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Saturday, November 05, 2005

Pirates

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Real ones. No, I'm not kidding. I've been reading about this for years. It's been worse in the southwest Asian waters where pir...
Friday, November 04, 2005

Paris(while it's still there)

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Ok, it probably won't be that bad, but it's pretty damn bad. I've been looking at different places and different accounts, fir...

Carnival of Cordite #37

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At the usual place, the wondrous Gullyborg , and including a couple of pieces by yours truly.
Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Ah, the tormenting of friends...

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Also a range report As mentioned before I wasn't able to make the NoR shoot(forgive me, K, for I have sinned), but there was a, ah, slig...

Remember that guy Ritter?

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Scott Ritter? The 'former Marine Officer', as the 'anti-war' people liked to put it? Who turned out to be both a liar and a ...
Tuesday, November 01, 2005

I's back

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And a bit rested. So I need to catch up on some stuff. First, the Carnival of Cordite(number 36 yet!) is up at Gullyborg . The announcement...
Monday, October 31, 2005

Did you miss me?

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Anybody? Damn. In any case, back whole and reasonably healthy. No trick-or-treaters, which is a bummer. It's now late, I'm tired, ...
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 ...
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