tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post7845616424827283195..comments2024-03-28T11:58:42.109-07:00Comments on Raconteur Report: Out And About IIAesophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834464741531503378noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-48681584327688673332020-07-02T08:23:32.422-07:002020-07-02T08:23:32.422-07:00For those that are recoil challenged, a 20 gauge c...For those that are recoil challenged, a 20 gauge can still send a respectable amount of buckshot down range - or what ever other direction is necessary. Brian E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03005432411602936350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-63545620732471534162020-06-20T10:13:25.118-07:002020-06-20T10:13:25.118-07:00"We have two freezers and may have to invest ..."We have two freezers and may have to invest in a third if we don't have room for the beef in January."<br /><br />--you may want to source that freezer NOW. Chest freezers are currently showing 2 month delivery times here in Houston. The tiny ones available on Amazon went from $180 to over $700. There were still some available at that price though last week.<br /><br />The only new uprights available locally start at ~$800.<br /><br />I've been watching estate sales, and 15-20 year old uprights are going for $500 cash.<br /><br />Our local (formerly Sears) appliance Scratch and Dent outlet used to always have freezers in stock. I asked the sales associate yesterday what their stock levels are and she said if they get one it sells before it hits the floor. And they're only getting one or two every couple months now, not the steady stream they used to. I guess people are a lot less picky currently...<br /><br />So, if you think you might need one then, you should probably start working on that now.<br /><br />nNick Flandreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13019834912388638989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-41386745399084059002020-06-19T17:01:47.384-07:002020-06-19T17:01:47.384-07:00Regarding deepening the larder:
Yesterday I made a...Regarding deepening the larder:<br />Yesterday I made a deal with a neighbor to split a pig this fall and a steer this winter.<br />Our ewes should lamb in September.<br />We have two freezers and may have to invest in a third if we don't have room for the beef in January.<br />We also plan on expanding the winter garden this year and put in an additional melon patch.<br />I planted two more fruit trees this morning (pomegranate if you must know).<br />The apples, peaches, Asian pears, and nectarines are looking good.<br />The plentiful and fruit thieving gray squirrel population are in for a severe thinning.<br />I will split the artichokes this winter and have an excess to share next spring with the neighbors who supply our eggs.<br />We are surrounded by good neighbors; one of whom has expressed a desire to set up guard shifts,if needed, should things get sporty on the farm.<br />We are a tank of gas up I5 from the environs of the Raiders, so we do worry about the EBT cards showing zero balance in Oakland someday and hungry folks heading north looking for groceries on the hoof.waepnedmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07114411043832799988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-23455442406569304342020-06-18T11:30:39.673-07:002020-06-18T11:30:39.673-07:00If federal or local law enforcement had the slight...If federal or local law enforcement had the slightest interest in rolling up the networks that are orchestrating the violence and destruction, it would be trivially easy for them to do so. Surveillance cameras, license plate readers, cell phone location pings, and cell phone records are just a few of the tools they already have at their disposal.<br /><br />I think it is great that this one agitator is facing serious charges, but she is just one among many. What about the persons who burned the Wendy's in Atlanta? What about the persons in Minneapolis and other cities who have burned and destroyed police stations, public buildings, and countless businesses? What about the black-clad leaders with radios near the back of the mobs who appear to be directing the action? <br /><br />I submit that almost ALL of these people have either already been identified, or could easily be identified. There is probably no need to even request any data from.the wireless carriers. After all, the police have Stingrays. Legally or illegally, they deploy them against all of us all the time, so why wouldn't they use them with these mobs? The cell phone data alone would clearly show who was there, and who they were in contact with before, during, and after the riots. <br /><br />I suspect that our federal, state, and local governments have instructed law enforcement not to go there. After all, in most locales they are gving the mobs free reign to destroy anything they want to, without even a token show of force on the part of the police. So why would they then decide to get tough afterwards? These mobs are freely rampaging because factions within our own government WANT THEM TO. And even though government could easily identify and roll up the Communist networks behind the riots, our own government DOES NOT WANT TO ROLL THEM UP. Let that sink in.<br /><br />What the hell are normal Americans supposed to do when our own government is complicit in the violence and mayhem that is being allowed to continue day after day, and week after week? George Truehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352709031834067303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-15393634208579247792020-06-17T22:44:04.972-07:002020-06-17T22:44:04.972-07:00Anyone contemplating spicytime, should read this s... Anyone contemplating spicytime, should read this short article all the way thru.<br /><br /> <i> FBI tracked down white woman who set cop cars alight by tracing the t-shirt she wore at a Philadelphia demonstration to Etsy – which led them to her LinkedIn and Poshmark accounts<br /><br /> Lore-Elisabeth Blumenthal, 33, faces two counts of felony arson for her role in setting ablaze two Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) vehicles on May 30<br /> Black Lives Matter protesters and other peaceful demonstrators convened in the city to protest the killing of George Floyd<br /> Photos and videos taken at the scene show a woman using a burning piece of wood from a police barricade and throwing it on two videos<br /> Blumenthal faces up to eighty years in prison if convicted, followed by three years of supervised release<br /> She faces a fine of up to $500,000</i><br /><br />https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8434031/FBI-tracked-white-woman-set-cop-cars-alight-tracing-t-shirt-Etsy.html <br /><br />–And note that until they asked etsy to confirm that someone bought the item, and where it was shipped, everything was public info…<br /><br />n<br />Nick Flandreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13019834912388638989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-54614556978198851832020-06-16T18:35:42.457-07:002020-06-16T18:35:42.457-07:00"you can't get ballistics off of buck sho..."you can't get ballistics off of buck shot"<br />For medical reasons, a friend can't take the G-forces of a 12-gauge. .223 fragments like shot, yes?<br />I'm guessing .308 not so much, no?<br />Enjoy your new ride, Aesop.<br />I'm really gettin' tired of living in interesting times...Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09800106790176447938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-85982653717521353682020-06-16T14:33:28.966-07:002020-06-16T14:33:28.966-07:00Good trip Aesop! Rest and relaxation; beautiful sc...Good trip Aesop! Rest and relaxation; beautiful scenery and a good time!Avalanchehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295125010710856787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-70733106519129186972020-06-16T06:29:54.598-07:002020-06-16T06:29:54.598-07:00My old lady was eyeballing the rental car sales. A...My old lady was eyeballing the rental car sales. Apparently Hertz is liquidating and I could score a decent SUV on the cheap.<br /><br />But I don't want one. My current one is fine, and nearly paid off.<br /><br />Still, they appear to have some deals.TechieDudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13050577102954271927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-472958804667387192020-06-16T05:10:23.905-07:002020-06-16T05:10:23.905-07:00I wonder how many got the chair reference.I wonder how many got the chair reference.michigan doughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01130170354196505359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-76585842487237639952020-06-15T19:16:57.684-07:002020-06-15T19:16:57.684-07:00Jean has a long mustacheJean has a long mustacheRandyGChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758726126424011542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-61408171623840444722020-06-15T17:41:38.922-07:002020-06-15T17:41:38.922-07:00revolversrevolversga6https://www.blogger.com/profile/06995898324916115728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-28094365002763045542020-06-15T16:23:15.072-07:002020-06-15T16:23:15.072-07:00I had a similar experience. Last summer, I rented...I had a similar experience. Last summer, I rented a Ford Fusion hybrid here in Phoenix for a quick two day trip to Las Vegas. The out the door cost was $25 per day for two days, so $50 total. This car got 50 mpg, so I used a total of 12 or 13 gallons of gas round trip. My pickup truck gets 20 mpg, so the money I saved on fuel literally paid for the entire rental. So in other words, the rental was effectively FREE. And it was a very nice, quiet, and comfortable drive in the car. George Truehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17352709031834067303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714028479313834812.post-30310678626317625442020-06-15T16:00:22.936-07:002020-06-15T16:00:22.936-07:00Safe travels and have fun out there. A change of s...Safe travels and have fun out there. A change of scenery is always nice.<br /><br />~RheaRheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04556747950740643324noreply@blogger.com