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[Crazyguywithasword]

I garauntee the muskets were loaded because they were either shot just after loading, or multipltly loaded because the man firing would have a misfire, wouldnt realize it in the smoke of battle and would keep loading his weapon thinking its going off the entire time. I have intimate experience with this. Just my 2 cents.

[Captain38]

Up front, let me say I have enjoyed Colonel Grossman's various books and tapes and will continue to do so.  I've also spoken with Tom Aveni on the phone a couple of times and find him a true scholar concerning self-defence shooting.

Having gotten that out of the way, let me say this.  I have just scanned their debate article so far and have yet to make any judgments as to who's right. 

I will, however, have to agree with one thing mentioned.  Having read the most recent (2005) NYPD report concerning shots fired by members of that department, it shows some 49+ percent of the total rounds fired during that year were a combination of accidental discharges and shots fired at dogs. 

[CQCKenpo]

War profiteering did not begin with WWII, it was rampant throughout the Civil War - especially in the Union Army.  Poor quality shoes, clothing, food, and yes, gun powder was frequently reported by soldiers at the time and noted by many Civil War authors.  I am not familiar with Dave Grossman or his theories, but I would be hesitant to assert that a multiply loaded muzzleloading rifle picked up off a battlefield was due to an innate reluctance by its owner to kill another human being.  I tend to agree with most authors who attribute it to (1) poor quality gunpowder and (2) adrenaline/excitement.  Basically, under the excitement and stress of battle, the soldier did not realize that the percussion cap had not set up the charge in the rifle and so he just kept loading and capping the rifle until he suddenly realized that the ramrod was not going down as far as it should anymore - so he did what any of us would do, he simply dropped the malfunctioning weapon and picked up one dropped by a fallen comrade.  I am not necessarily saying that there were not people who were reluctant to kill, but we should also remember that it was a different time, with different attitudes.  Killing to defend the Union was not only viewed as acceptable, but necessary and even heroic.

[usks1]

As far as the breathing techniques is concerned, it works for me.
In 1990 I developed a severe case of acid reflux. Zantac and others were not working. Doctors and test showed it to be extreme, etc. Started to study hsing-I and the breathing excercise coupled with imaging helped me to gain control over the reflux.
I rarely have acid reflux today. If it feels like it is coming back, I resort to the breathing again.
 

Mike,
This is pretty funny, but I was up at about 4:00 am and all that was on was info-mercials. This one was talking about natural cures. Kevin Trudeau ( I know he has been branded a flake, but stay with me.. )

They spoke how most acid reflux had to do with our own natural enzimes disappearing over time, and that it was not really an over abundance of acid, but a lack of acid to spark digestion.

Well it just so happens that I was having a bit of heartburn, and decided what the hell.. I would try it.

I knocked back a couple of shots of apple cider vinegar, and within 20 minutes was good to go.

I have done this multiple times, and it always works for me... The key is to start to ingest digestive enzimes again, and develop our natural response to the acid reflux..

Just some food for thought.

Dean.

[Hock]

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