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Friday Lives!

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Alaska

I’ve made it crystal clear that my favorite Heinlein novel is Friday. Heinlein himself reportedly said of Michael Whelan’s cover painting, “Yep, that’s her!” Well, I’d never looked at Tamara K‘s picture before, so when I saw Tam’s image on … Continue reading →

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How to Carve Up Your M1A

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Alaska

Inquiring minds wanted to know more about the M1A shortened to M1 Carbine length. I pulled that pic from a November 2005 TacticalForums thread by DocGKR that I can’t find anymore. The process, however, was fascinating — so I figure … Continue reading →

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RNS Landscape of the Day

Posted on October 12, 2007 by Alaska

Telluride. My brother’s been there; I haven’t yet.

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RNS Landscape of the Day

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Alaska

Guess where. Hint: it’s in the Western United States. Okay, that’s not much of a hint. It’s in the Pacific Northwest. Not enough? There’s a really big hint below the fold.

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The Soundboard: Pound of Sound

Posted on October 11, 2007 by Phil Kadath

Week Seven We’re gonna shift genres this week because, as it always happens, I’m having my ass kicked by an album I haven’t listened to in a decent while. released in 1991 and hitting the charts with a ballad that … Continue reading →

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RNS Landscape of the Day

Posted on October 10, 2007 by Alaska

From Patterico’s recent jaunt to Europe, the Geisler group in the Dolomites, taken from Val de Funes. Click to embiggen, the detail is breathtaking.

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Tuesday Gun Porn

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Alaska

Below in an artsy blue tint is my 3rd Model Smith & Wesson Top-Break revolver — in the .38 S&W chambering, of course. Look at those elegant lines! Yummy…. (That’s .38 Short & Weak — less power than even a … Continue reading →

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I’m a Member of the Tribe

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Alaska

…of the People of the Gun. Click the link. Scroll to the bottom. There I am! Notice I got the coveted spot next to Joe Huffman of Boomershoot and his lovely daughters (who are also very intelligent and quite competent … Continue reading →

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RNS Book Review: Everything I Need to Know About Life I Learned from Firefly

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Alaska

By Brother Linoge of Wallsofthecity, this little tome is a gem. Probably a mite less of one for non-Firefly fans, but a gem all the same. I didn’t really know what to expect from it, and was pleasantly surprised to … Continue reading →

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Monday Night F…an

Posted on October 9, 2007 by Alaska

The wife watches more football than I do, but on those occasions when I did watch, both last season and again this preseason, I was thoroughly annoyed by the Monday Night F#$@ups in ESPN’s broadcast booth. Kornheiser in particular was … Continue reading →

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