Comments on: GUARDING AGAINST “SUPER-ENTHUSIASTS” http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/guarding-against-super-enthusiasts/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:26:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/guarding-against-super-enthusiasts/comment-page-1/#comment-1064773 Toronto Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:48:36 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6747#comment-1064773 nlpnt: Yes, sorry, I didn't mean to slight them. It was a wonderful exhibition of people working together, spontaneously and unasked, for the common good. nlpnt: Yes, sorry, I didn’t mean to slight them. It was a wonderful exhibition of people working together, spontaneously and unasked, for the common good.

]]> By: nlpnt http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/guarding-against-super-enthusiasts/comment-page-1/#comment-1064766 nlpnt Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:38:07 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6747#comment-1064766 Not just NYPD and FDNY but MTA ferries and private operators were involved. Well done to all! Not just NYPD and FDNY but MTA ferries and private operators were involved. Well done to all!

]]> By: Toronto http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/guarding-against-super-enthusiasts/comment-page-1/#comment-1064739 Toronto Sat, 17 Jan 2009 05:54:22 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6747#comment-1064739 And speaking of NYPD and NYFD boats, Good Show! for the Airbus rescue from the Hudson the other day. There were more boats there than could be believed, and in incredible time, too. And speaking of NYPD and NYFD boats, Good Show! for the Airbus rescue from the Hudson the other day. There were more boats there than could be believed, and in incredible time, too.

]]> By: MrG http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/guarding-against-super-enthusiasts/comment-page-1/#comment-1064730 MrG Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:21:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6747#comment-1064730 Ah, the machine gun on top of the boat is an old Browning / Colt Model 1895 machine gun, AKA "Potato Digger". It was a gas-operated weapon; a typical gas-operated weapon feeds firing gases to a piston that slams back to eject the spent round and load / fire the next one, but the Model 1895 had a little hinged arm under the barrel that pivoted down, with a mechanical linkage back to the bolt assembly. The hinged arm popped down every time the thing was fired -- it's odd to see a video of the Model 1895 being fired, it's kind of "busy". If the barrel didn't have good clearance, the arm would dig a hole, hence the nickname. Cheers -- MrG / http://gvgpd.proboards.com Ah, the machine gun on top of the boat is an old Browning / Colt Model 1895 machine gun, AKA “Potato Digger”. It was a gas-operated weapon; a typical gas-operated weapon feeds firing gases to a piston that slams back to eject the spent round and load / fire the next one, but the Model 1895 had a little hinged arm under the barrel that pivoted down, with a mechanical linkage back to the bolt assembly.

The hinged arm popped down every time the thing was fired — it’s odd to see a video of the Model 1895 being fired, it’s kind of “busy”. If the barrel didn’t have good clearance, the arm would dig a hole, hence the nickname.

Cheers — MrG / http://gvgpd.proboards.com

]]> By: MrG http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/guarding-against-super-enthusiasts/comment-page-1/#comment-1064722 MrG Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:14:47 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6747#comment-1064722 Hmm, I guess "super-enthusiast" does translate to "extremist". Cheers -- MrG / http://www.vectorsite.net Hmm, I guess “super-enthusiast” does translate to “extremist”.

Cheers — MrG / http://www.vectorsite.net

]]> By: StanFlouride http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/guarding-against-super-enthusiasts/comment-page-1/#comment-1064709 StanFlouride Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:05:01 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6747#comment-1064709 I agree with the above but I'd like to add that the cover sure looks like an MRAP vehicle. I agree with the above but I’d like to add that the cover sure looks like an MRAP vehicle.

]]> By: Rick http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/guarding-against-super-enthusiasts/comment-page-1/#comment-1064697 Rick Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:14:25 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6747#comment-1064697 Yeah Tom. I heard about that incident. There also were "anarchists" tossing bombs into crowds shortly before that time, trying to get attention. "Super enthusiasts" is an odd way of referring to these guys though. A holdover from Victorian times I guess. Rick Yeah Tom. I heard about that incident. There also were “anarchists” tossing bombs into crowds shortly before that time, trying to get attention. “Super enthusiasts” is an odd way of referring to these guys though. A holdover from Victorian times I guess.

Rick

]]> By: Tom http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2009/01/15/guarding-against-super-enthusiasts/comment-page-1/#comment-1064689 Tom Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:00:32 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/?p=6747#comment-1064689 I bet it is referring to the saboteurs who were responsible for the Black Tom explosion. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=263213110 I bet it is referring to the saboteurs who were responsible for the Black Tom explosion. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/inde.....=263213110

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