Author Archives: Joel

I never imagined he was the second coming of Rambo. But I didn’t take him for a frickin’ idiot. Big Bear? Seriously? You went up to Big Bear, set your truck on fire, and it wasn’t a diversion? You didn’t … Continue reading →

Did I mention I built my very own solar power system out of things I basically found laying around? It didn’t work very well, but it taught me what I needed to know to build one that works great, and … Continue reading →

Okay. Some people need to be smacked down and sat upon while their stupidity is folded into objects consisting entirely of sharp corners and shoved where the moon don’t shine. Oddly, I find myself to be just the guy to … Continue reading →

Iran Unveils Squadrons of Flying Boats “Islamic Republic of Iran is one of the few countries which managed to design, build and use flying boats in a short time,” said Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, who oversaw the delivering … Continue reading →

Goo said he could hear the bullets hitting the front door and feared they were coming through the house. He said he called 911 for the police, but was notified that they were already there. Details emerge in LAPD’s mistaken … Continue reading →

Yeah, I know what you’re gonna say. Everybody’s got a stack of magazines in there, it’s downright traditional. So what’s the big deal, Joel? I dunno. Maybe it’s just that I don’t carry those magazines around anywhere else. Gods know … Continue reading →

There are advantages to building up on top of a ridge in the high desert. And there are disadvantages. Second only to lightning strikes, the big disadvantage is that when the wind blows you can’t be sure anything will stay … Continue reading →

Manhunt: Newspaper carrier, 71, in ICU after being shot by police The officers riddled the women’s blue pickup with bullets in the 19500 block of Redbeam Avenue. Carranza was also hit, according to attorney Glen T. Jonas, and received stitches … Continue reading →

Read this while you can. Apparently the LAPD is trying to shove it down the memory hole ASAP. This department has not changed from the Daryl Gates and Mark Fuhrman days. Those officers are still employed and have all promoted … Continue reading →

Heroic, freedom-loving Paul Ryan (R-White House, Someday) just wants to close one teensy loophole first… On gun violence, Ryan said he is open to closing some loopholes without infringing on people’s Second Amendment rights. “I think we should look into … Continue reading →

In a stunning demonstration of wisdom and fair-mindedness all his children will do well to study and faithfully follow, Our Beloved Leader has once again demanded an end to the pathetic posturing of bourgeois fatcats who shamelessly flaunt their luxurious, … Continue reading →

…that it had been a long time since I’d needed to clean my rifle. I was so encouraged by the few rounds I popped off with that Madsen that Ian brought out Sunday that I decided it was time to … Continue reading →

I don’t dispute that. You still don’t get a vote on what I choose to own, unless I’m harming you. Then maybe I’ll choose to discuss it with you. Till then, f*ck off. Deep down inside – and also a … Continue reading →

I honestly didn’t know this. In this case, the USDA imposed on the Hornes a “marketing order” demanding that they turn over 47% of their crop without compensation. The order—a much-criticized New Deal relic—forces raisin “handlers” to reserve a certain … Continue reading →

I confess I’m still a little put out about the whole “killing Zoe” thing. She was a hell-kitten, but she was my hell-kitten and if I wanted her dead I’d kill her myself. So the local predators, shall we say, … Continue reading →

I’ve been here more than six years, and I’ve never taken a shot at a coyote. I was tempted once, but there was no real reason and anyway he was disappearing over a ridge. In fact I very rarely even … Continue reading →

It has turned into a video-y day here at TUAK, I fear. That celebrity “Demand a Plan” PSA is already cranking out parodies. Me like. Yeah, I’m neither an Alex Jones fan nor a constitution fetishist. But ya work with … Continue reading →