite, in Tower 2. The extra bed was simply a matress thrown on the floor. It took 4 calls to housekeeping to get this and an additional telephone call for extra linen. A lot of hassle.
We were initially very satisfied with the room. The suite was spacious, modern & having a fully equipped kitchen was helpful. However, this does not compensate for the fact that we had cockroaches climbing out of the air vents and scurrying throughout the suite. I understand that cockroaches are going to be a problem in big cities like Bangkok; and although unpleasent, it wouldn't have been such an irritating issue if the hotel staff had at least responded to our complaint. We mentioned the issue to hotel management and they were completely non-responsive.
So between the check-in hassles, the coackroaches and the additional 3.5% credit card surcharge they add to your bill at the end- we will definetely not be staying in the Grand President again.
Our staff should have alloted the room type they reserved and not asked them to share beds and then inconvenienced them with a mattress on the floor.
Unfortunately,occupancies were very high in December 2006,coupled with many instances of Guests who had confirmed departures leaving the hotel late in the evening, thus inconveniencing the next Guest who was to be alloted the room.
There is no excuse for the cockroach and I sincerely regret this,especially considering the entire building underwent a scheduled pest-control treatment in November 2006.
I wish to offer 'CANINLON' a complimentary upgrade to a suite on his/her next visit to Grand President and I will personally guarantee a much better experience.
In ending,my thanks to 'CANINLON' for the feedback provided.
There are better, more honest places to stay in Bangkok.
I reserved two nights in Tower 3. The first night I was upgraded to a 2br suite on the top floor, still in Tower 3. I had to move to a standard room for my second night.
Although the rates for Tower 3 may look appealing, they are not cheap enough to make Grand President a "budget" place by Bankgkok standards. The rooms are no better than OK, and are not what I'd call warm or inviting. The wood furnishings are old and rotting, the beds are firm (typical for SE Asia) and the linens are bargain basement. OTOH Everything was clean, the bathrooms were fine, the TV was good (10-12 English channels) and the refrigerators were full-sized in both my rooms. The larger 2br apartment had a washing machine, but no dryer. The hallways were worn down and smelled mildewy.
There is a small pool on the roof of Tower 3. Guests can also use the pool, spa and exercise facilities in one of the better towers across the street. The sauna was out of order when I was there but the steam room worked well.
It is a couple of minutes' walk to the Skytrain, and a 24-hour grocery store (Villa Market) is right down the street.
Biggest complaint was the hotel wanted to charge me a 5% surcharge for paying with a credit card. This worked out to 500 baht (about U$14)! On complaining to my credit card company, the surcharge was removed on the spot. But I was not advised of this when making the reservation and it is not common practice any longer in Bangkok (or anywhere else).
Towers 1 and 2 may be nicer, but there's nothing great about this place, and I resented the surcharge. I won't stay here again, and there's no reason for you to, either.
Reasonably nice with a very good location
The hotel is in a very good location as it is in the heart of the lively Sukhumvit neighborhood. It is a short 2-minute walk to the Skytrain which makes it convenient as well. Some sites rate this hotel as a 3 1/2 star which I think is a bit generous. It is fairly nice for Bangkok, but the rooms are only up to the standards of a cheap American motel. The room had a kitchennette, which we didn't need but could be nice for some, and a comfortable bed, tv, etc. The shower was a bit pathetic as the water only trickled out and the shower head was half broken. We had two rooms and it was the same in both. Also, the room smelled a bit musty which can easily be explained by the mold on the ceiling in the bathroom. I don't mean that this place was a dump, because that's not the case. It is completely remodeled and is very modern, just signs of the aging building underneath are apparent. It is a perfectly nice place to stay if you get a good price. I wouldn't spend more than USD$70 as you can find better hotels in Bangkok at that price.
Not bad for Bangkok
Spent 2 nights here during my 2 week trip to Thailand. While it was not the best hotel we stayed during the trip, I think for Bangkok this is quite a reasonable hotel.
I paid £28 per night for the Topaz Studio. The hotel has 3 towers and the reception is in tower 1 which is very nice. I was slightly disappointed to be taken across the road to tower 3 which looked slightly less nice. I guess these are the cheaper rooms. Having said that it was still pretty good. The tower has it's own rooftop pool which is a superb way to escape the crowds and pollution of street level Bangkok. The room was decent, and even had it's own small kitchen though we didn't use that.
Location-wise the hotel is pretty good. It's a 2 minute walk to sky train (Nana station) which is the best way to get around avoiding the traffic. Also there's loads of markets very close by as well as bars and restaraunts. The road next to the one the hotel is on seemed to be a red-light district but this wasn't a problem and is probably common to a lot of Bangkok.
Staff were freindly and helpful as well as speaking good English.
Love the refurbished Grand President !
We have always stayed at the Grand President since the last 4 years. They have refurbished the lobby, restaurant & have started on the rooms.
The staff is the best.....so is the location, as is the food. Soi 11 is really happening ! with all the new pubs & restaurants that have opened. Especially Contrazi, right across the road from the Grand President.
We have been there last month & will be back in December.
Highly recommended !
Grand President will complete the renovations of the three remaining floors of Tower 3 by the end of July 2007.
We have also completed improvements to our health club with the addition of new equipment and remodelling of the entire area including the Tower 2 swimming pool.
Our Japanese Restaurant will also be remodelled by the end of April 2007.
With the many completed and planned improvements,I am confident future Guests will have a much better experience at Grand President.
Did what I hoped it would
What can I say - I was impressed. I had never been to Bangkok before and I was a little concerned whether I had booked the right hotel in the right location.
The hotel part of three within walking disatnce of each other was to a good standard. Rooms were serviced daily, there was a safe, a small kitchen that I didnt use as its cheap enough to eat out, a good quality cd player in the room, TV, ample cupboard space, two types of shower, A/c, good security, concierge, an outside rooftop pool with towels on tap on the 9th floor.
The rooms were well placed for the BTS skytrain, loads of restaurants, launders, street food vendors, within easy walk of all the attractions Bangkok has to offer.
The only perhaps slight downside is the traffic inthe whole of Bangkok - gets even the locals down - so plan to go anywhere before 1000 and aim to be back before three. Or take the motorcycle taxis, cheap, quick and beat the traffic
Bad place that should be avoided
The grand president has the worse staff, that I have ever encountered. I ordered a suite for a week end and payed in advance. When I arrived, the suite was not ready and they put me instead into a normal room. the clerk did appologize and offered me some compensation in form of a supplementary breakfast. On check out, the breakfast was charged, and when i started to complain, i was told, that if I don't pay immediately, they call the police.
Lot's of trouble for the cost of a breakfast. I did not see my money and I won't see the grand president from the inside again.
If you want to stay in a good hotel - stay away from the grand president
Love the Grand President
A great place to stay. I travel to Bangkok several times each year; have stayed at Ambassador (cheap, and deservedly so), Royal Asia Lodge (same), Majestic Suites, and several others, but Grand President is my favorite. Hotel has three towers, each with a swimming pool. Several nice restaurants, and a small but decent gym. This is not the JW Marriott, but is a great value for the money.
Never again
Website shows renovated apartments, which we booked. When we arrived there were none available (Sorry) and for the same price we had to stay in a very tired appartment. When we checked out with credit card a 5% surcharge was requested. Place is also under renovation.
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LG will incorporate a new noise reduction system in its future mobile phones. It is called DSE and the devices using it will have not one, but two separate microphones, each with its own task. One will be dedicated to capturing only the speaker's voice, while the other background sounds. When the audio is captured, the phone will compare the input from both microphones and by using a special algorithm will filter the unwanted noises. The first devices with this new peace of tech are expected to emerge during the second half of 2009.
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The trial is over, but Louis "Bent Finger Lou" Monacello isn't done talking.
In an interview Wednesday, the outspoken former mob associate and star government witness against reputed Philadelphia mob boss Joseph Ligambi and his nephew George Borgesi, said he was disappointed in the outcome of their racketeering retrial, which ended last week without a guilty verdict against either man.
But, Monacello said, he is not sorry for the role he played in it.
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Little Joy - Poem by Rohit Sapra
Life goes on and today I traveled to another city
As I reached the place ate some lovely chicken at KFC
The food was good and now my stomach is full.
Just resting in my room alone
As always the nights are always lonely for me
My only friend is poetry and sometimes painting too
Currently, I am listening to music too so I am in a good mood
At least right now I can express that I am not sad
Yes, I am not sad and that is the truth
At the moment I feel fulfilled
However, I know this joy will soon fade in few days
When I return back to those walls
The walls where I am caged mostly as then I start to be depressed
Anyways, right now I want to say a big hello to anyone who cares about me
I do know that not everyone hates me since I guess at least some do understand me
Thank you for caring, even though you are still a stranger to me
You know me through my words and I know you through your sweet words
That is the only connection we have, still it is strong enough to bring us closer.
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writing can become a rel friend. a great pass time expressing thoughts and emotions. keep writing your thoughts. (Report) Reply
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Yes, I am not sad and that is the truth
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