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Did she bring enough for everyone?
A slightly exaggerated rendition of both effect and capacity, but a neat movie fragment nonetheless.
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What’s in the tin?
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A new verb proposal
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To stalingrade something: to reduce to ruins with artillery and bombs. A portmanteau of Stalingrad (in its 1943 state) and to grade (meaning to reduce slope of a surface to a minimum).
Example of use: “More than a few people worldwide would approve stalingrading the seat of their own national government.”
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Propellant packaging
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This compressor packages propellant for air rifles.
Some of those rifles are small and throw 10 grains at 575fps.
Others, slugs up to 411 grains at 800fps.
I’ve used a hand pump for my Crosman Marauder, but it cannot produce the pressure required for higher end air guns. My stopgap solution is filling a large carbon fiber tank whenever access to a compressor happens. In terms of usefulness, air guns are a lot like percussion guns, only without quite as much noise, with no smoke or soot, and without powder, cap or wad expense.
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On gas prices
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Typically, price of gas reflects the expected restocking costs. If a station sells gas for 2.20 but has to re-stock at 2.40, they lose money. Moreover, rising prices are generally a problem for gas stations, not a boon. Gasoline is a break-even item, as it’s a perfectly generic product, so most stations cannot charge significantly more for it than the competitors. The money maker for them is the attached convenience store. So rising prices that discourage people from refueling as soon reduce the income from coffee and sandwiches. “Price gouging” is merely raising the prices enough to be able to restock the next week and to avoid running out of product completely, so that people would still come in and buy something at the store part of the station.
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Two sides of the same person
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Straw hat
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Incidentally, this is the model from the cover of Gods Defense book.
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Corset holster in use
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Dene Adams corset holster actually works pretty well, and has mag pouches as well.
And, of course, it goes great with the classic Czech iron. With modern ammo, it works fine.
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Time machine of sorts
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A couple of friends came by during their honeymoon back in 2004, and this was one of the photos made. I just edited it. It’s interesting to see how people evolve…and the photos provide a reference for how they once were.
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Two new articles on AllOutdoor
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A 3-round AR Magazine that Fits In Your Grip
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KSG25 review on Shooting Illustrated
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Glock 19 with a flourish
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From Fighting Sheepdog. Combination Cerakote and KG Gunkote.
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Portrait in infrared
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Then and now
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Girls and Boys
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Full Sabrina
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A good question.
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And the answers vary from “criminal intentions” to “treason”. Or well-meaning stupidity of such magnitude as to preclude a successful election campaign…so very unlikely.
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My article in Blue Press
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My article about reloading pistol caliber cartridges is out in Dillon Blue Press October issue, on page 62. For best layout, download the file and view it in “facing pages” mode.
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Desktop wallpapers
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Century Arms C39V2 with Accupoint 1-4x on a TWS railed cover, and Hailey Ordnance .30 Praetor suppressor.
Kel-tec RFB 24″ with Vortex 4-16x scope, Viridian C5L laser, and Hailey Ordnance .30 Praetor suppressor. Supported on a lightweight Tango Down ACB4 bipod.
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The whites of their eyes
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Post-ap done with more realism?
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The only obviously missing aspect is some backpack for carrying useful sundries.
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