Anecdote
Memoir of The Netherlands
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September 27, 2013
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September 27, 2013
Years ago I was in Eindhoven in The Netherlands.
One evening after work I was in the hotel sauna relaxing.
Baked Brass Alaska, or Arizona, or Albania?
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March 23, 2013
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March 23, 2013
After cleaning, some have suggested using the family oven but others have objected it may shorten the lifetime of the brass.
Flintlock First Shots
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March 13, 2013
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March 13, 2013
Boy, that’s different!
I finished the kit months ago but couldn’t get the black powder, especially the FFFF (or 4F) that’s recommended for the pan.
Old School Tools
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January 3, 2013
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January 3, 2013
And before that, they used logarithms which, as it happens, are the basis for slide rules and, later, some of the parts in analog computers.
1911 Kaboom!
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December 6, 2012
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December 6, 2012
Speculation is a double-charge when reloading caused it. (Shooter had no serious injuries … except to his wallet.
Cheating Computer!
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October 23, 2012
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October 23, 2012
The computer cheated.
The company I work for makes a 100% deterministic operating system.
Evil Eye
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April 19, 2012
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April 19, 2012
I was shaving in the mirror when that happened. Looking up, I saw my right eye move.
Granddaughter Nails It
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February 26, 2012
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February 26, 2012
After the party for our son-in-law’s birthday yesterday at his parent’s home, we took a hike into the Bureau of Land Management wilderness area behind their property to find a safe spot for target shooting.