Earth Day
For Earth Day the 30 mpg 2008 Corvette sat in the garage and the Biscayne SS got the nod.Just for Earth Day I eschewed overdrive and drove it in D instead of OD.That makes the in-town mileage something...
View ArticleInversion
I was reading Michael Bane's Blog...Ruger has jumped on the bandwagon and is making a Mini-14 in .300 Blackout.The thing that jumped out for me about it wasn't the new caliber but that a Mini is now a...
View ArticleOld Gun Cleaning Methods
Because the Army issued inadequate cleaning solvents for the task we'd often stealacquiretakeborrow the immersion heaters from the mess and boil our guns.With the guns completely field stripped...First...
View ArticleUltimate
The Hughes H-4 is the ultimate anti-hippie vehicle.Not just eight gas guzzling engines, but literally an entire forest went into building it.
View ArticleUm Teddy...
Gun Owners of America sent me this...Texas Senator Ted Cruz excoriated the Senate Republican leadership on the floor today for the way they rammed this nomination through: "The Republican majority, if...
View ArticleParing It Down A Mite
Here are the Republicans that didn't stop it.Alphabetical by Senator NameAyotte (R-NH), YeaCochran (R-MS), YeaCollins (R-ME), YeaCruz (R-TX), Not VotingNay Flake (R-AZ), YeaGraham (R-SC), YeaJohnson...
View ArticleThat Lady In The Back Of The Room, Ms. Genovese, Has Raised Her Hand. I...
This is a guest post by W. Fleetwood. (C. V. below.) (McThag will, under oath, deny all knowledge of, or responsibility for, its content)This is in response to some of the responses to a video that...
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Look It's Not A Mac
Let us welcome Crispy, the Lenovo ThinkPad to the fold.He's a lease-return refurb generously sold on time by reader JT.Crispy replaces the Hybrid-MacBook Pro I'd made from the best parts of a Late 2007...
View ArticleAgain
On Wednesday we had to take Shi Shu back in to be further treated for this nasty shit the neighbor's dog shares along the fence line.Another $200 down the hole that I wouldn't have had to spend if they...
View ArticleThe Backwards Brain Bicycle - Smarter Every Day 133
I don't think I've watched a single one of Destin's videos where I didn't learn something.
View ArticleUnderstandable
Which is worse?The world does not understand you and it never will.ORThe world understands you and always has.ORThe world understands you, always has; but you think that it doesn't and never will.
View ArticleComputer Fun Time
I'd forgotten how much "fun" it was to get a Mac and a PC chatting amicably with each other.It's not amicable, yet, more of a grudging acceptance of each other.
View ArticleYou Go To Jail
If your religion says you cannot marry homosexuals, and that will land you in jail, then you should go to jail.It's called standing by your convictions and showing that you really believe in them.And...
View ArticleWith Great Umbrage
"Military handgun training is laughable."I will have you know, Tam, in 1987 we spent WEEKS and WEEKS on the M1911A1 in 19K One Station Unit Training.We learned how it worked, we were quizzed and tested...
View ArticleI Know What To Do
We have this.Shall we save time?Last time the Iranians took over something we were supposed to protect when we had a Democrat president we flew out into the middle of their desert, destroyed some of...
View ArticleOf Tartans
MacTavish and Thompson are often shown as the same plaid.I have found a "Thompson" Sport Kilt.But that's not the MacTavish (modern) I am looking for. It's close to the "hunting" or "dress", but it's...
View ArticleA Couple Of Things
From Weer'ds talking on the FAL and AK...In normal operation AR the only time you should be using the charging handle is to open the action to to load that first round or to clear it once you're done...
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Cop Dash
The instrument cluster from an Olds Custom Cruiser I'd put in my car finally stopped giving even a hint of accuracy about the speed plus negative function on both the trip and odometers.BeforeOn a...
View ArticleANOTHER Wire
The large, friendly, speed display does not dim when the headlights are on.Grumble.Let me check my notes...Oh, I see.I didn't see that I needed to add a wire to the C1 connector that leads to the...
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