[OT] Minbari Poles

You wrote: 

>last comment I can't concur with. Rangers are profficient with the 
>Minbari whatchamacallitstick but I think it quite likely most are 
>skilled in various small arms too. The stick just makes less noise in 
>close quarters and doesn't give energy discharges that can be picked 
>up by sensors. :)

I don't actually recall seeing a Ranger shoot anyone in the series.  
They like beating people with sticks, sure.  But I don't work at close 
quarters, and if shooting has started I'm no longer worried about being 
subtle.  We have this discussion on occasion with people who get 
carried away with hand signals--once people have started shooting, the 
enemy knows you are there, so you can shout whatever it is you're 
trying to say.

John M. Atkinson