To Whom Is George Zimmerman a Hero? And Why?

@neologist,

neologist wrote:

Romeo Fabulini wrote:
Shame on Grant, he invaded the South and "freed" the slaves even though they never asked him to!
I mean, they had good steady jobs on the plantations, were well-fed, well housed and looked after by their massas, a real cushy life.
No need to say more.

You people are being had. Fabulini is just yanking your chains to see your reactions. Nobody could seriously say most these things.

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@edgarblythe,

I believe you are right, edgar. I answer him in fairness to newcomers and those who otherwise do not post

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Oralloy said: I'm ashamed and horrified about what my ancestors did to the native tribes.

Your profile says you're in Michigan mate, I'd have thought you'd be proud of your forbears for duffing up the redkins and making the state a peaceful place for you to settle!
Hey you could always make a protest gesture to show your sympathy for the injuns by moving out of the state.. Wink

Michigan indian tribes-
Fox,Sauk, Kickapoo,Menominee,Miami, Ojibwe,Potawatomi,Ottawa..
http://www.native-languages.org/michigan.htm

PS- In WW2 my 20-yr-old mother in Leicester (england) was quite friendly with an American airman named 'Chuck' from Crystal Falls Michigan who was based over here. If she'd have married him and gone back with him to live in Michigan and have kids, I'd have been born a Michiganian myself.. Smile

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Edgar 'Hornblower' Blythe said: Fabulini is just yanking your chains to see your reactions. Nobody could seriously say most these things.

Welcome to the discussion mate, hopefully you'll tell us about your stirring adventures when you were a young man in the US Navy.. Smile

Battleship USS New Jersey in the Gulf of Tonkin in 1968 shelling Charlie's coastal villes-

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/New-J-Tonkin-1968_zps248d3d44.jpg~original

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Edgar Blythe said: Fabulini is just yanking your chains to see your reactions..
Neologist said: I believe you are right, edgar.

Hey Neo I hear you'll be selling stuff at the Tacoma Dome gun show soon.
Good for you!, and there was I thinking you JW's were softies who didn't want nothing to do with wars and nasty weapons and stuff.. Smile

WIKI- "Jehovah's Witnesses do not work in industries associated with the military, do not serve in the armed services, and refuse national military service. They do not salute or pledge allegiance to flags or sing national anthems or patriotic songs"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's_Witnesses

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@neologist,

Its obvious hes a cellar dwelling twit who is just dicking around but still, when he posts , we ought to make sure his opinions are not as full of **** as they sound.

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Hey Farmerman I see your avatar is Ulysses S. Grant, he said some kool things.. Smile

For example these quotes of his show he'd have well approved of the early American conquest of the heathen tribes to civilise them and bring peace-

"Hold fast to the Bible. To the influence of this Book we are indebted for all the progress made in true civilization and to this we must look as our guide in the future"
"Although a soldier by profession, I have never felt any sort of fondness for war, and I have never advocated it, except as a means of peace"
"The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on"

http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/u/ulysses_s_grant.html#KR39KET0L5ZqB8vM.99

Grant

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/CMSF/US_Grant_zpse893d8a7.jpg~original

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@Romeo Fabulini,

Romeo Fabulini wrote:

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Edgar Blythe said: Fabulini is just yanking your chains to see your reactions..
Neologist said: I believe you are right, edgar.

Hey Neo I hear you'll be selling stuff at the Tacoma Dome gun show soon.
Good for you!, and there was I thinking you JW's were softies who didn't want nothing to do with wars and nasty weapons and stuff..

WIKI- "Jehovah's Witnesses do not work in industries associated with the military, do not serve in the armed services, and refuse national military service. They do not salute or pledge allegiance to flags or sing national anthems or patriotic songs"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah's_Witnesses

Here are some of the things I sell:

http://thmb.inkfrog.com/thumbn/neologist/CommandoCooker.jpg

Commando Cooker Stove

http://thmb.inkfrog.com/thumbn/neologist/Large_StrikeAnywhere.jpg

Strike Anywhere matches

http://thmb.inkfrog.com/thumbn/neologist/176836646.jpg

Really Loud Whistles

http://thmb.inkfrog.com/thumbn/neologist/3Scout.jpg

Fire Steel (Ferrocerium, Flint, Mischmetal, etc)

http://thmb.inkfrog.com/thumbn/neologist/FireKnife.JPG

I have a few Swedish Fire Knives

http://thmb.inkfrog.com/thumbn/neologist/FishKit2.JPG

Then there's the Fish Kit

http://thmb.inkfrog.com/thumbn/neologist/WetWhite002s.JPG

And the stove fuel that will actually burn while floating

See anything dangerous yet?

Oh and sometimes I sell these:

http://thmb.inkfrog.com/thumbn/neologist/WoodlandCamo4.jpg

5x14 Turks Head Bracelet made with a single strand of parachute cord.

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@neologist,

Neo...I am impressed. I love those kinds of things...and visit flea markets and garage sales where one often can find interesting things to buy.

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@Frank Apisa,

yeh me too. Im a crazy man when it comes to fire kits in the field. I NEVER carry matches. I will often carry a magnesium block or a string to make a fire bow.
what are the fire sticks or cerium like? are they some kind of sintered metal that you get to glow by rubbing on a leatherman or a Bucktool?

That little stove looks neat too

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@farmerman,

Ferrocerium is that stuff we have come to refer to as 'flint', in spite of the fact that it is nothing like the flint our grandfathers used. Instead of striking the steel with flint to create a spark, we now strike the ferro rod 'flint' with steel. The result is a 3000 degree Celsius spark.

I usually have a supply of magnesium scrap and shavings to sell at the shows. As hazardous materials, they are an illegal post office item, though many eBayers seem to ignore the rules.

You can still buy strike anywhere matches at True Value Hardware if there are any in your area. A lot of things I sell on eBay are slow sellers at a gun show and vice verse.

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@neologist,

strike anywhere matches are sold all over in Pa. (We have a large Amish population that will only use this kind)
Ill have to look up ferrocerium "flint" and see how its made.
Flint and steel (actually high C iron) is used a lot by the real woodsmen. They will take a tin with a lid and punch several holes in the lid and then put cotton or linen squares into the tin. This they then put on glowing embers of a fire and actually "distill" the cloth until its a sheet of charcoal. This they carefully lay in between wax paper sheets and pack that into their packs. Using the flint and steel, they scratch sparks onto the charred cloth and that readily begins n ember which is fed with tinder and kindling. AFire results.

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@farmerman,

No set recipe for ferrocerium, except that it contain enough cerium to spark and enough iron to give it strength. I know of none that is not made in China, since they have most of the world's supply of rare metals. The price has been going up, too, because of the demand for rare earth in the making of hybrid car batteries.

Actually, there is more cerium in the earth's crust than there is lead. It's just harder to obtain from the ore state.

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Neologist said: I have a few Swedish Fire Knives

Nah, THIS is a knife and it only cost me £10 (15 dollars).. Smile

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g64/PoorOldSpike/CMSF/knif.gif

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@Romeo Fabulini,

Well, the Swedish Fire Knife is made by Mora of Sweden, knifemakers for over 100 years, with an unparalleled reputation for quality. The knives are razor sharp and full tang. The handle comes equipped with at fire starter. It weighs slightly over 4 ounces. A good choice for backpacking. Yours is what it is.

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@neologist,

Here, Ive been working in rare earth element exploration for almost 25 years and I never knew that those strikers used to ignite welders were a REE mix. Thanks for opening that up to me.

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@neologist,

most of those cheap survival knives are just that,cheeep. They are not too well made and are sold over the net by outfits that import them from China and Indonesia. The Pakawood handled ones usually come from Pakistan and are usually just POS. They hold an edge like a butter knife. The one that Romo was holding is one of those that, with a little use, the entire handle assembly will begin to wobble and the blade will vibrate. You can buy samurai swords from many of these "net houses" and spend 20 bucks and get 20 bucks worth of mediocre steel and workmanship.
SOG makes a pretty good edge holding non-folder (its hard-like 62Rkw stainless --416 or better). My favorite field knife is a Buck 701. Ive hd it for over 30 years and its still an edge holding machine. I use it to cut stakes for surveying and Iwill hit the back of the blade with my rock hammer and it hasn't even shown nicks.
You will pay for a good knife. otherwise, you have something just to
show the kids and you will probably never use it in the field.

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@farmerman,

A lot of the 'survival knives' have a 'survival kit' built into the handle. Needle,thread, compass, and what have you. The only thing is the hollow handle means you have a knife that is not full tang. Besides the cheap steel blade, as soon as you try to do any serious work, the blade separates from the handle. Looking at Romeo's, I see a nubbin at the end of the handle that looks suspicious. It was probably worth the 15 bucks, I guess. Not legal for carry anywhere in the US that I know of.

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My knife is primarily to scare off zombies, heck it even scares ME!
As regards fire, I've camped all over and never bothered with a fire, i just eat cold food like we hard men do.. Smile

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@neologist,

That "nubbin" at the end of Romeo's is an example of welding a threaded segment onto the blade (probably no tang). Then they have this "glass breaker" at the end which isn't so strong.
The SOG Force knives have a full tang and the metal extends to a "Nubbin" beyond the pommel and its the full tang that allows it to be used as a hammer and shell buster.
Getting what you pay for is where its at.

My SOG has a pouch on the scabbard to put string, matches and hooks in (you supply). As far as even using the pouch, I use my car and the geologists rule
"All rock sample sizes are inversely proportional to distance from the car"

Course, there are still wilderness areas out there even in PA's Allegheny Forest. You can hike three days before hitting a road or anything humanoid. So, if Im there, Im carrying a nice firearm and several other pieces of gear (and my firesticks). COLD FOOD?,--NEVER! .The rule in hiking , survival, or just plain camping, try to make yourself as comfortable as you can in the circumstances. I always have a very small breakdown carbon fibre fishing rod and some fishing gear (probably about 10 oz total)

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