Now: Extra Carnival of Cordite for the same price!
The Carnival of Corditeis up at Resistance is Futile! This is a special double edition–there was no carnival last week. Lots of links on the…
So what’s up with the New Orleans gun confiscations and forced evacuations?
Now there’s an interesting question that seems to have no definitive answer. There has been much talk around the blogosphere and on the gun boards…
What a difference a day makes
Want to get 3 doctors and a floor full of nurses confused? Have one of their patients, one that they’ve pretty much decided will not…
Change of plans
Blogging is likely going to be a thin after this post, barring a need for me to simply fill time. Yesterday evening, my mother, who…
Beating feet
Short week, but a long day, given the highly disturbing news from New Orleans. Mourn the Republic. Going to Camp Freehold. Look for an air…
New Orleans gun confiscation
(Via The High Road) Here is video footage from ABC of police and Oklahoma National Guard troops confiscating legally owned weapons, legally used, from citizens…
Hurricane Katrina: Lessons You Need To Learn
I know I promised a “lessons learned from Katrina” post, but since I’ve been one of those e-e-evil survivalist-types for many years, most of this…
Oh, tough guy, huh?
It isn’t bad enough that Mayor Ray Nagin screwed the pooch deciding about if/when to evacuate his below seal level city in the face of…
One more thing on the Richmond Showmasters gun show
(I’ve had this a few days now, and forget the source pointer.) CNSNews reports that there have been 7 previous sting operations targeted at attendees…
Presented absolutely without comment of any kind
Mostly because Mrs. Freeholder occasionally reads this blog.
Fall is in the air
Another thing we noticed this weekend at Camp Freehold was the distinct feeling of Fall. The first few leaves are starting to trickle down, reconning…
An interesting weekend at Camp Freehold
After the news of the week, the short trip to Camp Freehold was very welcome. Camp Freehold doesn’t have cable or Internet, so you’re connection…
SITREP: a small town in Piedmont NC
Gas prices seem to have stabilized around $3.10/gallon. Availability has improved somewhat now that Colonial and Plantation have their pipelines back in operation. Near-term stability…
Outta here
Gas issues aside, we’re off to Camp Freehold shortly. I anticipate, if not relish, the opportunity to discuss survivalism with a number of our neighbors…
SITREP: a small town in Piedmont NC
Gas prices seem to have stabilized in the $3.10-$3.30 range. Two stations out of gas; one of them for 36+ hours. Other stations seem to…
Mad Max: Beyond Superdome
I’m probably going to sound like an unfeeling bastard, but what the hell is up with these people in New Orleans? Sure, there is post…
A great blog goes quiescent
I note that Kim du Toit is going silent, not because anyone has finally “gotten” to him, but in favor of earning a living. You…
SITREP: a small town in Piedmont NC
Gas price ranges from $2.80 to $3.30 for regular. Price increase at the station nearest my house of $0.30 in 1 hour. Long, but orderly,…
TEOTWAWKI
TEOTWAWKI is a term, coined by Mike Medintz on misc.survivalism IIRC,that stands for The End Of The World As We Know It. Hurricane Katrina isn’t…
Sincerely Yours, The Breakfast Club
Sheila at The Sheila Variations has a 20th birthday celebration of the 1985 movie “The Breakfast Club“. This is a great movie. If you didn’t…
Busted!
Via an email list I subscribe to, here’s the latest on the Richmond/ATF/Showmasters festivities. VCDL filed a Freedom of Information request with the Virginia State…
Carnival of Cordite #28
The Carnival of Cordite #28 is up, again hosted at Resistance is futile!. As usual, much good stuff–particularly the gunfighting rules.
Need a good argument for being prepared?
Here ya go. Spare a prayer for all those in the path of this true freak of nature.
It’s different this time
(Via Chaos Manor) Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. Harper’s Magazine has this piece in which 3 economists, representing differing schools of thought and holding…
PayPal
(Via Chaos Manor) I’ve been a PayPal customer since they were “little guys”. I’ve watched their “eBayization” with only small concern. That may be changing…
Thinking dark
(Via Chaos Manor) Peggy Noonan is thinking dark. It would seem that she’s a survivalist who doesn’t realize that fact. Excellent! And Jerry Pournelle’s thoughts?…
When the chickens come home to roost
If you’ve read this blog for any length of time, you know that I have this bug about any law enforcement agency that wants to…
More, more, more on the Richmond ATF follies
(Via VCDL) Showmasters has pictures on their website of various law enforcement officials at the Richmond Showmasters gun show (August 13-14, 2005) on their home…
Even more on the ATF/Richmond gun show follies
Cybercast News Service has put up their article on the ATF festivities at the recent Showmasters gun show in Richmond, VA. It makes for some…