I have had deere riding mowers that have lasted over 20 years. These were garden tractors, and not the lawn tractors that they sell at home depot. The garden tractors are much heavier built. I would also look at Kubota. I would stay away from cub cadet, mtd, craftsman, etc. They just won't...
The US military is currently testing a vest mounted third arm to assist in carrying a soldiers weapon, allowing for larger weapons to be fielded. Watch the video, it is at the end.
Engineering By Design: Army Wants to Give Soldiers a Third Arm | Industrial Equipment News
Browning M2 machine gun serial # 324 (324th off of the assembly line after production started 94 years ago) is in for refit.
World War/Cold War/Gulf War Veteran to Retire After 94 Years Of Service - Bearing Arms - History, John Browning, M2, machine guns
Not saying that there isn't room for improvement on the side of police, but this shows that the job isn't as easy as everyone thinks.
Channel 8 news story about the Citizens Academy training
To shoot or not to shoot
Anchor has ?eye opening? experience at IMPD training | WISH-TV
Got my reserved seats for myself and 7 of my closest friends for opening Sunday. (couldn't get everyone's schedules together earlier). I would have loved to see the IMAX version, but I can't do the 3D. I just want a plain old IMAX, not the new fangled 3D IMAX....:oldwise: