There was a tree in the back yard

One of those that had become a horribly tangled mess that, no matter what you did, always put branches out toward the nearest power lines and data lines.  Literally, you pruned it back from them, and that's where the first shoots started growing.  And it had reached the point it had to be taken down.

Last week son came over on his Saturday with his pole saw, and with that and my chain saw- and having had a line run from it to a tree on the other side of the yard for about three weeks, tightening it every other day- we got it down without damaging the shed, one of us falling out or having something fall on us.  It's a damp morning, and as my shoes dry I got all the big pieces hauled around for the big trash pickup(or anyone who wants the wood).  It's only rained very lightly yesterday and last night, so the ground is still firm and it was easy to use the dolly to get them around.

Which had to be today, as we're told we'll have some real rain later today and off & on the next few days.  We'll see, but in any case it's only small stuff left I can cut up later.  

When I first moved here, there were limbs and small trees all over, nothing having been cut for at least a couple of years, and every month I had a tall pile at the curb for pickup.  At least I'm long past that level.

The Firearm Blog has a list of four cartridges

in the 'Do you think they'll make a comeback?' category, I can make comments about two:

The .257 Roberts is still the favorite deer cartridge of a friend of my fathers, who's used one for longer than I've been alive, I believe.  He does have trouble finding ammo outside of the fall 'This is the one time a year we  make this' situation.  It's accurate, light recoil, and he still loves it.  I think for the most part it's been a slot taken over by the .243, but it still works.


The other is the .22 Hornet.  Very light recoil, works well for varmints or targets out to 200 yards, maybe a little longer depending on you and your rifle.  If you find an old one, be sure to check for any markings of it having been rechambered to .22 K-Hornet: it'll have a shorter neck, sharper shoulder, and the body taper reduced.  It's an easy change to make, just fire standard Hornet ammo and it'll fireform to the new shape.  From one I messed with one time I'd say handloading isn't just how to make new ammo, it can be the best way to form it from the beginning.  Some factory ammo is a bit stiff in the neck/shoulder area, and if you anneal it before loading you'll have a lot less problem with some cases possibly cracking under the stress.

The other thing is many of the older rifles have a slower rifling pitch, which works great on bullets up to 40 grains, anything heavier, that longer bullet won't stabilize.  The one I fired, the owner tried it with 50-grain bullets and they hit the target sideways, but 40 and below it was very accurate with.

How messed up are things across the Atlantic?

A British Jew decides he wants German citizenship in case he has to flee Britain...

And syrupean* countries are worried about some of all those people they just let in might turn out to be sleeper cells.  Kind of like lots of people warned about, and said syrupeans called them racist for suggesting it....

That second fitting nicely with this piece the other day on that subject, along with the general "You've let these asshats riot and so forth with little or no action taken, NOW you're worried about the result?"

Oh, and a bunch of Democrats here are having the same worries, after making sure to let those people in in the first place.

Ran across those at Kim's place.    Link added

And carrying is a very good idea right now

*Larry Correia started using that term for Europeans asshats recently.

I need either gel blocks or a bunch of water jugs

so I can try this stuff out.  It's a new- to me at least- .300 Blackout subsonic ammo from Federal.  1000fps is claimed, and it's an expanding 190-grain bullet.

I had a chance to fire three rounds today; definitely subsonic, and at 30 yards three holes touching.  No, I didn't have the chronograph to check velocity, and that's all I had the chance to try today.  And, so far, have not been able to find any tests on the stuff to see how much it expands and down to what velocity.  Bloody YouTube won't load right now, I'll do some more searching later.

Things to find out...

As the man says, the intelligence monopoly

is over.

Couple of things, both guaranteed to piss off the left

(yes, I could just say 'Democrats')
First, 

Whole post here.


Second, yeah, it's getting a workout

which has also got to be pissing off the left("How dare those Jews defend themselves this way!", etc.)

These and other things at the Village guy's place, including the latest terrorist attack in Texas.


Seems a bunch of rioters attacked the US Consulate in Karachi.  Except, this not being a government headed by Biden or Obama, and a Dept. of War not headed by someone lost when he went to a  hospital without telling people or afraid to tell the Marines to defend the place, the attackers got their asses kicked.  Which led to the usual suspects here accusing the US of 'killing civilians', etc.  Including Governor Hair Gel.  


About that terrorist attack in Texas, it was attacking people leaving a bar, so most places you couldn't carry there, but anywhere else you legally can?  Very good reason right now to have it on you.

I do not claim strategic genius

I do know that actually doing something in Iran was going to take a lot of stuff, people, and doing, and that takes time.

It did, and it's getting done.  To the great whining and screaming of Democrats and US-haters in general.

The Squat?  Those bastards hate the US and have supported ever islamist terrorist that walked, and they can't stand that anyone, especially Trump, has actually done something about them.  And I think we're talking long-term, because without the money, and support, and hiding places and so forth, it'll be a big difference.

Wonder if the people of the land will go back to the Persian flag?  


Directly connected: I don't think it's possible to hate our Professional Journalists enough.

I also think a bunch of Republican politicians needs kicks in the ass for being the obstructive clowns they are, and preferably removal from office.  You can't support and help push through the SAVE* Act?  You're gone, jackass.

*corrected, thank you Leigh

Couple of things I'll add in at the top of this clearing,

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Good question about one of the excuses

 

I think a good term is 'completely knackered'

for my current state.

You see, there was this tree in the back yard, in a bad place because no matter how I'd trimmed and pruned, the bastard would sent shoots out toward the power lines, and the data circuit.  Every damned time.  And it was right next to the shed, which made taking it down a bit  more difficult.

This  morning son came over with his pole saw.  I'd run a line from part of the tree to another tree on the other side of the yard and had been putting tension on it for about three weeks.  I'd planned to first take the part it was tied to down, to make sure it missed the shed, and then run the line to the other part and repeat.  His idea was to cut further down to take all of that part down at once.  Which is what we did, and it worked.  Cut a wedge in the right direction, then start cutting from the other side while I kept adding tension back as it leaned, and then it creaked and moved much more easily.  At that point he moved back with the saw and I kept cranking, and then it fell, exactly  as wanted.

So all that's done.  I need to cut up some of the longer pieces for the next big trash pickup, which reminds me I need to get a wheelbarrow, and put the come-a-long away and the rope, and clean up once I'm rested a bit.  Seems the work involved added to the stress of getting this done has flat worn me out.  Which is terrible because a year ago I'd be thinking "It's nice outside, so I can do some more and then try the bicycle again."  Not after the last few months.

So I shall sit and soak up moisture and rest a while, then put stuff all away, because it's supposed to rain tomorrow and parts of the next few days.

And I'll read about the Iranian government being decapitated

May this help cheer up your evening

That clown who 'can talk to men' and his socialist party are trying again

to piss off an awful lot of men.  And women.  More "We need to ban all the things we don't want you to have!"

Screw 'em, one and all.

And, for some morning stuff before I start circling again,

Yes, those people need to be fired.  And tried, and jailed.  Every damned one of them.

Every one of these should be held up to ridicule.  And if their 'profession' had any real standards, fired.  Until such starts happening, they'll never stop this crap, and never regain any trust.

I guess more of that 'settled' science; they've found evidence that T-Rex had scales, not feathers, and now that they moved faster than a lot of people thought.


I've seen jokes about 'the war between Emu and Man', didn't know it had actually happened.

At least they aren't as nasty as cassowary, which can be downright nasty.*

They ought to ALL be part of this caucus, and if the Democrats actually gave a damn about this country, so should they.

And now I must be off.

*Which is where the idea of turning a flock of them loose in the Aussie Parliament and locking the doors got started

Well, apparently the various accidents and incidents took more out of me

than I'd realized.  Which was forced to attention when I went to the outdoor range and started tramping back & forth setting targets, and the usual carry/setup/use routine.  Dammit, I really need to get over some of this.

One thing which should help is we're getting to where I can ride the bicycle at times*, and do more stuff outdoors.  Which, hopefully in a couple of days, will include son helping take part of a tree down.  His parts being I don't like trying some of this crap alone(ladder), and if I fall/it falls on me someone can call an ambulance.  Actually looking forward to this.

Different matter, I didn't watch the SOTU speech.  I almost never watch political speeches, agree with the politician or not.  I have heard bits & pieces, having had a radio on during the day, which- of course- included lots of leftists screaming 'RACISM!', which is the standard "I have to yell about this somehow!" line the always use anymore.  Holy crap, 'The primary job of government is to protect citizens, not illegal aliens' is by default 'racist' to these asshats.  No mention of color, nationality, but it doesn't matter to them.

Now to get to some of the crap I need to do.

*New seat, and adjusted things a bit, both of which seem to  help.  Now need to ride it more to make sure.  I also found out what a local bicycle shop charges for a basic fitting, and a full "Take EVERYTHING into account" fitting; if need be I'll try the basic first.

Some of the latest 'Isn't it amazing what traitors are running that place?'

in Britain.

If the government sanctioned rape of children isn’t your red line, then you have no red line.
Whole post is here.


While Serving as UK's Top Prosecutor, Keir Starmer Routinely Let Off Grooming Gang Rapists With... A Warning Letter


Modern Day Slavery On British Soil


Why most of the current investigations aren't led by the Brit .gov, and some of what they've found.


That's about all of this I have stomach for right now, and yes, it's more reasons a bunch of people need to be decorating trees.  Or, if you don't want to go there, tarred and feathered.  Or, considering the treason involved, hanged, drawn, and quartered.

Couple of years back I told a guy I worked with- the subject of Mexico had come up- that there are places

down there I'd love to see, but no way I'd go there right now.  His opinion being to nod and say he had family down there, but not a chance he'd visit under current conditions.

Yesterday I had the radio on, and someone said one of his daughters had called and said she was going with some friends to Mexico for spring break; he said 'The hell you are!' and when they asked why he asked if they'd seen the news lately?

...They sent their message in the form of burning cars, torched businesses, and highway blockades across at least eight Mexican states (Jalisco, Guanajuato, Michoacán, Colima, Nayarit, Guerrero, Tamaulipas, Zacatecas).
...
One day you’re eating ceviche and guzzling tequila, the next you’re dodging roadblocks manned by heavily armed guys who really don’t like losing their boss. And hoping you or your family don’t become an “accidental” backstop for cartel bullets.

There are beautiful places down there, but no, thank you, not for the foreseeable future.

What the left seems to actually want is more gun laws they can ignore

as the mood suits them.

Analysis: I'd say true

Further analysis: "All this has blown up in the Democrat's faces, so this should all have been kept locked up."

Personal analysis: It's going to be interesting what all she finds

Link to the post here


One last thing for now, excerpt from this post:

Your rhetoric about violence may push the country closer to rampant lawlessness. Perhaps that gives you a thrill of transgressive titillation. But if open conflict comes, it won’t be a game for the amusement of children playing at “war.”

A cynic who thinks you should face the consequences of your juvenile fantasies might paraphrase Menken by saying, “Give the students what they want – good and hard.” I won’t be that cynic. Instead, I’ll urge you to think carefully about what civil breakdown looks like. You may see it soon enough in Zohran Mamdani’s New York. You may be wishing for more law enforcement — even from the federal government — before too long.

Meanwhile, outside of here,

Mexico has gone major sporty again.  Seems the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel was wounded when the Mexican Army went after him, and died.  And said cartel has gone apeshit all around the country, with the expected 'shelter in place' and such warnings.

Would you want to get on an airplane out of one of those cities right now if you'd read anything of what all these cartels own and do?


Sen. Sanders(Commie-VT) says doesn't know where his birth certificate is, and doesn't know how to get a new one.

Hey, don't give up, guy; it's probably somewhere in one of those three or four houses(don't forget to check your trunks) you own.

What?  The commie mayor's followers hate cops in general?  And he encourages them?

You surprised?

Speaking of that wonderful National Health Service in Canuckistan, wonder how many people died in the same kind of ways and the families, or some of the people involved, haven't talked about it?


And from Occasional-Cortex: "If you think I don't understand international matters, it's YOUR FAULT!"
Oh, of course.

Now I need to take care of some things, and hopefully keep healing.

Free health care: worth every penny

you pay for it..

I have no words for this 

Yeah, sounds true to me

 

Surplus shotguns to the CMP?

Some of them, at least.  

Clearing day has come again,

so let's get started

And adults only below