Sigh…

The Nanny state is alive and well… And yes, it’s TINY print, and generic for all knives… It’s a @#%%#@ KNIFE! Of course it is going to be sharp! Sigh… Really??? I’m sure either NY or CA had a hand … Continue reading

I’m tired…

Taught an NRA basic pistol class yesterday, went well, except for a really ‘odd’ malf on a Ruger MK-3… The young lady looked around and said something to the effect of. “This isn’t right.” Now the ‘oddity’ was that all … Continue reading

Interesting sidenote…

As a former navigator, this is an interesting little story… I’ve seen and used a driftmeter before, and when I retired, we were using prototype GPS units…      A crucial part of flying is the ability to navigate, absent … Continue reading

Random stuff…

Welp, there was a standoff this morning… Wendell vs. Tay, the Lemur. Wendell is passing through North Texas on his way back to Florida. It was declared a tie, since neither would back down… In other news, some thoughts about … Continue reading

Gah…

Still intarwebz problems… Pretty decent thunderstorm rolled through… Lite blogging/commenting will continue all weekend, ’cause we’re getting together with a few folks… Hopefully back to regular posting on Monday… Trying to do this from an iPhone sucks! Go read the … Continue reading

What if…

We took cancel culture to its ultimate conclusion??? ALL memorials destroyed. ALL streets changed to numbers or letters, ALL names changed to alphanumerics, all books burned, all paintings destroyed, all artwork destroyed. The only approved colors are black, white, and … Continue reading

Sigh…

Welp, PP is having fun out west with the pups… Between booties to keep their paws from getting burned, to the dogs doing ‘dog’ things. Labs have fairly ‘sensitive’ pads on their paws, and they get walked regularly on asphalt, … Continue reading

Pictures from back in the day…

Fun times… This is what is known as a Mark On Top (MOT). Not my picture, but I’ve seen this view a few times, including ‘certain’ waters where the boat was completely submerged, but still visible… And yes, biologists are … Continue reading

Huh…

Looks like Pantifa has occupied an area around the Capital Hill section of Seattle after SPD ‘surrendered’ the East Precinct… During a press briefing, Police Chief Carmen Best said Seattle Police would try something new. “We’re not going to evacuate … Continue reading

Random Stuff…

Fenn’s treasure… $1,000,000 treasure chest found!!! Now people can stop looking! Ten years ago, Forrest Fenn gained a cult following when he announced that he had hidden the chest somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. He inspired tens of thousands to set … Continue reading