B-CC with a TLR-1 and XPS should do the trick, stocked with 55gr. HP, just because it's zeroed for it.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
'Yote Repellent
They've been getting brave over the years, so it's good to have something handy to scare them off this weekend if we need to.
B-CC with a TLR-1 and XPS should do the trick, stocked with 55gr. HP, just because it's zeroed for it.
B-CC with a TLR-1 and XPS should do the trick, stocked with 55gr. HP, just because it's zeroed for it.
Clocks are Worthless
Got home from work, tossed in a load of laundry, mowed the lawn, now having a beer. Makes sense... except for that pesky "AM" part of the clock...
All part of the graveyard.
All part of the graveyard.
End of an Era...
As a part-time owner of an award winning beard, all I can say is "God-speed Mr. Axford."
Sometimes it needs to be done for one reason or another. I just hope it's the nudge our luck needs.
Sometimes it needs to be done for one reason or another. I just hope it's the nudge our luck needs.
Excuses...
...Excuses. It's been light around here lately, but in my own defense, I did work 50 hours last week (mostly overnight hours too...) on top of prepping for a switch to Active Duty in a couple months. It was flip-flopping for a little bit, but it's pretty much a certainty now that I'll be spending a bit of time in Afghanistan after a bit in Texas (my own fault... I was silly and volunteered...)
Anywho, I should be getting some stuff up here after the weekend. Going to be in the UP enjoying the wilderness and ancestrial stomping ground, along with the first canned beer in a long time. (Will also have the good ol' Jetboil with French Press for the mornings.)
Anyway, this shift is almost done, and the lawn won't mow itself....
Anywho, I should be getting some stuff up here after the weekend. Going to be in the UP enjoying the wilderness and ancestrial stomping ground, along with the first canned beer in a long time. (Will also have the good ol' Jetboil with French Press for the mornings.)
Anyway, this shift is almost done, and the lawn won't mow itself....
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Sexy Handguard...
Remington RAHG
The more I play with ARs, the more I like modular handguards rather than full-out rail systems. This one looks nice to boot.
The more I play with ARs, the more I like modular handguards rather than full-out rail systems. This one looks nice to boot.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Coffee Helps You Live Longer
Of the 402,260 participants, about 42,000 drank no coffee. About 15,000 drank six cups or more a day. Most people had two or three.And knowing is half the battle!
By 2008, about 52,000 of them had died. Compared to those who drank no coffee, men who had two or three cups a day were 10 percent less likely to die at any age. For women, it was 13 percent.
Even a single cup a day seemed to lower risk a little: 6 percent in men and 5 percent in women. The strongest effect was in women who had four or five cups a day — a 16 percent lower risk of death.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Ow.
First good hard sunburn of the year. Gotta love the Irish complection... I don't think I've ever "tanned."
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Rusk County Honor the Fallen Ride
This past weekend we attended the Rusk County (WI) Honor the Fallen motorcycle ride. Manda's mom is heavily involved with organizing, so despite not having bikes (not those kind anyway...) we still try to go help out when we can.
The rides started as a fundraiser to build up a scholarship fund in memory of SSG Nathan Vacho. The rides also are in honor of two other Rusk County natives, SSG Patrick Lybert and LcPL Andrew Matus, who gave the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The ride is a 100 mile loop, with two stops, starting and ending at the restaurant owned by Nathan Vacho's parents (small world side-note, his father also happens to be my first CSM.) There's also a breakfast during registration and a dinner after the ride, along with one hell of a raffle. This year we walked away with a microfiber towel, a Streamlight Sidewinder, a large microfiber towel, and a set of ESS CDIs for Manda (which was good, she forgot to bring sunglasses...) Cro managed to walk away with an engraved Ontario Knives Rat 3, ensuring my jealousy for a while.
They also unveiled a Battle Cross monument that will be the first of several monuments in the memorial park.
I blame lack of sleep, but I forgot to write down the name of the group who funded the statue, but this is the first one they've done, and the next one is going to Virginia in memory of the members of the Spec-Ops community down there.
Overall it was a great weekend, with over 320 bikes and a great deal of money raised for a handful of causes.
Despite Manda and I's lack of a motorbike, G&C was still represented.
More bikes after the jump-
The rides started as a fundraiser to build up a scholarship fund in memory of SSG Nathan Vacho. The rides also are in honor of two other Rusk County natives, SSG Patrick Lybert and LcPL Andrew Matus, who gave the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq or Afghanistan.
The ride is a 100 mile loop, with two stops, starting and ending at the restaurant owned by Nathan Vacho's parents (small world side-note, his father also happens to be my first CSM.) There's also a breakfast during registration and a dinner after the ride, along with one hell of a raffle. This year we walked away with a microfiber towel, a Streamlight Sidewinder, a large microfiber towel, and a set of ESS CDIs for Manda (which was good, she forgot to bring sunglasses...) Cro managed to walk away with an engraved Ontario Knives Rat 3, ensuring my jealousy for a while.
They also unveiled a Battle Cross monument that will be the first of several monuments in the memorial park.
I blame lack of sleep, but I forgot to write down the name of the group who funded the statue, but this is the first one they've done, and the next one is going to Virginia in memory of the members of the Spec-Ops community down there.
Overall it was a great weekend, with over 320 bikes and a great deal of money raised for a handful of causes.
Despite Manda and I's lack of a motorbike, G&C was still represented.
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| Cro rolling out for the ride. |
So many photos...
If you like motorcycles, check back in a bit... editing some photos from the weekend.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Monster (Hunter) Deal
The new three book Monster Hunter collection is available from Baen in e-reader form for a whole $6. I'd been putting off getting them for my new Kindle and glad I did (I've already got two paper copies of each book... a signed one, and a "loaner" copy.)
Monday, May 14, 2012
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Oops
The wiring in the house was getting worked on, so I didn't have power most of the day (8 hour battery on the netbook does nothing when the router and modem are dead...) so not much happened on here.
Done working in an hour, gonna go to the gym and run (they has TVs on the treadmills... I hate running. This makes it bearable.) Plus a hot tub, and I pulled something in my neck over the weekend and could use it. Then maybe sleep... going on 23 hours straight here.
On the upside, once the wiring's done, photo editing should be easier. Got a lot of stuff to push through, including some neat gun stuff.
Done working in an hour, gonna go to the gym and run (they has TVs on the treadmills... I hate running. This makes it bearable.) Plus a hot tub, and I pulled something in my neck over the weekend and could use it. Then maybe sleep... going on 23 hours straight here.
On the upside, once the wiring's done, photo editing should be easier. Got a lot of stuff to push through, including some neat gun stuff.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
22 Ways to Make Coffee
I've got 10 checked off the list, although I don't really consider "instant coffee" to be coffee. I'd definitely like to try more of the list though (like the Aeropress on my Wish List...)
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Friday, May 4, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Excuses...
Overnight shifts plus my tummy treating pretty much everything I've been eating like dairy (yay lactose intolerance!) I'm just looking forward to getting to sleep in an hour or so...
Monday, April 30, 2012
History of the Carbine
Sunday, April 29, 2012
F'in Cold This Morning
Seriously Wisconsin... it's supposed to be spring...
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| Ok... I think it's broke... |
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
I See Your Double 1911, and Raise You a Double Assault Rifle
'Cause that's how the Israeli's roll. Judging by the photo, looks like it's got two barrels and a shared gas system... not sure how well that would hold up. Also not sure how you get "more accuracy" out of it, other than "accuracy by volume."
Surefire EP4 Sonic Defenders
Are good stuff. Probably the best earplugs I've ever had... even managed to get about 7 hours of sleep after working the overnight last night. That's the longest I've gotten in a while after working the graveyard shift.
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