Monthly Archives: January 2009

Four Score and Seven / Seven Score and Four

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Alaska

The poet and history junkie in me are hoping that Obama (or his speechwriter) noticed the parallels above. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address mentioned the Founding, “four score and seven years ago.” Well, 2009 is seven score and four (144) years from … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: Inauguration Edition

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Seeing as how it’ll be All Obama, All The Time today, I’ll hand out a little music to tide you through the day. I can’t quite figure out why today is being called “historic”. I’m told that he is to … Continue reading →

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Boomershoot Picture of the Day

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Alaska

This is one of my favorite Boomershoot images. I don’t know the year it was taken or who the photographer is.

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Support your local rifleartist

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Even if you’re not local. Over the weekend I went and visited the Renton F&G rifle range with Carnaby Fudge and did some catching up wit Glenn, the rifle and pistol range Rangemaster. It had been far too many moons … Continue reading →

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Too good for him

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Phil Kadath

The UK justice system is not like the US justice system in many ways. For one example, ours works, most of the time. Their’s, not so much. A yob accused of robbing a driving instructor walked free from court – … Continue reading →

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For the Children

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Phil Kadath

Let it be proposed that all future four wheel drive demonstration/competition shows be prohibited. The 6-year-old Puyallup boy who died after being struck in the head by a metal object at a monster-truck show at the Tacoma Dome was a … Continue reading →

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The Jester Fell Down

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Phil Kadath

And broke his crown. I hope to write these words again within the next four to eight years, when the left’s soon to be new King’s actions create a situation he is unable to talk his way out of. 111th … Continue reading →

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Boomershoot Picture of the Day

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Alaska

The opening fireball at Boomershoot 2007. Photo by Peter N. Biddle

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Well that sucked

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Phil Kadath

No, no, no. Not rangeday with Carnaby Fudge. That went well. I was able to get the .22-250 re-zeroed and reconfirmed the zero on the .444. And I got to do so with a couple of guys who can shoot … Continue reading →

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Boomershoot Picture of the Day

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Alaska

A Nice-Looking Browning Semi-Auto with BOSS in the .50 Cal. Ghetto. Boomershoot 2007: Still Life with Beach Chair and Rifle. Only in America!

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