[pyx]

These and other eye-catching claims are detailed in a book by Australian anthropologist Peter McAllister entitled "Manthropology" and provocatively sub-titled "The Science of the Inadequate Modern Male".

Most desk-bound males are of average intelligence, capable of reading, walking -- at least to a refrigerator and lifting 20 pounds. These abilities are sufficient to overcome knuckle-draggers living in a pristine would-be-world, who are idolized in the story above. Even aging, fat, unathletic cubicle bound males would be able to "overcome" their braichiating yester-year counterparts and do so at several hundred yards.

An inexpensive metal lathe can be purchased for less than $1000.00 US. A fluted gun drill can be purchased for $150.00. 22 inches of Cro-Moly 4045 barrel steel can be purchased easily or hardened axle rod steel purchased from a junkyard could be used in a pinch. Lathe milling attachment plans can be Googled and other rifle parts can be easily manufactured by hand. Parts made and assembled along with ammo would be game, set and match.

All in all, troglodytes from our past as described above wouldn't stand a chance against modern man.

[MSF BU]

I like the way you think. Sadly, the way things are going, all of the under 30 machinists will be located in China soon.

[Daffynition]