July 2010 - Argghhh!

...the NRA's love affair with Harry Reid. I'm a little conflicted on this one, leave aside I don't have time to take issue with Chait's statistics.

Be careful 'bout mocking people with eyepatches . We might empty the metaphoric arsenal on yaz!

Reader Jim B has a personal stake in the war, and sends us this request. In truth, I don't have an opinion or good knowledge. This stuff is too new for my interests or personal experience... I had a phone request for a shoulder hoster that would accomodate a Beretta 92 with a light. I need to get one and ship it to a friend in the 'Stan ASAP. The only purpose for a side arm is to buy time to fight your way to your rifle. When you are in a combat outpost, you sleep a little better (although...

Thanks, Dad. And SWWBO's Dad. You too, LTC Edwards. Bill, Dusty, Sergeant B, 1SG Keith, Heartless Lib, Chuck, CAPT H, Murray, SWWBO, Jim B, Mike, Bennett, JW, Rod, Jim, and the other Jim.. In fact, just about all you guys and gals. And all of you who read and comment here for whom 11 November is... our day. Yeah, I know, it's July, but - so what? The message is what's important.

A classic British officer of the Old School. At midday, a low-flying Messerschmitt circled them and, 30 minutes later, two Focke-Wulfs appeared and strafed the whole position. Ammunition, petrol tanks and mines exploded. It was, Edwards said later, "a most uncomfortable five minutes". This is *after* a night of bashing Tiger tanks in the nose. Read the rest here in the Telegraph , with a hat tip to CAPT H. Now is the time at Castle Argghhh! when we dance: In Memoriam of an early Tiger-Killer...

This pic's for you, CAPT H. I'm a member of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association , and we're having our annual convention this week in Topeka , at the Expocenter. Open to the public today, if you're in the area and interested! Lots of kewl stuff. I went yesterday, to the see the vehicles, talk to geeks, and to get some stuff for the Castle Technical - like some cab decals, a few footman loops, new shifter boot, butterfly for the drain on the drivers side. I also got schooled...

With that attitude, no wonder we are in the stink we are in.