Remember those brave men.

Young, no doubt scared out of their wits. In a boat. landing on a fortified beach.

72 years ago.

And the folks who flew in on a glider earlier.

Likely not really sure why they were doing it.

But following orders because their country asked them.

They weren’t ready. and they knew it. But they went anyway.

Balls.

Big ones.

Sadly, most of Europe doesn’t remember or care, really.

But some of us remember.

Thanks Gentlemen. I wasn’t even born yet, but I thank you.

So I like McDonalds coffee. I like their hot chocolate too.

I really like them mixed together.

So once a week or so I go to a McDonalds, order a small black coffee (8 oz), order a small hot chocolate (8 oz) and ask them to make the hot chocolate in a large cup and top it of with the coffee (16 oz)…

Almost invariably, with one exception (and this includes managers) they make a small hot chocolate in a small cup (measured and dispensed by a machine, mind you, all they do is push a button for “small hot chocolate) then they pour a small cup of coffee and then pour each of those into a large (16 oz) cup.

Apparently, (with one exception) these folks cannot understand that 8 plus 8 equals 16……so they waste two cups.

It is as if the idea of any innovation is beyond them.

But they think they are worth $15 per hour.

Most of the ones I see ain’t worth $3 per hour.

Oddly, When I (and my friends) worked for minimum wage (admittedly a LONG time ago), I (we) tried to learn, and excel and BE WORTH MORE so I could get paid more. Or found a job that did pay more. Demanding more money at a fast food place was an exercise in frustration…

About Black Lives Matter

By a gay man.

No “Safe Spaces” here.

Truth Hurts, but unless you face it. You can’t deal with it.

Watch:

Gun Gurus (and Goddesses) and those who think they are…..

So I think that, before the next election, I will buy a new stainless 1911.

(yes, I know GLOCKs and M&P are better,  Don’t care.)  I like the 1911 platform, the manual of arms is what I trained to, I find ’em pretty reliable, I like a thumb safety and a grip safety. Don’t want a trigger safety  I am Old School. I like ’em and that is what I am gonna buy….

Get off my lawn.

Anyway, I am looking for suggestions. More or less true 1911A-1  (I have a Para that I really like which, with the exception of the Power Extractor is a 1911A-1…but they are out of business and Remington isn’t keeping parts in stock for the warranty, so it will likely become a safe queen or a nightstand gun….

Gotta be stainless. I am one of those people whose sweat eats blued steel (and, to a lesser extent, parkerized and nitrided) without constant care. Constant. Care. There isn’t a gun protection product out there that will last more than a range session.

God’s Own Caliber, of course.

I don’t want an Ed Brown or anything like that (well, I do,  but I can’t justify that kind of scratch….and they don’t seem to run reliably and I don’t need that kind of accuracy…minute of dirtbag will do just fine. If I can shoot 4″ at 25 yards, that will do. This is a pistol, not a sniping rifle) Decent sights are needed of course…I will likely be carrying it sometimes.

So, Suggestions? Brands to stay away from? Horror stories or attaboys?

ETA: Gonna have to say that Kimber doesn’t fit the bill either, sadly. Big bucks, the ones I have encountered weren’t much better than the other 1911’s out there (but $1400 instead of $550 or $650)…Kimber trades on their name these days, rather than their quality. Have owned 2 and both got returned to the shop because they weren’t tuned right out of the box and Kimber wasn’t terribly interested in fixing them quickly….. and I am not a fan of the Schwartz safety. And it really isn’t a 1911-A1…close, but not quite there.

ETA 2: No, a GLOCK trigger isn’t faster than a 1911. (maybe for someone who shoots for a living, but few non-professional shooters with GLOCK’s can beat me or anyone I shoot with that carries a 1911)….The safety is a part of the draw and doesn’t slow anyone with a bit of training down. (A reply to an email where my reply bounced)

I mean, the National Enquirer is, once in a while, good for breaking news…..and not everything that they publish  (oddly enough) is bullshit…

Hillary Clinton repeatedly used unsecured phones to contact four of her lesbian lovers

I dunno, she has demonstrated an odd (but repeated) overwhelming lack of understanding of technology and security.

So maybe it is true.

She already had most of the gay vote, so it won’t matter there, but it might kill her with the more conservative of the Democrats…..

But the thing is, if she is that foolish and sloppy with her security do we really want her as president?

Sadly, those who I am thanking can’t read my words.

But the thanks are there, in both words and in my heart.

Y’all ain’t forgotten, at least not by me.

Thanks.

He’d probably do something like this:

Man Runs Over 160 Memorial Day Crosses At Henderson, KY Park…

If ever there was a good reason for a lynching….(oh, Was that insensitive of me? Too fucking bad.)

And remember what this “holiday” is all about.

While you are working on your yard, or relaxing by the pool, or barbecuing at the lake or whatever you do on Memorial Day, remember WHY you have the freedom to do so….And what this holiday is really for.

Raise a glass, say a prayer, maybe just a silent “Thank You” to those we are memorializing. But remember….It isn’t just a three day weekend.

Now go enjoy your hot dogs.