Vindaloo dreams…

So there we were, myself and three classmates from AOCS sitting on the beach in Hawaii having a cocktail, and the next thing, we’re at HNL in full uniform getting on an airplane with no security at all… As we … Continue reading

Remember…

Hope is not a plan…Change is not a direction…There WILL be a test in November… … Continue reading

Hooboy… I’m gonna pay for that later…

I know better, but ended up going to an Indian Restaurant tonight… Chicken Vindaloo…  Sinuses burned out- Check  Need a shower- Check  Tongue, no feeling- Check  Eyes watering- Check… Sigh… And I ‘know’ I’m gonna pay in the morning… Glad we only do this once … Continue reading

Upside Down Land…

You know you live in an Upside-down Land if…A Muslim officer crying “Allah Akbar” while shooting up an army base is considered to have committed “Workplace Violence” while an American citizen boasting a Ron Paul bumper sticker is classified as … Continue reading

For MC and Ev…

MC and Ev asked for a couple of comparisons while I was at the NRA Convention, so here they are…First the Sig P238/928-Both are very concealable, while not necessarily “pocket” pistols, they are single stacks and very slim.  I found … Continue reading

Gen Zinni on Vietnam…

16 minutes long, but worth watching if you or your significant other, or your Mother or Dad served in Vietnam… Video is HERE Nuff Said… … Continue reading

Discovery’s Last Flight…

Just took this from the top of the office building about 30 minutes ago… 747 with Discovery up, escorted by a NASA T-38. Sad, sad end to our space program. Discovery was the workhorse of the ‘fleet’. They were about … Continue reading

BAG day…

Well, didya???I jumped the ‘gun’ last week, pics maybe this weekend if the new gun gets here…Final NRA Convention post after I get some sleep…Edit- Final count of NRA Convention attendees 73,740, courtesy of Danny the Man. … Continue reading

NRA Convention, Day 3…

Quick hits from the morning ‘stroll’ through the floor… Talking with the folks at Shaw Barrels, they indicated they are 3-4 months behind on barrels, 4-5 months behind on rebarreling customer rifles, and 14 months behind on their MK-7 rifles! … Continue reading

NRA Convention, Day 2, Part 2…

As I said, some of the ‘fun’ things seen walking around… Somewhere between $3-400,000 worth of Rifles Cavalry Colt- $175,000 estimated sale price Remington-Rand 1911A1, Serial Number 1! The Thompson/Auto Ordnance Display (note the signature above the pic of the … Continue reading