Shack IX: Exponential increase in stupidity

[pezking7p]

Manly how long are you going to go without drinking?

Everybody always thinks they've bombed their tests. Its actually worse when you think they've gone well. Those are usually the times when you don't do as well as you expected (with the exception of easy tests).

Really? I never understood that feeling. I know when I've done well and when I've bombed.

[im2manly]

Manly how long are you going to go without drinking?



Really? I never understood that feeling. I know when I've done well and when I've bombed.

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IDK friday or saturday why lol?

+thanks for the vote of confidence.

[pezking7p]

you are student no good.



Here's the thing. My exams are 3 hour long tests. The exam consisted of 3 parts. 10 short answers worth 30 points, 1 essay worth 20 points, and 1 essay worth 50 points. (keep in mind I type my exams, my WPM are like ~60, but as you can all tell I am not very accurate when I type). Of the 3 hours I spent 2hrs and 15mins on the short answers and 20 point essay. Leaving me with 45 mins for the 50 point question (that was 3 pages long, while the entire exam was 7 pages long). Why did I not do the 50 point question first? Glad you asked, its because I am retarded. Needless to say I just typed as fast as I could w/ what ever came to my brain. I also needed a calculator. I did not have a calculator. I am super fuked if I failed I'd lose everything (srs). I am just so burnt out, so much schooling....4 fuking years of law school on top of UG. I am tired of exams.

This sounds like you might have done well. Although yah, in retrospect you should have done the 50 pt first.

[chazzy1864]

Really? I never understood that feeling. I know when I've done well and when I've bombed.

Same. I generally was able to determine how good or bad I did.

But I have known people who were how Matt described. Everytime they thougth they breezed thruogh it, they tanked. They felt they struggled and were worried, they did good.

[pezking7p]

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IDK friday or saturday why lol?

+thanks for the vote of confidence.

Nah you seem like the kind of guy who has his shet together. Can't imagine you actually failing a test.

[im2manly]

Nah you seem like the kind of guy who has his shet together. Can't imagine you actually failing a test.

The last test I failed was my first test in college. It was a psychology exam lol whoops! I can't believe how much easier UG was.

[The Shoeless Wonder]

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IDK friday or saturday why lol?

+thanks for the vote of confidence.

[im2manly]

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Give me free food.

[The Shoeless Wonder]

wut

[im2manly]

wut

Do it. Do it now!

[The Shoeless Wonder]

wtf are you talking about

[mm55]

Do it. Do it now!

Boy you've lost your damn mind.

[matt297]

you are student no good.



Here's the thing. My exams are 3 hour long tests. The exam consisted of 3 parts. 10 short answers worth 30 points, 1 essay worth 20 points, and 1 essay worth 50 points. (keep in mind I type my exams, my WPM are like ~60, but as you can all tell I am not very accurate when I type). Of the 3 hours I spent 2hrs and 15mins on the short answers and 20 point essay. Leaving me with 45 mins for the 50 point question (that was 3 pages long, while the entire exam was 7 pages long). Why did I not do the 50 point question first? Glad you asked, its because I am retarded. Needless to say I just typed as fast as I could w/ what ever came to my brain. I also needed a calculator. I did not have a calculator. I am super fuked if I failed I'd lose everything (srs). I am just so burnt out, so much schooling....4 fuking years of law school on top of UG. I am tired of exams.

from the sounds of it you've done good (srs). I know that mindset. Think about it. You're worried you haven't written enough or the best given you felt rushed on the big essay but you done everything else just fine and probably filled in that essay with enough relevant information. I dont think it was a bad thing doing it last. You could have easily spent too much time on the big essay. I did a similar thing in my A-level geography and dun goofed that exam.

Manly how long are you going to go without drinking?



Really? I never understood that feeling. I know when I've done well and when I've bombed.

yeah 've seen it quite a lot in people. Im wierd when it comes to these things. some of my finest work [assignments] has been done last minute (and I mean last minute) yet when I have finished early and change things i go and fook it up.

[pezking7p]

Betty White is on TV pranking young folks. Hilarious.

[Farley1324]

I got another gun. (cross post)

Late production M1 Garand with a new CMP stock.

Now GET OFF MY LAWN

[pezking7p]

I'm confused, where's the bolt?

Also is it bolt action/magazine load?

[MWheatley]

I know M1 Garand from CoD WaW. lulz

[Farley1324]

I'm confused, where's the bolt?

Also is it bolt action/magazine load?

It is semi automatic. It has an 8 round internal magazine, and 8 round clips that you put into said magazine. It is chambered for .30-06, which is a full size rifle caliber. In this picture you can see the handle on the right that you use to open the bolt.



Googled example one the loading process frozen midway through:

[pezking7p]

oh wow, in the first pic it looks like a bolt action with the bolt removed. Everything looks pristine, it must be new/unused?

30.06 is a sweet rifle. If I had to pick another, that's probably what I'd buy (I have a remington .243/6mm that I set up to shoot prairie dogs/deer).

[Farley1324]

oh wow, in the first pic it looks like a bolt action with the bolt removed. Everything looks pristine, it must be new/unused?

30.06 is a sweet rifle. If I had to pick another, that's probably what I'd buy (I have a remington .243/6mm that I set up to shoot prairie dogs/deer).

The stock is new, the metal is old but in very good shape. It's new enough it probably wasn't drug around a battlefield getting beat to sh.it.

I have six rifles. This one ($625) is my most expensive, with number two being like $165 or something, lol. Also, of those 6, only ONE was actually brand new when I bought it.

[pezking7p]

[QUOTE=Farley1324;880152521]The stock is new, the metal is old but in very good shape. It's new enough it probably wasn't drug around a battlefield getting beat to sh.it.

I have six rifles. This one ($625) is my most expensive, with number two being like $165 or something, lol. Also, of those 6, only ONE was actually brand new when I bought it.[/QUOTE

I've never put a round through mine Bought it for a prairie dog trip in south dakota and my friend had to bail due to crazy wife issues. I'm actually a pretty good shot with a bit of practice in me, was going to try to bag a prairie dog at 500yds, and depending on how that went, 750.

[chazzy1864]

M1 is a BA gun. No personal experience with it though.

Pez, it was one of the famous WWII guns. It was fantastic for its accuracy adn reliability. The downfall was it had to fire all 8 rounds, before having another clip put in. It also had a very distinguishable and notable *ping* when the last round fired. So some enemies would wait to hear the ping before starting their attack, since they knew the Americans would be slowed by a reload.

[pezking7p]

M1 is a BA gun. No personal experience with it though.

Pez, it was one of the famous WWII guns. It was fantastic for its accuracy adn reliability. The downfall was it had to fire all 8 rounds, before having another clip put in. It also had a very distinguishable and notable *ping* when the last round fired. So some enemies would wait to hear the ping before starting their attack, since they knew the Americans would be slowed by a reload.

I recall hearing that story about the M1. Most of my experience is shooting shotguns. I love guns but they are so taboo in mass.

[Farley1324]

I've never put a round through mine Bought it for a prairie dog trip in south dakota and my friend had to bail due to crazy wife issues. I'm actually a pretty good shot with a bit of practice in me, was going to try to bag a prairie dog at 500yds, and depending on how that went, 750.

750? Yeah, good luck with that.

I have never put a round through one of mine. But then I have to Mosin Nagants, and I've shot the other one. $80 guns FTW! (probably more these days)

M1 is a BA gun. No personal experience with it though.

Pez, it was one of the famous WWII guns. It was fantastic for its accuracy adn reliability. The downfall was it had to fire all 8 rounds, before having another clip put in. It also had a very distinguishable and notable *ping* when the last round fired. So some enemies would wait to hear the ping before starting their attack, since they knew the Americans would be slowed by a reload.

It was an extraordinary firearm in its day. It's still awesome today. George Patton called it "The greatest battle implement ever devised."

Chaz: You can eject a partial clip to replace with a full/fresh one. You can even top off a partial clip while it is in the gun, although it is apparently a bit tedious and your dexterity limits how many you can get in, and it takes full use of both hands (I won't be trying that one)

Modern removable-magazine fed firearms (like the M1's legacy, the M1A) do have the combat advantage of holding 20 rounds (generally, for calibers this big) vs only 8, and being quicker and easier to reload than the Garand's clip system. And of course comparing to what our military uses for it's standard rifle these days, big difference. The M4 is lighter, shorter, holds 30 rounds, has less recoil, ammo is a lot smaller/lighter, and optics are much easier to mount.

But I wanted an affordable, iconic, semi automatic howitzer.

[pezking7p]

750? Yeah, good luck with that.

Lot of 1000yd shots with the 243. 750 is a stretch for my gun but doable.

[Farley1324]

Lot of 1000yd shots with the 243. 750 is a stretch for my gun but doable.

Yes...but prairie dogs are small. And they might move while the bullet is in midair, range targets don't do that.

When I imagine distances like that, I think of a 1/4 mile drag strip...which is only 440 yards from start-finish...and it starts to sound pretty far.

[pezking7p]

Yes...but prairie dogs are small. And they might move while the bullet is in midair, range targets don't do that.

When I imagine distances like that, I think of a 1/4 mile drag strip...which is only 440 yards from start-finish...and it starts to sound pretty far.

Prairie dogs generally just sit up in their holes and look around. Not sure if you have prairie dogs in GA, but in texas/south dakota, they just sit there and don't do sheit. They *can* move, but the wind might be different between where you are and your target, too.

I wouldn't try to shoot a game animal from that far, but prairie dog...you're gonna miss it or you're gonna kill it.

[Farley1324]

Prairie dogs generally just sit up in their holes and look around. Not sure if you have prairie dogs in GA, but in texas/south dakota, they just sit there and don't do sheit. They *can* move, but the wind might be different between where you are and your target, too.

I wouldn't try to shoot a game animal from that far, but prairie dog...you're gonna miss it or you're gonna kill it.

lol, true on the second part.

I don't think I've seen a prairie dog outside of a zoo. I've seem things that look similar up in the mountains, like marmots, but that's it

[pezking7p]

Prairie dogs will sit like this for several minutes before turning their heads to look in a slightly different direction.

[Farley1324]

Unless...ka-POW! Head esploded!