Yearly Archives: 2014

Another “Trees Are Made Out of Wood” Story

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Weerd Beard

This goes in the “No Duh” File: Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt says the company is pulling its support of a conservative political group because he believes it is lying on climate change. The group, American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), … Continue reading →

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I Really Expected it to Be Worse!

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Weerd Beard

So I saw these in a store a while back. I was REALLY grossed out, and didn’t buy it. But the question loomed in my mind… HOW BAD??? Well I picked up some beer at the local liquor store to … Continue reading →

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A Bold Leap Forward in Mobile Technology

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Weerd Beard

So as you all should know I’m a pretty hardcore Android OS guy. Well this weekend I decided the ease of use, affordability of product, and multitude of options for platforms was just too much for me to bear. So … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Mom’s Boyfriend

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Weerd Beard

How often do we read this here? A young mother and her boyfriend’s brother have been charged with murder in the death of a 17-month-old boy who died from inhaling methamphetamine fumes from a basement laboratory. I just bought a … Continue reading →

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Interesting

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Looks like Ruger has expanded it’s LCR line to a clip-fed 9×19! Neat if you’re into that sort of thing. Not my speed really since I like shooting pistol cartridges in pistols, and revolver cartridges in revolvers. Also for such … Continue reading →

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Morning Music: Mandolin PI

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Not Banjo, or better yet a full Bluegrass cover, but it scratches my itch just a bit! If you know a bluegrass band or a finger-pick Banjo player, see if you can make this happen!

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“Gun Death” Horrible Abuse

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Ye been warned on this one: A Philadelphia child is dead and his parents in custody, charged with beating and starving the boy to death. Police say 6-year-old Khalil Wimes weighed less than 30 pounds when he died Monday night … Continue reading →

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Interesting Walmart Story

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Weerd Beard

So I follow the anti-gun Walmart Blog done by Jason Kilgore. This recent story has me scratching my head: After the employee took five firearms out of the case at 12:22 p.m. Zwar grabbed the employee. The clerk said Zwar … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom, Guns, Politics, Safety | 5 Comments

Images of the Antis: Lying About the Brady Bill

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Now the biggest gun control victory in America in the last 40 years was the Federal Assault Weapons ban. It also turns out it was their biggest defeat as it woke up the casual gun owners and weekend hunters that … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Metal Box

Posted on September 21, 2014 by Weerd Beard

Interesting how places with the worst gun controls have some of the worst deaths: The son of a convicted criminal brutally murdered in northern NSW has told a court his father died in a metal box with less dignity than … Continue reading →

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