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chevysoldier

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  1. The magnesium burns so hot it's white. And it works while wet also.

    Magnesium is a highly flammable metal, but while it is easy to ignite when powdered or shaved into thin strips, it is difficult to ignite in mass or bulk. Once ignited, it is difficult to extinguish, being able to burn in nitrogen (forming magnesium nitride), carbon dioxide (forming magnesium oxide and carbon) and water (forming magnesium oxide and hydrogen). This property was used in incendiary weapons used in the firebombing of cities in World War II, the only practical civil defense being to smother a burning flare under dry sand to exclude the atmosphere. On burning in air, magnesium produces a brilliant white light. Thus magnesium powder (flash powder) was used as a source of illumination in the early days of photography. Later, magnesium ribbon was used in electrically ignited flash bulbs. Magnesium powder is used in the manufacture of fireworks and marine flares where a brilliant white light is required. Flame temperatures of magnesium and magnesium alloys can reach 3,100 °C (3,370 K; 5,610 °F) [7], although flame height above the burning metal is usually less than 300 mm (12 in).[8] Magnesium may be used as an ignition source for thermite, an otherwise difficult to ignite mixture of aluminium and iron oxide powder.
  2. Welcome Home

    Escort

    1483rd Transportation Company

    Ohio National Guard

    Perrysburg, Ohio

    Returning from OIF

    Welcome Home location:

    Student Health Activity Center

    30335 Oregon Road

    Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

    Staging: 08 June 2010@ 1130hrs-(11:30 AM )

    Those that wish to be in the Escort to the Welcome Home location can stage at the following locations.

    Staging 1st Stop :

    Barneys BP

    Hwy 795 and Crossroads Parkway

    Rossford, Ohio 43460

    (1/4 mile east of I-75, in front of Bass Pro Shops)

    08 June@ 0915hrs-(9:15 AM )

    Staging 2nd Stop:

    Marathon Gas Station just east of the overpass

    Exit # 157 on I-75,West Main Cross Street

    08 June 2010@1030hrs-(10:30 AM )

    District # 1 Captain Jon Williams is in charge of the Welcome Home Mission. If you are not riding in the escort please arrive at the Welcome Home location per the staging time. If you are riding in the escort please make sure you have plenty of fuel and if you're flying an American Flag make sure it is secure and road worthy at highway speeds.

    Bob Woods

    Ohio State Captain

  3. So you are posting to set up a ride you might not even go on?
    If the weather's good, I'm going... Otherwise it's working on the other bike.

    I just wanted to see if anyone else had something in mind.

    So you are posting to set up a ride you might not even go on?
    Ass...

    I feel special, double quoted/commented. :D

    Occasional thunder storms this afternoon. Heavy rain tonight. A break in the cloud cover around noon, will allow heat from the sun to cause some storms to form up that weren't there before. I'm guessing most will be mid to late afternoon, from the winds aloft from the West. Ground winds will be from the South-West. Radar shows a large storm system approaching from the West, but guessing it can't get here before 5 or 6pm.

    edit: And if you haven't looked at the radar yet, the area north of I-70 is getting hammered.

    The lead elements of the storm system from the West have burned off. New ones will take their place. Impossible to predict where and when. Except for Northern Ohio, which is getting slammed. Interestingly, major storms formed up after leaving the Columbus area, and have slammed everything to the East of Columbus, and are leaving the state. So oddly, it's been rather clear with little rain in Columbus so far. I've been out doing misc shopping on the bike. Just not going far from home. Mostly because the tail pipe tried to fall off the Jeep...

    Do you do it in the computer generated voice as well?

  4. I need to make a B.O.B.!!! All i have right now is half a bottle of 151 and some ammo and sunglasses....yeah thats about all i need maybe a lighter....151 is a good sub for the kerosene and what not cause you can drink it AND use it as fire starter

    Put the glasses on, drink 151, throw bullets at bad guy? :confused:

  5. They were fighting in public. Both might be arrested or detained for that, pending further charges. I think I would have quietly gotten the license plate number and physical descriptions, and called it in. Then step in if you wish, but be aware that once you are also fighting, you might also be arrested or detained. And with the CCW, that won't be appropriate. When in doubt, ask the dispatcher what to do. Most likely answer is to step back and be a witness. Your new CCW obligations are to stay out of trouble. Either leave, or call for backup. Or better yet, leave and call for backup. You can watch from across the street.

    You never know, she might have started it, and can kick his ass on a good day.

    edit: ask me sometime for stories of what happens when you decide to intervene. Anything can happen, of course. It's even possible for the gal or both to attack you, and quite common. Bad situations, it's a domestic fight/assault in public.

    That is a very good point Tom. Just because you walk up on someone getting beat doesn't mean the aggressor is not defending themselves.

    I don't know... it could have gotten ugly. If you tried to intervene they both could have turned on you. If you let it go he could have beaten her to death. If you let your wife go she could have gotten hit.

    Not sure there is a "right" thing to do. You made a decision and nothing bad happened. I guess that's the best you can hope for.

    Like Jerry Springer "He beats me because he loves me. I won't leave him"

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