Daily Archives: May 16, 2007

Nautical Knowledge of Knots

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May 16, 2007

Oh man, I love alliteration, even if it’s only phonetic alliteration like that title. The actual subject of this entry is an interest I picked up in the Coast Guard, that of knots. It is my firm belief that any man worth his salt should be able to tie the following knots, as they...
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P22 Blogging

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May 16, 2007

Lately, I’ve become dissatisfied with the sights on my Walther P22. If you’re not aware, the rear sight is windage adjustable (which I’m fine with), and the the front sight is “adjustable” for elevation by using one of the three interchangeable front sight posts. My problem with this set up is that the front...
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I’m surprised

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May 16, 2007

That this post from Publicola hasn’t generated a lot more hate mail. See, he basically kicks around one of the sacred cows of handgunning, the venerable and venerated 1911A1. Honestly, I agree with him, especially the stuff about the grip safety. The grip safety makes sense on a pocket pistol like the 1903 Colt;...
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One for Ambulance Driver

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May 16, 2007

Easily one of my favorite blogs is Ambulance Driver. His combination of humor, style, and quality of writing combine to make him the first blog I hit every morning. Recently, he stirred the pot a little bit when talking about (another) medical condition that I had never heard of, fibromyalgia. Some stupid well meaning...
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There are no words

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May 16, 2007

This morning as I checked my Gmail account, I was greeted by an email from our beloved NRA which invited me to join (I’m not kidding) the NRA Wine Club. Now, I’m a big fan of the NRA, and I’m a big fan of wine – it just seems to me that this sort...
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