en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/263467 Comments by DMAX http://www.dodbuzz.com/2015/01/08/pentagon-f-35-gun-will-fire-in-2017/#IDComment939229728 This argument that the F35 can still support the CAS role with its reduced power round and especially the capacity is comical. The brass is only acknowledging that the F35 won't be an A-10, because they finally realized the power of the internet is far greater than their power to convince the masses to just push the Believe Button and jump on the JSF bandwagon. Look at reports from the battlefield, you don't even have to look closely. The number one reason an A10 leaves the air space above a fight in progress is due to being fully expended in the ammo drum. That is with 1174 rounds to start with. Ignore the devastating power of each of those rounds for just a second, and compare round count: 220 vs 1174. The GAU-8 can fire very short bursts too, but it isn't because it needs to in order to maintain high accuracy. Now about those two different rounds: they aren't close in destructive power, the 30mm is far superior. So the JSF will carry 18% of the rounds the A10 does for CAS, and they are less effective, and depend on computer targeting to be able to deliver them to the target. You can't just point the plane and pull the trigger and get great results. The brass is desperately trying to convince the public (and themselves) that the JSF will do a fine job at CAS. Sadly, it will take more Robert's Ridge disasters to prove this fallacy. This whole JSF CAS thing is just a joke. The brass declared that the JSF would be great at CAS without having a F35 to perform CAS with to prove that contention. The brass already decided their answer, and keep restructuring the argument to fit their pre-determined result. Fri, 9 Jan 2015 05:03:09 +0000 http://www.dodbuzz.com/2015/01/08/pentagon-f-35-gun-will-fire-in-2017/#IDComment939229728 http://www.katu.com/news/tech/Rover-on-the-move-after-surviving-Martian-winter-150959805.html#IDComment358952832 Nasa should hold seminars for manufacturing in the USA. They could put the rip-off extended warranty businesses out of business. Sat, 12 May 2012 03:26:25 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/tech/Rover-on-the-move-after-surviving-Martian-winter-150959805.html#IDComment358952832 http://www.katu.com/living/outdoors/Two-sea-lions-captured-at-Bonneville-Dam-are-put-to-death-146427125.html#IDComment333655151 I'd buy a tag if the ODFW sold them Sat, 7 Apr 2012 06:27:08 +0000 http://www.katu.com/living/outdoors/Two-sea-lions-captured-at-Bonneville-Dam-are-put-to-death-146427125.html#IDComment333655151 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Medford-man-arrested-after-firing-gun-near-noisy-kids-145160995.html#IDComment328070716 Is jail quieter than a trailer park? Besides the slamming of the doors with bars... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:37:08 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Medford-man-arrested-after-firing-gun-near-noisy-kids-145160995.html#IDComment328070716 http://www.katu.com/sports/Ducks-receiver-Huff-cited-for-DUII-141315333.html#IDComment307873124 What about Minor In Possession? You don't get an MIP if you are drunk, only if they catch you with the bottle in your hand? Sad that it seems the administration at UO equates doing whatever it takes to have a top program, bringing in questionable youths and actively recruiting thugs, as being the route to success as a top tier program. Also sad that Daddy Knight doesn't pull the money plug, just feeds more into the cause. Sun, 4 Mar 2012 16:42:55 +0000 http://www.katu.com/sports/Ducks-receiver-Huff-cited-for-DUII-141315333.html#IDComment307873124 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-found-dead-along-road-accidentally-shot-himself-139254228.html#IDComment292836365 Some cougars like their prey well armed too... Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:23:36 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-found-dead-along-road-accidentally-shot-himself-139254228.html#IDComment292836365 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-found-dead-along-road-accidentally-shot-himself-139254228.html#IDComment292835106 Brave doesn't do much against a top level predator like a cougar or bear, or dangerous dogs like a loose pitt. I'd rather be armed, alive, and called a chicken, than to have a friend or family member describe me as a 'brave man who would help anyone' at my funeral or to reporters on the front step. But belittling gun owners is the number one tactic anti-gunners go with when trying to force their will / beliefs on others. And I would bet that cpt_iceman was indeed feeling pretty brave at that point. Well armed to defend one's self, not a lot to be afraid of. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:21:15 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-found-dead-along-road-accidentally-shot-himself-139254228.html#IDComment292835106 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Astoria-police-Suspected-shooter-likely-making-silencer-139331063.html#IDComment292823957 Not the best job of it, but sensationalism strikes again! The 'reporter' could have followed the "military-type ammunition" statement with a disclaimer that what has to be the most common source of legal ammo for shooting practice/plinking etc. is in fact military ammunition that is repackaged or sold in bulk after not making the grade for Gov't purchase. There is nothing sinister in the fact it's Mil surplus/reject ammo, that is just good business. Outrage / shock / fear over someone possessing 500 or 1000 rounds of ammunition for their rifle or handgun? Please. It is the most economical and convenient way to buy it - already piled into a military surplus ammunition can or plastic immitation of one, sold in qualtities of.... yes you guessed it: 500 or 1000 rounds. Sensationalism cracks me up sometimes, but frequently it seems almost criminal in the clear attempt to sway the readers to bias against gun owners just because some nut shot someone or tried to. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 05:02:13 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Astoria-police-Suspected-shooter-likely-making-silencer-139331063.html#IDComment292823957 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment292806071 I would be interested to see that! I have been confronted by some of their poor misguided recruits at sportsman's shows going back to when we had 2 of them each year, one at the cenvention center just ahead of the expo center show. At a Cabel's in Detroit, and always it was the whole animal kingdom they were saving. I've noticed that their approach had shifted, sounds like their mission has too? They have done some bad stuff in recent years, like 'adopting' pet dogs then killing and dumping them, to 'save them' from the evil life of being someone's pet. East coast chapter I believe. I stand corrected, iceman. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:31:39 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment292806071 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291988995 Right on the money. Coyotes were long held to the same 'scavenger' title as hyenas, with the exception of their hunting mice & rodents. Fact is they are truly efficient predators, ODFW agents fairly opely stating they are the most efficient predator of pets (cats/dogs). I've seen a mouflon sheep under pack attack along the John Day, and seen them dragging off a doomed fawn across a grass seed field west of Hillsboro. They are most certainly adapting to changing conditions. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:00:36 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291988995 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291982954 Well, yes it is. You need a hunting license unless on your own property or on another's property as a designated agent, can't shoot them using night-vision equpment, and can't use a spotlight at night on public lands. That is regulation. Not much, but absolutely regulated. I know what you are saying though, it's just shy of open season-no rules. I noted that on a comment above when the question was on method, not who to talk to about coyotes Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:47:56 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291982954 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-found-dead-along-road-accidentally-shot-himself-139254228.html#IDComment291972172 Call it anything you like. Fact is a noodle run through the trigger guard will fire a glock whether it is being held or not. They are not a inherently safe design. They are very fast to employ, a key feature for LE type use, but the trigger flipper is useless as a safety except as a drop-protective feature. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:25:29 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-found-dead-along-road-accidentally-shot-himself-139254228.html#IDComment291972172 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-found-dead-along-road-accidentally-shot-himself-139254228.html#IDComment291970845 Glocks are only safe with an empty chamber. ANYTHING that makes it through the trigger guard will fire the weapon whether it is in your hand, pocket, holster, sitting on a desk, newborn infant curling their tinly little fingers...etc. ANYTHING. That is not safe. Sure, you can chamber a round and then drop it onto the sidewalk to your hearts content and it won't fire. If youhonestly feel your glock pistol actually has a safet:y: feel free to chamber a round, have your family hold hands around a shrub in your yard, then toss your otherwise unprotected pistol into the bush. Oh I know, WAY irresponsible for a gun owner, and I certainly don't truly endorse the activity. BUT, I could do that with every pistol I own and there is no way it would fire, because there is actually a physical safety on my firearms. Glocks only require ANY semi-solid object to push against the trigger. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:22:32 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Man-found-dead-along-road-accidentally-shot-himself-139254228.html#IDComment291970845 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291210915 Try the one that caught the dog, nobody could tell you more. For human interaction, a call to ODFW will get you directed to wildlife experts, and/or animal control specialists. The license and tag fees that hunters & fisher folks in Oregon pay, provides for all kinds of information on the various types of wildlife in the state, experts to talk to about them, and programs to help or limit the impact different wildlife have in all areas of the state. Your taxes don't cover that. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:38:32 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291210915 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291206997 They sure as heck do (claim) to care about killing any kind of animal. They don't heckle hunters much because we are usually carrying guns at the time. And a law in Oregon making it a crime to interfere with a lawful hunting activity. They limit most of their anti-hunting oriented efforts to pitching in $$ to buy hunting tags, believing that will limit hunters afield and prevent animals from being harvested. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:31:06 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291206997 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291204762 It's that last 'S' that gets most folks in trouble Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:26:53 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291204762 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291202939 There isn't a closed season on coyotes. They are classified as Varmints in Oregon and can be legally taken every day of the year, even at night (following some basic rules). A standard hunting license is needed, but no additional tags are. There are closed areas in Oregon (city limits and tribal lands come to mind), but no closed 'season'. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:23:30 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291202939 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291199820 I would wager you typically only see one of them, the other couple went un-noticed. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:17:13 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291199820 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291199054 It would be cheaper to build a better fence around your property than to defend your case in court for shooting a coyote in the city limits. You might be surprised as how little it takes to keep a coyote out. They are crafty and all, but I have always heard, and it's my experience (40 years in the country west of portland, outdoorsman too) that coyotes do not like to jump much of a fence. I don't think it is because they can't, they just don't seem inclined to do it. I have ducks inside a 3.5 foot horse fence, and have seen 'yotes pace along it, but never looking up and trying to go over. Kind of like pronghorn antelope, those will go for miles to avoid jumping any kind of fence. They'll get hung up trying to crawl under a fence that could have almost been stepped over. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:15:39 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291199054 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291193754 You had better drop that 'yote in your yard, and even then hope there were no animal sympathizers witness to the event. If a coyote is observed running through town with an arrow stuck in it you can bet there will be a state agency trying to discover who the shooter was to charge them with animal cruelty. Just a fact, whether right ot wrong. Outside city limits....now thats a whole different story. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:05:59 +0000 http://www.katu.com/news/local/Dog-dies-after-coyote-attack-in-Gresham-139186519.html#IDComment291193754