Showing posts with label happy thoughts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label happy thoughts. Show all posts
Sunday, February 14, 2010
From instapundit
Glenn Reynolds the pundit at Instapundit and commentator at PJTV.com wrote an opinion piece for the gray lady.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Friday, February 5, 2010
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Hinkle: Talking Down to the Public Will Surely Work . . . | Richmond Times-Dispatch
The snark is strong in this one.
Hinkle: Talking Down to the Public Will Surely Work . . . | Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Hinkle: Talking Down to the Public Will Surely Work . . . | Richmond Times-Dispatch
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Monday, January 11, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Ace of Spades HQ
From the comments section comes a really great idea:
In order to pay for all the liberal programs and the expansion of those on the government payroll, I propose we the people require anyone who wants to be a politician to have to pay a special "Politician Tax" on their income at the percentage rate of the National Debt to GDP. In addition, for each law or bill proposed by a politician there should be an additional tax or fee based on their income(including those who vote for it!) at the percentage rate the legislation, once passed, will add to the current budget. Maybe then, we can get back to responsible government which is for the benefit of all Americans.
In order to pay for all the liberal programs and the expansion of those on the government payroll, I propose we the people require anyone who wants to be a politician to have to pay a special "Politician Tax" on their income at the percentage rate of the National Debt to GDP. In addition, for each law or bill proposed by a politician there should be an additional tax or fee based on their income(including those who vote for it!) at the percentage rate the legislation, once passed, will add to the current budget. Maybe then, we can get back to responsible government which is for the benefit of all Americans.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Non gun related
One of my favorite authors was Robert Heinlein who apparently designed his own house back in the day. Some very interesting ideas built into a small space.
Gun-control advocates play fast and loose
A telling paragraph from the article;
"Yet to listen to the VPC's Kristen Brand - who says "concealed handgun permit holders are killing people over parking spaces, football games, and family arguments" - you'd think the cohort of permit holders was as dangerous as the gang at Rikers Island."
The freaky thing is this is a newspaper article and gun owners don't see a lot of love from the press as a rule. It's much more common to see an editorial comparing us to gang bangers and or Billy the Kid. Did hell freeze over or are we winning the debate?
H/T to Alphecca
"Yet to listen to the VPC's Kristen Brand - who says "concealed handgun permit holders are killing people over parking spaces, football games, and family arguments" - you'd think the cohort of permit holders was as dangerous as the gang at Rikers Island."
The freaky thing is this is a newspaper article and gun owners don't see a lot of love from the press as a rule. It's much more common to see an editorial comparing us to gang bangers and or Billy the Kid. Did hell freeze over or are we winning the debate?
H/T to Alphecca
Sunday, November 8, 2009
I might get it
Back at the beginning of September I tried trap shooting for the first time, I got hooked immediately on the game. This after years of viewing shotguns as irrelevant to me for anything other than something more effective than any pistol for zombies. I had two shotgun choices at home a Mossberg 500 built in the 60's with a 26" barrel , variable choke and a youth stock or a S&W 916T I bought at a gun show right after I got back from Alaska that had had it's barrel shortened to a smidge more than the legal length and had no front sight because of it. I found a new 28" barrel for the Smith a couple weeks ago but it doesn't fit me much better than the Mossy.
Friday I picked up a 30 year old Browning Citori Trap, lordy what a difference it makes to have a gun that fits and is built for the sport. My best score to date with the Mossberg 500A I started with has been 22, which took an act of god and 600 rounds to get, my usual scores have been in the mid teens.
My first round today with the B gun was a 18 then I shot a pair of 21s a 19 and a 17. Unlike with the Mossberg when I missed I actually knew what went wrong with the shot. Apparently the way this is supposed to work is you put the bead under the clay and slap the trigger and you get little chunks of orange clay frisbee everywhere. Who knew? The Monte Carlo stock and 15" length of pull make it simple to bring the gun to my eye as opposed to contorting myself to see the bead. It still needs a some fiddling as it shoots a little low right now but it's a least on the same block of the neighborhood
I need it to be in. I also need to plug a book called the Stock fitters Bible by Rollin Oswald which has been tons of help in figuring out what I need as far as fit.
The other interesting thing was I shot 5 rounds of trap and one round of 5 stand (the game from hell) and wasn't feeling beat up and I didn't punch myself in the nose once from recoil.
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Friday I picked up a 30 year old Browning Citori Trap, lordy what a difference it makes to have a gun that fits and is built for the sport. My best score to date with the Mossberg 500A I started with has been 22, which took an act of god and 600 rounds to get, my usual scores have been in the mid teens.
My first round today with the B gun was a 18 then I shot a pair of 21s a 19 and a 17. Unlike with the Mossberg when I missed I actually knew what went wrong with the shot. Apparently the way this is supposed to work is you put the bead under the clay and slap the trigger and you get little chunks of orange clay frisbee everywhere. Who knew? The Monte Carlo stock and 15" length of pull make it simple to bring the gun to my eye as opposed to contorting myself to see the bead. It still needs a some fiddling as it shoots a little low right now but it's a least on the same block of the neighborhood
I need it to be in. I also need to plug a book called the Stock fitters Bible by Rollin Oswald which has been tons of help in figuring out what I need as far as fit.
The other interesting thing was I shot 5 rounds of trap and one round of 5 stand (the game from hell) and wasn't feeling beat up and I didn't punch myself in the nose once from recoil.
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Friday, October 9, 2009
Kool
Spies To Race Valencia MotoGP
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Saturday, October 03, 2009
BEN SPIES TO MAKE 'WILD CARD' ENTRY INTO VALENCIA GP
If you haven't seen Spies race now might be a good time, check your local listing for Sundays time on Speed channel.
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