February 27, 2006
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Palestinians welcome EU aid deal
BBC NEWS Middle East Palestinians welcome EU aid deal
This just in: EU supports TERRORIST GOVERNMENT with $140,000,000 in "emergency aid". The Cliché suggests EU boycott.
This just in: EU supports TERRORIST GOVERNMENT with $140,000,000 in "emergency aid". The Cliché suggests EU boycott.
// posted by wayne @ 2/27/2006 06:51:00 PM 
February 26, 2006
Some Notes On Breakfast.
I love breakfast foods. This is no secret. What is of some concern, however, is that in the wake of the gallbladder-ectomy, certain of my favorite foods no longer agree with me. Why? I'm not sure, but it is apparently not too uncommon for this to occur. I'm going to guess it has to do with the fat content of the bacon, eggs, sausages and other staples of the breakfast plate. As a result of this, I've had to find alternatives to my favorites and I intend to share them with you right now.
With respect to sausages, I have always been more of a fan of links than patties, but personal preferences vary so you could, if they don't actually make them and I just missed it, take the links and smash them into patties. Which links? Surprisingly, it is the Honeysuckle White turkey breakfast sausages that have turned out to be a winner. I've had reservations before about turkey products, mainly induced by lame attempts at turkey bacon, which is roughly akin to blasphemy if you ask me. Now turkey sausage may sound like it falls in the same category, but keep in mind that sausage, by definition, is any ground meat, while bacon is strictly a portion of porcine anatomy. I suppose one could make a fish sausage and be technically correct, but I'm not sure I'd want to be the guy in the test kitchen, if you know what I mean.
I had myself toyed around with the idea of making a chicken sausage, spurred on by our successes with ground chicken products in the past--such as stuffed pastas and dumplings. The only real difference would be the seasoning. Sadly, our stick blender burned out while making something I can't recall a while back so I don't currently have a method for grinding up the chicken to the correct consistency, nor do I have the means to stuff it in casings. "Stick blender" you ask? Yes, we used the stick blender and the mini-food processor attachment to chop the chicken then season it and stuff it either into pasta shells or wonton wrappers for dumplings. Since I am quite sure it was this type of treatment that lead to our original stick blender's uncharacteristically early demise (it was a Braun, after all) I assure you I will not be subjecting the new one to the same.
Needless to say, when Paul J. confirmed for me that the Butterball product was indeed tasty, all I needed was the correct opportunity to test his results for myself. That opportunity presented itself last weekend when I awoke with a powerful hankerin' for breakfast foods. I promptly got dressed and headed for wm to procure 1 package of turkey sausages, 1 carton of egg-beaters (whole eggs are one of the 'bad' foods now) and some type of waffle or pancake product that would NOT require me to do anything with batter. I was hungry and didn't have time to make an entire batch o' griddle cakes. I located a pack of Eggo Special K 99% fat free waffles and returned to the house. Immediately upon arrival in the kitchen, I started some Millstone Kalua and cream coffee and got to cooking sausages. Keep in mind that these are not 'brown and serve' links. Nosir, they are unprepared in any sense and require a full-on cookin to 170df internally. Since they are turkey and very low on fat content, you will have to add some to the skillet--I used our now-standard extra-virgin olive oil and it seemed to do quite well. I suggest you cook the whole package at once and freeze the leftover links in ziplock baggies. Trust me when I say they re-heat quite well in the micro, wrapped in a few paper towels to avoid splatters. Once the links were done and drained, I made myself some scrambled egg beaters and put the waffles in the toaster oven. Now here's the key to actually enjoying a process-food frozen waffle: real maple syrup. It isn't that much more expensive than that maple-flavored corn syrup crap you're buying now and it is soooooo much better tasting that it actually negates the process-food flavor of the waffles. Which, to be honest, really isn't that bad. Add to that, one cup of coffee--light and sweet--as well as a nice glass of fruit juice and it was indeed a breakfast worth getting up to enjoy. And I'm going to guess it cut out at least half the fat when compared to our favorite traditional foods without tasting low-fat.
I recommend you give them a try, if you too are looking for a lower-fat alternative to breakfast that doesn't involve bran flakes. Honestly, I like bran flakes but until someone can figure out how to make them taste like sausage and eggs, they will always fall short of the breakfast table glory I remember from back in the day.
With respect to sausages, I have always been more of a fan of links than patties, but personal preferences vary so you could, if they don't actually make them and I just missed it, take the links and smash them into patties. Which links? Surprisingly, it is the Honeysuckle White turkey breakfast sausages that have turned out to be a winner. I've had reservations before about turkey products, mainly induced by lame attempts at turkey bacon, which is roughly akin to blasphemy if you ask me. Now turkey sausage may sound like it falls in the same category, but keep in mind that sausage, by definition, is any ground meat, while bacon is strictly a portion of porcine anatomy. I suppose one could make a fish sausage and be technically correct, but I'm not sure I'd want to be the guy in the test kitchen, if you know what I mean.
I had myself toyed around with the idea of making a chicken sausage, spurred on by our successes with ground chicken products in the past--such as stuffed pastas and dumplings. The only real difference would be the seasoning. Sadly, our stick blender burned out while making something I can't recall a while back so I don't currently have a method for grinding up the chicken to the correct consistency, nor do I have the means to stuff it in casings. "Stick blender" you ask? Yes, we used the stick blender and the mini-food processor attachment to chop the chicken then season it and stuff it either into pasta shells or wonton wrappers for dumplings. Since I am quite sure it was this type of treatment that lead to our original stick blender's uncharacteristically early demise (it was a Braun, after all) I assure you I will not be subjecting the new one to the same.
Needless to say, when Paul J. confirmed for me that the Butterball product was indeed tasty, all I needed was the correct opportunity to test his results for myself. That opportunity presented itself last weekend when I awoke with a powerful hankerin' for breakfast foods. I promptly got dressed and headed for wm to procure 1 package of turkey sausages, 1 carton of egg-beaters (whole eggs are one of the 'bad' foods now) and some type of waffle or pancake product that would NOT require me to do anything with batter. I was hungry and didn't have time to make an entire batch o' griddle cakes. I located a pack of Eggo Special K 99% fat free waffles and returned to the house. Immediately upon arrival in the kitchen, I started some Millstone Kalua and cream coffee and got to cooking sausages. Keep in mind that these are not 'brown and serve' links. Nosir, they are unprepared in any sense and require a full-on cookin to 170df internally. Since they are turkey and very low on fat content, you will have to add some to the skillet--I used our now-standard extra-virgin olive oil and it seemed to do quite well. I suggest you cook the whole package at once and freeze the leftover links in ziplock baggies. Trust me when I say they re-heat quite well in the micro, wrapped in a few paper towels to avoid splatters. Once the links were done and drained, I made myself some scrambled egg beaters and put the waffles in the toaster oven. Now here's the key to actually enjoying a process-food frozen waffle: real maple syrup. It isn't that much more expensive than that maple-flavored corn syrup crap you're buying now and it is soooooo much better tasting that it actually negates the process-food flavor of the waffles. Which, to be honest, really isn't that bad. Add to that, one cup of coffee--light and sweet--as well as a nice glass of fruit juice and it was indeed a breakfast worth getting up to enjoy. And I'm going to guess it cut out at least half the fat when compared to our favorite traditional foods without tasting low-fat.
I recommend you give them a try, if you too are looking for a lower-fat alternative to breakfast that doesn't involve bran flakes. Honestly, I like bran flakes but until someone can figure out how to make them taste like sausage and eggs, they will always fall short of the breakfast table glory I remember from back in the day.
// posted by wayne @ 2/26/2006 08:12:00 PM
February 24, 2006
Teen Arrested After Police Chase Near Lexington - Yahoo! News
Teen Arrested After Police Chase Near Lexington - Yahoo! News
Lookit! We made the news. When was the last time you saw my hometown all up in the headlines? I think it was back in '87 when some poor guy was killed, thrown in the S. Canadian and his body floated through one of the main creeks in Lex.
Lookit! We made the news. When was the last time you saw my hometown all up in the headlines? I think it was back in '87 when some poor guy was killed, thrown in the S. Canadian and his body floated through one of the main creeks in Lex.
// posted by wayne @ 2/24/2006 07:03:00 PM
FOXNews.com - Politics News - Lawsuits Filed to Stop Ports Takeover, Deal on Hold
FOXNews.com - Politics News - Lawsuits Filed to Stop Ports Takeover, Deal on Hold
I never thought I'd say this, but I'm with the teamsters on this one. I feel dirty saying that in print. Now I have to go shower.
Seriously though, Bushy can put all the spin on this he wants to, but I'm still not buying that our ports can't be managed even better by American workers employed by American companies. Even if they are unionized.
I never thought I'd say this, but I'm with the teamsters on this one. I feel dirty saying that in print. Now I have to go shower.
Seriously though, Bushy can put all the spin on this he wants to, but I'm still not buying that our ports can't be managed even better by American workers employed by American companies. Even if they are unionized.
// posted by wayne @ 2/24/2006 04:33:00 PM
February 22, 2006
There may yet be hope for Beretta.
Regarding that last "I'm all pissed at Beretta USA" post, I thought, in the interest of equal time, that it would be appropriate for me to link to the response posted in the same forum by the Consumer Services Director, a Mr. Matteo Recanatini.
Good to see someone at BUSA is taking notice of it's core fan club. They're not off the hook yet, though.
Good to see someone at BUSA is taking notice of it's core fan club. They're not off the hook yet, though.
// posted by wayne @ 2/22/2006 03:08:00 AM
February 21, 2006
FOXNews.com - Politics News - Bush Says He Will Veto Any Bill to Stop UAE Port Deal
FOXNews.com - Politics News - Bush Says He Will Veto Any Bill to Stop UAE Port Deal
No. No. No. and NO.
There has to be an American company who can operate these ports. I've been to UAE, and it was all good. But not this good.
I've already emailed the President, and I suggest you do the same. Tell him this isn't cool and that if he wants to try it, there needs to be congressional hearings before any decision is made to turn over operation of ports on our soverign soil to another country's interests.
No. No. No. and NO.
There has to be an American company who can operate these ports. I've been to UAE, and it was all good. But not this good.
I've already emailed the President, and I suggest you do the same. Tell him this isn't cool and that if he wants to try it, there needs to be congressional hearings before any decision is made to turn over operation of ports on our soverign soil to another country's interests.
// posted by wayne @ 2/21/2006 04:54:00 PM
February 20, 2006
Holiday Weekend Nonsense
The more I read gun forums, the more I realize that we gun people are our own worst enemies. You fellow gunners out there may get a bit ticked to see it here in print, but that is tough cookies, people. I have all but quit reading The Firing Line forum because people are, with very few exceptions, asking the same 10-15 questions over and over and over and over and over...
9 out of 10 times if you have a question, all you have to do is search the forum and you will find your answer. But no. Not the Newbs. Even some of the "senior" members will fall prey to the need to post before searching.
Here are a few of the most irritating Q's that you'll see:
What gun should I buy next? Dude, I have a hard enough time trying to figure out exactly what I want--and I know what I intend to do with it. So, basically, you're asking me to guess what you're going to do with your pistol/rifle/shotgun, mystically divine if you're an experienced shooter or not, read my freaking crystal ball so I know if you're tall/short/athletic/paraplegic then consult the stars to find out how much you have to spend? No sir, you may get stuffed. Now if you want to ask me what I think of something I own or have had the opportunity to fire, I will be as helpful as I can and I'll even do it with a smiley at the end of the post so you KNOW I'm a nice guy.
Which is the best gun for CCW? Read above.
Which caliber should I buy for my first handgun? Almost as bad as the first question. How about telling us if this is your first gun EVER, of if you've been shooting since you were a wee nipper but just never bought your own heater before? Could you just give us a little something to work with here?
9mm vs. .45--which is better? I don't even read these posts any more and if I catch you replying to one of them, you're off the Christmas card list with out a question. In fact, you're off all the lists. Except for one, and you know which one that is. Remember this simple but helpful phrase "Don't feed the trolls!"
Which is better: Glock, Sig, Beretta or S&W? Oh dear God in heaven, why not just ask the people where I work what they want for lunch? You're going to get X different answers, where X is the number of members in that forum. Seriously, people, don't do that to us. Say it with me, "Don't feed the trolls!"
I just bought a XXXX. How do I take it apart? Almost legitimate. However, if you are too lazy to use the google then perhaps you ought not to be handling a deadly weapon. Mkay? If you have purchased some C&R eligible relic from the Civil War then I'll allow it. Otherwise, call the manufacturer. In this day and age of free-for-all legal actions, they'll be happy to send you one (read: avoid a lawsuit) so you don't shoot off your pinky toe while trying to clean off the cosmoline
I just XXXXX. Do you think I handled the situation properly? I'll buy this if you are genuinely looking to improve yourself or figure out if you may have overreacted in a given situation. However, if you are looking to start a fight, go to a bar and start yelling racial slurs. THIS is probably one of the best examples yet. Note the member is banned for 'bashing' other members. If you have the time, it is a fun read. (Notice it is from Beretta Forum and not TFL).
And finally, my all time least favorite, most hated post from the gunboards. User1 asks about a particular pistol. User2 starts his post with "Well I don't own one, and I've never even touched one, but they suck". What? How can anyone who hasn't as much as touched something comment on it at all, let alone issue such an edict? If you haven't fired it, extensively, don't waste our time. If you're that desperate to get your post count up, go to the newb section and post the freaking alphabet for all I care. Just please, I beg of you, don't pollute a nice, legit thread with your uninformed opinions. Seriously.
So on to other things. The movie Waiting is not bad. I was initially put off by the fact that Andy Milonakis is in it, and I don't even care if I spelled his name incorrectly. That kid could be the poster child for abortion, and you know how I feel about that. If you haven't seen any of his shows, count yourself among the lucky. I have honestly never seen such utterly detestable crap, and I've sat through Shrunken Heads AND Doom Generation. Back to the movie: it's funny, but not Road Trip or Euro Trip funny. The best bit, for me anyway, was finding out that Naomi is played by the same gal who played Josie on Beakman's world! Also of interest was Elizabethtown. I'm not even going to try to explain it. You'll just have to watch it. Finally, Wallace and Grommit, Curse of the WereRabbit was fun, if you dig Wallace and Grommit and The Corpse Bride was enjoyable, if you liked The Nightmare Before Christmas. Or so I thought. Chris P. was not as impressed.
And on a completely different topic, I STILL can't believe how pervasive cell phones have become in the day to day of most people. The level of addiction some people have for their phones is truly astonishing, to me anyway. Tonight, Aimee and I decided to hit the Nino's on S. Western for dinner since we were up in the ci-tay anyway. By the way, what is with all the oldsters eating at 5p.m.? Oh my gosh, I haven't felt that surrounded since Billy H and I volunteered to hand out Christmas gifts to the nursing home folks. I guess they have to eat early if they want to be in bed by 8p.m. huh? Anyway, I like talking with Aimee while we're waiting, but I noticed 3 different people in my field of view who were ignoring the people they were with, eating their dinner and gabbing away on their phones all the while! If that is not an addiction, I don't know what is. I purposely left ours in the truck just so it wouldn't be a nuisance. Now, for the bonus round: what do you get if you mix oldsters with cell phones? Obnoxiously loud ringtones! Sakes alive, folks, there was this one old girl who was sitting 2 tables away from us and I could still hear hers ringing from deep inside her purse which was stashed under the table.
I know, I know, cells aren't going away just for me, but I'm thinking we need to go ahead and start up one more twelve-step program.
9 out of 10 times if you have a question, all you have to do is search the forum and you will find your answer. But no. Not the Newbs. Even some of the "senior" members will fall prey to the need to post before searching.
Here are a few of the most irritating Q's that you'll see:
What gun should I buy next? Dude, I have a hard enough time trying to figure out exactly what I want--and I know what I intend to do with it. So, basically, you're asking me to guess what you're going to do with your pistol/rifle/shotgun, mystically divine if you're an experienced shooter or not, read my freaking crystal ball so I know if you're tall/short/athletic/paraplegic then consult the stars to find out how much you have to spend? No sir, you may get stuffed. Now if you want to ask me what I think of something I own or have had the opportunity to fire, I will be as helpful as I can and I'll even do it with a smiley at the end of the post so you KNOW I'm a nice guy.
Which is the best gun for CCW? Read above.
Which caliber should I buy for my first handgun? Almost as bad as the first question. How about telling us if this is your first gun EVER, of if you've been shooting since you were a wee nipper but just never bought your own heater before? Could you just give us a little something to work with here?
9mm vs. .45--which is better? I don't even read these posts any more and if I catch you replying to one of them, you're off the Christmas card list with out a question. In fact, you're off all the lists. Except for one, and you know which one that is. Remember this simple but helpful phrase "Don't feed the trolls!"
Which is better: Glock, Sig, Beretta or S&W? Oh dear God in heaven, why not just ask the people where I work what they want for lunch? You're going to get X different answers, where X is the number of members in that forum. Seriously, people, don't do that to us. Say it with me, "Don't feed the trolls!"
I just bought a XXXX. How do I take it apart? Almost legitimate. However, if you are too lazy to use the google then perhaps you ought not to be handling a deadly weapon. Mkay? If you have purchased some C&R eligible relic from the Civil War then I'll allow it. Otherwise, call the manufacturer. In this day and age of free-for-all legal actions, they'll be happy to send you one (read: avoid a lawsuit) so you don't shoot off your pinky toe while trying to clean off the cosmoline
I just XXXXX. Do you think I handled the situation properly? I'll buy this if you are genuinely looking to improve yourself or figure out if you may have overreacted in a given situation. However, if you are looking to start a fight, go to a bar and start yelling racial slurs. THIS is probably one of the best examples yet. Note the member is banned for 'bashing' other members. If you have the time, it is a fun read. (Notice it is from Beretta Forum and not TFL).
And finally, my all time least favorite, most hated post from the gunboards. User1 asks about a particular pistol. User2 starts his post with "Well I don't own one, and I've never even touched one, but they suck". What? How can anyone who hasn't as much as touched something comment on it at all, let alone issue such an edict? If you haven't fired it, extensively, don't waste our time. If you're that desperate to get your post count up, go to the newb section and post the freaking alphabet for all I care. Just please, I beg of you, don't pollute a nice, legit thread with your uninformed opinions. Seriously.
So on to other things. The movie Waiting is not bad. I was initially put off by the fact that Andy Milonakis is in it, and I don't even care if I spelled his name incorrectly. That kid could be the poster child for abortion, and you know how I feel about that. If you haven't seen any of his shows, count yourself among the lucky. I have honestly never seen such utterly detestable crap, and I've sat through Shrunken Heads AND Doom Generation. Back to the movie: it's funny, but not Road Trip or Euro Trip funny. The best bit, for me anyway, was finding out that Naomi is played by the same gal who played Josie on Beakman's world! Also of interest was Elizabethtown. I'm not even going to try to explain it. You'll just have to watch it. Finally, Wallace and Grommit, Curse of the WereRabbit was fun, if you dig Wallace and Grommit and The Corpse Bride was enjoyable, if you liked The Nightmare Before Christmas. Or so I thought. Chris P. was not as impressed.
And on a completely different topic, I STILL can't believe how pervasive cell phones have become in the day to day of most people. The level of addiction some people have for their phones is truly astonishing, to me anyway. Tonight, Aimee and I decided to hit the Nino's on S. Western for dinner since we were up in the ci-tay anyway. By the way, what is with all the oldsters eating at 5p.m.? Oh my gosh, I haven't felt that surrounded since Billy H and I volunteered to hand out Christmas gifts to the nursing home folks. I guess they have to eat early if they want to be in bed by 8p.m. huh? Anyway, I like talking with Aimee while we're waiting, but I noticed 3 different people in my field of view who were ignoring the people they were with, eating their dinner and gabbing away on their phones all the while! If that is not an addiction, I don't know what is. I purposely left ours in the truck just so it wouldn't be a nuisance. Now, for the bonus round: what do you get if you mix oldsters with cell phones? Obnoxiously loud ringtones! Sakes alive, folks, there was this one old girl who was sitting 2 tables away from us and I could still hear hers ringing from deep inside her purse which was stashed under the table.
I know, I know, cells aren't going away just for me, but I'm thinking we need to go ahead and start up one more twelve-step program.
// posted by wayne @ 2/20/2006 08:48:00 PM
February 16, 2006
Doomed, I tell you.
That is Beretta USA if they don't get their collective ducks in a row--and quick.
(This is going to be a blatantly gun-related post, so if you aren't down with guns, Berettas in particular, you may want to skip out for a cup of joe).
Now well all know Wayne is all about some Beretta pistols. I can honestly say I don't think any other manufacturer is making the quality that Beretta cranks out. Sig and Kimber come close, in my humble opinion, and if you start talking about the pro shops, S&W is probably tops. But for out of the box shootability and overall quality, I'm going with a Beretta every time. It is just that simple.
Problem is that BUSA doesn't really seem to give two cents about the US civilian market. As far as I can tell from their actions and marketing decisions (read: which pistols they are still selling and which ones they are not) they just don't care. A perfect case in point was the Cougar line. About a dozen (or so) years ago, they introduced these fine pistols with some pretty innovative features and that aforementioned Beretta quality. But rather than putting it in the pages of every single gun rag out there, they adopted a "Build it and they will come attitude". Even the best word of mouth can't compete with a full-page glossy in the back of Guns and Ammo or American Handgunner, so guess what? Berettaphiles loved it and bought it, but they were the only ones. BUSA didn't get any major law enforcement or military contracts and within a few years it faded into the annals of BUSA history. (I say BUSA, but it was designed and built in Italy). These pistols are still held in such high esteem that they regularly sell for more today than they did new, especially the stainless steel models. Take a stroll through gunbroker and you'll see what I'm talking about.
Sadly, the Cougar experience seems to have set a precedent for the folks in Accokeek. They have done the exact same thing with the 9000 series (you may remember my experience with the 9000 a while back) and even the PX4, which is literally only months old, now looks doomed to the same treatment. They keep building these pistols, and even a carbine, then just throw them out there to fend for themselves. No parts support outside of mags and grips, apparently no samples sent to LE departments for T&E or even 1 stinking pistol to accessory manufacturers and then they bust off with "they just aren't selling enough to justify manufacturing costs". Oh, and here's a personal peeve: They introduced a carbine a while back and call it the CX4 STORM. It utilized several modular design concepts so you could easily switch caliber, which hand it favored and even adjust the length of pull. The greatest part? It used their current production pistol magazines. How great is that? You can use all your mags in both your service pistol and your carbine! Sweet. So then they release this PX4 STORM pistol. Logic would dictate it is the counterpart to the carbine, right? Wrong. It is only the same in the use of the STORM name. They don't use the same magazines. In fact, the PX4 mag's won't fit ANYTHING other than the PX4. How absolutely dumbfounding is that? Why in the absolute fudge would a rational company do that?
Now for comparison, think back to the early days of Kimber. Way back to a time before all the gun writers worshipped at the alter of Kimber. Sure, they were building good guns, but a lot of their parts were, as I recall, off-the-shelf Chip McCormick parts. I know for sure they were using Chip's sights, hammer, grip safety and probably a few others you dont' see. And for a time there, they were even using Israeli BUL frames as the basis for the polymer pistols. But you know what they did? The advertised their pistols like their lives depended on 'em. Then they sent samples to every friggin writer in the US. Then they sent reps all over the country to spread the good word. I personally remember having to fight the crowds on more than one occasion at H&H just to get a lane. And the end result? Now you can't touch an all-metal Kimber 1911 for under $600, and that is if you are very lucky. Most of them average in the $700-$800 range and more than a few are over the 1K mark. Keep in mind Kimber makes, essentially, one pistol--the 1911. They offer several variations on the theme and usually do a few 'custom' lines each year, but it is a 1911, people! A design that is well over 100 years old now! They have built their own cachet in a very hard market. Practically all major brands field at least one 1911 variant but most shooters will agree, even if they haven't fired one, that short of a full-house custom, Kimber is the one. Nevermind that you can get a pistol that shoots 90% as well for 50% the money from Springfield Armory. Beretta could learn a very valuable lesson here, but all indications are they just do not care.
Worse yet for BUSA are all the rumors floating around the forums and bb's that the military is looking for a new sidearm. (There are lots of people out there who swear it's true and they are testing right now, but until Uncle Sugar confirms it for me with a purchase of X number of X guns, I'm still calling them 'rumors'). Yet another problem for BUSA is the spec's on the new military sidearm, which apparently call for a .45 acp. Guess what? Beretta discontinued their only .45 acp when they canned the 8045 Cougar. Supposedly, the PX4 will eventually be chambered in .45, but no one at BUSA will confirm this yet. Or at least they wouldn't at the SHOT show, and if you're going to drop a whammy like that, SHOT would be the place to do it.
The final nail in their coffin, if they do indeed go under, will be the fact that Glock, S&W, Sig, and just about everyone else in the gun game is doing what Beretta USA won't. You think Sig has ever told a LE department that they didn't have a T&E gun for them? What do you think S&W is going to say to a large department who asks for 3 new M&Ps to put through the ringer? I read on one of the boards a while back about a small-ish department who asked BUSA for a few pistols to check out and they flat out said no. I don't recall the reasoning, but if you want to scour the Beretta Forum I'm sure you could find it. They then asked Glock and guess who showed up the following week with 3 weapons and an armorer? Now it don't take one of them there rocket scientist to figure out which weapon those officers are carrying, does it?
So in the end, I've decided that while I love Beretta pistols, I will do no more bidness directly with BUSA until they get all their "stuff" in one sock, as MM1 Bell used to say in boot camp. No Beretta logo gear, no new parts directly from them and certainly no new pistols from the gun shop. If they want my bidness back, they'll have to earn it. Until then if I needs me a Beretta fix, I'll buy it used from gunbroker or one of the guys at the forum. If you are a shooter, I encourage you to do the same. In fact, I'll go one better: go buy yourself a Glock, CZ, S&W, Walther, Taurus, SA, Steyr, HK, Sig or even a Kimber if you have the scratch. I'm sick to death of companies playing at this crap and to be brutally honest there are so many good, used 92s out there that I will never have to give my money to BUSA again so I no longer care if they flourish or fail.
How about you knuckleheads give me call when you've removed your heads from your as...er...the sand. Yeah, when you've removed your heads from the sand.
(This is going to be a blatantly gun-related post, so if you aren't down with guns, Berettas in particular, you may want to skip out for a cup of joe).
Now well all know Wayne is all about some Beretta pistols. I can honestly say I don't think any other manufacturer is making the quality that Beretta cranks out. Sig and Kimber come close, in my humble opinion, and if you start talking about the pro shops, S&W is probably tops. But for out of the box shootability and overall quality, I'm going with a Beretta every time. It is just that simple.
Problem is that BUSA doesn't really seem to give two cents about the US civilian market. As far as I can tell from their actions and marketing decisions (read: which pistols they are still selling and which ones they are not) they just don't care. A perfect case in point was the Cougar line. About a dozen (or so) years ago, they introduced these fine pistols with some pretty innovative features and that aforementioned Beretta quality. But rather than putting it in the pages of every single gun rag out there, they adopted a "Build it and they will come attitude". Even the best word of mouth can't compete with a full-page glossy in the back of Guns and Ammo or American Handgunner, so guess what? Berettaphiles loved it and bought it, but they were the only ones. BUSA didn't get any major law enforcement or military contracts and within a few years it faded into the annals of BUSA history. (I say BUSA, but it was designed and built in Italy). These pistols are still held in such high esteem that they regularly sell for more today than they did new, especially the stainless steel models. Take a stroll through gunbroker and you'll see what I'm talking about.
Sadly, the Cougar experience seems to have set a precedent for the folks in Accokeek. They have done the exact same thing with the 9000 series (you may remember my experience with the 9000 a while back) and even the PX4, which is literally only months old, now looks doomed to the same treatment. They keep building these pistols, and even a carbine, then just throw them out there to fend for themselves. No parts support outside of mags and grips, apparently no samples sent to LE departments for T&E or even 1 stinking pistol to accessory manufacturers and then they bust off with "they just aren't selling enough to justify manufacturing costs". Oh, and here's a personal peeve: They introduced a carbine a while back and call it the CX4 STORM. It utilized several modular design concepts so you could easily switch caliber, which hand it favored and even adjust the length of pull. The greatest part? It used their current production pistol magazines. How great is that? You can use all your mags in both your service pistol and your carbine! Sweet. So then they release this PX4 STORM pistol. Logic would dictate it is the counterpart to the carbine, right? Wrong. It is only the same in the use of the STORM name. They don't use the same magazines. In fact, the PX4 mag's won't fit ANYTHING other than the PX4. How absolutely dumbfounding is that? Why in the absolute fudge would a rational company do that?
Now for comparison, think back to the early days of Kimber. Way back to a time before all the gun writers worshipped at the alter of Kimber. Sure, they were building good guns, but a lot of their parts were, as I recall, off-the-shelf Chip McCormick parts. I know for sure they were using Chip's sights, hammer, grip safety and probably a few others you dont' see. And for a time there, they were even using Israeli BUL frames as the basis for the polymer pistols. But you know what they did? The advertised their pistols like their lives depended on 'em. Then they sent samples to every friggin writer in the US. Then they sent reps all over the country to spread the good word. I personally remember having to fight the crowds on more than one occasion at H&H just to get a lane. And the end result? Now you can't touch an all-metal Kimber 1911 for under $600, and that is if you are very lucky. Most of them average in the $700-$800 range and more than a few are over the 1K mark. Keep in mind Kimber makes, essentially, one pistol--the 1911. They offer several variations on the theme and usually do a few 'custom' lines each year, but it is a 1911, people! A design that is well over 100 years old now! They have built their own cachet in a very hard market. Practically all major brands field at least one 1911 variant but most shooters will agree, even if they haven't fired one, that short of a full-house custom, Kimber is the one. Nevermind that you can get a pistol that shoots 90% as well for 50% the money from Springfield Armory. Beretta could learn a very valuable lesson here, but all indications are they just do not care.
Worse yet for BUSA are all the rumors floating around the forums and bb's that the military is looking for a new sidearm. (There are lots of people out there who swear it's true and they are testing right now, but until Uncle Sugar confirms it for me with a purchase of X number of X guns, I'm still calling them 'rumors'). Yet another problem for BUSA is the spec's on the new military sidearm, which apparently call for a .45 acp. Guess what? Beretta discontinued their only .45 acp when they canned the 8045 Cougar. Supposedly, the PX4 will eventually be chambered in .45, but no one at BUSA will confirm this yet. Or at least they wouldn't at the SHOT show, and if you're going to drop a whammy like that, SHOT would be the place to do it.
The final nail in their coffin, if they do indeed go under, will be the fact that Glock, S&W, Sig, and just about everyone else in the gun game is doing what Beretta USA won't. You think Sig has ever told a LE department that they didn't have a T&E gun for them? What do you think S&W is going to say to a large department who asks for 3 new M&Ps to put through the ringer? I read on one of the boards a while back about a small-ish department who asked BUSA for a few pistols to check out and they flat out said no. I don't recall the reasoning, but if you want to scour the Beretta Forum I'm sure you could find it. They then asked Glock and guess who showed up the following week with 3 weapons and an armorer? Now it don't take one of them there rocket scientist to figure out which weapon those officers are carrying, does it?
So in the end, I've decided that while I love Beretta pistols, I will do no more bidness directly with BUSA until they get all their "stuff" in one sock, as MM1 Bell used to say in boot camp. No Beretta logo gear, no new parts directly from them and certainly no new pistols from the gun shop. If they want my bidness back, they'll have to earn it. Until then if I needs me a Beretta fix, I'll buy it used from gunbroker or one of the guys at the forum. If you are a shooter, I encourage you to do the same. In fact, I'll go one better: go buy yourself a Glock, CZ, S&W, Walther, Taurus, SA, Steyr, HK, Sig or even a Kimber if you have the scratch. I'm sick to death of companies playing at this crap and to be brutally honest there are so many good, used 92s out there that I will never have to give my money to BUSA again so I no longer care if they flourish or fail.
How about you knuckleheads give me call when you've removed your heads from your as...er...the sand. Yeah, when you've removed your heads from the sand.
// posted by wayne @ 2/16/2006 03:21:00 AM
February 15, 2006
Please make them go away.
For no particular reason, here are some words that make me want to spew almost instantaneously:
Awesome: Unless you are a burned out skater or surfer, just let it go. This is especially important if you are filming the reveal for a home improvement show.
Functionality: Function was doing just fine without the extra syllables and pretense, thank you very much.
Chic: Should be removed on principle. If you want to pronounce it like that, either move to Paris or spell it "sheek".
Shabby: Should also be removed on principle. Never, ever, under any circumstances combine with chic. Period.
Glamour: Think I'm wrong? Have someone say it to you 50 times while describing furniture.
Modern: Not modern, but "moe-DURN". Usually used when someone is trying to sound upscale but just isn't.
EKspecially or EKscape: The words are fine, but if you are sticking the hard C sound in there where it is not called for, please stop. Please?
Anything Nouveau: This falls under the "virtual anything" clause of the 1990's. Meaning that since the start of the millennium you are no longer permitted to put the word virtual in front of anything that is not actually 'virtual'.
I know there are more, but those are the main offenders. Now, for contrast, here are some words I absolutely love:
Asstastic: Okay, so it's not really a 'word' in the Webster sense but it is fun to say and there aren't enough opportunities in the day to use it.
Saute: Mainly because you know you're gonna get something tasty to eat at the end, but also because it too is fun to say. Also lets you know I'm not 100% anti-Francais
Jibberish: Again, fun and what is life without fun?
Aplomb: Sounds so much better than its definition.
Chagrin: Should not be used as a synonym for bewilderment.
Raze: Often used in Biblical context--but always enjoyable.
Offal: could this one be any more versatile? I don't think so.
Yep, there are more of the faves too but that should be enough to get you going for now. We used to play a game at work wherein someone would take a dictionary, open it to a random page and without looking point to a word. The object was to work the selected word into the next update made in a trouble call ticket. It's every bit as challenging as it sounds, I promise you.
Awesome: Unless you are a burned out skater or surfer, just let it go. This is especially important if you are filming the reveal for a home improvement show.
Functionality: Function was doing just fine without the extra syllables and pretense, thank you very much.
Chic: Should be removed on principle. If you want to pronounce it like that, either move to Paris or spell it "sheek".
Shabby: Should also be removed on principle. Never, ever, under any circumstances combine with chic. Period.
Glamour: Think I'm wrong? Have someone say it to you 50 times while describing furniture.
Modern: Not modern, but "moe-DURN". Usually used when someone is trying to sound upscale but just isn't.
EKspecially or EKscape: The words are fine, but if you are sticking the hard C sound in there where it is not called for, please stop. Please?
Anything Nouveau: This falls under the "virtual anything" clause of the 1990's. Meaning that since the start of the millennium you are no longer permitted to put the word virtual in front of anything that is not actually 'virtual'.
I know there are more, but those are the main offenders. Now, for contrast, here are some words I absolutely love:
Asstastic: Okay, so it's not really a 'word' in the Webster sense but it is fun to say and there aren't enough opportunities in the day to use it.
Saute: Mainly because you know you're gonna get something tasty to eat at the end, but also because it too is fun to say. Also lets you know I'm not 100% anti-Francais
Jibberish: Again, fun and what is life without fun?
Aplomb: Sounds so much better than its definition.
Chagrin: Should not be used as a synonym for bewilderment.
Raze: Often used in Biblical context--but always enjoyable.
Offal: could this one be any more versatile? I don't think so.
Yep, there are more of the faves too but that should be enough to get you going for now. We used to play a game at work wherein someone would take a dictionary, open it to a random page and without looking point to a word. The object was to work the selected word into the next update made in a trouble call ticket. It's every bit as challenging as it sounds, I promise you.
// posted by wayne @ 2/15/2006 02:06:00 AM
February 14, 2006
It's that time again...
That's right kiddiewinkies, the Olympics are back!
Saturday started the twentieth winter Olympic games. You probably didnt' notice 'til Monday, when all your favorite shows were either repeats or pre-empted.
Admittedly, I hate most sports. Perhaps more accurate would be to say that I hate seeing sports on TV. It bores me to tears. Seriously. The only two I find worth watching are hockey and motorcycle racing. Not supercross--superbikes. Full-on litre class bikes moving at close to 200mph. Problem is that we get precious little of either around these here parts. BUT...I love the Olympics for one simple reason: the athletes do it for the absolute love of the sport. No sponsors (at least not yet anyway) no unbelievably large league paychecks, not even the old school spirit thing. No sir, they do it to be the best in the world in their chosen field. The sponsorships will come later. For now, it is all about pushing as hard as they can to be the best in the world for no other reason than being able to say "I'm the best in the world and here's the medal to prove it". And that is something I can respect.
Saturday started the twentieth winter Olympic games. You probably didnt' notice 'til Monday, when all your favorite shows were either repeats or pre-empted.
Admittedly, I hate most sports. Perhaps more accurate would be to say that I hate seeing sports on TV. It bores me to tears. Seriously. The only two I find worth watching are hockey and motorcycle racing. Not supercross--superbikes. Full-on litre class bikes moving at close to 200mph. Problem is that we get precious little of either around these here parts. BUT...I love the Olympics for one simple reason: the athletes do it for the absolute love of the sport. No sponsors (at least not yet anyway) no unbelievably large league paychecks, not even the old school spirit thing. No sir, they do it to be the best in the world in their chosen field. The sponsorships will come later. For now, it is all about pushing as hard as they can to be the best in the world for no other reason than being able to say "I'm the best in the world and here's the medal to prove it". And that is something I can respect.
// posted by wayne @ 2/14/2006 04:32:00 AM
February 10, 2006
Charles Barkley is a Racist.
"Oklahoma is no place for black people"
If I said that, I'd have Jesse Jackson and the rest of the rainbow on my case so fast, you wouldn't even see them!
If I said that, I'd have Jesse Jackson and the rest of the rainbow on my case so fast, you wouldn't even see them!
// posted by wayne @ 2/10/2006 04:33:00 PM
February 09, 2006
Would 007 Approve?
That really doesn't matter, does it? After all, Bond is a fictional Brit so his opinion wouldn't be of any real consequence here in the States.
The real question is what are you doing wrong? Because, as far as I can figure, if you aren't doing anything wrong, you don't have anything to worry about.
In case you haven't figured it out yet, we're about to get knee-deep in this 'domestic spying' crap. Mainly because I'm tired of hearing about it but on the other hand I'll come right out and say I agree with it--and that makes me feel just a wee bit uncomfortable putting it in print--but we'll get to the real reason for that in a minute.
Here's the quote I'm going to blatantly steal from (gasp!) the Post. The Washington Post, that is.
Okay, so back to the fourth Amendment. Note it says that you are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures; have the right to be secure in your persons, houses, papers and effects and no warrants shall be issued but upon probable cause. Please keep in mind only United States citizens are guaranteed the protections afforded by the United States Constitution. A large percentage of the people trying to do bad things are not American citizens and it is quite possible they are here illegally. Those who are American citizens are afforded these protections, but I think it worth noting that no where in there does it guarantee that you have the absolute right to privacy in whatever you're doing. Now for those people who are staunch privacy rights advocates, I applaud you for your efforts to keep Uncle Sugar out of my credit card and medical records, but I would offer that if you really believe that anything you do anymore is truly private, you may want to hop in your Yellow Submarine and set your depth gauge for Fantasyland. Okay, that was just a cheap shot, but the point is that "secure" and "private" are two separate concepts. Similar, yes--but different nonetheless. And that is what makes me uneasy about saying this out loud. By adapting that very narrow interpretation (and I'm no Constitutional law scholar by a long shot) I'm using the exact same type of fuzzy-logic used by the anti-gun crowd (and you know who you are) when they say that the "militia" is referring to the National Guard. Never mind that the Constitution was ratified about a hundred years BEFORE there was a National Guard.
So that was more than a minute, but in the end--as least as far as I'm concerned--if you aren't plotting to blow something up then what are you worried about? Afraid the NSA will find out that you're a crossdresser? Or are you one of those idiots who's so mind-numbingly stupid that you'll use your home telephone to make drug deals? If you're that stupid, you deserve to be caught, so don't look at me to support your 'right to privacy' when you're using Ma Bell to sell crack to the kiddies.
The real question is what are you doing wrong? Because, as far as I can figure, if you aren't doing anything wrong, you don't have anything to worry about.
In case you haven't figured it out yet, we're about to get knee-deep in this 'domestic spying' crap. Mainly because I'm tired of hearing about it but on the other hand I'll come right out and say I agree with it--and that makes me feel just a wee bit uncomfortable putting it in print--but we'll get to the real reason for that in a minute.
Here's the quote I'm going to blatantly steal from (gasp!) the Post. The Washington Post, that is.
The law governing clandestine surveillance in the United States, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, prohibits conducting electronic surveillance not authorized by statute. A government agent can try to avoid prosecution if he can show he was "engaged in the course of his official duties and the electronic surveillance was authorized by and conducted pursuant to a search warrant or court order of a court of competent jurisdiction," according to the law.So first off, we can note that this is not, as I thought earlier, about the 4th Amendment to the Constitution which reads:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.But we'll get back to that. The seemingly (from the googlin' I've done) "real" question here is whether or not the President, acting as "Commander in Chief", while doing his thing essentially can't be stopped by congress or statute--to paraphrase. In this respect, I'm inclined to say that he's not broken the law. Let's face it, folks, we ain't in Kansas, anymore. There are, in case it is not obvious, literally entire countries who have hated the United States for one reason or another for decades now. These people hate us, our way of life, our foreign policies, our beliefs, our attitudes, our MTV and essentially everything about us. And that's fine. They can do that all they want and I'll even admit that in some cases, we've earned it. But when they start plotting to kill Americans is when it ceases to be 'fine'. In fact, if there's even a rumor of an attack, I want the NSA so far up their collective asses that they taste metal. I want the NSA to know how often they brush their teeth, what brand of toothbrush they use and if they wet it before or after the paste goes on the bristles. Yeah, I know you may be thinking that I'm referring a lot (it's two words, you know) to the infamous, nefarious THEY but you know as well as I that THEY are out there. THEY are working as hard as THEY can right now to do bad things to Americans. How am I so sure? THEY keep sending us videos and audio tapes telling us so, that's how. And to be honest, I'm inclined to believe them. Living in Oklahoma in '95 and in Manhattan on September 11th has proven to me that THEY can pull it off when they really want to, so don't even tell me you want to argue that one. Based on this, I'm ready to go on record as saying that I think the President is justified in his actions as "Commander in Chief" and I hope he continues to make sure the NSA has all the tools they need to do the job they need to do. As the man said in the movie, "I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom I provide, then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would prefer you said thank you, and went on your way".
Okay, so back to the fourth Amendment. Note it says that you are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures; have the right to be secure in your persons, houses, papers and effects and no warrants shall be issued but upon probable cause. Please keep in mind only United States citizens are guaranteed the protections afforded by the United States Constitution. A large percentage of the people trying to do bad things are not American citizens and it is quite possible they are here illegally. Those who are American citizens are afforded these protections, but I think it worth noting that no where in there does it guarantee that you have the absolute right to privacy in whatever you're doing. Now for those people who are staunch privacy rights advocates, I applaud you for your efforts to keep Uncle Sugar out of my credit card and medical records, but I would offer that if you really believe that anything you do anymore is truly private, you may want to hop in your Yellow Submarine and set your depth gauge for Fantasyland. Okay, that was just a cheap shot, but the point is that "secure" and "private" are two separate concepts. Similar, yes--but different nonetheless. And that is what makes me uneasy about saying this out loud. By adapting that very narrow interpretation (and I'm no Constitutional law scholar by a long shot) I'm using the exact same type of fuzzy-logic used by the anti-gun crowd (and you know who you are) when they say that the "militia" is referring to the National Guard. Never mind that the Constitution was ratified about a hundred years BEFORE there was a National Guard.
So that was more than a minute, but in the end--as least as far as I'm concerned--if you aren't plotting to blow something up then what are you worried about? Afraid the NSA will find out that you're a crossdresser? Or are you one of those idiots who's so mind-numbingly stupid that you'll use your home telephone to make drug deals? If you're that stupid, you deserve to be caught, so don't look at me to support your 'right to privacy' when you're using Ma Bell to sell crack to the kiddies.
// posted by wayne @ 2/09/2006 02:44:00 AM
February 07, 2006
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Muhammad cartoons 'global crisis'
BBC NEWS | South Asia | Muhammad cartoons 'global crisis'
Unbelievable.
All of this over cartoons.
Unbelievable.
All of this over cartoons.
// posted by wayne @ 2/07/2006 06:37:00 PM
February 06, 2006
Kansas Department of Revenue - Personal Tax Types - Drug Tax Stamp
Kansas Department of Revenue - Personal Tax Types - Drug Tax Stamp
Un-flippin' believable!
Chris H. pointed out that Tennessee is doing this also. I don't think I want to know the logic behind this one, but I will say that if The Man would legalize the pot (not meth, crack, smack, coke, LSD or heroin) and then regulate/tax it just like smokes or booze, it would A) take away a lot of the mystique that the young'ns find so alluring and B) generate a bunch of tax dollars that they could use to finance their continuing (albeit losing) war on drugs. And let's face it people, pot is..well...pot. I have never, ever heard of anyone overdosing on it. I'm sure NORML could give you the stats if you were truly curious. The absolute worst thing about it is the fact that people do bad things when they are dealing it because it is illegal. BUT remember prohibition? People did exactly the same bad things when they were pushing illegal hooch. So it's not a matter of the substance itself, but rather the methods people use to push it. Legalize it, and you take that element away. Duh.
Seriously though, how ironically delicious would that be? Using POT tax dollars to fund anti-drug efforts?
Un-flippin' believable!
Chris H. pointed out that Tennessee is doing this also. I don't think I want to know the logic behind this one, but I will say that if The Man would legalize the pot (not meth, crack, smack, coke, LSD or heroin) and then regulate/tax it just like smokes or booze, it would A) take away a lot of the mystique that the young'ns find so alluring and B) generate a bunch of tax dollars that they could use to finance their continuing (albeit losing) war on drugs. And let's face it people, pot is..well...pot. I have never, ever heard of anyone overdosing on it. I'm sure NORML could give you the stats if you were truly curious. The absolute worst thing about it is the fact that people do bad things when they are dealing it because it is illegal. BUT remember prohibition? People did exactly the same bad things when they were pushing illegal hooch. So it's not a matter of the substance itself, but rather the methods people use to push it. Legalize it, and you take that element away. Duh.
Seriously though, how ironically delicious would that be? Using POT tax dollars to fund anti-drug efforts?
// posted by wayne @ 2/06/2006 03:50:00 PM
Just a quick Monday note...
You should see those grips! I got two coats of Tung oil finish on them and they are looking faboo. Yes, I said faboo. Short for faboolicious!
I'll try to get some pics up tonight after the third coat, but I'm thinking I may have to wait until they are completely dry and mounted before showing you guys the goodness.
Dang, they look good!
I'll try to get some pics up tonight after the third coat, but I'm thinking I may have to wait until they are completely dry and mounted before showing you guys the goodness.
Dang, they look good!
// posted by wayne @ 2/06/2006 03:25:00 PM
February 03, 2006
CNN.com - Nuclear lab brings out the big guns - Feb 2, 2006
CNN.com - Nuclear lab brings out the big guns - Feb 2, 2006
One word: Frigginsweet!
Seriously though, if you want to make a few bucks, come up with a RFP to sell these guys frangible ammunition so overpenatration won't be an issue for this "suburban" area.
I hope Dianne is crapping her drawers over these giant, fully automatic killing machines being installed in her back yard.
Thanks to Dr. Watson for the link.
One word: Frigginsweet!
Seriously though, if you want to make a few bucks, come up with a RFP to sell these guys frangible ammunition so overpenatration won't be an issue for this "suburban" area.
I hope Dianne is crapping her drawers over these giant, fully automatic killing machines being installed in her back yard.
Thanks to Dr. Watson for the link.
// posted by wayne @ 2/03/2006 06:49:00 PM
FOXNews.com - U.S. & World News - 11-Year-Old Shot on Calif. School Bus
FOXNews.com - U.S. & World News - 11-Year-Old Shot on Calif. School Bus
I've said it before and I'll say it again: ACCIDENTAL shootings do not occur. They are all UNINTENTIONAL shootings. If one adheres to the Big 3 of gun safety, one will never have to worry about an unintended bullet piercing an unintended target.
Accidental shooting is akin to an accidental pregnancy. Last time I checked, pregnancy is the result of a very specific set of actions, none of which could be called "accidental". Same thing with shooting. You must A) load the gun B) point it at a target and C) press the trigger. Does that sound accidental to you?
I expect this type of crap from ABC, CBS and NBC, but certainly not from Fox.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: ACCIDENTAL shootings do not occur. They are all UNINTENTIONAL shootings. If one adheres to the Big 3 of gun safety, one will never have to worry about an unintended bullet piercing an unintended target.
Accidental shooting is akin to an accidental pregnancy. Last time I checked, pregnancy is the result of a very specific set of actions, none of which could be called "accidental". Same thing with shooting. You must A) load the gun B) point it at a target and C) press the trigger. Does that sound accidental to you?
I expect this type of crap from ABC, CBS and NBC, but certainly not from Fox.
// posted by wayne @ 2/03/2006 05:44:00 PM
February 01, 2006
Most Viewed Photos on Yahoo! News Photos
Most Viewed Photos on Yahoo! News Photos
If this is not the look of mad woman, I don't know what is. Yes, it's a cheap shot, but I'm a cheap kind of guy.
If this is not the look of mad woman, I don't know what is. Yes, it's a cheap shot, but I'm a cheap kind of guy.
// posted by wayne @ 2/01/2006 06:07:00 PM
