Daily Archives: August 19, 2008

India Wins Shooting Gold

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Alaska

1.1 billion people. 1 gold medal. Read the whole thing. Aftereffects here: Call it the Abhinav Effect. In the 24 hours since the shooter shot for gold at the Beijing Olympics, 65 air rifles have flown off shelves from just … Continue reading →

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I predict VPs

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Alaska

I would dearly LOVE IT if Obama picked Biden for his VP, as seems to be the buzz since Biden was summoned to Georgia. Does no one recall why Joe B. left the race in 1987? I was a youthful … Continue reading →

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Indoor Skydiving

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Alaska

No, it’s not a synonym for suicide anymore. I recently read Dan Brown’s Angels and Demons to see if it was any better than The Da Vinci Code. Yeah, it was better, but not enough to make me want to … Continue reading →

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Ding, Dong, the Witch is Dead

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Alaska

That would be California Assembly Bill 2062. After a long and torturous journey through our Legislature, it’s finally dead for the session thanks to LOTS of phone calls and letters from CA gun owners (and, in part, to our ongoing … Continue reading →

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Boomershoot Picture of the Day

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Alaska

   Green Rifle Click for bigger. The detail, as on all of Dave’s pics, is awesome. I think this might have been a BAT action, not sure. Photo by Dave the RNS Staff Photographer (not me).

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