"BTW, "Yanks" is a misnomer where I come from as you probably already gathered. I know, I know, what can I say, I am the direct descendant of three Confederate Soldiers."

Now see, I'm confused. I thought that we were all Yanks. Didn't Sheridan civilize all of you guys a long time ago? <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Just kidding.... <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

No offense taken: At the start of the war the story of the common Tennessean who owned no slaves and whose house was burned down by Northern raiders for no reason goes much untold.......I mentioned 3 fought for the South.......I didn't mention the fourth who fought for the North (we don't talk about him dang it <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> ).LOL

Was it Sherman you were referring to instead of Sheridan? Easy to get those names crossed.

Probably a hot water heater, chistmas decorations, and some photos Jim wishes were never taken. :P

Realistically, the only really hard parts of making a nuke are getting your fissionables, and machining them without killing yourself. And the latter isn't really that hard, just expensive.

Of course, if you want simple, two masses of U-238 or Pu, literally in the hands of someone with a death wish and a very high pain tolerance, qualifies as a nuke.

Sheri (who my grandmother was named for, actually) had some help.

Although I'm partial. My maternal greatgrandmother's maiden name was Sherman.

*dives for cover before the southron jaws are off the floor*

Don't dive for cover, its all in the past.....one of my 3 CSA ancestors rode with Nathan Bedford Forrest all the way through the Battle of Chickamauga until he came down with typhoid. *Stands and shrugs, and says "twas a hunnerd years 'fore I was born"*

Try: LHC. Like a Headless Chicken.

I'm scared of someone with a nuclear weapon. I'm more scared of someone who can assemble ten very large FAEs (tanker truck size) and stick a few boxes of medical radioactive waste in with each one.

It will look a lot like a nuke, and the giegers will click. And you know the media will be all over the guy with the clicking box- a live exclusive on every network and news channel. That's all it would take to start a full fledged panic, which would effect locations other than the targetted ones, and even in the target cities the reaction of paniced, terrified people would probably rival the damage of a few thousand gallons of propane and a couple tons of explosives.

And it would just take time and money to legally procure and possition the components. You could move them by truck, by train, by boat, and so long as you have the proper manifests, you can ship the explosives in one lot, the propane tank(s) in an another, and assemble it in an evening.

Maybe it was Sherman, although for some reason I thought Sheridan burned a few farms out your way as well. Guess it's time to break out the Ken Burns series again. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

As Simon said, it's history now. Although the subject can still raise a few hackles in some quarters.... especially that name! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Yanky doodle-background music. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Heee-Haaa!! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />