You gotta love it.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Beh
I hab a code id by dose and haid.
Beh. Dink fooids.
UPDATE: Dis suging head code id farged - keel me now.
Jew candt eben see de mountain fibe mile away, djust ad outlind.
I slebt on de couch id da libing room so by wife kud get a good dnight seep.
I ab dinking fooids.
All the smoke frob the de fires id not as thick today. Friday was worst.
Beh. Dink fooids.
UPDATE: Dis suging head code id farged - keel me now.
Jew candt eben see de mountain fibe mile away, djust ad outlind.
I slebt on de couch id da libing room so by wife kud get a good dnight seep.
I ab dinking fooids.
All the smoke frob the de fires id not as thick today. Friday was worst.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Dominoes Falling
h/t Insty: Wilmette Suspends Local Handgun Ban (!!)
WILMETTE, Ill. -- Wilmette has suspended enforcement of its 19-year-old ordinance banning handgun possession in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that appears to invalidate such bans.
"The Law Department and the Police Department have suspended enforcement of the ordinance pending further review by the Village Board," Wilmette village attorney Tim Frenzer said Thursday. "Based on the decision today, at a minimum it calls into serious question the continued viability of the ordinance."
Go Heller, GO!
UPDATE: Morton Grove suspends gun ban.
The upshot is a lot of these rulings were a fashion statement, made with the flick of a Mayor's pen and can be as easily undone - but their suspension is a convenience simply to avoid the conflict they present and cost of litigation in which they might become embroiled.
In the case of both New York and Chicago the anti-gun legislation was brought about by The Mob. The Sullivan Law in New York City occurred because second generation Irish would not knuckle under to protection rackets like their immigrant parents and armed themselves to repel these thugs. "Big Tommy" Sullivan passed the gun bans because too many mob enforcers were being shot. In Chicago the ban was enacted by Alderman Roti, revealed in 1999 by the Justice Department as a "high ranking made member" of the Chicago Mob, decided he wanted to ban guns in Chicago so honest citizens couldn't fight back against "The Outfit." Neither ban had anything to do with public safety.
WILMETTE, Ill. -- Wilmette has suspended enforcement of its 19-year-old ordinance banning handgun possession in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that appears to invalidate such bans.
"The Law Department and the Police Department have suspended enforcement of the ordinance pending further review by the Village Board," Wilmette village attorney Tim Frenzer said Thursday. "Based on the decision today, at a minimum it calls into serious question the continued viability of the ordinance."
Go Heller, GO!
UPDATE: Morton Grove suspends gun ban.
The upshot is a lot of these rulings were a fashion statement, made with the flick of a Mayor's pen and can be as easily undone - but their suspension is a convenience simply to avoid the conflict they present and cost of litigation in which they might become embroiled.
In the case of both New York and Chicago the anti-gun legislation was brought about by The Mob. The Sullivan Law in New York City occurred because second generation Irish would not knuckle under to protection rackets like their immigrant parents and armed themselves to repel these thugs. "Big Tommy" Sullivan passed the gun bans because too many mob enforcers were being shot. In Chicago the ban was enacted by Alderman Roti, revealed in 1999 by the Justice Department as a "high ranking made member" of the Chicago Mob, decided he wanted to ban guns in Chicago so honest citizens couldn't fight back against "The Outfit." Neither ban had anything to do with public safety.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Law Abiding Gun Owner
"Nowhere else in the Constitution does a ‘right’ attributed to ‘the people’ refer to anything other than an individual right." (6)
"‘[T]he people,’ refers to all members of the political community, not an unspecified subset." (6)
"We start therefore with a strong presumption that the Second Amendment right is exercised individually and belongs to all Americans." (7)
"That history showed that the way tyrants had eliminated a militia consisting of all the able-bodied men was not by banning the militia but simply by taking away the people’s arms, enabling a select militia or standing army to suppress political opponents . . . During the 1788 ratification debates, the fear that the federal government would disarm the people in order to impose rule through a standing army or select militia was pervasive in Anti-federalist rhetoric." (25)
"Blacks were routinely disarmed by Southern States after the Civil War. Those who opposed these injustices frequently stated that they infringed blacks’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Needless to say, the claim was not that blacks were being prohibited from carrying arms in an organized state militia." (42)
"It is no answer to say, as petitioners do, that it is permissible to ban the possession of handguns so long as the possession of other firearms (i.e., long guns) is allowed. It is enough to note, as we have observed, that the American people have considered the handgun to be the quintessential self-defense weapon." (57)
Go Heller!
UPDATE: go normal. :-)
"‘[T]he people,’ refers to all members of the political community, not an unspecified subset." (6)
"We start therefore with a strong presumption that the Second Amendment right is exercised individually and belongs to all Americans." (7)
"That history showed that the way tyrants had eliminated a militia consisting of all the able-bodied men was not by banning the militia but simply by taking away the people’s arms, enabling a select militia or standing army to suppress political opponents . . . During the 1788 ratification debates, the fear that the federal government would disarm the people in order to impose rule through a standing army or select militia was pervasive in Anti-federalist rhetoric." (25)
"Blacks were routinely disarmed by Southern States after the Civil War. Those who opposed these injustices frequently stated that they infringed blacks’ constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Needless to say, the claim was not that blacks were being prohibited from carrying arms in an organized state militia." (42)
"It is no answer to say, as petitioners do, that it is permissible to ban the possession of handguns so long as the possession of other firearms (i.e., long guns) is allowed. It is enough to note, as we have observed, that the American people have considered the handgun to be the quintessential self-defense weapon." (57)
Go Heller!
UPDATE: go normal. :-)
Friday, June 20, 2008
Weekend Tacti-cool Elite Ninja Team Operator Action
ChrisB (who is building an awesome Nebelwerfer) wanted to see a picture of the sling in action, cuz if you drop your Eliteteam rifle and have to go to your sidearm, you're in trouble - or something, I forget.I'm not even sure if I have it over the correct shoulder. I'm pulling on the strap to tighten it.
I have blacked-out the logo on my cool-max Ninjashirt for security purposes.
I have my ear protection secured inside my helmet.
I have my finger off the trigger.
Also available for about $5 less, here.
Go Elite-Team!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Sling Things
In order to attach a sling, the first method was: get a Midwest Industries Picatinny-hootchie-grabber with a stud, and attach to that a removable Uncle Mike's sling-a-ling doohickey.
Pictures are better over words.
As you can see it's a bit of a danglegoober and perhaps not the quietest Blingclanker on the rail - plus the swinging swivel can move around, especially if it's hanging off the bottom...so that's OK, if you like that kinda thing.
Thanks to Haji I learned of a better solution. It's this little solid and very quiet no-rattle mount from Ace, Ltd. And besides all the cool-kids are hanging it off the side rail instead of the bottom, it's not for rolling-into a tight sling-position like a High-Power match.
With the little Zombieblaster the sling is for hanging the thing around your neck and being able to draw your side-arm without dropping everything or getting fearsomely entangled in gearstrappages.
Just slide it along to any point, insert the securing cross-bolt and crank 'er down. Loctite is your friend always.
So that's my backup plan if and when I get entangled in straps and things.
Next up is some kind of flashlight zim-zim farnawanger.
Pictures are better over words.
As you can see it's a bit of a danglegoober and perhaps not the quietest Blingclanker on the rail - plus the swinging swivel can move around, especially if it's hanging off the bottom...so that's OK, if you like that kinda thing.
Thanks to Haji I learned of a better solution. It's this little solid and very quiet no-rattle mount from Ace, Ltd. And besides all the cool-kids are hanging it off the side rail instead of the bottom, it's not for rolling-into a tight sling-position like a High-Power match.
With the little Zombieblaster the sling is for hanging the thing around your neck and being able to draw your side-arm without dropping everything or getting fearsomely entangled in gearstrappages.
Just slide it along to any point, insert the securing cross-bolt and crank 'er down. Loctite is your friend always.
So that's my backup plan if and when I get entangled in straps and things.
Next up is some kind of flashlight zim-zim farnawanger.
No Thanks, Keep the Ché
Tanks to Freedomsight who in turn thanks Kevin for the inspiration -- and there's Tam's indellible contribution too...
Nope.
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Chicago Style Socialism - a cultural contribution
In the stylish footwear department we have both the cement shoes (example: Jimmy Hoffa) and the heavy jackboots, both worn by union/mafia thugs.
In the stylish equipment and housing department we have the ever corrupt Daley Machine and its Gold Coast apparatchiks along the Magnificent Mile.
It's done so much to benefit America, look how well the Education Machine works.
In the stylish equipment and housing department we have the ever corrupt Daley Machine and its Gold Coast apparatchiks along the Magnificent Mile.
It's done so much to benefit America, look how well the Education Machine works.
On the Bus with Obama
A co-founder of the militant Leftist gangsters Code Pink, which has made a name for itself by interrupting hearings on Capitol Hill, is a fundraising bundler for Barack Obama.
Jodie Evans has pledged to raise at least $50,000 for Obama, according the Democrat's campaign site.
Evans has a record of unsubstantiated inflammatory rhetoric such as saying that women were better off in Iraq under Saddam Hussein (literally *under* perhaps?), "Men are dying in their Hummers in Iraq so you can drive around in yours" (Hummer envy anybody?) and, my favorite, that the invasion of Iraq amounted to "global testosterone poisoning."
Evans, though, is not just a single-issue crank. She's worked in politics and liberal causes for decades including stints working for Jerry Brown during his years as governor and in his 1992 White House run.
I would say that means she is a certifiable crank.
Maybe there's room for her under the Obama bus.
Jodie Evans has pledged to raise at least $50,000 for Obama, according the Democrat's campaign site.
Evans has a record of unsubstantiated inflammatory rhetoric such as saying that women were better off in Iraq under Saddam Hussein (literally *under* perhaps?), "Men are dying in their Hummers in Iraq so you can drive around in yours" (Hummer envy anybody?) and, my favorite, that the invasion of Iraq amounted to "global testosterone poisoning."
Evans, though, is not just a single-issue crank. She's worked in politics and liberal causes for decades including stints working for Jerry Brown during his years as governor and in his 1992 White House run.
I would say that means she is a certifiable crank.
Maybe there's room for her under the Obama bus.
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Windfalls
So if you're gonna impose windfall profit-taxes, shouldn't that also include those Blockbuster weekends that Tinselgrad enjoys, and other forms of sudden wealth - like book royalties?
Monday, June 09, 2008
57 States -- but how many stars and bars?
Got this from a friend.
To some he's a Lightworker, I just think he's a lightweight without a lightsabre.
Remember Obama talking about the "57 states" a couple of weeks ago?
Here you go. Make of it what you will.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_of_the_Islamic_Conference
The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is an international organization with a permanent delegation to the United Nations. It groups 57 Islamic member states, from the Middle East, Africa, Central Asia, Caucasus, Balkan, Southeast Asia, South Asia and South America. The official languages of the organization are Arabic, English and French.
To some he's a Lightworker, I just think he's a lightweight without a lightsabre.
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Not My Fish
A three-hour tour...
I've never been deep-sea fishing before (nor has my wife), and my last successful fishing experience was when I caught a small bass at Anderson Dam with my Grandpa - when I was eight years old.
In the forty-two years since I've never caught a single damn fish, despite some trying andf money spent on equipment.
I accept that I simply and totally suck at fishing. If I could fish with dynamite or hand-grenades I might be successful. No guarantees though.
ZING! My reel goes off! But I labored in anonymity on the coaming - the second catcher while the first guy got on the Throne to do battle with his fish.
My fish was a small (4-to-5lb.) skipjack tuna called by Hawaiians the "Aku."
(that's the boat's Captain) Another guy's line went' zinging and soon there were three fish-catchers with similar Aku.
The fourth time one of the reels started zinging, my wife went to set in the chair and reel one in...
BAM! WTF?!?!
Instead of easily reeling-in another Aku, suddenly the line went BANG and started running-out real fast, she yelled for help.
"It felt like a car hit my line!"
Danny the Mate ran over and started pulling on the line hand-over-hand so she could wind it onto the reel. He burned his hand as it continued to run out.
Something big had hit her Aku while it was being reeled in, and then dove for the bottom.
A lot of line paid out and was reeled-back. The big whatever-fish was slowly fought, and tired-out was brought up to the surface and alongside the boat.
Holy Crap! It's a SHARK! Danny said, "It's a six-and-a-half, seven-foot Galapagos shark! Must be 180lbs!"
We all peered over the edge to see.
Realistically, there was no place on-board for a heavily muscled, seven-foot long, thrashing mouthful of razor-sharp teeth.
"oH CRAP," my wife thought of her "prize."
The Captain said, "I don't want that thing on my boat!"
Danny and Captain Nate both pulled the line up and the Captain leaned over and grabbed the lure - lure's are expensive - and cut the line with electrician's pliers.
The shark kept the hook - like jewelery, a Mall piercing - and turned down-and-away in the water and took off. Gone in a flash, it was only resting not tired.
Nobody caught anything else the rest of the day...
I've never been deep-sea fishing before (nor has my wife), and my last successful fishing experience was when I caught a small bass at Anderson Dam with my Grandpa - when I was eight years old.
In the forty-two years since I've never caught a single damn fish, despite some trying andf money spent on equipment.
I accept that I simply and totally suck at fishing. If I could fish with dynamite or hand-grenades I might be successful. No guarantees though.
ZING! My reel goes off! But I labored in anonymity on the coaming - the second catcher while the first guy got on the Throne to do battle with his fish.
My fish was a small (4-to-5lb.) skipjack tuna called by Hawaiians the "Aku."
The fourth time one of the reels started zinging, my wife went to set in the chair and reel one in...
BAM! WTF?!?!
Instead of easily reeling-in another Aku, suddenly the line went BANG and started running-out real fast, she yelled for help.
"It felt like a car hit my line!"
Danny the Mate ran over and started pulling on the line hand-over-hand so she could wind it onto the reel. He burned his hand as it continued to run out.
Something big had hit her Aku while it was being reeled in, and then dove for the bottom.
A lot of line paid out and was reeled-back. The big whatever-fish was slowly fought, and tired-out was brought up to the surface and alongside the boat.
Holy Crap! It's a SHARK! Danny said, "It's a six-and-a-half, seven-foot Galapagos shark! Must be 180lbs!"
We all peered over the edge to see.
Realistically, there was no place on-board for a heavily muscled, seven-foot long, thrashing mouthful of razor-sharp teeth.
"oH CRAP," my wife thought of her "prize."
The Captain said, "I don't want that thing on my boat!"
Danny and Captain Nate both pulled the line up and the Captain leaned over and grabbed the lure - lure's are expensive - and cut the line with electrician's pliers.
The shark kept the hook - like jewelery, a Mall piercing - and turned down-and-away in the water and took off. Gone in a flash, it was only resting not tired.
Nobody caught anything else the rest of the day...
Tacti-cool Goodiness
Vickers/Viking Tactics padded 2-point sling with quick-detachable swivels.
Cool!
UPDATE: Here's where to get your VTAC Padded 2 Point Sling.
Ok, maybe it wasn't cheaper than from Viking Tactics but theirs seems configured differently. The LaRue/Viking has a fastex-buckle added to the forward part.
I keep getting the Vicker's/Blue-Force sling and the Viking mixed-up.
Vickers-Viking - whatever. ;-)
Cool!
UPDATE: Here's where to get your VTAC Padded 2 Point Sling.
Ok, maybe it wasn't cheaper than from Viking Tactics but theirs seems configured differently. The LaRue/Viking has a fastex-buckle added to the forward part.
I keep getting the Vicker's/Blue-Force sling and the Viking mixed-up.
Vickers-Viking - whatever. ;-)
Monday, June 02, 2008
Plumerias
The colors and brightness of Hawaiian foliage can be nearly excruciating.
While on other occasions it's the scale that's daunting.
While on other occasions it's the scale that's daunting.
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