Monthly Archives: May 2006

No, no high-caps here, Officer

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Alaska

I spent far too much time gawking in Cabela’s a week ago Wednesday. I should note in my defense that Cabela’s not only had a ridiculously large gun selection, but it also had a wide variety of high-capacity magazines over which … Continue reading →

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Cabela’s!

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Alaska

I’ve lived in California, Oregon and Maryland. I’ve traveled to a lot of states in between. But until last week, I’d never been inside a Cabela’s. If the Mitchell, South Dakota store is typical of the breed, then if you … Continue reading →

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I’ll have to do some research

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Phil Kadath

But as of now, I would greatly appreciate it if this judge was nominated for at least the DC Court of Appeals, if not the SCOTUS A Texas jury decided in 1991 that Steven Kenneth Staley, now 43, should be … Continue reading →

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The Soundboard: Mama Said

Posted on May 11, 2006 by Phil Kadath

Play some Heart. This Sunday is Mother’s Day (fellas, this post is what is considered “fair warning”), so in advance celebration I’ll be giving the Analog Mom a pre-Mother’s Day gift. To say that some of the music I’ve posted … Continue reading →

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Beautiful South Dakota

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Alaska

Three things a visitor from California notices right away about the Midwest, and South Dakota in particular: 1) People are friendly. Example: when your car meets another going the opposite direction, the other driver will wave hello to you. At … Continue reading →

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Flying with Guns

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Alaska

So last Wednesday at the ungodly hour of 3am I saddled up and headed off to the airport. I’ve flown out of San Francisco and Oakland airports at least ten times since 9/11, and every time except one I’ve carried … Continue reading →

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My Only Worry

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Phil Kadath

Is that they may have forgotten to include the line “Lift up the Lid”. Apparently, not only are you not allowed to use deadly force to defend yourself in the UK, you are also advised to follow government instructions to use the … Continue reading →

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I Guess That There Are Some Things

Posted on May 10, 2006 by Phil Kadath

We are not supposed to understand. I’m a couple days late with this, but I wanted to get the straight dope before commenting on the Teamsters I work with finally settling on their contract and the ending of the possibility … Continue reading →

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The Salt Mines

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Phil Kadath

Are quite beautiful this time of year. For those few who are keeping track, last night was my first night back at work after having last week off. Sadly, it was depressingly easy to get back into the routine. Just … Continue reading →

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Walk This Way

Posted on May 9, 2006 by Phil Kadath

Here’s the story: A guy buys a chunk of land. Previous to his purchase, the railroad easment on the property was used by local folks to get to and from great fishing and hunting locations. Guy buys the land, catches people … Continue reading →

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