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Hey All [:)] Since I started the "guns and butter" stuff I will add this. [;)] I have a small collection of "shells", they are dummies but actual shell minus the powder. I have a belt of 50cal. There are 50 shells on the belt and every fifth shell is a tracer (red tipped). Just a belt of 50 50cal shells is heavey. Now here is the kicker, each shell from bottom to tip is almost 5 and 1/2 inches long with the "bullet" being 1 and 1/2 inches and about 3/4 of an inch wide. Remember the 50 cal was the standard defense of planes like the B-17s, B-24, B-25. OK, now for 20mm shells. I have some dummies of them too. [;)] Length 7 1/4 inches long, bullet itself is just over 2 1/2 inches with the width being 1 1/8 inch. My buddy Bill was given a 40mm dummy for his birthday once. I don't have one of them. [:(] All in all (judging from memory) I would say it is at least 18 inches long if not 2 feet, might even be longer. I will ask him and let you all know. You can check out dummy rounds on EBay. [;)] Now for a little military history quizz. Dan Harmon, since you and I have talked about this before you cannot answer it. [;)] But does anyone know the origin of the phrase, "The whole 9 yards" ? [?] Another good military trivia question is about the "Brass Monkey" and the phrase "Cold enough to freeze the balls off a Brass Monkey". Anyone want to take a guess. I have known the answer to both of these for several years but the brass monkey was just featured on one of the joke sites that someone sends me. I will let everyone take some guesses first, then if no ones can answer these two questions I will let Dan. [;)] [:p] Well, talk to yall tomorrow, or I guess I should say, later today. [:)]
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