"Forlorn" defined.

You think he doesn't?

When Bristlebane hears what the gnomes have been up to he's gonna be pissed. Clockwork magicians indeed!

2) If people continued to stay away, the banks would eventually fail. Why would the government continue to support them if nobody was using them?

Because corruption.

Nothing of substance is at issue in this election. Petty bickering about social issues for public consumption will continue unabated as both parties continue their usual pandering to Wall Street. The only bills that will make it to the president and be signed will be those that exclusively benefit the ruling class.

Indeed. We have one in Winchester, Virginia. Same policy, same pleasant experience.

Grace Hopper might have disagreed with you.

That's why smart enlistees go into the Navy or the Chair Force. Officers (mainly pilots) do the lion's share of the dying.

As the USA nears bottom in its slide toward becoming a complete corporatist police state, I see no surprises in any new "law enforcement tool". Hell, the cops have AFV's, drones, and crew-served weapons. Why not chem warfare, right?

Except maybe for the head wounds (commanders), severed hands/fingers (loaders and gunners), and the occasional hand-held ATGM.

I hate the DEA and the rest of the TLA's as much as the next guy, but unfortunately the intertwining of defense and law enforcement via "narco-terrorism" pretty much leaves Facebook and every other social network shit out of luck.

One little NSL to Facebook to the effect of "We're doing a terrorism investigation, we need fake/impersonated accounts, and you will stfu about it" and it's game over.

I own a .303 No.1 Mk.III Enfield. Fabulous weapon. I collect and shoot classic infantry rifles, incl. '06 Springfield, G98 Mauser, Mosin-Nagant, etc.

I agree with a comment regarding WW1-era weapons: The Germans brought a target rifle (the G98), the Americans brought a sporting rifle (the '06 Springfield) but the British brought a battle rifle (the .303 Enfield). In the hands of a skilled shooter, the fastest-action bolt gun. Ever.

And no, your crappy little plastic .22 AR is not a battle rifle. Unreliable, under-powered lead hoses. They suck. The Marines say they suck. The 11 Bravos say they suck. The SEALs say they suck. No amount of wishful thinking can change the physics of a glorified .22 versus a 7.62, 7.92, .30-06, or .303 round. AR's just suck. They were foisted on us by a rigged Army ordnance competition, and the rest is sad AR-15/M-16 history. They had to pry the M-14 away from the Marines.

Firefox+NoScript+AdBlock+NoFlash+Ghostery, no Farcebook, no 4chan, no Twitter, goggleanalytics and googleadsevices blocked forever...what is this clickbait you speak of?

That's discounting clever headlines on legitimate content. But ad hooks? Never on this screen, mate.

Shoes for industry!

Hu's on first.