Happy New Year 2007

I hope everyone has a happy and blessed New Year!!!

Back to the beer.



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r_mate_e... Renaissance Man

Yes, you heard me right, I am a Renaissance Man. Today, I insulated a large addition to my home, relieved my wife's insomnia, built my daughter a train out of her Thomas the train track sets that spanned the entire living room, fed the entire family, practiced my guitar, and cleaned my "assault shotgun."

And I do not want to hear any guff because the cure for insomnia came from a store's med section in the form of Tylenol PM, or because the food came from a local eatery.. I am sure if Leonardo DaVinci had access to easy over the counter drugs and food, he'd have done the same thing...



Which brings me to another funny thing that happened while retrieving said Tylenol PM. While sanding in the pain reliever isle looking for it, an obviously very recently married couple came in. The very young female was leading the way, and had a very stern look about her. The male, dragging in tow, had a look about him like that of a beat down dog.

After waiting on the slower young man, toe tapping, the young woman pointed to the product that she wanted, and obligingly, the young man reached for it.. It was.. Pamparin.

As the couple walked back past me toward the cash registers, the young man tossed a glance my way. I returned it with a knowing nod of the head.

Welcome to manhood son...



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R.I.P. President Ford

I just wanted to add my 2 cents on the passing of President Ford.

My avorite Ford Quote: "We declared our independence 200 years ago, and we are not about to lose it now to paper shufflers and computers," he said while discussing his views of regulatory agencies effect on the economy.

But perhaps his most famous act was the pardoning of Richard Nixon. This single act was the most selfless act I know of in an American President. If you research Ford, most agree that he knew that this pardon would cost him the upcoming election, but he did it anyway because he felt it was the right thing to do for the nation to begin to heal.

Hell, even the most hardened Dumbocrats, who used the pardon for political gain, later said it was the right thing to do. (Sound Familiar?) Think any of today's politicians would be that selfless today??

That act, although the right thing to do, is also one of the most disastrous. Since it gave Dumbocrats ammo against Ford, he lost, and we got jimmy f-ing carter.

Jimmah, is in the conversation as the worst acting President. But where he has exceeded all others, is his time after his Presidency. jimmy f-ing carter is by far the worst former President in the history of the free world. There is no one even on the radar screen as a second.

Enough of that.

Rest in peace Sir. You have earned it. We won't likely see a selfless person such as yourself on the national stage again. We could really use one, but alas, with 50+percent of the electorate being so feeble minded that they let the daily newscasts effect their sentiment, that will never happen.



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After Christmas Thoughts

Well, another Christmas has come and gone, and its back to the grind after a little time off. Looking back over the Holiday, doesn't it always seem that the best gifts do not come in boxes??

My oldest daughter, who was down for the holidays, gave me that one this year. I don't recall exactly what we were talking about, but her, my wife, and I were sitting there and out of the blue, she said that she wanted a revolver for her graduation in May. She thought she might need one for protection at some point, and wanted to be very familiar with it if that time came. She also thought that they were "cool" looking.

I've carried her with me to the range every time she's been here, and the opportunity arose. And have tried to show her the correct and responsible way to handle firearms. We've also discussed that firearms are a tool, and that their maintenance and handling can save lives, or take them.

I never really knew what she thought about guns until now. Guess i did a little something right..


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Merry Christmas Dammit!

Besides Ralphie, this is my favorite Christmas variety show..

GUMBYS MERRY CHRISTMAS DAMMIT

Hope everyone that stumbles by has a great Christmas!!!


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Thursday Range Bag III

In last Thursday’s Range Bag, I closed the post with the statement that I was going to make the case for the Glock being the best choice for concealed carry self defense.

To add to that, I say the Glock in its mid and full size .40 SW incarnations is the king.

I am not a 1911 or .45 hater. Both are great IMHO, But neither measure up to the Glock. The 1911 is prettier, a better “date” gun or “Sunday go to meetin” gun, but for reliability, there is no comparison.

Here are the bullet points:

1. The Glock is vastly more reliable

2. A full set of replacement parts is about 60.00 (minus barrel)

3. You don’t need a lot of gunsmithing experience to work on one

4. Making the pistol multi-caliber (9mm or .357SIG) you drop in an 80.00 dollar barrel

5. You can treat it like shit, and it keeps shooting, and shooting, and shooting.

6. .40 SW has superior ballistics, will penetrate deeper, and expand more reliably

Here are the arguments.

1. I have had a 1911 on several occasions. Once a VERY expensive version by a big name 1911 master armorer. If it was ever windy, and there was grit in the air, the 1911’s would become jam masters almost immediately. I have two Glock 22 first generation pistols. The one I carry, I keep as clean as whistle, the other I have NEVER CLEANED in over 5 years of shooting. I have never had 1 failure to fire in either of them. The clean one is more accurate of course, but other than that, there isn’t much difference in them.

2. Self explanatory

3. Also self explanatory, but I can detail strip a Glock, replace any defective part, and have it back together in less that 4 minutes. I have 3 complete parts kits, and I carry one with me everywhere I go.

4. I have a fully supported 9mm drop in barrel. I figure that if TS ever HTF, and I can’t get to my .40 stash, I can find someone with 9mm and be back in business. It takes about 15 seconds to change the barrel.

5. See number 1. Or better yet do a Google search about Glock torture test and see for yourself.

6. I’ve witnessed it. The .40 in 185 grain and 165 grain both penetrate farther than a 230 grain .45. ¾ of an inch, and 1 inch respectively. Bullet upset was noticeably more pronounced in the .40 as well.

So there is my argument. The Glock is ugly, unless you find simplicity and black plastic pretty, but it is virtually unstoppable. Even if it does eventually break, you can be back in business in about 4 minutes, and for less that you spend on a 20 ounce coke in most cases.

In closing, it all about reliability and Glock has no equal, period.

In next Thursdays Range Bag, I’ll introduce you to what I feel is the ultimate home defense weapon…

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Awesome Christmas Song

Get the over to earl and CL's place and read the lyrics to an awesome CHRISTMAS song.

It is WELL worth the time!!

Not bad for a couple of rednecks..

Science Wendsday

If you have ever looked over at my links, you notice a group of science links. So if you have put 2 and 2 together, you have figured out that I am a Science Buff. I think it emanates from my love of ripping things apart to see how they work..

One of my favorite myths in science is that of the Million Dollar pen.. It is a classic tale of bureaucratic buffoonery, with a science twist.

The story goes that back in the 60's, NASA realized that gravity fed ball point pens would not function correctly in zero-gravity space. So they went about spending a million dollars to develop an ink pen that would write in zero gravity.

Meanwhile, our counterparts over in Russia had the same problem. Their solution, as the myth goes, was to hand their cosmonauts a pencil...

As with most myths, this one is not true, but it is easy to believe because..well..because we're talking about the government and bureaucrats.

If you think about it for a minute, you can see the holes in the myth. No space agency would advocate the use of a pencil in their capsules for several reasons:

• Not 100% reliable. Need sharpened. All garbage (shavings) must be stowed, lest it becomes projectiles when you start slowing down when landing..

• Wood is a potential fire hazzard.

It is kinda sad that one of our greatest triumphs, one that put America on the map as a super power, has stories floaing around like this. But alas, it rings too true to be dismissed.

Here is a story about it in todays Scientific America.



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Jimmy Carter’s New Book

Has there ever been a pic that says "Coward" more that this one ---------->

Jimmeh Cattah is out this week promoting his new book about the Middle East.

In his own words, Jimmeh Cattah says he wrote the book to foster a debate in America about the Middle-Easter Conflict.

He then refuses to debate Alan Dershowitz, who disagrees with him on the topic, because according to Carter, Dershowitz doesn’t know anything about the subject..

Bwaahahahahaha.

What he really meant was that he didn’t want to be BEATEN OVER THE HEAD WITH A CLUEBAT for the whole world to see.

Do you remember the movie “Twins” with Gov. Arnold and Danny DeVito?? There was a part in it where they met the lead scientist in the genetic study that created them. In that part, the scientist tells Danny DeVito that he was the genetic garbage left over from the experiment and that he was pretty much a waste of skin.

What has this got to do anything you may ask??

If you took DNA from George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Harry Truman, Ronald Reagan, to make a “Super President”, Jimmy Carter would fit the bill as the genetic garbage that was left over.

Will there ever be a sorrier excuse for an American President than Jimmy Freaking Carter? I shudder at the thought..

If you click the link above, a quote in the story will tell you all there is to know about Jimmy Carter’s intentions..

"There is no debate in America about anything that would be critical of Israel," Carter said.

Shouldn’t the debate form the opinion instead of the opinion forming the debate there Jimmeh?? Why should the debate start out being critical of Israel?? Because you say it should??

I remember a quote from Jimmy back in 2004, before the Democratic convention I think it was, and in it he said “I don’t think that Jesus Christ would agree with abortion.” Well, I agree with you there Jimmy, but since your worried about what Jesus thinks about abortion, what do you think He thinks about you sticking it to his chosen people every chance you get?

Sorry, this was supposed to be a Monday Humor post, I guess its not that funny after all.



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Wuss of the Week

This weeks Wuss of the Week is actually Wusses of the Week. So, without further ado, this weeks winner is...

The Iraq Study Group

Has there ever be a bigger pack of wussies brought together to discuss our country at war? I am not aware of it if there were. Although I will admit that there is probably a bigger pack of wussies gathering every night in San Francisco discussing the war .

I also find it odd that one of the BIPARTISAN members of that blue ribbon panel gave the Democratic response to the report. I guess it's only bipartisan if you agree with the wussocrats.


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Dukies cleared by DNA, but the case still rolls along?

What in the name of God is it going to take for the authorities to drop these charges?? An admission from the trollop herself??

Her friends have said that she is lying. The girl that was with her said she is lying. The DA has been proven to have lied on several occasions, and withheld evidence that clears the boys in question.. He even bald faced lied today in court, and the stupid freaking judge doesn't do anything. And now, DNA evidence said that she had sex with SEVERAL different men who deposited semen, but not a single DNA molecule was from the three Duke lacrosse boys. If they had unprotected ejaculatory sex with this man hole, wouldn't there be at least a drop somewhere. Since she had several other earlier deposits hanging in there, that answer is yes..

I swear, the way the court system is today, if they had really raped a 5 year old, they'd already be out on good behavior already.


Anyone want to bet that DA Nifong is a Democrat?

I thought not.



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How do you train??

I think it is the responsibility of every CCW license holder to be proficient with their firearm of choice. As such, I go to the range as often as the situation allows to do just that.

As part of that proficiency, I read A LOT about training methods and the results of real world force on force encounters.

Recently, I have read a lot about a quick move laterally being the best tack to take, should you find yourself in a force on force situation. In most articles and books I have read, that a quick 4-6 foot move right or left, out of the line of fire, will make a BG miss over 75% of the time on his first shot. Professionals simulating force on force have stated that this movement was the hardest to overcome when encountered.

So, I have adapted my training to this thinking. I now practice drawing while simultaneously moving a quick “hop” to the right or left, firing off a quick double-tap, move laterally again, a second double-tap, then a final move to cover with a final Mozambique (double-tap center mass – Head shot)

I have to tell you that it is a challenge to keep all 7 shots minute of torso when moving in this fashion. I used to set up scenarios like a pistol competition, moving from station to station while firing. I got pretty damn good at it too. But in hindsight now, I don’t think it would help me a whole lot if I ever encountered a scum bag threatening me and mine. The main objective is to keep ourselves and more importantly, our loved ones alive. I really believe a “move-shoot-move” action will maximize that goal, and would recommend that you look into it too, if your serious about personal and family protection..

Stay tuned for next Thursdays "range bag" installment, when I will convince you that a Glock is the best choice for self defense and concealed carry.

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Viral Music

Over at Jimmy B's Joint a post about the cure for a song getting stuck in our head has ended up getting a tune stuck in mine.. The song, I regret to confess, is one that was mentioned in the post, ABBA's Dancing Queen..

Of all the donkey sucking songs to get stuck on an endless loop inside your head, this has got to be one of he worst.

His prescribed cure, Wrathchild (by Iron Maiden) with original singer Paul Dianno, while kicking a prestigious amount of ass, is helpless to stop it in this case. I've tried listening to Bach, Randy Travis, and Nashville Pussy, to name a few, but to no avail...

Damn, I need a mind enema!!!

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exits humming "You can dance... You can daa aance.... Having time of your life... wooooo ooooo ooo"

Don't let the door hit you in the ass Kofi

The most corrupt sec general in the history of the u.n. chastises the U.S. in his farewell speech and op-ed in the Washington Post..

I'd be pretty p.o.'ed, except that Kofi being Kofi, that is like paris hilton chastising a nun for missing prayer. He's such a joke that its not worth the effort to get mad...

This self absorbed piece of human flotsam is definitely a poster boy for free prophylactics for all African women. I guarantee you that the best part of the DNA infusion his mother got that made him, ended up on a grass mat somewhere in some godforsaken hell hole. You can take that to the bank!!

Here are just a few of the bigger scandals that were mere annoyances the joke of the century:

1. Genocide in Darfur

2. Oil for food scandal to the tune of tens of billions of dollars

3. UN solders raping and pimping children at virtually every peace mission it attempted under Kofi's leadership...

4. 10 fold increase in African Aids cases

As I am sure you know, we could go on and on about the cesspool that is Kofi's UN, but again who really gives a rip..


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Bat Day

I laughed til I hurt when I watched this video. For all I know, it may have been all over the internet for months, but this is the first I have seen of it.

Bat Day

Here is an excerpt...

"The other day, a friend of mine carried his kid to Yankee Stadium to watch a game. It took two and a half fuckin hours to get in the joint. Security was checking bags, and pockets. They were confiscating nail files and pin knife's. Meanwhile its fuckin Bat Day, and their handing out fifty fuckin thousand baseball bats.

"That got me to thinking, the airlines ought to get in on this fuckin racket. For every passenger that gets on a plane, the ought to give them a fuckin Louisville Slugger..."


That is the best airline security idea I have heard yet...

Go listen to it all!


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Robert Gates looks to be a walking clusterfuck as new SecDef.

I haven’t seen anything about this utterance by Gates in his Conformation hearing. Gates was explaining why Iran might be looking to acquire nuclear weapons.

"They are surrounded by powers with nuclear weapons: Pakistan to their east, the Russians to the north, the Israelis to the west and us in the Persian Gulf."

The fact that their government wants to wipe Isreal off the map in one fell swoop is inconsequential I guess..

With this pussy in the big chair at the Pentagon, Iran and North Korea should be breathing a little easier..

With Gates’ nomination, it looks to me like Bush is trying to get the whole country to revile him. Libtards will never like him, no matter what he does, and folks like me are looking at him in a new light as well.

That would be the light of truth..

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The day of infamy.. Then and Now

LATE TUESDAY ESSAY

On the solemn anniversary on the 2^nd largest attack on our country, I want to take a look at what has happened to us in the 60+ years since. There is a parallel, and one we need to get past if we are to win this fight against our most grievous enemy.

Have you ever thought of why Japan is now our ally??

Sure, we rebuilt a lot of their destroyed infrastructure, and sent in a lot of money to help out with other things, but do you think that is the main reason??

If you do, you are wrong. I’ll agree that our cordial treatment of the Japanese after their surrender, paved the way for them to become an ally. But it was our willingness to completely destroy them that drove the car..

Don’t believe it? Let’s look at the other “major wars” we’ve fought since then, and how those enemy’s view and treat us now..

• Korea - Learned that America no longer had the stomach to do what was necessary to achieve victory.

• Vietnam - Same as above, plus learned that the American liberal movement, and a willing liberal press, could be manipulated into effecting sentiment. This ultimate propaganda tool could help a vastly overpowered force effectively neuter their more powerful enemy by making their leaders fight a more “humane and nuanced” war to try to win back support for the conflict at home.. When that doesn’t pacify the libtards, we leave. The slaughter of millions of one time allies in the aftermath proves to the world that while the US military is formidable, the country as a whole is a paper tiger.

• Iraq I - after completely whipping the 4^th largest military force on the planet, in record time, we again show the world that we do not have the intestinal fortitude to finish the job. As such, we leave Sadam in power, and sell our Kurd allies up the river for their trouble. Again, we leave valuable friends in the line of fire when we leave, and untold scores of people die as a result of our leader’s cowardice. (Bush I, answer your phone)

• Afghanistan and Iraq II - In record time again, the mighty US Armed Forces kick an enemy’s ass only to be pulled back before overwhelming victory could be achieved. This time it only took the press a week or so before they started undermining our efforts. So now we sit here 4 years in. We have made it better for the average Iraqi, but the terrorist have learned the real truth, that our leaders don’t have the guts to obliterate them. There was a brief flicker that we did have that resolve, when the image of the towers collapsing was still fresh in our collective mind. But today, fresh on the heels of capitulating Dems being thrust into power a few weeks ago, that flicker of hope was extinguished like a candle in a hurricane.

So there it is in a small little nut-shell. Our reluctance to completely destroy an enemy has convinced every two bit dictator on the planet that they can say or do anything to the US and its allies, and pretty much get away with it. Even if we take them out of power, they know that with the liberal media harping that we are the scourge of the Earth for defending ourselves, their movement will survive, nay, be invigorated, by our lack of resolve.

Russian paper not as far left as the NYT

Kommersant, the Russian online daily newspaper, has a couple of stories up you might like to read. If you don't look at the mast head, you'd swear you were reading the NY freaking Times..

For a loving look at Hillery er... I mean The Antichrist, go HERE

For a nice piece about how the Russian government hails the resignation of John Bolton, go HERE


If this leaves you with any doubt which side the NYT and their ilk are on, shoot me an e-mail, and I'll personally come over and beat you over the head with a freaking Cluebat, because you are obviously libtarded...

As a side, I bet you that none of the reporters on that staff post state secrets to make their leader look bad. If they do, they wake up wearing cement slippers, or get a radioactive suppository inserted with extreme prejudice!!!


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Merry Christmas!!

Merry Rockin Christmas!!

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A little Christmas tune...as it should be..


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