Brilliant post over at Atomic Nerds ....
extract to whet your appetite:
There is no such thing as freedom without responsibility, or responsibility without freedom. You must take them both together or not at all, and if you think you can get away with it otherwise, someone has sold you an illusion and the bill will be coming due shortly. There is only one natural right: to do as you will. There is only one natural duty: to accept the consequences. The rest of society is a negotiation from this starting point, from contract law right on up to the death penalty.
the whole article is definitely worth reading ....
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
The Global Warming Test
This is an test to determine how much you know about Global Warming.
After you've answered each question there is a detailed explanation which I found quite interesting.
Oh yes, I got 9/10 ... you?
h/t Sense of Events
After you've answered each question there is a detailed explanation which I found quite interesting.
Oh yes, I got 9/10 ... you?
h/t Sense of Events
Which Action Hero Are You?
Found via Assrot the Action Hero Quiz ...
Apparently I'm Lara Croft ...
A thrill-seeking, slightly unscrupulous, tough-as-nails archaeologist, Lara Croft travels the world in search of ancient relics perhaps better left hidden. She packs two Colt .45s and has no fear of jumping off buildings, exploring creepy tombs, or taking on evil meglomaniacs bent on world domination.
Lara Croft..................75%
James Bond, Agent 007....71%
Indiana Jones ...........58%
The Terminator ..........58%
Maximus..................58%
William Wallace..........54%
Neo, the "One"...........50%
Batman, the Dark Knight..46%
The Amazing Spider-Man ..42%
Captain Jack Sparrow.....42%
El Zorro.................29%
Given the alternatives, I'm happy - although I quite like Captain Jack Sparrow!
What about you???
Apparently I'm Lara Croft ...
A thrill-seeking, slightly unscrupulous, tough-as-nails archaeologist, Lara Croft travels the world in search of ancient relics perhaps better left hidden. She packs two Colt .45s and has no fear of jumping off buildings, exploring creepy tombs, or taking on evil meglomaniacs bent on world domination.
Lara Croft..................75%
James Bond, Agent 007....71%
Indiana Jones ...........58%
The Terminator ..........58%
Maximus..................58%
William Wallace..........54%
Neo, the "One"...........50%
Batman, the Dark Knight..46%
The Amazing Spider-Man ..42%
Captain Jack Sparrow.....42%
El Zorro.................29%
Given the alternatives, I'm happy - although I quite like Captain Jack Sparrow!
What about you???
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Range Report #12
It was a good shoot today. They left the course very similar to last week's Trophy Shoot (although we didn't have the "flip the coin" stage). They had rearranged some targets and added some more no shoots.
There were four stages. The first stage has a swinger (the one I managed to get the D on last week). This week I got 2 As! I shot the rest of the stage okay (2 Cs the rest all As.)
The second stage was pretty much unremarkable however, I shot today with my boss/friend Steve and he pointed out that I was not holding the gun correctly. Apparently I'm holding my left hand down low.
The third stage also had a swinger, managed a C & D on this one (but I did send 5 shots downrange at it). I'm not sure which shots connected. One of the challenging things about this stage was that there were three targets one step to the right of the starting box, and then a short run to the next group of targets - a popper and a paper target. So the decision was whether or not to do a reload between the two steps of targets or not. I'm normally pretty good with poppers, however this one was a small one, in the end I decided to take the risk and not reload and it paid off. I hit the popper on the first shot.
The fourth stage again was quite challenging as they had put two small poppers and three paper targets behind a board with two portals in it. Prior to this was a set of three targets all with no shoots on them. Unusually I got two of the no shoots and, in addition to the no shoots, I managed to only get one shot on one of the targets. However, I managed to get the targets behind the portals without a problem!
Enjoyed the shoot and my friend Steve pointed out two things I need to work on - one is getting the left hand up higher and the other is that i left go of the gun with my right hand when I'm doing reloads. We worked out that this is due to me using both thumbs to operate the mag release (I've got an extended release on there but I still struggle with it). I have to practice only using my left hand for this.
So lots of "dry fire" work ahead of me.
There were four stages. The first stage has a swinger (the one I managed to get the D on last week). This week I got 2 As! I shot the rest of the stage okay (2 Cs the rest all As.)
The second stage was pretty much unremarkable however, I shot today with my boss/friend Steve and he pointed out that I was not holding the gun correctly. Apparently I'm holding my left hand down low.
The third stage also had a swinger, managed a C & D on this one (but I did send 5 shots downrange at it). I'm not sure which shots connected. One of the challenging things about this stage was that there were three targets one step to the right of the starting box, and then a short run to the next group of targets - a popper and a paper target. So the decision was whether or not to do a reload between the two steps of targets or not. I'm normally pretty good with poppers, however this one was a small one, in the end I decided to take the risk and not reload and it paid off. I hit the popper on the first shot.
The fourth stage again was quite challenging as they had put two small poppers and three paper targets behind a board with two portals in it. Prior to this was a set of three targets all with no shoots on them. Unusually I got two of the no shoots and, in addition to the no shoots, I managed to only get one shot on one of the targets. However, I managed to get the targets behind the portals without a problem!
Enjoyed the shoot and my friend Steve pointed out two things I need to work on - one is getting the left hand up higher and the other is that i left go of the gun with my right hand when I'm doing reloads. We worked out that this is due to me using both thumbs to operate the mag release (I've got an extended release on there but I still struggle with it). I have to practice only using my left hand for this.
So lots of "dry fire" work ahead of me.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Compliance Doesn't Mean You're Safe ...
From news.com.au we have this story today:
Guard shot after handing over money
A SECURITY guard has been shot during an armed robbery at a licensed club in Sydney's north, despite handing over money.
Police from Northern Beaches Local Area Command are investigating the armed robbery and shooting at Forestville.
Staff of the licensed club, in Melwood Avenue, were confronted by two men both armed with firearms about 2am.
The men threatened the two employees, one of which was the security guard, and demanded cash.
They were provided with the money, however, the 41-year-old security guard was shot in the leg during the robbery.
The offenders then ran from the building with the cash.
Police have no information as to why the guard was shot after handing over the money.
The guard was taken by ambulance to Royal North Shore Hospital for treatment, where he is in a stable condition.
A crime scene was established and forensic officers are examining the scene.
The men were described each as being about 183cm tall with a solid build.
At the time their faces were covered. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Dee Why police or Crime
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Who would have thought?, criminals not playing by the "good guys" rules ....
Guard shot after handing over money
A SECURITY guard has been shot during an armed robbery at a licensed club in Sydney's north, despite handing over money.
Police from Northern Beaches Local Area Command are investigating the armed robbery and shooting at Forestville.
Staff of the licensed club, in Melwood Avenue, were confronted by two men both armed with firearms about 2am.
The men threatened the two employees, one of which was the security guard, and demanded cash.
They were provided with the money, however, the 41-year-old security guard was shot in the leg during the robbery.
The offenders then ran from the building with the cash.
Police have no information as to why the guard was shot after handing over the money.
The guard was taken by ambulance to Royal North Shore Hospital for treatment, where he is in a stable condition.
A crime scene was established and forensic officers are examining the scene.
The men were described each as being about 183cm tall with a solid build.
At the time their faces were covered. Anyone with information about the robbery is asked to call Dee Why police or Crime
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Who would have thought?, criminals not playing by the "good guys" rules ....
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