This butt's for you

Weerd, I have a suspicion this is your alter ego.

I decided to go big! They said “this septic design is adequate.” I said “Make it bigger; I want it to be capable of processing a flushed walrus.” They said “you’re nuts and what’s this about a walrus?” I said “I’m paying so I’m the boss and if I want a system the size of Albuquerque it’s my business.” They said “Yes sir!”

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I wanted a toilet that could flush an Ewok. I wanted the throne to remain unclogged even if civilization collapsed, the power went out, and Mad Max warfare consumed the streets.

Lodging confirmation

I'll be at the Super 8 in Brattleboro for the blogshoot, arriving Saturday and leaving Monday. There are several hotels in the area, but $150 for two nights was the best I was finding. I was quite comfortable there last year; there's a Friendly's right down the road, as well as a Dunkin and McDonald's.

Stolen Gun Alert

From AR15.com, original thread here.

My AR as stolen out of the back of my truck tonight in a browning hard case (pelican style). SN D0007438. upper is a fulton armory with a 20 icnh bull barrel, 4 rail free float barrel, rail covers, ARMS Swam sleeve with flip up rear sight, 4 rail gas block, bipod adapter, harris s-bmr 6-9" bipod, Nikon monarch 4-16 mil dot scope, leupold quick release rings............lower is a double star lower with a jard 4 way adjustable trigger, DPMS panther palm grip, EZ pull take down pins, ARFX skeleton stock, magpul MOE trigger guard....... stolen from four point rod and gun club in Rochester/ Chili, NY. Perp seemed to have sombody drop him off at the end of our driveway and walk down the edge/ in the woods that borders the gun club. If anybody has any info on this please call the sheriffs or call me at [redacted - Ed.] or email me at shauns88[at]hotmail[dot]com. Thanks:-(

Lest someone think this was an "unattended gun" - this was taken from the truck, in view of a security camera, while people were 15-20 yards away, at a membership-required range.

Keep an eye on your hardware, kids.

Blogshoot... yes!

Time off from both jobs has been approved, so I am IN for the Northeast Blogshoot.

I will plan on driving up Saturday to arrive at a reasonable hour, probably stay in Brattleboro again (a reasonable and picturesque drive from the SooperSekritRange, and the closest lodging in friendly territory), and drive home Monday morning.

If anyone would like to share a room (I stayed at the Super8 last year with no complaints), ping me, although that is subject to change depending on MrsZ's attendance - but a final determination will be made well in advance.

Since there are usually more guns than any of us have time to truly enjoy, I'll be paring down the kit even further from the past two years - probably one or two long guns and two or three handguns. If there are any particular requests, please let me know and I'll do what I can.

Sweet Ruger!

Uncle posted this up earlier, so you've already all seen it.

So be it.

I have a more-than-minor case of The Wants for the Ruger 77/357.

No indication on whether it will chamber .38s; even if it doesn't a handloader could go places with this. My mouse-fart .38s would be awesome plinking rounds, and as a woods gun this could comfortably handle most anything likely to be seen east of the Mississippi. (Yes, including black bears.)

Their factory sights, unfortunately, suck. That is begging for a fiberoptic bead with a ghost ring, or a super-light holo dot.

Unfortunately, I've blown my gun fund on something else that should be along in a few weeks, so this one will have to wait.