Monthly Archives: January 2011

There But For The Grace of Great Cthulhu

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Alaska

go I, for this could easily be me. Yeah I know the words too. And I like to think I’m more handsome than this Brett Baier fellow.

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View from the Prestige Lounge

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Alaska

This 12,000-square-foot giant room next to the exclusive Prestige concierge check-in area was a great space to relax outside of our suite but away from the teeming masses at SHOT Show. This was the view from some exquisitely overstuffed chairs … Continue reading →

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ATF Shotgun Announcement Update

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Alaska

Still nothing on the ATF website as of this am regarding that threatened anti-Saiga/Rossi/Raging Judge imported shotgun “ruling,” and perhaps this is why. Re: ATF going after Saiga 12? by wakkoss » Mon Jan 24, 2011 10:39 am UPDATE I … Continue reading →

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The Power of Positive Incentives

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Oscar Gordon

If you want to get more people to use the stairs versus an escalator, you can: A) Remove the escalator (although that will hurt people who are not good at climbing stairs) B) Pass a law that only disabled people … Continue reading →

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Technology makes you Stupid

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Alaska

Yes, yes it does. – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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College Debt Trap

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Alaska

Ayup. I disagree about the need to “restore consumer protections for student loans,” ’cause nothing will help burst the higher-ed bubble permanently than a generation of kids seeing their parents struggling to pay $100k for their $40k defaulted debt, heh, … Continue reading →

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Impending Doom?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Oscar Gordon

It’s mostly manufactured for your entertainment news cycle. In case you miss it, this link from the article is worth reading.

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SHOT Show 2011: Walking to SHOT from our Suite

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Alaska

I’ve always liked long reveals in film; this was kind of a fun way to head to the show each morning.

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SHOT Show 2011: Kel-Tec KSG

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Alaska

At $800 or so MSRP for a pump shotgun, I would hope they’d have the problem Caleb identified eliminated by the time they reach production, which is expected in 3rd or 4th quarter of 2011. My wife, at, 5’2″, found … Continue reading →

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SHOT Show 2011: A View of the Main Floor

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Alaska
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