Gettin' yer shit together!

IDPA rocks, plain and simple. Fun, simple, and useful in that it makes you shoot under stress, it is by far one of the best ways to get some uncommon practice in within a competitive environment.Here are some basic reasons why it rules .

Zombie stories in a nutshell....

After reading a great many zombies books over the last year I have come to a conclusion: The most interesting part of any Zombie tale isn't the ghastly hordes of the undead, the people fighting for their lives, no, not even exploding heads! It all the stuff they get! G.K. Chesterton puts it best:

"Robinson Crusoe," which I read about this time, and which owes its eternal vivacity to the fact that it celebrates the poetry of limits, nay, even the wild romance of prudence. Crusoe is a man on a small rock with a few comforts just snatched from the sea: the best thing in the book is simply the list of things saved from the wreck. The greatest of poems is an inventory. Every kitchen tool becomes ideal because Crusoe might have dropped it in the sea. It is a good exercise, in empty or ugly hours of the day, to look at anything, the coal-scuttle or the book-case, and think how happy one could be to have brought it out of the sinking ship on to the solitary island. But it is a better exercise still to remember how all things have had this hair-breadth escape: everything has been saved from a wreck.

Seriously, if that ain't it. The parts I remember most vividly in Day By Day Armageddon, Plague of the Dead, World War Z, etc is all the stuff someone manages to get, whether it's a new rifle or a watch from a newly dead walker. That is the appeal, well that and awesome head shots! :-D

Gettin' popular!

Seriously, someone has actually read my blog? How the hell did that happen? I want to say if you have taken time out of your day and actually come here to read my drivel then you should be appreciated. Thanks again!

Lucky Gunner Blog Shoot

WowThis is looking to be fun!I am really looking forward to hanging with all these people that I have annoyed over the past couple of years (Well I was unemployed for 9 months, what the hell else was I going to do?) I really wanna thank Lucky Gunner for putting this on and also all the gun bloggers over the last couple of years that have given me tons of free information. I mean without them I would just be some dude getting schooled by Cletus!

The disconnect is WIDE....

How fucked up do you have to be to have as your biggest concern with the economy being "It's a real shame that this economy has put a crimp on Obama's spending." That's like saying it's a real shame that Grandma's is dying because there goes my Christmas money. I see people like this and now I know who was rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

A thousand rounds? Unpossible!

Super Neato Bersa Gun Test!


See this is done to make people believe that a gun going a thousand rounds is a big deal. It isn't! The thing is why shouldn’t a gun be able to handle a thousand rounds? Seriously, you are dropping hundreds of dollars on a piece and it’s a newsflash that the gun can go a thousand rounds? Am I missing something here? By the way my car can go over a 100 mph……need me to post a vid? As far as I can see if you are dropping a wad of cash for a pistol that can't go the distance, why on earth would you bother getting it in the first place?

Glock in decline?

I have to agree Richard Johnson's take on the supposed decline of Glock. This isn't the Titanic or the Ottoman Empire by any means, but they have definitely been in some stagnant waters for a long time. Glock (my pistol of choice) is a great gun. It works, it's durable, it works, it's ugly, it's easy enough for a cop or federal agent to figure out how to work, and my favorite- It's cheap! Those things make it a winner....for now, but the day has come where the same durability is being found in many other pistols for around the same price, and with Glock's new, super duper disco gun with its problems. It is starting to look alot like Obama's re-election campaign. Glock is nowhere near dead, but it should be noted that they have seriously fumbled the launch of something that should have been a no-brainer! I believe Glock will work out their flaws, but like Johnson noted:

"While Glock stayed out of long guns, S&W actively pursued the AR market with the M&P15 line of rifles. This offers departments a “one stop shopping” experience with Smith. S&W can sell an agency duty guns, backup guns, and rifles, and is likely to offer sweeter contract terms for the department to get the deal. "

You have to admit that is an edge that Glock cannot match, and one that will plague them for years to come. Also, that grip angle on there....that ain't nowhere near perfection.

Tina Fey = Herm Edwards

Of all the things that can be said about Tina Fey, I swear one that should be said is the irreparable harm she has caused SNL. I swear the lengths they go to swoon over this woman who is really of moderate talent is puzzling. I align Tina Fey's reputation as the same with Herm Edwards. Everywhere Herm Edwards dropped his coaching talents the teams ended up in the gutter. I mean the only gig the guy can get now is doing color commentary for the RedSkins (which is a punishment in and of itself). How is Tina Fey not doing infomercials with Steve Guttenberg? The real story is that her brand of neo-feminism is really boring. I mean seriously if you think that "Fey has become the go-to girl to represent and illuminate the hopes, fears, and dreams of generations of women." you really need to get a life. Just sayin......

Newer, Better, with more T&A!

Golly,

What a long hiatus from the world of bloggin' and general time wasting. After posting at various other blogs, annoying people with far more talent than me, I thought I would give this a whirl once again. We will start it with things I learned this week:

1. I never knew about "gunkid" but I must say that knowing someone that is out there that is more delusional than me is comforting. It's kind of like running away from a bear and knowing that someone is slower than you. Good times!

2. Shot a shotgun side match at my local IDPA club. Got my first FTDR! I am so proud. I never knew I was capable, but it's nice to know that when I am pissed off enough I don't give a shit about coming in first.

3. Since canceling DirecTV my life has improved (not just on being $70 richer)in that I am maximizing the awesomeness of the Roku. Crackle is beyond cool and in a just world would make me cooler than the Fonz, but that ain't gonna happen.

4. The Kimber Desert Warrior is damn good .45 (with modifications), but the factory grips make it suck worse than a rap artist made to sing the Star Spangled Banner. New grips, and some decent ammo make it a winning hobby gun. Woot!

I think that will do it for a little bit. Enjoy,

ATL

Hardly "unthinkable" or even dishonorable. It is a natural occurrence for primary contenders to arise in an election even from the incumbent party. Reagen ran against Ford in '76, and Ted Kennedy ran against Carter in '80. My prediction for 2012 will be that Obama will face off with Hillary Clinton in the primary, and she might actually beat him. She has a crap load of money still sitting around and enough disgruntled Democrats who will blame Obama for their mistakes.

My prediction is this: If Hillary beats Obama it will split the Dem. Party into two factions ( kind of like in 1860 when you had Northern Democrats and Southern Democrats running). The Dem. Party will be in disarray with Obama drones abstaining from voting due to him being "robbed", and Hillary's people will try to regroup but will be unable. There is also the matter of the Clinton's unflattering portrait in "Game Change" as well as her husband. This leaves the middle open for a viable candidate to come in and work centrists and conservatives on domestic issues like taxes, limited government , and American exceptionalism. Issues that will be muted and derided by the Obama Administration for the next 2 years. The real issue is not whether Obama or Clinton will be able to win (they won't by themselves- too much baggage and broken promises), but whether the challenger in the race will be able to effectively seize upon the apparent disconnect Obama now has the public. If the challenger cannot seize upon it, the public will default to the incumbent (Obama). In reality what this says is we cannot afford a Dole or McCain in the next election we must pick someone with some stones who isn't afraid of criticism. What we need is someone who has worked in a Governor's role who has significant executive experience, and has a serious track record of reform against corruption and waste. Not many have that: Giuliani does, so does Palin, Tim Pawlenty does not. A case could be made for Bobby Jindal, but I don't think he has the name recognition yet among centrists. Overall, time is on our side, and not on Obama's. His hundred days is long over and the only thing he has managed to do is pass his "stimulus" bill, and pass Obamacare which is highly unpopular. Outside of that he has nothing but a series of missteps (Olympics, Copenhagen Climate conference, Cap and Trade attempts). This isn't shaping up well at all for him.

Nicholas Sparks proves that women are dumb enough to read the same book, and watch the same movie over and over and over .....Men never do this.

What time is the Dirty Dozen coming on?

Sexless Blue Devils

Back in the day, I went to a party at Duke. The chicks there were so frigid that I figured out that the Blue in Blue Devils most likely came from frostbite. Now that sex is illegal there, maybe they will start to warm up. In all seriousness, what business is it of the university to tell adults who they can and cannot sleep with?

Green......peace?

So the climate 'progressives" are ratcheting up their hissy fit after the Kenyan tanked in Copenhagen.

Check this screed which they have "taken down."

“We know who you are. know where you live. We know where you work. And we be many, but you be few.”

So they know where I live? Where I work? I wonder if they know my group at 25-100 yds? Seriously, this is the type of crap that can discredit a movement, even one as lame as Greenpeace. Their disclaimer leaves little to be desired.

"Well, we’ve taken down that post from our website. It’s very easy to misconstrue that line, take it out of context and suggest it means something wholly different from the practice of peaceful civil disobedience, which is what the post was about. Anyone who knows Gene knows he’s an entirely peaceful guy. In the interest of transparency we have moved it off site to this location, where you can read the offending quotes in context and judge for yourself".

What I want to know is what "We know where you live" is meant to convey? Are they stopping by for tea and crumpets? Do they want a beer? Seriously, what is that supposed to mean? His entire article was open-ended on actions that need to be taken, and to do so outside of the law. When the "context' is lawlessness, anything goes. Animosity is rooted in the greek nomos meaning law, the a on the front end implies the absence. That is in essence what his action implies- outlaws have no law except for the ones they deem "necessary."

If I can vote, why can't I have a beer?

The 21 drinking age is a dinosaur and should be repealed at the state level. If you can engage in adult responsibilities (like joining the army or law enforcement), why can't you purchase and consume alcohol? In the video notice how the argument is framed as a "public health" issue and not one of responsibilities by the prohibition guild MADD.

This week's goal.

This week I will troll the comment sections and post highly irrelevant comments that are both absurd and fanciful! Wait I did that last week......oh nevermind!

Why can't we be like Europe?

Well because we might start looking like this.

"Wait until your sweat dries and get some experience."

So where are all the people who said that Obama would be embraced by the world as a serious politician? Where are they now?

The main goal of many in electing Obama was specifically for dealing with countries like Iran. They criticized Bush for taking the hard nosed approach with Iran (well not that hard...), but at least they respected Bush. At least they knew he meant business. What can they say about Obama now? The thing that escapes me is how could anyone take this man seriously. After his debacle in Copenhagen (both times), and his serious mismanagement in getting healthcare through. Obama is seriously deficient as a politician and has about as much street cred as Pat Boone in South Central L.A.

Meah! I am sore!

After spending the day planting trees in Spartanburg,I am sore as hell. I get these spurts of energy but when I sit up I realize my feet of clay, and have to sit back down. Looks like I picked the wrong week to........

Slow is smooth and peanut butter is chunky

In the world of the fine art of firearms there is a lot of provocation concerning the issue of proper gunhandling. One thing that seems to be erupting constantly is that "I am right, and you are doing it wrong." Now, in real life we judge things by the results. Seriously, I tolerate gun culture for the most part. It is usually filled with people who really know what they are doing (You can usually tell them because they are the ones who actually listen to you and do not dictate What you should do)and many of those who seriously do not (these are the ones who have shot for 20+ years, and still can't hit the broad side of a barn). Today after reading about the issue of trigger pulls Here and here I have come to the conclusion that shooting is purely subjective and thank God it is. It's one thing to insist on proper and safe gunhandling, but the inclination so much nowadays is that pistol shooting is a form of dogma developed by Jeff Cooper or one of the many people that slept in his guest house. Seriously, I think pistol shooting and any pistol shooting should be judged by the results. Is it safe should be an issue (something that was brought up at length in both articles on trigger pull), but also is it functional? Is what you are doing functional enough to safely operate in a manner that will preserve your life without hurting innocent people in the process? Shooting is an Art, but the sport is seriously lacking true artists and is plagued by over-zealous clergymen.

My First Post!

Wow, I can't believe it! Such a shameless attention whore as myself with a blog? I think I have just ruined blogging for the ages. I will foremost apologize ahead of time for pissing anyone off. It is inevitable. I learned something long ago- I am wonderful person that can piss anyone off quick. So, welcome everyone and all to my blog. Pull up a chair, grab a cigar, and stay awhile!