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JFK Assassination Plus General Discussion And Debate / Re: Gov. John Connally Grips His White Stetson Hat at Z-272
« Last post by John Corbett on Today at 04:59:40 PM »
Quote from: Michael Capasse on Today at 04:44:57 PM
You guys own rifles. I don't. How long can you go without cleaning it and still use it?
Depends on how often you fire it.
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Interesting there is no sign of any maintenance kit for the gun. It is required.
He had the gun for 8 months. The bolt would stick, the crappy scope wobbled. The gun nut never bettered it.
And no cleaning kit. No empty shells. No shell boxes.  Nothing.

What excuse do you have for these?

No excuse needed. Whatever flaws the rifle had, real or imagined, the ballistics prove that someone killed JFK with that rifle. There is ample evidence that the someone was Oswald.
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JFK Assassination Plus General Discussion And Debate / Re: Gov. John Connally Grips His White Stetson Hat at Z-272
« Last post by Michael Capasse on Today at 04:57:38 PM »
Quote from: John Corbett on Today at 04:55:51 PM
He would have paid cash at a rifle range so there would be no record of it. He also could have found an open area somewhere where he wouldn't have to pay. Some have speculated he could have practiced down by the Trinity River. In any case, lack of a record of his practicing does not rule out that he practiced. Carcano ammo is sold in boxes of 20. He fired one shot at Walker and had four rounds left when he shot JFK. That leaves 15 rounds unaccounted for. It's also possible he could have bought more than one box of ammo. We don't know how much he practiced or when, but it is probable he practiced somewhere, sometime. Regardless, there is conclusive evidence he fired three shots on 11/22/63 and three of those shots hit JFK.
Not difficult at all. He could have fired from a kneeling position which he would have practiced in the USMC. He showed proficiency from that position. Only the first shot would have been complicated by the low window which might explain why he missed.

 :D There they are. Excuses every one. Forget about proof, there is no evidence for any of these.

Mr. Rankin: …there are a good many stories about his practicing with a gun, you know, around various rifle ranges and so forth,
we have checked those out and none of them stand up at all. (Executive Session | Jan. 27, 1964)
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JFK Assassination Plus General Discussion And Debate / Re: Gov. John Connally Grips His White Stetson Hat at Z-272
« Last post by John Corbett on Today at 04:55:51 PM »
Quote from: Michael Capasse on Today at 03:48:27 PM
cite?

Mr. Rankin: …there are a good many stories about his practicing with a gun, you know, around various rifle ranges and so forth,
we have checked those out and none of them stand up at all. (Executive Session | Jan. 27, 1964)
He would have paid cash at a rifle range so there would be no record of it. He also could have found an open area somewhere where he wouldn't have to pay. Some have speculated he could have practiced down by the Trinity River. In any case, lack of a record of his practicing does not rule out that he practiced. Carcano ammo is sold in boxes of 20. He fired one shot at Walker and had four rounds left when he shot JFK. That leaves 15 rounds unaccounted for. It's also possible he could have bought more than one box of ammo. We don't know how much he practiced or when, but it is probable he practiced somewhere, sometime. Regardless, there is conclusive evidence he fired three shots on 11/22/63 and three of those shots hit JFK.
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How does he shoot a rifle mounted on boxes out of a window, that is about 12 inches from the floor and only open about 13 inches?

Not difficult at all. He could have fired from a kneeling position which he would have practiced in the USMC. He showed proficiency from that position. Only the first shot would have been complicated by the low window which might explain why he missed.

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JFK Assassination Plus General Discussion And Debate / Re: Gov. John Connally Grips His White Stetson Hat at Z-272
« Last post by Michael Capasse on Today at 04:44:57 PM »
You guys own rifles. I don't. How long can you go without cleaning it and still use it?

Interesting there is no sign of any maintenance kit for the gun. It is required.
He had the gun for 8 months. The bolt would stick, the crappy scope wobbled. The gun nut never bettered it.
And no cleaning kit. No empty shells. No shell boxes.  Nothing.

What excuse do you have for these?


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JFK Assassination Plus General Discussion And Debate / Re: Gov. John Connally Grips His White Stetson Hat at Z-272
« Last post by Michael Capasse on Today at 04:37:11 PM »
Quote from: Andrew Mason on Today at 04:26:44 PM
He had fired similar rifles before as a Marine. Marina said he admitted firing the MC at General Walker. He just had to have fired the MC once to experience the recoil.

He hadn't fired a Marine rifle in four years. Marina is an admitted liar.

Quote from: Andrew Mason on Today at 04:26:44 PM
Use your imagination:

Yes, very cartoon like. Especially an early shot before z-210.
Which box set up should I use?

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JFK Assassination Plus General Discussion And Debate / Re: Gov. John Connally Grips His White Stetson Hat at Z-272
« Last post by Andrew Mason on Today at 04:26:44 PM »
Quote from: Michael Capasse on Today at 03:48:27 PM
cite?

Mr. Rankin: …there are a good many stories about his practicing with a gun, you know, around various rifle ranges and so forth,
we have checked those out and none of them stand up at all. (Executive Session | Jan. 27, 1964)
He had fired similar rifles before as a Marine. Marina said he admitted firing the MC at General Walker. He just had to have fired the MC once to experience the recoil.
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How does he shoot a rifle mounted on boxes out of a window, that is about 12 inches from the floor and only open about 13 inches?
Use your imagination:
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JFK Assassination Plus General Discussion And Debate / Re: Gov. John Connally Grips His White Stetson Hat at Z-272
« Last post by Michael Capasse on Today at 03:48:27 PM »
Quote from: Andrew Mason on May 07, 2026, 10:50:48 PM
It does pack quite a kick. But Oswald knew that because he had fired it many times before.

cite?

Mr. Rankin: …there are a good many stories about his practicing with a gun, you know, around various rifle ranges and so forth,
we have checked those out and none of them stand up at all. (Executive Session | Jan. 27, 1964)

Quote from: Andrew Mason on May 07, 2026, 10:50:48 PM
That is why he used the strap and put the rifle on boxes. 

How does he shoot a rifle mounted on boxes out of a window, that is about 12 inches from the floor and only open about 13 inches?
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JFK Assassination Plus General Discussion And Debate / Re: Old Article on G2-Castro Perping the JFKA---Gus Russo
« Last post by Tom Graves on Today at 03:35:11 PM »
Quote from: Lance Payette on Today at 02:59:59 PM
An interesting alternative to the list of "JFKA Mystery Deaths" would be an alternative list of entirely respectable, upstanding, hard-working, decent Americans with loving families whose reputations were completely shredded, often while they were still alive, by dark speculation and innuendo from JFKA conspiracy cranks. The Bruce Solie memorial site, for crying out loud, has been befouled by 33rd Degree Conspiracy Loon "Linda" (I forget her last name), who sounds like she belongs in a mental institution: https://www.findagrave.com/user/profile/48291572. There ought to be a law, as the saying goes.

Dear Fancy Pants Rants,

I believe JFKA CT Linda Giovanna Zambanini got it right about Solie but was rather gauche in posting the correct information about him at an obituary site.

She's posted derogatory info -- true or not -- about several JFKA villains and hated CIA types over the years at Find-a-Grave.

Is Solie's the only one you're upset about?

-- Tom
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JFK Assassination Plus General Discussion And Debate / Re: Released Videos From The Pentagon's First Batch Of UFO Files
« Last post by Michael Capasse on Today at 03:29:27 PM »
Quote from: Lance Payette on Today at 03:14:01 PM
I'm not following what windmill you're tilting at. Who said it meant a damn thing? It is what it is. Whether we're talking about the existence or nonexistence of a deity, the nature of ultimate reality, the ontological truth about the UFO phenomenon or even the historical truth about the JFKA, all we each can do is diligently inform ourselves, weigh the evidence and arguments as best we can, and arrive at the best set of convictions of which we are able. My direct experience with the UFO phenomenon is obviously going to factor into my thinking more than the thinking of anyone else, but even here I have to examine the event itself and my own thought processes and biases. That's why epistemology is such a fascinating branch of philosophy, at least to me.

An interesting philosophical question, it occurs to me is why posters such as yourself, who deal almost exclusively in snide one-liners, seem so perpetually dismissive and angry about almost everything - as though every thread were some sort of emotional, hot-button issue for you? It's quite fascinating. Perhaps you could seriously address why you consider this a worthwhile use of your time?

it's quite simple really. A nutter's creed, often times abused:
Witness testimony is the most unreliable. Therefore mistaken. whenever.
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JFK Assassination Plus General Discussion And Debate / Re: Released Videos From The Pentagon's First Batch Of UFO Files
« Last post by Lance Payette on Today at 03:14:01 PM »
Quote from: Michael Capasse on Today at 02:52:16 PM
Incredible isn't it? Someone could stand right next to you and claim the exact same thing. It could even be a stranger.
 :D It doesn't mean a damn thing.

I'm not following what windmill you're tilting at. Who said it meant a damn thing? It is what it is. Whether we're talking about the existence or nonexistence of a deity, the nature of ultimate reality, the ontological truth about the UFO phenomenon or even the historical truth about the JFKA, all we each can do is diligently inform ourselves, weigh the evidence and arguments as best we can, and arrive at the best set of convictions of which we are able. My direct experience with the UFO phenomenon is obviously going to factor into my thinking more than the thinking of anyone else, but even here I have to examine the event itself and my own thought processes and biases. That's why epistemology is such a fascinating branch of philosophy, at least to me.

An interesting philosophical question, it occurs to me is why posters such as yourself, who deal almost exclusively in snide one-liners, seem so perpetually dismissive and angry about almost everything - as though every thread were some sort of emotional, hot-button issue for you? It's quite fascinating. Perhaps you could seriously address why you consider this a worthwhile use of your time?
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