Recent content by Veritasmench

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    How Long Would you Last in a Zombie Apocolypse?

    Great thread...will give me an idea how many arfcomers play bass :D I bet there are 87 of them.
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    Law enforcement confessions

    You cant believe whatever you want, but this simply is not true. Police presence alone deters most crime. Look at countries that dont have a modern police force. (in terms of philosophy of policing) The crime rate is pretty much "hope you dont get stabbed while you sleep tonight"...every...
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    Law enforcement confessions

    Not my thread and not my question...but there are different kinds of fit. A gazelle cop who can run a hundred miles but isnt very strong might be able to chase down anyone...but then what? Sometimes you need a big strong linebacker cop that may very well be fat...but can deadlift 700 pounds.
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    Law enforcement confessions

    I almost always ignore the bait but I have told more than one person, "And all those other tax payers pay me to (arrest you, give you this ticket...)" Veritasmench Texas cop for a few years. I love our remaining relics.
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    Jennings J-22 .22LR pistol

    They are junk. (I have had two) You will have more frustration than fun. Save up an extra few bucks and buy a used buckmark, Ruger or any number of revolvers in .22 You could spend 100 bucks on a gun that doesnt work or a few hundred on one that does.
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    Allright...you Geology and Physics Guys

    The inner core could be over 10,000 degrees. There are a number of reasons why it gets hot (and hotter) as you start going down into the Earth. The primary reason is radioactive decay. (I do not work as one anymore but I am a Physicist.)