xiphias | Um. Okay. No bailout for now.

So, the House Republicans -- as well as a pretty good number of House Democrats -- have rejected the bailout plan.

I have absolutely no idea if this is a good thing or a bad thing. None whatsoever.

In general, though, if this means that they have to go back and put together a new plan that actually has THOUGHT behind it, one that they can EXPLAIN to people, I suspect that would be a good thing. I was uncomfortable with the "AAAGHHH! PASS THIS BILL NOW SKY FALLING EMERGENCY DANGER WILL ROBINSON GIVE US MONEY THIS SECOND" thing.

I could very well be wrong. Maybe I ought to be buying a shotgun and rifle and stocking up on canned goods -- I have no idea.

. . . I kinda want a .22 bolt action rifle, anyway . . .

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In World War Z, when the US military went on the offensive against the zombies their rifles used a derivative of the 5.56mm NATO round ("Our staple ammo was the NATO 5.56 'Cherry PIE'."). Although very similar to the .223 round

voltbang referenced, there are a few small differences between .223 and 5.56 cartridges (the two are frequently used interchangeably, but they're not).

Oh, right. Now I remember. Wasn't it designed to fragment within the skull or some such?

Right. "PIE stands for pyrotechnically initiated explosive. Outstanding design. It would shatter on entry into Zack's skull and fragments would fry the brain."

Um. Okay. No bailout for now.

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