Daily Archives: May 23, 2007

A little muzzleloading story

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May 23, 2007

I chant when I shoot muzzleloaders. If you listen carefully during the loading process, you can hear me muttering “powder, patch, ball” under my breath as I load. This action is a byproduct of a humiliating experience in my teens that involved spending about 45 minutes trying to extract a .54 caliber roundball from...
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The continuing adventures of Ahab

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May 23, 2007

In the field of fictional gunshop ownership, as drawn by Amanda at Planet-Bob. I would also like to note that the Bambi eyes only work coming from Mrs. Ahab – although I fear the ability of any potential daughters I may have.
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A house divided cannot stand

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May 23, 2007

Which means I’ll be watching the Sox-Yankees game on the little pissant bedroom TV while Mrs. Ahab watches the American Idol finale on the HDTV in the living room. I’ve also discovered that marriage is not a democracy – and I have no avenue to appeal for a redress of grievances, chiefly the injurious...
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That damn open carry thing

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May 23, 2007

So, with the recent shooting in Moscow, Idaho in the news, it also seems that a couple of kids from Idaho are similarly making headlines. Admittedly, their headlines aren’t for going around plugging people, but rather for them exercise their right to carry…openly. Zach Doty, 18, carries a loaded Glock handgun on his hip....
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