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Friday, October 28, 2005

Just a thought before I go...

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The word on the news is that Libby will be indicted, and the Grand Jury will be continued to keep looking at Rove. I have a question: if you...
Thursday, October 27, 2005

I love stuff that actually works

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If you don't reload, the phrase 'stuck case' won't induce the same mix of terror and rage it does to us alchemists(as the Gu...

He's alive! He's safe! And he saved the beer!

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Steve has now been heard from. He's posting from Man Camp, where Val has hooked up to a neighbors generator, and Steve's supplyin...
Wednesday, October 26, 2005

More general thoughts

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Steve has once again been rendered speechless by FP&L. I'm wondering if he ever got the ice for the fermenting fridge ? Kevin over...

Various observations and comments

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I haven't been paying a lot of attention to the news the last few days, so last night & this morning I've been cruising around. ...
Monday, October 24, 2005

Brazil Votes 'NO' On Gun Ban

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In other news, Sara Brady is reported to be suffering severe gas attacks. This is very good news. First, for the Brazilian people. They we...
Sunday, October 23, 2005

And let us not forget National Ammo Day

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If you're new to it, it started as one day in which everyone possible would buy at least 100 rounds of ammo. For all information, poste...

Carnival of Cordite #35

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Is up at Gullyborg . I don't even know what's in it yet; I just got the e-mail. So go, beat me to it.

The Big Gun Show Report

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As I mentioned, this is the biggest gun show in the world; the building is 11 acres(!) and it's full, something like 3800 tables. Guns...
Saturday, October 22, 2005

Must...drink....and rest...

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Got up at 0500, which I normally don't do unless there's a chance of shooting something, and got home about fifteen minutes ago. An...
Friday, October 21, 2005

More progress

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In some things, anyway. The friend I'm going to the Big Gun Show with has a set of short-range radios we've used the last couple of...
Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Another reason to like John Stossel

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I argue with him on a number of points, but more often I tend to nod my head in agreement when he's doing one of his reports. Case in po...
Tuesday, October 18, 2005

And I have to make note of this

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In a comment on my last 'cleaning greasy old guns' post Gerry close his comment with this: "I could go into minute detail, but ...

What's the big deal about baking bread?

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I was reading Steve's stuff about cornbread, and started wondering why so many people have conniptions at the idea of baking bread? Adm...

BIG gun show this weekend!

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Up in Tulsa, the Wanenmacher Show . They only have it twice a year, spring and fall, and since I've never been able to make the spring ...

Speaking of radios for emergencies,

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I noticed something today. I've got a RCA 'personal stereo' type; earphones only, runs off two AAA batteries, gets AM and FM st...
Monday, October 17, 2005

It's really been that long?

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Not that, the time. I realized the other day I've been running this blog for just over a year. I started a diary once when I was a kid...

Yes, I'm still bitching about the media

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And why not? They give us so much material to work with. Right now, I've got two things in mind, somewhat connected. First, if you hav...
Sunday, October 16, 2005

General commentary

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The weather's been about as fine as you could wish for the last couple of weeks. I haven't had to use the a/c for about a month now...
Saturday, October 15, 2005

Another bit about getting all the crap off an old rifle

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Old military rifles, to be precise. I wrote on this subject a while back( here ), and have something to add. When you've got a rifle wi...
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