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Out of sympathy for Kath (and the difficulty of getting a decent photo), I’ll spare y’all the sight of my latest injury. But let’s just say that it HURT!!! More below the fold… Continue reading Now, that HURT!!! Warning – No Pics, But Graphic Description Inside I left the deposit on my PF-9 back on 29 January and I’m still waiting patiently OK, so I’m still a bit anxious for the call to come from the store and I really can’t wait to get my hands on my new little pistol But what if it’s not quite as reliable as I’d like? What to do then? The answer is pretty simple – send it to a gunsmith for a bit of TLC and work Something else Don does is custom work on firearms per customer commission. Don was kind enough to allow me to post some photos of his work and I thank him greatly for that  Kel-Tec PF-9 with T5 Tactical Extreme Gray Duracoat grip - Click for Mr. Haney's website  Kel-Tec PF-9 with stainless steel Duracoat slide - Click for Mr. Haney's website  Glock 17 with Electric Lime Green Duracoat - Click for Mr. Haney's website  Kel-Tec PF-9 with custom tiger strip Duracoat - Click for Mr. Haney's website  Kel-Tec PF-9 with ABU style Duracoat - Click for Mr. Haney's website  Custom built 1911 pistol with Damascus steel slide - Click for Mr. Haney's website  Kel-Tec PF-9 with Semigloss Black (HK) Duracoat slide - Click for Mr. Haney's website I think my favorites out of this group of guns are the 1911 with the Damascus steel slide, the tiger stripe PF-9, and the camo PF-9, but I think the one I’m most likely to go with if I do something like this would be the top one with the gray grip and black slide. I’m looking to have a tool for self defense, not a piece of art. At least this time Thanks again to Don at Golden Loki for the pics and I hope you’ve enjoyed ‘em, too Today started out as many others have – I slept in late, finally got out of my apartment, and ended up having a pretty good time
 7 February 2010 - The driver in that silver SUV really needs to learn to drive Not everything was piña coladas and carefree fun. See that silver SUV next to the tanker truck? Well, let’s just say I didn’t enjoy seeing it less than a foot from my right front corner at a 45° angle to my direction of travel. I was in the far left lane. The driver person behind the wheel didn’t improve their control of the vehicle and I called them into the NHP, but I don’t know what happened after that.  7 February 2010 - Gotta love that last light of the day in the desert After heading to Bass Pro for some clothing (no ammo this trip  7 February 2010 - Dinner at Mr. Lucky's  7 February 2010 - Dinner at Mr. Lucky's A bit later, I picked up Kyleigh, Anthony, and Cindy’s nephew, Doyle for some dinner at the Mr. Lucky’s  7 February 2010 - Talk about a great night - I ran into an old friend who works at Mr. Lucky's! But there was something even better than the food at Mr. Lucky’s tonight – Korey! Korey is an old friend from high school who I saw once a while back when she was working at Mandalay Bay, but I regret to say that I didn’t really keep up contact after that. Well, now I’ve got a second chance as I found out she works at Mr. Lucky’s So, yeah, it was a pretty darn good day ————- Yeah, so the weather sucked yesterday, but I still managed to get out of the apartment  6 February 2010 - Dark skies this evening Yep, it was slippery. Gotta use second gear starts and still be judicious with the accelerator if you want to keep control. Dark, too.  6 February 2010 - Puma .22 LR semi auto pistol Of course, you’d figure I might wind up in a gun store And that’s a gun I’m really rather excited about  6 February 2010 - Citadel .45 1911 pistols Nope, those .45s ain’t cheap, but they’re not priced into the stratosphere, either  6 February 2010 - Smith & Wesson 500 magnum revolver In case you were wondering, this is not an ideal concealed carry gun for most people  6 February 2010 - Ruger LCR And this last pic is for Kath While I was there, I took the opportunity to pick up 20 rounds of Speer Gold Dot 124gr JHP +P. Not only was I surprised to see this ammo there at all, but I was downright SHOCKED at the price. I’m usually expect to pay between $20 and $30 per box of 20 rounds for premium defensive ammo and I don’t complain about it because it’s a case of you bet your life. It’s one of those things you don’t scrimp on – kind of like a motorcycle helmet or a climbing rope. You don’t use a bicycle helmet on a Ninja or a cheap piece of rope from the local home improvement store for climbing Half Dome in Yosemite. But it’s always welcome to find the good stuff at a low price and I really couldn’t believe I was seeing it at 86¢ per round Folks, I really still can’t thank the owners of Infinite Arms and New Frontier Armory enough for being such great hosts and businesspeople 8) They allow me to photograph any of the guns or other merchandise in the store, they have great customer service, and they’re providing good quality stuff at great prices. Just remember, those prices in the pictures are always subject to change Have a great day, everyone I’ve gotta be honest here. I’m happy to have the money, but I’m unbelievably glad I’ve got a three day weekend. From Fox News:
Folks, I can tell you that wet weather wreaks havoc on telecommunications infrastructure. Manholes flood, B-boxes (the distribution boxes you see by the side of the road) leak and wires get wet, and aerial pairs (the cables up on poles) have all sorts of problems. But that’s not nearly the end of it. You see, when stuff breaks, crews must first be able to get to it before it can be repaired. I know this sounds like common sense to most people out there, but some people still inexplicably seem unable to grasp the concept. Mudslides and flooding are some of the worst things that can happen to us in my business. Not only do these events break stuff, they hinder the repair crews and as I’ve said, not all the people who are down understand. And then there’s the forecast for the rest of the week:  Las Vegas Forecast  San Diego Forecast  Los Angeles Forecast  San Francisco Forecast Overtime? Pretty much guaranteed. Stress? Yes, and served on a silver platter, too. I’d better go do something fun tonight or tomorrow or I’m going to have a real problem when we wind up working over 20 hours of overtime and one day over the weekend as I’m almost certain I’ll end up doing. Just look at the paychecks and the fun they’ll bring, right? That’s what I keep telling myself It’s safe to say the weather absolutely sucks today. It’s 48° and it’s been raining all day long. Plans had included a trip to the shooting park, but I had laundry to do and their website says they’re closed during inclement weather. Sure, I could go to an indoor range, but I’d rather not blow that much money on that short a session, at that short of a range right now. I also don’t want to be on the roads too much as weather like this doesn’t mix well at all with the local drivers. That’s why I was cruising the Information Superhighway (AKA the Internet), specifically hulu.com Long time readers will likely recall that Dad drove one of the California Highway Patrol’s cruisers for over 31 years. It’s still cool to see these guys get some much deserved attention and I think the crew from Dangerous Drives did a pretty good job of covering not only the California Highway Patrol, but also the Nevada Highway Patrol get some good attention. One other cool thing to note – one of Dad’s partners was also a pilot in the CHP’s air unit and flew Cessnas like the one in the show over SoCal for quite a few years. Pete also flew F-4 Phantoms from the decks of the USS Midway and USS America during the Vietnam war. I was lucky enough that I got an authorized ride-along in one of the CHP’s Cessna 185 Caravans Here’s a big THANK YOU to all the members of the CHP, NHP, and law enforcement across the USA for doing a tough job that needs to be done even if they don’t often get much positive press or thanks. Keep up the great work, guys
 Back Yard  Ugly sky, ain't it?  Out the front window Click. Make Bigger. As it says, about that rain you mentioned. It was here last night and in the wee hours of the morning. And it is a bit on the chilly side(for the desert anyway).  5 February 2010 - It's raining in Las Vegas again Yep, it’s raining again. And not only in Vegas. California’s getting soaked. If I end up getting another 30 hours of overtime this upcoming week, I think I’m going to laugh my butt off thinking about the fun I can have with that kind of money Stay safe, dry, and warm out there, everyone It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, but it hasn’t been because I don’t want to This is a post to sort of catch up a bit as I’ve been taking the pictures, just not getting around to posting them  2 February 2010 - Payday and time to go deposit some cash into another account $1200 Now, if I could only have that much left over every pay check instead of that being the average paycheck…  3 February 2010 - Dinner at Sonic - I love that place  3 February 2010 - Seeing daylight after work sure is nice Yep, it sure is nice to see daylight after I’ve left work every day. There’s something wrong mentally when you leave for work shortly after sunrise and leave several hours after sunset.  4 February 2010 - Lion habitat at the MGM Grand  4 February 2010 - Lion habitat at the MGM Grand  4 February 2010 - Rainforest Cafe at the MGM Grand  4 February 2010 - Rainforest Cafe at the MGM Grand  4 February 2010 - Rainforest Cafe at the MGM Grand  4 February 2010 - That's one big limo But last night was pretty darn fun I don’t know if there’ll be any pics from tonight, but I’m leaning towards no. I’m still recovering and anticipating more overtime as California’s getting wet again. Still, I’ll have something more posted a bit later for y’all Have a great evening |
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Really, I swear 
I’ve been contenting myself by doing lots and lots of research. I’ve been over to the 
), I headed on up to the north end of the valley on I-15 and across from there to the west side of the valley. I just felt like driving and enjoying the scenery 
After that, we split a hot fudge sundae as Kyleigh had a craving and I had a few extra bucks 
On with the show!