Monthly Archives: June 2016

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When I set up the first version of TUAK I needed an email address, and used one on Yahoo I’ve had laying around for the past 13 years. When Ian set up joelsgulch.com in 2012 it came with an email … Continue reading →

I slept till 6:30 this morning! That’s freakishly late this close to solstice, but nights have been unusually cool and sometime in the wee hours instead of shivering half-asleep under a sheet I roused myself enough to pull a wool … Continue reading →

What is it like to fire an AR-15? It’s horrifying, menacing and very very loud I’ve shot pistols before, but never something like an AR-15. Squeeze lightly on the trigger and the resulting explosion of firepower is humbling and deafening … Continue reading →

…and FYI, most of them are heavily armed at all times, so… Where are the “moderates?” At best, the “moderate, peaceful” Muslims constitute an ineffective and not very committed “silent majority.” Okay, some commentor is now about to inform me … Continue reading →

Billy Beck on Facebook, which I didn’t even know he was on Facebook not that it matters because I’m not, via Sipsey Street. You are at war, and your government cannot protect you. Understand that every step that it takes … Continue reading →

Yesterday a commenter correctly pointed out that the Pulse nightclub would have been a gun-free zone by statute no matter the policies of the proprietor(s), because it was a nightclub and served alcohol. Duh, self-evidently obvious, and my completely forgetting … Continue reading →

From the irrepressible Milo Yiannopoulos Saddle up, homos. If the media and politicians won't protect us, it's time to protect ourselves. pic.twitter.com/Ud5yUXj5lE — Milo Yiannopoulos ✘ (@Nero) June 12, 2016 We can’t go on like this. We can’t live in … Continue reading →

It’s a beautiful thing. Ten bucks cheaper than on the Kershaw website. And so transgressive! Everybody needs a polite gentlebeing’s pocket knife that will also make SJW’s heads explode. Ain’t it purdy? Spring assist! You know you need one. I … Continue reading →

Here’s another old guy in a dress who wants you to know how unmutual he thinks gunhuggers are. Pope Francis on Monday lashed out at the “brazen” freedom with which weapons circulate in the world when compared with numerous obstacles … Continue reading →

The NRA made anti-LGBT attacks during their annual meeting just weeks ago. https://t.co/v5OR9ahlF7 pic.twitter.com/tO0ILfOdiP — Media Matters (@mmfa) June 12, 2016 Remember that NRA convention where they threw a bunch of gay guys off the roof? Neither does anybody else. … Continue reading →

Get a load of this… Today marks the most deadly shooting in American history. The shooter was apparently armed with a handgun and a powerful assault rifle. This massacre is therefore a further reminder of how easy it is for … Continue reading →

So Zelda said, So how is it that you don’t own a half dozen of Dharma’s offspring to keep the rat population under control around the Lair? It might cost more in dog food, but think of the savings in … Continue reading →

It’s not that weird. What are my thoughts about the ruling in California that Americans don't have right to carry concealed guns? pic.twitter.com/YnMyMyheBq — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) June 10, 2016

Landlady and I were working in her barn late this morning when her dog Dharma started going nuts out in front. Dharma doesn’t have a lot of attention span for most things, but she is a born ratter. There’s a … Continue reading →

Many of your friends will tell you that if you go on this way, refusing to choose, you are engaging in a “both sides” fallacy. They will say that in fact, Donald Trump is more likely to blow up the … Continue reading →

Blizzard of Lies By WILLIAM SAFIRE Published: January 8, 1996 Americans of all political persuasions are coming to the sad realization that our First Lady — a woman of undoubted talents who was a role model for many in her … Continue reading →

…In the service of your friend and mine, the DEA. DEA Wants Inside Your Medical Records to Fight the War on Drugs The DEA has claimed for years that under federal law it has the authority to access [Oregon’s] Prescription … Continue reading →

The shooter comes inside for lunch, looks at the news… Breaking News: Shots Fired at Dallas’ Love Airport “Dammit!” says the shooter, tired of getting blamed every time some crazy does something bad. “YAY!” says Michael Bloomberg, rubbing his hands … Continue reading →