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When in Rome…
…I couldn’t do as these Romans, as their laws aren’t very friendly to gun ownership and less friendly to carry. The US laws are no better as far as visitors are concerned. This is the main down side to foreign … Continue reading
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Tagged 223, Italy, police, travel
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Gun store near me looking for another employee.
This is from the place where I do most of my transfers and other shopping. Nice people. Full-time retail sales associate needed for Gun Shop & Shows. The store is The Gun Crew in Old Hickory, TN, a suburb of Nashville). Compensation based on … Continue reading
Brownells comes through!
Recently, I appealed on behalf of my friend Scott. About a week ago, Brownells came through on his behalf. Screwdrivers, drill and tap kit, accessories for that — all added up to being a substantial help with the preparations. Adding … Continue reading
Movies to avoid
Suite Française (2014) — starts with an interesting premise but goes nowhere with it. The characters range from inconsistent to cartoony to unrealistic. It has all the elements of good film without actually turning into a satisfying, coherent whole. The … Continue reading
Auctioning off a print for my friend Nicki
My Nicki friend has a problem: criminal squatters (one of which is a convicted child molester) and an equally criminal judge (whose actions fit the definition of theft under color of the law) who gave them temporary control of her … Continue reading
Skynet is my tech support.
Thanks to everyone who helped me, my computer got optimized quite a bit. Thanks to John Lewis, we now have a solution to the freezeups. He ran my PC in Linux, found that the mouse was repeatedly disconnecting. Same happened … Continue reading
No Boomershoot this year.
Due to too many competing commitments, I won’t be in Idaho next week. I let the people most directly affected know this, but I know that a few others might need the info as well.
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National defense and 6th grade math
(Image from http://www.festungguernsey.supanet.com/about_us.htm) Imagine an observer with a stereoscopic rangefinder and a telephone, camouflaged on a seashore. The observer is 3km ahead of a cannon located further inland for concealment. The bearing is between the cannon and the observer is, for … Continue reading
Fundraiser successful: thank you!
The escape from abuse has been funded. Other help, such as additional ammunition for defensive practice, is on the way as well.
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Film reviews
Kenau (2014), about an apocryphal hero of the real siege of Haarlem in 1572-73. Excellent visuals, good actors but spotty screenplay which comes across as genuine some of the time and as a farce at intervals. Just a slight tinge of … Continue reading
Ruger PC9 carbine: new on AllOutdoor
Police Carbine that works for everyone. Written by my friend Frank Stratton, illustrated with my photos.
Movie review: St.Ives
A very approximate adaptation of Stevenson’s book, this movie is a modern romantic comedy in Napoleonic era trappings. What it lacks in authenticity, it makes up in the sheer amusement and cute acting. Acting: 10 Visuals: 8 Overall: recommended.
Usefulness of handheld automatic weapons.
When I lived in the Soviet Union, I heard people say that they didn’t need or want capitalist excesses of choices or resources. The notion that being poor but proud conferred an intellectual superiority is held by a few in … Continue reading
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Tagged 223, 7.62x39, AR15, automatic, CCMG, M47, machine gun, RDB
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Bullets and bacon.
Every so often, some genius of strategy suggests using bullets dipped in pig fat to scare Islamic opponents. If history is any indication, deliberate or even accidental insensitivity to the religious views of others is a recipe for trouble. For … Continue reading
Movie review: The Artist and the Model
A somewhat darkly humorous story of an elderly sculptor in a hurry to create at least one masterpiece before death. His wife arranges for a new, inspiring model for him. Set in 1943 France, the film is done in black … Continue reading
Film review: Populaire
An excellent modern parody of the 1950s films, Populaire is a classic romantic comedy differentiated by excellent acting and lighting, good camera work and a cute plot. Plenty of oft-used tropes, but they work because of the parody angle. Lighting: … Continue reading
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Happy New Year!
I wish a happy 2015 to everyone! May you have a healthy and peaceful year — all other good things will come through your own efforts given these two conditions.
Dressing for the weather
There’s much to be said for dressing the model for the weather. Even when it’s 50*F, adequate furriness of the outfit makes for much happier collaborators than a bikini or natural pretty skin. The rifle is a MAD33, an American-manufactured … Continue reading
Range time with Tavor
Yesterday’s range trip with Natasha and Jing was a lot of fun. Decent weather for the season, about 50*F and windless, made the shoot more comfortable than expected. We ran quite a bit of ammunition ranging including 5.45×39, 5.56×45, 6.5Grendel, … Continue reading