Author Archives: oddball

If you’re in TN, contact your state reps!

By | March 20, 2014

Look like the bill to remove the ban on switchblades and carrying knives over 4″ is heading to the house floor.  Hopefully, they won’t have the issue that they did last year where a sheriff with PSH convinced the House that these knives were too evil and scary for the general public. I’ve already informed… Read More »

Youths with spoons! The horror!

By | March 18, 2014

Apparently a store in merry old England had their system require an age check that thwarted a young ruffian from purchasing some tea spoons, which I’m sure would have then used them to cause mayhem. I will have to say that the store management did apologize, and agreed that it was a bit ridiculous.  Although…… Read More »

Bidet Shoot 2?

By | March 18, 2014

So… Wizard has talked to the owner of the range that hosted the Bidet shoot last year… and I have some bad news… He says no more toilets as targets.  Clean up was just too much of a mess (yes, we cleaned up after ourselves, but I’m guessing we missed some chunks). That said, he’s… Read More »

Taking care of your knives.

By | February 13, 2014

Lokidude over at Erin’s new side project Blue Collar Prepping has a pretty good basic run down on keeping knives sharp.  It’s best to sharpen your knives long before you think they need it, but, unless you’re obsessive about it, this doesn’t always happen.  This is especially true of kitchen knives, which probably see more… Read More »

Overheard in our house

By | February 8, 2014

/me is watching Leverage on Netflix wearing headphones, while Naienko is watching the Olympics on the TV. me: Oh… of course he’s in this show for at least an episode Naienko: Mark Sheppard? me: yep! … me: Didn’t even have to look, did you? Naienko: nope! Who else would you be talking about? Seriously, that… Read More »

Update on the Bersa Thunder 9 Pro

By | December 31, 2013

Just a quick update.  I’ve been having problems with my Bersa Thunder 9 Pro failing to extract since I bought it.  After some research, I guessed it was the extractor (which apparently did have a bad run a while back).  I called Bersa up,* told them what was going on, and they sent me a… Read More »

Overheard in the house

By | December 24, 2013

me: Huh… Kalashnikov died yesterday Naienko: No! me: He was 94 Nainko: but… ballet! me: …um… Mikhail Kalashnikov … inventor of the AK-47? Naienko: … oh … Naienko: Who was I thinking of?

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes!

By | November 11, 2013

Man decides to break into the local Masonic Lodge in the middle of the afternoon in front of a restaurant full of people.  Gets attacked by K-9 units and is going to jail (after the hospital stay from the dog bites) for his troubles. linky