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Gab is now open for business

Gab is now open to the public–1 zillion lines, no waiting! You don’t need an invite to get in now, you can just sign yourself…

May 9, 2017February 15, 2021
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Welcoming to the blogroll…

For the most part, I’ve stopped noting when a blog or web site comes or goes from the left hand side of the page. However,…

May 8, 2017February 15, 2021
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OK, so it’s one groups opinion

(From the AR15 Builder group on Facebook) The Best AR-15 Lowers for Any Budget, early 2017 edition. Nice to see Anderson in there, since I…

May 7, 2017February 15, 2021
So, how hard can it be to put up one little mast? (Putting up a 6m/2m/70cm beam antenna, Part 2)
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So, how hard can it be to put up one little mast? (Putting up a 6m/2m/70cm beam antenna, Part 2)

Well… Since the original post, where things went swimmingly, it seems the Fates have been conspiring against me to some extent. First we’ve been contending…

May 7, 2017February 15, 2021
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The serendipitous landing of links

I have long since stooped being surprised, other than pleasantly so, by the seemingly odd coincidences that have been occurring in my life the last…

May 1, 2017February 15, 2021
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You want a civil war?

Because this is how you get a civil war. Remember Farnam’s 3 Rules of Risk Management: Don’t go to stupid places; don’t associate with stupid people;…

April 27, 2017February 15, 2021
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Before anything else comes up

I’ve been trying for days to get this posted. Life keeps throwing me curve balls, not all of them unpleasant, and keeping me from it.…

April 25, 2017February 15, 2021
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Climate change

Does climate change? Of course it does, over vast amounts of time. Are human actions influencing it? Unclear, but unlikely. So why are well-known scientists,…

April 23, 2017February 15, 2021
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It’s been a while

I really owe you some good, original content of some sort.  I even have some, but Mrs. Freeholder and I have been at an Undisclosed…

April 23, 2017February 15, 2021
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You gotta read this

I’m not sure I can describe it with any real justice, but it’s about Israel and its defense, terrorism and one Israeli general’s thoughts on…

April 9, 2017February 15, 2021
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Here we go, lobbing cruise missiles again

Last night, we launched what appears to be a pretty well designed and targeted attack on a Syrian government airbase. From all reports, it achieved…

April 7, 2017February 15, 2021
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I hate cleaning guns

My least favorite thing about shooting is cleaning my guns. While I do think that a gun needs to be cleaned after it’s shot, I’ll…

April 7, 2017February 15, 2021
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I suppose there are outlets for most everything

Body Armor Outlet

April 6, 2017February 15, 2021
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Meanwhile, in La La Land

Some of you may know that Kamala Harris, California’a Attorney General, has been running for Barbara Boxer’s US Senate seat seemingly forever. You probably also know…

April 4, 2017February 15, 2021
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I’ve been trying not to go into politics

But I just can’t help myself. Great Bleeding Ghu, how tone deaf do you have to be? The nation votes in President Donald Trump, in…

March 25, 2017February 15, 2021
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Can you train with 50 rounds?

Now that’s an interesting question–Can you do effective training with 50 rounds of ammo? After all, many of the training drills we see require much…

March 24, 2017February 15, 2021
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What a crappy day

Today hasn’t been one of my best days. I woke up with a migraine attack starting up–something I haven’t done in a long while. Even…

March 24, 2017February 15, 2021
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Home on the Range

I’ve been holding off on this, but it appears Brigid has taken the Home on the Range blog under wraps. I’m sure she has good…

March 20, 2017February 15, 2021
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The Things the Intertubz Brings Me

(Via Clayton Cramer) I never cease to be amazed. The Sagulator, a calculator that will tell you the amount of sag in a shelf under…

March 20, 2017February 15, 2021
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Walther CCP Recall

From the Shooting Wire, there’s news of a recall on the Walther CCP. No details are out other than the issue can cause a loaded…

March 20, 2017February 15, 2021
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And some more on Kevin Ferguson

Remember Kevin Ferguson, the off duty LAPD officer who found himself the star in an impromptu production of  “Lord of the Flies”? Well, now the…

March 19, 2017February 15, 2021
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Ah yes

When the Only Ones feel the bite, it suddenly sucks. Welcome to our world, former Police Chief Hassan Aden. You’ve just found out you’re not an…

March 19, 2017February 15, 2021
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Just a quickie

I’ve been up to my armpits in Martians, as Bugs Bunny would say. Hopefully I’ll be back and productive here tonight or tomorrow. Some of…

March 16, 2017February 15, 2021
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Have you seen…

Have you seen the movie Hacksaw Ridge? I just watched it this afternoon and it was magnificent. While it takes liberties with the true story…

March 13, 2017February 15, 2021
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Yes, it’s a real product

(Found on Gab) Yes, it’s a real product. Not sure how well it works, but it’s worth buying a bottle just to put it on…

March 11, 2017February 15, 2021
I see a problem with your cunning plan
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I see a problem with your cunning plan

(Via the Drudge Report) Before you can bail out of New York City by boat, you have to get through the city to the boat.…

March 9, 2017February 15, 2021
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Days of Rage

I’m not sure where I picked this up today, but wherever it was, thanks for bringing it to my attention. “People have completely forgotten that…

March 7, 2017February 15, 2021
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Don’t pick fights with people who have nothing to lose

(Via Michael Bane on Facebook) That’s what one of the commenters said about a piece at Ace of Spades HQ. Don’t pick fights with people who…

March 7, 2017February 15, 2021
I love the Intertubz
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I love the Intertubz

Because it brings me wonderful things I never knew, like Montana-class battleships. Artist’s rendition of the USS Montana, BB-67 That is one big honkin’ ship.

March 6, 2017February 15, 2021
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Sorry

The lack of posting was necessitated by a sudden interest by potential employers in yours truly and an adventure to Mountain Man’s abode to assist…

March 3, 2017February 15, 2021

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