Monthly Archives: March 2006

I support Senator Boxer (D-CA)

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Alaska

…NOT! (Although I have to admit back during her first run, her campaign handed out bright yellow Boxer shorts that were pretty kewl.) Anyway, Kirk’s been monitoring the Kos Krowd in the Analog Kid’s absence, and found this lovely piss-and-moan … Continue reading →

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Yeah, Baby! My Nephew Has His Own Slot Machine!

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Alaska

Well, nephew-in-law, actually, but I can still brag on the mighty Antonio Banuelos. The above slot machine is at the Palace in Lemoore, CA, where he will fight March 17th. 

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EMP Protection for Portable Radios?

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Alaska

Okay, I’m finding all sorts of things as I unpack the files in the garage. Some of this stuff has been stored for a long time. Sometimes I can even figure out why I stored it in the first place! … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: .32-20 Edition

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Alaska

As you might guess from the title, I have a soft spot for the .32-20. There’s a very nice article on the cartridge and on .32-20 revolvers generally in the 2003 Gun Digest.   Here’s a nice-looking Smith in .32-20:    A … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day

Posted on March 3, 2006 by Alaska

More Benjamin Franklin: …I have proved, I think, that immigration does not diminish but multiplies a nation. Every man who comes among us and takes up a piece of land becomes a citizen, and by our Constitution has a voice … Continue reading →

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She Outshot Jack Bauer!

Posted on March 2, 2006 by Alaska

   From my wife’s copy of this month’s NRA’s Woman’s Outlook: Eva Longoria told Cosmopolitan magazine that being from Texas, she and her family “kill wild pigs for tamales,” according to published reports.  The “Desperate Housewives” star said “hunting is a … Continue reading →

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Blogging the Black Death

Posted on March 2, 2006 by Alaska

…or airborne avian flu, or the second cousin of that pesky airborne Reston ebolavirus, or even whatever it was that killed five billion people in Twelve Monkeys — what would blogging the experience be like? Well, while unpacking the contents of the garage* this past … Continue reading →

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The Wisdom of Daniel Weintraub

Posted on March 2, 2006 by Alaska

Weintraub is one of two Sacramento Bee columnists who gained some prominence among Washington, D.C. journalists back during Schwarzenegger’s run for the governorship. What I found amusing was that he was almost universally cited by the East-Coast meida as “an … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day

Posted on March 2, 2006 by Alaska

“You can buy a grenade for $15 or brass knuckles for $5,” he said. “We had a guy showing off a gun in school yesterday. He said if we told on him, we’d be killed. It’s gotten worse over the … Continue reading →

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Oh, What a Gorgeous Piece of…

Posted on March 1, 2006 by Alaska

Wood! And no, not the kind you’re thinking of, either, Missy! This kind: Maybe it’s the influence of the Weatherby stock, but I’ve been wasting time over the weekend diligently researching handgun grips. Sometimes Google’s availability really can be a … Continue reading →

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