tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-571944592992085092024-03-29T07:01:58.774-04:0075 Million Pissed Off PatriotsOh yes.... WE ARE EXTREMELY PISSED! (and well armed)Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.comBlogger575125truetag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-29490395620040214732024-03-24T13:20:00.003-04:002024-03-24T13:23:32.963-04:00Random Stuff<p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">So last night was "Earf Hour" where we were supposed to kill all the lights and sit in the dark from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT like savages, in order to save the planet and think about how our modern existence is harming it. FUCK THE FUCK OFF I say, as I turned on every fucking light in my house including in closets, basement, and attic to counter such virtue signalling bullshit. A prelude to what I refer to as "Pagan Dirt Worship Day" (Earf Day) on April 22nd, which actually makes it the Commie high holy day. FYI... Environazis are called "Watermelons;" green on the outside and COMMIE RED on the inside.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSRzpvXwbfcl4ZDdzbi7Lg3N2FWKD2rPJF01b8fUqNwQRFa9hA7CIR4WFXXyiNkGfWSkqeNyA57jrPqT4rIK9Bc9zxQLI1HSOH-g08Syw0UMzY14bGiqEKsYOdjBxdkAeDfu8h_w8KtRTd-BEBZVK4sDIpGJvQwyMlyTiZjIrC9zHgaFAOuXP9rEj1Ck/s3264/20240323_205826.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmSRzpvXwbfcl4ZDdzbi7Lg3N2FWKD2rPJF01b8fUqNwQRFa9hA7CIR4WFXXyiNkGfWSkqeNyA57jrPqT4rIK9Bc9zxQLI1HSOH-g08Syw0UMzY14bGiqEKsYOdjBxdkAeDfu8h_w8KtRTd-BEBZVK4sDIpGJvQwyMlyTiZjIrC9zHgaFAOuXP9rEj1Ck/w640-h360/20240323_205826.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the backyard. The front side was just as impressive with way more windows<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Thanks to the uber-corrosive shit the Kommiecticut DOT uses on the roads every winter, I had to do a complete front brake overhaul on my Tundra.... AGAIN!! The inboard pistons of the right caliper froze and would not retract, causing my premium brake pads to munch up my premium slotted rotor. I got new pads, new calipers (always replace in pairs) and new rotors. </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">Because of the economic policies of Brandon and the Demon-Craps, it cost me an extra $120 for inflated prices of auto parts. </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">I was all set to do the brakes on my day off early last week. I jacked up the truck removed the wheels, and discovered THIS:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxiB55VVy49SM58Hvj6ace1SSlrqkhJ-pN-G-iaLflEUHFMkevl3GULTIpw0mYZRPuVTgLVdDxDNA-WhA50Rcpg-y2hW8_7kVArSglDxys40PMBO3Vek3_qfJhIYi7TQVzRT3V-BXoixeoHwvrIVfSX22CdTgPFpJz9NfJUf3AsSPzDZxhtNuu6J8PtQ/s3264/20240318_111508.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZxiB55VVy49SM58Hvj6ace1SSlrqkhJ-pN-G-iaLflEUHFMkevl3GULTIpw0mYZRPuVTgLVdDxDNA-WhA50Rcpg-y2hW8_7kVArSglDxys40PMBO3Vek3_qfJhIYi7TQVzRT3V-BXoixeoHwvrIVfSX22CdTgPFpJz9NfJUf3AsSPzDZxhtNuu6J8PtQ/w360-h640/20240318_111508.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right side<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bgUwD-qhWaIg2BEL0EIeZ02yv_TJs7JyWOBIr6mf1OTT3jfjK9vnLr5U6uzcnefKq-1E-9Wi-kJVpofycqfku66zpTIBdZu2FF_AfzV7mpEcx47Nqun8IIthsB7KDsvzJbMEQIuHn1EF_HzMWQSr17Heri0xx02hLEE50atOkc3rpHh0eSMAWJVhRlw/s3264/20240318_111544.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0bgUwD-qhWaIg2BEL0EIeZ02yv_TJs7JyWOBIr6mf1OTT3jfjK9vnLr5U6uzcnefKq-1E-9Wi-kJVpofycqfku66zpTIBdZu2FF_AfzV7mpEcx47Nqun8IIthsB7KDsvzJbMEQIuHn1EF_HzMWQSr17Heri0xx02hLEE50atOkc3rpHh0eSMAWJVhRlw/w360-h640/20240318_111544.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left Side<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">I saw the 6 inch steel line that goes from the rubber hose to the caliper all bubbled up with rust. Experience has taught me that the flare nuts would be seized to the line and twist when I tried to loosen them, breaking the line and then needing emergency replacement as fluid poured out all over the floor. I ordered them from my local Toyota dealer along with the rubber hose for each side with new mounting clips. The rubber hoses were original to the truck making them about 17 years old. Again experience taught me to replace those before they failed, wrecking my new brake parts again. I had to wait a couple of days for the rubber hoses so I finally got it all done last Friday on a day off. </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">The main brake lines on the frame are all still like new from 2018 because they came as part of the frame replacement Toyota did. </span><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">My spousal unit was home as well so she helped me bleed the system. I was correct about those little steel lines, because both of them had the nuts seized to the lines and broke off when I tried to loosen them. Everything went together easy-peasy and the brakes are working perfectly again. I have a note on my garage whiteboard to re-torque the front wheels in about 500 miles. It's a required procedure if you have alloy wheels, and they must be hand torqued properly or the rotors can warp. Mine go to 97 ft/lbs.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;">And just for random cuteness, my 10 year old little poodle boy, Cash. He jumped up on the ottoman in front of me and was just staring. I was just watching Newsmax and drinking my morning coffee, I didn't call him up there.. He either wanted to go out or lick my face, I don't recall which, but those are why he usually does this.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qk3R-0jaTjAzIhlaPJhEEvpCkpNHTMDBvYhTdTWcik_rGdgDsHnm1VlmGZrf_uZIlU89gF5ydZYNUbR8fcpRKZJrTcyJ1J7kD8MXpBiDnn2DEoBjR7lG7cbp2URPoGuR1bo_2RsQV-r2Ej3ickNub2wS4qLQctX10HErf_g9lmV1AkKg8vaBRNTzFmg/s3264/20240318_083343.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qk3R-0jaTjAzIhlaPJhEEvpCkpNHTMDBvYhTdTWcik_rGdgDsHnm1VlmGZrf_uZIlU89gF5ydZYNUbR8fcpRKZJrTcyJ1J7kD8MXpBiDnn2DEoBjR7lG7cbp2URPoGuR1bo_2RsQV-r2Ej3ickNub2wS4qLQctX10HErf_g9lmV1AkKg8vaBRNTzFmg/w360-h640/20240318_083343.jpg" width="360" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: times; font-size: medium;"><br /> </span><br /><p></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-68424272775932185652024-03-20T07:13:00.002-04:002024-03-20T07:14:58.748-04:00Oops!<p>Sorry for the false alarm with the farewell post. I was doing a bunch of stuff at once, and apparently didn't pay close attention to the date I clicked on while updating the automatic post drop. It should have been May 17th. Good thing I spotted <a href="https://theferalirishman.blogspot.com/2024/03/it-appears-another-blogger-is-gone.html" target="_blank">Irish's post</a> about my blogger demise!<br /></p><p>So to all my readers and my assigned FIBBIE agent, I AM STILL HERE!!!</p><p>But blogging has been light for me lately.... I have been working on getting my continuing education credits complete for my EMT renewal. With my work schedule, I am busy on my days off and not paying close attention to blogs or Twitter. Also I have been spending time working on my 17 year old Toyota Tundra that needs attention. First I had to reseal the exhaust system. This Friday will be a complete front brake overhaul thanks to the ultra corrosive crap the Kommiecticut DOT puts on the roads in the winter. It ruined another caliper that in turn wrecked premium brake pads and rotors. This time I am putting the extra money into replacing the rubber hoses and little S-bent steel line to the caliper. That little steel line is all bubbled up with rust, and I am sure as soon as I put a wrench to them they will break sending me scrambling for replacements. Next up is dealing with the rusted bed, a common problem with Indiana built trucks that end up in winter climates. The beds rust out at the four mounting points from the inside out because of improper (meaning non-existent) rustproofing on the inner channel of the cross-members. The plan is to first remove the cap to reduce weight this weekend until permanent repairs can be made in April. A buddy of mine has a mobile welding service. The bed will be removed and turned over making it easy to work on the underside. Those rust holes in the bed will be covered from underneath with 1/8" thick over sized steel plates, re-drilled for the mounting bolts, painted and sealed, and the bed dropped back on. That should last well until I replace the truck. Since Toyota put a new frame under it at the end of 2018, it is well worth doing because the drive train is running strong.</p><p>I have not yet gotten to shoot and then review my new Ruger PCC-9 thanks to the fucking morons at the USPS that lost my small package of parts for the muzzle brake. To be fair, it was my inexperience with threaded barrels that caused me to go too far and ruin the crush washer the muzzle brake came with. So, I ordered a half dozen more and a bottle of their high temperature thread locker. Obviously a small package that those idiots went and lost. The company said they would automatically resend the parcel if it stopped updating for 10 days, but I haven't gotten an email confirmation of that. I will call them later this morning.</p><p>Shit poasting on Twitter is a much easier and faster way to get under the libturds skin than blogging. I can hammer an anti-gun scumbag like little David "Camera" Hogg, Shannon Watts, or Kristen Song while returning from the hospital in the ambulance for example. Blogging for me requires time sitting in front of computer using a real keyboard, and is much easier to import media and format the pages. Rest assured, though... I ain't going anywhere!<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-69952607157353759452024-02-13T12:22:00.043-05:002024-02-22T11:25:40.189-05:00Still Here<p>Miss me? I am still around, just have not had much time for the blogosphere. But I wanted to put something out for my readers.</p><p>I have one of these on lay-away awaiting my tax refund to hit my bank account.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5dtWCovitfYeSHdwtYaJ88ex4zuzA9VMH8R30Rf40jySGre7nxXHykX_DzMEJPJIXXVSFUtEf2JHHMOmyUEnG-ZOUVzsc2gxjWDe8tFsfYeOeRIWUd7aCdGyLRDnVoimR772yTACs7vOZX_-ZXyYyVEYecYP84pGpCDFQBMFUQYnzRXmkhFedzNhmzk/s1200/601b23f6c8c16a597cf97abe57b13c8a9940d914bc39b-3329400630.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm5dtWCovitfYeSHdwtYaJ88ex4zuzA9VMH8R30Rf40jySGre7nxXHykX_DzMEJPJIXXVSFUtEf2JHHMOmyUEnG-ZOUVzsc2gxjWDe8tFsfYeOeRIWUd7aCdGyLRDnVoimR772yTACs7vOZX_-ZXyYyVEYecYP84pGpCDFQBMFUQYnzRXmkhFedzNhmzk/w400-h209/601b23f6c8c16a597cf97abe57b13c8a9940d914bc39b-3329400630.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruger PCC-9 with Kommiecticut approved stock and 10 round mag<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I would much rather it had the AR style collapsible stock, but the tyrannical Commies in this state have declared it to be super-de-dooperly scary looking and dangerous therefore verbotten and it can't be sold here. The stock and receiver are only held together with two set screws, so it will eventually get one, tyrants be damned. It will also get five new contraband SR-9 17 round magazines from a trip to Kittery Trading Post or a gun shop somewhere in New Hampshire. I have a Mag-Pul M-LOK Hand Stop Kit (supposedly OK because it is not a vertical grip) and SIG Romeo 5 red dot with witness mount coming from <a href="http://midwayusa.com" target="_blank">Midway USA</a>. I will also order the muzzle brake from <a href="https://www.mcarbo.com/ruger-pc-carbine-muzzle-brake.aspx" target="_blank">M*Carbo</a> which installs on the barrel threads easily. Since it is a muzzle brake and NOT a flash suppressor Kommiecticut has no issues with it (LOL even though anyone that knows firearms knows a muzzle brake suppresses muzzle flash!). </p><p>This gun breaks down and goes back together easily and reliably so hidden in a non-descript back pack can be carried just about anywhere. Paired with my SR9c will make a formidable combination to anyone wishing to do me, my loved ones, or property harm. Once I get it put together and have it zeroed in, I will do a blog post review. I still have a post in draft mode from back in December for my Beretta Tomcat 3032 and DeSantis ankle holster waiting for the opportunity to test at the range.</p><p>On a side note, I requested my official firearms "list" from the state police firearms unit. You see, Kommiecticut has always attempted to maintain their own registration list of firearms purchased within the state. When I spoke to a woman at the agency, she told me that these lists are highly inaccurate. She also said I can add "missing" firearms to the list (HA! not bloody likely!) but none on the list in error can be removed without supporting paperwork. I won't go into detail about why I requested my list but I had reason to believe it was really fucked up, and she wasn't kidding. About half of my firearms are not listed. Half of those were private undocumented cash sales or gifts that they never would have known about anyway, but the others all went through FFL's since 1980. Even one of my recent handgun purchases from 2020 isn't on there. If I were to ever get wind of being red-flagged, you better believe there are a lot of firearms and their ammo that I will be keeping hidden away.<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-6459412519184141722024-01-16T10:53:00.000-05:002024-01-16T10:53:03.696-05:00TDS Is Worse Than China Coof<p>Although I never agree with her politically, I do enjoy reading Comrade Misfit's blog <a href="https://eb-misfit.blogspot.com" target="_blank">Just An Earth-Bound Misfit</a>, especially on Sunday mornings with her regular feature of Prop/Jet/Rotor Noise featuring military and sometimes rare aircraft in flight. I mean she is obviously a Pink Floyd fan, so....</p><p>But her post today cracks me up. The title is <a href="https://eb-misfit.blogspot.com/2024/01/dont-let-them-live-in-your-head-today.html" target="_blank">"Don't Let Them Live in Your Head Today"</a> yet that is exactly what is going on with her and every other TDS sufferer. All the D/S/C propaganda media and Faux News wanted Nikki Haley to win, but there was and continues to be no way. I wish I could stomach an hour each of CNN and MSNBC to watch the meltdown post Iowa of Trump's historic win, but I am on shift for the FD and hunched over the toilet puking makes it hard to fulfill my duties.</p><p>As always, I wish Comrade Misfit well, and just imagine how much better the country would be if she and all the other TDS sufferers held the D/S/C's feet to the fire to follow The Constitution, actually improve the economy, close our borders, crack down on crime, etc. etc. instead of directing so much negative energy to one man and his supporters. <br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-54840140255558746912023-12-28T07:32:00.004-05:002023-12-28T09:57:25.298-05:00Been A Couple of Wild Weeks<p>I started composing this post on December 23rd, but have had so many
interruptions between emergency calls, other things that have drawn my
attention, and then the hustle and bustle of Christmas it is FINALLY
finished.</p><p> <br /></p><p>I'm going to try to do this in chronological order of the photos. I know it has been a few weeks since I've put up a blog post, but don't worry... I have been trolling and shit-posting the hell out of #Libturds of all kinds on X (Twitter). Amazingly, I have not been suspended. Elon Musk has really reigned in the SJW censors they had on staff.<br /></p><p>Over Thanksgiving weekend, I found out my cousin Christopher was here in New England visiting his mom, family, and friends. He served in the Navy on the west coast and left with full retirement, only to be immediately hired by the DoD because of his expertise. He still works for DoD but lives in South Carolina. I text poked him when I came across this photo at my brother's house. I am just a little older than he is. This photo is from Easter 1965 and was taken at my Memere's house. He and I are in the foreground, me on the left and him on the right. From left to right was my Memere, his mother, my mother, my aunt Terese, my maternal grandmother (Nana) with my sister on her lap, and in the back my uncle Donald. I have no idea who was in the high chair. My cousin and I tried to get together over Thanksgiving weekend, but it never happened because I had to work. I broke his balls for sneaking up here without telling me. We'll try again over the summer.<br /></p><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrGh2lz2m11wbZYLuH3wbUXX2zIk0ONTEp2nAqVUVbGhy5522iDIqe5dCkau1Nizm5kfjGWQWw9O3rhwk4jeJA_ZA2qTlvSEckCStFAlGVXbGdcgOKgRFnNMvIkHdMw-QcmmAt9i9WwejDbNQ0I3fWylSzSVD4CDGBN3uCYtxfefJp3sW-Y4iD29Vil0/s3264/20231123_182038.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrGh2lz2m11wbZYLuH3wbUXX2zIk0ONTEp2nAqVUVbGhy5522iDIqe5dCkau1Nizm5kfjGWQWw9O3rhwk4jeJA_ZA2qTlvSEckCStFAlGVXbGdcgOKgRFnNMvIkHdMw-QcmmAt9i9WwejDbNQ0I3fWylSzSVD4CDGBN3uCYtxfefJp3sW-Y4iD29Vil0/w400-h225/20231123_182038.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <p></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On November 28th, snow bands off of Lake Erie made their way across PA and NY/NJ to my neck of the woods. They call it "mood snow." This didn't amount to much more than what's in the video.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwUSRQ0bF0fGAIIqtzmC-NWBFSNRk6FBYl75MQ8W2kOr1QHCTEQpGCQSAp585xxSgQ0H4alETwGWqmcA4Ap' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Next, this is yet another fine example of shitty Duracell batteries as documented by me a year ago with <a href="https://75mpop.blogspot.com/2022/12/tbt-from-days-when-they-were-real-good.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. I thought I had purged them from everything I own.... guess not. On December 2nd I went to put away my brush fire gear for the season and
this EverReady headlamp wasn't working. This is what I found when I
opened it up. The batteries are dated 2027. Into the garbage it all
went. The other day, I discovered yet another device with Duracell batteries that was just starting to leak, my Midland clock radio that is our severe weather alert. What tipped me off that there was an issue was the battery indicator was not at full as it was supposed to be. I dumped the batteries and was able to clean the battery compartment and terminals to save the device.<br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJ7-JzoTODJggZ3ao0NDKIqeKKjGEbhq0atMcX44LHPSydSnKcuqelJ4FNwazfK9SrVBE2YwpneSzt0jkFAuQeNkBuEqj-h9pVYuvabim6d56IPhAUe_YT-VTiuJRNlrDsPD2fnw-X7gMYB4F39L0oZaxP0eT2zaCyWuypjEMB4tMKbN9Cf1u56CAI5M/s3264/20231202_113957.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeJ7-JzoTODJggZ3ao0NDKIqeKKjGEbhq0atMcX44LHPSydSnKcuqelJ4FNwazfK9SrVBE2YwpneSzt0jkFAuQeNkBuEqj-h9pVYuvabim6d56IPhAUe_YT-VTiuJRNlrDsPD2fnw-X7gMYB4F39L0oZaxP0eT2zaCyWuypjEMB4tMKbN9Cf1u56CAI5M/w225-h400/20231202_113957.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The headlamp battery compartment<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>I was in WalMart the other day to buy some spare EverReady Energizer batteries for stock. As I approached the battery display, a woman ahead of me grabbed a package of Duracell AA's and accidentally knocked several to the floor. As I helped her pick them up, I told her of my problems with Duracell and how we at the fire department have swapped them all out. Plus the Energizer's were a couple of dollars cheaper. She put the Duracell's back, grabbed the Energizer's, and thanked me. </p><p><br /></p><p>On December 4th, my chicken flock got one of their favorite seasonal treats, the large pumpkin we buy to set out with the mums for fall decorating. Using a large knife, I score the skin in several places and smash it open on a large rock in the chicken yard. They attack it immediately and get a few days enjoyment out of it. All that's left are paper thin pieces of the skin.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrldo44K_SSxjuC5sNzN3wn_k2cpiaE-yfQ3-La4aEMNpXWlqcduz22jJkb5OTj8K_EOEFSKh0sSqj85A_PfYUqz3r0eWc9M0LYWNn6k0NgAbk_N45eOx-fSC0mv38IoJA-Fs2SJD8tQDMR7CZsRK1gecLRiZHQB8UVxAixuFULgQc04kZPys4YuZ7MYw/s3264/20231204_131001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrldo44K_SSxjuC5sNzN3wn_k2cpiaE-yfQ3-La4aEMNpXWlqcduz22jJkb5OTj8K_EOEFSKh0sSqj85A_PfYUqz3r0eWc9M0LYWNn6k0NgAbk_N45eOx-fSC0mv38IoJA-Fs2SJD8tQDMR7CZsRK1gecLRiZHQB8UVxAixuFULgQc04kZPys4YuZ7MYw/w400-h225/20231204_131001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p>On December 7th, my shift partner and I did a transport to Hartford Hospital just before lunch time. The decision was made to save our lunches back at the firehouse for the following day and stop at one of our favorite places. I always get their "Burnt Ends" with two sides, cornbread, and a drink. We were so hungry we ate most of it driving back from Hartford. I was in a food coma later that afternoon.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Xw_CpRf0EzbC4HNoqUW9X0Md1GLiSG5jdN8_IhapFHVGmGAcQd2rE_Ruu8VPeqwqxdLTZxYAse3xLHJ4abhIRJhBmFO8oI6y2VkxuyF7jUCt8x6GRIrBSD-gBOuUKLdN7gIL-b3Xpq0h1pGwyf7PFHhyphenhyphenzvwRwWbeHitvJLZ-yR64YnyHu2bZmw6rpzA/s3264/20231207_143314.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9Xw_CpRf0EzbC4HNoqUW9X0Md1GLiSG5jdN8_IhapFHVGmGAcQd2rE_Ruu8VPeqwqxdLTZxYAse3xLHJ4abhIRJhBmFO8oI6y2VkxuyF7jUCt8x6GRIrBSD-gBOuUKLdN7gIL-b3Xpq0h1pGwyf7PFHhyphenhyphenzvwRwWbeHitvJLZ-yR64YnyHu2bZmw6rpzA/w400-h225/20231207_143314.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>We had a couple of heavy wind and rain storms. The first one was while I was on duty Sunday the 10th and Monday the 11th. The western part of the state got the worst of it but we were double staffed at the FD just in case. We made sure all the apparatus was fueled, and all the saws were running good. I found three saws with skunky old gas in them and replaced with fresh 2-stroke mix. We got several inches of rain and the local river was near the top of its banks. Only one call for tree/wires down.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwU_CqAOJwAtu41duLzDWb3TPHg_GYGpKg2LR-NAPk8kOJ_Mm3Ci0_lWgc8UfsimSEPjr27Z2HSu0ckbirf' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p> </p><p>For the past 40 years we have had a live tree, cutting our own at a tree farm. $85 again this year, but it is full, lush and green. My wife finished up with the it and did a fantastic job as usual. She weaves the lights in and out from the trunk so the entire tree is lit, not just the outside. 1500-1700 lights on the tree this year, she lost count. She also decorates an artificial tree in the corner of the dining room. That tree belonged to my parents and is pretty good for a fake. It is a themed tree, decorated with only Santa ornaments.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4CEP9Sj9752ZcRj6xB7OAwL383zUroMjoDQ06dxEmWYlV80Accn20JUd4rAo1CbBNBFs8ob0YX0yuPdlEH2vOLqrElrSUKmw1n2HVazOeXcRTWtYQB4QBDlP3X41Nt5YbyaBZWuVF_KoyKsLYnvLnbXiBXWKLh_m3TJnYHlNeaS2a5ki_YQnYDY_5HM/s3264/20231212_221649.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR4CEP9Sj9752ZcRj6xB7OAwL383zUroMjoDQ06dxEmWYlV80Accn20JUd4rAo1CbBNBFs8ob0YX0yuPdlEH2vOLqrElrSUKmw1n2HVazOeXcRTWtYQB4QBDlP3X41Nt5YbyaBZWuVF_KoyKsLYnvLnbXiBXWKLh_m3TJnYHlNeaS2a5ki_YQnYDY_5HM/w225-h400/20231212_221649.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Exactly a week later Sunday the 17th into Monday the 18th we got another wind and rain storm, which hit the eastern part of the state worse this time. I was not scheduled to work and decided I wanted the time off right before Christmas. If it wasn't right before Christmas, I would have grabbed at least one extra shift. We lost power at the house just before 9 AM and with the storm howling there was no chance a power crew was coming out to fix it. I reported it to Eversource and went outside to set up my generator. I got fucking soaked but at least we had electricity again. Because of the wind and rain still occurring, I set up the collapsible shelter I fabricated to protect the generator from the elements. I listened to my scanner as my department and all the surrounding ones got hammered with calls. EMS calls, flooded basements, trees and wires down, etc. Once the storm went by, things calmed down big time. Just after sundown, power crews were on my road. Normally we don't get power back until all the main feeds are repaired, but this time the main feeds sustained no damage. I looked at my meter around 7 PM and the display was lit. I called my neighbor to let him know power was back on because after I shut mine down I heard his still running. I brought everything into the garage to cool down so I could re-fuel and stow the equipment. The rain gauge showed 5 5/8" total. I dumped it at 5 inches and we got another 5/8" as the storm wound down. The flooding was way worse this time with the local river in the parking lot of the firehouse only about 30' away from the building.<br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsrDflftS68GZcNJPQUwKg2IDfjUG0afJ2V2WFW-xU8QznY4HkzjiyPMyvqC2mxLUPFOHm2NvaJhu97aGWTvnCfb-_WzSREzh43fts-f_W8nHPPKUbwmyWl4RK4YSYaAPVTpU8-gj2q148VzIY1WFT_wmgFpQMJP6ZfiFaiAKGljKTeSrcIiXBGDN4fw/s3264/20231218_103721.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvsrDflftS68GZcNJPQUwKg2IDfjUG0afJ2V2WFW-xU8QznY4HkzjiyPMyvqC2mxLUPFOHm2NvaJhu97aGWTvnCfb-_WzSREzh43fts-f_W8nHPPKUbwmyWl4RK4YSYaAPVTpU8-gj2q148VzIY1WFT_wmgFpQMJP6ZfiFaiAKGljKTeSrcIiXBGDN4fw/w225-h400/20231218_103721.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 1/2" at 07:00, this was at 09:00<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>Below is my latest mortgage statement. I could not imagine trying to buy a house right now thanks mostly to the economic disaster we live in now. We pay less per month than what people are paying for a 1-bedroom
apartment in a nice complex. My daughter is now living in a 3-bedroom
apartment on the 3rd floor in a multifamily house in the city of New Britain with a
roommate and is paying $1500 per month. We have anywhere from $200K to $230K of equity depending on which market analysis you look at. Our house was built for us, moving in April 2005, and we paid about $277K. As you can see, the biggest chunk of my monthly payment (and unfortunately the one that fluctuates) is the escrow for taxes and insurance. For whatever reason, the monthly payment dropped $40 per month with the latest escrow analysis. We re-financed in early 2021 to get the 3.125% rate because every month Chase was inviting us to refinance. Of course, they wanted us to cash out a ton of equity but we just re-financed the balance, leaving the equity alone.<br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwcSikhXIS670jQjP0XpDGlwdSetzaI7ehdR0GQD_-XoP09qYmjfZ9HwPBG2xctWEfvft5H4v4vVqWLivDw0WqKIKFAKAsJNDqlxaCwo0EK7z6PdjZut1LhUGohe5Ubrok78b_xT_FyTQnFTsNMMsv3_HbXspQT4pNJ-IhPf5GL88eMvPd79mPlSngAs/s1836/20231222_174843.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1626" data-original-width="1836" height="354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTwcSikhXIS670jQjP0XpDGlwdSetzaI7ehdR0GQD_-XoP09qYmjfZ9HwPBG2xctWEfvft5H4v4vVqWLivDw0WqKIKFAKAsJNDqlxaCwo0EK7z6PdjZut1LhUGohe5Ubrok78b_xT_FyTQnFTsNMMsv3_HbXspQT4pNJ-IhPf5GL88eMvPd79mPlSngAs/w400-h354/20231222_174843.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Redacted (OF COURSE) mortgage statement<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>Finally, our Christmas celebration was nice and quiet at home with my wife's brother who lives in a group home and stayed with us for a few days and my daughter. My wife's other brother and his family went to Florida to spend Christmas with The Old Man so we got together with them before they left. My brother and his gang went to Vegas for Christmas. It was nice to be home since the FD schedule is different now meaning I do not work all 5 days M-F. I was off for Thanksgiving and will be off for New Years. <br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-52463189325319104802023-12-04T10:55:00.002-05:002023-12-19T11:50:54.418-05:00A Couple of Range Days<p>I have been hoping to do my mouse gun testing, but that hasn't happened yet. I have been to the range for other purposes that are in my opinion, just as good. This post has taken me a couple of days to write and publish. Busy-busy don'cha know!<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Day 1 on Monday 11-20-23</u></b> </p><p>While I got to the range on this day, I did
not get to shoot any of my own stuff. I only brought my range box with some tools, spotting scope with tripod, eyes & ears, and proper targets. Over the weekend, a fellow club
member asked if I could help him zero a scope he recently mounted on a <a href="https://ataleoftwothirties.com/?p=978" target="_blank">Savage Model 340</a>
bolt action in .30-30 Winchester. The scope is a simple Simmons 4X and
the turrets move in 1/4 MOA per click. He wasn't sure how to do it and
wants to use it to take Whitetail Deer on his property at ranges of 100
yards or less, so I suggested going on my scheduled day off on Monday. I
started by bore-sighting it in a rifle rest and then took a shot. First
shot was real low but the windage was good. I cranked the elevation and
took another shot. Closer but still low. Third shot after another
guesstimate adjustment and I was on the target card. I use a <a href="https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/products/rigid-12-inch-crosshair-sight-in-10-targets.html" target="_blank">Birchwood-Casey MOA grid target</a>
centered against a background of plain brown paper so its easier to see
shots off target. I adjusted the scope one last time to get close to
the center, but since this is not my rifle, I wanted the final
adjustments to be done with him shooting the three shot groups. It
became apparent that he needs some practice with his rifle in order to
make the final adjustments. He was unable to shoot a decent 3-shot
group. He said he will buy some more ammo and practice some more to get a
good group for final adjustment he should be able to do himself.<br /></p><p></p>While
I didn't shoot my own stuff as planned today, I got to help a friend
out so the day at the range was a good one, although cold. Doing any
kind of gun stuff is a win in my book.<p><br /></p><p><b><u>Day 2 on Friday 11-24-23</u></b><br /></p><p>While at my brother's home for Thanksgiving, our favorite subject of guns and shooting naturally came up. My brother and his wife have several handguns (all S & W I believe), my Dad's Marlin Model 60 in .22 LR and a gorgeous Henry .22 Magnum her Dad had bought brand new prior to his passing that was still new in the box. They had not been shooting for a few years and used to go to the indoor range at <a href="https://hoffgun.com/" target="_blank">Hoffman's Gun Center</a>. The problem with indoor ranges is they don't allow holster draw or rapid fire. Plus Hoffman's makes you purchase their ammo that day to shoot on the range, so no hand loads. My SIL asked about my range and I explained the rules and regulations which are very few. It was decided that the two of them and our family friend would meet me at the range Friday morning at 10.</p><p>I got there first to open up the clubhouse since all guests are required to sign a waiver on their first visit before using the range. The waiver is good for the calendar year so after January 1st they'll have to fill out another for 2024. They showed up a few minutes later, filled out the forms, got the nickel tour of the clubhouse, and we headed out to the range. It's about a half mile drive out to the parking area by the firing line. We parked and unloaded our gear.</p><p>They liked the set up immediately. The firing line consists of a cement pad with 3 shooting benches and 3 walls and a roof with the side facing down range open. The back wall has rifle racks and a workbench. Target stands can be moved around as necessary. Swinging steel plates at 25 yards, backstops with rubber mats to staple targets to and a single 12" steel plate at 50, 75, 100, 150, and 200 yards. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3mfZR7DNWKHADmyO_xwNjbkNNc7_rCKOYcXRJkCo0NIC53HmK05NVxrz0QFgulBmAwX1PtwykwzmN1W6gPV8tDfn3FPq72YsR2zr68wYXqgTld6zEB7E-zT8lSaF1A5z0JnEj9rsscZg2hjIa7R1osMQg5eF7k9X4vxzzjCv-rjYKd0DNY-js_RxdRo/s1013/VideoCapture_20231203-165023.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="765" data-original-width="1013" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3mfZR7DNWKHADmyO_xwNjbkNNc7_rCKOYcXRJkCo0NIC53HmK05NVxrz0QFgulBmAwX1PtwykwzmN1W6gPV8tDfn3FPq72YsR2zr68wYXqgTld6zEB7E-zT8lSaF1A5z0JnEj9rsscZg2hjIa7R1osMQg5eF7k9X4vxzzjCv-rjYKd0DNY-js_RxdRo/w400-h303/VideoCapture_20231203-165023.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Range rules are pretty simple.... Col. Cooper's Four Rules in effect at all times. All actions open and no one handles a firearm when shooters need to go past the firing line. I insist on using bright yellow chamber flags so there is no question. No glass targets and no shooting targets off the backstops. No full auto, no incendiary or A.P. rounds, and all calibers smaller than .50 BMG. Clean up your targets and brass when you're done. All shooting ceases by sundown. Our club has a bar so the NO ALCOHOL RULE is strictly enforced. None of them had a problem with any of the rules, so we got busy.</p><p>When they got the Henry I had bought a box of 50 CCI Maxi-Mag in anticipation of shooting it at some point. Well, I got my chance and it didn't disappoint. I repeatedly smacked the gong at 50 and 100 yards using the iron buckhorn sights. That action is so smooth and that brass receiver is so pretty. Afterwards, I had set up 3 target stands at 7 yards for defensive shooting practice. My brother broke a "Golden Rule" of mine by carrying his S & W Bodyguard .380 for a couple of years but never firing it.... EVER! Prior to him shooting it, I field stripped it, cleaned out the gobs of pocket lint, ran a dry patch down the bore, lubed it, and reassembled it. The gun ran great for him. Our friend Kevin shot his S & W 1911, his 9mm Shield, and his Governor using moon clips and .45 ACP. My SIL did not shoot. She had been away from it so long she was nervous and apprehensive about shooting, so she just watched everyone else. Next time I WILL MAKE SURE she shoots. She really needs to shoot, because she occasionally carries, and any hesitation could be fatal.<br /></p><p>I had some .22 CB Shorts I purchased from a guy at the club to try. In all my years of shooting, I had never shot any. First, I loaded up my S &W K-22 Outdoorsman revolver with .22 LR and popped off six rounds. OK, now the shorties. Pretty quiet and dinged the plates at 25 yards with an audible sound since they were slower and weren't drowned out by the crack of the sound barrier. I then tried them out of my rebuilt J.C. Higgins Model #101.16 which is a rebranded Savage Model 87A from about 1947 since it has the Tenite plastic stock. These rifles are also called "gill guns" because the vented receiver resembles fish gills, and "Klick-Klack rifles" because of how they sound when fired. The bolt doesn't close to load the next round until the trigger is released. Here's a <a href="https://youtu.be/q8jEyY3Us8o" target="_blank">video from Youtube</a> showing the operation. That rifle also came from my brother's FIL's estate, but was missing parts. My guess is someone took it apart to clean it, did not know how to put it back together, and lost the parts. I was able to scrounge all the parts to put it back in operation. Mine actually sports the smaller charging handle used on the Savage rifles instead of the large knob on the Higgins rifles. The tubular magazine holds 15 rounds of .22 LR, and about 30 of the .22 CB Shorts. I chose this rifle because even as a semi-auto, it has provisions for firing .22 L as well as shorties by locking the bolt closed. Plus it has a 22 inch barrel so I was curious if the shorts would make it all the way through. They did just fine, and are even quieter than if the rifle was suppressed. I tried shooting it without my hearing protection and the ding of the bullet hitting the 50 yard gong was louder than the shot. Chipmunks in my front yard are all going to die this spring from lead poisoning.</p><p>I had also brought my shot timer to play with and explained to the others what it was for. No one wanted to take me up on using it because they had not been shooting in so long. I demonstrated a timed Mozambique Drill without the holster at a B27 full size silhouette target. I held at the low ready looking down at the ground, and had the timer set for random start from 1 to 9 seconds and a par time of 10 seconds. Each time I was able to put two rounds center mass and one in the head in about 3 seconds at 7 yards. They thought it was neat but maybe next time. Not sure if they were impressed or not, but showing off was not my goal anyway. We spent about 3 hours total and everyone had a good time. <br /></p><p></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-27043091148782970742023-11-13T10:32:00.004-05:002023-11-13T10:35:25.253-05:00Holee Fook!<p>I don't go to Walmart very often, but there are a few things I will go there for on a somewhat regular basis. For example, this time of year with very dry cold air, we run a humidifier at night in our bedroom while sleeping. This requires distilled water, and WalMart is the most reliable place to get it from. We all know Walmart is a place of "characters," where the normies are sometimes the exception compared to the weirdos. I normally go to the Walmart in North Windham, while milder than most, the store is neat and clean and the weirdos are not too prevalent. The minority population is mostly Hispanic from the Willimantic area and tend to be mostly non-violent as opposed to large groups of violent Dindus. <br /></p><p>Yesterday, because we were in the Manchester area, we went to that store. That parking lot, unlike the one in North Windham, was almost completely full and difficult to find a suitable spot for a full size pickup truck. I finally found one and went in. The first thing I saw were the entry gates. Yup, only one way in to the store so the criminals stealing shopping carts full of goods only have one way out, through the registers. Next I noticed the floor. It was obviously once covered with 12" x 12" tiles because you can see the marks. Now it is bare sealed concrete. The aisles are narrower than I am used to, and the main walkways have displays going down the center, making a direct route to the bottled water area clogged with people trying to negotiate around them. There was stuff just everywhere. The displays were a mess and there was goods and trash on the floor. There were very few white people among the "clientele" making this store in my America looking like some third world shithole. I grabbed 6 one gallon jugs of distilled water and headed for the registers. As I have said before, I don't work for your establishment and until I receive <u>at least a 10% total discount</u> for using self checkout, I ain't playin'! More on that in a moment. Anyway, I stood in line and made a minimum wage flunky checkout my water, and take the cash payment I gave him. I walked as fast as I could out to my truck to get the fuck out of there.</p><p>I also had to stop at Home Depot for a box of replacement LED indoor flood lamps. While the LED itself will last somewhere in the vicinity of 70 years, the electronics that convert 120VAC to the low DC voltage and drive the LED will burnout. I have replaced several LED bulbs already for this issue. It seems like if they work they work and last, but the ones that crap out... well. I guess financially I am ahead of the game because the prices of LED bulbs has come way down and the energy savings going from 65W per bulb to 13W makes it a wash. But the kicker here was the Manchester Home Depot has done away with all the manual registers, except for the Pro Desk at the far end of the store. Its not that the registers are unmanned, they have all been removed. Therefore, I walked my purchase all the way down to the Pro Desk to be checked out by an employee. I normally go to the Home Depot just down the road from the Walmart in North Windham and last time I went in there a couple of weeks ago, they still have employee manned registers for checkout. Guess I just need to stick closer to home.<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-34009610145482290482023-11-05T17:28:00.001-05:002023-11-05T17:28:41.931-05:00PGR Mission 11-3-23<p><u><b>The Mission</b></u>: Friday November 3, 2023, The Dignified Transfer and rendering of military honors for burial of six CT Veterans whose cremains have gone unclaimed for years and even decades.</p><p><i>The six U.S. Veterans to be honored are (in alphabetical order):</i></p> <ul><li><i>TEC-5 Wilfred A. Carpentier, U.S. Army serving 1941-45. December 6, 1917-April 27, 1976, died in Derby; </i></li><li><i>CPL Robert L. Coston, Sr., U.S. Army serving 1951-53. October 27, 1938-November 12, 2014, died in East Hartford; </i></li><li><i>FA Michael Joseph Gruttadauria, Jr., U.S. Navy serving 1967-68. September 25, 1948-November 28, 2021, died in Hartford; </i></li><li><i>A1C Joseph Henry O'Brien, II, U.S. Air Force serving 1951-61. January 25, 1937-August 13, 2021, died in Southbury; </i></li><li><i>*SGT
Bernice Greenstreet Record, U.S. Army Air Forces serving 1945-46.
November 1, 1923-September 9, 2007, died in Cheshire; and </i></li><li><i>*PVT Roland H. Record, U.S. Army Air Forces serving 1945-46. December 19, 1927- November 10, 1998, died in Waterbury.<br /> *A married couple</i></li></ul><a href="https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/middlesex/6-veterans-laid-to-rest-in-middletown/" target="_blank">Here is a link to the story with video from WTNH TV-8 in New Haven</a> <br /><div><p></p><p><a href="https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/unclaimed-but-not-forgotten-state-hosts-military-funeral-for-6-ct-veterans/3140702/" target="_blank">Here is a link to the story with video from NBC CT in Hartford</a></p><p><a href="https://www.fox61.com/video/news/national/military-news/unclaimed-remains-of-veterans-laid-to-rest-in-ceremony/520-22c0179f-189c-4dff-bded-9e6fe149e893" target="_blank">Here is a link to the story with video from FOX 61 in Hartford</a></p><p>There were also assorted radio, print, and online news services there as well. <br /></p><p> </p><p>I had been looking forward to this event for weeks, ever since I got the notice and was hoping conditions would allow me to ride "The Beast." I did the last one in 2021 and it was so awesome I wanted to be part of it again. Riding the bike means I will definitely be in the escort ride from the VA to the cemetery in Middletown. First thing was to be off work for the day which I was without having to swap shifts. I got up at 5:30 AM to take care of animals, shower, and get appropriately dressed. When I headed out at 7 AM it was only 25 degrees. I stopped for coffee, a breakfast sandwich, and hash browns at the local convenience store. It's a good 45 minute ride to the VA in Rocky Hill so I had plenty of time to eat and got under way at 07:30. I arrived a little early which was good. We hung out in the lot for a bit and got our assignments. At the VA Home and Hospital, the Patriot Guard Riders do the dignified transfer of the cremains. They all arrive in one hearse, and need to be separated and moved to additional hearses.<br /></p><p>Because I had done this before, I was to handle an urn. Each urn was accompanied by a pre-folded US flag carried behind by another PGR member. Here is how it worked:</p><p>1) The first PGR member approaches the back of the main hearse</p><p>2) A salute is rendered and the urn is handed to the member by the funeral director.</p><p>3) An "about face" is done and several slow and purposeful steps are taken away from the hearse</p><p>4) A "column left, march" is done and the slow purposeful walk continues a few steps, where the lead member pauses briefly so that the flag bearer can execute their maneuvers and fall in behind the urn.</p><p>5) Both members slowly and purposely walk in formation to the rear of the assigned hearse and stop.</p><p>6) A left face, a few steps, and another left face and the member is in position to place the urn in the hearse as directed by another funeral director. The urn is set down and then turned 180 degrees so the name is facing outward. The member steps back and once again salutes the urn. The member then clears the area behind the hearse to make room for the flag bearer.</p><p>7) The flag bearer executes the same maneuvers and places the folded flag next to the urn in the hearse. He then renders a salute to the flag and clears the back of the hearse.</p><p>Because there were six urns and six flags, I got called up again to handle a second urn. It is an unbelievable honor to handle these cremains.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Once the Dignified Transfer was completed, law enforcement began showing up. There were two motorcycle cops from Middletown and several state troopers in Ford Explorer Police Interceptors. We got ourselves lined up for the procession to Middletown so we could head out smoothly. We hit the restroom as needed and milled around for a few minutes until it was time to saddle up. The motorcycle cops lead, followed by a state trooper, our PGR bikes and flagged vehicles, the hearses, and more state troopers bringing up the rear. The Rocky Hill, Cromwell, and Middletown police had all the intersections blocked off down RT. 99 up to the entrance ramp to CT RT. 9. As we entered RT. 9, CT State Police had the highway closed southbound so we could enter unimpeded, and the Middletown police had the entrances to RT. 9 south closed so we could get by. We got off RT. 9 at the Silver Street exit and Middletown PD had the intersections closed the rest of the way to the cemetery. We pulled in to the cemetery and were greeted by more PGR personnel standing a flag line, Middletown FD had their giant flag suspended from their ladder truck, media, veterans groups, citizen attendees, and of course.... the politicians.</p><p>The posting of the colors was a flop in my opinion. A dopey female Army E-4 at the rear of the formation did not know the proper way to carry an M-14
on "Right shoulder...ARMS!"... it was upside down. She at least had the butt in her right hand and the muzzle up in the air, but the rifle rested on her shoulder with the trigger facing up! She also did not render the
proper presentation of the rifle at "Present Arms!" She stood there with
the rifle lying trigger up on her shoulder the whole time. I am sure all my fellow veterans in attendance cringed as I did at this poor display of Drill and Ceremony. She had no business being front and center in such a position. The lead Sargent carrying his M-14 did it properly, and did the proper movements for present arms and order arms.<br /></p><p>The politicians in attendance was Gov. "Jolly Ned" Lamont, LT. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Senator "DaNang Dickie" Blumenthal, and Middletown Mayor Ben Florsheim. The head of the CT VA <span><a href="https://portal.ct.gov/DVA/About-Us/Commissioner-Biography" target="_blank">Brigadier General, (Ret.), Ronald P. “Ron” Welch</a> and CT Funeral Directors Association President Lionel Lessard were there and spoke as well. Also in attendance was <a href="https://ct.ng.mil/About/Leadership/Adjutant-General-of-the-Connecticut-National-Guard/" target="_blank">Major General Francis J. Evon</a>, </span><span class="expandableItem">the Adjutant General of the Connecticut National Guard. He actually came down the PGR flag line after our arrival and assembly to </span><span>meet, shake hands, and thank every PGR member. He was formally introduced but did not speak. I have met him before at other events. A down to Earth guy for sure that remembers where he came from.<br /></span></p><p><span>First off, as much of a douchebag Commie liar/stolen valor Blumenthal is, he does keep his speeches short and on topic at these events. That said, several PGR members said that if they weren't there representing the PGR, they would have definitely turned their backs when he got up to the podium, as would I. The only speech that seemed to go off the rails was Susan Bysiewicz, who takes every opportunity to play the woman card as her speech went off on a diversity tangent while referring to SGT. Bernice Greenstreet Record and her military service. Too bad the female E-4 rifle honor guard went and ruined the optic of female competence in the military, huh?</span></p><p><span>After the speeches, a single 21 gun salute was fired in honor of all six veterans, and a single ceremonial flag was unfolded, held outstretched briefly, then refolded in the traditional manner. The flag was presented to General Welch to represent the six families. The ceremony concluded shortly after and although we could stay for the actual internment of the urns, I was getting hungry and had other plans.<br /></span></p><p> </p><p><b>Trip to Hoffman's Gun Center</b> <br /></p><p>Because of <a href="https://pawpawshouse.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-25-acp.html" target="_blank">this post</a> from Pawpaw's House back on October 23rd, I decided to explore using a couple of my old "mouse guns" for backup duty possibly in an ankle holster. The older gun is a Raven Arms MP-25 in .25 ACP, and the other is a Beretta Tomcat in .32ACP. First I needed to find some appropriate defensive ammo for both. It turns out Hornady makes Critical Defense ammo in both calibers so I would have to get some. I just figured I would have to order it online. Because I was in Middletown not too far from Hoffman's in Berlin, that would be my next stop. I had no specific purchase plans, it was just that I hadn't been there in a long time and was going for a look-see. I browsed all the firearm showcases and found there to be a good supply of just about everything. As far as guns go, I believe my next gun is going to be the Ruger PCC with the M-Lock handguard, AR stock, threaded barrel, and the optional Glock mag well probably sometime before spring. When I went over to the ammo shelves.... lo and behold! the Hornady Critical Defense .25 ACP and .32 ACP in stock. Both were $24.99 for a box of 25 so I grabbed one of each. I then went over to the wall of holsters and found a DeSantis universal ankle holster made for small autos. Perfect and out the door for $101 plus change. Because of having to work all weekend, I haven't yet tried to put everything together. Once I do I will do a review post here.</p><p>A quick lunch at the Newington Burger King and I headed home. Between the frigid temperatures in the morning and being on my feet so long all day, I was wiped when I got home at 2:30 PM. I plopped on the couch with the doggos, turned on the TV, and zonked off for a bit before wifey came home.<br /></p></div>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-24564263207611840642023-10-24T15:06:00.007-04:002023-10-24T15:07:38.100-04:00Tweaking Those That Need It<p>Some background... Kommiecticut has had a magazine ban since 2013. Magazines over 10 rounds must be registered with the state and even if it is registered, you can only load more than 10 rounds in your home or at the range. You can't carry it around at full capacity where you might actually need it, God forbid. Under the ban are <u>any</u> ammunition feeding devices, including machine gun belts and links. Yes, even the strip of canvas that was used on WWI vintage M1919 machine guns would need to be registered. That would include disintegrating links. FYI... I do not own a <u>single</u> unregistered "large capacity magazine." True statement.<br /></p><p>In this <a href="https://75mpop.blogspot.com/2023/07/initial-review-turkish-30-06-from.html" target="_blank">previous post</a> I detailed the Turkish M2 ammo I purchased that came linked for an M1919-A4 machine gun. Yesterday it was too windy to do yard work, so I decided to spend the afternoon de-linking the remaining two thirds of a case and stow it in a 30 cal ammo can for future range use. But first, I decided to have a little fun and commit yet another "paper felony" in my basement. First, how the ammo came. There were 100 of these in the case.<br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5BBQeBDYmNsMVpWVvRh2mC6BCv9LJcu8a9cpqp4Xy9uCb1kGWDa2E9FnuFcVEOaPwtHSFNxAmemKXtkSSU9oKCJ2ceFXzaqUWgX-g6CXYqzWNaVSBZKttLdcdO5O4ENbXTd0CxK-HG_SRwWBkLpxEAwQd0DiBN-vIxAaibHXyRZOhffKGsWd7ganfdQ/s2048/F9IR9o6XsAAkvGr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5BBQeBDYmNsMVpWVvRh2mC6BCv9LJcu8a9cpqp4Xy9uCb1kGWDa2E9FnuFcVEOaPwtHSFNxAmemKXtkSSU9oKCJ2ceFXzaqUWgX-g6CXYqzWNaVSBZKttLdcdO5O4ENbXTd0CxK-HG_SRwWBkLpxEAwQd0DiBN-vIxAaibHXyRZOhffKGsWd7ganfdQ/w225-h400/F9IR9o6XsAAkvGr.jpg" width="225" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">4 rounds, the 5th would have been the tracer<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>Next, a "Kommiecticut legal" 10 round miniature belt. If I owned an M1919-A4 this would not be very much fun, or be very effective.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3g0BTRLSg6IY_7ulQLD0MbpVABUAbUYEk0_qvnOJ9DQ_0osPy-41mKSdxwGbTzxhjF_PslpXigI2HSvhiC9HDnOnLw0uRmfkYsr9h1oRxnN6CzwlhS-Ob1ujukHqAdqVllNt7k_-pVb1pcYrxoV1CvOAULJNofs2yTZKUTKjUUfuc7n6JczL9tGm3vHg/s2048/F9ISBktXEAAhFOY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3g0BTRLSg6IY_7ulQLD0MbpVABUAbUYEk0_qvnOJ9DQ_0osPy-41mKSdxwGbTzxhjF_PslpXigI2HSvhiC9HDnOnLw0uRmfkYsr9h1oRxnN6CzwlhS-Ob1ujukHqAdqVllNt7k_-pVb1pcYrxoV1CvOAULJNofs2yTZKUTKjUUfuc7n6JczL9tGm3vHg/w400-h225/F9ISBktXEAAhFOY.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is the photographic evidence of my "felony." I re-linked a bunch of the 4 round assemblies together for a total of 89 rounds in a single belt. No schools were shot up and no one died, but how can that be? I did something so egregious and dangerous according to state officials! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCR-rCzHCf42Q6JN_Ih9k1-2X2WcMXxkqqqKSnK5KW74OLLH36EIzlBEdXKE-8btCT-otX-cyLIPMvLgO1pyeYz0uksaSpCUS9T7rOZn2nRpXUJB4rOuMDoI7l_T3oxu70FWt5zflYGADuUmEBetm47d52P_UPiCxluVU0WClAlEtnsOUfZUrIJbu0jnU/s2048/F9ISJ3xXEAAnq64.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCR-rCzHCf42Q6JN_Ih9k1-2X2WcMXxkqqqKSnK5KW74OLLH36EIzlBEdXKE-8btCT-otX-cyLIPMvLgO1pyeYz0uksaSpCUS9T7rOZn2nRpXUJB4rOuMDoI7l_T3oxu70FWt5zflYGADuUmEBetm47d52P_UPiCxluVU0WClAlEtnsOUfZUrIJbu0jnU/w400-h225/F9ISJ3xXEAAnq64.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Because I am a peaceable citizen, not a violent criminal.</span> </p><p>Only in the warped thinking of the anti-gun Commie crowd do they equate keeping and bearing certain arms with someone like me being just one step away from murder and mayhem.</p><p>The 30 cal ammo can is full to the brim. In order to fit it all, the rounds are laid in the can and stacked neatly to maximize the space. Originally I was just tossing the rounds in there but it became apparent that only a little more than half were going to fit. On my next range outing I will re-zero for this ammo and update the dope card I keep in the stock, saving most of the Greek steel penetrator ammo for....</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82H5TAyCDaVrOgjs0DzPncBe5Ou_3rABBcMhtGT5XFI7nGTKXRbLMZHhVvkGmm_mEbAOFmMyc5ocYNPob9P03CrtFyiBUkf2UzZlILl5vH2ncm3OCllJc6mQz_6DZtlZq1Tt2PmImZyd9OJVYzYRyWnpfFNPJcz5CUHhWvQU0Mkgtoxns75moG81Hjr8/s1280/the-end-times.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82H5TAyCDaVrOgjs0DzPncBe5Ou_3rABBcMhtGT5XFI7nGTKXRbLMZHhVvkGmm_mEbAOFmMyc5ocYNPob9P03CrtFyiBUkf2UzZlILl5vH2ncm3OCllJc6mQz_6DZtlZq1Tt2PmImZyd9OJVYzYRyWnpfFNPJcz5CUHhWvQU0Mkgtoxns75moG81Hjr8/w640-h360/the-end-times.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p>Twitter (X) Activity <br /></p><p>Over the past couple of days, a bunch of gun grabbing hoplophobes spewing their anti-Second Amendment propaganda have been appearing in my Twitter timeline. I will not link to these fucktards, you can find them by going to <a href="https://twitter.com/glyptodropem/with_replies" target="_blank">my profile</a> to read my posts and replies. <i>The brainless puke David "Camera" Hogg, K-12 School Shooting Database, Newtown Action Alliance, Students Demand Action, Everytown, Shannon Watts, 97 Percent, Kristin Song (mother of dead dumbass Ethan Song), and the Karen's known as Moms Demand Action (sounds like a MILF hookup site to me). </i>I have hammered all of them to the point I thought I would at least get blocked if not suspended again. The majority of replies are antagonist and some are downright vicious, which leads me to believe the hoplophobes just post shit out there to spew their message and ignore the replies. That's fine.... because it lives forever in my profile.<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-48010822053020768782023-10-08T16:40:00.002-04:002023-10-08T20:58:51.781-04:00It Was A Trip Back In Time<p>Last night the wife and I went out for an impromptu date night that turned out to be like we were dating 42 years ago. We got a later start than I hoped for because I needed to go on shift at midnight, but it all worked out. We started with dinner at a Mexican restaurant we had not been to in years called <a href="https://mansfield.coyoteflacoct.com/" target="_blank">Coyote Flaco</a>. We used to just walk in and get a table. Not any more. Even with the shitty weather last night, the lot was full and we would have had to wait a half hour for a table. Since it was just the two of us we opted to sit at the bar since they would serve us food there. My wife had a house margarita and I had non-alcoholic lemonade. I thought the food was mediocre because it was prepared plates heated in a convection oven, not fresh made. How do I know? When the plates come out screaming hot and the server warns you not to touch them, that's how. Then there's the consistency of the food which is more like re-heated leftovers than a fresh meal. Hey, as long as it doesn't make me ill I'm OK with it. How many people do you know that willingly eats an MRE after all? So, at a bar with my honey? Retro item number one.</p><p>The main event of the evening was to go bowling. But not our normal Ten-Pin.... we were going to bowl Duck Pins at the nearby <a href="https://www.luckystrikelanesct.com/" target="_blank">Lucky Strike Lanes</a>. Duck Pin is totally different and way more difficult then Ten-Pin using smaller balls, shorter smaller pins, different pin action, and each frame allows the bowler up to 3 balls to knock down all the pins. Unlike Candle Pin, you cannot use the deadwood (pins knocked over but lying in the pin area), you must press a foot pedal between each ball to clear fallen pins. All ten on the first ball is a STRIKE and to score the frame you add the pin falls for the next two balls. Knock all ten down in two throws is a SPARE and just the next ball's pin count is added. If a bowler throws all three balls the total pin count of the three balls goes in the frame total for a maximum of 10. When a bowler finishes, they press the "RESET" button to clear the deadwood and bring down a fresh rack of pins for the next bowler.</p><p>The amazing thing about this place is the look and decor. We had a nice chat with the owner, who told us it was built in 1967, it has always been privately (not corporate) owned and has never been renovated. It looks exactly the way bowling alleys looked when me and The Missus were dating. The carpeting, wood paneling, retro arcade machines, snack bar, etc. I wish I had taken some photos of my own, these are stock photos from the interwebby and doesn't show how retro this place is. It is not by any means run down or worn out, it is incredibly cool! The machinery was all in perfect working order. We kept score with paper and pencil!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJ4s_Nhtgc3plpcQCpkL0gE0ESJzt8W16-CQtKqgJL12rwkVjs8KmKI9A2d7dTujoBdZr7P1zjJbg69o4sX3gcvJeNKvwUUCyQBcuG8fRZ1foHZ2zqe5musD67c-GaS6oKPkmwF_4m5y9RX8qaX9gtzujZSzmmAUYb9PI6mREwTb0eOB8UCxIPzXQrGo/s273/05b6ad026da2a8bec463cce6b87e0b71.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="182" data-original-width="273" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVJ4s_Nhtgc3plpcQCpkL0gE0ESJzt8W16-CQtKqgJL12rwkVjs8KmKI9A2d7dTujoBdZr7P1zjJbg69o4sX3gcvJeNKvwUUCyQBcuG8fRZ1foHZ2zqe5musD67c-GaS6oKPkmwF_4m5y9RX8qaX9gtzujZSzmmAUYb9PI6mREwTb0eOB8UCxIPzXQrGo/w400-h266/05b6ad026da2a8bec463cce6b87e0b71.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj1AyGB5VY4o4syXaBFtbMYdsO0PMnY3_lVg_X1rEoVeBSRY5I6De64fY2ZkM3YlWAibTKtN8SU5q0pfhEcbmZ8RLrtvge7cHoc9tzmLmtE1kDsAM64DhG0VRKsA3IyDs5VeWNh08aSIJPsEn6XDBIs_SRAjmdg9EOCKTiOfPcD6wrUqmOWM_2Pve9rk/s533/l.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="533" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTj1AyGB5VY4o4syXaBFtbMYdsO0PMnY3_lVg_X1rEoVeBSRY5I6De64fY2ZkM3YlWAibTKtN8SU5q0pfhEcbmZ8RLrtvge7cHoc9tzmLmtE1kDsAM64DhG0VRKsA3IyDs5VeWNh08aSIJPsEn6XDBIs_SRAjmdg9EOCKTiOfPcD6wrUqmOWM_2Pve9rk/w400-h300/l.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBjItSrKkms_rOTydvUD4jPSSHbcYtCImZJiXnVJ42E4wwu4spAw3Km8LHADZvHcStb2UKRqH4YDLt8dsT2wWasZg9gtk8xHAN4O3XEh2n3CgSOtvxEysmpPS4502RfSgyoiYJ1G3-Ga6rYQm7332Om5msuB37epsWIP9nKGs0McbxHbkauPPDFHXmjU/s533/12.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="533" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipBjItSrKkms_rOTydvUD4jPSSHbcYtCImZJiXnVJ42E4wwu4spAw3Km8LHADZvHcStb2UKRqH4YDLt8dsT2wWasZg9gtk8xHAN4O3XEh2n3CgSOtvxEysmpPS4502RfSgyoiYJ1G3-Ga6rYQm7332Om5msuB37epsWIP9nKGs0McbxHbkauPPDFHXmjU/w400-h300/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As I wrote above, my wife and I were always Ten-Pin bowlers; open bowling for fun, bowling together on mixed leagues and separately as subs on men's and women's leagues. The problem is burned in muscle memory of throwing 12 to 16 pound balls for many years. That made the difficult game even harder. Neither of us broke 90 after bowling 2 games. But we were told that is not unusual at all. No one has ever... in the entire history of Duck Pin bowling, bowled a perfect 300 game. The highest recorded score ever is a 279. A 300 would be the equivalent of someone shooting a 18 for an 18 hole round of golf, its that difficult. The pins reaction (or lack thereof) is strange to us. It takes not much variation in how you held the ball or rolled it to have it go where you didn't want. I found I did better with a short approach and rolled the ball more with my arm than my body. In Ten-Pin I use a long stride 3 step approach ending with a slide to the foul line and hook my 16 pound ball depending on the amount of oil on the lane. This all felt totally alien to me, even though it wasn't my first time bowling Duck Pin. The owner said we could probably bowl better NOT coming on Saturday night between 7 and 10 PM like we did with the kids, distracting loud music, and light show. I think we are going to do this more often in the future to try and get better at it.<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-27219816739491624412023-10-05T10:20:00.008-04:002023-10-05T11:16:08.527-04:00I Could Not Just Let This Go Unanswered<p>From my Twitter timeline until the Newtown Hoplophobes block or report me, but it will live here forever. Up first, the original post:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiak985fY0HgAuVDT7GyX3SYFjZEhS69XosYOQBv2jn2D4fg6Nkf5kj2tgWC37ARBeowyBsd6X72FJZEuCkZvzPmWPuSeySfIvJJq1uqmsmhDZB5gQ9Y9yiCMBo1ejntH7xsstHt0QdbEv0V3_e2nB3Udk4bgu6mSN5h3hu8qIKBnP5mCTIH2KC5ugah_Y/s662/Screenshot%202023-10-05%20at%2009-50-05%20(3)%20Posts%20with%20replies%20by%20Nook-U-Ler%20MAGA%20Republican%20%23FJB%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8%20(@glyptodropem)%20_%20X.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="598" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiak985fY0HgAuVDT7GyX3SYFjZEhS69XosYOQBv2jn2D4fg6Nkf5kj2tgWC37ARBeowyBsd6X72FJZEuCkZvzPmWPuSeySfIvJJq1uqmsmhDZB5gQ9Y9yiCMBo1ejntH7xsstHt0QdbEv0V3_e2nB3Udk4bgu6mSN5h3hu8qIKBnP5mCTIH2KC5ugah_Y/w578-h640/Screenshot%202023-10-05%20at%2009-50-05%20(3)%20Posts%20with%20replies%20by%20Nook-U-Ler%20MAGA%20Republican%20%23FJB%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8%20(@glyptodropem)%20_%20X.png" width="578" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I despise the whole premise of phony gun "buy backs" and in some states, guys will set up right across the street from the buy back with tables and large signs offering cash for guns. They may be dealers or just private citizens. In Kommiecticut, they would definitely find a reason to arrest you for trying that even if you were a FFL dealer. So I decided to act virtually on Twitter with this response:</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6uwm5Jt91byGRSuH-PSSNEKMBmW0nsyw0DQtv6NB5CYLLWKLF5sX7PNXiSy1ZnDgrPTWc0z_vG47SROslFsKqI_030ZvxozvRGwC2qzRO_-yf-WYxrP6MiY2yvtCwMkDg3aATVPUs6T0TjcEsC8gy-kvguZ4ncJJMdilU-y891Fk7jpZtgVCIyfYQtE/s598/Screenshot%202023-10-05%20at%2009-50-49%20(3)%20Posts%20with%20replies%20by%20Nook-U-Ler%20MAGA%20Republican%20%23FJB%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8%20(@glyptodropem)%20_%20X.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="304" data-original-width="598" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6uwm5Jt91byGRSuH-PSSNEKMBmW0nsyw0DQtv6NB5CYLLWKLF5sX7PNXiSy1ZnDgrPTWc0z_vG47SROslFsKqI_030ZvxozvRGwC2qzRO_-yf-WYxrP6MiY2yvtCwMkDg3aATVPUs6T0TjcEsC8gy-kvguZ4ncJJMdilU-y891Fk7jpZtgVCIyfYQtE/w400-h204/Screenshot%202023-10-05%20at%2009-50-49%20(3)%20Posts%20with%20replies%20by%20Nook-U-Ler%20MAGA%20Republican%20%23FJB%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8%20(@glyptodropem)%20_%20X.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you look at the responses to the original tweet, every single one is negative and many are downright vicious. Tough shit to them. They are nothing but a political machine that only has one purpose, infringing on The Second Amendment rights of peaceable citizens. Nothing they ever propose will ever have any effect on the criminal use of firearms. NOTHING!! <br /></p><p>Most of the guns they receive at these fake buy backs get are from people that end up with them from an estate and they don't want them. But in a lot of cases they have no idea what they have. I have two handguns that came to me indirectly by this route that I paid $200 for both. One is a 1958 vintage Colt Woodsman, the other is a verified 1935 Smith and Wesson K-22 Outdoorsman. Together they are worth about $2500. I did not know at the time just thinking they were just shooters, in fact I do shoot them. If you have ever seen the photo-ops from these buy back events and the firearms they receive, you will pick out some pretty rare and valuable firearms that will either be destroyed or end up in some cop's personal collection. <br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-47085317339608190542023-10-02T16:56:00.006-04:002023-10-02T17:40:48.155-04:00But, But, The Infringements Will Save Lives!<p>Turns out, not so much.</p><p><a href="https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/teen-accidentally-shot-himself-in-head-with-unsecured-gun-while-home-alone-in-watertown-pd/3115469/" target="_blank">CT Teen Shoots Himself With Unsecured Gun</a></p><p>I omitted the word "accidentally" because modern firearms never just go off by themselves. They need to be loaded, cocked, and have the trigger pulled by a person. This negligent discharge took place as the safe storage laws in Kommiecticut known as Ethan's Law (so named for another uneducated teen that blew his head off with his friend's father's gun) were expanded and the new provisions took effect on October 1st.</p><p>I have said over and over; the ONLY WAY these laws could possibly work as intended, is for LEO to constantly violate 2nd, 4th, and 5th Amendment Rights by showing up at your door (hourly I guess?) to verify your firearms are properly secured. Otherwise, a firearms owner gets charged AFTER another uneducated and unauthorized user blows their brains out with their gun. But the dopey kid is still just another Darwin Award winner. </p><p>They can pass all the laws they want, I will continue to NEVER COMPLY. At night, my firearm and a spare mag are lying out in the open on my night table a foot from my head at the ready. In the morning it is unloaded and secured in the safe, and replaced with one of my EDC pistols on my person.</p><p>I am 100% positive that anyone using a firearm for self-defense going forward in Kommiecticut will be charged with these new "safe storage" laws, because the bad guy wouldn't be at room temperature if the gun storage law was obeyed.<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-1681873086389013212023-09-23T09:40:00.004-04:002023-09-23T10:14:14.122-04:00This Will Be My Grand Exit<p>"X" (Twitter) is about to begin charging all accounts a fee to maintain a presence, supposedly to try and eliminate bots. Just like with anything not absolutely necessary in my life, if it ain't free, it ain't for me. Therefore, this tweet oughta be the one to get me permanently banned and I will just walk away on a high note with the tweet forever in my timeline.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBUrsqaMoeraQmJk6W0clNLiImNmlqxBN9U8vm2AVQT2gLF6ZvB9TbDN9A-ZzX3F8bldzxUVuCqjPuBoht4WuaQ1psJwaQ3uajBi3j3CvcSwxg_VceETd5gU4qKTvsSvUUC176gGsI7euCyuX8RZwRegrLMgTCKu_ABltBds-kchHv4gjtZn37NmdbRI/s764/Screenshot%202023-09-23%20at%2010-10-58%20Posts%20with%20replies%20by%20Nook-U-Ler%20MAGA%20Republican%20%23FJB%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8%20(@glyptodropem)%20_%20X.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="478" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguBUrsqaMoeraQmJk6W0clNLiImNmlqxBN9U8vm2AVQT2gLF6ZvB9TbDN9A-ZzX3F8bldzxUVuCqjPuBoht4WuaQ1psJwaQ3uajBi3j3CvcSwxg_VceETd5gU4qKTvsSvUUC176gGsI7euCyuX8RZwRegrLMgTCKu_ABltBds-kchHv4gjtZn37NmdbRI/w400-h640/Screenshot%202023-09-23%20at%2010-10-58%20Posts%20with%20replies%20by%20Nook-U-Ler%20MAGA%20Republican%20%23FJB%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%B8%20(@glyptodropem)%20_%20X.png" width="400" /></a></div><br />Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-91389900803086529402023-09-21T15:11:00.007-04:002023-09-22T06:14:36.101-04:00Kommiecticut Pistol Permit Renewal - 2023<p>For many years, Kommiecticut's state legislature has been in control of the Demon-Craps, and the governor's office has swung back and forth between RINOs and Demon-Craps. It has been in Demon-Crap hands since 2011. It is a well known fact that the peaceable (I do not say <b>*lawful</b>, see note below) gun owners of this state are looked upon as political enemies by state government. How dare you own firearms? How dare you hold a permit? And good God Almighty.... HOW DARE YOU ENGAGE IN ARMED SELF-DEFENSE!? Don't you know children (depending on which statistics you look at, up to age 26) die from such abhorrent things?<br /></p><p>I obtained my original pistol permit one month after my 21st birthday in 1983. I received my 9th pistol permit renewal paperwork via USPS in late June, with my permit to expire 9-15-23. Permits are issued for five years at $70. Supposedly taking 6-8 weeks to process. OK plenty of time before expiration.<br /></p><p>My US Passport was expiring in December 2023. I rushed to do the renewal because of news reports of huge delays from the US State Department. 13 weeks for renewals, up to 4 months for a new application. I did not want to get jammed up without a current passport. I got two 2" x 2" passport photos from AAA for $9 and change. I completed all my paperwork for both renewals and mailed the permit certified and the passport priority mail on Thursday July 6th. Both were received at their respective destinations on Saturday July 8th.</p><p>Amazingly, I received my new passport at the end of July or early August. Shortly after that I received my deactivated old passport in a separate mailing. Nothing from Kommiecticut about my permit.<br /></p><p>In the middle of week 8, my check had not yet been cashed, so I tried calling the DESPP (Department of Environmental Services & Public Protection) number provided on the form for questions or status. It plays a useless recorded announcement and dumps your call. Great. Next I contacted Jonathan Hardy via email from the CT Citizens Defense League about what to do. He is a leading civilian expert on Kommiecticut pistol permit issues. He reminded me of the 90 day "grace period" upon expiration and advised me to just sit and wait. The problem is, during the 90 day "grace period" you can still carry a firearm as normal, but due to state infringements post Sandy Hook, you cannot buy firearms or ammunition. Also, if you go past the 90 days you have to start the process all over again for a new permit, including the pistol safety course. You basically just send your renewal into a black hole and hope for the best. I formulated a plan for a lawsuit, but I would need standing to file. First thing I did was sign up for a Life Membership with <a href="https://saf.org/" target="_blank">The Second Amendment Foundation</a>. They were going to be my go to for filing a lawsuit on my behalf for having my Constitutional Rights actually infringed upon, so I figured I should become a member first. Since I am slowly ditching the NRA, I wanted to do this anyway. Next, once my permit expired on the 15th, I was going to go to a firearms retailer and attempt to purchase a firearm, and once denied at the counter, would have my standing to sue having my Second Amendment Rights burdened and infringed. On September 11th I called a state trooper buddy of mine to see if he could find anything out for me. He got back to me a few minutes later and told me the SLFU (Special Licensing Firearms Unit) was getting slammed with 1500 mail-in renewals per day and that they are processing them in the order they were received. On that day, they were only up to July 13th. According to the USPS, mine was received on the 8th, yet my check was still not processed for payment. The 15th came and went with no permit. I had things to do the weekend of the 16th and 17th, so spending time at a gun shop was not in the cards, and I had to work Monday the 18th, so I had another idea.</p><p>I do not normally like pulling strings and asking favors especially from politicians. I did it one time before but only because my livelihood was on the line. That time, the state Department of Public Health had totally screwed up my EMT license renewal by no fault of mine. I was getting nowhere on my own and the expiration date was dangerously close, potentially putting me off the job. I contacted my state senator whom I knew personally to look into it for me. Holy shit! He went right to the top, contacting the state Commissioner of Public Health, who then immediately contacted me. I had my new EMT license in less than 24 hours after getting jerked around for months! That state senator has since retired, so this time I contacted my current state representative whom I also know personally. He is a Democrat... BUT, he knows who his constituents are and is a gun guy who does not tow the party line on gun laws. I emailed him at 11:19 on Monday the 18th and had a response by 12:46. I now had an official answer from a guy at the SLFU stating that my permit had been processed on September 14th and I should have it soon by mail. He said if I do not have it by the end of this week, to let him know directly. I immediately replied to all thanking them for the quick response, and that I would continue to wait for my permit. As of this morning, my check for $70 has been processed by my credit union and according to the USPS Informed Delivery, it should be in my mailbox this afternoon. If not for the responsiveness of those I contacted, I would have gone through with my planned lawsuit activities. I will let all involved know once I have my permit in hand and thank them once again for their assistance.<br /></p><p><b><u>UPDATE 15:10 on 9-21-23</u></b>: My new permit did indeed arrive in the mail about 10 minutes ago. As soon as this post goes live, I will be emailing my state representative, his administrative assistant, the guy at DESPP, and my state trooper buddy (on BCC) to let them know I received it and to thank them all once again.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>*Lawful</u></b> <i>= Many of the formerly law abiding gun owners of Kommiecticut have been steadily turned into paper felons by the stroke of a pen since 1994, by simply refusing to comply with unconstitutional/intolerable acts making what was once perfectly legal into a crime. I have been proudly non-compliant since the state enacted its original "assault weapons" ban in 1994 all the way up to present day and everything in between. I refer to us as Peaceable Gun Owners, because we refuse to comply with Commie diktats but are not violent criminals. At least, until the state ever feels froggy enough to try armed confiscation, in which case <u>they will</u> turn our firearms into their fabled "weapons of war," and <u>that will be all on them</u>.</i><br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-27617292371844185802023-09-17T20:15:00.001-04:002023-09-17T20:15:29.346-04:00Great Day Out On "The Beast"<p>Late this morning, my lovely bride suggested the two of us heading out for ride on the bike. She knew I had been texting other riding buddies and it looked like no one was going to be able to get out. My wife suggesting a bike excursion is unheard of and I was thrilled. Her only stipulation was we had to get dinner. I suggested heading to the shore for seafood. She wanted to go to the Dogwatch Cafe in Stonington, but reservations are required, especially for the outdoor seating, and we wouldn't get seated until 3:30 PM. We decided to head to New London to Captain Scotty's Lobster Dock instead. We took mostly two lane state roads with the exception of a short stretch of I-395 to bypass all the traffic lights going through Norwich. We rolled into New London and down the little hidden side street between some old run down warehouses, across the railroad siding, and into the parking lot of Cap'n Scotty's.<br /></p><p>Parking is normally a nightmare, but today it was crowded but with plenty of empty spaces. I got a good spot by the building where they cook and serve the food as well as the restrooms. We hit those first before ordering. Wifey got a lobster roll, I got a scallop roll, and we split a small order of onion rings. We both had Diet Coke to drink because no alky-hol when on two wheels.</p><p>After dinner, we mounted up and headed for Mystic. This required another short trip on the highway, this time I-95 and The Gold Star Bridge to get over the mouth of the Thames River and connect to RT. 1 on the east side. My wife didn't think we'd be able to park and walk around, but it turned out traffic wasn't bad and I scored another excellent parking space near the waterfront. The first order of business was to get ice cream at the Mystic Drawbridge Ice Cream shop. It is located right at the drawbridge hinge on the west side of the Mystic River. We were parked on the east side of the river and its a good thing we got to the shop when we did. Shortly after getting in line, the drawbridge had to be opened to let a gigantic catamaran sailboat go up river. It is really slow to open and close. My wife got a caramel swirl they call "Sticky Fractured Finger" in a cone, and I got a waffle cone of Maine Wild Blueberry. We ate it on the back deck over looking the Mystic River. When we finished, I asked my wife if she wanted to stroll up and down the main drag to do some window shopping. She was like, "Sure!" knowing I usually don't care to do such things, but it was a beautiful afternoon for a walk. We hit the restrooms and started getting ready to leave. A guy pulls up behind us and asked if we are leaving so he could have my spot. I told him we would be a few minutes and apparently he didn't mind waiting while we continued getting ready. I backed out and then pulled forward so my wife could get on in the street. Patience paid off for the guy because he slid right into where I was parked. We took some scenic back roads up to Ledyard where we took RT. 2A across the Thames River to pickup I-395 and go home the same way we came. We arrived safely back home just before 6 PM.<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-88170598364181748152023-09-16T09:32:00.008-04:002023-09-16T09:35:44.232-04:00That Didn't Take Long<p>I got back on "X" (Twitter) last Sunday the 10th, and earned a 12 hour stint in Twitter Jail last night for this little gem. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bMIYX_oTV-3jvCFPMDOLZUYpJVAc6MDqChOjg4oVBsD6TmmnvpQGiQYsz7ISP7TX-g4jbpVhEAqO8SGQS3kihoBDMoHnDZI69j5V22sRuH0OMkLPKmY8Tq0NxGS_W1PlnY04G4jbjzRcUveR1JxhLlbEvZwLQJsS3sA0laHx-AeCAOU8j9zIPOX4c-0/s675/20230916_091538.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="358" data-original-width="675" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bMIYX_oTV-3jvCFPMDOLZUYpJVAc6MDqChOjg4oVBsD6TmmnvpQGiQYsz7ISP7TX-g4jbpVhEAqO8SGQS3kihoBDMoHnDZI69j5V22sRuH0OMkLPKmY8Tq0NxGS_W1PlnY04G4jbjzRcUveR1JxhLlbEvZwLQJsS3sA0laHx-AeCAOU8j9zIPOX4c-0/w400-h214/20230916_091538.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It was my response to a tweet about poor Mittens Romney not running a re-election campaign where he would most likely face a primary challenge.</p><p>So by deleting the offending reply (which was a throwaway remark anyway) last night, my 12 hours was up this morning.</p><p>Last time I was in exile for over a year. Let's see how long I last before I offend the X censors again.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-30333186585163446502023-09-14T13:33:00.006-04:002023-09-14T13:58:44.627-04:00I Dig A Good Sea Shanty<p>This one is awesome! H/T to Mike Miles at <a href="https://ninetymilesfromtyranny.blogspot.com/2023/09/visage-trois-1691.html" target="_blank">Ninety Miles From Tyranny</a> for a sea shanty that documents the Brandon Administration to a "T"<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyHP6IGFYn33DxsvP7q9AKkWNgMKQC0wrwXbTZPSSzZCHAtDQ7LFfJ_yHDJNXtkcc6C-0rY35WOT-BXMe_T' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p>It is based on a real sea shanty called "The Wellerman" best performed by the acapella group known as The Longest Johns. This is their official music video for their rendition. I suggest you subscribe to their YouTube channel for more great music.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E_8tAyecj2g" width="320" youtube-src-id="E_8tAyecj2g"></iframe></div><br /> <p></p><p>The wellerman is a supply ship to the whalers at sea. Toungin' is the cutting up of the whale carcass as it was towed alongside the whaling ship. The song details a long fight at sea to harvest a Right Whale.</p><p><br /></p><p>For fans of "The Pirates of The Caribbean" franchise, I give you a bonus of the creepy "Hoist The Colours" by The Longest Johns<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/q3oy4h4crY8" width="320" youtube-src-id="q3oy4h4crY8"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-38680003086515420152023-09-10T12:23:00.005-04:002023-09-10T12:23:37.860-04:00I'M BAAAAAACK!!!<p>On Twitter (now called "X" I guess). Just for shits-n-giggles I tried logging in earlier today. All the nonsense about requiring a live cell phone to verify login and unlock my account was gone. All I had to do was delete the offending tweet. Which I did and then promptly put up a post with a screenshot of the offending tweet embedded in it. As a reminder, here is the offending tweet from 8-22-22 that got my account locked on on 9-16-22.</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziMZBcrHiTxUj4tmi4vNo4QOW_b_rO8VTT-qQ7-R4QbYP68xroJuvtWYkxGmO-QgebunRGoMU3xKBtW8QusvnOcO18zzHVDavvGENRhu0NmoJL-J0Y22tyWTL17FkGPd50j938m9s8D2ag05-JYFrG0YdJbUAFp4GvdXNV7qTgzf5J-5EniUxkRNw__w/s468/Screenshot%202023-09-10%20at%2011-19-00%20https%20__twitter.com.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="468" height="148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziMZBcrHiTxUj4tmi4vNo4QOW_b_rO8VTT-qQ7-R4QbYP68xroJuvtWYkxGmO-QgebunRGoMU3xKBtW8QusvnOcO18zzHVDavvGENRhu0NmoJL-J0Y22tyWTL17FkGPd50j938m9s8D2ag05-JYFrG0YdJbUAFp4GvdXNV7qTgzf5J-5EniUxkRNw__w/w400-h148/Screenshot%202023-09-10%20at%2011-19-00%20https%20__twitter.com.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Let's see how long before I get whacked again.<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-37259430590011495952023-09-09T20:18:00.003-04:002023-09-09T20:20:28.203-04:00Colorized Movies<p>No, not like the colorized versions of the B&W 1946 films "It's A Wonderful Life" or the 1947 "Miracle on 34th Street." I'm talking the virtue signalling garbage remakes on Disney+.</p><p>Right now, my wife is watching the 2023 live action remake of the 1989 animated feature "The Little Mermaid" which I now call The Little Niggah. Because they took the main character that was a white redhead mermaid and made her an underwater Beyonce'. So stupid. I am so glad we don't pay but use our daughter's credentials for Disney+. I don't watch the channel at all. I did watch "Song of the South" online even though The Mouse has tried to scrub it from existence. Nobody tells a story like Uncle Remus. Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, mother fuckers!</p><p>Don't get me started on the remake of "not so" Snow White and the 7 beings of assorted abilities, size, color, mental capacity, gender, sexual orientation, etc. I mean, why stick to the original formula when you can bow down to the "protected" classes.<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-79659434346041520392023-09-09T08:20:00.004-04:002023-09-10T06:56:51.584-04:00Range Day - Surplus Turkish M2 Ball Ammo Review<p>Here it is folks, the long awaited and detailed review of the MKE Turkish M2 milsurp. Details of the ammo I purchased can be found in <a href="https://75mpop.blogspot.com/2023/07/initial-review-turkish-30-06-from.html" target="_blank">this initial post</a> and <a href="https://75mpop.blogspot.com/2023/08/update-of-turkish-m2-ball.html?zx=ebf26e0121e0531b" target="_blank">this subsequent post</a>. It took me almost two weeks to just do this blog post (even though I put up others in the meantime) because of being busy and simply having no time to edit the video and finish composing the post. Online reviews of this ammo are mixed, and in the Garand Collectors Association issue of this month's GCA Journal, they did a scathing review of some horrible condition rusty/crusty MKE ammo that came in en bloc clips. A link to a PDF of the article is below.</p><p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DcTQzch-ls4eI4jlb7Y_XKni8Ptj-4Ar/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">GCA Journal Vol. 37 Issue 3 MKE Ammo Review</a><br /></p><p>Now I understand the GCA's love affair with the CMP, but I have personally given up on them. Their <a href="https://estore.thecmp.org/" target="_blank">online e-Store</a> has been down for weeks. When the CMP got in their last supply of surplus ammo, I tried for two months to purchase my one allotted 400 round can to no avail. The last time I checked before the store went dark it was all gone. In the article they purposely went cheap, so IMHO they got what they paid for. I on the other hand had much different results. <br /></p><p> </p><p><b>Monday August 28th</b></p><p>Weather conditions were clear and sunny with temps in the low 80's. I don't recall wind conditions, but I was not too concerned about that for this outing. Being a weekday off work I had the range to myself which allowed me to shoot my photos and video undisturbed and go down range to set up as needed. My camera is a Nikon D5600 equipped with a Nikkor 18mm-55mm VR lens mounted on a Garrard video cam tripod for the video. For target photos I humped the camera down range.<br /></p><p><b>The Rifle:</b></p><p>A total of 56 rounds were fired using a 1944 vintage Springfield Armory M-1 placed in a Hy-Skore rifle rest. The rest was used to make sure the rifle held consistently so recoil would have no effect on semi-auto operation. During the entire evolution there was not one FTF or FTE. I was able to recover all of my brass which is boxer primed, meaning easily re-loadable, which I will end up doing at some point when there is no more milsurp M2.<br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05WCQ89EiaUw77AGjcZ0QFXE-IQ7rCVARbPIs0G7Yuq_PAI8OeWYEuNJWw4HEO-LSMBKeKY3USR-WDRHe2HMrFclrQT6Nx1LVXnbrOaEaqFD2iccDr3VKt7fymlbOjShYmLdq1ObK1Oa8rIuaovx5OT-Sm0IrjLSSTj7X7fbod5ejr0V_QTq_30kyk7o/s6000/DSC_0003.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh05WCQ89EiaUw77AGjcZ0QFXE-IQ7rCVARbPIs0G7Yuq_PAI8OeWYEuNJWw4HEO-LSMBKeKY3USR-WDRHe2HMrFclrQT6Nx1LVXnbrOaEaqFD2iccDr3VKt7fymlbOjShYmLdq1ObK1Oa8rIuaovx5OT-Sm0IrjLSSTj7X7fbod5ejr0V_QTq_30kyk7o/w400-h266/DSC_0003.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to rock. Empty chamber flag in use even though I was alone <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b>The range:</b> <br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKj41dQpb3Qbgw8359Ay8cNUdGNErqMv_wDI7B1eUA-0gfSvBZemBJjwigUBGjWaGpdnn3me1FztFnM9_CLDVWi4dC_DaoyAi_WsUBA41fG2uaQHN3CnoIv8Wfb0hvzpcdzzJgijmGUDDiWRUXswLHhU8pSxhap90f145PbGfj4dfTgQg5VZ5549lJdc/s6000/DSC_0004.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhKj41dQpb3Qbgw8359Ay8cNUdGNErqMv_wDI7B1eUA-0gfSvBZemBJjwigUBGjWaGpdnn3me1FztFnM9_CLDVWi4dC_DaoyAi_WsUBA41fG2uaQHN3CnoIv8Wfb0hvzpcdzzJgijmGUDDiWRUXswLHhU8pSxhap90f145PbGfj4dfTgQg5VZ5549lJdc/w400-h266/DSC_0004.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yellow arrow is 100 yard backstop, orange arrow is 200 yard backstop<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><b>The Ammo:</b><br /></p><p><b>HXP Pyrkal</b> made in Greece headstamp HXP 69 (from CMP I believe about 2012-2013)<br /></p><p>(3) 8 round clips </p><p>One clip for function test as my known standard and to demonstrate a proper working rifle (video)<br /></p><p>One clip at 100 yards with 4 rounds on silhouette and four rounds on the steel gong</p><p>One clip at 200 yards with 4 rounds on silhouette and four rounds on the steel gong</p><p><b><i lang="tr">Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi Kurumu</i> or <span>MKE</span></b> for short from Turkey, headstamp MKE 83 (from <a href="http://Tacticalshit.com">Tacticalshit.com</a>) </p><p>(4) 8 round clips<br /></p><p>One clip for function test to ensure proper loading, firing, and ejection (video)<br /></p><p>One clip at 100 yards with 4 rounds on silhouette and four rounds on the steel gong</p><p>One clip at 200 yards with 4 rounds on silhouette and four rounds on the steel gong</p><p>One final clip on 100 and 200 yard gongs (4 rounds each) using a needed slight elevation hold </p><p><b>Ammo function video:</b></p><p>One clip of Greek HXP, followed by a clip of Turkish MKE. I did this video without a script<b>. </b>Note to self: HAVE NOTES FOR SHOOTING VIDEO NEXT TIME!!<b> </b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxnXHXq7I_p-2X5mIz0k7OpyucTzPWrS4FceWkDL9Ouf5pp8aswSTyfP7LgwiUTPr8icKiUI0ItebcxNJtc' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>What follows is a series of photos of targets and steel plates from the range session. I need to shoot more often because I can do better. I was also using the rifle rest which doesn't work all that well comfort wise on my club shooting benches. I normally use a sandbag rest.<br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTjQhVbhINJwnz0SwDwNjd4YNS5YYChGe8OS_J99AU7xm_tqh-66lbl9II8WGb8TDcZ8HHn93keOJ-LDNeMaGTAI5d-aNDwYQcVP4TQU7KSFpgp6LYBQoZPqP8IhbXqwH4zg3xGmOw-TcFnDeIuaDQvBkpPEMsScsWrY8Kf1CbUZiDaPaBvA80IxWgA0/s6000/DSC_0007.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOTjQhVbhINJwnz0SwDwNjd4YNS5YYChGe8OS_J99AU7xm_tqh-66lbl9II8WGb8TDcZ8HHn93keOJ-LDNeMaGTAI5d-aNDwYQcVP4TQU7KSFpgp6LYBQoZPqP8IhbXqwH4zg3xGmOw-TcFnDeIuaDQvBkpPEMsScsWrY8Kf1CbUZiDaPaBvA80IxWgA0/w400-h266/DSC_0007.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four rounds of HXP at 100 yards<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNQA6i7N-s02zkm1ymvhVBaI_0bCZdGG_4pB_9k991yrrjcigXZZ6mpnjqG_msjgYjM6zL9Q-nNLenPsXfNqV-4zCE14puX4-XS9h1x1r9Mjnnq0jONXtMgcyi5-GtyUof8wn4WVu6hUTkeh3OwrT4l0txVME96IzMV0EN6GXvxuwwDYuvJdA2yBW6eU/s6000/DSC_0008.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBNQA6i7N-s02zkm1ymvhVBaI_0bCZdGG_4pB_9k991yrrjcigXZZ6mpnjqG_msjgYjM6zL9Q-nNLenPsXfNqV-4zCE14puX4-XS9h1x1r9Mjnnq0jONXtMgcyi5-GtyUof8wn4WVu6hUTkeh3OwrT4l0txVME96IzMV0EN6GXvxuwwDYuvJdA2yBW6eU/w400-h266/DSC_0008.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four hits of HXP on a 12" plate at 100 yards<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> </b></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUl3Nx8iAoEiHjb2R2kznWG6y-oDkQewWVNT_HRv12zpyDd7IarMwVCDoIob-QvMUV-gBuQwYiMI7oaBz3GNlQYtmFclmNjcowUXMl378HnIod2iTTsLG3gZDLxT5AIZsuD9HRuyZgJ0GxaDe4KUX6_SotBl4Sr_-48NnaapEBFGRX-sQq7-SQgLnMBA/s6000/DSC_0009.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiUl3Nx8iAoEiHjb2R2kznWG6y-oDkQewWVNT_HRv12zpyDd7IarMwVCDoIob-QvMUV-gBuQwYiMI7oaBz3GNlQYtmFclmNjcowUXMl378HnIod2iTTsLG3gZDLxT5AIZsuD9HRuyZgJ0GxaDe4KUX6_SotBl4Sr_-48NnaapEBFGRX-sQq7-SQgLnMBA/w400-h266/DSC_0009.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four rounds but only two hits of HXP at 200 yards<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /><br /></b><p></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b></b></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuyKuBbt7us_iuY70CtTHakC_v7QNrpB5BiIVbcVM0GURKqmEhXZq1778fA3lkT6Orc_Ru5pf52eBFDBofANCtEyk8wm2Y_EIfVZQWfAN-Y7xPKEk85fx_KT4uBuV8ANp-Q_hSUvpMNvqG8obU4des2kWsMNQXqhltqlkUJj5NZVwrAHWqKR3VnVppu0/s6000/DSC_0010.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWuyKuBbt7us_iuY70CtTHakC_v7QNrpB5BiIVbcVM0GURKqmEhXZq1778fA3lkT6Orc_Ru5pf52eBFDBofANCtEyk8wm2Y_EIfVZQWfAN-Y7xPKEk85fx_KT4uBuV8ANp-Q_hSUvpMNvqG8obU4des2kWsMNQXqhltqlkUJj5NZVwrAHWqKR3VnVppu0/w400-h266/DSC_0010.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four rounds and three good hits of HXP at 200 yards on a 12" plate<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><b><br /> </b><p></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b> </b></p><p>For some reason I did better hitting the plates than the targets. I think it was because they were easier to see in the shade with fresh white paint against the black sights of the M1. The paper targets had the previous shot holes covered with 3M blue painters tape for the MKE ammo shots. The plates got a freshened coat of white paint. I use the cheapo spray paint from WalMart. Not too long ago it was $0.99 a can. Now about $4 😠<br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1qlX0fuoUrXaTsFoh8CVhEQk6N8t5ry4SWdKk5L4MdXZ4GtVpGFRcNKJWw0TjPrrCADoebjv7uc2ZI6FahBXuv3Kfb7nUxCpZFOnOzQEQi6o8YCKAPmYCqSEY1yVRoORov7uyqO3wlZq-3MTrRZHvxcagpIvGDJgLMDmznGlAJOGnps-HWZ8R9s9-N34/s6000/DSC_0011.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1qlX0fuoUrXaTsFoh8CVhEQk6N8t5ry4SWdKk5L4MdXZ4GtVpGFRcNKJWw0TjPrrCADoebjv7uc2ZI6FahBXuv3Kfb7nUxCpZFOnOzQEQi6o8YCKAPmYCqSEY1yVRoORov7uyqO3wlZq-3MTrRZHvxcagpIvGDJgLMDmznGlAJOGnps-HWZ8R9s9-N34/w400-h266/DSC_0011.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four rounds of MKE at 100 yards. OK!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbm6heQxpHhOix9LkrEqUVUpokS_jm3QlCKh9P2YAsGQtnSHJ4304VY7tJt9paMlQVCDmkCwdqWsZD9GqDgolhoMyEOZ6b8BIKFXxeGHVlziyFO4xTm8NY7HltYAuuYwSxh31658nHjS359j0-o-zoe7QLq42VvsbgHNMCUu8KSxfTzcQ6cxusMXmE-hY/s6000/DSC_0012.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbm6heQxpHhOix9LkrEqUVUpokS_jm3QlCKh9P2YAsGQtnSHJ4304VY7tJt9paMlQVCDmkCwdqWsZD9GqDgolhoMyEOZ6b8BIKFXxeGHVlziyFO4xTm8NY7HltYAuuYwSxh31658nHjS359j0-o-zoe7QLq42VvsbgHNMCUu8KSxfTzcQ6cxusMXmE-hY/w400-h266/DSC_0012.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four shots of MKE at the 100 yard plate. One hit? Sheesh!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzzFzRwit8baqcpIsKoEiajc4Muuyjb2YvoaWMSmxnSEd85U4OxFRaaRt4cH9Njb_YC8UxWt7xZHxaTUQzrcycaRcr7XXglgTev1KKGMUXCehHbhwEu0oAzqeWOgaRPeRQHuQO2Lm7FMY-upox2W0xy0XSqcQwa1D5dfQyf156IXJSkRBMfYQaRUQHYA/s6000/DSC_0013.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzzFzRwit8baqcpIsKoEiajc4Muuyjb2YvoaWMSmxnSEd85U4OxFRaaRt4cH9Njb_YC8UxWt7xZHxaTUQzrcycaRcr7XXglgTev1KKGMUXCehHbhwEu0oAzqeWOgaRPeRQHuQO2Lm7FMY-upox2W0xy0XSqcQwa1D5dfQyf156IXJSkRBMfYQaRUQHYA/w400-h266/DSC_0013.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four shots of MKE at 200 yards. Low and left. Three hits plus one nick on the edge.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDkdnoIFVkBQpsPbBJnaPDsU0uXrnCF_3e0ygqiMHs89WEUn_JQ9gmIPwDGgUd5pHpG7oXPc2xLQHok28tgT8LreKur7eHfhnVdkbCZp-0ioaE8opSDLu79wSYc9G9ke8_WqkCSbN17wZnLQmLCRKW1_ioYqK6NRIhActCtxHS4CgmYBHUh9J63aPwtI/s6000/DSC_0014.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEDkdnoIFVkBQpsPbBJnaPDsU0uXrnCF_3e0ygqiMHs89WEUn_JQ9gmIPwDGgUd5pHpG7oXPc2xLQHok28tgT8LreKur7eHfhnVdkbCZp-0ioaE8opSDLu79wSYc9G9ke8_WqkCSbN17wZnLQmLCRKW1_ioYqK6NRIhActCtxHS4CgmYBHUh9J63aPwtI/w400-h266/DSC_0014.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Four shots of MKE at 200 yards. Just one good hit. Arrrrgh!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>After viewing the targets and plates through the spotting scope, I loaded and fired one final 8 round clip of MKE using the elevation hold. I fired 4 rounds at the 100 yard plate and 4 rounds at the 200 yard plate. I scored 8 hits out of 8 shots. I quit shooting for the day so I could end on a high note.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b> </b></p><p><b>Final analysis:</b> </p><p>This is good ammo for target practice (but will also kill all enemies, foreign and domestic quite dead) and was a decent price at $335 for 400 rounds from <a href="http://tacticalshit.com" target="_blank">Tacticalshit.com</a> That works out to $0.8375 per round. Barely more expensive than the junk Mr. Toombs purchased for his review. I plan on recouping some of the cost by selling the M1919-A4 MG links to a collector. For me, it doesn't "feel" as hot as the HXP ammo, judged only by recoil, not a chronograph, and it does shoot lower than my standard ammo. But like with any time you change ammo brands, you just have to readjust your sights. This is plinking and target ammo for me. I will keep the 200 yard battle zero dope handy with the HXP ammo due to it having the steel penetrator (again for killing all enemies, foreign and domestic but especially those wearing body armor) and adjust the sight according to the change for the MKE ammo.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>September 5th, back to the range </b><br /></p><p>I had a subsequent range day on this past Tuesday when I had another day off. Since I now have a good supply of Sierra Matchking boolits, I won't be running out of my custom loaded ammo any time soon.<br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-msKg66M820Ys5bTwTUcrZUE_u_Yctk27FItcEmWnNPGv3bVfWbyjct21SNsdiZ2Susyv1gXDNKegSRFoHUZkE_KSib9g4ed3Yb0xVL8GfUirRV0DtKw-zDmEutjT-mWOuu1N-6TvBstqwtkPW-AZNSRivMXlaHpHjvHmvy-Xt3QNLtCil61md-i8EWY/s3264/20230905_121807.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-msKg66M820Ys5bTwTUcrZUE_u_Yctk27FItcEmWnNPGv3bVfWbyjct21SNsdiZ2Susyv1gXDNKegSRFoHUZkE_KSib9g4ed3Yb0xVL8GfUirRV0DtKw-zDmEutjT-mWOuu1N-6TvBstqwtkPW-AZNSRivMXlaHpHjvHmvy-Xt3QNLtCil61md-i8EWY/w400-h225/20230905_121807.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"From a man they did not see, came a sound they did not hear..."<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have the B-27 and bullseye targets I used that day, but this photo below best demonstrates the accuracy I get. The paint can I used during the ammo review that I had just about emptied painting the plates on this outing. I popped that clean hole through at 200 yards. It looked like it was done with a drill and a long bit. There was hardly any paint left when I hit it. My only indication of a hit was when the can fell over. I was hoping for a big POOF of white paint.<br /></p><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRZMHRz-KsqspTN6MmUSCi2XhxnI5srL-PiWXixe_6yBVtn3t-IuRFBrFQQcpcv6IekjPt-RQ-bpb3AgjIv_eE1B68uwmH4B9CnwKm16j1Q_bmy91sPv5Tj0efqqmcl6_Z1L7bOtVusBtGV2VDFLcQMSs7fAISaeZXn8S5m5wtc2XgwWwdbPxCDqIjvY/s3264/20230905_122807.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaRZMHRz-KsqspTN6MmUSCi2XhxnI5srL-PiWXixe_6yBVtn3t-IuRFBrFQQcpcv6IekjPt-RQ-bpb3AgjIv_eE1B68uwmH4B9CnwKm16j1Q_bmy91sPv5Tj0efqqmcl6_Z1L7bOtVusBtGV2VDFLcQMSs7fAISaeZXn8S5m5wtc2XgwWwdbPxCDqIjvY/w225-h400/20230905_122807.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I have decided to stop dicking around with precision shooting, and just stick to the intended purpose this rifle was built for, which it performs quite well... eliminating long range threats to my Freedom out to 500+ yards @ M.O.M. (minute of man).<br /></p><p>Especially if the predictions of spicy times in the near future come true.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was one of the longest and most detailed posts I have ever done. I hope you liked it and please comment below.<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-66079864770078099502023-09-06T09:00:00.004-04:002023-09-06T09:01:56.667-04:00I Spell Loser "C-H-R-I-S-T-Y"<p>The fat fucktard RINO former governor from Joisey Chris "Krispy Kreme" Christy was on "Wake Up America" on NewsMax a few moments ago. I had the sound on mute because there is nothing out of his fat piehole I need or care to hear. He has no traditional conservative Republican record to run on, he is simply trying to be the anti-Trump GOP candidate. He is a bloviating, self-aggrandizing piece of shit loser that will never poll more than single digits and just needs to go away.<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-22072119911063203112023-09-05T08:50:00.007-04:002023-09-05T08:56:33.629-04:00Schadenfreude For 9-5-23<p>Doctor Jill has.... COVID!</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, this Pureblood EMS worker that has been repeatedly exposed to COVID positive patients over the past few weeks WITHOUT a mask of oppression or any other special PPE, remains perfectly healthy. Tell me again the advantages of jabs and boosters?<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvje4GeRLF3a5iWy3Tu2ylz6tn2KIjAol0FhUJeQ7T-aaURxOPq6Hn8cmLFtPYKxF5hCl8q0tqFx6XBe32tmcft_wrmTXBa8NuKYVFJL2wx_BD1jPWkpzOklyGwAMMiMlvV1jtTVfib69r2yVQ9fH_sUI9GpiW4L5DGI1U0jVaTLoJsrV8KTnRPoTmMq0/s474/downloadfile.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="474" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvje4GeRLF3a5iWy3Tu2ylz6tn2KIjAol0FhUJeQ7T-aaURxOPq6Hn8cmLFtPYKxF5hCl8q0tqFx6XBe32tmcft_wrmTXBa8NuKYVFJL2wx_BD1jPWkpzOklyGwAMMiMlvV1jtTVfib69r2yVQ9fH_sUI9GpiW4L5DGI1U0jVaTLoJsrV8KTnRPoTmMq0/w400-h329/downloadfile.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-87292063851831251312023-09-04T09:02:00.004-04:002023-09-04T09:40:03.869-04:00Labor Day -PFFFFFT!<p>Wanna celebrate American Labor? Go to work on the first Monday in September! The only reason I am off today is because of our "2 On/2 Off" schedule and this is day one of my two off.</p><p>Labor Day to me is just May Day (aka Commie Day) Part II, because it is a day off to honor lazy entitled union card carrying stooges and the organized mobs they pay tribute to.</p><p>When labor unions went from job safety and worker's rights to enriching themselves, becoming a money laundering operation for Demon-Craps, and protecting the losers of the work force, then they can just disappear for all I care. I speak from experience, having a union job from 1984 to 1998 as a member of C.W.A. Local 1109. All it did was hold me back, leading to my eventual leaving that job.<br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-29499109130136369162023-09-03T17:06:00.002-04:002023-09-03T17:06:08.531-04:00I Just Joined<p><span style="font-size: medium;">A REAL Second Amendment rights organization, the <a href="http://saf.org" target="_blank">Second Amendment Foundation</a></span></p><p> </p><p>I paid $150 for "Life Membership" plus a $50 donation. On the signup form there is a comment section. I wrote the following:</p><p><i>"I am happy to join a Second Amendment rights organization that truly fights for us, instead of Negotiating Rights Away."</i></p><p>Didja see what I did there? 😏<i> <br /></i></p><p>The SAF is constantly suing the shit out of multiple government agencies and jurisdictions (including my own state of Kommiecticut) for trampling on the rights of citizens. I figured that since I may be looking to them for assistance in the future if my state permit is not renewed on time, I should at least become a member first. Becoming a Life Member shows my commitment to them. </p><p>As far as the NRA goes, my current membership expires on November 30, 2027. I was in the process of paying installments towards a Life Membership when all the WLP shit hit the fan and the BOD was in turmoil. I killed the auto pay to my credit card, but because I already paid some money in I am still good for 4 more years. Too bad, because I feel their training and certification program is second to none. If they ever get their shit together I may renew beyond 2027. But most likely my membership is gonna just wither on the vine and DIE! All the crap they send me in the mail goes directly from my mailbox to the recycling bin. I also have a free membership to the CT Citizens Defense League, because the pay side has three levels that don't do anything for me. I have sent them money in the past for legal fees towards lawsuits, though.<br /></p><p><br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57194459299208509.post-92204953606066590242023-09-02T11:21:00.007-04:002023-09-02T11:22:47.419-04:00A Couple of 2A Items<p><a href="https://www.woodstockfair.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Woodstock Fair</span></a></p><p>Yesterday my wife, her Dad, and I went to the 162nd Annual Woodstock agricultural fair which always occurs for the four days over Labor Day weekend. $10 to park and $15 for my wife and I and only $10 for The Old Man. The only discount is for Seniors over 65 and active duty military with ID. This is a pretty large fair with loads of vendors, tons of food, free stage shows, all kinds of exhibits to include animals, an antique car/truck show, antique tractor and engine show. There is also a midway full of games and rides that we don't bother going into. We watched a comedy/magic show and spent a good hour plus watching the tractor pulls later in the afternoon. To me it is the epitome of the New England agricultural fair. <br /></p><p>That said, the traditional part (pre-dating the Civil War) of Yankee New England culture that is not embraced, is the right to keep and bear arms and personal self-defense. They updated their website from the other day and somehow dropped the publication of the "zero tolerance for any weapons" statement. At the gates though, is their 2' x 2' sign stating that and other prohibitions. Once again, the <b>*GFDZ</b> designation is meaningless to me as I was fully armed as usual. There are no metal detectors or bag searches upon entry. I was wearing my Duluth Trading cargo shorts that have generous Velcro secured thigh flap pockets. In my right pocket was my S & W 45 Shield with the extended 7-round mag tucked in a DeSantis pocket holster. In my left outer pocket was a spare 7 round mag. All ammo was Hornady 185 gr Critical Defense in .45 ACP. On my belt in a sheath was my S & W Border Guard blade. Now, the Woodstock Fair inside the fairgrounds is actually pretty secure and safe. There are lots of uniformed (but unarmed) security personnel in pairs patrolling the grounds, as well as plenty of fully uniformed and armed state troopers. They have a Command Post set up with the CSP mobile command unit monitoring the grounds with the telescopic pole mounted cameras. The need for my firearm inside the grounds in practically nil. Also, the majority of attendees are from the agricultural community and surrounding rural areas. The indigenous populations of the blue controlled shithole cities or unruly mobs just stay away. However, the walk to and from and in the parking areas is not secure, other than being located in the little rural town of Woodstock which has a very low possibility of stupid clown world troubles. Just like when on vacation, my being armed is not openly discussed with family members, but I am sure they simply assume I am armed.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><u>Pistol Permit Renewal Delay - Lawsuit?</u></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">At the end of June I received my Kommiecticut pistol permit renewal form. I immediately went to AAA to get a set of new passport photos. They give you two 2" x 2" passport photos for $9.50 which I needed for both my pistol permit and U.S. passport renewal. The passport expired in December 2023 and the pistol permit expires on September 15th. I took care of both at the same time since news reports out of the U.S. State Department were huge backlogs for passports; 13 weeks for renewals and up to 4 months for an initial issue. I mailed the pistol permit renewal "Certified" and the passport Priority Mail on Thursday July 6th. Both the pistol permit and passport paperwork was received on Saturday July 8th. The state department cashed my $130 check by Tuesday July 11th, and by the end of July or early August I received my new passport that expires in 2033. As of a few moments ago, I checked my online banking portal, and the $70 check to the state of Kommiecticut has still not been cashed with 13 days left on my permit. You mean to tell me the federal government has their shit more together than the state of Kommiecticut? No, Kommiecticut just likes to fuck with peaceable citizens exercising their 2A rights. It is well known that we are considered political enemies of state government.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;">This is my 9th permit renewal. Permits in Kommiecticut are good for 5 years, so you do the math. Back in 2013 when they passed the post Sandy Hook infringements, they made a requirement that you must have a permit in order to buy firearms or ammo. There is a 90 day grace period after your permit expires that it is still valid, EXCEPT TO PURCHASE FIREARMS OR AMMO! If I do not receive my newly renewed and valid permit by September 15th, I will begin searching for a 2A attorney (hopefully one that will work pro bono) and contacting The Second Amendment Foundation to file suit. They have created rules for firearms and ammo purchases and then fucking drag their feet processing permit renewals causing a burden on my Second Amendment rights. Attempts to contact ANYONE at the state DESPP firearms unit have resulted in recorded announcements that then dump the call. They absolutely WILL NOT process renewals in person, only by mail. I have been in contact with Jonathan Hardy of the <a href="https://www.ccdl.us/" target="_blank">CCDL</a> (CT Citizens Defense League), and his advice is to simply wait. He alluded to the 90 day grace period and state police using that to delay processing. Yeah? You assholes wanna play that game? The gun hating Gov. "Jolly" Ned Lamont and that fucking arrogant puke AG William "Sum Ting Wong" Tong will be on television wailing about another lawsuit against their precious intolerable/unconstitutional infringements. As those of us that are informed found out with the Lois Lerner IRS scandal trying to crush conservative 501(c)3 non-profits, there is no need for written directives to do this kind of shit. The hive-mind of the LIBTURDS all automatically work in unison to adversely affect those that don't bend to their will.<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;">*GFDZ = Gun Free Death Zone</span></b><br /></p>Glypto Dropemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03567172318032611333noreply@blogger.com0