Year: 2008

New Banner Idea

My graphics arts skills leave a lot to be desired.  But after thinking a bit about what I wanted, I came up with an idea for a new banner, but I’m not sure I really like it.  One of the things I’m trying to achieve is to tie the gun issue in with the graphic, and in with the blog’s title.  I originally picked the title of the blog because I was resistant to starting my own blog, despite people telling me I should.  So when I started one, it was the proverbial cold day in hell, after my long insistence I had better things to do.

Here’s what I was working on.  Let me know what you think.  You can tell me it sucks, since I’ll probably agree with you.  Anyone is welcome to come up with something better, and if I like it, I’ll owe you some beer.

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Attention Ladies

If this is the kind of male fashion you really like, why not just say “f^#k it” and go lesbian?  Thankfully we have plenty of real women on the gun blogsphere who like real men, not poofy metrosexuals who put on lipstick.  And at what point does a guy decide that putting on lipstick is OK?  Really.

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Truthers at NRA Annual Meeting

This truther would later be tackled by police and dragged away in handcuffs for getting a bit to aggressive with Oliver North, and getting all “the man is keeping me down” when asked to leave.

I should note, that despite the fact that the guy has a media pass, he was not registered with the Second Amendment Blog Bash. We don’t know who he was or how he got a media pass. That was one of the reason we asked people to pre-register, so that random cranks couldn’t just show up claiming to be bloggers and get passes.

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Mike Nutter Helping Guns Sales

Well, it’s often been said there has never been a better gun salesman than Bill Clinton.  Seems that Mike Nutter is doing his part too.  You see, Mayor Squidward, the more you bellow, the more we buy; the more bold and defiant we get.  You sure you want to keep doing this?

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More on Dickson City Incident

Armed and Safe links to an editorial on the incident and takes it to task.  I would also point out this indication that the Times-Tribune couldn’t even be bothered to crack a dictionary:

The gun-toters don’t seem to understand that not brandishing their weapons in public would not diminish their right while also not intimidating other diners.

Let’s look at the definition of brandish, shall we?  From Merriam-Webster:

Main Entry: 1bran·dish
Pronunciation: \ˈbran-dish\
Function: transitive verb
Etymology:
Middle English braundisshen, from Anglo-French brandiss-, stem of brandir, from brant, braund sword, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brand
Date: 14th century

1 : to shake or wave (as a weapon) menacingly
2 : to exhibit in an ostentatious or aggressive manner

If someone views a firearm properly secured in a holster as “aggressive” or “menacing” that’s not my problem, it’s theirs.  The laws of this commonwealth permit the open carrying of a firearm in plain view, or concealed or in a vehicle with a license.  There are 600,000 people in this state with a License to Carry Firearms.  People in Pennsylvania are around armed citizens all the time, and they just don’t realize it.  All these gentlemen did was choose not to hide their firearms.

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Quick Change Barrels

I saw this at the NRA Exhibit hall in Louisville.  It’s a Mark II, Mark III quick change barrel system.  You can swap out barrels in about 2 seconds with this.  Want a 4″ barrels instead of a six inch?  No problem.  Want a suppressed 3 inch barrel?  No problem.  Might be handy if you do multiple shooting disciplines.

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What’s On the Menu

Cam has an interesting sample of some of the requirements the Democrats are imposing on caterers to serve their convention.  Why the hell would anyone want these dour idiots controlling the country?  Just for contrast, some of the things seen off the floor of the NRA Exhibit hall:

  • Pork BBQ
  • Baked Beans
  • Ice Cream Cone Taco (seriously, with sour cream and all)
  • German Roasted Nuts
  • Burgers and Dogs

Real food for real people.  Sounds like the Democratic National Convention will be about as much fun as trying to pick a restaurant with a Vegan.

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