Parrothead Jeff

I keep saying I’m going fishing. I’ve invested money in the gear and time in research on proper technique. But I usually have trouble finding time during daylight to go and put all the gear into use and apply the research. You see, I work Monday to Friday from 0800 to 1700. [...]

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Hello Kitty AR-15 - evil black rifle meets cute and cuddly

Well, in the “spirit” of the California Assault Weapon Ban I decided to do my best to alleviate the fears of my fellow citizens and gun-banning legislators when I put together a new AR-15 for my wife. Below is the result of my painstaking [...]

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Christmas was very good this year I think everyone likes the gifts I found for them which is always my biggest concern. Second to that is the fact that I got some seriously AWESOME stuff !
Gifts included a very nice fishing rod and reel case, fishing tool kit, a pair of [...]

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The gifts are all wrapped, soon to be opened and enjoyed by all.
We do have a Christmas tree here at the Parrothead Jeff aviary, entirely thanks to my roommate Cindy She went out and bought a tree that wouldn’t make her break out (that would be a non-natural tree) set it [...]

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News 8 Austin | 24 Hour Local News | TOP STORIES | Soldiers return home in time for Christmas
Something good in the email yesterday ! In a time when we hear about bad news with increasing frequency, it’s refreshing to get some good news now and then .
Southwest Airlines is my normal [...]

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Sunday, December 23, 2007 was the last day I got to spend with my brother this year and it was a pretty darn good one
After brunch at Carl’s Jr., it was off to Boulder City for to do some shopping, but alas the shop I wanted to go to was closed for the [...]

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In the walkway between the Paris and Bally’s hotel/casinos there is a small podium display. The glass appears bulletproof and the construction appears stout.

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My brother is in town for the week and being retired Coast Guard, he can get us both on Nellis AFB ! We went on down to the Thunderbirds’ hangar, but unfortunately the intercom was broken so we couldn’t get into the gift store in the museum - it’s actually a locked closet. [...]

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Gone West: Palm Springs Air Museum Founder Robert Pond
Bob Pond was a Naval Aviator during WWII who never lost his love of aviation. He later sponsored the “Pond Racer” airplane which was a purpose-built racing plane designed and built by Burt Rutan at Scaled Composites. Many years later, Bob moved along with his [...]

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Whilst perusing the internet this morning, I came across something that has once again lowered my opinion of politicians and the “nanny state” to a new level. Read for yourself:
Bill would ban military slot machines - CNN.com
OK, so here’s the deal - this politician thinks that it’s OK for the military to sell alcohol [...]

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