Happy United States Independence Day

I hope you all have a great 4th of July. For those of you who can, be careful with the fireworks.

And please, while you all are going about your day today, seeing friends, cooking out, whatever, take a moment and remember those who have served in our armed forces.  They have made, make, and will ensure that this day's celebrations remain possible. Also, please say a prayer for all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in protecting our country and our way of life.

All things being equal....

Kansas is flatter than Nebraska. That is all.

Happy Father's Day...

everyone!

(or should it be Happy Fathers Day?)

Remember the old axiom.  Fathers don't care about fair, Fathers only care about quiet. So, go give your dad some of that today.

Ahhhh.

There is a level of comfort and bliss associated with a bag of Cheetos and a good book on a sunday evening.

For Memorial Day

I thought I'd share this awesome rendition.  Just remember, Memorial Day isn't national bbq day.



Madison Rising - The Star Spangled Banner

Because they've done it every time before

While the Benghazi hearing are going on and being studiously ignored by the MSM, I have to wonder. 

What is this regime trying to sneak behind our backs while we're distracted?

They've operated this way every time that any sort of scandal has popped up.  They aren't gonna suddenly change their stripes, snakes don't do that.  So what are they up to?

Just one thing to say about all this.

I've notice that non-radical Muslims are quick to point out that these Muslim terrorists do not represent the vast majority of Muslims in the world.  Their words.

Okay.

Well, they are Muslims and they sure as hell wont listen to non-Muslims, so how about you "vast majority" of peaceful Muslims police up your own backyard.

Oh boy, will I get hate mail now.

Oh Frantabulous Joy! Buy a Gun (BAG) day post (Pic heavy post)

Happy BAG day everyone! We're ignoring what today is in other regards.

Anyway, For my BAG day purchase I actually bought something last week hoping that it would be delivered today.  AND IT WAS! Delivered direct to your humble author's doorstep.  Meet my new baby. 

That, my friends, is a Martini Henry produced by Enfield in 1878.  Specifically a MkII chambered in the ever popular 577/.450.  It's not a Khyber Pass copy as they're referred to, it was built in Jolly Ol' back during its hey day of colonialism.  It is marked as N.S. NEP, meaning it was shipped to Nepal for use in "Native Service".  It's showing really well for 135 years young.  The butt stock split at some point and was repaired with putty.  There isn't a spot on the wood that doesn't have at least a ding or two.  But the rifling is good and you can still see "W" shape to it.  I'd put the bluing at 80%, which was better than I expected actually.  Function checking looks like the trigger and action are good with the ramp locking up and down well.

Here are some more pics of the markings on the metal bits.

 

 

I can now scratch this off my bucket list of guns.  I may never shoot her, I may shoot her a bit. I don't know.  Considering ammo for this is more expensive than feeding my Barrett, and more scarce than Hen's teeth, a bit may be all I can afford. 

Have you ever....

Been at the grocery store, wandering up and down the aisles, seen something and said to yourself, "Hmm, haven't had that in a while. Might be nice to try some again."?

This is how I end up with bags of succotash in my freezer and cans of Spam® and Corned Beef Hash in my pantry.

a couple of random thoughts on the state of our society.

So, I'm standing in line at the checkout counter at my local grocery store and I glance at the impulse rack. At the top is adult gummi vitamins.  And I'm left wondering why. 

Have we sunk that low that we can't, as adults, suck it up and take simple vitamins without lacing them with a spoonful of sugar?  I mean, I can understand children's gummi vitamins.  It's hard enough to explain to a little kid that "because it's good for you" is a valid reason to take something.  But seriously, if we're at the point that we have to do that for supposed adults, maybe it's time to rethink how we're raising people.

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I've been hearing a lot of talk from the once and current swamp that is our nation's capital about Immigration reform.  They're talking of this reform. 

Now, I thought that if you were going about reforming some system, there was something broken with the system.  But the only thing that I can see that is broken is the government's willingness to enforce it.  The system was not and is not broke.  The system works absolutely as it should.  Which leaves me wondering what they're trying to cover up by calling it reform.