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Libtards are not just Liberals

2007-02-23T06:07:00.000-08:00

In the last election, a lot of libertarians I know, and some that I just read, decided to teach the Republicans a lesson, and vote for Democrats. "That will show them," I can hear them thinking..

Guess again dumb asses..

House Bill 1350- Legalizing gay marriage

House Bill 1473 - Allowing convicted felons to vote

House Bill 4005 - Government-run universal health care

House Bill 1014 - Regulates storage of firearms

House Bill 1026 - Regulates sales at gun shows

For a better list, go to Mr. Completely, where I first read of this. (His other stuff ain't bad either)

Now this is happening in the lovely state of Washington, but you can bet your bottom dollar that similar things are sure to "pop up" in Washington D.C. in the near future..

Some already have...

My head hurts.

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Just Deserts

2007-02-23T05:20:00.000-08:00

I had to pop in to link to this story..

A group of American seniors take a cruise, and are on a tour ashore in Costa Rica when 3 scumbags try to rob them at gun and Knife point.

You can't take arms with you on these jaunts to defend yourself, (stupid laws) so 70+ year old beat down hilarity ensues..

1 less scum bag to worry about in Costa Rica..

I hope to be back full bore Monday the 26th..

That is all

Blog Pause

2007-02-12T17:34:00.000-08:00

Sorry for the lack of new post the last couple of weeks. Between tons of work and building onto the house, my free time is nil.

I have a lot to say at some point in the near future, (Later this week) so I hope the few readers I have will hang in there.

That is all..

The envirotards are gaining ground

2007-02-02T06:40:00.000-08:00

Word just in from Puxatawnie, PA that Phil the groundhog has said that he did not see his shadow, and that it is going to be an early spring. He also added that it is probably due in part because of human activity.

/sarcasm

That is all...

Sign o' the times

2007-02-01T14:59:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered what the stars of yesteryear thought of the "stars" of today??

Lets look at that shall we..

Two of the main peacenicks at the wusses are us rally over last weekend were Tim Robbins and Sean Penn.

Robbins claims to fame are Shawshank Redemption and Bull Durham. Either of theses movies would have been just as good without Robbins. Shawshank was so well written, a half ass could have played that part. Bull D was a fair sports movie, and Robbins neither added to or took away from the predictable plot.

Bull D was also where Robbins lost any cojones he may have had, because it is where he met the bug eyed ultra-lib Susan Sarandon. Once his castration was complete, you now have the nutless, effeminate cake-boy you see today..

What a puss!

Penn's claim to fame is playing teenage stoner in Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Every other role he has ever played is the same character, just a different movie. He is a mediocre actor at best. bu in his mind, he is the best that has ever been.

Perhaps this is what makes him think that America gives a flying frig what he thinks. His anti-Americanism knows no bounds, and even tough he tries to play tough guys on the silver screen, he is nutless.

To me, for his outrageous behavior, he should be charged with Treason, and summarily punished.

Now lets compare the testosterone challenged peon's above with two actors of yesteryear.

First, lets look at an American original and genuine American success story. That man is John Wayne.

The Duke as he became know, single handedly revamped the western hero from the squeaky clean, white hat wearing mamma's boy of the 40's and 50's, into a roughneck, fire-breathing ladies man. If memory serves, he was once quoted saying something to the effect of, "Being a cowboy in the old west was not about being squeaky clean hero, it was about busting a bad guy in the mouth, and shooting him if necessary. It was about wanting to make love to a beautiful woman when to opportunity arose. Working hard and playing hard when the work was done, t hat was what the old west was about, and that is what i tried to re-create in my movies..

That is not an exact quote, but it is in the neighborhood. Can you picture either of the metrosexuals above saying anything close to that?? I didn't think so..

Our next old west hero was a real life, true blue war hero. His name was Audie Murphy.

Mr Murphy, without a doubt of the greatest Americans that ever lived, was the most decorated American combat soldier of World War II. He received every decoration for valor that this country had to offer, plus 5 decorations presented to him by France and Belgium. He also was one of the first to speak out about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and helped to persuade the military to fund treatment for returning veterans.

From the humblest of beginnings, Audie Murphy became the one of the greatest American hero's, and a Hollywood elite. Great doesn't do his story justice.

Think either of the two self absorbed twinkies above could ever do anything close to what Mr. Audie Murphy or Mr. John Wayne did??

Hell no..

They aren't qualified to be in the same story, except as to show how leftraded the majority of Hollywood is today. If you cannot see that, you need a good beating with a cluebat.

That is all...

Science Wednesday V

2007-01-31T07:16:00.000-08:00

There is one celestial object, who's name just seems to capture the imagination of anyone who hears it. That name is Black Hole.

A black hole, as you probably know, is a spot on\in the fabric of the cosmos that is so heavy, resulting in gravity that is so strong, that not even light can escape its clutches once under its influence. In fact, should you be unlucky enough to fall under its effects, the more you struggle to get away, the faster you would fall in.

I found a podcast over at Universe Today that really has some fascinating information about Black Holes. Since they explain them better than I could, I'll just send you there..

Enjoy.

That is all...

Wuss of the Week 1-29

2007-01-29T08:05:00.000-08:00

In this weeks edition of Wuss of the Week, we have a first, A twofer. So without further ado, this weeks Wusses of the Week are... U.S. Capitol Police Chief Phillip Morse and Deputy Chief Daniel Nichols.

These two are tasked with protecting the Capitol Building, but should be tasked with rating shows on the Hallmark Channel ( Uterus Network)

At this weekends War Protest, these two were in charge. They ORDERED their officers to pull back so that a sect of the unwashed protesters could spray paint anti-war/US slogans onto the Capitol Building, instead of beating the ever loving shit out of said protesters bent on confrontation.

Here is a quote from sources at the scene.. (From The Hill.com)

Anti-war protesters were allowed to spray paint on part of the west front steps of the United States Capitol building after police were ordered to break their security line by their leadership, two sources told The Hill.

According to the sources, police officers were livid when they were told to fall back by U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) Chief Phillip Morse and Deputy Chief Daniel Nichols. "They were the commanders on the scene," one source said, who requested anonymity. "It was disgusting."

Good grief. I am speechless..

Hopefully these two fine liberal sympathizing fucktards will be looking for work soon, but probably not. With the climate in D.C., they would have been fired if they had done the right thing, which was to send these macrame weaving, hemp sandal wearing, anti-American pieces of shit back to Berkley, sporting cuts and contusions administered by oak batons.

My guess is that this is some new "touchy-feely" directive handed down from on high. IF the two wusses had a single gonad between them, that is one order that would have been ignored!

Congratulations chief's Morse and Nichols, your in the early lead for Wusses of the Year..

UPDATE: After I posted this, I saw that several otherss had posted about it. If I would have known, I'd have chose another WOW candidate.

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Awesome Read

2007-01-28T08:15:00.000-08:00

Get the over to Andi's world for a powerful post about current war sentiment. The best I have read in a while..

Also, with Hanoi Jane standing triumphantly in D.C. again, libtards spitting on our returning troops can not be far off can it???

Yesterday

1970

If that top picture doesn't chap your ass, you need a good hard kick to the gut..

Top pic from Drudge Report

Just wondering

2007-01-27T13:30:00.000-08:00

Has it ever dawned on you that the same people who:

Hate logging because it kills trees and hurts the environment
Hate hunting because it hurts "defenseless animals"
Hate the military because they break and kill things
Protest BASS tournaments because they are hurting defenseless "wittle fishies"
Protested the naked pyramids that were built in Guantanamo, so that we won't hurt bloodthirsty killers feelings, or their sense of self
Want to de-fund the war because it is too violent against people who wish to kill us
Hate Bush-Cheney-Halliburton because they are barbarians

are the same people that think it is just fine to induce labor on an 8 month pregnant woman, so that the doctor can shove a sharp ended tube into said baby's scull and scramble its brain??

That is just a choice they say.

I have heard and read a lot of moderates bitch and moan that it is "just so polarized" in this country right now. "I am sick of it" they complain.

I ask you, moderate, how can it not be??

With daily attacks on everything that is decent (not Holy mind you, just decent) by the secular left, people of good conscience are yelling back in greater numbers. The libtard media is just not the only voice now..

It has always been this polarized, and had you ever bothered to take a look around, you would have seen that.

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Facing Reality

2007-01-26T16:34:00.000-08:00

How many times have you heard, "Its going to take another 9-11 to wake up these liberals and pacifist to reality."?

I disagree. There is nothing that will teach those unwilling to learn.

It's time those of us who realize the danger to face reality. Forty percent of us (libtards) would let this country fall, another forty percent would fight, and the middle 20 percent are fickle, and would let their local environment dictate their feelings and response..

The cowardly forty percent do not bother me that much. You'll know whom you cannot count on, because they are incapable of keeping their mouth shut about their beliefs. Their moronic behavior makes them stick out, so you can see them coming. You know, like kill a human to save a tree or a fur bearing critter.. PETA fucktards call your office..

The ones that worry me are the middle twenty percent. They are a shifty bunch, and can be surmised as "they believe in nothing, so they will fall for anything." The ones of the middle twenty that live in the metropolises, where the majority of the pussifist live, will hide in their holes with the rest of the cowards.

So the reality is that forty to forty-two percent of this country will have to defend it someday while the majority await the outcome. Bank on it!

Sobering..

That is all...

Science Wednesday IV

2007-01-24T16:48:00.000-08:00

For this weeks edition of Science Wednesday, I am going to change gears a little. This week, I am going to focus on computing.

I like reading about the latest breakthroughs in computing tech, and a major one was released this week.

I won’t try to re-invent the wheel here, so go here to read about it.

To entice, if this technology comes to fruition, you could story the sum of human history and discovery in something the size of a thermos. Pretty freaking cool!!!

Enjoy.

That is all…

Wuss of the Week 1-22

2007-01-22T06:27:00.000-08:00

For this weeks edition of Wuss of the Week, my selection is: Robert Redford

Redford's Sundance Libtard Film Festival is being held as of this writing (I think) and one of the screenings was for a Bestiality apologist film.. You can read the sickening review where a fellow liberal piece of excrement is fawning all over the groundbreaking film..

Is there anything that is taboo to a libtard?? Apparently not..

Anyway, Redford puts this thing on and I am sure that he could have vetoed this film showing. But he didn't want to stand up to raving libtard left I guess.

And for that, Sundance Kid, you are this weeks Wuss of the Week.

Thursday Range Bag V

2007-01-18T07:11:00.000-08:00

In this installment of the Thursday Range Bag, I’d like to talk about a cartridge that has flown under the radar of most shooters, but is getting a groundswell of support from hunters and bench-shooters alike. That usually spells cha-ching for the manufacturers.. A friend in the know tells me that this is Weatherby’s best seller now..

The cartridge is the .30-378 magnum. As the name tells us, it is a thirty caliber bullet in a necked down .378 Weatherby magnum case.

Here is a pic for comparison. The .30-378 is on the right, .30-06 in the center, and a 7mm STW on the left

There are reports of extremely long and extremely effective shots on deer and other hill dwellers in the western part of the country. Word has it that hand loaders are putting 110 grain bullets over 120 grains of slow burning powder in that cavernous case, and getting 4000 feet per second muzzle readings. Its also dropping whatever critter it hits instantly out to 800 yards..

There is also a large contingent of bench shooters that have adapted this cartridge in the 1000 yard competitions. If they are getting that kind of velocity with the inherently accurate .30 caliber bullet, I bet that these reports are accurate, pardon the pun.

I have shot a .378 Weatherby Magnum, and for reference, it kicked about like a 7mm ultra mag, or a little more that a .300 ultra mag. Or to say it better, the fillings in my teeth hurt for a day or two after firing either of the above offhand.

So for me, unless I am heading out west, I cannot see me needing this in my safe, but damn, it sure is freaking cool.

In closing this thought, if the throat in any rifle of this caliber has the slightest scratch or machining mark on it, erosion would definitely start early. I’d double check the throat of any rifle I bought in this caliber to ensure that the throat is polished to a mirror shine. I guess that goes for any firearm in the monster magnum family though.

Second and lastly, to get the best out of this round, hand loading is a must, as is a 30 inch barrel. Factory rounds are 165 grains or above, so the little screamers are out of reach if you cannot hand load..

Here is some ballistic info on the cartridge.. The lighter bullets are not mentioned here though..

That is all...

Science Wednesday III

2007-01-17T18:38:00.000-08:00

Have you read anything lately about an astronomer or scientist discovering a new planet around a distant star and thought that it would be cool to do just that?? Guess what, you can help!!!

You don't need any fancy observation equipment, or a supercomputer either. All you need is what you have right in your face. If you are reading this, you have the tools necessary to help discover worlds revolving around distant stars. How cool is that??

Go to this site, read up on the project, and download their java widget to get started. I haven't read everything about it, but plan to soon. If you do so before I post about it again, please let me know what you find out.

Here is a brief excerpt from their info page:

Latest update: January 12, 2007

If you’re interested in extrasolar planets, this site is for you.

The near-term goal of the systemic research collaboration is to improve our statistical understanding of the galactic planetary census. This will be accomplished through a large-scale simulation in which the public is invited to participate. No prior experience or expertise with Astronomy is required. All you need is an Internet connection and a desire to learn and explore.

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Why the big three suck

2007-01-15T04:21:00.000-08:00

Is there anything dumber that new car shows or concept shows?? I mean I love a cool ride as much as the next guy, but what is the freaking point??

Here is a tip for you morons running Ford and Chevy. If your going to spend a bajillion dollars to build one of these concept cars, why not produce something that even remotely resembles it and sell them..

Usually you see this at the show...

But this is what ends up at the showroom...

And the morons at Chevy are as guilty as the fools at Ford

See This

But you get this at the showroom...

Then you retards wonder why your getting your asses handed to you year in and year out. Its all about quality and style, and right now your 3rd place in each, at best. Change it, or be gone.

While talking about old style manufacturers, Dan Akroyd's character "Zalinski" said in the movie Tommyboy, "Sure its sad to carry the old pooch out back and bash him in the head with a shovel, but that's life kid."

The American Consumer has the shovel in its hands, and is waking toward you. What are you going to do? Roll over and die, or Fight for your survival?

Build something that looks good while lasting 200,000 miles, or quit.

Impossible?? Not hardly. My fourth Maxima in a row just cracked 200,000. Not a one has had a wrench turned on it. Well, the first one did have a cracked head at 275,000 miles, but with a little JB Weld, it lasted me another 15,000. I sold it to a friend, and he drove it for another 18 months before he sold it..

I also had a Lumina in there as well. It started having bad trouble around 80,000, and was nearly dead at 100,000.

I'd love to be able to buy American cars, I would. But Momma didn't raise no fool. With my cost per mile being about 1/2 to 1/3 less with a foreign car, well, your making my choice easy.

It took the Japanese about 20 years to get the reputation they have. I'd say you guys have about half that or less to get your act's together.... Or get bashed..

That is all...

Just Deserts

2007-01-11T07:16:00.000-08:00

Has there ever been a lower, scum sucking individual serving in congress than Harry Reed? I get physically sick every time I see him speaking on TV.

That two faced SOB would like nothing better than for America to loose in Iraq, and come home with its tail between it legs. His only barometer for judging a situation is “What is Bush’s position?” He then takes the opposite approach..

When did Dumbocrats stance become “oppose everything Bush says, no matter what it is.” If he says the sky is blue, a libtard is looking for a microphone to speak out against it..

Look at the Iraq proposal for instance. 6 months ago, Nancy Pelosi herself said that the troop levels needed to be higher on Meet the Press. Now it mysteriously needs to be lower Queen Botox??

And speaking of Nancy, if she gets one more face lift, chances are she’ll be sporting a nice goatee. That’s not a cleft in her chin now, it’s her naval.

Well, fellow Americans, you voted these disgusting, anti-American, power hungry, pieces of shit into power. When these things happen, you have no one to blame but yourselves:

Your weekly check from work is thirty to forty dollars shorter because of increased taxes.
A gallon of gas is $3.25 a gallon from increased taxes on oil companies.
Your burger for lunch goes up 45 cents because of minimum wage increases
The interest rate on your credit card and 2^nd mortgage goes up a full percentage point, as these things raise wholesale inflation, and the fed raises rates to battle it.
The economy tanks from all these pressures.
A fresh set of attacks on gun owners and the manufacturers of guns and ammo starts in congress

Remember, if you are a moderate conservative or a libertarian, and voted Dhimm to punish the stooped party, then you only have yourself to blame.. Although Repubs made it easy to do, the fault lies in the lever pullers in my book!

If you do not think that the Dems are trying to wreck the economy for political gain in ‘08, then you are an idiot. You bought the line of shit they were selling in ’06, and are probably dumb enough to buy it again in ’08.

Arrr criminey, is it too early for a beer??

That is all..

Thursday Range Bag IV

2007-01-08T18:53:00.000-08:00

I don't think that I'll get to much of an argument that the shotgun is ultimate home defense weapon. And if you don't agree with it, then well, your wrong...

What can be debated , is brand and configuration. In the very first Range Bag installment, I showed you my set up, and after mentioning it in a different post, I was asked to post a picture of it, and tell a little about it.

I call it my "assault shotgun", because every time I have shown it to someone that doesn't shoot, they have mentioned how mean that it looks.. A couple of liberal wussies probably wet their pants, but I couldn't verify it..

So without further ado, here it is..

It is a Mossberg 500, originally equipped with a cruiser grip, 8 round magazine, and an 18.5 inch barrel with a heat shield. In that configuration, well lets just say, shooting it wasn't fun. The first and last time I shot it with the original cruiser handle, a 3 inch #4 turkey load nearly broke my wrist, and I have pretty strong wrist.

So instead of adding a standard stock to it. I put in an order to Knoxx Industries for one of their recoil absorbing stocks.

This version had the flip down shoulder stock, so it maintained the short profile for close quarters movement. I feel that this is the number 1 feature that my shotgun offers. In halls or closets, you can move with ease, and if you need better long range accuracy, you can deploy the shoulder bar in less that a second.

The recoil absorption is so impressive that you can fire a 3 inch magnum 1 ounce slug, one handed, and barely tell you have shot anything stronger than a .357 revolver.

The only other mods I have done to it is to polish the slide arms and rails. The "slickety slack" of the pump is buttah I tell ya, and can be cycled one handed as well. I do have a drop grip, a la ar15, which completes that upgrades.

So for a total of about 315.00 I have what I consider the best home defense set up that you can buy. If you have anything better, I'd definitely love to hear about it..

Well there you are Jimmy B, my assault shotgun...

Mobile Blogging

2007-01-06T01:03:00.000-08:00

SWEET!!!

Blogger Beta will finally work with the browser on my Ipaq Pocket PC. Now I can post anywhere I have a cellular connection. Technology is AWESOME!!

More later, brews await..

That is all...

Science Wednesday II

2007-01-03T21:17:00.000-08:00

The other day over at Mind over Blather, Taylor had a good post about time, and how nothing that she new of happened instantaneous. So I recommended a site that pretty well explains Quantum Physics in layman's terms and talks about something that happens that fast.

Since I intend on doing a Science Wednesday post every week or two, and my favorite subject will be Quantum Physics, if you think you might want to follow along, but don't really know a lot about it, here is the sight for your reading pleasure.

Click Here

It drags in a couple of places, but I promise that by the end of it (10 minutes) you will have a good basic understanding of Quantum terminology and some of the more intriguing aspects of the discipline.

Next week we will be talking about Quantum Entanglement, and the effect Einstein called "spooky."

Hint: An effect that travels at faster than the speed of light (186,000 miles per second) which the famous equation E=MC2 says in not possible. But it happens none the less..

That is all...

Words of Wisdom

2007-01-01T18:42:00.000-08:00

Overheard at the Home Improvement Labyrinth earlier today..

Woman - "Boy, I sure do love the look of that crown molding. Do you think that would look good in the living room??"

Man - "Good grief, we've been here an hour and a half, and all we've picked out is a freaking box of nails!!"

Hee hee... Been there, done that..

Today, I spent about about 2 hours picking out a stud finder, and a tarp. Then I heard the above gentleman, and I realized it was about 1 hour and 45 minutes to long for the trip to the maze to have lasted.

So I resolved to do the following:

When going to any flavor of the Home Improvement bulwarks, have a plan.. You can spend days in there just picking out a lag bolt!!!

Also, when you first think that a product fits your needs and budget, grab it and go!!!

Lastly, ask where stuff is located before spending 45 minutes looking up and down the isles for it.

The 2 hours you save are more valuable than the $1.35 you might pocket. And if you can avoid seeing Harvey the plumbers ass-crack on isle 17 even once, these rules will have paid off BIG TIME

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Happy New Year 2007

2006-12-31T14:05:00.000-08:00

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

Back to the beer.

That is all...

r_mate_e... Renaissance Man

2006-12-29T02:46:00.000-08:00

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...

That is all

R.I.P. President Ford

2006-12-28T04:59:00.000-08:00

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.

That is all..

After Christmas Thoughts

2006-12-26T19:15:00.001-08:00

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..

That is all...

Merry Christmas Dammit!

2006-12-22T20:43:00.000-08:00

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

GUMBYS MERRY CHRISTMAS DAMMIT

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

Enjoy..

Thursday Range Bag III

2006-12-21T05:33:00.000-08:00

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:

The Glock is vastly more reliable

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

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

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

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

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

Here are the arguments.

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.

Self explanatory

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.

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.

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

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…

That is all…

Awesome Christmas Song

2006-12-20T15:26:00.000-08:00

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

2006-12-20T06:20:00.000-08:00

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.

That is all...

Jimmy Carter’s New Book

2006-12-18T06:06:00.000-08:00

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

2006-12-17T02:25:00.000-08:00

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?

2006-12-15T16:23:00.000-08:00

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??

2006-12-14T05:23:00.000-08:00

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.

That is all...

Viral Music

2006-12-13T05:10:00.000-08:00

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!!!

That is all....

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

2006-12-12T00:21:00.000-08:00

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..

That is all...

Bat Day

2006-12-11T04:14:00.000-08:00

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.

2006-12-08T06:13:00.000-08:00

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..

That is all…

The day of infamy.. Then and Now

2006-12-07T16:28:00.000-08:00

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

2006-12-05T15:37:00.000-08:00

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!!

2006-12-05T15:32:00.000-08:00

Merry Rockin Christmas!!

Click in the blank spot if you cannot see the video player...

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

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Don’t think a no knock raid could happen to you???

2006-11-30T05:40:00.000-08:00

With this topic being a touchy subject with me already, last night I thought about my own situation, and examined how every day events could be misread by the cops if they didn’t perform their due diligence, with which it is becoming obvious that they do not in A LOT of cases..

Not too long ago, I had an addition to my home built, and in this process, I had several large deposits go into my normal checking account. I was advised by my loan officer that it would be cheaper on me to advance money off of 0% interest credit cards, and then come back when the addition was through, and they’d provide the final financing.

Now with the feds automatically tipped off at any deposit you make over 1500.00 that is out of your normal deposit schedule, this sent up a red flag for a perfectly innocent situation. (This part is fact, not speculation)

Let’s say that the local fed outfit calls my local boys in blue, and asks them to look into my comings and goings. They do so by interviewing the nosy little old lady across the street. (She really exist BTW) She tells them there are people coming and going at all hours of the night..

Being as she beds down at 8:30 or so every night, what was friends helping me out with labor until about 9:00 pm several nights, now looks like a swinging drug house to the boys..

So, backed up by this “extensive”, “irrefutable” information (/sarcasm), they secure a search warrant from the local DA who is hard up to show that he/she is tough on drugs. They have to win re-election in a year or so don’t they???? And with hardly anything “big” ever happening around these parts, the chances to prove that illegal drug hatred are slim to none.

So, with circumstantial information at best, the boys now have a warrant to enter my home. I won’t speculate on what would happen when that occurred, I just wanted to impress upon you that it can wrongly happen to you and me just as easily as it has happened to hundreds of family’s and individuals all across this country.

And BTW, I hate drugs, and I think that if you use them you’re a dumbass. No ifs, ands, or buts. I also support my local police department through anonymous charity every year. I respect the job most of them do. But that would have no effect on the above scenario. I say this to impress that I am no cop hater. I have family that wears blue for chrissake. But this has to stop. There is no need for it. It jeopardizes innocent citizens and cops alike, and only serves to undermine any trust we have in the police.

Stench Rising Higher in Atlanta No-Knock Raid

2006-11-28T06:38:00.000-08:00

If you weren't disgusted and pissed off enough in the initial reporting of the gunned down granny, just as most everyone thought, the story just got a WHOLE LOT WORSE!!!

Just so it is clear to everyone: Testosterone fueled assholes + little or no Due Diligence + shaky word of a crack head who has reason to give the cops what they want + no oversight or repercussions = YOUR FUCKED if these guys no-knock your house..

Any Questions???

If you are not calling your congresshack every day about this outrageous abuse of power and rights violation, don't whine to me when you either wake up dead one morning, or find out that your new roommate, Guido of the Giant Schlong, has taken an unhealthy interest in your cute little hind quarters..

UPDATE - I saw that Instapundit had linked to the same story earlier than this post. So here is a H/T so I don't look like a thief or a plagiarist.

N.Y. Times Loses Supreme Court Bid to Shield Records From U.S.

2006-11-27T13:23:00.000-08:00

In a story that is failing to get alot of screen time for the major media outlets, The NY Times (Traders Inc. if you ask me) lost their bid to shield their phone records from Justice Department officials.

The justices today turned away the New York Times Co.'s bid for an emergency order in the case, which stems from a 2001 investigation into two Islamic charities. Patrick Fitzgerald, the U.S. attorney in Chicago, is using a grand jury to investigate who in the government leaked information to the Times about planned raids on the charities' offices.

But it is your right to know they whine..

They also think it is your right to have your body riddled by shrapnel following an attack. Or to have your noggin removed from its perch on your shoulders by a sharp heavily swung blade. You also have the right to have your lungs exploded by the pressure of an explosive device, while sitting on a bus or subway train..

What you do not have the right to expect, is for the countries supposed "Newspaper of Record" to have any morals when deciding to publish things that will obviously put lives in danger. We also apparently don't have the right to question them on the lawfulness of their decisions..

Lastly, if still have a subscription to this piece of shit paper, and judging from the circ numbers, alot of you don't, but if you do, my friend, you are a freaking moron!!!

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EU Says More Than Half E-Mails Are Spam

2006-11-27T13:07:00.000-08:00

Hot off of the AP wire...

Unsolicited e-mails continue to plague Europeans and account for between 50 and 80 percent of all messages sent to mail inboxes, the European Commission said Monday.

Three points here...

1. No shit Sherlock...

2. Who gives a flying freak what the EU thinks???

3. What moron at the AP is getting paid to produce this drivel??

Well I guess we should just be glad it is not their usual anti-American / Israel, pro-terrorist bullshit huh??

Dumbasses...

That is all..

92 year old Pistol Packing Mama Shot Dead

2006-11-22T13:50:00.000-08:00

I am sure you have heard about this, its all over the blogosphere. a 92 year old granny was shot dead, by the cops running a no knock warrant in Atlanta GA..

I have LEO family and friends, and they have a job I wouldn't do for the money, but this shit has got to stop..

A 92 year old Granny guys?? What the fuck??

I back cops in almost any situation, but this is insanity.. What is wrong with a little police work like surveillance, and then a take down when the time is right.. Do you really have to "no knock" your way into a little ol grannies house???

The only good thing in this is that she defended herself against this unconstitutional violation of her civil rights. She poped all three testosterone pumping thugs that she saw threatening her.. All while under extreme duress. You go Granny!!!

Then they killed her.

With bad guys doing the exact same thing daily somewhere in the country, what are we civvies supposed to do??? Lie down and cower and hope that it is over zealous cops invading our house???

I implore every person that might read this to post about it and to also urge others to call their congressperson and demand something be done.. The time is ripe for this type of tactic to be rendered illegal..

The life you save may very well be your own...

HT: TamaraK and Insty

Pic via Drudge

Herman Munster..er..Janet Reno files motion

2006-11-21T19:12:00.000-08:00

Former Attorney General Janet Reno and seven other former Justice Department officials filed court papers Monday arguing that the Bush administration is setting a dangerous precedent by trying a suspected terrorist outside the court system.

Has there ever been a less attractive person??? I mean she makes Rosanne Barr look like a freaking playboy bunny!

Women, instead of saying you have a headache for the fourth night in a row, tape a picture of Reno to the headboard and I can guarantee you that shrinkage will occur.

Back to my point...

Besides being the most hideous looking human (not just female) on the face of the Earth, Janet freakin Reno has a gigantic sack of balls to even think of lecturing ANYONE on rights violations.

Wasn't it her decision to flush the branch dividians out in Waco, Texas??? Seems to me she tried and convicted them outside the court system.. I guess that incendary device was just a mistake and not on purpose huh??

Also Reno, ever heard of Ruby Ridge??

I thought so...

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French Socialist Wins Party Nod

2006-11-17T05:06:00.000-08:00

Scanning through the AP site today, I read this story.

Frenchwoman May Be First to Lead France

Now the story is neither here nor there to me. I couldn't care less if France fell off the face of the planet. But a sentence inside the story made me spew Diet Coke all over my monitor..

After more than a decade under Conservative President Jacques Chirac, France is craving change, especially after riots by poor teenagers last fall and violent protests by university students in the spring.

I never thought I'd see the words Conservative and Jacques Chirac in the same sentence.

If that piece of human excrement is a conservative, I'm a.... Hell, I can't even think of anything with a wide enough variance that would compare to it..

If that dumb ass at the AP can put those two words in the same sentence, he or she is beyond help...

As a side note, if this wench is further left that Cake-boy Chirac, she must make Stalin look like Jerry Falwell...

Freaking Libtards.

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WRONG AGAIN LIBTARD!!!!

2006-11-15T04:27:00.000-08:00

The other day, I forget exactly where, I read (or heard??) a discussion about the press and their liberal slant, and the effects it is having on the war in Iraq, and the War on Terror.

The liberal pundit in this discussion said something in response to the statement. The press is making our troops, and us, less safe. The idea that democrats or the press has any effect on the enemy is foolhardy at best, and pure outright lies at the worst.. “You can not prove a single death resulted in the reports from the main stream media,” was the theme of his (or her) entire argument…

WRONG AGAIN LIBTARD!!!!

A report, innocuously released by the Brookings Institute, proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the American Press has cost American Soldiers heir lives in Iraq.

The released report shows casualty rates among or brave service personnel…

This chart will open the eyes of anyone willing to see, is right here in black and white…

The story of Abu Ghraib broke in Late January on CNN. By mid March, the casualties were on a major up swing, and by mid April, as the story reached its crescendo, we recorded the 2nd highest casualty count of the conflict so far..

This current month, we may actually be back to the lower casualty totals we had before the Abu Ghraib story broke… So 1 year and nine months later, we are finally depleting the numbers of terrorist that joined the Iraqi resistance in anger over the Abu Ghraib story.

So there is your weekly Cluebat, libtard.. Let’s see if even one of you is stupid enough to try and argue this fact…

Was the persons involved deserving of reprimand?? Definitely. But more for their being dumb enough to film and photograph their exploits.

Is there a right to free flowing information? In some cases, yes. But in this case, NO..

Was the right for you to know this story worth the ten fold increase in casualties that it brought??? HELL NO…

So the next time a liberal or a media sympathizer tries to run the tired line I quote above, feel free to use this chart/Cluebat to beat said libtard to a smithereens..

Link to Brookings Institute shamelessly stolen from the excellent Blog, The Mudville Gazette.

Tuesday Essay

2006-11-14T06:16:00.000-08:00

Now and Then

UPDATE: I originally posted this on 10-31-06, before the elections. I am re-posting it now to give a frame of reference to post I will be writing later this week

As I sat and watched my daughter playing yesterday, my thoughts drifted through the myriad of subjects that are the canvas of my mind. Thoughts of elections, politics, and the dangers the world now faces, flickered across my minds eye like so many coming attractions.

Like any parent, I tried to envision what the world looks like to her now, and what it will look like to her in her adult life. Without a frame of reference, it is hard to do.

So I thought back to my own childhood…

By grace, my memories of that time are of love, family, and rough and tumble play. I remember a feeling of security, pride, wonder, and competition.

The latter started me down a new thought track.

I saw images of the late spring, mile and a half walks from elementary school to the ball field, to practice little league baseball. I remember the camaraderie with my teammates. And as is always the case when these images cross my mind, I remember one particular incident, which at the time, was an embarrassment to me. I now remember it with a sense of pride, and understand it to be a defining moment in my life…

The regular drill at our practice was for the coaches to hit balls to us, as we fielded our positions. Then after everyone had gotten a few chances, one at a time, we'd leave our positions to go bat. This was called bat arounds. This particular year, (4^th grade) I was the pitcher, and as the cycle went, I was second to last to bat. The catcher was last. So after I took my swings, and sent several of the boys to the fence to retrieve my “whoppers”, it was the catchers turn. This meant that I had to take his place as catcher.

I hated that position..

At that time, the little league rules were that only the catcher had to wear a cup. Since I was a pitcher, and hated the things (they were mandatory in football, so I had worn one) I never wore one playing baseball. As such, a couple of times earlier in that season, during the same “bat arounds,” I had taken foul balls to the family jewels. Thus proving Newton’s theorem that a rawhide covered, rock-hard sphere turns into a testicle seeking projectile if said testicles are not protected by a thin wall if plastic..

Ladies, if child birth hurts worse that that, I have extreme empathy..

Anyway, after I donned the leg guards and chest protector, and sheepishly took my place behind home plate. Fearing for my reproductive future, I failed to pay close attention to where the batter had taken residence in the batters box. Well, to make a long thought short, I got whacked with a bat right in the funny bone area, behind the elbow on my left arm..

That is not the embarrassing part… that came later that week.

After an exam, I was declared o.k., but the doctor said that I had to rest the arm for 1 week, which in kid time is 237 years. I was bummed out, but during that week, I still walked to the field everyday after school and watched the practices. It sucked not being out there, but at least I was there.. To not be there was to not put 100% into it. And that was not acceptable to me.

During the 4^th and last of these watched practices, the team was really stinking it up, and putting forth very minimal effort. After we had ran a few laps for punishment, and it had failed to cause a stir, the coach yelled at the top of his lungs for everyone, parents and players, to gather up

I don’t remember all of the words the coach said, but I do not remember a chastisement before or since that rivaled it. I do, however, remember every word of his closing remarks.

He looked over to me, lowered his voice, and asked me to please stand up and come there. As I stood there beside him, with everyone staring at me, I looked down and kicked a few pebbles around self consciously.

He started:

“If any of you players had one tenth of the commitment and drive of this young man right here, we’d be the best team in this country. We’d never lose a game. He wasn’t the best player in the league when this year started, but through hard work and commitment, he has become that very thing. I can’t remember how many afternoons we’ve stayed late to throw the ball around a little extra, or get a few more at bats, but there were quite a few. There is not a single one of you that has given even one extra minute of effort this entire year, and now today, you won’t even give the effort when your required to be here..”

“And now, last Monday, this young man gets injured and put on the shelf for a week. He could have sat at home all week eating Moon Pies, and drinking R.C. Cola, but no, he has been here at practice, everyday, from start to finish. He’s ran the laps right along beside you, when he didn’t have too. He’s helped clean up the mess he had no part in making, after all of you bolted as soon as the final whistle blew. And every time any coach is giving advice, he was right there listening. There isn’t one of you that would have done the same, not one, and that is the problem.”

He let that last word hang in the air for a very uncomfortable amount of time. I don’t know how long it actually was, but to me, at the risk of sounding cliché, it seemed like an eternity.

Finally, “You young men have a decision to make; mom’s and dad’s, you too. Are you going to spend your whole life accepting being mediocre, or are you going to strive to be all you can be? Parents, do you want your young men to be everything they can be, or do you want them to just squeak by? Because these decisions aren’t just about baseball, no, they are about life.

Another pause…

“Tonight, I want each of you young men to search your soul. Parents, I want you to help. I want you all to decide if you’re going to commit to being a winner, or if you don’t have it in you. There is no shame if you don’t. Some have it, some get it, some never do..”

Another pause as his steely pale blue eyes looked at every person on that field. For the first time I was glad to be standing where I was, out of that gaze..

He blew the final whistle…

“Daddy, you’re not paying attention to me,” I heard as I snapped back to the here and now.. I’m sorry sweetie, here comes another throw, are you ready???

The memory fades back into the recesses..

Skip forward to today.

All morning I’ve read and heard about the foregone conclusion that the democrats are going to take over the two houses of congress, and the liberal agenda is taking over.. The war in Iraq is a failure and 250% percent of the population is ready to leave tomorrow. Appeasement is the only answer to all of our world problems..

I shudder at the implications. And as I drive to lunch, I again start to think about what this means to me and mine. As before, thoughts rush in at blinding speed.

On the radio, a synopsis of the following story jolts me back to reality…

Bill Parcells idea of a perfect day in the off-season is to spend it inside some ratty boxing gym in North Jersey. “It’s a laboratory,” he says. “You get a real feel for human behavior under the strongest duress — under the threat of physical harm.” In this laboratory he has identified a phenomenon he calls the game quitter. Game quitters, he says, seem “as if they are trying to win, but really they’ve given up. They’ve just chosen a way out that’s not apparent to the naked eye. They are more concerned with public opinion than the end result.”

The connection in my mind is profound.

For years, I’ve wondered why some kids give 100% to become better at something, be it sports or spelling, or a hundred other such things, and why some participate, but don’t give their best effort.

I’ve also wondered what liberals could be thinking when they literally spew hate against America, and protest and tear down everything that makes this country great; When they lined up to spit at our returning patriots during the Vietnam era, when they run terrorist snuff films on our airwaves to affect sentiment in our current struggle, and a thousand such things we are bombarded with on a daily basis by the liberal media.

The answer is that they feel the same things we do, they want to do great things, they want to be the hero, they have just chosen that it is easier to give up, and are seeking the best way out that lets them put out the least amount of effort and still keep up appearances. It is so much easier to tear something down, than build it. They can also be heroes to the people who are cut from the same defective cloth as they, at a much easier outlay of effort and intelligence.

Kids are kids, and should be given a pass, but liberals…

This is a hard thing for 80% of us Americans to understand, and an even harder thing to explain. This epiphany makes it crystal clear to me, but going back and reading it, I think it fails to get across the profound implication it holds if the liberals get a hold of power.

I am no great fan of W, but I think that he was trying to get the same point across in his famous “hard work” debate with Jon Kerry. Remember he said “its hard work” about five or six hundred times while trying to describe the need to fight the war on terror. It just cannot be easily explained.

So it comes to that. Who do you want to hold the reign’s of power? Do you want the Dems who understand the fight, but choose to capitulate to the enemy because they are "Game Quitters"? Or do you want the party that understands the fight, and at one time fought it with the vigor that will be required to keep us all safe. But that now has backed off to try and keep power. That is the question. Had the Repubs simply kept their foot on the pedal, we wouldn’t be having this discussion..

For the safety of my precious ones, I know what lever I’ll be pulling..
To read the whole story about Parcells, click here.

That is all..

Wuss of the Week II

2006-11-13T05:09:00.000-08:00

I know the world is waiting with bated breath, so I’ll just cut right to the chase..

This week’s nominee for Wuss of the Week is….. Moderate Americans!!!

In your effort to “teach the republicans a lesson”, November 7^th, 2006 will be known in history as the week America proved that they are now a bunch of pussies. By electing a party that picks the most liberal voting piece of human excrement as their leader, believing their lies that they will not vote to cut and run, moderate Americans put or brave military, and their Iraqi and Kurd allies, in more danger.

Hopefully, the slim majorities in both houses of congress will have a hard time getting anything done.

I, too, have a lot of things I dislike about the Republicans. But putting Nancy Freaking Pelosi in a position to wield ANY power AT ALL over our military and security, is a mistake we’ll all have to live with for a long time.

If this sounds like sour grapes to you, maybe it is. But it is also the truth.

That is all…

Happy Birthday Marines/ Veterans Day

2006-11-11T05:23:00.000-08:00

Nothing I could cobble together here could ever do justice, or come close to relaying the profound respect I hold for our armed forces, and our Marines..

Here is a story about true valor and heroism. Go read it all, but here is an excerpt..

"As long as we have Marines like Corporal Dunham, America will never fear for her liberty," Bush said Friday as he announced that Dunham would receive the award.

Your selfless act does you, your Corp, and your country proud Marine. May God keep and protect you, and your family.

Happy Birthday, and may God Bless the Marines. Semper Fidelis and HOOAHHH!!!!

And to all active and inactice service men and women out there, past and present. Me an mine say Thank you. Your service honors and protects us, and we are forever grateful! God Bless!

That is all…

On Rumsfeld

2006-11-10T17:46:00.000-08:00

As I sit here and digest the happenings of Tuesday, and the subsequent "resignation" of Donald Rumsfeld, I have been thinking of the job that Secretary Rumsfeld did for this country.

In short, he planned the advance on the Taliban in less than a month. The Taliban was removed from power in a little over 7 weeks.

He oversaw the advance on Iraq, after they refused to comply with UN mandated monitoring. They were toppled in a little over 3 weeks.

This was accomplished because Rumsfeld new the Armed Forces needed to change shape from a massive brute force, to a lightning quick force able to deploy anywhere on the planet in as quick a time as possible. This was swiftly accomplished. IF a Dem had appointed him, he would be the hero of the century.

The main mistake that Rumsfeld made was not the troop levels in Iraq, or any other such Bullshit that you hear from Libtards and the willing media, it was his belief that middle America would support the mission in Iraq as it is today. Late 2001 was the most patriotic time since WWII. But that sentiment melted faster that a snowball in hell. He underestimated the amount of politically "middle" America that has become cowards. It is that simple.

If this mission were to be allowed to go unto fruition, they would see that it is the very troop level needed to ensure a semblance of security in a place that has not had real secure freedom many times in its existence; The right size force to train a defending army, but at the same time, not put such a massive footprint on the Iraqi landscape that it breeds further instability in and of itself.

Have there been mistakes? Sure. Plenty to go around. But not a single liberal could have done better, and that is as close to a fact as you'll get in a hypothetical situation

What we are going to see now is that change for changes' sake is not always good. I pray that God favors the foolish.

Rumsfeld was the right man for the job on September 12, 2001, was he not??? If any of you libtards say otherwise, you are either a freaking liar, or subverting a man for the sake of political power.

Either way, I know you will look proud at yourself in the mirror. I also know that I could not, were I in your shoes..

That is all...

Day of Truth

2006-11-07T07:59:00.001-08:00

Trolling around the lib blogs and newspaper sites, (example) I pick up on 2 feelings. One is of giddiness, and the second is of foreboding. The latter is saying that if they don’t win, then free elections are a thing of the past, and that it is time to take it to the streets and riot against us vile conservatives..

I find this particularly amusing. The supporters of the party of tolerance and weapons bans, threatening violent action, against the evil right wing conspiracy. BWAAHAHAHA…

All I can say is bring it on libtards.. I wouldn’t mind seeing the authorities bitch slappin a few of you tree hugging, granola eating pansies upside your freaking heads.

If I lived in the big cities, I’d run over to the local police station and volunteer for the reserve auxiliary. That way I could participate in the libtard smackdown!!!

Throw in some bacon and beer, and that would be nirvana!!!

But alas, if they loose, all that will happen is a bunch of lawyers will delay the results for a few weeks, and the lefty blogs will piss and moan about Rove-BushHitler-Halliburton steeling the election. They’ll then return to smoking their weed, and singing “coom by yah”, while real men and women go on protecting their right to be retarded assholes.

Lastly, if a libtard you know starts talking about cheating, beat the over the head with the Missouri vote fraud cluebat found here. You can bet your bottom dollar that it is not an isolated incident.

So get the to the polls, and help keep these....these.... Ah hell, just vote...

That is all…

Wuss of the Week

2006-11-06T04:58:00.000-08:00

As a weekly feature of this blog, I will be handing out the Wuss of the Week award. Feel free to nominate someone you feel is worthy.

This week’s award winner is…. Finland!!!!

You can’t call an entire country a bunch of wussies you say. Well, maybe not every single person in that county, but the leaders are definitely a bunch of effeminate asswipes.

The European Union urged Iraq on Sunday not to carry out the death sentence passed on Iraq's former leader Saddam Hussein after his conviction for crimes against humanity.

"The EU opposes capital punishment in all cases and under all circumstances, and it should not be carried out in this case either," Finland, current holder of the rotating EU presidency, said in a statement.

Well, given that, I am wrong.. It doesn't happen often... : o )

This week’s Wuss of the Week is… The EU!!!!

If you can show me a bigger bunch of wimps & pussies on this planet, I’ll kiss your ass.

And before you say it, Democrats doesn’t count. They are all one and the same.. wEUssies and Wussocrats.

That is all…

Spongebob Diplomacy

2006-11-02T07:23:00.000-08:00

I don't recall where this item came from, but the "mate_e" clan has a Spongebob Squarepants alarm clock.. It alarms with a little annoying song featuring Spongebob, and the evil Plankton, the arch villian in the show.

For some reason, that song ran through my head yesterday, and it occurred to me that all of our foreign policy problems could be solved by taking this advice. Just have a little fun

In the song Spongebob is trying to convince Plankton that they can have fun together.

Here are the lyrics to the song:

Spongebob: It's not about winning, it's about fun!

Plankton: What's that?

Spongebob: Fun is when you...fun is...it' like...it's kinda...sorta like a...

What is fun?? HERE...Let me spell it for you!

Spongebob:

F is for Friends who do stuff together.

U is for You and me.

N is for Anywhere and anytime at all.

Sea Creatures:

Down here in the deep blue sea!

No, that is not the solution to our foreign problems, Plankton's idea of fun, however, might just be the ticket...

Plankton:

F is for Fire that burns down the whole town.

U is for URANIUM...BOMBS!

N is for No survivors (done as he holds aloft a defiant little fist)

arrr... That be the ticket. I personally guarantee that if one of the axis of evil were delt with in this f.u.n way, the others would crumble.

Who knew... Screw the whole department of State. All we need is a $19.95 plastic alarm clock to put the Arrrr. back in Arrrmerica!!!

That is all...

Ultimate Home er.. Ship Defense Choice

2006-11-01T06:31:00.000-08:00

Mossberg 500 w/ Knoxx Comp stock folder

The blogosphere is litered with post debating what the best home defense weapon is. Opinions are as plentiful as rectums I reccon, so one more shouldn't hurt eh...

Here's mine...

Arrr... Ain't she a beaut..

Right out of the box, she featured 7+1 three inch shells or 8+1 two and three-quarter inch shells. And as a bonus, it came with and EVIL, scarry looking anti finestein heat shield... Arrrrrrrr. It warms me old heart just looking at her. (the gun, not that wench fienstein)

After shooting a regular 2 3/4 inch #8 bird-shot load with the original cruiser handle that came on the Mossy, well lets just say that a call to Knoxx was made the very next day. I also added a pump that had a rail for add on goodies. All total: 225.00 for the NIB Mossburg, 95.00 for the Compstock, and 15.00 for the pump. All tolled, 330.00 for what in my opinion is the best home defense set-up for the money on this here planet. If you got better, I'd love to see it..

Knoxx offers 2 different recoil absorbing assemblies. The Cop stock, and the above pictured comp stock. I chose the comp stock for its compactness. Maneuvering in tight quarters is never a problem with the butt folded up as seen above. But if a long shot is required, the butt can be brought to action in about .5 seconds.

In this configuration, my wife can fire 3 inch magnum buckshot and slugs WITHOUT the need for the butt stock. The recoil absorption is that impressive. As a bonus, the loop of the flipped up butt stock frames a beautiful sight picture when brought up to eye level.

Also, I've heard from a buddy that Big Green (Remington to the uninitiated) has made a deal with Knoxx, and will feature them on several of their Turkey Magnums this year..

Arrrrr. It warms me old heart to see a small company make it big... Sniff Sniff..

Ahem.. Enough blubberin.. If ye wanna protect your ship, home, castle, whatever, you could do a lot worse that this set-up. The fun factor alone is worth the price of admission. The looks on the faces at the range after your have loosed 8 rounds of 3" magnum, in rapid succession, are worth twice the price. Lastly, watching an anti-gunner pee their pants at the sight of this EVIL looking incarnation, but then smiling with glee after firing it is priceless, but that is a post for another day..

That is all...

NFL changes name of signal caller!!

2006-10-29T13:55:00.000-08:00

Arrr. When the hell did the NFL change the name of the signal caller from quarterback to wussyback???

While watching the NFL Action today, I have seen no less than 4 personal fouls called for very questional hits on the "wussyback". Hell, on one, the defender actually missed the QB...er,I mean WB. I guess you can no longer look at the wussyback real hard without risking a 15 yarder.

Damn pathetic if you ask me!!

I wonder what the REAL field generals of old think about the rule changes towards the wussybacks of today??

Don't give me any lip about the money and size of the contracts involved either..

That is all...

Maiden Voyage - Forewarning

2006-10-29T09:44:00.000-08:00

Attention on deck.... The Captain is speaking...

Be warned, all ye that enter here. If ye be easily offended..Move along.

For those hearty enough, liberal bashing is permitted and encouraged; wussified male ragging is required, and anti-gun zealots are forced to walk the freaking plank...

As always, a tall frosty one is an absolute necessity.

That is all...