Archive for June, 2006
Cameras are a Useful Tool
0 Comments Published by Ninth Stage June 30th, 2006 in Civil Liberties, Only Ones Professional Enough, The Law, What the ... ?.Video surveillance cameras are a useful tool to catch theives and other criminals. We’ve all seen a videos of a robbery on the television news with a request to contact the police if we have any information on the criminals or the crime. Usually it is the police who provide the videos to [...]
Head is going to let his domain expire. I say let’s contribute some coin to keep this resource available to all.
I Want A Patent
0 Comments Published by Ninth Stage June 27th, 2006 in Big Picture, Culture, Gun Control, Leviathan, Only Ones Professional Enough, Science & Technology.Say Uncle tells of a new patented kind of ammo for so called smart guns (think New Jersey and laugh at the oxymoron of NJ pols coming up with anything smart).
My plan is to patent a kind of democracy ammo. This ammo would be issued to police forces only and would function only if [...]
I’d like me one of those X-Five 226s. Hmmm, the safety is in the right place and ambi, that’s a plus for those weak hand stages.
It sorta has a CZ 75 look to the grip frame.
Hailstorm
0 Comments Published by Ninth Stage June 27th, 2006 in Blog Stuff, Screwed Up, The Weather.Not the worst hailstorm we’ve had up here on the ridge but this time I have photos.
This was taken around the time this happened. I’d like to add these items to that earlier post; two fluorescent lights on one circuit and a GFI outlet.
Big Bertha
0 Comments Published by Ninth Stage June 25th, 2006 in Fun & Games, Science & Technology.If you thought the carbide cannons of your youth were special check out these newly manufactured reincarnations.
If you’ve moved beyond them check out what they’re doing with acetylene cannons.
Bang Bang Shoot ‘em Up One Two Three
0 Comments Published by Ninth Stage June 24th, 2006 in Screwed Up.A lightning strike at our house killed the cable box, cable modem and one of three connected desktop computers. Oh and our Linksys wireless router, both garage door openers and a couple of switched circuits.
Phone Bills Going Up
2 Comments Published by Ninth Stage June 21st, 2006 in Internet Commerce, Leviathan.FCC says VOIP and cell phone users need to subsidize other folks communication costs.
So remind me, what do we need an FCC for?
Officer! Arrest that man!
3 Comments Published by Ninth Stage June 20th, 2006 in Culture, Gun Control, The Law.A homeowner defends himself and his home from an attempted home invasion robbery. Whom will the authorities charge with the more serious crime? Hint: this is in Canada.
RCMP say two men were trying to kick in Young’s front door, but he was home at the time. Police say that “an altercation ensued,†[...]
Can You Say Amero?
1 Comment Published by Ninth Stage June 20th, 2006 in Big Picture, Culture, Economics, Leviathan, Politics, Screwed Up, What the ... ?.Can you say Amero amigo? I knew you could.
Brought to us by those shining beacons of Liberty and Freedom, Paul Martin, George Bush and Vincente (Zorro) Fox.
This is not a theoretical exercise being prepared so it can be submitted for review. Instead, SPP is producing an action agreement to be implemented directly by [...]
Better Ten Innocents be Imprisoned
2 Comments Published by Ninth Stage June 16th, 2006 in Big Picture, Civil Liberties, Leviathan.Instapundit on the supreme court’s Hudson v. Michigan decision: “However, the exclusionary rule is a lousy remedy for these kinds of things, since it doesn’t protect those innocent of any crime. (If you’re innocent, there’s nothing to exclude).” If you are innocent you have nothing to fear from [the latest assault on our liberties]. [...]
Pork Fat Bastard
0 Comments Published by Ninth Stage June 13th, 2006 in Culture, Economics, Leviathan, What the ... ?.“When I become chairman [of a House appropriations subcommittee], I’m going to earmark the s**t out of it,†Moran buoyantly told a crowd of 450 attending the event.
New York City’s ass in chief Mayor Bloomberg not content with trying to ban paint that might be used on a gun wants to put a light on top of taxis and private vehicles that would turn on when the vehicle is speeding.
…placing devices atop taxis and private vehicles that would light up when motorists [...]
Bigger Than Yours
0 Comments Published by Ninth Stage June 10th, 2006 in Guns, Heh!, What the ... ?.“…the 5.7×28 round - which means it is 5.7mm long (bigger than the 5.56mm) and fragments into 28 submunitions…” Find out how you can get yours.
David T. found my earlier post about my HK P9S. He’s looking for a holster for his P9S and wanted some info about the holster in the image at that post. In his comments you can see that he’s right, it’s a 19L for an H&K P9S.
This holster was made for this specific [...]
Can a Ferrari 575 catch up to a Fiat hatchback after a 31-second head start in a single-lap track race? Better still, can an F1 car catch up to both after waiting 1:27?
See the video. It’s worth just to hear the scream of the Formula 1 engine.
Winning hearts and minds in England.
Highway worker Nick Lenthall beeped his horn and raised his thumb at the officers as he drove past in his council lorry in Bournemouth.
He was shocked when the entire unit climbed into their van and pulled him over a few minutes later.
Sergeant Richard Newton then handed Nick a ticket for [...]
