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one-line review: in time

In Time:  Rather than take a rather imaginative concept, sit down, and think about it to develop a story surrounding it worthy of the originality, we instead are faced with a nearly-verbatim techno-Robin-Hood, complete with a rather convincing Sheriff of Nottingham portrayed by none other than Cillian Murphy.  …

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quote of the day – chris muir

There is a whole host of reasons that, despite being a Christian and despite graduating from one of their high schools, the Roman Catholic Church and I never particularly got along. Religions are kind of like that, though, which is why it is just as well there seems to be …

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in real life

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I have to admit, it is kind of cool to see an idea come to fruition. 

As a reminder, go here and vote for the above patch by leaving a comment including either the words “Eastern Tennessee Monster Hunters” or “In God we trust, all others we nuke”; if you …

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why do they call it "soft"?

As I have been obliquely mentioning over the past few weeks, I have been slowly getting into the modern sport / recreation / activity that is commonly known as "airsoft". For the uninitiated, think "paintball without the paint", and for the really uninitiated, think "war games with pellet rifles". So …

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pretty colors

Well, I made it to yellow sash. 

Screwed up the Fifth Road of Tán Tuǐ* a little, and missed a step in my third staff spin during its form, but I did them all perfectly during the pre-test earlier this week, so I guess the instructor bore that in …

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no matter how hard i muddle

… Guns and alcohol simply will not mix.

But moving on to more serious matters, it would appear as though the usual, useful idiots are trotting out the usual, useless arguments about ZOMG guns in bars. Color me surprised. However, just like here in Tennessee all those years ago, …

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quote of the day – joe huffman

If you have ever had or been around kids, you are probably familiar with Doctor Lawrence Kohlberg’s Levels of Moral Development, which can be essentially compacted to:

1. I should do this because if I do not, I will be punished.

2. I should do this because it is

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really not going to argue with the primer

Yes, maybe it is my new bowler hat talking.

Yes, the car this was built out of is not really the pinnacle of… well… anything, really.

Yes, I know nothing about the people who inspired and built it, which seems an oversight on my part and a shame.

Yes, it …

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we are winning – the polls edition

One of the favorite talking points of "gun control" extremists is that they are representing a "silent majority" of Americans who support increased levels of "gun control". Of course, this "silent majority" has a strange tendency of being about as quiet as your average graveyard, and even the membership rolls

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too slow

Well, there was going to be a post in this space… until Jennifer went and stole pretty much all of it.

So go over there and read it. Be that way. …

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i think the hook is well and truly set

Around about a year ago, I gave my father a Mossberg 500 that I won for being best of the worst in a vaguely IDPA-ish shooting match. In its original configuration, it was a pretty standard shotgun – wooden furniture, stupid-long barrel, minimal sights, etc. – but when my …

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the way the government works

I have briefly touched on how ludicrous and excessive the restrictions and regulations imposed by the National Firearms Act are, but today I give you this outstanding graphic courtesy of Silencerco that should really drive the point home:

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(Note: they mislabeled the "Total Form 4" block for 2010, but that …

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they are defeated

They just cannot admit it yet.

To expand on a point Thirdpower made yesterday, if the only celebrations you have are when your opponents falter in their ongoing march towards their goals, you and your cause have already failed, regardless of whether inertia keeps you going or not.

The …

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i sympathize

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Seems to have been one of those Mondays for everyone…  …

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not what i have come to expect

Al Gore is a liar. I know that. You know that. Pretty much the whole world knows that at this point. However, I am disappointed to no end that Bill Nye, the Science Guy, went along with this farcical “science experiment”:

Bill Nye, in his narration at 0:48

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quote of the day – j.c. fiske

On the one hand, the request to read and offer my thoughts on the particular weblog post discussed below came as part of a mass-spam of various folks on Twitter.

On the other hand, I am always looking for quick-and-easy blogfodder, especially that no one else has touched on before. …

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lucky gunner’s response

… Or lack thereof.  Since the question has come up on Twitter and email more than a few times in the past few months, I thought I would go ahead and provide an update here: 

No, Lucky Gunner has not responded to my discovery that they, Ammo.net, BulkAmmo.com, AmmoforSale.com, GunsforSale.com,

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one of these does not belong

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(Click to embiggenate.) 

Hookay, then.  …

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helps to know what you are talking about

So apparently the Mayors Against Illegal Guns took out some massive, whole-page ad in USA Today against the Senate approving H.R. 822, which would require states that issue handgun carry permits (or their equivalents) to recognize other states’ permits.  *shrug*  Cannot say as though I particularly care about a …

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come to the light (field) side

Speaking of changing how you see the world… I had heard of this technology a little while ago, but I am surprised at how quickly it made it to the market (though "quickly" is a relative term – apparently it has been in the works for 15 years).

I will …

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