Gee, Now Egypt wants the bomb - The Firearms Forum

GunnyGene · 10-20-2012, 11:50 AM

Who'd a thunk it? 3 guesses who they are looking to for help, and the first two don't count. Can you say "Proliferation"?

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Eighty-seven percent of respondents want Egypt to have its own nuclear bomb.

More: http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/po...28The+Cable%29

firefighter1635 · 10-20-2012, 12:24 PM

Crazy huh?

jedwil · 10-20-2012, 12:40 PM

I used to help make 'em. Always wanted one myself.

nmckenzie · 10-20-2012, 01:20 PM

This whole Arab Spring-thing is going just swimmingly isn't it? Just wondering, but whose idea was it to fund and arm disident groups who haven't the slightest concept of what a democracy is?

dons2346 · 10-20-2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by jedwil

I used to help make 'em. Always wanted one myself.

Which one did you work on? I was a program analyst on the Navy side assessing the reliability of the Trident C4 and the D5 re entry body

jedwil · 10-20-2012, 01:55 PM

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Which one did you work on? I was a program analyst on the Navy side assessing the reliability of the Trident C4 and the D5 re entry body

I worked at Mason and Hanger's Pantex plant from 1974-1978. It was the only production facility for nuclear weapons in the US at that time.LASL and LLL may have made a few prototypes, but production was at Pantex outside Amarillo.

targetacqmgt · 10-20-2012, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nmckenzie

This whole Arab Spring-thing is going just swimmingly isn't it? Just wondering, but whose idea was it to fund and arm disident groups who haven't the slightest concept of what a democracy is?

State Department??? CIA??? BOTH!!! IF CIA they must not be making enough money on Afgan poppies.

targetacqmgt · 10-20-2012, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jedwil

I worked at Mason and Hanger's Pantex plant from 1974-1978. It was the only production facility for nuclear weapons in the US at that time.LASL and LLL may have made a few prototypes, but production was at Pantex outside Amarillo.

What about the South Carolina plant??or did they just make plutonium?

jedwil · 10-20-2012, 03:18 PM

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What about the South Carolina plant??or did they just make plutonium?

There were 2 "production" facilities for nuclear weapons after WWII---Pantex near Amarillo and one in Burlington Iowa. Burlington was closed in the early "70's and all routine production was done at the Pantex plant. There are many facilities that manufacture components for the final product.

targetacqmgt · 10-20-2012, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jedwil

There were 2 "production" facilities for nuclear weapons after WWII---Pantex near Amarillo and one in Burlington Iowa. Burlington was closed in the early "70's and all routine production was done at the Pantex plant. There are many facilities that manufacture components for the final product.

When I was 8 yo (1958) I went thru Amarillo, The nite sky GLOWED- now I know why

jedwil · 10-20-2012, 03:36 PM

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When I was 8 yo (1958) I went thru Amarillo, The nite sky GLOWED- now I know why

Not the most environmentally friendly business, for sure. Still waiting on my positive cancer diagnosis.

Gun Geezer · 10-20-2012, 04:13 PM

If Egypt wants one, we ought to send them one! Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Saudi Arabia too! Save them the shipping charges, drop them off!

jedwil · 10-20-2012, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Gun Geezer

If Egypt wants one, we ought to send them one! Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Saudi Arabia too! Save them the shipping charges, drop them off!

I like your thinking. Could add a couple of other recipients.

jack404 · 10-20-2012, 04:43 PM

send em one

a W80 dial a yield , crank it to max yield ..

aim it at the big square there and you'll take out the presidential palace the MB HQ but should leave the pyramids on one piece ( if a tad glow in the dark for a while )

jedwil · 10-20-2012, 04:50 PM

Six on a Bus.....with the right coordinates............

targetacqmgt · 10-20-2012, 05:44 PM

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Not the most environmentally friendly business, for sure. Still waiting on my positive cancer diagnosis.

OUCH!! Sorry to here it- cut back on white sugar intake which evidently "turns on" cancer cells-not that you may? alaready have some

At least that is what I reading lately.

dons2346 · 10-20-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jedwil

I worked at Mason and Hanger's Pantex plant from 1974-1978. It was the only production facility for nuclear weapons in the US at that time.LASL and LLL may have made a few prototypes, but production was at Pantex outside Amarillo.

Been in the Pantex plant many times. I really didn't like going in the gravel gurdy, gave me the heebe jeebies. My trips to the plant were in the mid 80's to the early 90's.

Jack wants to send a load of W80's, I'd prefer the W88 myself. Load the buss with 8 of them, that should take care of things

jack404 · 10-20-2012, 06:59 PM

88's are more destructive , 80 has a shorter radioactive state if done right ( nuke a coal power station and all bets are off on clean V dirty )

10-20-2012, 12:24 PM	#2
firefighter1635 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: US of A Contributor Posts: 1,837	Re: Gee, Now Egypt wants the bomb Crazy huh?

10-20-2012, 12:40 PM	#3
jedwil Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Hill Country Contributor Posts: 1,922	Re: Gee, Now Egypt wants the bomb I used to help make 'em. Always wanted one myself. __________________ "Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." -- John F. Kennedy

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nmckenzie Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sitka, Alaska Posts: 1,942	Re: Gee, Now Egypt wants the bomb This whole Arab Spring-thing is going just swimmingly isn't it? Just wondering, but whose idea was it to fund and arm disident groups who haven't the slightest concept of what a democracy is?

10-20-2012, 04:13 PM	#12
Gun Geezer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,710	Re: Gee, Now Egypt wants the bomb If Egypt wants one, we ought to send them one! Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria and Saudi Arabia too! Save them the shipping charges, drop them off! __________________ If voting could change anything for the better, It'd already be illegal.

10-20-2012, 04:43 PM	#14
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Gee, Now Egypt wants the bomb send em one a W80 dial a yield , crank it to max yield .. aim it at the big square there and you'll take out the presidential palace the MB HQ but should leave the pyramids on one piece ( if a tad glow in the dark for a while )

10-20-2012, 04:50 PM	#15
jedwil Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Hill Country Contributor Posts: 1,922	Re: Gee, Now Egypt wants the bomb Six on a Bus.....with the right coordinates............ __________________ "Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." -- John F. Kennedy

10-20-2012, 06:59 PM	#18
jack404 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Australia Contributor Posts: 17,622	Re: Gee, Now Egypt wants the bomb 88's are more destructive , 80 has a shorter radioactive state if done right ( nuke a coal power station and all bets are off on clean V dirty )