From my youth, I was indoctrinated in the dark arts of the shootaguncleanagun cult of arms maintenance. I was backslidden recently, but no longer! I have renewed my vows and seen the error of my ways.
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A while back I shot something through one of my .22 automatics that had corrosive primers. And I neglected to clean the gun for a few weeks. I opened it up tonight, and what to my wondering eyes should appear, but RUST! Three rather important springs and the bolt all had a light (scrubbed off with scotchbrite and Hoppe's #9) coat of surface rust. Dangit.
It's a good thing I just bought another Marlin 60, because cleaning the new one was inspiration for cleaning this one, also. Whoever last owned my new rifle was NOT an initiate in the shootaguncleanagun cult, and it looked like the black heart of an M4 after a firefight in there.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Sotomayor NOT The First Hispanic Justice!
People, I know that history for the left starts last Monday, but don't be fooled by the hype. Justice Sotomayor will be/is NOT the first hispanic justice on the supreme Court! That distinction goes to Justice Cardozo, nominated (lest we forget) by a white Republican president over 70 YEARS AGO.
Here's the money quote from OpenMarket.org and it took all of 30 seconds to find it on Google:
The fun part of this equation is NOBODY SHOULD CARE! It should not matter to person #1 that this racist, sexist woman is a woman or of hispanic background. But because Obama and his lackeys are a bunch of racist statist jerks, they made a big deal out of it, just like they intentionally (yes they did) made a big deal out of him being black. Even though Bill Clinton was the first black president.
Here's the money quote from OpenMarket.org and it took all of 30 seconds to find it on Google:
"The reason Judge Sotomayor will not be the first hispanic on the Court is that the first justice of hispanic origin was already nominated — by a Republican President — and confirmed by the Senate to serve on the Supreme Court more than 70 years ago. This would be Justice Benjamin Nathan Cardozo, who also has the distinction of being the second Jewish justice on the Court.
The fun part of this equation is NOBODY SHOULD CARE! It should not matter to person #1 that this racist, sexist woman is a woman or of hispanic background. But because Obama and his lackeys are a bunch of racist statist jerks, they made a big deal out of it, just like they intentionally (yes they did) made a big deal out of him being black. Even though Bill Clinton was the first black president.
Fishy Emails? email flag@whitehouse.gov
You know who ELSE liked for the citizenry to report anti-government comments by their neighbors to the government?
Yes I went there. YES the analogy is apt.
Yes I went there. YES the analogy is apt.
Move? Me? Away From Texas? HA!
I overheard a conversation about me as I was walking by a co-worker's workstation. This particular fellow doesn't see the use in being outspoken about politics, which is fine. He was asking rhetorically, if I want to make a difference, why not move to a swing state like Ohio? The other party in this conversation was working, nodding, and giving an acknowledging "mm-hmm" every once in a while to keep the conversation alive. When it came to this part in the conversation, however, he paused in his labors and said "Fuck Ohio." and resumed working.
Nothing against Ohio or the people there, but it ain't Texas. There are good arguments both ways, but I'm not moving just for political influence (unless it's to D.C., having become an Elected Hero myself). Give me Texas.
Nothing against Ohio or the people there, but it ain't Texas. There are good arguments both ways, but I'm not moving just for political influence (unless it's to D.C., having become an Elected Hero myself). Give me Texas.
Curses! Foiled!
Note to night hunters: Pigeons will spook and fly off, if the light from a laser gunsight hits their eyeballs. That is all.
Vote For David on Illegal Immigration
There are somewhere between 10 and 35 Million illegal aliens of various sorts in the USA these days. I recognize that all of them are breaking the law. I understand that up to a third of the violent felons in prison here are illegal immigrants. I understand that the sponge-type illegal immigrants are bankrupting our medical and social services.
I also understand that, although there are very many of them who have no interest in becoming Americanized, there are also very many who would already be citizens, or they would at least go from being "undocumented workers" to "documented workers," but for one elephant in the room:
IT IS TOO DIFFICULT TO DO IT THE LEGAL WAY!
Have a means test at the end of a temporary work permit, fine. Have a nominal fee, fine. Require a loyalty oath, fine. Limit the ability of recent immigrants to collect publicly funded benefits, fine. Fast-track the people who are in line already, even. But when it costs thousands of dollars and takes 5 to 14 years to get here in accordance with law, the law is stupid and it needs -some- reform. Not outright amnesty, and not a jillion dollar fine or fee or tax. Arguing about social security benefits is moot, but I seriously doubt anyone young enough this year to build up a worthwhile benefit at retirement age, is going to see any of their so-called social security money. Last I checked, "my" money (in Al Gore's "Lockbox") is 'growing' at NEGATIVE 1.5% annually, and the whole ponzi scheme is brankrupt anyway.
I also understand there are "some jobs that Americans are unwilling to do" and I call B.S. on that point. If anyone has ever seen Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel, they know there is almost nothing a self-respecting American citizen will not do to support his family. It's a canard. The reason SOME Americans refuse to go out and pick the onion, is that when they fail to get a jobby-job, Uncle Sugar picks them up and kisses their . . . well, gives them a paycheck, anyway. When we have multiple generations of families (as we do) wherein nobody has ever worked a day in his life, but all of them have sucked off the public TEAT since day 0, that is part of the problem. We NEED welfare case workers. If being on the public dole meant no cell phone, cable TV, internet, or cars with payments, along with weekly visits from a nosy case worker (like it used to be) there would be fewer bums on the dole! If corporations could go to the Social Security office and say "Send me 5 to dig a trench" and the SSA sent them 5 able-bodied welfare recipients who went instead of losing their benefit, that would be better than paying one baby momma two checks every month for sitting on her duff and collecting benefits under both her assumed names!
The Fair Tax, by the way, would make a lot of the system-gaming that goes on a lot less-bad for society.
That said. . .
I know two illegal immigrants from Mexico, a man and his wife. He came here on a green card which has since expired. He works for cash at his job and pays his sales taxes. She helps at his work. They go to bed late and rise early, just to make ends meet. The aren't a drain on the system, they are busting hump. What's more, they are trying to learn English. I told my Darling Wife they would have to ask someone ELSE for help with any inconveniences caused by their voluntary legal status. I also said "the only reason they're not REported and DEported already" is that they are contributing members of society. I was against the McCain immigration reform bill because it was too broad and too soft on lawbreakers, by a big margin.
If you can't guess where I stand on illegal immigrants after reading all of that, I regret to inform you that you wasted quite a bit of your childhood in the reading comprehension portions of your government-school English classes.
I also understand that, although there are very many of them who have no interest in becoming Americanized, there are also very many who would already be citizens, or they would at least go from being "undocumented workers" to "documented workers," but for one elephant in the room:
IT IS TOO DIFFICULT TO DO IT THE LEGAL WAY!
Have a means test at the end of a temporary work permit, fine. Have a nominal fee, fine. Require a loyalty oath, fine. Limit the ability of recent immigrants to collect publicly funded benefits, fine. Fast-track the people who are in line already, even. But when it costs thousands of dollars and takes 5 to 14 years to get here in accordance with law, the law is stupid and it needs -some- reform. Not outright amnesty, and not a jillion dollar fine or fee or tax. Arguing about social security benefits is moot, but I seriously doubt anyone young enough this year to build up a worthwhile benefit at retirement age, is going to see any of their so-called social security money. Last I checked, "my" money (in Al Gore's "Lockbox") is 'growing' at NEGATIVE 1.5% annually, and the whole ponzi scheme is brankrupt anyway.
I also understand there are "some jobs that Americans are unwilling to do" and I call B.S. on that point. If anyone has ever seen Dirty Jobs on the Discovery Channel, they know there is almost nothing a self-respecting American citizen will not do to support his family. It's a canard. The reason SOME Americans refuse to go out and pick the onion, is that when they fail to get a jobby-job, Uncle Sugar picks them up and kisses their . . . well, gives them a paycheck, anyway. When we have multiple generations of families (as we do) wherein nobody has ever worked a day in his life, but all of them have sucked off the public TEAT since day 0, that is part of the problem. We NEED welfare case workers. If being on the public dole meant no cell phone, cable TV, internet, or cars with payments, along with weekly visits from a nosy case worker (like it used to be) there would be fewer bums on the dole! If corporations could go to the Social Security office and say "Send me 5 to dig a trench" and the SSA sent them 5 able-bodied welfare recipients who went instead of losing their benefit, that would be better than paying one baby momma two checks every month for sitting on her duff and collecting benefits under both her assumed names!
The Fair Tax, by the way, would make a lot of the system-gaming that goes on a lot less-bad for society.
That said. . .
I know two illegal immigrants from Mexico, a man and his wife. He came here on a green card which has since expired. He works for cash at his job and pays his sales taxes. She helps at his work. They go to bed late and rise early, just to make ends meet. The aren't a drain on the system, they are busting hump. What's more, they are trying to learn English. I told my Darling Wife they would have to ask someone ELSE for help with any inconveniences caused by their voluntary legal status. I also said "the only reason they're not REported and DEported already" is that they are contributing members of society. I was against the McCain immigration reform bill because it was too broad and too soft on lawbreakers, by a big margin.
If you can't guess where I stand on illegal immigrants after reading all of that, I regret to inform you that you wasted quite a bit of your childhood in the reading comprehension portions of your government-school English classes.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Man, I'm Fast.
I got a cup of coffee a few minutes ago. Hot. Not quite hot enough to sue McDonalds, but hot enough I didn't want to spill it on myself.
Walking back to my desk, Front Office Girl came out from a side door about a meter away, at a fast walk. Fast enough that a lesser man would have made a mess of himeself. I said "HELLO!" and stopped in my tracks. She said "Hi!" and went on unabated, passing within a foot in front of me.
Cat-like reflexes: I have them*.
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*Thanks to Jesus!
Walking back to my desk, Front Office Girl came out from a side door about a meter away, at a fast walk. Fast enough that a lesser man would have made a mess of himeself. I said "HELLO!" and stopped in my tracks. She said "Hi!" and went on unabated, passing within a foot in front of me.
Cat-like reflexes: I have them*.
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*Thanks to Jesus!
UNF, SAE, NPT, DIN, ISO Threaded Pipe Couplings
The Straight (and tapered) skinny from Swagelok.
Want to know what's the difference between NPT, SAE, DIN, ISO, UN, and other types of hose-end threaded connector/seals? Want to know how to identify thread and end connections? Click that link. There is a little heavy lifting, with a few quality pictures and fun factoids thrown in for good measure.
Want to know what's the difference between NPT, SAE, DIN, ISO, UN, and other types of hose-end threaded connector/seals? Want to know how to identify thread and end connections? Click that link. There is a little heavy lifting, with a few quality pictures and fun factoids thrown in for good measure.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
If You Drive Like This, You STINK!
On the way to work today, I got two rare treats in one fell swoop. I was first in line at a red light (first to race off) and I saw the following happen right in front of me.
This intersection has at least 3 lanes in each direction, and TWO left turning lanes cross in front of where I was stopped. An orange compact hatchback car was making a left turn in front of me, from the lanes on my right to the lanes parallel to mine, on the left. It was a young male driver. He was on the phone, holding the phone with his Right hand (hand #1). I noted that his shift from first to second gear took an exceptionally long time (2/3+ of the intersection) and looked over to see why. . . he was using his Left hand (hand #2) to shift gears. The gearshift was on his right side (middle of the car, driver in the left seat). He was leaning down, while talking on the phone with his right hand, and reaching all the way across himself with his left hand to shift the gears.
This was during a morning rush hour, in heavy traffic, on a 90ยบ turn. How did he steer? Well, that's why he was leaning down . . . hand #3 was his CHIN ON THE STEERING WHEEL!
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Oh, and a big "THANKS ALOT, [deleted]!" to the driver of a Mustang on the way home yesterday, who suddenly decided to put their car in the same space/time node as mine. Note: This does not work very well. I put both my accelerator pedal and steering wheel to good use, as well as part of the paved median between directions of vehicle travel, avoiding becoming a statistic because this [deleted] could not be bothered to check their blind spot before RIGHTNOW changing lanes. I cut THEM off with maybe a meter or two to spare, and I hope they came about 2% shy of a myocardial infarction when (if?) they realized what they almost did.
This intersection has at least 3 lanes in each direction, and TWO left turning lanes cross in front of where I was stopped. An orange compact hatchback car was making a left turn in front of me, from the lanes on my right to the lanes parallel to mine, on the left. It was a young male driver. He was on the phone, holding the phone with his Right hand (hand #1). I noted that his shift from first to second gear took an exceptionally long time (2/3+ of the intersection) and looked over to see why. . . he was using his Left hand (hand #2) to shift gears. The gearshift was on his right side (middle of the car, driver in the left seat). He was leaning down, while talking on the phone with his right hand, and reaching all the way across himself with his left hand to shift the gears.
This was during a morning rush hour, in heavy traffic, on a 90ยบ turn. How did he steer? Well, that's why he was leaning down . . . hand #3 was his CHIN ON THE STEERING WHEEL!
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Oh, and a big "THANKS ALOT, [deleted]!" to the driver of a Mustang on the way home yesterday, who suddenly decided to put their car in the same space/time node as mine. Note: This does not work very well. I put both my accelerator pedal and steering wheel to good use, as well as part of the paved median between directions of vehicle travel, avoiding becoming a statistic because this [deleted] could not be bothered to check their blind spot before RIGHTNOW changing lanes. I cut THEM off with maybe a meter or two to spare, and I hope they came about 2% shy of a myocardial infarction when (if?) they realized what they almost did.
It's Not Grass Roots When They Do It!
I was amused and somewhat disgusted at the recent sound coming from Arlin Specter and Lloyd Doggett. It seems that the leftists have wormed deep enough into the brains of this type of men, that they no longer recognize grass roots resistance to insane policy proposals when it bites them on the ass.
All this month, if you listen to the right seashells, you will note an increasing number of politicians promoting the healthcare system destruction/socialization bill being SHOUTED DOWN at their own Town Hall meetings. The people being shouted down must have counselors on the Socialist side of the aisle telling them lies, or else they are too stupid to keep their jobs next year.
Note: The Republicans and Big Insurance are not arranging the BOOings, and nobody is busing crowds to your town hall meeting, you jerk. The people of the country have finally realized that Something Very Bad is going to happen if they don't speak up, and they are speaking up. One by one. All by themselves. There is no conspiracy (on the Right) on this one.
This is grass roots opposition, regardless of what you were told.
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All this month, if you listen to the right seashells, you will note an increasing number of politicians promoting the healthcare system destruction/socialization bill being SHOUTED DOWN at their own Town Hall meetings. The people being shouted down must have counselors on the Socialist side of the aisle telling them lies, or else they are too stupid to keep their jobs next year.
Note: The Republicans and Big Insurance are not arranging the BOOings, and nobody is busing crowds to your town hall meeting, you jerk. The people of the country have finally realized that Something Very Bad is going to happen if they don't speak up, and they are speaking up. One by one. All by themselves. There is no conspiracy (on the Right) on this one.
This is grass roots opposition, regardless of what you were told.
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