Christmas list

Ok Santa here we go again!!!


3. Aimpoint M3 or M4


2. SigArms Stoplight:



And to put it all on:

1. Stag Arms 2T 5.56/.223




I am countin on you big guy, don't let me down!

Least we forgit

Thank you

Thank you John Coffey for this

I want a Divorce!

Dear American liberals, leftists, social progressives, socialists, Marxists and Obama supporters, et al:

We have stuck together since the late 1950's, but the whole of this latest election process has made me realize that I want a divorce. I know we tolerated each other for many years for the sake of future generations, but sadly, this relationship has run its course. Our two ideological sides of America cannot and will not ever agree on what is right so let's just end it on friendly terms. We can smile and chalk it up to irreconcilable differences and go our own way.

Here is a model separation agreement:

Our two groups can equitably divide up this country by landmass each taking a portion. That will be the difficult part, but I am sure our two sides can come to a friendly agreement. After that, it should be relatively easy! Our respective representatives can effortlessly divide other assets since both sides have such distinct and disparate tastes.

We don't like redistributive taxes so you can keep them. You are welcome to the liberal judges and the ACLU. Since you hate guns and war, we'll take our firearms, the cops, the NRA and the military. You can keep Oprah, Michael Moore and Rosie O'Donnell (You are, however, responsible for finding a bio-diesel vehicle big enough to move all three of them).

We'll keep the capitalism, greedy corporations, pharmaceutical companies, Wal-Mart and Wall Street.. You can have your beloved homeboys, hippies and illegal aliens. We'll keep the hot Alaskan hockey moms, greedy CEO's and rednecks. We'll keep the Bibles and give you NBC and Hollywood .

You can make nice with Iran and Palestine and we'll retain the right to invade and hammer places that threaten us. You can have the peaceniks and war protesters.

When our allies or our way of life are under assault, we'll help provide them security.

We'll keep our Judeo-Christian values.. You are welcome to Islam, Scientology, Humanism and Shirley McClain. You can also have the U.N.. but we will no longer be paying the bill.

We'll keep the SUVs, pickup trucks and oversized luxury cars. You can take every Hybrid you can find.

We'll keep The Battle Hymn of the Republic and the National Anthem. I'm sure you'll be happy to substitute Imagine, I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing, Kum Ba Ya or We Are the World.

We'll practice trickle down economics and you can give trickle up poverty your best shot..

Since it often so offends you, we'll keep our history, our name and our flag.

Would you agree to this? If so, please pass it along to other like minded liberal and conservative patriots and if you do not agree, just hit delete. In the spirit of friendly parting, I'll bet you which one of us will need whose help in 15 years.

Sincerely,

Kent Bryant

an American

P.S. Also, please take Barbara Streisand & Jane Fonda with you.




This was an email I recieved from Tater, I just added my name where it was needed. Feel free to use this as you see fit.

Frickin Sissy

As many of you know, I don't like our President, here is just another reason why. He throws like a 6 year old. I love how they didn't even give him the over the shoulder President Bush angle. "Mr" President's ball bounced before the plate, even after he lobbed it up to try to go the distance. I bet Hilary coulda made it. Just sayin...

Suicide Pigs, Pronghorns, Crazy lights and Kent

My wife and I just got back from West Texas. The Davis Mountains to be more exact.
This was a trip to celebrate two wonderful years of marriage!

As y'all know we live in The Great State of Texas. This state has soo much to offer, swamps, plains, hills, beach, desert, forrest, grasslands, sand dunes, vast open spaces, confined canyons, space command, ghost towns...you git the idea. Well, on our trip, we went out to some of my favorite parts.

I will have to download the pics, just a tease here of blogs to come!

Not it

Waitin is over, not me.

I can't help but feel a lil disappointed. Perfect job, perfect lil town, excellent timing. Just was not chosen.

Cindy and I prayed a very specific prayer about this job. That God would not give me this opportunity if He knew it was not right for us, where we wanted to be in the future, or any other thing He knew that we did not.

Still, I am disappointed. What reason did they have for passin me up? The other guy have more experience? Something HR did not like in my background?

How many times do I do this? Pray, and if I don't like my answer feel let down and disappointed? Who else does this? Just me? I really am curious.

On a more positive note, thanks to my insider contact at least I will be able to find out why I was passed over.

USDAbllaahh

I am very anxious and impatient right now.

Yesterday I had an interview with USDA wildlife services as a Trapper. I have since heard it is down to me or one other guy. I have another day at least to wait.

Wife and I have prayed over this, for patience, for not gittin the job if Somervell County will not be right for us, for guidance. So, I don't really know why I am anxious...but I really am.

Knowin what I knew on Monday now is startin to wear thin. I knew it was a 50% chance on this job, either I git it or I don't. I sure wish I knew. That old sayin about no news is good news just isn't any comfort to me.

Hmmm

So it appears that in the year 4012, my birthday will be on a Wednesday...

Iowa

It sure would be nice to have my Iowa trip before North Korea decides to start a war with us. Just sayin...

A little bitter...

So I am in a bad mood. Gonna rant here. My wife ran off to St. Louis via Amtrack with her family.

That ain't my problem.

My problem is the sick codependent dog and the depressed horse.

Daisy has decided to have explosive diarrhea. Poor dog I know, but what gits me is she is one of those dogs that panics and runs when the action starts. I have so far cleaned the sheets, the couch, numerous towels. I can't even take her to the vet until a money transfer occurs in a day or so since my wife is in far off exotic, and apparently cellphone free St. Louis...

And hey...

Before she left she got called numerous times from K & G about JJ. (Cellphones work here ya see) Off his feed, depressed, listless... I stopped out where he is for ICB to love on him before I took her home. He seemed ok to me, but what jokes do you tell a horse to cheer him up??

Besides, St. Louis doesn't even have a proper song....

Truth

I got this video as a email from a great American John Coffey. Find him here at :

http://johnjudyc.blogspot.com (not sure why this isn't a link? Help Wife!)

Maybe this:
coffeypot

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijEED_iviTA

This is a video of Condi Rice facing down and schoolin a collage twerp who I would be willing to bet has never:

1. Seen death in person
2. Seen Hunger
3. Had a job
4. Been told No
5. Had his own brain
6. A date with the opposite sex


Who has:

1. A mommy who does everything for him
2. A car
3. More then one credit card he does not pay for
4. A bearded, sweater wearing professor he dreams about
5. A trust fund
6. The ability to troubleshoot windows Vista.

Shallow and judgmental enough for y'all?

Not to pat my own back, but I would if I could! (Haha, thanks Glen Ray.) When I was this child's age I had life experience, held a child as he died (God speed Tim Taylor Jr.), quit high school to git a full time job and help my family when my former Step Dad (Douche Bag) left my mom (Angel), and been to collage where I was subjected to discipline, room inspections, standing for daily inspection and physical exertion. (God bless the Fire Academy), and I knew to respect my betters.

I love the scene where ya see him trippin over his lower lip, lookin like he is gonna cry! And even better is when she gives him the answer to the question she asks him. She is a class act. Brilliant, courageous, inspiring, and just plain WOW!

Trauma for giggles

I am sittin here with my wife, waitin for my pain to dry. She is watchin sub par TV . Seems like a necessary part of this TV is the need for gun shot wounds trauma and serious injury. Unfortunately my former Paramedic life does not let me enjoy this nonsense. Git shot in the shoulder Brachial artery hmmm or blasted in the upper thigh hey never mind that femoral artery...

Having been there and done that I find myself repulsed by violence for entertainment.

I much more prefer the violence for a purpose like the beach scene from Saving Private Ryan. Pure nasty, unflinching gore. But Gore that makes you appreciate what my Grandpa's ran through on that beach on that June morning back in 1944. Why did they both live to go on and make me? I can't express enough my admiration on what has rightly been called "Our Greatest Generation." To leave the farm, factory, or job and walk across the world to fight evil.

Ok, so I have seemed to be chasin rabbits here, so be it.

Thoughtless Tuesday

How many of y'all saw him thank himself due to a teleprompter mishap?

here y'all go

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/A-jolly-old-Super-Bowl-NFL-considers-a-Super-Bo?urn=nfl,158834
let me know what ya think...

Gotta love it!

As some of y'all know I have a minor dislike for feral hogs. I find em ugly, mean, destructive illegal aliens. Second only to fire ants as the devil's favorite pet far as I can tell.

Last night was the latest round in our attempt to eradicate a few of em.

This was my third time to this particular part of The Great State.

Trip one Tater and I saw pigs but spooked em with the truck drivin thru the pasture.

Trip two Tater, Ian and I heard pigs, coyotes, and somebody gigglin.

Trip Three just Tater and I, since Ian is a responsible member of society and workin One Million Hours a week.

This trip we did more preplanning** and decided to sit on a hill we thought had promise. About sundown we started to set up, both of us loaded down like mules crashin thru the woods. Found a nice over watch and started lookin about and saw 5 pigs rootin up the field below. I tell ya, when I called pigs! Tater looked at me like I was smokin crack. Him bein the professional animal killer and all, he usually sees em first. We dropped all our junk, loaded up the rifles and took a quick peek. Yup, two sows and three little ones. Tater told me to take the one on the left in 3,2,1 I was impressed how well we timed it, both shot within a whisker of the other. Pigs slowly walked, then ran after a few stumble steps. Both us fired again and had two distinctive misses.
Debate began after no blood trails found and our post set up. We were both positive of good hits on the first shots...

Half hour later the three Lil pigs from earlier came out to feed, piglets just don't wander off from momma Scratch two sow! Took a shot but missed them.

An hour or so later we got buzzed by a pig. He came in under the radar and stopped about 30 feet in front of us. Tater heard an even bigger pig commin so we held off. They then gave us a squeal when we hit the spot light, but they hit a slight dip so no shot.

After a short discussion of, next time lets not wait to shoot we settled back in.

Thirty minutes later a 180 lb range boar came in to about 20 feet. The .06 nailed him, causin him to roll a few feet down the hill with a squeak. He was a pretty hefty boy, glad he dropped so fast.

After this it quieted down and we called it.

Tater went back at first light, and found the two sows in heavy brush, both of em runnin close to 150 lbs. Sometimes they just don't bleed externally. It was great clearin both them girls out. Pigs can breed at 6-8months of age, havin an average litter size of 8 . Y'all do the math.


The way I see it is if they have 8 piglets, 10 of em live.




**Cindy has informed me the term preplanning is redundant. It is an old Fire Department term, and hey ya don't git more redundant then the F.D.

I am bad?

Today, after my Wife came back from stimulating the economy with her momma, her mom realized I was writing emails to my State and Federal elected officials. Just a friendly Howdy and a what have you done? kinda email. Seriously y'all, send email, call, stop on in their offices, they work for you, remind em that locals put em in place and to not forgit their roots. Heck, I didn't even vote for one of em, but she is still accountable to my community. To our two Senators I asked em if they were Washingtonians or Texans.

I also asked them to talk to the head of Homeland Security. I found if VERY offensive that they have made statements about our returning vets, and to watch out before they turn into another McVey. I also was annoyed to find out I am a right wing extremist according to this report from DHS.

Hmmm, when did supporting strong borders, a strong Constitution, believing in God, and thinking my State government is better at knowin what I want over the Feds make me bad?

I am still confused how the Media has conveniently forgot/hidden the fact that EVERY governmental massacre of the 20th century was a from leftist/liberal. Pretty darn sure Rawanda was leftist rebels, but they have such long tribal memories it is hard to tell. Think about the rest: Hitler=Nazi (Short for National Socialist), Stalin, Pol Pot, Castro=communists. I know I am forgiting more then a few in my list here, sorry.

My point is How am I bad again?

What the hell?

This was the opening paragraph of a story in the Ft. Worth Star Telegram:

Arlington police want help from the public in identifying the man who, armed with an assault-style pistol, recently robbed a GameStop store in the 2500 block of East Arkansas Lane

So, I am a fairly educated gun owner and would like to know what the hell is an "assault-style" pistol? Is this another term for a machine pistol or a new anti-gun jab by the media types?

Howdy from the couch

It has been a long week. I started landscapin with my buddy Pete, and it has worn me down! I'm just glad Pete the professional scaper has worn down just as quick. I keep workin at this pace and I'll be back in my size 32 jeans!

So, today we had six pallets of sod, ten yards of dirt, and a bunch of chippin to do. We discussed it and I made a run for day labor. Here in Texas (and I assume elsewhere) we have parts of town where you pull up, tell em how many and they pile on in.

I needed three, got em, and was makin the drive back to the job site when I started hearin em jabberin away. Seems like my radio was on a talk station and they didn't agree what was bein said by Laura Ingram! Kinda funny...

I don't really have much else to talk bout, kinda tired. Better make it to the shower before my wife has a stroke I'm sittin on the couch. I'll leave y'all with another funny child in church story.

One Sunday in a Midwest City , a young child was "acting up" during the morning worship hour. The parents did their best to maintain some sense of order in the pew but were losing the battle. Finally, the father picked the little fellow up and walked sternly up the aisle on his way out.

Just before reaching the safety of the foyer, the little one called loudly to the congregation, "Pray for me! Pray for me!"

This made me laugh!

The preacher was wired for sound with a lapel mike, and as he preached, he moved briskly about the platform, jerking the mike cord as he went. Then he moved to one side, getting wound up in the cord and nearly tripping before jerking it again. After several circles and jerks, a little girl in the third pew leaned toward her mother and whispered, "If he gets loose, will he hurt us?"

Dunno what to title this...

So, I have been watchin the Apologize for America tour '09.

It is just so GREAT to see the President of the United States of America BOW to the King of Saudi Arabia. Then while in Turkey, he made sure our Ally, which is currently in a struggle with
extremist islam, understands that the US isn't at war with Muslims. Duh! GWB has told the world that for years. Why not take that chance to thank Turkey for remaining a moderate democracy or keeping a secular government or being a staunch Ally since the 50's or remind Turkey all we do to protect muslim women and children, or any number of other things much more relevant?

And hey, just to round out the week, cut the F-22 and any "new" defense spending. Idiots, when we have peace they undermine it by defense cuts, when we have war they undercut it by defense cuts. When the eventual attacks come blame that other guy, right?

Sorry for this rant, OUR country is the greatest in the world, and it just gauls me to see OUR President apologize to THEM. I think he missed a great chance to tell em all "Hey insurgents, don't pick up that AK then whine like a little girl when that 7.62X51 NATO cracks your buddy in the head. Pussy."

No Fear?

It has come to my attention that a few people have missed my blog. Sorry, send me an email and I will add ya on facebook where I am more active, albiet in a twitter type way.



As I was layin on the couch today after killin my back luggin dirt I started readin Yahoo! news. Several stories caught my eye. The main one was Obama meetin the Queen of England. In this article, our President said it is not appropriate to base decisions on fear, that he would listen not lecture world leaders on economic plans, and plans to intensify relations with China.

How refreshing that he wants to dump the fear tactics that got him elected! (Jerk)
I am also glad he is gonna listen and put his pointin finger away. Ya know my Grandma always said when you point a finger three more are pointing back at you.

As far as China, I would be pleased with renewed relations, as long as it is a real one. How many of us would put up with a friend who was a bully, a sadist and a pimp? China really needs to grow up. Unfortunately it is a small world and China needs to git with the times. I just don't think our current administration is gonna help with that. If you dig enough in the press it seems like what Obama says domestically and internationally seem like two different people. I have more respect for the President of France who constantly jogs in public with a F.D.N.Y or N.Y.P.D. t-shirt.

There is just so much to dislike when you read the news. I think I will wander over to Glen Beck's website now, and join his 9-12 project...

Facebook

Howdy y'all, seems like I have been sucked into the facebook universe, come find me there.

Good Bye Mr. President

Mr. President,

It has been a tough eight years. I look back at all that has occurred. I am amazed I am still here. Personally, I dealt with a career change, a divorce, wanderin around America, meetin Cindy and gittin remarried. Along the way we crossed paths twice. I doubt ya recall the cowboy at Des Moines International Airport who waited a few hours to shake your hand twice. We shared a joke about how I voted for you twice already, and you replied "That's how I won the election!" It was a good moment for me.

I cried on 9/11 as I watched my brothers fall from the twin towers. I still git teary eyed and goose bumped when I think of the speech you gave from ground zero while using a bullhorn. I knew you would lead the charge to keep me and my daughter safe, and for seven years we have been.

Forget what all the misguided people say. Those who can only regurgitate what MSNBC or CNN have fed them. My cousin Randy has had his boots in the sandbox. He agrees completely with what you have done, even though it has sent him in harms way. I have been astonished at the lack of independent thought about you. Idiot, dumb ass, and moron have been applied to you. Why? Cause you don't enunciate? Forget your G's at the end of your words? Can't pronounce Nuclear? People I normally consider intelligent have been the dumbasses if you ask me.

I agree it has been a tough run. I have been disappointed in the direction of our country. I do not blame you. When did the rules get passed that lead to our current financial state? Seems like it was under that other guy's administration. But the details sure seem hard to hear in the media.

When Katrina nailed our coast one woulda thought you had some remote control device steerin her into our Gulf Coast. When FEMA dropped the ball, it was all blamed on you. Nevermind the State level response was not initiated, and buses where flooded in their lots instead of used to evacuate victims. Compare that to Mississippi, Texas, Alabama and Florida who did right by their folks. Didn't git much credit did ya? But plenty of blame for men who did not take care of their own families.

I reckon I'm ramblin here, just tryin not to loose my mind in the current O'madness sweepin our land. I do not subscribe to this disease.

I guess what I'm sayin Mr. President is God Bless you. You will be missed, and if you are ever in my town look me up. You are welcome in my house and at my table anytime, just call ahead cause my wife likes to make me clean up before company comes.

Guns and technical stuff

I was recently asked for more info on The Infidel by Dan

As stated she is a FNH .45 This is a full size auto, five inch barrel, capacity 14 plus one. Large frame.

I prefer double stack magazines due to my grip and hand size. Single stack mags are just a lil too small for me.

I know I threw down the gauntlet when I compared her to the SIG and USP. These are both awesome modern non-1911 combat pistols. Rightly considered the best in the world.

When I was younger I had a Sig 226 Navy. This weapon had two serious flaws for me. No external safety, and it was 9mm. I had a new daughter in the house, and even though I am a cautious gun owner I wanted the extra layer of safety an external mechanism provides. Sigs=ya pull the trigger and they go boom. Also, I had experienced first hand how many hits it takes to put down a bad guy with a 9mm. No, I wasn't the shooter, but was the Tac Medic who was holding the outer perimeter. That plus research sold me on .45 forever. I know, if it is good enuff for the Army, British SAS, Navy Seals ect. it should be good enuff for me. But I don't have the trigger time they have. I am not 100% twice in the head, once in the heart.

Havin said that Sig Saur pistols are so so so SMOOTH. I never once double tapped and had more than 1/8" holes in the paper. When I would empty a clip fast as I could, the holes did me proud. Any Sig will do ya well.

I replaced the SIG with a USP .45. The USP came about as an offshoot of the HK Model 23.
It had/has all the features I could ever want. Large frame, external safety/decock, external hammer, and an optional internal key lock. Plus, if ya have ever held one you know you have something MIGHTY, fearless and proud in your hand. Might be a strange concept I know, but hold one if ya haven't already. This gun was great. I was sad the day I sold it, my momma needed money for Breast Cancer treatments and COBRA insurance is expensive.

With both of these pistols I carried concealed. I know they ain't compact at all, but I am a big boy so there is plenty of me to hide em. If I was wearin outfits where I couldn't hide em I didn't carry, just kept em in my vehicle. To me the biggest part of carry is the Holster. I have always liked the "FBI tilt" but this is a matter of preference. This angle always seems comfortable. On the hip, small of the back or seated. In a vehicle I try to find a place where I can stick the gun so it has a comfortable crossdraw. There are several holsters out there but I like BLACKHAWK, Galico, and for more budget minded times Uncle Mike's. Holsters, holsters, holsters. Can't say enuff about them. I could talk and talk and talk about them. No matter what gun you have the holster is the single most important part of concealed carry. It must be fast, comfortable and able to hold tight.

Right now my companion is the FNH .45

Like I have said, she is great for me. She is a big girl, five inch barrel ect. The biggest thing is how she shoots. When ya grab her you know you have something. I like serious feelin weapons. The checkering on the grips is first rate. It is an aggressive mix that seems to help when your hands are wet, muddy, oily or what not. I have had to experiment with all this when the wife is out of the house, she finds me and my scenarios kinda strange, and I can't blame her, but ya never know when you need to grab a gun.

The trigger is a bit heavy, not sure of what poundage she breaks at but it is a little heavy like most non-custom guns. I think a trip to the gunsmith is in our future. Would like to drop her double action down a bit and the single action to under three pounds. Accuracy is more then adequate. My wife has shot her and seems to like her alot. Not bad on recoil for a .45 , and the shot goes where you point. I am very impressed with the ergonomics of this design. They also included a rounded backstrap if the square design doesn't feel right. It is nice that gun designers have finally realised our hands ain't all alike. For really particular folk you should look into the Springfield XD pistols or the new SIG P250. Seems like they have a frame to fit anything, I bet you could find one to help fit lug nuts on a 57 Chevy.

As my experience grows with the Infidel I will be back. Dan, good luck with the concealed carry. I think you made one of the best choices out there. That USP .45 should do you well, just wrap her in something slick. If y'all have more questions or suggestions I will gladly look into them. I would love to hear what y'all feed your guns. I really like Horandy TAP when I switch away from 230g ball ammo.

Well, imagine that...

It seems once again I fell off the blog wagon.

A lil house keepin here:

My new pistol has been given a title for a name She is know as The Infidel. Reckon due to our current times it just fits.

Hope y'all had a very Merry Christmas, and a wonderful New Year's.

Got a neat lil toy from CD's parents for Christmas. It is a Garmin Nuvi GPS. Kinda cool, her name is Samantha and now I have somebody else to argue with in the truck. Better watch out if I have your address, Samantha KNOWS where you live!

Work has been ssslllooowww. Please keep me in your prayers that I stay busy this year. I git nervous and feel less of a man when my paycheck shrinks. I know it is a hazard when ya have a job that is weather dependent, but I take it hard nonetheless.

Thank God for brave, knowledgeable, fast friends. We just got back from CD ridin JJ. He rolled in his pen, was flat on his back, and managed to git his legs hung up in the fence. CD hollered and the Calvary came runnin. Glen scaled two fences, Katy slipped thru some gaps and when I went thru the gate CD had his head down so he couldn't move. We got him extricated and rolled away from the fence. Katy threw in her words of wisdom to JJ as we were rollin him "JJ, if you kick me, I will knock out all your teeth!"