So I go to the range Saturday, expecting that what with the holiday weekend it won’t be too busy….I had been suggesting to the range management that they assign someone during a work day to seal the posts holding up the roof in the sunshade on the outdoor range (no maintenance for something like 25 years, so it is needful). Since the last two work parties had been cancelled or were sparsely attended, I went on Saturday, purchased 5 gallons of Thompson’s water seal (hate the new formula, BTW) and took a few hours to do it myself…at least the uprights, which were very much in need of some love.

I’m about halfway done, spraying the posts with a sprayer and then working the sealer into the surface with a brush, when another member shows up. He isn’t planning to shoot on the range that I am working on, but feels that he has both the right and the time to give me advice.

Now, I am trying to be polite, but I am getting pissed off. For one, I don’t like people who don’t work at maintaining the range, period. I feel that if you are a member, you can find a few hours a year to do basic maintenance, much less help with improvements. Secondly, I don’t like people who stand there and watch a person work while criticizing their methods. If you want to help, feel free to show me how, but don’t tell me about it while I am working and you aren’t.

So, I sorta am tuning this asshole out while spraying and brushing, and finally I tell him that I have a spare brush if he wants to help. (the other option, which I would have preferred, is shooting him in the kneecap or foot with my carry gun, but even in a somewhat progressive, free thinking state like Indiana,  judges frown upon such behavior)

He doesn’t take the hint:

So I stop working, raise my hand (to interrupt the flow of unwelcome advice) and when he winds down, I say:

“You must be a liberal….I bet you voted for Barry”.

His eyes widen, and he begins to splutter denials.

“Then stop acting like a liberal. You show up here, uninvited, you give unwelcome advice, showing that you have never done the job, but merely read about it, you criticize those people who are actually doing something productive when you aren’t willing to get your own hands dirty., And you won’t stop interfering with the job.
Either start helping or shut the hell up and go away”

He actually decides to shut up and leave. Which is fine by me.

Still got work to do on the sealing, but hey, it is a start. 

Today, I am off to another, longer range, to sight in a new precision upper/scope combination for my AR.  Should be a 1 MOA or better combo…we will see.

Not just the 4th of July folks, but a day to celebrate the beginning of our nation. Independence day!

This is the birthday of our country…It has many problems, indeed, I have whined about most of them at one time or another.

Having said that, today is the day we celebrate (rightly or wrongly) the birthday of our nation. One that, while terribly imperfect, is still the best on this planet.

So while you are having your hot dogs and hamburgers and watching those pretty lights on the sky this evening, be thankful that you live in this country….be proud of what our forefathers  did to create the set of rules that made this country great. Thank whatever Deity you choose to that you live here rather than another country, under another set of rules.If you are an immigrant, be thankful that you got here, if a natural born citizen, be thankful for that.

Remember WHY we celebrate today…. It isn’t just another day off.

Read. 

Can you argue with him?

I still celebrate the birth of the greatest country ever known, even if she is a bit down right now.

God willing we can get rid of these liberals and RINO’s and restore this country to greatness.

If only ’cause there is nowhere else to go.

It occurs to me that this is what we get for having “tolerance”.

And letting the cancer of liberalism grow in this country…for that we can thank the Baby Boomers….those born post WWII.

For without them and their votes, we’d not have had any of this….it all started in the 60’s and grew in the 70’s. Barry may want to “fundamentally transform America” but the transformation began about 50 years ago….And has damaged our  country badly. Maybe even terminally.

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

If only we and our preceding generations had  lived up to the standards these men who wrote this document had.

If they had, we’d not be in the dilemma our country faces today.

How about you?

And here I thought that that was pretty poor shooting, I wasn’t having a very good day, wasn’t feeling it,  had drank WAY too much coffee that day, and had a wicked crosswind.

But I went anyway, ’cause when things go pear shaped the chances of having a perfect day and that I will be feeling tops are very slim, so practice in all conditions is a good idea.

I went and shot for the E-postal match hosted by Brigid and Partner.

and I came in first and third in class 3. Found this target a VERY challenging one.

I really didn’t think either was a winning score. Not an embarassing score, mind you, but not anywhere close to winning. But I sent the targets in anyway. 70 and 65 with the 10-22 and the Buckmark.

Who knew?

I’ll be waiting for my trophy and gold medal or whatever to arrive.  Rumor has it that there are sports cars for the top shooters as well.

ETA: You should, if you can find the time, try this months postal match. Looks to be challenging as well.

More range time is never a bad thing

They were, unfortunately, forced to say SOMETHING….But in placating one market segement, they chose to alienate another one. I am a part of that alienated portion.

Sadly(for them), my firearms is attached to my pants….which is also where my wallet and money clip reside.

Therefore, if my gun (and therefore my pants) aren’t welcome, then I will stay away…and so will my wallet and my money clip.

Unless, and until Target is willing to also take responsibility AND liability for my safety from any shootings, stabbings, assaults, or other mayhem which might happen in their store (and this would require more than one elderly security guard, more like 15 per store to be effective) then they cannot have my business.

I probably spend 3-4 thousand dollars a year at Target. Now my gun, my pants, and my wallet will be forced to accompany me elsewhere for my shopping needs.

There are a LOT of retailers out there.

If I could buy ’em, I’d post ’em everywhere I could.

HERE

Monday night Mom Nature whacked us with a double header…2 lines of fairly severe thunderstorms.

Not as bad as it has been, but not very gentle either.

78 MPH winds at the homestead, and about 15 MPH higher at the business.

80K people without power. Running business on a generator.

Life is interesting.

“We have limited power, but can accommodate you”

Customer: “Well then, I’ll just go to your competitor across the street”

“feel free”.

Customer: “where, exactly, are they? I can’t see their sign”.

“That would be due to the fact that THEY HAVE NO POWER EITHER, due to the storm”.

Customer: “Oh”.

Posting is likely to be reduced for a few days as we recover. Kinda busy. 

If ya do, and can’t find something else to do with it, you can always buy a town.

Seriously, you can. all it takes is cash.

You might be able to get financing if you bargain….

Town is Swett, South Dakota. (so small it doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page)

Right here