I’m helping a good family friend move house today — from an apartment in Richardson (just outside Dallas) to somewhere the other side of nowhere — between Anna and Paris, TX as far as I can make out.
I didn’t even know there were people out there. Anyway, I have my passport if necessary.
Blogging may be a little light tomorrow, depending on how long the whole thing takes, but there ya go.
At least I’ll get to stop at Buc-ee’s on the way back for a pulled pork sammich…
…those lazy hazy crazy days of summer:
Temps in the mid- to upper 90s, I’m told. In June.
FFS, it’s starting early this year.
Finally, a few Good News! items:
...more like this, please.
...especially with breakfast, as I’ve always maintained. That said, I’m not exactly sold on the benefits of living another thirty-odd years. And:
...just waitin’ for that Fort Sumter Moment.
...of course, that headline’s an outright lie. Bitch got got busted for forgery (the actual charge). Still, jailing “climate activists”, whatever the reason, is a worthy activity [sic].
...and in Massachusetts, even.
But back to the usual Catalog Of Catastrophes:
...we know all that, Ted. Question is: what are YOU going to do about it?
...and here’s a good example of where to start. And then here:
...gosh, if only someone had written a book about this over a decade ago.
In International Affairs:
...well, we all know the Pals are crazier than rats on PCP.
In Showbiz News:
...”wealthy Black men” would be my first guess.
...although I don’t think that’s quite the “piling on” the old perv envisaged.
...leading to the brilliant British definition of an “influencer”: “A mouthy cunt on Instagram.”
And among the irrelevancies known to us all as INSIGNIFICA:
...and once again, if you actually understand any of that, you need to get a life.
In Sporting News:
...the official NCAA line being: “You can’t get rich by exploiting your bodies; only we can get rich by exploiting your bodies.” And speaking of bodies:
...who she, you ask?
So, back from Amalfi to our dreary reality, thus endeth Da Nooz.
A reminder that I get no kickbacks from anyone (damn it), but here’s a decent deal from Lucky Gunner:
Myself, I tend to prefer 40gr .22 LR, but I’ve shot this particular variant before and it preforms as advertised. Don’t recall getting any duds out of a 525-round brick, either.
Oh, this is jolly:
In an unprecedented move, twenty armed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) agents carried out a raid on a gun store in Great Falls, Montana, seizing all Form 4473 – documents that record buyer’s information during firearms transactions.
“We have now confirmed that both the IRS and the ATF were at Highwood Creek Outfitters in Great Falls around 7 am this morning. Both the IRS and ATF would not say why they were there,” KMON Radio reported.
“A spokeswoman for the IRS would only say they were there on official IRS business. The ATF says it was providing assistance to the IRS. We attempted to enter the store today and were stopped by agents at the door who would only say that the gun store is closed and will reopen tomorrow,” the news outlet added.
Considering that this raid was conducted under the auspices of the fine folks at the IRS, one would question whether the agents needed to confiscate the 4473 forms — which, lest we forget, contain absolutely no financial information.
However, ’tis an ill wind that blows absolutely no good, and there’s this little snippet:
Highwood Creek Outfitters is America’s largest online firearms and accessories mall, according to its website. The store is known for selling what Van Hoose calls “fun guns,” including AR-15’s and AK-47s.
And they did all that despite my never having heard of them before. Sadly, I’m not in a position to give them any business at the moment, but if any of you are thinking of making an online purchase of a gunny nature, you might want to give HSO a look.
As for the Gummint thugs… [taking the Fifth here, Boss]
We’re entering the Week 3 of the annual Keep The Moneylenders From Repossessing Kim’s Children fundraiser, so if you haven’t yet thrown some coins into Ye Olde Begginge Cuppe, please consider doing so.
And heartfelt thanks to all those who have already contributed. The difference it has made to our circumstances (and to my general mood) is beyond description.