The big brown truck of happiness arrived today and dropped off three boxes of goodies. We received 2,000 rounds of 45ACP and, coincidently, a box of beer from 45er who writes the Barrel Smoke blog.
I plied 45er with some Virginia beers recently …
A new study in the New England Journal of Medicine is suggesting that coffee, lots of it, may indeed be good for you.
The new study is by far the largest of its kind to date. As part of a joint project with the AARP, researchers from the National Inst…
You may be surprised to learn that the officer does NOT have to clock everyone who might be speeding near you. He really just has to prove what speed YOU were traveling. Video Transcription Hello, my name is Andrew Flusche. I’m a Virginia traffic attorney. I talk to people quite often who mention that the […]
This challenging drill found at pistol-training.com is a fun way to assess your shooting skills. It’s 50 shot drill, on 2 inch circles. The drill tests your sight alignment and trigger control using a variety of shooting skills; from the draw, low-re…
We left Danville Illinois Wednesday morning and motored westward all day long, winding up in York Nebraska tonight. The crew of each of the 3 vehicles spent most of the day alternately sleeping (except for us drivers!) and reviewing models to ref…
Virginia has a history of supporting and promoting her wine industry. Virginia breweries are often treated like the red-headed step child. However, this week Governor McDonnell signed two recently passed bills in support of Virginia brewers.
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Yes, the Hokie Stormchasers left Blacksburg this morning and headed for parts west. At the moment we are in a hotel in Danville Illinois as an interim stop on our way to the Plains for the 2012 stormchase trip. We left behind – begrudgingly…
I’ve kept a bottle opener on my keychain for years. There was one time many years ago when I was stuck in a hotel room with no opener, and vowed that would never happen again. And have you ever noticed there always seems to be a line at the party …
We met this gal (?) guarding the berm at the range today. Her shell was about 12″ end to end. Unhappy with our arrival, she had no hesitation in advancing aggressively as we approached.
Wikipedia accurately notes “Common snappers are noted f…
Interesting local controversy. A kid that has enlisted in the USMC wants to wear a non-sanctioned patriotic tassel, even though school rules are very clear that graduation is about official high school achievements only. After the principal said no they took it to the school board and now it’s in the press. 1. The kid […]
