Thing is, I’ve had these files for YEARS. (And, I am told by folks that I know (REALLY REALLY well …Like all my life, IYKWIM) that this blueprint makes for a functional AR receiver. (I  have one set of prints that supposedly will accommodate an M-16 fire group, and the dimensions for those parts too, but I’ve never tried them.)

HERE …available on the Internet for everyone to see….. (ETA: this is made from stacked sheet metal plates. all you need to do is cut them and drill them. Precision, yes, but average Joe garage level work)

And that receiver is, of course, unserialized….a  “Ghost Gun”as it were.

I also have blueprints for a Sten gun (never made one, that would be a fully auto one and I’m not gonna go to jail) although I am reliably informed by others that those prints make a functional firearm)….

And also a Grease Gun.

One cannot stop the signal.

Darwin? or Murder?

I mean, Jesus (not the landscape guy,  the Jewish carpenter)… How can folks be this stupid?

Dry ice left in car leaves 1 dead, 1 in critical condition:

Or, as Maggie Thatcher said: When you run out of other people’s money.

Canada gives up on Universal Basic Income. 


It appears Norway is also gonna give up on that wonderful Socialisitic program. 

Of course, several DNC led cities in Califronia, and other larger cities around the US(also led by Democrats) can’t seem to understand that failure means…failure…..are gonna make it work, if they Just Try Harder….

‘Cause if there is one thing the Democrats seem to do well, it is to throw more money at a failed concept…..”Beat that dead mule until it starts moving”….Especially when they can use someone else’s money….

A perfect example:

HERE

Words are one thing….action is another.

When it gets serious, you’d better be serious..and able to back up your words. 

But seriously, put down the drinks first. (don’t say I didn’t warn you)

HERE

Mid/high 70’s, decent humidity, mostly cloudy.

Too bad I am unable to enjoy or appreciate it. 

For me, at least….

So I flew an Arrow for the first time Wed.  ‘Twas a different experience.

Now, previously I had flown Cessna products.

But I wanted to get my Complex endorsement, and this is the only plane at the flight school with retractable gear and a constant speed prop.

Now, learning the systems isn’t that hard. Nothing too complicated about any of the systems, really. Gear is pretty straightforward, as is the propeller and its’s controller…. (apparently, some folks have a hard time figuring out the prop?….It is pretty simple,and works like every other governor I have seen, except the prop is controlled instead of a throttle).

Thing is, Pipers are VERY different from Cessnas…..I’d rather have flown (and landed) a Warrior or something first, rather than the (relatively) massive change to the Arrow and learning how to control all those systems as well as learning to land in an aircraft with an entirely different approach profile.

I’d have cancelled this lesson except that they are very busy at the school, and getting a time slot is difficult enough right now….So I took it, even though my mind wasn’t really where it needed to be. I probably should not have flown, but I did alright. Plus I had an instructor to keep me out of trouble and coach me…

All told, I did OK. 3 landings, and really, once one gets used to the different attitude on approach, it wasn’t that hard….Although it is easy to get behind the aircraft when one is not used to the different checklist.

1.4 and 3.

So the Duck Boat tragedy is, indeed, a tragedy.

But nearly all the survivors have the same story.

“No one told us to put on our life preservers” (video with ad)

WTF?

If the boat is swamping…taking on water in high waves…..put yer life preserver on, or at LEAST have it in your hands.

“Keep your seats” was the order…
Fuck that. My kids would be in life preservers, and I’d have on in my arms, at least.

I hate to say this, but Darwin visited here. 

Got WAAAAAY too much going on.

I got no brain to spare for this. Way too much stress goin’ on. I only go so many neurons, and none to spare at this time.

Check out the folks on the sidebar, they are better than I at spreading info and knowledge anyway.

Back when I can.

It’ll all work out, one way or another.

If ya got a minute though, send good thoughts my way. 

Yep, I jnow, I am sounding like a broken record.

Took the love of my life up Wed. evening for a quick sightseeing trip along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Beautiful day, smooth air, nearly “Forever Clear” and unlimited ceiling. About as good as it gets, flying weather wise.

‘Twas fun. For both of us.

And I did a just about perfect soft field landing (on a hard runway) with 9 knots of quartering crosswind…hardly a bump.

I think she’ll fly with me again.

5Guys afterwards, so it was a good evening.

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