Pine Ear
The platoon sergeant at my first line unit referred to the shovel, axe and pick as "pine ear" tools.It took me months to decipher his accent to realize that he was saying "pioneer".
View ArticleFuel Economy
I remember over and over criticism of the M1 Abrams fuel economy.About 0.6 miles per gallon.The critics condemned the turbine engine for this abysmal fuel consumption.They failed to tell us what other...
View ArticleGo Nikon!
The Savage 110 Trophy Hunter XP that I am manfully resisting buying comes with a Nikon Prostaff 3-9x40 scope with BDC reticle.Because it's a second-focal-plane scope, the reticle stays the same size...
View ArticleDisappointed
But I'm not really shocked.The only real objection I have here is he didn't even try to thumb the bolt carrier forward.I'm now curious how a standard bolt carrier would do, I've always felt the sand...
View Article.270 Winchester
.270 Winchester is clearly superior to .30-06 and .280 Remington.Why?Because even during the great ammo panics of 2008 and 2012 it was still on the shelves at Wal Mart..30-06 disappeared..280 doesn't...
View ArticleBubba Eats FUDD Too
The bolt gun agony combined with a C&R leads me to look for older guns.The Winchester Model 54 is such a gun. My obsession with .270 Win. led me to it because it was introduced with the Mod. 54.In...
View ArticleBASE Jumper Dies In Freak Accident
That's the headline.To me the proper headline that would actually be news is "BASE Jumper survives unscathed after breaking no laws."Because that's the occurrence that's rare.These guys making...
View ArticleNot Getting Worse
Looking at CATO's freedom indices.Florida has dropped relative to other states.Florida didn't get worse, it simply didn't get better.It's actually great news! The rest of the nation is faring pretty...
View ArticleReconcile
If a dog can be made an officer of the law and someone can be charged with assaulting an officer for injuring a police dog...How is it that my dog cannot be made a family member and the police likewise...
View ArticlePolygamy
The McThag household runs a variety...Three Macs, running three different versions of OSX.Three PC's, running two different versions of Win7(64).I've discovered something odd...We're very vested in...
View ArticleHow Do You Know If...
How do you know that someone......does crossfit......is a vegan......is gluten sensitive......has a peanut allergy......runs Linux......?Don't worry, they'll tell you when ever anything remotely...
View ArticlePlay Stupid Games Win Stupid Prizes
Riding a bike is dangerous enough when you've got your head on a swivel and are paying attention to your surroundings. The cherry on top is asking the driver they hit while running the red light if...
View ArticleDisappointed In A Different Way
I wanted the G3 clone to fail as bad as the FAL. I really did.I ran an FAL in parched dusty lands, and it worked fine. I didn't have mud to test it in.Willard ran an FAL in southern Africa and...
View ArticleJust Like The Magazine
Ever notice you're reading a periodical out of habit and not enjoyment?That in addition to not enjoying it anymore, you're not learning anything from it either?I'm there with some of the things I read...
View ArticleGood Bad Advice
I hang with an older than me crowd quite a bit.Something that kind of bugs me about the non-gun side of that hanging is the practical advice."Why don't you just do [something no longer legal]...
View ArticleGun Rights Policy Conference
Submitted my registration.I figure since they're going to all the trouble of having one in Tampa, I should attend.What I save in hotels offsets the relatively short travel time.If I talk Marv into...
View ArticleOpportunity Cost
Although it appears to be the most difficult topic in all economics to teach... it's actually very simple.Money you spend on one thing, cannot also be spent on another. By buying the first thing, you...
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