If you have not heard the news yet - go here:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/19/france-fires-libyan-military-vehicle/
All the best,
Glenn B
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Whacking Whacky Qaadafi
One can only hope we will have whacked him when all this is over or that at least the Libyan opposition forces will take Qaddafi out terminally. Hopefully the imposition of the use of force by nations who have force to use has not come too late. Hopefully the opposition will survive and even win their uprising. Hopefully they will become steadfast allies of the United States. Hopefully, Gadhafi does not already have agents in place, in the USA and elsewhere, who will now unleash havoc within our borders or within those of our allies. Hopefully allies of Khadafy (or however you like to spell it, the media sure likes to spell it in a lot of different ways) will not take action against us along those same lines. Hopefully I am not hoping for too much.
The Influence Of The War Monger George W. Bush...
...must still be playing havoc with our military around the world because it appears, from the report I just read here: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/03/19/france-fires-libyan-military-vehicle/, the U.S., and her allies the Brits, have attacked Libya with 112 missiles.
I mean it couldn't be that the guy who was going to end the war in Iraq and bring all the troops home by, when was it, the end of last year, nor the guy who was going to win the war in Afghanistan pronto and pull our troops out of there, nor could it be the guy that said we had to stay out of other countries' affairs and used Egypt as an example, nor could it be the guy who just ignores the fact that Bahrain has invited in the Saudi Army to kills its own protesters, nor could it be the guy who also ignores the killing of hundreds if not thousands in Yemen - so it has to be that friggin war mongering, hypocritical, idiotic, inept, criminal of a president George W. Bush who has somehow caused all of this - right!
Where is Chris Matthews condemning the missiles falling on the innocent. Where is the warwhore correspondent Christiane Amanpour standing up for her people, where is Pelosi chastising the president for interfering in the affairs of other nations, where is Cindy Sheehan camping out tonight to protest this new war, where are all the super duper libs' like Chucky Cheese Charles Schumer who should be condemning the president for going in to protect our oil interests in Libya while at the same time not going into Bahrain for the exact same reason? Where are the senators and representative screaming about the cost of each cruise missile? Why don't we hear the screamed protests of such voices as those of Shawn Penn, Madonna, Rosie O'Donnell, Keith Olbermann, Jesse Jackson, Paul McCartney, George Soros, and that, in my opinion, friggin big mouthed obnoxious slob of all slobs Michael Moore. Why aren't the recruiting stations for the military be protested by the leftist mobs now! Where are the protests, diplomatic, political and by the people of the killing of the enemy with missiles that will most assuredly create collateral losses in the form of innocents!
Tell me, where was the imminent threat to the United States of America or to her allies that necessitated our taking military action against Libya? Where are the protesters screaming that we had no such reason? Don't get me wrong, I am no Qaddafi lover, I would not mind seeing Libya blown to hell with what happened to the Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, and with all else Qaddafi is believed to have had his hands in over the years. I am simply questioning the hypocrisy of the ultra leftists. You friggin far to the left liberals make me want to puke because you are so phony at being anything other than one sided for yourselves and not really for America or the truth. You are a little more than sham Americans as far as I can tell.
By the way, where was our president when all of this was happening and where is that transparency he promised us! Heard from him yet about this? Oh yeah, he issued a statement from, of all places, Brazil! Way to go President Obama - that really makes you look as if your very presidential finger is on the trigger - or does it?
President Obama for this
but betting you won't,
Glenn B
I mean it couldn't be that the guy who was going to end the war in Iraq and bring all the troops home by, when was it, the end of last year, nor the guy who was going to win the war in Afghanistan pronto and pull our troops out of there, nor could it be the guy that said we had to stay out of other countries' affairs and used Egypt as an example, nor could it be the guy who just ignores the fact that Bahrain has invited in the Saudi Army to kills its own protesters, nor could it be the guy who also ignores the killing of hundreds if not thousands in Yemen - so it has to be that friggin war mongering, hypocritical, idiotic, inept, criminal of a president George W. Bush who has somehow caused all of this - right!
Where is Chris Matthews condemning the missiles falling on the innocent. Where is the war
Tell me, where was the imminent threat to the United States of America or to her allies that necessitated our taking military action against Libya? Where are the protesters screaming that we had no such reason? Don't get me wrong, I am no Qaddafi lover, I would not mind seeing Libya blown to hell with what happened to the Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, and with all else Qaddafi is believed to have had his hands in over the years. I am simply questioning the hypocrisy of the ultra leftists. You friggin far to the left liberals make me want to puke because you are so phony at being anything other than one sided for yourselves and not really for America or the truth. You are a little more than sham Americans as far as I can tell.
By the way, where was our president when all of this was happening and where is that transparency he promised us! Heard from him yet about this? Oh yeah, he issued a statement from, of all places, Brazil! Way to go President Obama - that really makes you look as if your very presidential finger is on the trigger - or does it?
(This all has been an expression of my personal feelings and my personal opinion.)
Waiting to hear you lefties condemnPresident Obama for this
but betting you won't,
Glenn B
Spreading The BS (no this is not about politics)
Well, maybe it was cow manure and not BS but I spent a few hours out in the garden today and some of that time was devoted to spreading the shit manure. I only have two small patches in which I usually grow my vegetable garden supplemented by whatever I grow in pots so there was not that much to spread. Still though, I managed to spread about 240 pounds of the stuff, even more that what my fat ass self weighs. I cleaned up the leaves, twigs, trash, and whatever else was there, turned the soil, spread the poopy (composted - of course), then worked it into the soil a bit. My good buddy, Arthur I. Tis was there with me and my aching back and knees and hips can attest to his presence.
After that, I got to trimming some bushes so that when they do bud and put out leaves for the season, they will not make the backyard look too much like an unkempt jungle. I also cleaned up a bit of this and a bit of that and had an overall rewarding time of it except for that pest Arthur being there. I did notice, while tuning the soil, that the two areas I plant with veggies are loaded with earthworms. I grabbed a handful for my critters. The fish, newts, salamanders, frog, turtle and tortoises all had an enjoyable lunch today - well not enjoyable for the worms but certainly enjoyable for my critters anyway.
I also put my seed tray outside to let my tomato, cucumber, watermelon and pumpkin sprouts get their first feel of the sun's rays on them. They all sprouted in the last couple of days. Another week or two and outside they go for the season.
All that done, and some bill paying and online banking too, my wife, daughter and I sat down to a nice dinner of Corned Beef, boiled potatoes andcabbage bok choy. My wife said the supermarket was out of cabbage and I'll admit it tasted close enough to almost fool me into believing it is a suitable substitute. Since dinner, I have been enjoying a nice glass of Beaujolais. More projects tomorrow, a visit to my mom and maybe a trip to the range too but for tonight I am going to relax.
All the best,
Glenn B
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After that, I got to trimming some bushes so that when they do bud and put out leaves for the season, they will not make the backyard look too much like an unkempt jungle. I also cleaned up a bit of this and a bit of that and had an overall rewarding time of it except for that pest Arthur being there. I did notice, while tuning the soil, that the two areas I plant with veggies are loaded with earthworms. I grabbed a handful for my critters. The fish, newts, salamanders, frog, turtle and tortoises all had an enjoyable lunch today - well not enjoyable for the worms but certainly enjoyable for my critters anyway.
I also put my seed tray outside to let my tomato, cucumber, watermelon and pumpkin sprouts get their first feel of the sun's rays on them. They all sprouted in the last couple of days. Another week or two and outside they go for the season.
All that done, and some bill paying and online banking too, my wife, daughter and I sat down to a nice dinner of Corned Beef, boiled potatoes and
All the best,
Glenn B
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Japan Teetering On The Brink of Chernobyl - Can It Get Any Worse?
The Japanese have been faced with amazing trials over the past few days. They seem to be handling all of them well with one possible exception. They are faced with thousands to tens of thousands of dead, from the earthquakes and tsunami, yet they keep searching for survivors. They have awakened to find themselves homeless in the winter yet they have managed to shelter their people. They have most certainly found themselves hungry, short of food, but no one is looting or certainly there are no mobs of looters getting whatever they can steal. They face the prospect of a nuclear meltdown in not one, not two, but three nuclear reactors. Yet, 50 of Japan's bravest, now dubbed the Fukishima 50, have been giving it their all (and that could wind up being most literally as in their lives) by continually going in and out of the danger zone to try to prevent nuclear meltdown! They have found themselves alone and lacking in almost every need but have found themselves suddenly surrounded by a wealth of friends and have had the humility not to be to proud to accept the helping hands that have been offered.
By now you may be wondering what I meant when I said they are doing well with one possible exception. That possible exception is their leadership, their government. While they may be doing much right, they are possibly about to fail miserably in their most important duty, protecting the people of their nation. The government seems to have been bending over backwards, along with those who run the nuclear plants, to assure the Japanese people that the near meltdown conditions at the nuclear power plant did not pose a serious threat. In that regard I think they are, or were, at least temporarily, out of their minds. I think they would have been much better off evacuating the area early on and then not needing to worry if people had been irradiated. Now they are testing everyone in the area for radiation and they are finding too many people who have been contaminated. I imagine that the mindset that allowed them to do so comes with bad politics and with cover-up politics. Let's hope it is not the latter, let's hope they have not already been covering up faults of those power plants for years already. Let's hope some of what they are saying about the chance for a nuclear meltdown is true and that there really is almost no chance of it. The thing is though, it seems a meltdown may be inevitable because almost everything else that could go wrong with the nuclear power plant, that they promised would not happen, seems to have happened. I pray it not be the case.
If the core melts down, causing the landscape to become irradiated, could there be anything worse that could happen to them? Short of an epidemic caued by decaying bodies or an invasion by the Chinese or a missile attack by the North Koreans, I cannot think of anything even remotely realistic. Of course, there is always Godzilla or zombies but they just ain't gonna happen in the real world. Let's hope that a meltdown, an epidemic, a missile attack or an invasion of helpful Chinese troops isn't going to happen either.
Keep the Japanese in your thoughts and prayers and please consider donating to a legitimate charity to help them.
All the best,
Glenn B
By now you may be wondering what I meant when I said they are doing well with one possible exception. That possible exception is their leadership, their government. While they may be doing much right, they are possibly about to fail miserably in their most important duty, protecting the people of their nation. The government seems to have been bending over backwards, along with those who run the nuclear plants, to assure the Japanese people that the near meltdown conditions at the nuclear power plant did not pose a serious threat. In that regard I think they are, or were, at least temporarily, out of their minds. I think they would have been much better off evacuating the area early on and then not needing to worry if people had been irradiated. Now they are testing everyone in the area for radiation and they are finding too many people who have been contaminated. I imagine that the mindset that allowed them to do so comes with bad politics and with cover-up politics. Let's hope it is not the latter, let's hope they have not already been covering up faults of those power plants for years already. Let's hope some of what they are saying about the chance for a nuclear meltdown is true and that there really is almost no chance of it. The thing is though, it seems a meltdown may be inevitable because almost everything else that could go wrong with the nuclear power plant, that they promised would not happen, seems to have happened. I pray it not be the case.
If the core melts down, causing the landscape to become irradiated, could there be anything worse that could happen to them? Short of an epidemic caued by decaying bodies or an invasion by the Chinese or a missile attack by the North Koreans, I cannot think of anything even remotely realistic. Of course, there is always Godzilla or zombies but they just ain't gonna happen in the real world. Let's hope that a meltdown, an epidemic, a missile attack or an invasion of helpful Chinese troops isn't going to happen either.
Keep the Japanese in your thoughts and prayers and please consider donating to a legitimate charity to help them.
All the best,
Glenn B
Testing The Henry Survival Rifle...
...was high on my list of things to do this week. I just have not gotten the chance to go to the range though, but still really wanted very badly to test it to see if I got it back together right. The thought crossed my mind that I could load it with CB caps and shoot it at a target/backstop area that I could set up in my basement. They are 22 Short not 22LR but they would work enough for me to see if I got the trigger mechanism in there right to propel the firing pin forward. I thought it over and decided I really did not want to or need to be shooting bullets inside my house so I passed, mostly because of possible safety issues.
Then, I remembered that I had two containers of blanks, both 22 caliber. One is about the size of a 22 short shell, the other was about 3/4 the size of a 22LR. I opted for the latter, loaded one into the magazine, inserted the mag, pulled back the bolt and let it slingshot forward and the rifle actually loaded that smaller off sized cartridge. I aimed it in a safe direction, gave a squeeze of the trigger and it went BANG! I then had to manually operate the action because there was not enough recoil from the blank to do so. Then I loaded a second one and tried again. BANG a second time. I would have to say it appears pretty positive, I got it reassembled correctly - whoopee!
I lit a couple of scented candles to cover the telltale aroma of the gun powder but when my son came home about 15 minutes later he asked: "Is something burning? What's that smell?" I told him I had shot off a round in the basement, to which he said "WHAT". I then told him what really had transpired and he said "Cool". It was surprising how long that very noticeable odor remained despite the scented candles having been lit, in fact I was a bit surprised he did not recognize it right away. Then again, maybe he just did not want to believe that I had fired a gun in the house. Oh well, what's a guy to do when there was a gun just waiting to be test fired. Remember, they were only blanks and shooting them was certainly better than shooting actual bullets in my house and a whole lot safer too! By the way, even though I was only shooting starter gun blanks, I made darned sure to have the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. That included one that was bullet proof (just in case there was some sort of unexpected projectile in the casing) and one that was fireproof because as with any live round these contained gunpowder and gun powder produces muzzle flash and muzzle flash is nothing more than fire, some still burning powder, some unburned powder and hot gases.
Yep - it is a good idea to consider safety even with blanks. If you ever use blanks, never fool around with them or with a gun loaded with them. Firing blanks at others can cause harm and in some instances they have been known to cause death. Shoot safe, stay safe.
All the best,
Glenn B
Then, I remembered that I had two containers of blanks, both 22 caliber. One is about the size of a 22 short shell, the other was about 3/4 the size of a 22LR. I opted for the latter, loaded one into the magazine, inserted the mag, pulled back the bolt and let it slingshot forward and the rifle actually loaded that smaller off sized cartridge. I aimed it in a safe direction, gave a squeeze of the trigger and it went BANG! I then had to manually operate the action because there was not enough recoil from the blank to do so. Then I loaded a second one and tried again. BANG a second time. I would have to say it appears pretty positive, I got it reassembled correctly - whoopee!
I lit a couple of scented candles to cover the telltale aroma of the gun powder but when my son came home about 15 minutes later he asked: "Is something burning? What's that smell?" I told him I had shot off a round in the basement, to which he said "WHAT". I then told him what really had transpired and he said "Cool". It was surprising how long that very noticeable odor remained despite the scented candles having been lit, in fact I was a bit surprised he did not recognize it right away. Then again, maybe he just did not want to believe that I had fired a gun in the house. Oh well, what's a guy to do when there was a gun just waiting to be test fired. Remember, they were only blanks and shooting them was certainly better than shooting actual bullets in my house and a whole lot safer too! By the way, even though I was only shooting starter gun blanks, I made darned sure to have the muzzle pointed in a safe direction. That included one that was bullet proof (just in case there was some sort of unexpected projectile in the casing) and one that was fireproof because as with any live round these contained gunpowder and gun powder produces muzzle flash and muzzle flash is nothing more than fire, some still burning powder, some unburned powder and hot gases.
Yep - it is a good idea to consider safety even with blanks. If you ever use blanks, never fool around with them or with a gun loaded with them. Firing blanks at others can cause harm and in some instances they have been known to cause death. Shoot safe, stay safe.
All the best,
Glenn B
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Veteran's Support Organization - Is It Legit Or A Fraud?
You can watch the video and decide for yourself, or maybe decide to seek out more info. Me, I think I may direct my money elsewhere.
All the best,
Glenn B
Veterans Support Organization: MyFoxNY.com
All the best,
Glenn B
Monday, March 14, 2011
Decent Deal On .223 Ammo From SGAmmo
I placed an order with SGAmmo, last week, for 400 rounds of .223 ammo. I received it today. I figured I would do my son a favor and pick him up some additional .223 ammo. He is a good guy and deserves it. Now, I suppose I'll have to get something for my daughter to of equal value.
The ammo I ordered was 400 rounds of .223 Federal American Eagle 55gr FMJ ammo, AEBP223B. The deal is not as good as you would get per round if you ordered a full case but it is a pretty good price for 400 rounds. It was $119.50 plus $12 shipping. If you are interested, go here: http://www.sgammo.com/product/federal/400rds-223-federal-american-eagle-55gr-fmj-ammo-aebp223b.
As far as SGAmmo goes, they received my order, sent a prompt email confirmation that same evening, then sent an email update in the early afternoon of the very next day saying the order was filled, and the day after that I got an email saying it had shipped. I was supposed to get it on Friday but for some reason it was delayed in transit by UPS and I received it today - no fault of SGAmmo. When I got it today, it was packaged well, and contained what I ordered. All was well - what more could you ask for!
I'll certainly shop with them again but not for awhile because I am pretty much tapped out after having to pay the unexpected expense of a replacement for our failed clothes dryer; that hurt. (I would have never ordered the ammo had I known the dryer was going to go belly up, and I still feel I have to do something for my daughter since I did something for my son, so the bucks are sure to be scarce. Oh well...)
All the best,
Glenn B
The ammo I ordered was 400 rounds of .223 Federal American Eagle 55gr FMJ ammo, AEBP223B. The deal is not as good as you would get per round if you ordered a full case but it is a pretty good price for 400 rounds. It was $119.50 plus $12 shipping. If you are interested, go here: http://www.sgammo.com/product/federal/400rds-223-federal-american-eagle-55gr-fmj-ammo-aebp223b.
As far as SGAmmo goes, they received my order, sent a prompt email confirmation that same evening, then sent an email update in the early afternoon of the very next day saying the order was filled, and the day after that I got an email saying it had shipped. I was supposed to get it on Friday but for some reason it was delayed in transit by UPS and I received it today - no fault of SGAmmo. When I got it today, it was packaged well, and contained what I ordered. All was well - what more could you ask for!
I'll certainly shop with them again but not for awhile because I am pretty much tapped out after having to pay the unexpected expense of a replacement for our failed clothes dryer; that hurt. (I would have never ordered the ammo had I known the dryer was going to go belly up, and I still feel I have to do something for my daughter since I did something for my son, so the bucks are sure to be scarce. Oh well...)
All the best,
Glenn B
Here Comes Another Assault On Our 2nd Amendment Freedoms
Read about it here:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/13/obama-pens-op-ed-calling-better-gun-sale-background-checks/?test=latestnews
President Obama is calling for additional or enhanced background checks for firearms purchases. When will the left understand that no matter how difficult they make it for a law abiding citizen to purchase or own a firearm, criminals will always be able get them through criminal means. Addressing gun background checks will do little if anything to prevent violent criminals from getting guns. What needs to be corrected in our society is how we deal with violent criminals. Instead of pandering to their every want and need in jail, they need to be jailed in prisons that are punishment oriented and in which they will spend long mandatory sentences, without parole, for violent crimes. In addition, certain violent criminals should be executed to rid us of their threat forever. That would do much more than background checks, for firearms purchases, to solve the problem of violent crime!
Glenn B
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/13/obama-pens-op-ed-calling-better-gun-sale-background-checks/?test=latestnews
President Obama is calling for additional or enhanced background checks for firearms purchases. When will the left understand that no matter how difficult they make it for a law abiding citizen to purchase or own a firearm, criminals will always be able get them through criminal means. Addressing gun background checks will do little if anything to prevent violent criminals from getting guns. What needs to be corrected in our society is how we deal with violent criminals. Instead of pandering to their every want and need in jail, they need to be jailed in prisons that are punishment oriented and in which they will spend long mandatory sentences, without parole, for violent crimes. In addition, certain violent criminals should be executed to rid us of their threat forever. That would do much more than background checks, for firearms purchases, to solve the problem of violent crime!
Edited to add: Since this latest call for extended background checks is being made with the Tucson shooting at least in part as its base, then one other thing could also be done to make our society safer without infringing our rights. Lunatics, psychos, outright mentally disturbed folks suffering from psychosis could be institutionalized instead of being allowed to roam freely. That is how it used to be but some leftist bleeding heart allowed them to be set free - at least here in NY State. Commit them when they are deemed a danger to themselves or others and when they are set free or allowed to remain free because some shrink makes a bad call, then call the shrink to task by license revocation in all 50 states, monetary fines and possibly incarceration due to negligence.
Let's start putting blame where it is due, on those responsible for the crimes and on those responsible for allowing criminals and lunatics to roam freely.
All the best,Glenn B
Another Tsunami Headed Toward Japan?
I hope I just misunderstood what I think I heard on Fox News a few minutes ago. What I thought I heard was that a 10 foot Tsunami was spotted, on Monday morning, heading toward Japan. If that is correct may heaven help them.
THIS WAS LATER REPORTED AS A FALSE ALARM
All the best,
GB
THIS WAS LATER REPORTED AS A FALSE ALARM
All the best,
GB
HOPE & CHANGE SURVIVAL PACKAGE! - What A Deal
I just found what is most likely the best deal on a C&R firearm that I have ever seen.
The price of this great deal is $140 plus $40 shipping. It includes:
Mosin-Nagant M91/30 rifle, Excellent Condition
Cruciform spike bayonet
"Dog collar" sling
30 round double ammo pouch
Sealed 440 round tin of 7.62x54mmR ammunition
The rifle alone on average sells for about $100. The ammunition, at the lowest price I have seen lately goes for about $75.00. Those prices do not include shipping but if included it would amount to about the same as charged with this deal. That would make it a total of about $215 normally as compared to $180 for this deal. I know that is only comparable to a 16% off sale but when it the last time you got such a deal on essentially already low-ball priced items.
If you want to see if it is still available so you can take advantage of it, then go here to RGuns. The deal is shown on their homepage. If I had not just bought a Nagant last month, well I probably would have ordered one of these.
By the way, you have got to love the name of the deal, the RGuns: "HOPE & CHANGE SURVIVAL PACKAGE!"
All the best,
Glenn B
The price of this great deal is $140 plus $40 shipping. It includes:
Mosin-Nagant M91/30 rifle, Excellent Condition
Cruciform spike bayonet
"Dog collar" sling
30 round double ammo pouch
Sealed 440 round tin of 7.62x54mmR ammunition
The rifle alone on average sells for about $100. The ammunition, at the lowest price I have seen lately goes for about $75.00. Those prices do not include shipping but if included it would amount to about the same as charged with this deal. That would make it a total of about $215 normally as compared to $180 for this deal. I know that is only comparable to a 16% off sale but when it the last time you got such a deal on essentially already low-ball priced items.
If you want to see if it is still available so you can take advantage of it, then go here to RGuns. The deal is shown on their homepage. If I had not just bought a Nagant last month, well I probably would have ordered one of these.
By the way, you have got to love the name of the deal, the RGuns: "HOPE & CHANGE SURVIVAL PACKAGE!"
All the best,
Glenn B
Sunday, March 13, 2011
My Mom and Her Predictions of Doom & Gloom
My mom is in a rehabilitation center, recuperating from her most recent fall during which she took a good hit to the head. I would hate to see the damage she did to whatever it was that her head hit, she has a hard head. Still though, she was pretty seriously injured with a subdural hematoma, stitches, bruises and so on. She is much better already and as I said is already in rehab.
Today, when I went to see her, she was sitting at a table in the dining room talking with another resident and with that lady's family. They had just finished up a birthday party for the other lady. As I approached the other woman was just finishing talking about one of her sons or grandsons. I got there just in time to hear my mom talking about her son who she told the others is a policeman. Sh told them that her son had recently been shot and she was worried as to whether or not he was doing well. She said she was mostly worried because she had not heard from him or anyone else as to how he was doing. She went on to tell them that he had been in law enforcement a long time and this was the first time he had been shot. She again repeated that she wondered how he was doing.
By this time, I had been standing right next to her for about half a minute or more. One of the young men who was visiting the other elderly lady looked at me, then at my mom and just said: I think we are about to find out. At that point, I said hi to my mom and she burst into tears and asked me how I was and how I had gotten better so fast after having been shot! It was sad, it was amusing and it was scary all at once. I was happy to explain to her that no one she knows had been shot - especially me. She then said she saw it in the news paper and it mentioned me by name. I explained maybe she had gotten confused and that was good enough for her. I have to admit though - there have been lots of shootings of police officers lately and if she saw a paper recently I understand ow she could have gotten that into her head. She has dementia and just let me say it allows the imagination to run wild and the sub dural hematoma she just suffered could certainly make things worse.
I visited with my mom for a couple of hours and we talked about this and that. She brought up my having been shot several times more during our visit. Each time, when I assured her I had not been shot, she seemed content with my answer and smiled but then asked if I had ever been shot? Then she said something that made my spine tingle. She said guessed she had dreamed that I had been shot and then said she had been dreaming about it a lot. Just thinking of her saying that made my spine tingle again, just now, as I sit here at home typing on my keyboard. You see, she had this thing about dreaming about blood. If she dreamed about blood, she would tell the whole family the next day and tell us all to be careful because it meant something bad would happen. She did not do it often and that is what makes it so scary. You see, when she did dream about blood, more times than not, something almost always happened to someone she knew well like family, friends or coworkers. The something that happened was never good. I would say she was on the mark about 60-70% of the time.
Just coincidence? I would say so but coincidental often enough to make it scary. I remember one time, while she was napping, she dreamed about her second husband, my step-dad, all bloodied up. She woke up all afraid and such and the next thing you knew the phone rang and it was someone from his job, or the police, or maybe even himself calling to say he had been injured in an accident or something like that. Other times, she would tell us about her dream and the next day or two we would find out an elderly relative had passed on the day of her dream or the day after. It was always something that happened after she told us about it. I don't remember her telling me that she dreamed about blood in a long, long time but today she did just that and her dream was about me having been shot! I was thinking, in a half hearted way, I may just have to wear my body armor for the next couple of days whenever I go anywhere and maybe I had best be extra careful tonight when I clean my sidearms. I really don't think it a harbinger of doom but it still gives me the heebie-jeebies to think about it. Now that I think of it, maybe I had best be extra nice to my wife too, just in case...
All the best,
Glenn B
Today, when I went to see her, she was sitting at a table in the dining room talking with another resident and with that lady's family. They had just finished up a birthday party for the other lady. As I approached the other woman was just finishing talking about one of her sons or grandsons. I got there just in time to hear my mom talking about her son who she told the others is a policeman. Sh told them that her son had recently been shot and she was worried as to whether or not he was doing well. She said she was mostly worried because she had not heard from him or anyone else as to how he was doing. She went on to tell them that he had been in law enforcement a long time and this was the first time he had been shot. She again repeated that she wondered how he was doing.
By this time, I had been standing right next to her for about half a minute or more. One of the young men who was visiting the other elderly lady looked at me, then at my mom and just said: I think we are about to find out. At that point, I said hi to my mom and she burst into tears and asked me how I was and how I had gotten better so fast after having been shot! It was sad, it was amusing and it was scary all at once. I was happy to explain to her that no one she knows had been shot - especially me. She then said she saw it in the news paper and it mentioned me by name. I explained maybe she had gotten confused and that was good enough for her. I have to admit though - there have been lots of shootings of police officers lately and if she saw a paper recently I understand ow she could have gotten that into her head. She has dementia and just let me say it allows the imagination to run wild and the sub dural hematoma she just suffered could certainly make things worse.
I visited with my mom for a couple of hours and we talked about this and that. She brought up my having been shot several times more during our visit. Each time, when I assured her I had not been shot, she seemed content with my answer and smiled but then asked if I had ever been shot? Then she said something that made my spine tingle. She said guessed she had dreamed that I had been shot and then said she had been dreaming about it a lot. Just thinking of her saying that made my spine tingle again, just now, as I sit here at home typing on my keyboard. You see, she had this thing about dreaming about blood. If she dreamed about blood, she would tell the whole family the next day and tell us all to be careful because it meant something bad would happen. She did not do it often and that is what makes it so scary. You see, when she did dream about blood, more times than not, something almost always happened to someone she knew well like family, friends or coworkers. The something that happened was never good. I would say she was on the mark about 60-70% of the time.
Just coincidence? I would say so but coincidental often enough to make it scary. I remember one time, while she was napping, she dreamed about her second husband, my step-dad, all bloodied up. She woke up all afraid and such and the next thing you knew the phone rang and it was someone from his job, or the police, or maybe even himself calling to say he had been injured in an accident or something like that. Other times, she would tell us about her dream and the next day or two we would find out an elderly relative had passed on the day of her dream or the day after. It was always something that happened after she told us about it. I don't remember her telling me that she dreamed about blood in a long, long time but today she did just that and her dream was about me having been shot! I was thinking, in a half hearted way, I may just have to wear my body armor for the next couple of days whenever I go anywhere and maybe I had best be extra careful tonight when I clean my sidearms. I really don't think it a harbinger of doom but it still gives me the heebie-jeebies to think about it. Now that I think of it, maybe I had best be extra nice to my wife too, just in case...
All the best,
Glenn B
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Putting Henry Back Together Again or The Survival Of My Henry Survival Rifle
It was a boring day for me, in Phoenix Arizona in April 2010, when I decided to pretty much detail strip my Henry Survival Rifle to give it a good cleaning. I had the little black beast for several years and could not remember ever taking out the bolt to clean it and lord knows it needed cleaning after having recently put another 750 rounds through it. Now, while I am into guns and shooting, I am certainly no grand wizard of an expert when it comes to taking them down beyond a filed strip for a normal cleaning. So I looked to the Internet for advice on how to get the job done. I came across a web site, here, that gave a fairly good description of how to do the job and it had pictures too. I gave it a good look and, while I wished it had more details and more pictures (because I am not high in mechanical prowess and have little self confidence when it comes to doing things like this), I decided that the job did not seem too difficult regardless of a bit of advice given by the site's author when he wrote:
"Once the hammer and trigger assembly clear the receiver, remove the magazine catch with caution. The tiny spring is very easy to lose."
Yes, you know it, I lost the spring! It wasn't during disassembly but while I was trying to reassemble it but that does not matter much. What mattered was that I spent enough time crawling around on the floor of my apartment to get carpet burns on my knees over the several hours I searched for the spring. When I could not find it, I put all the other pieces in a Ziplock freezer bag and put them in a closet. As luck would have it, two days later, while walking barefoot on the carpet, I felt the tiny trouble making spring stinging my heel. Even after feeling it, it took several minutes of crawling and feeling to find it in the thick carpet. I was just about to sit down to eat, was in no mood to try to reassemble the Henry Survival Rifle and so, away went the tiny spring into the plastic bag with all the other parts. Then I proceeded to promptly forget about it for way too long.
How long did I forget about it? Well, first let me say, neglect it would be the better term? As a matter of fact, my misadventure of losing the spring took place exactly 11 months and 2 days ago. I know because I wrote a blog post about it 2 days after I lost it, that would be the day I found it - precisely 11 months ago to this day. I don't know exactly what got me to thinking of it today, I have thought about it a few times over the past 11 months, but whatever got me thinking of it today was different than other days if only because it got me thinking seriously about putting it back together. After I got done with bill paying, online banking, cleaning up some of the mess in the basement, vacuuming, and so on, I sat down at a folding table in the basement and laid the parts out in front of me. I gave them all a good cleaning, then got called upstairs for dinner. After my appetite was sated, and thus in a good mood, I looked up the blog on which I had found the disassembly instructions last year to see if there were any reassembly instructions. All it said was reassemble in reverse order. Oh there was no joy in reading that. I much prefer detailed instructions and usually lack the confidence needed to get something done without them but, today for some reason, I figured would just do it.
The truth be told, while I had wished them to be more detailed, those disassembly instructions were good enough, along with the great photos that accompanied them so that I could follow the instructions in reverse while looking at the pics, to get the job done. I owe a debt of gratitude to Derek from The Packing Rat blog for that. I also owe him a nod and thanks for his allowing me to use that blog post as the background in the snapshot, of my reassembled Henry Survival Rifle, that accompanies this post. Without those instructions I would have had to take it to a gunsmith who probably would have charged me more than the rifle is worth to reassemble it.
There is no moral to this story, no warnings not to take your guns apart to clean them. I do think that proper maintenance is the best way to assure your guns last a long, long time. Of course, I do recommend being familiar with the how to get the job done before doing it. Good, step by step, illustrated instructions are just about a must for me when taking apart or putting together firearms. I would not have tried to detail strip the Henry, without a very detailed set of disassembly and reassembly showing each and every step in photos, except that it was disgustingly fouled. It was bad enough that the bolt was starting to operate sluggishly a bit because it was so dirty. Mind you, I am not knocking the instructions found at The Packing Rat, they were pretty good, they were illustrated with good photos, and they were the only ones available. While I usually prefer manufacturer's instructions, since Henry did not supply any, I depended on those from Derek's blog. I am happy I did because in the end they helped me a great deal to get the job done. My little black survival rifle has survived being in parts for most of a year, apparently no worse for the wait to be reassembled. I consider myself lucky that The Packing Rat was still online and that it still had the instructions available. There is now a link to that blog over on the right side of my blog page.
Oh yeah, in case you were wondering, the Henry seems to be operating properly. The bolt travels smoothly, the hammer cocks, the trigger releases the hammer and the firing pin moves forward. That last was easy to tell because the Henry Survival Rifle is a take down rifle and when the barrel is off of the receiver, the action can still be operated. I simply cocked it, put my finger on the bolt face over the firing pin channel, pulled the trigger and felt the sting of the firing pin on my finger tip. I have not shot it yet, maybe I will do so tomorrow. I will let you know how it shot once I have done so. I already have a bit more self confidence in my abilities to get such things done and you can be sure that if it fires as it should that self confidence will be even stronger. Thanks Derek!
All the best,
Glenn B
"Once the hammer and trigger assembly clear the receiver, remove the magazine catch with caution. The tiny spring is very easy to lose."
Yes, you know it, I lost the spring! It wasn't during disassembly but while I was trying to reassemble it but that does not matter much. What mattered was that I spent enough time crawling around on the floor of my apartment to get carpet burns on my knees over the several hours I searched for the spring. When I could not find it, I put all the other pieces in a Ziplock freezer bag and put them in a closet. As luck would have it, two days later, while walking barefoot on the carpet, I felt the tiny trouble making spring stinging my heel. Even after feeling it, it took several minutes of crawling and feeling to find it in the thick carpet. I was just about to sit down to eat, was in no mood to try to reassemble the Henry Survival Rifle and so, away went the tiny spring into the plastic bag with all the other parts. Then I proceeded to promptly forget about it for way too long.How long did I forget about it? Well, first let me say, neglect it would be the better term? As a matter of fact, my misadventure of losing the spring took place exactly 11 months and 2 days ago. I know because I wrote a blog post about it 2 days after I lost it, that would be the day I found it - precisely 11 months ago to this day. I don't know exactly what got me to thinking of it today, I have thought about it a few times over the past 11 months, but whatever got me thinking of it today was different than other days if only because it got me thinking seriously about putting it back together. After I got done with bill paying, online banking, cleaning up some of the mess in the basement, vacuuming, and so on, I sat down at a folding table in the basement and laid the parts out in front of me. I gave them all a good cleaning, then got called upstairs for dinner. After my appetite was sated, and thus in a good mood, I looked up the blog on which I had found the disassembly instructions last year to see if there were any reassembly instructions. All it said was reassemble in reverse order. Oh there was no joy in reading that. I much prefer detailed instructions and usually lack the confidence needed to get something done without them but, today for some reason, I figured would just do it.
The truth be told, while I had wished them to be more detailed, those disassembly instructions were good enough, along with the great photos that accompanied them so that I could follow the instructions in reverse while looking at the pics, to get the job done. I owe a debt of gratitude to Derek from The Packing Rat blog for that. I also owe him a nod and thanks for his allowing me to use that blog post as the background in the snapshot, of my reassembled Henry Survival Rifle, that accompanies this post. Without those instructions I would have had to take it to a gunsmith who probably would have charged me more than the rifle is worth to reassemble it.There is no moral to this story, no warnings not to take your guns apart to clean them. I do think that proper maintenance is the best way to assure your guns last a long, long time. Of course, I do recommend being familiar with the how to get the job done before doing it. Good, step by step, illustrated instructions are just about a must for me when taking apart or putting together firearms. I would not have tried to detail strip the Henry, without a very detailed set of disassembly and reassembly showing each and every step in photos, except that it was disgustingly fouled. It was bad enough that the bolt was starting to operate sluggishly a bit because it was so dirty. Mind you, I am not knocking the instructions found at The Packing Rat, they were pretty good, they were illustrated with good photos, and they were the only ones available. While I usually prefer manufacturer's instructions, since Henry did not supply any, I depended on those from Derek's blog. I am happy I did because in the end they helped me a great deal to get the job done. My little black survival rifle has survived being in parts for most of a year, apparently no worse for the wait to be reassembled. I consider myself lucky that The Packing Rat was still online and that it still had the instructions available. There is now a link to that blog over on the right side of my blog page.
Oh yeah, in case you were wondering, the Henry seems to be operating properly. The bolt travels smoothly, the hammer cocks, the trigger releases the hammer and the firing pin moves forward. That last was easy to tell because the Henry Survival Rifle is a take down rifle and when the barrel is off of the receiver, the action can still be operated. I simply cocked it, put my finger on the bolt face over the firing pin channel, pulled the trigger and felt the sting of the firing pin on my finger tip. I have not shot it yet, maybe I will do so tomorrow. I will let you know how it shot once I have done so. I already have a bit more self confidence in my abilities to get such things done and you can be sure that if it fires as it should that self confidence will be even stronger. Thanks Derek!
All the best,
Glenn B
Friday, March 11, 2011
Surviving The Unexpected - Survival Tips To Help You Make It Through A Catastrophe
Snowfall and cold the likes we have not experienced in decades. Rain storms and floods as not seen in many years. Birds falling from the skies dead, not once but repeated times no conclusive reason. Fish floating belly up by the thousands for no known reason. Horrific tornadoes spread far and wide. Volcanic eruptions round the world. Earthquakes and tsunamis to follow. Is it TWOG? I hink not but I am surprised there are not doom-sayers on every corner telling us that The Wrath Of God is upon us. Is it TEOTWAWKI (the end of the world as we know it)? I doubt that too.
While I do not think the end of the world is upon us, I do think that all of those things I just mentioned are a good reason to have emergency supplies on hand. You never know, or certainly only have very little warning, that such things are about to happen and when they do, it is often too late to run out to the store to stock up. So what should you have on hand? Well, I could write up a list that would take hours for me to compile but I will keep this one pretty basic. In fact it will cover what I think are the bare minimum that you should have on hand at any given time in your home (and it is not a bad idea to also have something in each of your cars).
Drinking Water: First and foremost you should have a supply of clean drinking water. Have at least 3 days worth though enough for a week would be better. How much water is that? It is recommended that you have on hand a minimum of about 1 gallon of drinking water per person per day. That may be higher in desert or tropical areas.
Food: Again, at a minimum, you should have a 3 day supply of food per person. As with water, more food is recommended and a weeks supply would be better than a few days worth. Right now, I figure I have at least a 10 days to 2 weeks supply at hand in my home, that includes everything in our daily use pantries and whatever else I have in survival storage. Remember I am talking about food that does not require refrigeration since the power may be out. So types to have on hand could consist of: MREs, canned foods (remember a can opener), packaged foods, snack bars, and so on.
First Aide: I have a fairly decent first aid kit available for emergencies. I am not a doctor or a medic nor an EMT but I do no how to administer basic first aid. I recommend not only having a first aid kit but also taking a course I how to administer first aid to those in need. A little simple preparation could save a life.
Weapons: They are right up there on my list and I am listing things in order of importance, the most important at the top and working my way down in level of importance, as I see these items. I have firearms, ammunition and knives at the ready at all times. A good strong knife is a must have in a survival situation. If at the onset of a disaster, I could have nothing else other than water, I would want a good strong sharp knife.
Flashlights and Batteries: I have several flashlights in our home, one in each car, and carry one in my pocket at virtually all times. As far as batteries go, I buy sufficient number of them to last a few days to a week with minimal use of flashlights anticipated. I buy fresh replacement batteries at least yearly for those I keep in storage. I replace batteries in flashlights as needed and check them at least quarterly even if I have not used them since batteries can drain without use.
Candles and Matches: I have a good supply of both, waterproof matches at that.
Grab & Go Supplies: I have a plastic container set up with grab and go items. In the event we have to evacuate our home, we can grab that box and will have at least a few days worth of food inside of it. I have a case of 24 ounce bottles of water to go with it (I need to get another case). t is not a bad idea to have at least a grab & go bag, in your house, for each family member. Keep at least a days worth of food, water in it along with first aid kit, flashlight, batteries, some cash, a change of clothing, emergency blanket, matches, candle, weapon such as a firearm (when and where legal), knife. There are many other things you can put into a grab & go bag, just remember you need to carry it and be able to move fast, it is for use in case of quick evacuations. Having it read at all times means you are ready when need be.
Weather Appropriate Clothing and Blankets: You should have something at easy reach in case you need to evacuate. A good wool blanket goes a long way to keeping you warm, even if wet.
Cell Phone with Charger: Almost should go without saying nowadays.
Extra Pet Food & Water: Probably a good idea to have a few days to a weeks worth of food and water for you pets on hand.
Emergency Radio: A battery operated radio, at least AM/FM to listen for public service announcements during a disaster. Of course this means having batteries on hand for the radio. A radio with alternate power supply, such as a solar powered radio or crank powered radio is a good thing to have in case of emergency, they usually operate on batteries, ac/dc, solar power and can be crank powered too. Some of these emergency radios have the capability to charge cell phones.
There are a lot of other things I could think of to recommend to you to have in the event of an emergency but those I just mentioned can go a long way toward helping you survive many disasters that could befall you. Having similar items in your car can do likewise if you are caught on the road during a SHTF situation. If you carry weapons in your car make sure it is legal to do so.
All the best,
Glenn B
While I do not think the end of the world is upon us, I do think that all of those things I just mentioned are a good reason to have emergency supplies on hand. You never know, or certainly only have very little warning, that such things are about to happen and when they do, it is often too late to run out to the store to stock up. So what should you have on hand? Well, I could write up a list that would take hours for me to compile but I will keep this one pretty basic. In fact it will cover what I think are the bare minimum that you should have on hand at any given time in your home (and it is not a bad idea to also have something in each of your cars).
Drinking Water: First and foremost you should have a supply of clean drinking water. Have at least 3 days worth though enough for a week would be better. How much water is that? It is recommended that you have on hand a minimum of about 1 gallon of drinking water per person per day. That may be higher in desert or tropical areas.
Food: Again, at a minimum, you should have a 3 day supply of food per person. As with water, more food is recommended and a weeks supply would be better than a few days worth. Right now, I figure I have at least a 10 days to 2 weeks supply at hand in my home, that includes everything in our daily use pantries and whatever else I have in survival storage. Remember I am talking about food that does not require refrigeration since the power may be out. So types to have on hand could consist of: MREs, canned foods (remember a can opener), packaged foods, snack bars, and so on.
First Aide: I have a fairly decent first aid kit available for emergencies. I am not a doctor or a medic nor an EMT but I do no how to administer basic first aid. I recommend not only having a first aid kit but also taking a course I how to administer first aid to those in need. A little simple preparation could save a life.
Weapons: They are right up there on my list and I am listing things in order of importance, the most important at the top and working my way down in level of importance, as I see these items. I have firearms, ammunition and knives at the ready at all times. A good strong knife is a must have in a survival situation. If at the onset of a disaster, I could have nothing else other than water, I would want a good strong sharp knife.
Flashlights and Batteries: I have several flashlights in our home, one in each car, and carry one in my pocket at virtually all times. As far as batteries go, I buy sufficient number of them to last a few days to a week with minimal use of flashlights anticipated. I buy fresh replacement batteries at least yearly for those I keep in storage. I replace batteries in flashlights as needed and check them at least quarterly even if I have not used them since batteries can drain without use.
Candles and Matches: I have a good supply of both, waterproof matches at that.
Grab & Go Supplies: I have a plastic container set up with grab and go items. In the event we have to evacuate our home, we can grab that box and will have at least a few days worth of food inside of it. I have a case of 24 ounce bottles of water to go with it (I need to get another case). t is not a bad idea to have at least a grab & go bag, in your house, for each family member. Keep at least a days worth of food, water in it along with first aid kit, flashlight, batteries, some cash, a change of clothing, emergency blanket, matches, candle, weapon such as a firearm (when and where legal), knife. There are many other things you can put into a grab & go bag, just remember you need to carry it and be able to move fast, it is for use in case of quick evacuations. Having it read at all times means you are ready when need be.
Weather Appropriate Clothing and Blankets: You should have something at easy reach in case you need to evacuate. A good wool blanket goes a long way to keeping you warm, even if wet.
Cell Phone with Charger: Almost should go without saying nowadays.
Extra Pet Food & Water: Probably a good idea to have a few days to a weeks worth of food and water for you pets on hand.
Emergency Radio: A battery operated radio, at least AM/FM to listen for public service announcements during a disaster. Of course this means having batteries on hand for the radio. A radio with alternate power supply, such as a solar powered radio or crank powered radio is a good thing to have in case of emergency, they usually operate on batteries, ac/dc, solar power and can be crank powered too. Some of these emergency radios have the capability to charge cell phones.
There are a lot of other things I could think of to recommend to you to have in the event of an emergency but those I just mentioned can go a long way toward helping you survive many disasters that could befall you. Having similar items in your car can do likewise if you are caught on the road during a SHTF situation. If you carry weapons in your car make sure it is legal to do so.
All the best,
Glenn B
Pandemonium In The Pacific - Pray For Japan
Unbelievable is all I can say. Japan has been hit by the Godzilla of all earthquakes, a magnitude 8.9, the largest to have ever hit Japan. Then it was hit by a wall of water in the form of a tsunami. There also have been numerous aftershocks, one reportedly of 7.4 magnitude (a terrible earthquake in its own right) and many in the 5.0 plus range. They were also hit by another 7.2 magnitude quake in Japan about 2 days ago and can expect hundreds if not thousands of aftershocks (as reported on Fox News). So far, they are reporting only 32 dead but are saying the death toll is sure to rise. Amazingly though, and thankfully, the death toll is low so far. Hopefully it will not rise much further. Of huge concern are the nuclear power plants in Japan which so far are not reporting any radiation leaks.
There are now tsunami warnings across the whole of the Pacific. A 4.5 magnitude earthquake has struck Hawaii. They are expecting the tsunami to hit Hawaii by 0800 EST. The west coast of the U.S. is on alert for a tsunami.
My guess would be more earthquakes worldwide, probably along more faults than the one in Japan, I am guessing on some limited knowledge of such in the past after other large earthquakes.
I am not a religious guy but I have found myself praying for the Japanese and the rest of those in the Pacific. I ask you to do the same.
All the best,
GB
There are now tsunami warnings across the whole of the Pacific. A 4.5 magnitude earthquake has struck Hawaii. They are expecting the tsunami to hit Hawaii by 0800 EST. The west coast of the U.S. is on alert for a tsunami.
My guess would be more earthquakes worldwide, probably along more faults than the one in Japan, I am guessing on some limited knowledge of such in the past after other large earthquakes.
I am not a religious guy but I have found myself praying for the Japanese and the rest of those in the Pacific. I ask you to do the same.
All the best,
GB
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Violence - Incompetence or Life Saver
As per Isaac Asimov:
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent."
As per me:
"Violence is often the last resort of the dying man, as he vainly struggles to survive. Had he resorted to violence sooner, he may have lived longer. Only those competent in the wise application of violence know when to make good use of it and when to safely abstain from it."
All the best,
Glenn B
As per me:
"Violence is often the last resort of the dying man, as he vainly struggles to survive. Had he resorted to violence sooner, he may have lived longer. Only those competent in the wise application of violence know when to make good use of it and when to safely abstain from it."
All the best,
Glenn B
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Been A Bit Of A Busy Day Today...
...I had to buy a new clothes drier since our old one bit the bullet. I figured fixing a 16 or 17 year old drier would only assure it would work until something else wore out and broke and since one visit from a repairman would go for about 1/4 of what a new one would cost, and that would be just for the cost of the visit not including the cost of a repair, well you do the math. To me it was not worth it, so I got the new one. Now, the new ones are expensive. I bought a mid priced one and it was just over $500 (other stores wanted as much as $50 to $175 more for the exact same model). Add to that expenses for the delivery, installation and removal of the old one and tax and it was over $700. Wow, that was a big hit that was not needed right now.
Then I hit Home Depot for some manure. Spring will soon be sprung and I want the garden to be ready to be planted as soon as the first few nice days in a row are upon us.
After that, I headed out to see my mom. She was zonked out when I got there - well almost anyway. She sure was trying to sleep despite the best efforts of an aide. She had been given a strong sedative not too long before I got there; yet, when I walked into her room in ICU, an aide was trying to feed her dinner. Every time the aide tried to force a spoonful of some pulpy looking gruel into my mom's mouth, my mom's head just kept lolling to one side or the other and her eyes would roll back. She was out, really out, but the darned aide kept pinching my mom's cheek trying to wake her while insisting to my mom that she positively had to eat. I told the aid to just let my mom sleep and I would feed her if she woke up. Whatabsolute morons ever vigilant truly caring intelligent people at these hospitals. They just gave my mom a very strong sedative that knocked her out then sent in a trained asswiper an aide to try to feed her and maybe help choke her on the food while they were at it to keep her healthy.
I also made my way to the local range to unwind a bit. I took along the Glock 26 and the SIG 229. I shot up 400 rounds of 9mm and another 200 rounds of .40S&W. I shot better than I have in some time too. I shot like crap while at qualifications last month so it was nice to get myself back in the groove. I guess it was just a bad range day last month and today sort of made up for that and just made me feel good as a range trip usually does for me.
All the best,
Glenn B
Then I hit Home Depot for some manure. Spring will soon be sprung and I want the garden to be ready to be planted as soon as the first few nice days in a row are upon us.
After that, I headed out to see my mom. She was zonked out when I got there - well almost anyway. She sure was trying to sleep despite the best efforts of an aide. She had been given a strong sedative not too long before I got there; yet, when I walked into her room in ICU, an aide was trying to feed her dinner. Every time the aide tried to force a spoonful of some pulpy looking gruel into my mom's mouth, my mom's head just kept lolling to one side or the other and her eyes would roll back. She was out, really out, but the darned aide kept pinching my mom's cheek trying to wake her while insisting to my mom that she positively had to eat. I told the aid to just let my mom sleep and I would feed her if she woke up. What
I also made my way to the local range to unwind a bit. I took along the Glock 26 and the SIG 229. I shot up 400 rounds of 9mm and another 200 rounds of .40S&W. I shot better than I have in some time too. I shot like crap while at qualifications last month so it was nice to get myself back in the groove. I guess it was just a bad range day last month and today sort of made up for that and just made me feel good as a range trip usually does for me.
All the best,
Glenn B
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Thank Goodness For My Mom's Hard Head and a Great Sister
My mom took a fall, hit her dome, got some stitches, was about to be released from the ER when they realized she also had a subdural hematoma. In other words she has a blood vessel leaking in her brain and blood is or was building up between the brain and skull. It supposedly is only a slight one and they expect it will stop bleeding by tomorrow (otherwise they may have to operate). My sister spent most of the wee hours of the morning taking care of things with the ER, then went to work, then was back at the hospital after my mom got admitted. I went there too but only got there at 8PM because even though I left work early, I had to wait my wife to get home with our car before I could drive to the hospital. Mom seems to be doing better than I would have expected, probably a little bit due to a very hard head and a lot due to a good daughter, my sister.
Thanks sister dear!
All the best,
GB
Thanks sister dear!
All the best,
GB
Monday, March 7, 2011
Knappogue Castle Aged 12 Years Irish Whiskey
My favorite hard spirit, as of late, has been Knappogue Castle Whiskey, 1995 vintage. It is one of the smoothest single malt whiskeys I have ever drank and besides that it is Irish. I prefer the Irish much more than Scotch, what with the peat flavor Scotch often leaves in my mouth. Bad enough I get a mouthful of it each year out in the garden, I do not need the taste of it when I am drinking. Add to that the fact that Irish Whiskey is thrice distilled and it just comes out the winner with my taste buds. Of course, I knock back some good single malt and single barrel Scotch now and again, I just prefer the mellower taste of the Irish.
I went to the liquor store a couple of nights ago and grabbed a bottle, or should I call it 'the' bottle of Knappogue Irish Castle 1995 they had on the shelves. Sadly and surprisingly, it was the only one there and I had wanted to buy 2 because I had a bit of extra cash. Well, I guess the reason there was only a single bottle was because they had many bottles of newly labeled bottles saying ‘Aged 12 Years’ Knappogue Irish Whiskey. Seems the folks at the castle have decided to do away with the vintage year, for the most part except for special batches, and now put the age of the booze on the bottle. If they had to put the age on the bottle, I wish they would have also kept the year of production. I went ahead and bought one of each. I'll not open the 1995 bottle until a special occasion, maybe like being thirsty someday, and for now have only cracked the seal the one labeled ‘Aged 12 Years’.
Last night, I enjoyed a dollop or two of the 12 year old liquid refreshment. It isn't bad, in fact it was quite delicious, but I'll be damned if anyone thinks it tastes the same as the 1995 batch. It is harsher, more Scotch like. I imagine that the somewhat slightly darker color of the 12 year old over the 1995 pale golden nectar should have been a clue. It is not much different in color or in shade but there is a difference. Where the vintage marked potion was a pale golden yellow, the aged spirit has a slightly reddish tinge added in its look. You probably would not notice unless you held the two bottles side by side, but when I looked at the new one, I noticed it right away. Now don't get me wrong, it tastes good, looks good and is pleasant in the old sniffer.
Here is how they describe it at the Kanppogue Castle web site:
Color: Lovely pale straw/yellow color reminiscent of muscadet white wine; ideal purity.
Okay I could go with them on the color, but it definitely is a bit reddish compared to their 1995 dated whiskey.
Aroma: Opening inhalations encounter richly biscuity and malty/grainy/breakfast cereal aromas. Several minutes of air contact adds intriguing pepper/vegetal and spice notes.
I always find the descriptions of aromas and tastes rather comical to ludicrous when it comes to describing the tastes of what distillers want you to believe is a fine spirit -well maybe now I should say almost always. I think it smells like a mellow, clean tasting whiskey would smell, with a bit of the scent of the forest on a damp fall day added in. After a bit more sniffing though, I will admit, I began to enjoy the aroma of caramelized sugar atop a hot spiced bun.
Taste: Entry is balanced, focused, and integrated, slightly astringent and nicely fruity. Midpalate has delicate tastes of marshmallow, brown sugar, oaky vanilla, and marzipan.
Here is where I can start laughing, not a cynical mocking laugh but one of simple amusement because I usually find such descriptions absurd; yet, amazingly enough I can agree with them on some of what they claim. I don't know about marzipan or marshmallow but there certainly is the astringent value, or in other words a clean crisp whiskey flavor that first greets your taste buds. Then it does, if you swirl it round a bit then push it up against your palate with your tongue, change to a somewhat brown sugar or caramelized sugar flavor mixed with and earthy vanilla flavor. It is not so much oak like as it is fall forest like, but then again there are lots of oak leaves on the forest floor I'm thinking about. I have to say that for once I almost agree with the distillers claims as to aroma and taste; I find that amazing since I usually find such descriptions to be little more than the fruity opinions of fruitcakes.
Comment: A polished and mature Irish single malt whiskey selected and bottled at the ideal age. One of the best Knappogue Castle bottlings to date. Excellent Value.
As for their comment, let me add my own: It is a bit different from the 1995 but still is damned fine whiskey, worth the money, and well worth the effort to go out to find. It goes over the tongue easily and goes down just as easy, and when you wake up the next day - well it leaves me just as easy headed as did the 1995 Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey although I truly only drank a small dollop or two. Now, for all I know, the stuff marked as 'Aged 12 Years' could be the very same stuff as that labeled '1995' and any difference I am seeing, smelling and tasting could be due to the same whiskey from different barrels. Yet, I do see, scent and taste a difference.
I think the Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey Aged 12 Years is excellent. While I think this newer one may be almost the equal of their 1995, just having its own personality as any 12 year old is sure to have, I am fairly certain it will never replace the 1995 vintage Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey as my favorite Irish whiskey to date. I am pretty certain though that, the Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey, Aged 12 Years, comes as close to equaling or beating out the 1995 as is heavenly allowable.
All the best,
Glenn B
I went to the liquor store a couple of nights ago and grabbed a bottle, or should I call it 'the' bottle of Knappogue Irish Castle 1995 they had on the shelves. Sadly and surprisingly, it was the only one there and I had wanted to buy 2 because I had a bit of extra cash. Well, I guess the reason there was only a single bottle was because they had many bottles of newly labeled bottles saying ‘Aged 12 Years’ Knappogue Irish Whiskey. Seems the folks at the castle have decided to do away with the vintage year, for the most part except for special batches, and now put the age of the booze on the bottle. If they had to put the age on the bottle, I wish they would have also kept the year of production. I went ahead and bought one of each. I'll not open the 1995 bottle until a special occasion, maybe like being thirsty someday, and for now have only cracked the seal the one labeled ‘Aged 12 Years’.
Last night, I enjoyed a dollop or two of the 12 year old liquid refreshment. It isn't bad, in fact it was quite delicious, but I'll be damned if anyone thinks it tastes the same as the 1995 batch. It is harsher, more Scotch like. I imagine that the somewhat slightly darker color of the 12 year old over the 1995 pale golden nectar should have been a clue. It is not much different in color or in shade but there is a difference. Where the vintage marked potion was a pale golden yellow, the aged spirit has a slightly reddish tinge added in its look. You probably would not notice unless you held the two bottles side by side, but when I looked at the new one, I noticed it right away. Now don't get me wrong, it tastes good, looks good and is pleasant in the old sniffer.Here is how they describe it at the Kanppogue Castle web site:
Color: Lovely pale straw/yellow color reminiscent of muscadet white wine; ideal purity.
Okay I could go with them on the color, but it definitely is a bit reddish compared to their 1995 dated whiskey.
Aroma: Opening inhalations encounter richly biscuity and malty/grainy/breakfast cereal aromas. Several minutes of air contact adds intriguing pepper/vegetal and spice notes.
I always find the descriptions of aromas and tastes rather comical to ludicrous when it comes to describing the tastes of what distillers want you to believe is a fine spirit -well maybe now I should say almost always. I think it smells like a mellow, clean tasting whiskey would smell, with a bit of the scent of the forest on a damp fall day added in. After a bit more sniffing though, I will admit, I began to enjoy the aroma of caramelized sugar atop a hot spiced bun.
Taste: Entry is balanced, focused, and integrated, slightly astringent and nicely fruity. Midpalate has delicate tastes of marshmallow, brown sugar, oaky vanilla, and marzipan.
Here is where I can start laughing, not a cynical mocking laugh but one of simple amusement because I usually find such descriptions absurd; yet, amazingly enough I can agree with them on some of what they claim. I don't know about marzipan or marshmallow but there certainly is the astringent value, or in other words a clean crisp whiskey flavor that first greets your taste buds. Then it does, if you swirl it round a bit then push it up against your palate with your tongue, change to a somewhat brown sugar or caramelized sugar flavor mixed with and earthy vanilla flavor. It is not so much oak like as it is fall forest like, but then again there are lots of oak leaves on the forest floor I'm thinking about. I have to say that for once I almost agree with the distillers claims as to aroma and taste; I find that amazing since I usually find such descriptions to be little more than the fruity opinions of fruitcakes.
Comment: A polished and mature Irish single malt whiskey selected and bottled at the ideal age. One of the best Knappogue Castle bottlings to date. Excellent Value.
As for their comment, let me add my own: It is a bit different from the 1995 but still is damned fine whiskey, worth the money, and well worth the effort to go out to find. It goes over the tongue easily and goes down just as easy, and when you wake up the next day - well it leaves me just as easy headed as did the 1995 Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey although I truly only drank a small dollop or two. Now, for all I know, the stuff marked as 'Aged 12 Years' could be the very same stuff as that labeled '1995' and any difference I am seeing, smelling and tasting could be due to the same whiskey from different barrels. Yet, I do see, scent and taste a difference.
I think the Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey Aged 12 Years is excellent. While I think this newer one may be almost the equal of their 1995, just having its own personality as any 12 year old is sure to have, I am fairly certain it will never replace the 1995 vintage Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey as my favorite Irish whiskey to date. I am pretty certain though that, the Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey, Aged 12 Years, comes as close to equaling or beating out the 1995 as is heavenly allowable.
All the best,
Glenn B
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Ballseye's Gun Shots 126: The March 2011 Annual Ammo Inventory...
...has been completed - sort of anyway. I counted everything I have in my ammo locker as well as everything I had in my ammo cans; that is with the exception of 3 ammo cans that contain multiple calibers for grab go or range purposes. I am no longer going to print the amount of ammo I have on hand or picture it on my blog. Let me just suffice it to say that it took me a few hours to do the inventory. That was my inventory and did not include anything my son has set aside and I know he has at least a case of .223 that he just bought and a good amount of 7.62x39.
It may be high time to go to the range to get rid of some of it. I cannot wait until the nicer weather and good outdoor shooting days are upon us. Of course, today would have been a nice day to shoot but Brendan had to work and I would rather not go to the outdoor range alone. Maybe next weekend. Then again, I have to wonder, can one ever have too much ammo - especially if there is ever an ammo ban like was the AWB!
During my inventory, I did come up with a decent amount of ammo I decided is good to go in other ways than shooting it - or in other words - good to go as in selling or trading it. Sorry, I will not post that here either, I am only going to sell it locally if possible and will not answer online inquiries or take online offers at this time. Mostly it is stuff other individuals have given to me or traded to me or that I bought and that I no longer need because it is surplus. A small bit of it is probably collectible. I note, none of it that is for sale is government issue - some few of my readers will understand and appreciate why I added this last bit of information about it.
All the best,
Glenn B
It may be high time to go to the range to get rid of some of it. I cannot wait until the nicer weather and good outdoor shooting days are upon us. Of course, today would have been a nice day to shoot but Brendan had to work and I would rather not go to the outdoor range alone. Maybe next weekend. Then again, I have to wonder, can one ever have too much ammo - especially if there is ever an ammo ban like was the AWB!
During my inventory, I did come up with a decent amount of ammo I decided is good to go in other ways than shooting it - or in other words - good to go as in selling or trading it. Sorry, I will not post that here either, I am only going to sell it locally if possible and will not answer online inquiries or take online offers at this time. Mostly it is stuff other individuals have given to me or traded to me or that I bought and that I no longer need because it is surplus. A small bit of it is probably collectible. I note, none of it that is for sale is government issue - some few of my readers will understand and appreciate why I added this last bit of information about it.
All the best,
Glenn B
Friday, March 4, 2011
My Favorite Libation & The Walking Dead First 6 Episodes
I figured what could be better than some good stiff Irish Whiskey and a bunch of walking stiffs so, on the way home tonight, I picked up 2 bottles of Knappogue Castle Irish Whiskey. Why 2? Because there was a bottle of their 1995 labelled vintage and the new stuff labelled 12 years old. The newer stuff seems just a tad darker and I will bet it will taste just a bit different. so I got both, the 1995 labelled one for later, much much later (as maybe a keepsake for future years). I sat down several minutes ago, tuned in the tube and settled back as I turned on AMC. Great, only 2 minutes till show time. Brendan called down to me, then came down and gave me a t-shirt. I had us both pause a moment to watch the opening scene of the show, then took a good look at the shirt. I is OD and pictures Walter, one of the characters from The Big Lewbowski, in star spangled red, white & blue face. Above his head, going from ear to ear, it says:
Okay, great, I love it. What else did he say in the movie: "I'm just sittin' here drinkin' my coffee"? I think that was it. Well, I'd just be drinkin' my Irish in a moment but first I thanked Brendan. Brendan went back upstairs and I took the metal trim off of the bottle top. I was about to grab the stopper, the plastic topped cork stopper and pull it out, when it fell off. Not a good sign when the cork has dried so badly as to fall apart like that, or maybe it got broken when put into the bottle. Well anyway, and I am not about to figure which, that bottle will be headed back to the liquor store tomorrow. If it crumbled and cracked because it is dried out then chances are that the booze has been effected and not in a good way either. I have had wine bottles with dried out corks and the wine tasted like piss and vinegar. If it just broke off, well then once I get it out, with what am I supposed to seal the bottle? I will leave it just as is because I am not about to take a chance on a $41.00 bottle of whiskey and then when I try to return it maybe they will and maybe they won't take it back thinking I opened it and did something to it. This way they can see it was messed up and they can return it to the distributor as is - broken cork still in the mouth of the bottle - bottle unopened.
Shit Heck, now I either have to have some vodka or maybe the bottle of Louis Jadot beaujolais I just picked up for the wife. Wine and zombies, nah just doesn't seem as right as wine and vampires would seem. I think I'll stick with the hard stuff. I have a bottle of potato vodka somewhere around here, now to find it during the next commercial break and grab myself a small dram of those fine spirits.
By the way, he just shot bicycle girl! Great show but where in Hades is season number 2????????????
All the best,
Glenn B
"i DON'T ROLL ON SHABBAS"
Okay, great, I love it. What else did he say in the movie: "I'm just sittin' here drinkin' my coffee"? I think that was it. Well, I'd just be drinkin' my Irish in a moment but first I thanked Brendan. Brendan went back upstairs and I took the metal trim off of the bottle top. I was about to grab the stopper, the plastic topped cork stopper and pull it out, when it fell off. Not a good sign when the cork has dried so badly as to fall apart like that, or maybe it got broken when put into the bottle. Well anyway, and I am not about to figure which, that bottle will be headed back to the liquor store tomorrow. If it crumbled and cracked because it is dried out then chances are that the booze has been effected and not in a good way either. I have had wine bottles with dried out corks and the wine tasted like piss and vinegar. If it just broke off, well then once I get it out, with what am I supposed to seal the bottle? I will leave it just as is because I am not about to take a chance on a $41.00 bottle of whiskey and then when I try to return it maybe they will and maybe they won't take it back thinking I opened it and did something to it. This way they can see it was messed up and they can return it to the distributor as is - broken cork still in the mouth of the bottle - bottle unopened.
By the way, he just shot bicycle girl! Great show but where in Hades is season number 2????????????
All the best,
Glenn B
Ballseye's Gun Shots 125: Annual Ammo Inventory
Speaking of buying ammo in bulk, as I did in my blog post immediately prior to this one, I guess before I go out and buy any more of it, I should do an inventory of what I have in the ammo locker. Then I suppose I should arrange it all to store newer ammo at the bottom and older ammo at the top (or something like that) so I can use up the older stiff first. (I always set it up that way but for some reason rarely seem to shoot it that way.)
I figure it will take me at least a few hours and figure those will be hours well spent. I also figure this is about the best time of the year to do an ammo inventory. It is still fairly cold outside, I am still in the winter doldrums sort of mode, there is not much going on this month, so why not spend some time counting my ammo. Sure, even though I just mentioned why I ought to do it, I a know I could think of lots of other more exciting things, maybe even some more useful ones to do but there are some practical reasons to take an annual inventory of your ammo, especially if you have a good amount of it on hand and if you shoot on a fairly regular basis. First of all, I want to know what have on hand and want to know which types of ammo I have that may be in short supply. Those in short supply will need to be supplemented by new purchases. Secondly, it is a good idea, if you have a good amount of ammo, to document what you have for insurance purposes should something go wrong and the ammo be destroyed, ruined, stolen and so forth. Thirdly I check the condition of the ammo as I inventory. (I do not check each and every round but do a spot check on ammo from different areas of the ammo locker to see if any seem to be effected by moisture.) Fourthly, I decide which ammo I have in my collection to cull from it - either to be shot up soon, or to be sold, traded or given away.
I just rearranged my ammo locker, probably not two weeks ago, and for the life of me I don't know why I didn't take an inventory while doing it. So, I imagine that I will do it this weekend. The actual inventory will consist of me taking all of my ammo out of the foot locker and ammo cans, counting how many boxes I have of each caliber, how many of each brand, how many of each type in the same caliber such as soft point versus hollow point versus FMJ or one grain weight against another and so on. Once it is all out on the floor, I will clean out the inside of the containers that held it, getting that done before actually doing the inventory so the containers have a good amount of time to dry out. I will also make sure to turn on the oven to low heat, then to place the desiccant containers into the oven, atop a sheet of aluminum foil, to dry them out to revitalize them - so to speak. Then I will turn on the dehumidifier in the basement to dry out the air. Then I will start the count. As I count, I will be writing down the inventory count and then placing the ammo back into the ammo cans and locker. I will keep stuff I intend to cull on the side, probably going into ammo cans for easy to get hold of availability. As I go along I will also take photographs of it all, this is for insurance purposes. Once everything is packed away, I will remember to turn off the oven, retrieve the desiccant and place it back into the ammo locker. Then I will lock up the ammo locker and I will think about doing the annual firearms inventory and cleaning - that job will certainly take longer - not because I have a huge arsenal of guns but because it will include a good inspection and cleaning each one of them. That could literally be an ongoing project over several days but as I said, this is a good time of year to do it. Once the weather gets nicer, I'd rather be out shooting or gardening, or fishing, or caulking my windows (yeah right), or enjoying whatever other fun things I could be doing.
All the best,
Glenn B
I figure it will take me at least a few hours and figure those will be hours well spent. I also figure this is about the best time of the year to do an ammo inventory. It is still fairly cold outside, I am still in the winter doldrums sort of mode, there is not much going on this month, so why not spend some time counting my ammo. Sure, even though I just mentioned why I ought to do it, I a know I could think of lots of other more exciting things, maybe even some more useful ones to do but there are some practical reasons to take an annual inventory of your ammo, especially if you have a good amount of it on hand and if you shoot on a fairly regular basis. First of all, I want to know what have on hand and want to know which types of ammo I have that may be in short supply. Those in short supply will need to be supplemented by new purchases. Secondly, it is a good idea, if you have a good amount of ammo, to document what you have for insurance purposes should something go wrong and the ammo be destroyed, ruined, stolen and so forth. Thirdly I check the condition of the ammo as I inventory. (I do not check each and every round but do a spot check on ammo from different areas of the ammo locker to see if any seem to be effected by moisture.) Fourthly, I decide which ammo I have in my collection to cull from it - either to be shot up soon, or to be sold, traded or given away.
I just rearranged my ammo locker, probably not two weeks ago, and for the life of me I don't know why I didn't take an inventory while doing it. So, I imagine that I will do it this weekend. The actual inventory will consist of me taking all of my ammo out of the foot locker and ammo cans, counting how many boxes I have of each caliber, how many of each brand, how many of each type in the same caliber such as soft point versus hollow point versus FMJ or one grain weight against another and so on. Once it is all out on the floor, I will clean out the inside of the containers that held it, getting that done before actually doing the inventory so the containers have a good amount of time to dry out. I will also make sure to turn on the oven to low heat, then to place the desiccant containers into the oven, atop a sheet of aluminum foil, to dry them out to revitalize them - so to speak. Then I will turn on the dehumidifier in the basement to dry out the air. Then I will start the count. As I count, I will be writing down the inventory count and then placing the ammo back into the ammo cans and locker. I will keep stuff I intend to cull on the side, probably going into ammo cans for easy to get hold of availability. As I go along I will also take photographs of it all, this is for insurance purposes. Once everything is packed away, I will remember to turn off the oven, retrieve the desiccant and place it back into the ammo locker. Then I will lock up the ammo locker and I will think about doing the annual firearms inventory and cleaning - that job will certainly take longer - not because I have a huge arsenal of guns but because it will include a good inspection and cleaning each one of them. That could literally be an ongoing project over several days but as I said, this is a good time of year to do it. Once the weather gets nicer, I'd rather be out shooting or gardening, or fishing, or caulking my windows (yeah right), or enjoying whatever other fun things I could be doing.
All the best,
Glenn B
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Are Ammo Prices About To Rise?
With the price of gasoline approaching $4.00 a gallon, even surpassing it already in some places (I paid $3.90 per gallon tonight but passed a palce where it was over $4.00) one has to wonder:
Are the prices of just about everything to go up again because shipping companies will raise prices due to increased gasoline expenses?
It happened last time gasoline prices were this high, so I imagine it could easily happen again. The thing about it this time is that after the last price increases, the prices did not fall proportionately when fuel prices fell. So, they are already getting more than they should be for most things. While that may keep prices down for a bit, if gas remains this high for more than a few weeks, my bet is that prices will skyrocket on everything from bacon to bullets. Thanks for all the hope and change!
Might I recommend - buy ammo and other bulk commodities now.
All the best,
Glenn B
Are the prices of just about everything to go up again because shipping companies will raise prices due to increased gasoline expenses?
It happened last time gasoline prices were this high, so I imagine it could easily happen again. The thing about it this time is that after the last price increases, the prices did not fall proportionately when fuel prices fell. So, they are already getting more than they should be for most things. While that may keep prices down for a bit, if gas remains this high for more than a few weeks, my bet is that prices will skyrocket on everything from bacon to bullets. Thanks for all the hope and change!
Might I recommend - buy ammo and other bulk commodities now.
All the best,
Glenn B
Best Sick Leave Excuse Ever - Leave It To The Irish
I don't think I have ever heard a better excuse to bang in sick. If this is not the best sick excuse note you have ever heard of, then you must be Irish. The way I figure it, only another Irishman could out do this one!
All the best,
Glenn B
All the best,
Glenn B
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Close The U.S. - Mexico Border - Now
With all that has been going on in Mexico and the U.S. that is related to violence carried out by drug cartels, isn't it high time that we close the southern border. In my personal opinion, I think it is time for it. I also think it a shame we do not have anyone in government with balls enough to order it but again that is my personal opinion and I would so much like to be proven wrong. How many of our citizens or others have to die before we take this quite appropriate action. Let Mexico handle its problems by itself while we isolate ourselves from them. Put the military along the border, not to police our country but to prevent any further invasion of illegal aliens, and of drug smugglers and murderers. What has brought me to the point where I feel it necessary to close the borders. Well, to tell the truth, it was not the murder of my fellow ICE agent, nor the wounding of his partner, nor was it the killing of the Border Patrol Agent in Arizona, nor the killing of the tourist on the jet ski in Texas, nor the shooting of the missionary in Mexico, nor the killing of the Arizona rancher apparently by someone who entered illegally from Mexico then simply walked back across the border after the murder. Nope it was none of them.
It was this: Police: Arizona Beheading Incident Tied to Mexican Drug Cartel. Yeah, I realize it was probably a dirt bag, slime ball, drug smuggling illegal alienpiece of shit who was killed and beheaded but the thing is this: Now this country has become as bad as Mexico. Not yet by the number of murders but certainly in the depravity. Well, could you ever have truly been surprised that it would come to that, what with so many illegals from down there up here. Oh yeah, that's right: If you are a leftist who has bent over backwards to kiss the ass of ILLEGAL aliens (aka: criminals) from Mexico, drug smugglers from Mexico, and allies of illegal aliens in groups like La Raza, I suppose it would come as a surprise to you. I mean, after all, hasn't it been you who have been bullshitting telling us as how good for the USA is illegal entry of Mexicans into this country.
Nope, after all is said and done, it seems you were wrong. People who thought like me were right. Illegal aliens crossing our borders, almost unabated, then allowed to remain here is our death knell as a nation and will only lead to a high rate of worse and worse criminal activity committed by the illegals. We thought it was bad with gangs like MS-13, well we ain't seen nothin' yet as far as the violence of the cartels goes; they make MS-13 members look like bumbling amateurs. These recent acts of violence and deaths, and now this beheading, are only the first taste of it. That is, unless someone in DC grows a set of ballshuevos and gets them lo mas pronto posible (oh, I am so confused, which language should I use, oh that's right it's English) as soon as possible and orders the military to the southern border to stop the invasion by way of a complete border shutdown.
Again folks, THAT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION and it in no way shape or form effects how I do my job; I have to follow the rules, regulations, laws and orders without prejudice! Then again, it would not be prejudice, nor would it be a violation of any U.S. laws, to shut our borders down. The national emergency is here, the invasion has been ongoing for years, we are now reaping whatthe ultra leftists we have sown and we are, for the most part, ignoring it. The truth be told, it is not going to ignore us if we get in the way - it will just cut us down much like they cut off that guys head or killed all those others I mentioned. We really ought to shut it down and let Mexico fix itself. A border shutdown - a serious, complete and long term one - would certainly be a surefire incentive for hope and change in Mexico.
All the best,
Glenn B
It was this: Police: Arizona Beheading Incident Tied to Mexican Drug Cartel. Yeah, I realize it was probably a dirt bag, slime ball, drug smuggling illegal alien
Nope, after all is said and done, it seems you were wrong. People who thought like me were right. Illegal aliens crossing our borders, almost unabated, then allowed to remain here is our death knell as a nation and will only lead to a high rate of worse and worse criminal activity committed by the illegals. We thought it was bad with gangs like MS-13, well we ain't seen nothin' yet as far as the violence of the cartels goes; they make MS-13 members look like bumbling amateurs. These recent acts of violence and deaths, and now this beheading, are only the first taste of it. That is, unless someone in DC grows a set of balls
Again folks, THAT IS MY PERSONAL OPINION and it in no way shape or form effects how I do my job; I have to follow the rules, regulations, laws and orders without prejudice! Then again, it would not be prejudice, nor would it be a violation of any U.S. laws, to shut our borders down. The national emergency is here, the invasion has been ongoing for years, we are now reaping what
All the best,
Glenn B
Shooting About a 5" Group at 1,000 Yards - Could You Do It?
I doubt I could achieve that. I probably would be happy to shoot an approximate 5 inch group at 100 yards let alone 1,000 yards. On the other hand though, a WWII era shooter/sniper, Ted Gundy, well into his 80's, has accomplished just that. Simply amazing.
All the best,
Glenn B
All the best,
Glenn B
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