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“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.” - Sigmund Freud, General Introduction to Psychoanalysis

The AIM Surplus Enfields have arrived!
All 4 are Ishy (Ishapore arsonal in India) screwed FTRs (overhauled) in reasonable condition. Al have matching bolts, mags are force matched. Three have butt heel repairs that are fairly well done. Most of the metal surface is bare with some nastly black paint in the cracks (It looks like […]

Inquring minds want to know… is West Nile a biological agent unleashed on us from the “East”? Considering the history of this virus and it’s recent dramatic increase in potency and the speed with which it has invaded the US and others one has to wonder.

“It’s kind of sad when Democratic elected officials make an oil company look environmentally friendly.”
Jeff Tittel, executive director of New Jersey’s Sierra Club

Kind of says it all, eh?

After 7 years on ISDN the local telco was finally able to get DSL to my little cabin in the woods. The order was placed last Friday and what I thought was the modem arrived today. I was surprised to open the box and find an ActionTec wireless router w/ 4 port switch. It actually […]

Ok, so if Airports Can Go Back to Private Screeners what was the point of federalizing them to begin with? Ah, to increase the size of the Federal Government. Remember that while President Bush signed the law authorizing Federalization of screeners he was not a proponet. Anyone care to guess which side of theHouse […]

It appears Comdex 2004 is dead. Though they’re saying there will be a Comdex 2005 I’d guess the jury is actually still out. Comdex gave me my first taste of Las Vegas in all it’s splendor and I truely loved it. But I’ve not been since 1998 and it was obvious the convention […]

Massachusetts has passed a measure that ban assault weapons that basically mirrors the 1994 ban that is due to expire this September. But it looks like there was more to the bill and that it was at least partially supported by Massachusetts gun owners. Gun friendly provisions include extending the term of the state […]

So besides FAL’s I’m a sucker for Enfields!

New additions are enroute and should grace the gallery in the coming days. As noted before I’ve been waiting (not so patiently) for these to be available for ordering. That day has finally come!!

The tactics Dick’s used to run down Galyans is enough like a WalMart move for me to dislike them. But mainly because Galyans has been such a mainstay in my sporting goods needs and I do my best to keep my money inside the state. Granted the Galyans that is selling out (in all […]

Wow! I always figured “Jeri Ryan” for a stage name. Guess not. While I don’t doubt her story and I always doubt any politician’s integrity I do have to wonder if some of the Leftist themes in Boston Public haven’t tainted Jeri Ryan or turned her against her Repub hubby on political grounds. […]

As would be expected the United States Army won victory over al-Sadr’s insurgents has been totally blacked out of the mainstream media. Surprise.
And I refuse to call these murders a “Militia” , a word the press always uses in a negative connotation since the early ’90’s. Now if they (al-Sadr’s insurgents) would have […]

Iran’s recent acquistion of some British Naval assets used to be called piracy.
Maybe we should sic MPAA and RIAA on them?

If the United States is not going to get an extension on protecting our troops from the kangeroo court known as the World Court when partaking in United Nations Peacekeeping efforts then it’s time to bring our peace keeper troops home. (who shouldn’t ever have been put under the command of foreign commanders to […]

Professor Campbell said that all abortions carried out after 18 weeks of pregnancy should include an injection, followed by drugs, to induce labour and a stillborn child.
The “problem” is too many aborted children are surviving the “termination” and being born alive.
To read the article is enough to make you wonder if these people are even […]

My favorite PHP journal PHP Everywhere | Thoughts on PHP and other programming technologies by John Lim has moved to a new URL. Besides timely commentary on the PHP and programming world PHP Everywhere is original home of the ADOdb Database Abstraction Library for PHP.

For over a month the mainstream media couldn’t find enough Abu Grab pictures to splash across their front pages or as shock-intros to their nightly news specials. But let the Islamofascists behead an American citizen and where are the pictures? Not in the news media.
It should be a strong warning to the Left […]

MSN is running a poll on peoples plans for buying Bill Clinton’s new book and the Not if you paid me is running up 71%

Toilets of the World pictorial. And people wonder why I don’t enjoy travel….

When I first saw this woman on some morning talk show I was simply amazed that someone of this obviously incompetent was General in the United States Army. OK, so maybe “incompetent” isn’t the right word… how about Completely-Un-Officer-Like-Behaviour…. Anyway I have to wonder if it explains the permissiveness that allowed things to get out […]

In researching my newest family members, and members to be acquired in coming days, I have come across a few resources of interest.
Lee-Enfield Rifle Research
S.M.L.E. Parts Page
The Lee Enfield Rifle Site (and mirror)
As for what I’m planning to add to my collection, that’s still a bit up in the air. It seems a fair number […]

I’d say 4 battalions should do it though not until we’ve pulled our troops out. It is in not only the US’s best interests, but the best interests of Iraq and potentially the world to squish the Iranian threat quickly and decisively.
I’m waiting to see how long before Iran claims the “troops are there […]

On the heels on my short rant on newspaper websites requiring registration someone points out BugMeNot.com.

Ron Jr., Patti Davis and even Nancy have been vocal over their opposition to their Father’s politics. I guess I should be grateful that they waited until after President Reagan’s passing before they try to use his name to twist things into their own political image.
Then there is Michael Reagan, proof that Right thinking isn’t […]

I find it deliciously ironic that John Kerry supports non-lethal particle beam weapons for “winning the peace” and “stability operations”. The article also cites the weapon’s potential use for putting down protestors….
What disturbs me is the potential of this weapon as a tool of tyranny. It’s not good publicity to outright […]