Anecdote

Once Upon A Time
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March 24, 2010

Once upon a time, there were three RTOSes named VRTX, pSOS and VxWorks.

Thanksgiving is over and I’m back on the road but not to teach. Instead, I get to update the master images of the computers we use in the classroom with new licenses for next year.

Rented Space

Our classes – some would call them seminars – run two to four days and are presented in company conference rooms, ours and theirs, and meeting rooms in hotels.

Surrogate Shooting
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October 23, 2005

A Bullseye-L email list member wrote:

"It is an absolutely perfect sunny Saturday here in Northern California. Unfortunately, my wife has the flu....so I stay home doing my best imitation of Klinger.

Would a kind soul among the BE Listers please shoot 10 rounds for me on the short line and let me know how I did by the end of the day?"

I was happy to oblige as follows.

Young Bucks
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September 20, 2005

(Posted in http://forum.m1911.org/ by “edski”)

I often practice at an indoor range in Scottsdale AZ. It’s a very nice place and draws a wide range of clients including many LEOs as well as airline pilots practicing for their qualifications. And while I enjoy observing and talking with these shooters, I must confess there is another moment I enjoy even more.

My brass catcher consists of a three-legged folding, all metal music stand as the base and its telescoping tube for height adjustment (discarding the music holding top part), a wire frame made from VERY heavy gauge construction wire (from Lowes because Home Depot didn’t have anything stiff enough) that is stuffed into the top of the telescoping tube, and a laundry bag with drawstring and two five pound barbell exercise weights from Walmart.

(Posted to Bullseye-L.)

It’s worth mentioning an “oops” (Accidental Discharge) I had while doing the Ball and Dummy drill in the hope that someone else may avoid doing likewise.

Accidental Discharge!
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February 16, 2005

Email posted to Bullseye-L

I’ll add a STRONG WARNING on this [thread]. No doubt my “beginner” status contributed heavily to the “learning experience” (below) and all I can say is I’m glad the “keep the gun pointed downrange” rule had been thoroughly ingrained into my habits.

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