Monthly Archives: April 2011

Stupid Shooting Bag/Rest Question

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Alaska

Came across this Cole’s Acku-Rest leather bag while digging thru stuff for Boomershoot prep. IIRC the fellow who gave it to me used it as a rear bag for a Garand. It is empty, AND THERE IS NO FILL HOLE … Continue reading →

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IT English

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Alaska

Over time, I’ve encountered scores of miscommunication problems in the business world that are due to the variance between standard English and what I’ll call “IT English,” that is, the variant of English spoken by and between IT personnel. It’s … Continue reading →

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Political Ennui, Turning Inward, ?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Alaska

Eric at Classical Values has a confession to make: I’m feeling so burned out by politics that I am genuinely worried. … I cannot remember a time in my life that I was so burned out and literally drained during … Continue reading →

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For that cold beer after slaughtering the Zombie Horde

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Oscar Gordon

Tactical Bottle Opener

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5 Minutes of Hypocrites

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Phil Kadath

College Republicans at UC Merced having fun, pointing out discrepancies in leftist thought and making them explain why “redistributing” Grade Point Averages is unfair.

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The Federal Reserve Has Piggy Banks — in, um, Reserve?

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Alaska

I had to go into San Francisco today and upon exiting BART at Embarcadero I spotted this collection of piggy banks in the SF Fed’s display window. (Sorry ’bout the reflections on the glass.) Snarky commentary left as an exercise … Continue reading →

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For Deadwood Fans…

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Alaska

Al Swearengen, Enterprise Software Architect, enjoys his new career in the programming industry. Effin’ hilarious. h/t Ry.

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Elmer Keith’s Long-range Sights, Improved

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Alaska

I’m sure some RNS readers have seen Ed Wosika’s article taking Keith’s system to the next level, but yesterday was the first time I saw it. Setting it aside for some serious study later.

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Better late than never

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Phil Kadath

Thanks to a chance conversation I had with an acquaintence, which I then mentioned to The Wife, and a Science Channel program she watched one night when the insomnia kicked up, she has handed me the opportunity to make Firebase … Continue reading →

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Well, that market is blown

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Phil Kadath

For the other Preppers who, like myself, use the gov’t surplus sales departments to buy kewl items, you can thank FOX for shitting on the market. This will be a pretty screwed Spring/Summer shopping scene.

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