As I sit here tonight, 31 Dec 2008, the wind is gusting to 50 mph, it’s heading toward 20 degrees, and I’m tired. Hell, I’m Old and tired, I’ll be in bed by 10pm since I have to get up … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2008
Folks, THIS is why you pay attention to details… ESPECIALLY around firearms… sigh… Sighting in your expensive new deer rifle 1. Shiny new, high-powered deer rifle…………..$ 1,200.002. Quality, high-powered scope……………………$ 550.003. Bore sighting device……………………………….$ 140.004. Forgetting to remove the bore … Continue reading
After picking up the Model 1917, I didn’t have any gun leather for it, so my Christmas present to myself was a belt and holster for it… I contacted Johnny at Grassburr and he did a custom holster for the … Continue reading
Burp… The presents have been played with, the boxes lost, at least one set of batteries burned through, the turkey and mounds of food eaten, and now the reality sets in… Oh $%^&, now I’ve got to PAY for all … Continue reading
With apologies to C.C. Moore… and a tribute to our Sailors where ever they may be tonight… ‘Twas the night before Christmas, all compartments were still,The Sailors were sleeping, as most Sailors will.The ditty bags hung by the lockers with … Continue reading
I want to take a minute and wish each and everyone a Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2009! Regardless of how bad we percieve things to be, we are still looking down at the daisies, not up at them; … Continue reading
From Fleet Week 2008 at San Francisco- Not quite supersonic (761.2 mph), he was doing 650 kts indicated, which is 748.5 mph give or take… On the third pass, he was 23 feet off the water, good thing he had … Continue reading
Found a couple more y’all might enjoy (or not)… There were a few other folks out there… You, 63, pick it up… Get in line there shipmate… 🙂 View from the bridge of a RAS being done just ahead, with … Continue reading
NICS checks are up… WAY up… Background checks on the sale of firearms reached record levels during the month of November. Data from the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) show a 42 percent increase in November firearm … Continue reading
Afganistan Shrugged is written by one of the folks out on the pointy end… Worth stopping by and you will find yourself reading back through the archives!Go read today’s post about the latest insult from the Onion, and go send … Continue reading