Optic on the handguard and not the upper receiver. Pleb.

FWIW, designers would likely forgo the high front but there are pedestrian impact standards that require a high front to pass. At low speeds, perhaps there’s a front camera to assist in parallel parking?

Not just the children but the men and the women too?

Doesn’t this assume lifestyle creep, though? The housing market is a complete disaster, no argument there, but my partner and I will have our mortgage paid off in 17 years, and we’re not planning to move again. You don’t have to keep refinancing and moving to a new place, unless circumstances in your life have drastically changed.

Sneed’s Seed and Feed, formerly Chuck’s

Dealerships will deliver, no charge.

Source: they delivered a midsized SUV to my work and picked up my trade-in at no cost to me, and this was 10 years ago

Sounds like USNS Mercy might be an asset in this situation, especially as the patients need airlifting to Oahu which then closes down an ER/ICU for Honolulu.

IDK, watching Musk get hospitalized because he refuses to tap out and Zuck has him in some crazy choke hold would make me happy. Zuck dislocating Musk’s shoulder making him unable to Tweet for a month would also bring me joy.

The smarter move would be during an emergency to get everybody into the Volt and let it cool that smaller space. It won’t be as comfortable, but the battery would likely get you through the whole night at a decent temperature.

Pretty sure Russian conscripts get routinely sodomized during boot camp. Also, the Russian soldier with an M4 is disconcerting.

Slice your own Kalamata or green olives in brine, the flavor improvement is noticeable. Anchovies might be good for the same, but if you’re going for a protein, why not go true Hawaiian style (not from Hawaii I’m pretty certain) and use Canadian bacon?

I got a pair recently and I generally like them a lot. Minor complaints include the controls not always recognizing my taps, and like most earbuds, their fit is variable depending on your ears. They fit me pretty well, but I switch them for Comply foam tips when I need real isolation from all noise, not just noise canceling. Make sure you update the firmware, it makes a difference.

Pineapple and olive is the best two topping pizza. Throw on some chili flakes if you must but the sweet and salty? Perfection

You’re completely right. Even in combat areas, soldiers aren’t shooting 100% of the time, it’s more like 1-5%. The rest of the time they take care of their body’s needs, and I’d rather be on the side with wool socks than the side wrapping their feet up with cotton cloth because they don’t have socks.

Also, pro-tip for anybody even thinking they’ll see ”excitement”. Wet wipes are your friend. Get your tush nice and clean, can use another wipe to give yourself a whore’s bath.

As a self-described gun nut, I’d say the American civilian has a few other things going for them.

First, unlike most Russians, they’ve been to the range before likely sighting in yet another optic because this week is Elcan hype week, so this isn’t their first time handling a gun.

Second, they want to be there. Whether it’s defending their community or as part of a relief effort, the American volunteered. You cannot underestimate how important that is in any fight.

Last but not least, there’s also the difference in sustainment equipment available. The Russian Army can’t reliably provide socks. Americans can show up with a twelve-pack of Hanes from a Walmart or Target, let alone the really Gucci stuff like Darn Tough and Bison Wool Co. The Russians get to huddle together for warmth, Americans have Wiggy’s and Kifaru to name just a few respected brands for sleeping bags/Woobies. Then there’s boots, which you’ll hear a ton of discussion on, but armies march on their feet and there are still some wonderful boots made in the US that can keep the wearer from getting trench foot in combat conditions. The Russians saw their boot funds get diverted to the General’s dacha.

The list just goes on from there. Thanks to decades of GWOT purchasing, America has massive amounts of surplus on the civilian market that is serviceable though heavy, and that’s second and third tier stuff compared to the top civilian and tactical gear that’s readily available. Resupply might be an issue, but the American would start off significantly better equipped, which means resupply can focus on the essentials to keep them in the fight: food, water, medical, combatives.

Many countries aren’t trusted enough by the US in particular to be allowed F-35 purchasing. Turkey, wayward NATO ally that it is, got booted from the F-35 program because they were also buying Russian air defense systems (S-400 IIRC), and the US didn’t want to hand over a Gen 5 stealth jet to an S-400 operator which would give Russia precise data on its radar signature.

If you put down plastic sheeting, cleanup is a lot easier.

For when Blade gets laid?

Wait a minute, this isn’t where I parked my car!

You’re thinking Hilary Swank for the role, right?