'Today' Reporter Paddles in Shallow Water

In one of television's inadvertently funny moments, the NBC News correspondent was paddling in a canoe during a live report about flooding in Wayne, N.J. While she talked, two men walked between her and the camera _ making it apparent that the water where she was floating was barely ankle-deep.

You would think after all the stories of rape, murder, and hundreds dead in the Superdome were found to be sensationalized BS that these people would learn their lesson.

Later, an NBC News spokeswoman explained that Kosinski had been riding in deeper water near an overflowing river down the street, but there were concerns that the current was too strong for her.

How stupid do they think we are?

Video

I pulled a link to the video off The Political Teen's blog.

'I'm in the nude for dancing'

HUNDREDS of clubbers are descending on the country's only nude disco everySaturday night.

I really have no interest in seeing the big glittery disco balls!

And for any male clubbers worried about the temperature taking its toll on their manhood, the venue boasts "excellent heating".

DEATH BEFORE NAKED DISCO!

Modern Americans: A Rude, Boorish Lot?

I wonder what cousin-marrying, 2 bucket of chicken-eating, mouth-breathing, pantywaist "scientist" did this study?

A whopping 93 percent in the AP-Ipsos poll faulted parents for failing to teach their children well.

"Parents are very much to blame," said Newfield, whose Atlanta-based company started teaching etiquette to young people and now focuses on corporate employees. "And the media."

Where do people get these nutty ideas?

Now hand me my latte' and get the hell out of my way, I'm late.

Postage Paid Envelope Revenge

I would never advocate this sort of thing. But it is pretty funny, in a really mean way.

West's response condemned as slow and inadequate

And there it is. Didn't take long, did it?

The United States, which was under pressure to increase a pledge of $500,000 (£280,000) considered almost derisory by many Pakistanis when it was made over the weekend, announced it intended to give $50m in emergency aid.

The gesture, intended to make up for the resentment caused by an initial pledge which, along with the British offering of £100,000, was labelled as "peanuts" by Qazi Hussain, the leader of the Pakistani opposition party Jamat Islami, was greeted as a major boost to the struggling relief effort.

Comments?

New Orleans Police Beating Caught on Tape

I'm gonna go on record on this one, and tell you what's going to come of this: nothing. nada. zip. Not one damned thing. Know why? Because it's no different from any other night in the Vieux Carré. I've seen NOPD come into the police station, all bloodied up, carrying in ne'er-do-wells, looking a far sight better than the bad-asses they were bringing in. Sucks to be the bad guy there.

That's the way it is in New Orleans. Behave, or pay the price. Don't like it? Party elsewhere.

Smoking ban hits politicos' private spot

Well, now. The shoe's on the other foot, ain't it? Liberal candy-asses.

India quake survivors complain of slow aid

Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton were unavailable for comment, and FEMA was nowhere to be found.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre tops horror poll

We're number one! WOOOO!!!

This article says the Leatherface character is based on Ed Gein, a nutjob from Wisconsin. He was also the model for other characters like Norman Bates (Psycho) and Buffalo Bill (Silence of the Lambs). Apparently, he had a penchant for amateur butchering, mostly of people. His collection included wastebaskets and lampshades made of human skin, and even a belt made of nipples. His master-craft was a full human suit. Nice, huh?

Hey, it's October. I'm getting ready for Halloween. BOO.

Defense Review - Bushmaster Introduces Prototype 5.56mm Subcarbine/SBR and 9mm Subgun at IACP

Ooo. Bushmaster's making some new work guns. Select-fire, small-caliber, uber-light (carbon fiber) sub-guns. Neato.

Michael Yon : Online Magazine

Latest dispatch up from Yon. Read it all.

Interesting comparison to the hurricane relief efforts and the ongoing war in Iraq.

The Counterterrorism Blog

Well worth a read.

Bush Says 10 Plots by Al Qaeda Were Foiled

This post is for my pals in the smoke shop. We were asking the question just yesterday: "why don't we hear more about the plots that have been busted?" It seems to us that pointing out a few select incidents might help illustrate why we're fighting a war on terror, without inciting panic. I ventured to guess that if we knew of all the plans, it'd scare the bejeebers out of everyone. However, a measured dose of reality would be good for the public.

As if on queue, this article appears in the Washington Post today. Seems we all missed the content of the President's speech yesterday, where he outlined why we're in the fight.

And what of our brave enemies?

Bin Laden, Bush said, deludes his followers into becoming suicide bombers. "He assures them that . . . this is the road to paradise -- though he never offers to go along for the ride," Bush said.

And of Zarqawi:

The president likewise quoted Zarqawi calling Americans "the most cowardly of God's creatures" and offered a direct rebuttal. "Let's be clear," he said. "It is cowardice that seeks to kill children and the elderly with car bombs and cuts the throat of a bound captive and targets worshipers leaving a mosque."

Yesterday, we received news of planned attacks on the New York City subway system. This is who we're fighting: cowards who are afraid to show their faces, cowards who justify their acts through a perversion of their religion, cowards who target innocent non-combatants, women, and children.

Stop wondering why we're in this fight. Look around and open your eyes.

Shooting Games

After all the questions about the shooting games, I thought we should post links to the disciplines that we shoot. There are huge differences in the two.

International Defensive Pistol Association
IDPA is supposed to be geared toward concealed carry. You have to start with your pistol concealed by a vest, shirt, or coat. They have strict rules regarding equipment and gun modifications. You have to shoot targets as you see them while shooting around a barricade, or near to far if out in the open. Stages are usually 12 rounds or less, but can be as many as 18. You have to shoot a stage exactly as described in the course of fire (COF). You are scored on how long it takes you to shoot a stage and then you have time added to that raw time for each point down you are on a target. It's fun, but the tactical chipmunks bow up and start acting silly whenever they perceive something as being "gamey" or "USPSA like". A shooter was disqualified from this years IDPA Nationals for "Gaming".

United States Practical Shooting Association
USPSA is like a video game. It's not uncommon to shoot stages that are over 30 rounds. It's up to you to solve the shooting problem and usually can shoot a COF however you choose. You can use race equipment like the belts, holsters and magazine carriers Catfish and Pimp Daddy are wearing in the pictures. In recent years USPSA has introduced a production class, where you can shoot a stock service pistol and you shoot it out of a practical holster, not a race rig. They also have a Limited 10 division where you can only load 10 rounds in each magazine. You can shoot your single stack 1911 in this division and not have to worry about the low capacity disadvantage. You can also plunk down $3000 to $4000 on a race gun like the one Brad just got.
There is no pseudo tactical bull sh!t in USPSA. Just whip it out and shoot it as fast as you can. You are scored on the raw time it takes you to shoot the stage, and you get points for your hits on targets. An A is worth 5 points, B's and C's are worth 4 and a D is worth 2.

Both are fun and both are trigger time, but most of us here think that USPSA is more fun. Overall, the level of shooter in USPSA is much better. People that dominate their local IDPA match can show up at a USPSA match and find themselves finishing mid pack after shooting a very good match. This has driven all of us to step up our game and get better. We are all shooting better and faster than we ever have.

My advise is to shoot both. More shooting = more fun. You can find a local club using the web sites.

Gun Porn part Deux

Everyday is a good day for (gun) porn.

My new Infinity 9x19 Open Blaster. Sexy.

Gun Porn

Well, prompted by a curious guest, here you go.

(Please don't mind the shameless plug for my buddy at Rock Ranch Guns!!)

Here's my STI 2011 with an extended mag:















Here's the pistol with a "carry" mag:
















As you can see, not all that big of a difference (14mm) between the two mags. But the extra bullets are oh so nice. Also, by looking closely, you should be able to see that this ain't no BBQ gun. This is a work gun, and it gets LOTS of work.

Best pistol I've ever owned, bar none!!

Questions, class?

Food Crash Tests

Hat tip to American Drumslinger.

Shooting in Tyler

Action pics from the USPSA match in Tyler this Sunday. From top to bottom: Catfish, The Girl (shooting Limited), Pimp Daddy (shooting the famous Miles O'Toole in Open), and JR all show their stuff on a 24-round field course.

This just in!

I was conducting some historical research and came across this stunner headline:

Nazi propaganda minister gets Boeing to apologize for showing images of B-17s bombing occupied Europe.

Mr. Joeseph Goebbels annouced today that "we thank Boeing, for their swift and decisive response to our concerns. Mistakes can happen, but the true test of a company's integrity comes in acknowledging and dealing with those mistakes."

Mr. Goebbels went on to state that, in a spirit of reconciliation, "the images that Boeing displayed were insensitive to the plight of the German people, and did nothing to bring our two cultures closer together."



Wow. Who would have thought that we'd be apologizing to someone who is our sworn enemy?

Read it all.

No Looting in Texas

For our "fan" who once commented we were beer-swilling, gun-loving rednecks: so what's your point?