Something interesting on DBD today.

I always have issues when trying to paste this comic here. Instead, go read.


I am not 100% certain about the status of GunWalker though I have been following it enough to know that Barryboy has stated to some that they are working on 2A 'under the radar'.


No need to go into just how bad of an idea that would end up being but again, in response, BRING IT.

I am getting just a tad sick of the dickering around that all of this crap is doing. Ya wanna raise the taxes, DO IT. You want to track every single conscripted 'citizen', DO IT! You want to prove just how much of a prison you have turned America into (one way doors, in only) Then crank up the heat a bit more.


Or are you all a bunch of chickenshit cowards trying to kick the responsibility of your actions down the road to the next scapegoat? (the same way that Bush did to you. LOL)

Seeing how they continue to kick that can of economic reform down the road just a bit more every (s)election cycle, I have to wonder if this is exactly what the whole routine is. Just keep adding a ratchet here, a ratchet there, but NEVER enough to actually cause the vessels to burst. Facts are, they are scared shitless of what the outcome of these actions will be. THEY don't want to know what will happen if they actually abolish 2A. The potentials for more than tar and feathers are being plastered everywhere, starting at most gunstores. (ever notice how many gun mags are on the shelf at some stores?) Hell, just the number of KNOWN guns in the U.S. is enough to equip a rather large army of footsoldiers. One larger than our current military forces.

And there is NO way to actually get an accurate number of how many rounds are sitting on shelves. I know that I shoot a lot, but I buy more. I am sure that there are more than a few 'just like me'. And I consider myself the average shooter (at least in this area) not the hardcore prepper, on that note. (yah yah, I know, need more ammo, more food, more water, etc etc. I have some and I know what I can carry, and have alternatives if,,,,)


And yet, 2A is only one part of this shit. There are other points well in advance of that motion to further restrict us. The nets are more monitored now than ever. There was an actual admission of 'facial recognition programs' in effect at major airports and other transportation hubs recently. The further creeping of the "national ID" is getting closer and closer to home for many.(all through extortion techniques that are proven and well founded in our current 'political climate'.) Trying to get a passport to get out of our country is now setting yourself up for perjury charges. (optional questions my ass. who can tell me the name and address of your first boss? Seriously, that was over 25 years ago and a two bit stint at McD's for myself)

BUT it got me to thinking. Our economy is tanking, right? All of the signs are leading to just that point, including the fact that there are more and more outside negotiations between countries, leaving the Dollar out of the equation completely. Our 'credit rating' is under threat of a downgrade. AND our administration just pushed for ANOTHER debt ceiling limit lift. (another 3T!!!!)(they said it was necessary so that we could pay our bills. Yup, just try that line of logic with your credit card company and see how long it takes the laughter on the other end to die down.)

Our borders are virtually unguarded. Enough so that there is a continual influx of illegals from the south. The actual content of that flood is questionable at best. Supposedly there are enemies of the state that are coming through that hole in our fence. (in addition, there are 'terrorist' on the watch list that have been granted citizenship. HUH? talk about a loophole you could drive a herd of trucks through, side by side!) The question arises though: Why are they coming to America now, when we are, at best, only one step above what they are experiencing south of here? WE do have work that they can do. Because they are willing to work at a 'reduced wage' under the table, they make more. PLUS, the progressives that are ripping the life right out of this country have made it so they get a free ride without question. As do any that are not that "hated (minority) majority": (and here it comes. ya'll ready for this?) White middle class America. ANYONE that fits that above 'type' and has tried to apply for 'help' KNOWS what I am talking about. The runaround you get. The claims that you make too much money or have too many cars, or have something that blocks your chance to 'earn' the dole. Now, if you are white, no education or a drop out, or on drugs, or ,,,, then you may have a chance but not like any of the others out there. Be they black, brown, or just a plain non achiever, you have pretty much a guarantee to get 'help'. Especially if you have never payed a dime into the system.(and I know that this doesn't apply to every black or brown skinned person out there. But the system IS, without a doubt, biased. It doesn't take a whole lot of investigation to come to that conclusion either.)



Ok, I went off on a seriously wild tangent there. My bad. I ain't gonna retract one word of it though: its the damned truth and we all know it. Call me racist (I am not) call me a bigot (only to the lazy, of ANY breed) call me a hater (of what? the ripping apart of my country? if thats 'hatin' then I am guilty) Call me whatever you want and it falls right off me. I know who I am and what I am willing to do for my country. Watching all of this 'manipulation' fall into place over the last 20 years (longer actually but I was an ignorant jackass for a long time) kills me.

If you, TPTB, truly want to destroy the best damned thing on this planet, BRING IT. I am sick of waiting on the party.

Downshift.

What happens when you down shift? Engine speed increases, right?
Maybe we need to downshift.

Let me explain a bit.

There has been this 'probe' going on that seems like a really BAD idea from the get go (and is but,,,,) Here is a link for you to read. Please do as the rest of this post is in direct relation to it. This will be my two cents on the whole mess (since I conveniently avoided providing my opinion on it early this week).

This is a bad idea and we know it but it is more than likely going to happen simply due to the fact that a growing Leviathan needs food (tax money).

BUT it isn't going to hit the mundano straight away. Nope, they are going to do this progressively by mandating business's comply first. Yup, The taxes they collect on fuel aren't enough, they need to find a way to get more out of that necessity in our lives. I figured people would scream when the local economy started taxing food. Nope, not even a burp. I can easily see them slipping something like this GPS tracking for taxes into business mandates to get a little leverage towards doing the same thing to the mundano.

One point in the article mentions how people will have "accidents" and what not, to destroy the components. Oh yeah. I have no doubt about that. Without knowing the actual means of implementation, I can't say I would know how to negate one, but I can guarantee that it would take me not ten minutes to figure it out. IF the system is GPS based, there are ways of completely wiping out the integrity of that tech with a small transmitter. (granted it would also mess up cellular networks but, at that point, who really cares.)

BUT I started out by saying we need to downshift. How is that related to the above? Easy. They need to bring it on. I want them to do this so that the fence sitters will wake the fuck up. We need to downshift and that would be the downshift we need to 'raise the speed' just a bit more. I am not saying I would comply, nor am I saying anyone else should either. But the intrusion in peoples lives should be enough to make others fully aware of just how screwed up our system is (and how much more screwed up its going to get before all of it breaks).



again, just my two cents.

puddin brain has left the buildin.

Lets talk about what the Eagle has told me.

The Economy, for starters. As has been predicted by many a person and computer since about, oh, 1971 (Bretton Woods for those that aren't all that knowledgeable on our economic history) things have steadily bounced back and forth. Going back as far as 1913 when the Federal Reserve was created out of thin air the sacrifice of one (arguably assinated) dead Senator, things have been, well, interesting.

The eagle has made comment to me that we are going to see the real fall of our system by the end of this year.

Think about that. Let it sink deep in your core for a few. Step out and have a smoke if that helps. Don't panic yet though. There is more to come.

As you have seen, the weather sucks. All kinds of theories have been bandied about; from Sunspots, to Gorebal warming, to Global cooling, and the ambiguous and so lighthearted lie called "Climate Change" (duh asshole, what isn't climate change?). Facts are, the earth is a cyclic being. (I state that as if it were a living thing. In my opinion, it is, it just operates on a different time line from us. We are just a blink of an eye to mama earth.) The sunspots may have something to do with it as the earth is a part of the Solar system (keyword there, SYSTEM as in MACHINE-LIKE) There are so many possibles, I personally don't think any 'mere human' could come up with an honest answer that explains it. The other side of that is, to what end would the explanation to any good. Ease a persons mind? Lot of good that does you , to know there is a reason for your house looking like it was swallowed up by Satan's blender, or your town appearing to have tried the mud baths of Crete. When Mama Terra has a mind to move mountains or grow new land or just doesn't like the lay of that river bed; Who thinks they can stop her? Not me brother, not me. I just try to stay out of her way and pray I made the right choices.

Now, lets throw in "stupid human tricks". You know the ones. The one where you Significant other decides to 'spare your feelings' and lays out a little white lie. The lies that continue to build to a point where there is a complete re-writing of personal history.
I wonder how it feels when the leader of the free country (patooie!) does similar shit? Oh, who am I kidding: that is exactly what our "transparent" Prez has been doing. Transparent like a Brinks Safe. All for what purpose? To spare the feelings of the soft and pliable voters that got his lame ass elected the first time around. You know the ones. The ones that don't get all bent out of shape when the TSA is groping their 6 year old. The ones that call 911 when McDs is out of Nuggets. The ones that would have nightmares for months if they saw a legit picture of Anti-christ #3 after a double tap to the face.

And now, its looking like there is enough division amongst the not so soft (well some of 'em are pretty squishy 'round the mid section but who am I to talk. LOL) but right leaning groups, that this lamestream 'leader' is going to have better than even odds on getting re-(s)elected. Anyone remember Ross Perot? Remember how he tipped the scales enough to swing the vote in favor of the opposing force? I see similar happening here.

But what does it matter? The economy is tanking (and showing a few signs of manipulation to boot. nasdaq is up while EVERYTHING else is diving for deepwater) Food is getting to the point that the only way some are going to be able to eat is to get on Foodstamps (1 in 7 in the U.S.) or grow and hunt their own.(my personal choice) Transportation is going to get the point of deciding on work or food. Which will it be? (I know my choice here too) ( or going out and finding a cheap horse. But that is another post in and of itself.)

See, the one thing the Eagle told me about this year, was that there were going to be MANY permutations of Human dignity stepping up and stomping on the testicles of TPTB starting with the low level fruit first.(pun intended) The PTB of course are going to step up on their countermeasures to try and keep it all together. There is going to be a point when the choice is "abide by Bullshit laws or feed the kiddos." When that point hits, I don't care if the name of the Prez is Washington: people will take care of themselves first.

This could be the beginning of a great RE-Awakening in this country.

Like I have said elsewhere: "Births are always bloody and painful" And this one will be no exception. The trick will be to have a level head, a willingness to shoot on need, and the ability to know when to shoot without provocation(IE ratbastard warlord potential). There will need to be compassion for (some of) the lost that have potential. There will need to be lots of backbone across the spectrum. The Eagle has landed, things are going to start getting really fun from here on out. (just watch the shrinking timeline between OMGTWISBSC! news spills)

Time to be honest with yourself here. R U READY? In the head?(no matter how many preps you have, if ya ain't right in the head, you ain't ready.)










(Oh My God, The World Is Bat Shit Crazy! FYI)

Just been buzzed!

Had an eagle land on my shoulder, and he started whispering secrets to me. Not real sure what to make of them right now but then, I am at work and suffering from double yellow fever right now too.

But till then, Check out Mayberry's site.
Then check out this little tidbit.

I could direct you to a few others but one to think about is how the commodities market AND the S&P and DJIA are all slipping at the same time. (and of course, the Mexican banks take advantage of the slip in Gold. I am sure that they aren't alone either.)

Then think about all of this stuff that people call weather 'round these parts.

I have heard it said that the world is cyclical. I have no reason to doubt that. Look around you and think about what part of what cycle we are in. Then think about how, just maybe, the current dildos in charge, may not be the real problem. Think about that. Maybe they are just the symptom of something much more detrimental.

More to come later as this pudding of a brain I have right now gels up a bit.

Stratagems or extortion?

Been pondering this whole Osammy bin Rotten (Love that name, thanks Mayberry!) thing for a couple of days.

I don't really give two squirts about his death to be quite honest. The whole mess should have been cleared up years ago. The fact that it wasn't shows the 'quality' of tool that he represented to the PTB.

And tool he was. The convenience of his 'recent' demise really show a level of desperation by the PTB. One only has to watch the media clamoring for 'juice' to 'expose' to realize that this is a con job from the get-go. IMO any time the media harps this loudly about something, there is smoke somewhere. They are trying to force the opinions against a tide. From conversations I have had amongst persons I work with; 10 for 10 so far have had doubts about the whole she-bang.

With reason I might add. Those reasons vary from person to person but all have one common thread. Convenience. Things are just too glossed over. After 10 years, this rat bastard should be a hard target. His corpse should be shown at the beginning of the Super-bowl or something. Hell, the Dillinger gang was easier to nab and the evidence of their demise was plastered all over the front pages from here to L.A.

Nope, they nail him in a simple raid, double tap him in the face (bye-bye distinguishing features) then pop him in copter to run to a ship off the coast, then drop him in the wide open blue wonder to become crab bait.

Yeah, Like others have said; " If you buy that, I will throw the Golden Gate in free".

But lets take a look at the key points of this stratagem. One dead guy that is now a martyr for a cause, no matter if he is now dead or has been dead for years (on ice). He is now PUBLICLY dead.

Cue Bono?

Obama? What would he benefit from this 'stunt'? A few brownie points towards a souring re-election? Seems to me, that if this were the scenario, he would have held his cards a bit closer the chest and dealt them out later in the game. SO....
That leads to a point brought up by Ann B. The WhiteHouse insider supposedly had an article about who was really behind this. Take it with a grain of salt as the source is questionable at best, but the vindication behind those supposedly usurping O'boys position then handing him the reins to 'take credit' makes quite a bit more sense than O'boy pulling a fast one to gain a few points in the polls.

But really, WHO benefits? Obviously not the PEOPLE of the U.S. I don't see any legislation to repeal ANY of the draconian measures that were enacted after 9/11. Not one blip on the screen of that action. Quite the opposite. More 'threats' coming down the pike (and possibly more real than the ones we have been getting now that the scab has been yanked off that pustulant sore.) Tighter 'security' (to be read "more aggressive molestation"). And yet, we still have open borders; unless you are trying to get out, of course.

SO,, once again, Cue Bono?

There is only one answer to that. It ain't good either. The facts are in, all you have to do is watch the opposing theaters for action to see where all of this is heading. One of those theaters is the markets. Commodities, stocks and bonds, the dollar index. Hell, even oil took a dip today. People are pulling out at a rate that has potential to really pound another stake in the heart of this Zombie we call a country. But that's not the only arena to watch. Watch the III'pers too. Watch how little is actually being said. (as noted on Bills page, the leaders that propose themselves, are little better than the ones we already have. )

Yeah, we are talking but most of us are pretty much done with talking now. Its time to pull together in the smallest target possible. Our families and ourselves.
Is the ball rolling now? Who really knows. But I wouldn't hedge my bets against it.

About the PSL

This is a response to a comment I made elsewhere in the blogosphere. I am no expert and this is mostly opinion, but all of it is based upon my experience with this particular gun and some of my experience within a two way shooting gallery.


The PSL (aka Romak3 and the Dragunov though it is NOT a dragunov) is a support weapon. Similar in use as they use the M14 now. It is NOT a main battle weapon nor is it intended to be. It is most definitely NOT a sniper rifle either. Yes it has the range, but its accuracy is not sufficient to that role. By support weapon I refer to the Marine role of Designated Marksman. This person is not to directly engage the enemy like a squad would but to support that squad from a distance by eliminating threats to the squad with well placed support fire. It is good for that role. I have shot mine quite a bit out to 600m and it does well enough that I know I can hit a man sized target in center mass consistently. Due to this support nature, the rifle is designated with either 10rnd mags or 5 rnd mags(this is more dependent upon when not where you purchased it. Lately 10 rnds is the rule of the game.) Having shot this rifle from the prone, no tripod, just sling and forearm for support, anything more than a 10rnd mag is going to be a PITA. Let alone setting you up for becoming a bigger target, literally. As a support rifle goes, you really shouldn't need much more than 10 round mags since you will only get off ,maybe, 2 rounds than scoot to the next position. If you can't change a mag while scooting, you definitely need to be practicing more and watching Hollywood war movies less. If you find yourself in a position where you need a 30 round mag, you are probably carrying the wrong weapon for your role. BUT, the PSL packs one hell of a punch and probably could hold its own if you were proficient at mag changes while in cover.

Reloading: This is a point of contention among many people in the prepper arena. I continue tossing the idea back and forth but keep coming up with an "against" the idea. THIS reason I chose the PSL over something more powerful, or accurate. Cheap ammo. The PSL could possibly be reloaded for though finding the actual bullets and brass may be a tad difficult. The real issue isn't that though. The PSL is abusive of brass. Terribly so. Even the steel cased rounds I shoot show bashed in throats and occasionally a dented case. Looking at the extraction method used (AK based system) the spent round is literally bouncing off the side of the receiver on ejection. This rifle also throws the round about 20 feet right and rear of your position. (hint if you are looking for your spent brass. It ain't close to you.) I had one person that refused to believe me and he ended up with a goose egg on the side of the head from one of the shells hitting him. They come out fast and hard.
Some people reload to gain as much accuracy from said rifles. This is well and fine when you are able to take your time making the shot placement. IE: at the range or when in a sniper role. When the flak starts rolling though, you will be amazed at how "minute of badguy" is good enough. That is one thing the PSL is very good at. Even with 'cheap hungarian' or Cheap Yugo steel cored steel cased berden primed milsurp stuff, this rifle is accurate enough to warrant a redefinition of "concealment vs cover" by tightening up what actually covers your ass. (not much by the way.) That steel core stuff gets through things even a full metal jacket will disintegrate on. Currently I have personally witnessed shooting through a 22" white oak, about 10" of sandstone, and concrete blocks explode on impact. I haven't felt the urge to shoot up my truck yet, so I can't say what it would do to a vehicle. (check out the Buick of Truth for an idea what bullets do to cars.)

Of all the things I didn't like about my PSL was the iron sights. I did a post about making a rear Peep sight for that long ago. (dig for it, its in here) But the Scope this thing came with: Wow. I wouldn't want anything else for shots over 200m. I keep mine Zero'd for 600M that leaves a little overlap on closer ranges (the scope is not centered on the rifle) but still leaves a little room for error at 700+. The scope is also calibrated for the 54R round with 150gr bullet. Why mess with a known system. I have not, YET, shot past the 600m range. I have a place to go but just haven't been able to assemble a reliable spotter yet. In time.

Yeah Magazines are expensive. No more so than most others out there. Fact is, if you can find them, they are worth exactly what you pay for them. I got lucky and found a guy that was selling off a case he had acquired. I got 10 mags for $50 plus shipping. 10 mags filled with 7.62X54R is some heavy gear to be hauling around. Granted you will need to carry more 'loose' and there is the distinct disadvantage of not being able to use stripper clips. Sorry, one round at a time for these babies. Again, this goes back to the original intent of the weapon in a combat role. Not a highspeed weapon but one meant for careful shot placement under high stress.


As for MBR, the PSL could be, but only if a person were willing to take the chance they wouldn't be going toe to toe with the enemy. This rifle is best served at moderate distances. Close up work she can do but she is going to limp along. That long sight radius means you won't be shooting from the hip with ease. That reason alone means you may want to be carrying a second weapon 'just in case'.

SO, for a weapon that 'fully loaded' can usually be had for under a grand (occasionally can be found 'stripped down' (no scope, one mag) for around $500) My advice is. Grab one up, IF and only IF you think you will have some luxury in 'choosing the showdown'. If not, find you an AK and a lot more ammo. If you are in a situation with people that you trust already, this is a good one to have around but I wouldn't want to load everyone down with this monster. (10 pounds unloaded) Keep in mind what its intended combat role is when considering what your intentions(and needs) are.

What to do on a rainy day.

When the rain falls, there ain't a whole lot to do 'round here. UNLESS,,,

Your Dio.

While I can't do any casting today; or for another week while I am waiting for my new crucible to come in, I decided that wasn't going to hold me back from doing something else.

There are parts for the stirling motor that don't need cast. Actually casting them would probably be bad. Far too many stresses to be absorbed by said parts. One, the crankshaft. Never made one before and I have a few ideas on how to go about it. In this case, I decided to do an assembled shaft. One where the components are made separately, then assembled in a, more or less, permanent fashion. I thought about welding it but the parts are so small that my welder would turn them into a puddle pretty quickly. That left either brazing, or silver solder. I decided to go with the solder as it is fairly easy to use without having to use near the amount of heat that a braze would. Also, glad I did too, since I have to take the danged thing apart again. Looking at it, I decided the shafts are just a tad too small for what I want. The main shaft in the pic is 1/4" and the crank arm is 3/16". There is also a slight imperfection in the alignment that I didn't catch until I had the main shaft cut. I will be upgrading the shafts to 3/8" and 1/4" respectively.

Now, How to go about building a crankshaft out of your scrap bucket? First, you have to have an idea

This is my wooden mockup using brass as the mainshaft and crank arm. (the connecting rod is actually my blank for when I go to cast them)

Then you have to figure out how to do things consistently. In this case, the actual crank weights will have to be identical.
This is my jig for 'machining' the bottom of the arm. Both pieces are held together by a brass pin that I hammered inplace on the top of the crank. The 1/4" bolt is actually the guide in this case.
Here is the jig being used on the grinder to shape the bottom of the arms.
I tried to mill this part but the stresses induced by the mill were threatening a broken tool. This actually worked better and faster so it is a technique I WILL remember.

Shaping the top portion was a bit easier since I had the two holes in place and these were straight cuts. I bolted the two pieces to another chunk of metal that I drilled and tapped to the right sizes, this was then mounted up in the vise on top of a set of parallels and machining commenced. The top curve was eyeballed on the grinder in similar fashion to the bottom edge though I didn't use the jig in this instance.

Here are the finished arms.



This is how to set up the shafts for soldering (in this case.)

Note how the shafts go completely through both sections. This is to maintain alignment. As I found out though, even 1000th of an inch play in the holes is enough to throw the whole mess off quite a bit. There is a very pronounced wobble in the end shaft. Either my shaft was bent or it developed one while I was heating things up or I didn't have things as straight as I thought. More than likely the latter.

And the 'soon to be taken apart and remade' crankshaft. (like my cheapo v-blocks?)

But this is only a start. I have never done this before, and I am learning in leaps and bounds what to do, and more importantly, what NOT to do. Always a better option than staring at the propaganda machine and stewing about how the rat bastards continue the box of lies.