@theanyday: I'd never considered installing a shatter in my bootroom; how convenient for those days where you JUST make it home in time!

@sygyzy: I imagine comparing a "modern" Mi-8 with a "modern" AH-64D would reveal a pretty wide gap in modernness.

If only the Long Reach was a launch platform for more than one type of projectile...

@dbx: Also reducing the number of life preservers for the guy floating 150m away...

@DustyButt: Being a fellow Army vet earns you a virtual high-five. But being one of the guys that would lift us out after an endless day on the gound... heart-click.

@MrCrispy: Hasn't donated a cent to charity? And you know this how?

@MrCrispy: Hasn't donated a cent to charity? And you know this how?

@OCEntertainment: iLOL

Sorry, I chose Ashley, not Liara.

@Augureone: Odd. Ignorant is exactly how I'd characterize most of your post.

@VoltCruelerz: The cryopreservation process I'm familiar with is performed on a cell suspension, versus large masses of solid tissue. This allows the DMSO and media complete surface coverage of the cells. I'm not sure how that would be accomplished with a whole body.

@James Valentine: You can, in fact, do just that on the *cellular* level.

@VoltCruelerz: You got a big handful of snarky responses, but I work in a facility where we actually cryopreserve skin and cartilage cells routinely, so I thought I'd chime in with a serious answer.

Awesome DIY project.

@retrac: I dunno. Artillery to me is indirect fire, whereas machine guns are generally regarded as direct fire.

We used to have range days cancelled all the time when the weather conditions were too dry. And that was even in middle-of-nowhere firing ranges. I wonder what the Utah NG's malfunction is.

So, what the hell. Can you join, or not? Clicking on the joindiaspora link just brings you to a website where it appears that you have to sign up for notifications or bask in their "about us" self-indulgence.

@Justin: Yeah, gotta agree with Justin here. NAME.com is pretty much step one to getting the first hint of legitimacy.

@LaziestManOnMars: Welcome to the last 30 years of advertising. Enjoy your stay.

To all the folks bashing the iPad's eReader capability: