Old Farts…

I’m passing this on as  I did not want to be the only old fart receiving it… Sigh… Actually, it’s  not a bad thing to be called, as you will see. Old Farts are easy to  spot at sporting events; … Continue reading

Range Report- Uberti SAA

Well, I finally got to the range with the ‘new’ Uberti I picked up and this time I even got it to shoot!  Sigh… Obligatory pretty picture- Now a bit about the ‘safety’ that caught me off guard, and yes … Continue reading

Happy Easter to all…

There, I SAID that dirty word… At least in some quarters… Sigh Happy Easter to all, and remember it is more than Easter eggs and Peter Rabbit… Now go spend time with your loved ones! And the obligatory cute pic… … Continue reading

Tired…

It’s been ONE of those weeks… Quickie road trip, dealing with scientists, handling OMGELEVENZIES crap, and fighting off a cold… Kinda feel like this… I’m now firmly convinced that scientists just consider the real world an impediment to their pursuits… … Continue reading

An interesting piece of history…

An interesting email from one of my readers who knows I like history… Neither of us knows the ‘history’ of this email, but I believe this was taken/done in 2008 when some of the veterans of the 504th visited Saipan … Continue reading

This is one hellva story…

Can you imagine what he felt when he saw this video for the first time??? I can’t embed it, but go HERE to view… It IS hard to believe, but then again who knows what is sitting in boxes in … Continue reading

Nurses- They WILL get ya…

A big shot attorney had to spend a couple of days in the hospital. He was a royal pain to the nurses because he bossed them around just like he did his staff. None of the hospital staff wanted to … Continue reading

Phil bites the dust…

Punxsutawney Phil, the King of the Groundhogs was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after predicting an early spring (which has YET to get here).   After a Prosecutor in Ohio filled out a warrant for his arrest … Continue reading

I really wonder about people sometimes…

There was an article in the WAPO yesterday that just shows me how ‘little’ some folks really understand about crime and criminals… Donna St. George was the author of the article- “Law enforcement officers provide the appearance of security, but … Continue reading

Such fun

Well, another ‘spring’ day… Snowing sideways in Cedar Rapids, field at minimums, flight finally got in, quick turned for Chicago. This was the ‘view’ from just after takeoff until just before landing in O’Hare… Of course I missed my connection… … Continue reading