You may or may not be into numbers but when they are significant I find them pretty amazing. Tyler Skaggs was a young Los Angeles Angels pitcher who died suddenly in his sleep earlier this month. It has greatly impacted the team and organization. Last night was the Angels' first home game back after the All Star break. Tyler's mom threw out the first pitch. Everyone on … [Read more...] about Tyler ‘We Nasty!’ Skaggs #45
General Stuff
Memories of Dale
As most know, my brother Dale passed away on June 29th. We had his funeral on July 3rd. His gravesite is just a couple miles from the funeral home and as the procession was headed toward the cemetery, we passed a little side road that sparked a memory. I made a mental note to follow up with it. On the way out of town the next morning, I took a detour and re-traced the … [Read more...] about Memories of Dale
Deadliest Cities in the United States
These numbers came from CBS News (for what it's worth). Couple of surprising tidbits at least to me. Detroit, Michigan and Chicago Illinois are dropping within the top 10. Los Angeles, California is a lot further down the list than I would have imagined. Texas, for all it's self hype and the chest thumping bad asses is on this list 7 different times. Not a very safe … [Read more...] about Deadliest Cities in the United States
Rest Easy Dale…
My sister, Cassandra, and I lost our brother Dale today. Please, don’t post condolences or pouty faces. Yes, we will miss him. Deeply. But let me tell you why I don’t want a bunch of sadness. 1. Dale was one of the happiest human beings on the planet. Always. 2. He was born in 1946. Doctors then told our mother that he would not survive. He out lived all the … [Read more...] about Rest Easy Dale…
AR Build Ideas…
Ok. Most of you know I am NOT a fan of the AR platform. For many reasons. But I'm getting the urge for a build. Because... why the fuck not? Here's what I want to do. AR Lower Pistol cabiber 9x19 Glock Magazine compatible Binary trigger (Franklin?) Folding stock 7.5 inch upper Give me some ideas on brands, styles, changes to the above list. Yes, I know I … [Read more...] about AR Build Ideas…