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Mr. Spock's Raised Eyebrow

>kenau> Woah >/kenau>

(I know the fake html above is wrong, but it’s the only way it’s going to get past security.) When someone who as liberal as…

September 30, 2019February 15, 2021
Guns Things That Put A Smile On Your Face

‘merica indeed

It’s an open secret that “gun buy backs” are nothing more than theater for the unthinking masses. For those that think, they’re an opportunity.

September 25, 2019February 15, 2021
Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits Things That Put A Smile On Your Face

It’s an amazing world we live in

When you get past all the human drama, we live in a truly amazing world. The hand of God is anywhere you want to look.…

September 24, 2019February 15, 2021
Uncategorized

Found this amusing tidbit

(Via the Drudge Report) The other day I was addressing the constant delay of the long-awaited apocalypse. Today I find this on all the times…

September 18, 2019February 15, 2021
Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits

Why the Left can’t win

Not that they’ll lose, just why they can’t win–without our help. Sarah Hoyt is correct, we of the opposite sides have, to some large extent,…

September 17, 2019February 15, 2021
Situational Awareness

Will there be blood in 2020?

I and others have discussed the possibility (or perhaps the reality) of a Civil War 2. Is it happening/will it happen? No one knows for…

September 16, 2019February 15, 2021
Apocalypse Delayed
Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits

Apocalypse Delayed

One thing I rarely worry about are the breathless predictions of some event that’s going to collapse civilization. Whut? Seriously, I don’t. I remember back…

September 16, 2019February 15, 2021
I hate it when that happens Tech

Comments-a solution, but I’m not sure what it was

OK, so I’ve upgraded the hard drive in my primary laptop and rebuilt it from scratch. It’s running *much* better now. Software that has more…

September 14, 2019February 15, 2021
Prepping Things That Put A Smile On Your Face

A new holiday

Not exactly new, but new to me. Paratus. I’m down with this.

September 8, 2019February 15, 2021
I hate it when that happens Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

Comments, redux

Eaton Rapids Joe notes that he’s heard about my commenting problem and that he’s heard of other cases. At least I think he’s talking about…

September 8, 2019February 15, 2021
I hate it when that happens Prepping

OW! My feet!

This wonderful Labor Day weekend was the 30th anniversary of my marriage to Mrs. Freeholder. We decided to join a few friends, haul the RV…

September 6, 2019February 15, 2021
Humor

A Friday Funny

The ungodly low pressure known as Hurricane Dorian has finally managed to set of a migraine (low pressure systems do that to me). As chance…

September 6, 2019February 15, 2021
Guns Rants

Sucking up to the millenials

I’m getting more than a little peeved at these large companies who are, in essence, trying to have it both ways. What really ticks me…

September 5, 2019February 15, 2021
Guns

Et tu, Walmart?

Fox News is reporting that Walmart is going to cease celling handguns in Alaska and handgun and some mythical category called “short-barrel rifle ammunition” across…

September 3, 2019February 15, 2021
Public Service Announcements

Paying attention out there?

I hope everyone along the southeastern US coast is paying an appropriate amount of attention to Hurricane Dorian. This one is big and nasty. If…

September 2, 2019February 15, 2021
Tools and using them

Sthil 2-in-1 Chain Saw Sharpener

I had been wondering how one of these performed. I know pros don’t need such things, but us amateurs will take all the help we…

September 2, 2019February 15, 2021
Management

Nailed it

I don’t talk about work (like paid work) and management much. I never really did on this blog. But here’s something I’d like everyone to…

August 30, 2019February 15, 2021
Guns

Living (and dead) proof

Watch. Ignore the news tools and the blathering bystanders and just watch the parts from the surveillance camera. The good stuff starts about 1 minute…

August 28, 2019February 15, 2021
Things That Make You Go Hm-m-m

What’s up with commenting?

Comments have stopped working on a number of blogs such as Eaton Rapids Joe. The only commonality (other than I read them) is that they’re…

August 23, 2019February 15, 2021
What do you call it?
Guns Ham Radio Prepping Vehicles

What do you call it?

What do you call it when there is simply nothing that moves you to write? I’m not talking about writer’s block, where you have a…

August 20, 2019February 15, 2021
Prepping What If

The last run

(I’ve been trying to finish this for days, but the gun nonsense has kept me busy elsewhere. If we can get the Leftists to stop…

August 12, 2019February 15, 2021
History

Something to take the sting from today

(Via the Woodpile Report) Old movies, seen as they were meant to be seen. Amazing stuff.

August 7, 2019February 15, 2021
Situational Awareness

And while the GOP is giving away your rights for their political purposes

The Left wants you dead. Time to wake up and get ready.

August 7, 2019February 15, 2021
Guns

Time to put some steel in the GOP’s spine

Again. Bearing in mind that this an MSN article, it appears that the GOP is willing bow to the gun grabbers. As they ever have,…

August 7, 2019February 15, 2021
Sometimes I sits and thinks and sometimes I just sits

Notes from around the blogosphere

Taking it somewhat easy today and doing a little blog reading. Here are some gems. Commander Zero asks “What flavor is your Kool-Aid?“ Eric Pteres…

August 4, 2019February 15, 2021
Prepping

Other ideas on prepping for old age

(Via Gab) Here are someone else’s ideas on “Preparing For Old Age“. Some good stuff in there; some I’ve already put into practice, such as…

August 1, 2019February 15, 2021
Do we really need to say it again?
Guns Rants

Do we really need to say it again?

The headline in the Sacremento Bee blares: 4 dead, including shooter, during attack at Gilroy Garlic Festival. 6-year-old killed Yes, another disturbed individual has decided…

July 29, 2019February 15, 2021
Requiescat in pace

Perhaps not as well known…

But one of my favorite actors, Rutger Hauer, died today at age 75. Enjoy his incredible monologue from “Blade Runner”. “I’ve… seen things you people wouldn’t…

July 24, 2019February 15, 2021
Self Defense Situational Awareness

Time and timelines

Of late, we’ve been seeing a ramp up in rhetoric and violence from the Left. Reporters, politicians, academics, sports stars and their hangers on, Hollyweird…

July 23, 2019February 15, 2021
What has been done can be done again
History Things That Put A Smile On Your Face

What has been done can be done again

July 20, 2019February 15, 2021

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