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  1. Most answers in this post are full of engineering fail.

    What exactly are you arguing? Yes she is right...more mass = higher Vmax. Assuming two objects have equal Cd and frontal area in the same atmosphere.

    Terminal Velocity occurs when D = W = m*g, drag and weight.

    Drag equation => D= .5*rho*V^2*Cd*A

    Then you can calculate Vmax.

    You can see a larger mass object will have a higher Vmax assuming everything else is constant.

    That's what I was gonna say but you beat me to it.:rolleyes:

  2. Updated. Yay...not...

    WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM MONDAY TO 6 AM EST TUESDAY

    UNTIL 4:30AM EST

    Urgent - Winter Weather Message

    National Weather Service Wilmington OH

    423 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2010

    Union OH-Delaware-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-Fayette OH-Pickaway-

    Fairfield-

    Including The Cities Of, Marysville, Delaware, London,

    Columbus, Newark, Washington Court House, Circleville,

    Lancaster

    , Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect From 4 AM Monday To

    6 AM EST Tuesday,

    Snow Is Forecast To Develop Overnight Tonight As A Storm System

    Moves Toward The Middle Ohio Valley. Snow, Heavy At Times, Is

    Expected On Monday. Snow Will Diminish In Coverage And Intensity

    Monday Night. Total Snowfall Accumulations Of 6 To 9 Inches Are

    Expected, With Locally Higher Amounts.

    A Winter Storm Warning For Heavy Snow Means Severe Winter Weather

    Conditions Are Expected Or Occurring. Significant Amounts Of

    Snow Are Forecast That Will Make Travel Dangerous. Only Travel In

    An Emergency. If You Must Travel, Keep An Extra Flashlight,

    Food, And Water In Your Vehicle In Case Of An Emergency.

    Issue Time:2/14/2010 4:23:00 PM

    Valid Until:2/15/2010 4:30:00 AM

  3. Snow sucks......

    WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT

    THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT

    Urgent - Winter Weather Message

    National Weather Service Wilmington OH

    253 AM EST Sun Feb 14 2010

    Union OH-Delaware-Madison-Franklin OH-Licking-

    Including The Cities Of, Marysville, Delaware, London,

    Columbus, Newark

    , Winter Storm Watch In Effect From Late Tonight Through Late

    Monday Night,

    The National Weather Service In Wilmington Has Issued A Winter

    Storm Watch, Which Is In Effect From Late Tonight Through Late

    Monday Night.

    Snow Is Forecast To Develop Late Tonight As Storm System Moves

    Toward The Middle Ohio Valley. Snow, Heavy At Times, Is

    Expected On Monday. Snow Will Diminish In Coverage And Intensity

    Monday Night. The Potential Exists For Total Snowfall

    Accumulations Of 5 To 8 Inches, With Locally Higher Amounts.

    These Forecast Snow Amounts Are Highly Dependent On The Eventual

    Track Of The Upcoming Storm System. If The System Moves Further

    North Or South Of The Current Forecast Track, Then Snowfall

    Amounts May Be Less.

    Remember, A Winter Storm Watch Means Conditions Are Favorable

    For A Hazardous Winter Weather Event In Or Close To The Watch

    Area.

    Issue Time:2/14/2010 2:53:00 AM

    Valid Until:2/14/2010 12:00:00 PM

  4. i want it so i got it.

    saw that one. not sure about the buckle being on the back an not the top of the gun.

    i thought about going to that show with blake, might have to now

    I don't think you have a whole lot of options though. You might have to settle. I think the buckle has to be there because that side is left open for the light. You might see if a store can order it so you can try it out. GL

  5. I have 2 safes. One for long guns and a small lock box for pistols. I'd like to get a biometric box for the pistols' date=' but it isn't in the cards right now. Anyway, I keep the magazines next to the pistols in the lock box. All of the long guns are unloaded, except for the shotgun. It's loaded, but not chambered. If I'm woken in the middle of the night by things that go "bump", I'm loading the handgun(s), handing one to Lyns, then grabbing the 12 gauge. Since I'm not 100% sure what's downstairs, I'll be keeping the barrel pointed down the hallway while she calls the police. Chances are I'm not going to kill someone that's trying to steal my television. None of the bedrooms are downstairs. If someone comes upstairs, they get smoked. Period.

    I've done some drilling in regards to reaction times and whatnot, but mostly go by statistics. Numbers don't lie.. and you're more likely to shoot a family member with a loaded weapon in your home than you are an intruder. The "antis" like to use those numbers against gun owners, but I'd rather use them to facilitate a safer, gun-friendly household. If I was paranoid enough that I thought I was going to be ambushed in the middle of the night I'd hire security to watch the perimeter while I slept. Thankfully, I'm not paranoid.. and I am just realistic.

    Also, being "gun-friendly" does not equate to removing respect for the deadly characteristics that a gun possesses. This is why I don't carry unchambered. I like knowing that the gun is loaded anytime it is out of the safe. It ensures that I stay respectful of safety. It's not a toy. It's not a fashion piece. It is a deadly weapon. I try to treat it as such as much as possible.[/quote']

    I totally understand what you are saying. I guess you go with what is most comfortable and safe for your personal situation. I don't like the idea of wasting time to get to the gun, then load it. My safe has a push button combo with key. Personally I feel safer having it within reach when I need it than having to get across the room into the safe. But then I also wake up very coherent when there is an emergency. I have been looking at biometrics. Like you, if I had the cash I'd have one.

  6. yeah' date=' i get that a lot. :lol:

    Srsly, the last thing i want to do is have access to a loaded firearm when i've just been awoken from a dream of me putting the goods to some gorgeous, tall, [b']mute, italian supermodel. I'm going to be über pissed if that happens, so it's best for everyone in the general vicinity that i have a few moments to wake the fuck up and calm the fuck down.

    hahaha

  7. Yeah' date=' laugh it up. I'd rather use the few seconds needed to unlock the gun, load it and chamber to wake up and realize WTF is going on instead of accidentally shooting my spouse in a slumbered stupor.

    ...but to each his own.[/quote']

    It's funny you say that. I have timed some different scenarios out in my house. Worst case scenario from when they come in the front door or window to when they run upstairs to the bedroom, it could theoretically only take a few seconds for that to happen. What kind of safe do you have? Key/combo/biometric? But like you said, to each his own.

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