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by ArmenT
15 Mar 2017 01:42
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions III
Replies: 3964
Views: 856538

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions III

each englishman in india must have had 10-20 underlings at work and home on an average to "support" the sahib overcome the heat, dust and flies. There used to be a guy called a 'pankah puller' who sat in the hot steamy veranda and kept pulling rope so that the gora sahib inside could have...
by ArmenT
11 Mar 2017 12:55
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1438543

Re: Small Arms Thread

ArmenT, Was watching a TV show on US military. The guy said the US Special Forces has a 5.5.6 that is good to 600m. And in some versions is good enough to be a sniper rifle. What is he talking about? I thought the M16 is close to300m effective. The original M855 cartridge for the M16 from the 1980s...
by ArmenT
09 Mar 2017 22:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions III
Replies: 3964
Views: 856538

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions III

Canadian pio denied visa free entry into land of free http://m.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/indian-origin-canadian-denied-entry-to-us-told-she-needs-immigrant-visa-1667701?pfrom=home-otherstories Can't the Canadians enter massa without a visa, world's longest open border or something. Not for the last 1...
by ArmenT
08 Mar 2017 11:43
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1438543

Re: Small Arms Thread

^^^^ Thanks much sir. Forgot to mention a couple more points in the post. The M855 was originally designed in the 1960s with the 20 inch M16 barrel in mind, so the fragmentation and yawing would happen at distances up to 100 meters or so. Bear in mind that the ability to frag. and yaw for this bulle...
by ArmenT
08 Mar 2017 10:22
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654232

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

"Nearly half of India’s migrants are in just three countries: the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan and the United States- Pew Research Center" Bharotshontonji : Thanks for the clarification ; your explanation makes sense; IMO, The "Pew Research Center " need to be contacted and th...
by ArmenT
08 Mar 2017 07:05
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1438543

Re: Small Arms Thread

Speaking of firearm reliability and faulty design, here's an example of even an experienced manufacturer sometimes getting things wrong. The firearm in this video is a Glock Model 17 Gen. 4. They introduced these Gen 4. models in 2010, so fairly recent. Turns out some of the early models had a fault...
by ArmenT
08 Mar 2017 06:54
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry
Replies: 860
Views: 353701

Re: Indian Agriculture and Agro-based Industry

With pastures for cattle shrinking, India may have to import milk by 2021 India may have to import milk in four years, if it cannot increase fodder supply for its 299 million cattle, as rising pressure on land reduces pastures nationwide. ... ... To boost milk yield, India would need to generate 1,...
by ArmenT
07 Mar 2017 11:05
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654232

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

Surely the Size of the Indian Flag stated as The flag is 110 metres long, 24 metres wide is wrong. The Indian Flag Dimensions are Length : Breadth :: 1.5 : 1 i.e. Length is One and a Half times the Breadth. Just can't trust the Jehidi Terrorist Cwapistanis. Cheers http://www.skyscrapercity.com/imag...
by ArmenT
06 Mar 2017 18:36
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1438543

Re: Small Arms Thread

Is it not stipulated that they need a rifle that injure than kill and that is why we got INSAS. I remember reading it before. It may be here in BRF or somewhere else. Am I wrong? Now they are complaining that it can not kill? This is pure BS, the real reason it was deceided to go for 5.56*45 Ammuni...
by ArmenT
06 Mar 2017 11:58
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654232

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

Lilo wrote:^
Also request Armenullah to add a brf dictionary entry for both incestry & fourfathers.
Bliss to name the four fathers and can someone please supply a link for the degree of inbreeding among the Pakis (like an authoritative study or some such). Thanks in advance.
by ArmenT
06 Mar 2017 11:27
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1438543

Re: Small Arms Thread

^^^^ Probably has its origins in a British army exercise called the Mad Minute . The 303 Lee Enfield was very suited for this exercise actually, because of its smooth bolt-action. By the way, when the British used the 303 in WW-I, several German units reported they were facing British armed with ma...
by ArmenT
06 Mar 2017 11:16
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1438543

Re: Small Arms Thread

No as they are serious about fighting and killing the enemy dead. Late BrigRayC used to tell INSAS would jam in firefight occasionally. The fault is the .223 mentioned to wound and not kill two enemy as US wanted to swamp the medical logistics. Any way hope the don't lose time. So why is the .223 a...
by ArmenT
05 Mar 2017 12:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions III
Replies: 3964
Views: 856538

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions III

First-gen Indian-Americans are more firearm-averse, but second-gen are somewhat less so. Of course, depends on what mom/dad do for a living as well. E.g if first gen are academic types, second-gen are more likely to be firearm-averse. Pretty fair assessment of the issues from both sides of the coin...
by ArmenT
05 Mar 2017 10:26
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions III
Replies: 3964
Views: 856538

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions III

First-gen Indian-Americans are more firearm-averse, but second-gen are somewhat less so. Of course, depends on what mom/dad do for a living as well. E.g if first gen are academic types, second-gen are more likely to be firearm-averse. With that said, here's a nice discussion about the subject (incid...
by ArmenT
02 Mar 2017 12:19
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions III
Replies: 3964
Views: 856538

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions III

while I am far from being a code interview guru, would this work? please saar let me into the promised land :lol: - keep a global var C=0 - do a postorder( Left, Right, Root) traversal of the BST using recursion. - store the value C in temp at each level before crawling into the left subtree - ever...
by ArmenT
02 Mar 2017 09:59
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch
Replies: 7928
Views: 2118786

Re: Pakistani Economic Stress Watch

X Posted on the STFUP Thread ‘Fright syndrome’ hits dollar holdings Stored old dollar bills worth $500m surfaced in the first two months of 2017 as panic stricken savers and hoarders rushed to exchange them at any price. Market sources confirmed a sizeable amount was traded at sub-market rates. The...
by ArmenT
02 Mar 2017 04:14
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1372
Views: 435876

Re: Indian IT Industry

Looks like President Trump is getting serious about the quality of software engineers coming to this country. Two different engineers questioned at two different airports:
Aussie’s weird immigration interview in the US
Software engineer detained at JFK, given test to prove he's an engineer
by ArmenT
28 Feb 2017 06:51
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1438543

Re: Small Arms Thread

^^^^ Probably has its origins in a British army exercise called the Mad Minute . The 303 Lee Enfield was very suited for this exercise actually, because of its smooth bolt-action. By the way, when the British used the 303 in WW-I, several German units reported they were facing British armed with mac...
by ArmenT
28 Feb 2017 04:17
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1372
Views: 435876

Re: Indian IT Industry

http://money.cnn.com/2017/02/26/technology/india-engineers-immigration-h1b-trump/index.html Indian tech graduates fear America may shut them out by Rishi Iyengar and Ravi Agrawal Ayush Suvalka has a lot going for him. He's about to graduate from one of the best engineering colleges in India and has...
by ArmenT
27 Feb 2017 21:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Stealth in military aviation, pros and cons
Replies: 57
Views: 22625

Re: Stealth in military aviation, pros and cons

Developing Stealth Technology - Lessons from the American XST/F117 programme Prof. Prodyut Das What I like about Prof Das is his ability to give details that serve as a lesson to jingos like me. This is about the F 117 development The aircraft was “cobbled” together using many standard aggregates o...
by ArmenT
26 Feb 2017 21:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654232

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

"Crystal Meth" Comes To Paki Schools ! Drug Candy “Strawberry Quick” creates biggest fear in Pakistan’s Schools PROBLEM Apply For Loan Grant To An United Nation Funding Organization ( UNICEF !) SOLUTION Looks like a spam email circulating around. The text is very American (it even include...
by ArmenT
25 Feb 2017 21:10
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654232

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

Passing The Puck- Paki Style :D PIA probing safety breach after seven passengers forced to stand during flight Sounds like some VIPs were added to the flight at the last moment (and likely, bribes paid to pilot and crew) and given the reserved seats of some of the other passengers. 400% guarantee t...
by ArmenT
23 Feb 2017 22:20
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654232

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

SSridhar wrote: Thanks for reminding. Those were the days when there used to be frequent 'short circuit in air vacuum' . . . :rotfl:

How one longs for the return of those lovely days !
Generator explosion added to the infamous dictionary.
by ArmenT
20 Feb 2017 22:22
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1372
Views: 435876

Re: Indian IT Industry

And the have shippable code every two weeks thing :mrgreen: Btw netz seriously tried agile in many bu for 2 yrs and most have abandoned and gone back to waterfall model. People were hiding for 2 weeks fixing 1 bug writing a agile story around it... Agile is not for everyone and is not a one-size-fi...
by ArmenT
19 Feb 2017 02:02
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1372
Views: 435876

Re: Indian IT Industry

Candidates with 8 years and above work ex only strong at fundamentals. I guess talent is restricted to Bengaluru! Unable to find quality @ Hyderabad. Now I feel that putting a startup in Hyderabad was a bad decision, sigh! The experience (in years) is a bit misleading, and I have burnt my fingers a...
by ArmenT
15 Feb 2017 21:39
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Understanding US thread-III
Replies: 3131
Views: 581692

Re: Understanding US thread-III

I still point to the fact that TSA agints are small fry - not given to challenging things that are really US Govt Bijnej. It's not like bulling Aunty Manju or Uncle Shahrukh. Inter-agency love-fests are notorious. Brother of third uncle of schoolmate once removed was in the Army a few years ago and...
by ArmenT
15 Feb 2017 09:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Understanding US thread-III
Replies: 3131
Views: 581692

Re: Understanding US thread-III

good post. of course the flip side is, in a litigious nation and culture, if you are NOT paying up for legal protection and insurance, you can be cleaned out by the other party. Correct, except the undocumented help you hired from in front of Home Depot is not in a position to take you to the court...
by ArmenT
13 Feb 2017 11:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654232

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congress/pakistan-retaliates-after-us-denies-politician-visa/2017/02/12/7cf2ab02-f109-11e6-9fb1-2d8f3fc9c0ed_story.html?utm_term=.d5cdc7d293b2 Pakistan retaliates after US denies politician visa ISLAMABAD — The chairman of Pakistan’s senate says the body will...
by ArmenT
10 Feb 2017 21:40
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015
Replies: 4573
Views: 1048347

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Aug 26 2015

disha wrote:^^ I will be honored if 'Dog Biscuits' make it to the BRF Dictionary., though it was my father who introduced me to that term and hence the credit belongs to him.
Dog Biscuit - Please review and correct definition as needed.
by ArmenT
08 Feb 2017 22:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654232

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

Fighter jets escort PIA plane to UK airport over ‘security threat’ LONDON: The Pakistan International Airline (PIA) aircraft intercepted and escorted by fighter jets to Stansted airport, northeast of London, was diverted because of a “vague security threat”, the airline said on Tuesday. ... ... Ear...
by ArmenT
07 Feb 2017 11:24
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Small Arms Thread
Replies: 4653
Views: 1438543

Re: Small Arms Thread

^^^^^ That's an AK modified with a what appears to be an M-16 style telescoping stock (it doesn't look like a folding AK stock to me at least) and what looks like a pair of picattiny rails attached to the top and bottom. The forward hand grip is attached to the lower rail and there appears to be a c...
by ArmenT
05 Feb 2017 11:09
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA: News & Discussions - October 2016
Replies: 4124
Views: 1174810

Re: LCA: News & Discussions - October 2016

@Indranil, I have another question then. The Tejas is often photographed with 2 1200-liter fuel tanks. My guess is that those loaded tanks weigh about 1000 kg each ... Why does the Tejas fly with them if heavy loads threaten flight safety? One reason: increased range. It is a fact that any aircraft...
by ArmenT
05 Feb 2017 10:45
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 4822
Views: 1420341

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

Don't think that the IN would want such an old ship. USS Enterprise was one of the oldest ships in the USN when she was retired (only older are the USS Constitution, which is a wooden hulled sailing ship kept for historical reasons; and the USS Pueblo, which was captured by North Korea and maintaine...
by ArmenT
04 Feb 2017 12:34
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian IT Industry
Replies: 1372
Views: 435876

Re: Indian IT Industry

Need some advice here. Our company outsourced and now we are blessed with freshers marketed as professionals. My question is. what would be the salary level for hardcore SAP professionals with at least 8-10 years of genuine experiance. Which area and specialization? (i.e. ABAP or specific area SD/M...
by ArmenT
03 Feb 2017 22:37
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Understanding US thread-III
Replies: 3131
Views: 581692

Re: Understanding US thread-III

what exactly is 'officially putting someone on notice' It is a business term.... usually involves calling an employee to a room and letting them know that their performance has not been up to the mark and giving them a chance to shape up within a time period, otherwise they will be fired. Officiall...
by ArmenT
31 Jan 2017 11:44
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions III
Replies: 3964
Views: 856538

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions III

From Bloomberg: Trump’s Next Immigration Move to Hit Closer to Home for Tech After the new president banned refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries, Google, Facebook, Salesforce, Microsoft and others railed against the move, saying it violated the country’s principles and ri...
by ArmenT
29 Jan 2017 07:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Understanding US thread-III
Replies: 3131
Views: 581692

Re: Understanding US thread-III

Thought I'd made this post earlier. Guess it didn't make it through. There is precedent for de-naturalization well before President Trump took office. In particular, lying about certain affiliations during the citizenship process and engaging in subversive actions are both reasons where citizenship ...
by ArmenT
28 Jan 2017 11:57
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 3546
Views: 889338

Re: Armoured Vehicles Discussion Thread - August 9, 2014

Why tanks for urban/unconventional warfare needs to be manned? Or why it needs to be a tank to begin with? A hulking metal in the middle of a concrete jungle is gonna stick out as a sore thumb. It must be everything which a MBT is not. Tanks in built-up urban areas are not in their preferred elemen...
by ArmenT
28 Jan 2017 11:39
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Understanding US thread-III
Replies: 3131
Views: 581692

Re: Understanding US thread-III

^^^^^ Just looked up the top 10 exports of Mexico yearly taken from Nov. 2016. They are: 1. Vehicles: US$90.4 billion (23.7% of total exports) 2. Electronic equipment: $81.2 billion (21.3%) 2. Machines, engines, pumps: $58.9 billion (15.5%) 4. Oil: $22.8 billion (6%) 5. Medical, technical equipment:...
by ArmenT
27 Jan 2017 12:41
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016
Replies: 2857
Views: 654232

Re: Sunni Terrorist Fragments of Unstable Pakistan- November 7, 2016

Banned!! PEMRA bans Amir Liaquat's programme According to PEMRA, Amir Liaquat shall not host any programme or appear on any TV in any manner (fresh, old or repeat) including (but not limited to) as a guest, analyst, reporter, actor, in audio, video beeper, promo/advertisement of his programme or in...