Curious about just how many bullets you'd get in a 60 ton shipment, (see previous story) I did a little rooting around on the internet, and found this:
PERFORMANCE ORIENTED PACKAGING TESTING
OF
PPP-B-621 WOOD BOX FOR
7.62 X 39MM AK47 BALL CARTRIDGE
FOR PACKING GROUP II SOLID HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
That's the title of an eight page test report authored by Kerry J. Libbert, Mechanical Engineer, at the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Crane, Indiana, in August of 1993.
Very informative document.
Found out that the standard wooden crate that the US Navy uses to ship AK-47 ammo weighs 81.5 pounds and holds a thousand rounds - in fifty boxes of 20 cartridges each. That would give you about 25 boxes per ton, and a million and a half rounds in that 60 ton shipment the Russians just delivered to Syria.
Assuming of course that when the Russians are shipping AK-47 bullets they're using the same packaging as the US Navy!
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Saturday, January 14, 2012
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Navy goes queer-friendly
History was made today at the navy pier in Portsmouth Virginia. Two gay gals shared the traditional first kiss on terra firma when the USS Oak Hill tied up at the wharf.
Navy spokeswoman Sylvia Landis confirmed that this was the first time a same-sex couple were granted the honor of the first kiss, although she quickly added that the Navy doesn't actually keep track of that sort of statistic.
"The Navy just treats it as a normal homecoming," she said.
Ya right.
Personally, I'm thinking the Navy is treating it like a major PR coup. Look at us! We're the new Navy! All you light-in-the-loafer types can join up without fear of harassment, bullying, or ostracism. So come on gay guys 'n gals, join the Navy!
There are good reasons for the olive branch to the gay community. Research shows that gay teens are more likely to be high achievers. Their reading, writing, and math scores are significantly ahead of those of their non-queer counterparts.
The Navy, just like all the services, gets more high-tech every year. They need a lot more of the highly literate over-achievers, and a lot less of the drooling puppy-killers who have been giving the services such a bad rep.
So take heart gay teens; the US Navy needs you. Sign up today.
Navy spokeswoman Sylvia Landis confirmed that this was the first time a same-sex couple were granted the honor of the first kiss, although she quickly added that the Navy doesn't actually keep track of that sort of statistic.
"The Navy just treats it as a normal homecoming," she said.
Ya right.
Personally, I'm thinking the Navy is treating it like a major PR coup. Look at us! We're the new Navy! All you light-in-the-loafer types can join up without fear of harassment, bullying, or ostracism. So come on gay guys 'n gals, join the Navy!
There are good reasons for the olive branch to the gay community. Research shows that gay teens are more likely to be high achievers. Their reading, writing, and math scores are significantly ahead of those of their non-queer counterparts.
The Navy, just like all the services, gets more high-tech every year. They need a lot more of the highly literate over-achievers, and a lot less of the drooling puppy-killers who have been giving the services such a bad rep.
So take heart gay teens; the US Navy needs you. Sign up today.
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