After this past Sunday’s short-course 2700 in south Phoenix, I was driving home and stopped at a convenience store for a snack. As some of my boxes of ammunition were on the passenger seat, I kept a close eye on … Continue reading
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Aliens In The Sonoran Desert
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We saw this diaper-clad youngster in the desert between Scottsdale and Cave Creek. I presume he had broken away from the adults on a recent landing and when they discover he is missing, the saucer will return to beam him … Continue reading
Road# = Speed Limit
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Here’s a new — hypothetical, don’t do it for real — game. The rules are simple. On numbered roads, whether expressed in numbers or written out, the speed limit will be that road’s number. I live close to 1st Ave … Continue reading
Two-handed Eating
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Hold it right there! Left hand, fork. Right hand, knife. No switching. Just cut and eat, cut and eat. They’re doin’ it that way in Brazil, they do it that way in Poland, they do it all over the European … Continue reading
Annual Physical and Tin Hats
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They took blood samples this morning and, because my Dad was an MD — thoracic (pronounced “thor-ass-sick”!) surgeon — I’m always curious about the “stuff” in examining rooms. As the tech drew my blood, I spotted this set of supply … Continue reading
Fast Eddie’s Wisdom
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S is fun. Then come M and T; they’re the hardest. Skip three and it’s the other S or “Honey Do” day. But those three that are skipped, they’re WTF.
Fast Eddie’s Wisdom
Growing up follows a bell curve; it’s best when you’re over the hump!
Tool Band-it Open Carry
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The “Tool Band-it” I got in my Christmas Stocking is taking “Open Carry” to a whole new level. It’s a strap-on bunch of magnets, originally intended to hang on to nuts and bolts but here you can see it does … Continue reading
Multiple Shots in Slow Fire
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Although rare, I’ve seen top Bullseye shooters getting off more than one round on the same rise of the arm in Slow Fire. Asking different shooters gets different responses as to the “when and why” but the typical answer is … Continue reading
Engineers!
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I just love engineers. I’m teaching a “remote” class through the web and by telephone this week. I can “see” the computers on which the attendees are working the lab instructions we provide. Over the phone I hear a strong … Continue reading