Monthly Archives: January 2011

SHOT Show 2011: LaserMax New USB Rechargeable

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Alaska

Rail mount laser charges with USB port. Cool! –posted from Bass Pro Shops Media Day at the Range, SHOT Show 2011 – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Thanks Watermelons

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Instead of paying $3.25 per gallon on average, we could be selling our oil in the gulf. Cuba is doing business with the Chinese for these exact same southern deposits. Likewise, the ecosocialists and their cohorts in the Global Warming … Continue reading →

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What if…

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Phil Kadath

The foundation our government built its financial house of cards on was made of gray painted foam instead of concrete? Billions of dollars of debt racked up by local Chinese governments during their investment sprees are likely to sour as … Continue reading →

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Insurance Mandate

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Phil Kadath

I’m not talking about homosexual Geico agents. I’m not even talking Obamacare. I read something being discussed in the leftosphere after the murders in Tuscon. He said it made more sense to sidestep the entire gun control controversy and instead … Continue reading →

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Football Heaven

Posted on January 16, 2011 by Alaska

Wifey, the football fanatic of the family, is in an ecstatic state: giant-screen HD playoffs, viewed supinely from a leather sofabed while sipping champagne and munching various Emeril Lagasse signature dishes, including these amazing barbecued shrimp. The whole experience brings … Continue reading →

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SHOT-to-Be

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Alaska

Watch this space: come Tuesday morning this will be packed solid with people. And this is just the SHOT entry hall… – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

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Wolfgang Puck can Cook

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Alaska

…or at least create fantastic recipes his hirelings can execute. This flatiron steak was one of the best I’ve tasted; the wife’s spare-rib ravioli tasted just as good as you’d think. These rave reviews have nothing to do with the … Continue reading →

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Bon Appetit!

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Alaska

On the right, a Lagavulin 16-year-old peaty and smoky but smooth too. Should go well with my steak. At left, a Glenmorangie 15-year-old. Smooth and sweet. I’m having that with the potato-leek soup! Yum! The oysters at rear are the … Continue reading →

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Serenade

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Alaska

We’re dining “al Fresco” in the cavernous faux “open air” underground replica of St Mark’s square in Venice. It’s big enough pigeons live here and fly about! In the background you can see the violinist and clarinettist performing “Torna a … Continue reading →

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View From Our Window

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Alaska

We are here at the Palazzo, suite 808 (boom! boom!) on the 26th floor. SHOT Show doesn’t start for a few days, but we are already having fun. I upgraded the suite this year. It’s one of the better hotel … Continue reading →

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