Monthly Archives: July 2011

Gun Banners Are Stupid

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Weerd Beard

And this is the best they can do. FOX Chicago Sunday: Patrick Thompson on Concealed Carry: MyFoxCHICAGO.com The Fox guy strikes me as just a reporter playing Devil’s advocates and just tossing out the simplest pro-gun talking points out there. … Continue reading →

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Podcast Roundup

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Weerd Beard

I thought I’d drop a little link-love on the various podcasts I listen to. Of course many of you know me as a regular contributor on Vicious Circle, but here are a few podcasts that I listen to during the … Continue reading →

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Quote of the Day: USMC Polygamy

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Weerd Beard

I jest, but this quote kicked over my giggle box! I ended up sleeping with 2 M16s through some of Marine combat training because they guy I shared a tent with on a few field exercises couldn’t deal with having … Continue reading →

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That’s a Pretty Big Exception

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Weerd Beard

So Joan Peterson of the Brady Campaign and Joyce Foundation discusses self defense. Anon- you have chosen to carry a gun and have a gun to “protect” your family. I have not. I see things differently. I don’t see the … Continue reading →

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A Biology Analogy

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Weerd Beard

45er got me thinking about shark biology. Many people will describe sharks (and many other species currently extant) as “Primitive”. This isn’t exactly untrue as the shark design has been going through only minor changes over the last million years, … Continue reading →

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Slow Morning

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Weerd Beard

I was totally like this this morning: I must say for further morning observations, if the climate is changing then I’m happy about it. This summer weather has been awesome. Hot but not oppressively so, cool in the evenings for … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Snuff

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Weerd Beard

A gross one Britain is a key link in the biggest ever international investigation into the production and supply of paedophile ‘snuff’ movies – in which children are murdered on film – an Observer investigation can reveal. The key suspect … Continue reading →

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If I had a Cat At Home

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Weerd Beard

I’d be stealing a few binder clips from work RIGHT NOW! I assume this is the “Scruff” reaction left over from when mommy cat hauls her kittens around by the scruff of the neck. Neat! h/t Firehand

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The Cure For Ignorance

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Weerd Beard

We were just talking about Senator Klein and her bad muzzle discipline (not to mention unnecessary handling of a firearm), and certainly the audio recording of the day seems to say she intentionally muzzled the reporter. Where do we go … Continue reading →

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Interesting Question

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Weerd Beard

From Bluesun. Just out of curiosity, does/has anyone out there in the wide wide world of the interwebz sleep/slept with a gun under their pillow? And why? Now first its his question not mine, so if you have an answer, … Continue reading →

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