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Month: June 2005

Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

When to pull the trigger

There is a long-running discussion, taking place in various forums on the Internet and elsewhere, that has as it’s core question “When is it time…

June 15, 2005February 13, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Carnival of Cordite #17 is up

Grumbles From the Grave is hosting the Carnival of Cordite (17th edition) this week. He’s done a really bang up job (ahem) of it–this is…

June 14, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Another weekend trip to the range

Very few weekends at Camp Freehold are complete without a trip to the range. This weekend was no exception. Old Friend’s Older Brother decided early…

June 14, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

With this, I’m done for the night

Before I blow a blood vessel. (Via GeekWithA.45) It would seem that the Lefties are coming out of the woodwork to once again to skew…

June 13, 2005February 13, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Now this is preparing for everything

(Via Rebel Yell) As a good survivalist, you should be prepared for all eventualities. The good students at Colby College have taken that credo to…

June 12, 2005February 13, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Hanging out a “No Vacancies” sign

(Via Claire Wolfe) It seems that the Sacremento (CA) Valley Shooting Center has decided that enough is enough, and has decided to ban California Dept.…

June 12, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Our South

The Southern Knight has a most excellent post (well, 2 if you’re counting, second is linked at the bottom) about the South. His South is…

June 12, 2005February 13, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

How the Democrats want to help you

I’ve lived in North Carolina almost my entire life, and during that time, the legislature and governor’s office have nearly always been controlled by Democrats.…

June 12, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Summer slowdown?

I was hoping that I could keep up a fairly decent volume of posts over the summer, but that is starting to look unlikely. There’s…

June 9, 2005February 13, 2021
Computers

Remember your first BBS?

Because I’m a computer geek by profession, I tend to remember all things silicon quite well. In 1985, I had just went back to college…

June 9, 2005December 2, 2023
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Excellent news

You may remember my post about going to the range with an Old Friend. Well, Old Friend’s Older Brother now wants in on the act.…

June 9, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

A resolution for Lt. Pantano

(I missed the fact that there was news again. Caught a pointer on TV *ack* while visiting my dad.) The Good News is that charges…

June 7, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

June 6

For a generation of Americans, June 6 is a day that they won’t and can’t forget. June 6, 1944 saw the largest amphibious landing in…

June 7, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Isn’t this one of the seven signs of the Apocalypse?

Apple CEO promises two-year Intel conversion Man, I bet some of the Mac faithful are just in a tizzy. This should be fun to watch.…

June 7, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Indulging in a bit of metablogging

Kim du Toit has an excellent Nation of Riflemen Garand post. *drool* Resistance is Futile is hosting the Carnival of Cordite this week. So many…

June 7, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Don’t you hope your kids turn out this well?

Jordan is the ““J”” and her 19-year-old sister, Kody Farrington, is the “K”” of Jamestown’’s K and J Bait and Tackle. The sisters are the…

June 7, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Back from the weekend

And home from yet another Monday in the work world as well. It was another good weekend at Camp Freehold, marred by a 5 hour…

June 7, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Syria test fires Scuds

(Via Drudge) Syria has test fired 3 Scud missiles, causing worries in Israel about a missile-borne chemical weapons attack. Since the early days of the…

June 4, 2005February 13, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Resisting Real ID

Claire Wolfe has a new Hardyville column up on Backwoods Home Magazine’s web site. The topic is resisting Real ID, coming soon to a driver’s…

June 4, 2005February 13, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Having your cake and eating it too

(Via Drudge) It seems that the UN has found some “weapons equipment” missing in Iraq. U.N. satellite imagery experts have determined that material that could…

June 4, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Greed or what?

Gas price at the Texaco down at the corner, yesterday evening: $1.91 Gas price at the Texaco down at the corner, 2 PM today: $2.02…

June 3, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Oh my aching back

Literally. “They” tell you that when you turn 40 that you just fall apart, that it’s all downhill from 40. blah, blah, blah. In my…

June 3, 2005February 13, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Evil Black Rifles

The Heartless Libertarian, in a bid to layer on a bit more proof of his heartless status, attempts to cause Diane Feinstein to have a…

June 2, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Carnival Time

The Countertop Chronicles is hosting the Carnival of Cordite (#15, but who’s counting?) this week. Sorry I’m way late on the posting.

June 2, 2005February 15, 2021
Tryin' to reason with hurricane season

Whew!

OK, I missed when figuring how short this week would be. So we’re going to do a short shrift for the long weekend and today.…

June 1, 2005February 13, 2021

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