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  List of Star Wars weapons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
While the original trilogy's weapons were, in essence, classic space opera armaments, the expanded universe has some semblance of a consistent, detailed weapons technology.
While not weapons in the classic sense, gravity well projectors are used to artificially project a strong gravity field in an area of space where no major masses usually exist, making it impossible to use Hyperspatial engines.
The standard weapon of classic science fiction, the ray gun, is also the most common weapon in the Star Wars universe, although the lasers of Star Wars are actually high power plasma weapons.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Weapons_of_Star_Wars   (4512 words)

  
 special:allpaglist of coll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
List of colleges and universities in metropolitan Boston
List of countries that have not abolished death penalty
List of famous gay, lesbian, or bisexual philosophers
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 ww2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It was the largest armed conflict in history, spanning virtually the entire world and involving more countries than any other war, introducing powerful new weapons, and culminating in the first use of nuclear weapons.
These included the massacre of millions of Chinese and Korean nationals by Japan, internal mass killings in the Soviet Union, and the bombing of civilian targets in German and Japanese cities by the Allies, and bombing of European cities by Germany.
The repatriation, pursuant to the terms of the Yalta Conference, of two million Russian soldiers who had came under the control of advancing American and British forces, resulted for the most part in their deaths.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /WW2.html   (2789 words)

  
 World War II article - World War II armed conflict history the world alliance British Commonwealth - What-Means.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 is the most common date in the West for the start of World War II.
The repercussions were felt worldwide as colonies saw that with Western technology, the weapons of the West could be used against the colonizers.
The repatriation, pursuant to the terms of the Yalta Conference, of two million Russian soldiers who had come under the control of advancing American and British forces, resulted for the most part in their deaths.
www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Ww2   (3873 words)

  
 17   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
List of NC-17 rated films This is a list of films rated stigma of NC-17.
See Also: List of firearms List of common WW2 weapons List of unco...
USS St. George (CVE-17) List of escort aircraft carriers of the Royal Navy...
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/17.html   (1139 words)

  
 The Scales of Good and Evil
Developing this list was not an easy task due to the complexity of human personalities and the fact that goodness and evilness depend on the perspective of the time.
I object to Lincoln's being on the good list for freeing the slaves because it was a necessary political move and not from the goodness of his heart.
Yes, you have her on your "good list", but anyone who says women should die rather than have abortions when their health is threathened, or that peope in poor nations who are starving should not practice birth control, is irresponsible.
sprott.physics.wisc.edu /pickover/good.html   (21142 words)

  
 Book Catalogues List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The list has grown beyond my ability to list all of them in a timely matter and I no longer post it to rec.arts.books, but your contributions remain appreciated, and will be added as time permits.
Vonda N. McIntyre periodically posts a list of authors who will snail-mail out their books upon request, including with inscriptions, etc. The list is currently available in one of two ways: anonymous ftp to rtfm.mit.edu in the file /pub/usenet/news.answers/books/basement-full-of-books.
Monthly lists of collectable first editions of 20th century fiction, literature, literary biographies, and photographic monographs are available via email or snail mail.
www.io.com /~tittle/books/catalogues.html   (11494 words)

  
 Collectible U.S. WW2 militaria
Has long list of contract numbers and USA registration numbers that this applies to on the cover, so we can check if you are looking for an exact match for that super sized SUV sitting in your driveway.
WW2 vintage liner has been painted fl and has 4 white circles with red crosses, similar to markings used by army medics, but probably a post-war industrial safety use instead.
These are not common, the first I have encountered, while we have had maybe a dozen of the Quadrants.
oldguns.net /catusmil.htm   (14722 words)

  
 Edged Weapons/Knives/Swords
This book surveys in full detail all weapons used in the Royal Navy and the new naval service of the United States from the American Revolution to the end of the Civil War.
Reveals how British weapons were initially a major source of inspiration for the American navy, an influence which eventually declined as the United States developed its own arms industry.
One of the hottest areas of military edged weapons collecting and especially rewarding as there is an almost limitless variety of these handmade pieces.
www.warbooks.com /blades.html   (2927 words)

  
 NAUTICAL NONFICTION BOOKLIST
Includes 8 appendices listing eight categories of records and all of the records in these categories at the time.
This was the special weapons section of the Italian Navy, which used explosive boats and human torpedoes to attack the British.
This is a book that brings home the human face of an inhuman weapon, one in which young men were expected to -- and willingly did -- die in defense of their country in a suicide weapon.
euler.sfasu.edu /booklists/nautnonf.html   (17129 words)

  
 Movie List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
The body of her spaceship, Red Tail, a model used for military patrols and by various planetary law-enforcement forces, is fully-outfitted with an array of weapons.
He gives his sword, a fabled 400-year-old weapon known as Green Destiny, to his friend, fellow martial arts wizard and secret love Yu Shu Lien (Michelle Yeoh), so that she may deliver it to Sir Te (Sihung Lung).
During WW2, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female.
www.siprep.org /faculty/lpate/MovieCollection_000.html   (12341 words)

  
 German Weapons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
This powerful weapon, capable of destroying a building with a single round, was developed in only five and a half weeks for use in Stalingrad.
Goeffrey Brooks, C, This is the story of the Terror Weapons developed by Germany that were intended to be unleashed with devastating effect on the rest of the world.
De Maesneer's list of books, essays, and other sources at the end of his text shows to the knowledgeable reader that he certainly covered the serious literature that provides reliable information about Peenemunde and its work program.
www.aberdeenbookstore.com /german_weapons.htm   (14850 words)

  
 Nom de guerre: Rivrdog: Captain's List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
A little harder on the crews, getting beat up by the open Pacific for 3 days when they could be kicking back or getting gear ready to fish with in the calmer waters of the Inside Passage, but they did it, mostly because they didn’t want to be hijacked by the Canadians.
I want to return on my sturdy craft, but when I add up the list of required improvements to make her into a safer long-range cruiser, it comes to over $10,000, and that gets me into the category of throwing too much money into the boat that I won’t get back when I sell her.
Alaska was an impenetrable buffer to the Japanese Empire in WW2.
rivrdog.typepad.com /rivrdog/captains_list   (13050 words)

  
 Horsefeathers: LISTEN TO THEM NOW AND SEE WHAT THEY SAID THEN
We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities.
This is commonly mis-stated as the neo-con platform and the list of attendees are commonly misattributed as subscribers to the philosophies of the speakers.
Second, I presume the list of Democrats who were hypocrital was limited to avoid the reader having to page through endless screen after screen after screen, and to help mitigate the exorbitant bandwidth drain of a comprehensive list.
www.doctor-horsefeathers.com /archives/000296.php   (18574 words)

  
 Mg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
MG 151 machine gun The Waffenfabrik Mauser MG 151 was a 15 mm World War II.
The 15 mm weapon was experienced as having a...
Legend has it that MG stands for Morris Garages because early MGs were based on Morris mec...
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/mg.html   (189 words)

  
 Ciao!: How to win my vote
Posted by: Marco at August 29, 2004 07:30 AM And all this time I thought you were more liberal (in the modern, not classical, sense).
Posted by: Kara at August 29, 2004 09:07 AM Your wish list is pretty comprehensive, but what scares me a little is your last paragraph.
While Hussein had little in common ideologically w/ the Taliban or al Qaeda, their mutual animosity towards the west meant that they shared common friend (Hamas, Islamic Jihad) as well as information & material goods.
www.centellas.org /miguel/archives/000937.html   (5838 words)

  
 Lesser Known Facts of WWII Pre-War to 1939, 1940
A group of people whose language is derived from a common source.
Horst Wessel was buried in the Nikolaifriedhof cemetery in Berlin but after the war, in common with all other Nazi graves, the headstone was removed.
The first Royal Air Force casualty list of the war was released on January 31, 1940.
members.iinet.net.au /~gduncan/facts.html   (7986 words)

  
 Italian Economy After Ww2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
War II List of common WW2 weapons External links...
As the new owner of a Northern Italian trading company, you must build a network of roads establishing trade routes from your homeland to cities and villages throughout the land.
The Italian economy is in crisis and needs urgent, rigorous reform, the head of Italy's powerful employers' organisation said yesterday as he launched a withering attack on the country's political elite.
www.economygalaxy.info /1/italianeconomyafterww2   (1055 words)

  
 A History of American Wars
Vietnam - 1954 - The United States offered weapons to the French in the battle against Ho Chi Minh and the Viet Minh.
Following is a list of prominent foreign leaders whose assassination (or planning for same) the United States has been involved in since the end of Second World War.
The list does not include several assassinations in various parts of the world carried out by anti-Castro Cubans employed by CIA and headquartered in the United States:
www.ilaam.net /Sept11/AmericanWars.html   (2244 words)

  
 Jessica's Well - A Midland, Texas Blog on Media and Government.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Thankfully, the emergence of proportional representation, social democracy, and the welfare state meant that the aftermath of WW2 was not like the aftermath of WW1.
It has one of the highest standards of living in the world, has not been involved in a war for hundreds of years and is the world's oldest democratic country.
Tell that to my 78 year old Austrian friend who barely survived WWII and was raped by the Nazis and Russians as she was trying to flee.
www.jessicaswell.com /MT/archives/000872.html   (9465 words)

  
 World War II Guide to Air Power   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Read our WWII FAQ for answers to common questions about the war.
If you click on one of our recommended items, you will be taken to a web site for more information.
But the vast manufacturing capacity of the belligerents was utilized to the fullest extent to forge weapons in quantities sufficient for the immense scale of the conflict.
www.ww2guide.com   (448 words)

  
 World War II Naval glossary and Terminology   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
- (Bureau of Ordnance) Navy Department responsible for weapons and ordnance.
- To carry a list or to be down by the head or stern.
- Posted listing of personnel duty stations for all ship's routine and emergency activities.
www.battlebelow.com /glossary.htm   (6117 words)

  
 LIST of ANTI-GUN, COMPANIES & PEOPLE:
I will be attempting to up-date the list each month, w / time permitting.
It should also be noted, that I am an NRA member, since approx.
NRA Note: GEICO is on our list because, a few years back, an article in its policy holder magazine recommended that all firearms be removed from the home, and children should never be allowed to touch a firearm.
www.pinkpistols.org /antigun.html   (522 words)

  
 Complete Flatland Books List
Lasers, microwaves, supersonic sound weapons, vortex weapons, micro-diseases, bionics, unmanned robotic weapons, drones, all set to control the globe from outer space, if necessary.
(See listing for Hutton's other book, "The Enemy is Here!") In this book he focuses on Paul VI as the anti-pope who has softened the Church's intolerance of heretics.
Please note: some titles listed are no longer available.
www.flatlandbooks.com /cataloglist.html   (14517 words)

  
 List of common WWII infantry weapons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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This page lists the common infantry weapons used by the various armies engaged in World War 2.
List of secondary and special issue WWII infantry weapons
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/list_of_common_wwii_infantry_weapons   (98 words)

  
 Film Sound Cliches
Free Dictionary's list of films using the Wilhelm scream
The same women's recorded voice is heard in every spaceship, space-station, government building, etc. announcing something to the effect of the main computer has been shut down, this ship will self destruct in one minute.
most users of these weapons can manage to sustain over 10 second continuous rate of fire (in actuality, you are supposed to fire the things in short bursts -- after a long burst the barrel will heat up so much the weapon will jam).
www.filmsound.org /cliche   (2037 words)

  
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The PCF is on the lawn with a collection of naval weapons, including parts from the Maine and a 14" naval railroad gun.
The tower was equipped with a powerful telescope to identify incoming ships and a signal flag system to announce their arrival to subscribing ship owners at their wharf side offices.
Constitution is oldest ship on US Navy lists, and is the oldest commissioned naval vessel afloat in the world.
www.bb62museum.org /usnavmus.html   (5435 words)

  
 LIST
If you know of other (local) companies, which need to be added here, please feel free to send them to me, Richard Friend, at: rfriend@advnet.net Please, do not return the entire list!
The editorial policies of some of the media sources listed portray firearms in a negative manner in an attempt to generate public support for restrictions on firearm ownership.
The following listing includes the most prominent national corporations and/or corporate heads that have used the company name while actively supporting anti-gun proposals or organizations.
www.sksparts.com /listofantigun.htm   (2015 words)

  
 Master list of WW2 paperwork   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Constructed the same as the Early War Soldier's ID listed above.
ETO Enlisted Men's Identification Card: Front, Back (A) This is the ID card issued for soldiers fighting in the ETO.
Basically, if you want to swipe my stuff, I know I can't stop you...or it would be costly, time consuming, and definitely NOT fun to try,
www.hardscrabblefarm.com /ww2/paper_list.htm   (1109 words)

  
 IMAO: Fry Mumia
I've never really talked about the Free Mumia movement before, but I think there are some reason the movement has never led to real results, and I would list three.
Please FRY mumia and the french,no capitalizations are needed as they are both scumbags,remember the french??
who in WW2 dropped their weapons and fled leaving Paris unprotected as they "heard" the Germans MIGHT be coming,what hero`s they are!!,ya think??.
www.imao.us /archives/001037.html   (1721 words)

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