Yesterdays Goings On

My sportsmans club is having a range field day today. It is a trial run of a new type of event to take the place of the old Turkey Shoots that all got cancelled last year because of Wuhan/Chi-Com Flu. Since this is the first run of a new event, it was not publicized so it is mostly club members and those who know by word of mouth. I will be working in the kitchen as what's known in the club as a "kitchen bitch" but I don't care what its called. Pheasant stew/soup, venison chili, and venison brats with pasta. Because I plan to participate and shoot as well, I wanted to make sure the two .22 pistols I plan on using have proper zero. I use a zero hold and set them both to 25 yards while on a rest. I then checked them again to see where they hit at the 10 yard competition mark. Boy do I need new glasses, but I knew that. On the rest I chewed up the target center real good. My real problem came trying to shoot off-hand which I haven't done in I don't know how many years. I severely injured my right shoulder in a fall on ice in 2014 and never got it fixed. The discomfort and tremors put my shots all over the target. Oh well, at least I know it ain't the gun.

The weather has been warmer than normal, and broke when a strong cold front swept the state late yesterday afternoon with heavy thunderstorms. As the front crossed my area, they intensified. The pea-sized hail that furiously came down was like salt from a giant salt shaker. It piled up on my deck and stayed there for a while after the storms passed because it got so cold. As the front marched east, my weather radio went off for tornado warnings for eastern Kommiecticut and Rhode Island. The National Weather Service will be in the state today to investigate reports of tornadoes and damage. We thankfully suffered no damage and never lost electricity.

Yesterday was the 40th Anniversary of our first date. I asked my wife out on a date last night to commemorate the anniversary. She was surprised and thought it was sweet of me to ask. We went to Bidwell's Tavern in Coventry, which is one of the places we would go when we were dating that is still around. It would be a shame if they were gone, since they opened in 1822. Anyway, instead of the wings they are known for, we opted for nice dinners. The wife had prime rib and I had their meatloaf. Delicious. We washed it down with beers, and topped it off with a shared piece of turtle cheescake. When we got home, we watched the "Jungle Cruise" movie on my daughter's Disney+ account. 

Hmmm... Would It Work?

(E)mployer: You have until [date] to get a jab.

Me: No. I claim Roe vs Wade rights.

E: What?

Me: According to the Supreme Court ruling, Roe vs Wade guarantees a right to an abortion by finding a right to privacy. I claim access to that same right to not submit to an experimental medical procedure.

E: That right only applies to women.

Me: Where is that written? Are you discriminating against me? The abortion rights people always say "my body my choice!" The right is to privacy that SCOTUS said "includes" abortion.

E: You must get a jab or be terminated.

Me: You will have to terminate me. I now identify as a woman without a uterus and will see you in court.

Actually I am optimistic that the 26 or 27 states suing fed dot gov will shut down all of this unconstitutional bullshit. It is on hold at the moment.

Sometimes I Forget

Just how much trust is placed in me as an EMT by the people I am taking care of. With so many routine calls with sick people it is easy to forget. I was reminded of that trust with a recent car accident. The victim was a very attractive 20 year old female college student. There she was, alone in the back of the ambulance with two male complete strangers, my partner and myself, while we cut her clothes off and stripped her naked for examination and treatment. We were completely professional and told her everything we did and were going to do. We covered her for modesty and warmth and only pulled back covering when necessary. She was cooperative and as relaxed as could be expected for the situation. In the most vulnerable position a person could possibly be in, she placed her absloute trust in us to do nothing but take proper care of her. At one point I noticed her shivering and asked if she was warm enough. She said she was, it was just the stress and magnitude of the situation catching up with her. After assisting, I exited the ambulance and they headed for  the paramedic intercept. I was on the rescue truck and got back to getting it back in service and in quarters.

It was later in quarters I was reflecting on the call I realized that trust. Of course, I always treat such vulnerable patients the way I would want my wife, daughter, parents, or grandparents treated. Oh, we may groan about getting toned out for a call at inopportune times, but as soon as we arrive on scene, the grumpiness gets switched off and the charming helpful EMT persona gets turned on. Yes, even for those frequent flyers, or someone being forcibly transported for a mental health issue that are, shall we say, less than cooperative or are just plain angry.

How Did This Happen?

I thought after the deaths of 11 concert goers on December 3, 1979 at the Who concert in Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, these type of general admission events were gone forever? Apparently not, seeing what happened this weekend in Houston. I was a senior in high school when that happened and remember how horrified everyone was. The incidents of crashing the barriers to get in just before the concert should have been a final warning as to what was going to happen.

It is said if you don't learn from history you are doomed to repeat it.

That's Right, I Said It!

If this federal vaccine mandate enforcement goes sideways....

Make their body armor ineffective and deny the tyrants an open casket funeral by shooting them in the fucking face. Repeat as necessary.

"We're here to jab your non-compliant employees, or collect the $14,000 per instance fine. Thank you for your cooperation."

After reading more and more about the J6 detainees and their abysmal treatment and conditions, I am committed to not being taken alive. I just hope I can take a few goons with me. If everyone can do this, they will run out of goons before we run out of Patriots.