The AirGun Guild

A friendly place to share one's interest in all things airguns.

The old adage is true! A coat of paint, covers up a multitude of sins!

I don't think its extremest to at least be suspicious of the Chinese government in all of this. Their government is really morally terrible. Really. That's not racist, that's just a fact given their sea of human rights violations they engage in unapologetically every day. They're the 1933 Germans of our times in a lot of ways. Their government is truly fascist by the textbook definition of the term. A sort of secular, patriotic, religion based on national identity where private enterprise exists but in lock step with the regime who has ownership interests in many private businesses. Where people considered undesirable are either executed outright or carted off to concentration camps by the millions for either slow death in slavery or "reeducation." Where they invade their neighbors and commit genocide against the native populations. They really suck, as a government. Not necessarily as a people. But their government is truly evil.

As such, their government is morally low enough to engineer such a thing. That doesn't mean they did, or if they did, that doesn't mean they released it on purpose. Its well known that researchers from the Wuhan bioweapon lab often sell their test subjects at the local meat market to make an extra buck.

Or some local just ate a wild bat...

What is very likely is that China has lied about their own death toll. Its highly suspicious that in a country as populous as China they only lost 3300 and Italy has lost 11k already and climbing. There's lots of evidence that China has covered up their real death toll, which would be a significant piece of misinformation relevant to reaction to the disease.

The reason we tolerate China's plethora of human rights abuses is because all of our governments and many of our major corporations and tech firms are economically in bed with them. We can look the other way as long as it lines our pockets.

I wouldn't be too proud of that Chinese medical cooperation Bob, that equipment was made with the blood of oppressed peoples and citizens from all over China. As was the iMac I'm typing from, and which I wouldn't be ready to give up on moral principles... because its a nice piece of tech and I like nice tech. So I'm right there with you. Just don't kid yourself about what the Chinese government is. If they don't care about their own people enough to be so cruel to them, they don't care about Canada either. They just care about the economic and military strategic advantage they get from being friendly with key nations.

There is a grease pot of sorts on every Omega compressor made. It is mounted atop the compressor. The specs tell you what grease to use, and how often. The recommended "grease" is Renewable Lubricants, #0. It is a food-safe lubricant, but why that type of lube is used, is moot. Well guess what? NO ONE! sells the stuff on-line, except renewable Lubricants! So, I bought an 8 (liquid) ounce bottle. With shipping and tax, the total was almost $60!!

Once I got my supply, I tried to reload the cup which holds the lubricant, but the screw-in plunger wouldn't budge. Turns out, the lube can, and does, get hard, making it more like putty than a grease! Obviously, it took time to clean the parts, and put in new grease. After all was said and down, I called Tod Brown, the Omega repair guy who shares a place in the warehouse with the rest of the AoA crew. He says, #2 will work, and that number is readily available on line. And it is a bout a 10th of the price!

I now have a life-time supply of RL's #0 grease. I'll be happy to share a little of it to forum members, if needed. But instead of #0, look for #2 and save a bundle!

I really like my Benji 397. She has a SuperSear, a TKO22 suppressor, a very slight mod to the valve, and a bit over 10 FPE with a 7.9 grain pellet with 9 pumps behind it. Yet, it is very quiet. In fact, all you hear is the hammer fall, and the plop as the pellet hits its prey. And all you need is a bit of arm strength, and a supply of pellets.

It's only a problem if you 'let' it be a problem. Here in NorCal us rednecks have learned to be accepting of our inner feminine side. Sort of metro-sexual country boys. It's okay to express yourself as who you ARE. We're ALL welcome and loved.

That being said, I've hit on (and unfortunately succeeded) hairier and rougher looking chicks than that back when I was drinking.