Author Archives: Weerd Beard

This IS how it works

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Miguel brings this interesting story on how Socialism really works. Meanwhile, the protesters are starting to notice folks taking advantage of the demonstration by grabbing some of the free food and clothes that have been made available in Zuccotti Park. … Continue reading →

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Morning LOL

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Weerd Beard

BTW if you carry Condition 3, (Empty Chamber, loaded magazine), this is how you look to me. My 1911 is cocked-and-locked h/t Endo-Mike

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Funny How that Works

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Weerd Beard

I see a trend More than 100 protesters from the Occupy Boston movement were arrested early Tuesday after they ignored warnings to move from a downtown greenway near where they have been camped out for more than a week, police … Continue reading →

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“Gun Death” Sports Fight

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Do guns cause crime? Do Sports Games? Three men charged with murder in the fatal beating of another man outside a Phillies game say they landed only two punches between them, neither of which was the fatal blow. Of course … Continue reading →

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Doesn’t Suprise Me

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Kaleigh Baker is a Tom Waits fan. That first song is a cover of this, far from my favorite Waits song…actually I like her version better. Her music actually reminds me of Tom’s Gypsy phase in the early 80s.

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Strange, But Good News

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Netflix really needs to get its shit together. Netflix generates more head-scratching plot twists than a cheap B-movie. On Monday, the company said it would reverse a previously announced decision to put its DVD-by-mail and Internet streaming services on separate … Continue reading →

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Rounds In the Dirt, in Practice

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Weerd Beard

OK We’re getting into some controversy over Lynn Thompson throwing rounds into the dirt. I just read this on his blog: I threw my Samburu spear at about 5 yards and he turned as it flew through the air! The … Continue reading →

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More on “Rounds in the Dirt”

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Weerd Beard

From Caleb who has forgotten more about practical shooting than I’ll never know. So let me see if I have this straight. In a situation where there is no backup and no one is coming to help me, I should … Continue reading →

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They Know!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Weerd Beard

Chris Found this news report from Maine (Tho it looks like the story is from California) I saw two toms about this size on my drive to work this morning. Totally wish I had pulled over and snapped their picture … Continue reading →

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Well Played!

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Weerd Beard

My Gun culture Brings the LOLz My favorites are “We’d Rather Pass Feel Good Legislation than think”, and “Attention Criminals Do not use a Nail file to remove this Microstamp” We have registration of all guns sold in this state … Continue reading →

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