There goes the decade

Well, I can't say it's been a great year, but I guess it wasn't too bad.  The point being, I guess, is that 2010 is sick of our crap and is packing it's bags for good this time.  No point in trying to say you'll change, cuz it ain't changing it's mind, but people attempt it anyways.  I suppose any reason to change for the better is a good reason, so I'll go ahead and say that I actually have a new years resolution this time around and that I actually plan on sticking to it.  So, 2011, I see you coming and I say, "bring it on!"  Let's see if you can waver my dedication to 2010.

Update:  Yep, took about four days for me to completely abandon my new years resolution.  Well, I take that back.  I'll still try, just not as hard...

WTF marketing.

I was browsing around on Mossberg's website not too long ago, when I came across one of their .22LR's.  Now, I like Mossberg and I think they make a lot of quality products, but I was dumbfounded to see they are still selling these rifles in this configuration:

Yes, that is a frakin' huge Barrett-style muzzle brake on a .22 long rifle.  Really?  What good is that thing gonna do?  Are people training small rodents to shoot guns, but are scared that the kick will be too much?  It's like somebody at Mossberg's marketing department bought a Barrett M82 and then declared that EVERYTHING should have a muzzle brake like that.  Now, I'll admit I think the Model 500 that they slap it on has a little bit of appeal:

More than a bit excessive, yes.  However it's nowhere near the ridiculousness level of having one on a .22LR or .17HMR for that matter.  But, apparently people are buying 'em, cuz Mossberg is sill selling 'em.  Whatever.  I guess it's just something that's lost on me.

Feeling Nostalgic

and maybe a little depressed.  Why must happiness be so expensive?  I just want to go shooting, but I still don't have the greenbacks for it.  That, and I miss my old guns.  Due to unfortunate circumstances some time ago, I had to sell them.  Like the great William Shakespeare once wrote, "alas, parting is such sweet sorrow."  So, for old times sake I'm just gonna put some pictures of 'em on here so I can at least enjoy some good eye-candy.

First, the 'ol Utah-made Kalashnikov.  I called her "Staite"

Then, my nice .40 Jericho, a.k.a. "Betty"

Man, I miss those guns.

Things I hate #64837

Shallow and image conscious people.  They really tick me off, especially when I don't have a choice about being around them or not.  Then, those who try to project that on others by generalizing according to gender, age, race, etc, are particularly susceptible to my anger.  For example, if someone says, "men/women are all ____(stupid, shallow, easy, ignorant) because they all _(insert speaker's favorite retarded activity here)_ . 

When I hear these things, I can't help but speak up and mention that I have never done anything like the retarded activity they are mentioning, because regardless of who they are talking about, someone participating in the conversation is indirectly insulted.  That, and it just makes you look like a dick when you bust out the sexist bull crap. 

Just because I learned the hard way that most of the women my age I have met, are shallow and inconsiderate morons, doesn't mean all of them are.  I'm sure there are some very nice, intelligent and fun women out there, but I am certainly man enough to admit that I am too mean, hateful, and introverted to ever meet any of them, let alone get to know them.  So there.

Just one more thing...

Went shooting on my b-day.  It was a whole lot of fun, but my roomie brought along some specialty 3 in shells he was wanting to try.  It's that crazy hyper-velocity stuff that Remington sells:

Note to self (or anyone else for that matter), do not just shoot a bunch of these for the hell of it.  Especially out of shorter barrel, pump action, home defense-type shotgun. Definitely not a recreational load.  I didn't shoot too many of these, but apparently my friends, on the other hand, still have some very tender chicken wings for arms.  

As for the performance of the guns, they were flawless.  I had another friend come along with his .22 rifle, one that I had never seen before...

The afterglow

Well, even though Christmas is over, it still feels like it's the season.  I'm especially pumped because I got a belated birth-mas present from someone nice.

I'm tellin' ya, my love of chocolate is probably more severe than that of a pregnant woman.

Merry Christmas

Sit down with some hot coco, relax, and crack open the nearest bible to remind yourself why we celebrate this day.  No, not to settle pagan and christian violence, but the birth of our lord and savior.  Now, once you've done that, have some fun.  I'll get you started:

Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses

May all of you enjoy this wonderful holiday!

Conversations from work

I am just a stinker.  This is what went down in a conversation with a girl at work today.

Friend:  Why do guys have to stare at girl's butts?
Me:  Probably for the same reason guys stare at girls chests.
Friend:  Which is?
Me:  Because they're awesome.

It was at that point she walked away.  I'm just saying, stupid questions are going to get stupid answers.  That, and the little part of my brain that tries to filter stupid crap from being said just can't get up at 4:00 a.m. like I do.

The big one

I turned 26 today.  Everyone at work made me feel like an old man.  Great.  It doesn't help that I already feel like I'm falling apart, with my back snapping like a cheap Christmas gift, but now I have coworkers telling me I'm at the age that I should look in to getting regular prostate exams.

Well, it's not all bad, I've been getting some awesome and unexpected b-day presents from all sorts of cool people.  One in particular, I'm hoping to make use of today, rain be damned...

Cool.  Someone nice also promised me cookies.  I REALLY hope they deliver on that one.  It's always the perfect choice for a gift to a fat guy.

The coolest video you'll see all winter

I think this takes the cake for most awesome winter activity that is full of win.  Those Swede's really know how to get their money's worth from their defense budget.