tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36846244091033877272024-03-13T21:38:54.539-07:00Wolf TracksShy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-6322884163179533912017-02-25T20:40:00.001-08:002017-02-26T05:52:52.585-08:00Twenty-nine. Again.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy birthday, Honey. Love you.<br />
Dad. Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-947894101477142512017-02-14T12:56:00.000-08:002017-02-14T12:56:17.688-08:00Valentine's Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Valentine's Day... gosh... there's still snow... isn't it s'posed ter be summer?Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-41589731245885012422017-02-12T06:27:00.002-08:002017-02-12T06:27:22.792-08:00Happy Birthday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-84246605033103683322012-02-24T08:41:00.000-08:002012-02-24T08:41:10.051-08:00Wut'sit Box<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziWq0gpDtWCMXZ5pSMcUuB_370gcKLaboWv5adwJcUCcgf9I5Dsj0OM158zLe56Dwlbyi4ArbRkbqJsBSrPsLMPD0xkTKj1fckmDW4Sew4qrLkZIwErA_0Pk-wfUfyT6bknZvUP_hpAA/s1600/Grampa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjziWq0gpDtWCMXZ5pSMcUuB_370gcKLaboWv5adwJcUCcgf9I5Dsj0OM158zLe56Dwlbyi4ArbRkbqJsBSrPsLMPD0xkTKj1fckmDW4Sew4qrLkZIwErA_0Pk-wfUfyT6bknZvUP_hpAA/s320/Grampa.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Grampa stopped by a few days ago. Monday, to be exact. Of course, like most others who visit, he brought some weaponry to play with. For Grampa, it's a renewed interest in things that go BOOM. A rekindling of the joys of shooting. Of being a boy again, of remembering what it was like in the days before guns were something we used to shoot at others with. (He doesn't talk much about his days with the First Cav, but when he does, he can curl your hair.)<br />
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"You ever seen one of these? Would it be possible to use the internet (he doesn't use computers) to find out something about this?"<br />
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And he pulled this out of his jacket pocket... (per usual, emclicken to embiggen)<br />
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It has the appearance of an old Smith and Wesson design of its early model Police revolvers. But this one is made in Espana. (It's written on the barrel sans any other markings but serial number.)<br />
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Blued steel, four inch barrel and walnut grips, lanyard ring on the lower grip frame, S&W type cylinder release, with a real firing pin. Caliber is in question: somewhere between a .38 and a .308. (I'm thinking .32- though not a .32 S&W Special- but have no means of measuring the cylinder. Yet.) The action is very tight, showing a decent quality arms maker but there are milling marks on much of the flat surface. The DA trigger pull is somewhere between the SKS on the low end and pulling a John Deere tractor on the high end. Single action pull is smooth and crisp, though not on par with the Colt, Smith or Ruger.<br />
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There are some rust spots on it that he couldn't get totally removed with cleaning, especially in the bore.<br />
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Handling a weapon this old, with obvious signs of use, although not well cared for for years, makes me wonder about its history. Hopefully, it creates a stir in someone here as well, with a few more facts or guesses about it.<br />
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Bless God, God bless.<br />
Shy IIIShy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-77411546189723118542012-01-07T15:29:00.000-08:002012-01-07T15:29:06.731-08:00Candle LitingSo Lovely Lady has been ragging on me to get my buns busy here. (And we all know, if Momma ain't happy... blah blah...) So, as a form of self defense, we're back on the road to illiterary ignominy. Or something like that.<br />
Now, for something a bit more serious-<br />
Everyone knows who the Brady Bunch is- no, not that Partridge family twin. Those Criminals Stealing Gun Rights groupies. Anyway, they're lighting a candle this Sunday, 8 January 12, to protest gun violence. And right they should, we all should. Every person should denounce gun violence, even those who're committing it. Especially them: each and every one should walk away carried by pall bearers. Weerd Beard ( <a href="http://www.weerdworld.com/2012/your-first-reminder">http://www.weerdworld.com/2012/your-first-reminder</a> ) has come up with his version of the candle lighting and is encouraging all gun owners to light a candle against gun violence. Since I am one of those terrorist guys who believes in God and the Bible and the Constitution, am a vet, an NRA member, drive a gas guzzling four wheel drive truck and tell tree huggers- especially AlGorey- to lick my ... wait, this' family oriented... and sure don't like the politics- or the politicians in- coming out of D.C. these days, I decided to post a picture or my DCP (that's 'Daily Carry Piece' for the uninitiated to my unorthodox- we can't call it English since I'm an American-lingo). <br />
Without further much ado- here she is. Simple, old, and sure not elegant but she's steady and strong and American made- my Lady, Smith and Wesson model 469 carried in her Kirkpatrick Leather holster and packing 13 rounds of Glaser Pow'RBall Plus P in the grip and another 13 in the spare.<br />
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Remember- cops are only hours away in a donut shop when you need them in a coffee shop. Not that your safety is their concern- 'cuz it ain't. It's yours. So pack some heat for when the kitchen gets hot.<br />
Bless God, God bless.<br />
Shy III<br />
(Yes, I did do a spel-chek today, and am studiously ignoring all suggestions.)Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-2395887785604164162011-07-03T15:13:00.000-07:002011-07-03T15:13:17.927-07:00July 4, 1776<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAE-uwgfWWghSFWGyUdVX0lWjkBLH3E-SE_0yrbx8LgCl44d9h9RFjocA4SO1uUGKxOiNkCSfLSWO2jj7erlJ-tmuK4u8R9Zd1LQo4TheGkJb9LOwpji-zZsoN94UPLeKBMi3HBs89Ns/s1600/Declaration+of+Independance.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWAE-uwgfWWghSFWGyUdVX0lWjkBLH3E-SE_0yrbx8LgCl44d9h9RFjocA4SO1uUGKxOiNkCSfLSWO2jj7erlJ-tmuK4u8R9Zd1LQo4TheGkJb9LOwpji-zZsoN94UPLeKBMi3HBs89Ns/s320/Declaration+of+Independance.jpg" width="241" /></a></div>Bless God, God bless.<br />
Shy IIIShy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-81648514219761888252011-06-14T13:26:00.000-07:002011-06-14T13:26:50.480-07:00Flag Day... well, 'twas the nite before...<div style="text-align: center;">'Twas the nite before Flag Day</div><div style="text-align: center;">and all through the house</div><div style="text-align: center;">not a puppy was stirrin', </div><div style="text-align: center;">not even the mouser...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Which meant I had nuttin'</div><div style="text-align: center;">to do but press a button...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeJASm-xxKhaGk2_gQsQRXK9Wtujy_DXIuY7qRK-eyvOmNkkfPGyehG0KmEQniWp4h_AHJkVbR3PFrm30bjENaL_UBUxVbWbmVtXdRDTPcymGBiDH1Q8xdXokCZ40_gkC0WpqvIB8ctk/s1600/Nite+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqeJASm-xxKhaGk2_gQsQRXK9Wtujy_DXIuY7qRK-eyvOmNkkfPGyehG0KmEQniWp4h_AHJkVbR3PFrm30bjENaL_UBUxVbWbmVtXdRDTPcymGBiDH1Q8xdXokCZ40_gkC0WpqvIB8ctk/s320/Nite+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Bless God, God bless.<br />
Shy IIIShy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-78892199119592644142011-05-07T18:44:00.000-07:002011-05-07T18:54:06.005-07:008 May '11<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIM415tyydVD_uxcwfFG24afYRjIJjIKCXX3SQPnfZoVvTBptIuP1QWYPtXBhpL_52gL8kTbFQDNx8kgVHsbzrOs1nJqBdZmglIBf3yFSDLu_mbAWHYljIODWxsyvwuKsu9JA6DFdI1bw/s1600/MD+11-2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 267px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604155910182201074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIM415tyydVD_uxcwfFG24afYRjIJjIKCXX3SQPnfZoVvTBptIuP1QWYPtXBhpL_52gL8kTbFQDNx8kgVHsbzrOs1nJqBdZmglIBf3yFSDLu_mbAWHYljIODWxsyvwuKsu9JA6DFdI1bw/s400/MD+11-2.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><br />Strength and dignity are her clothing,</div><br /><div>And she smiles at the future.</div><br /><div>She opens her mouth in Wisdom,</div><br /><div>And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.</div><br /><div>She looks well to the ways of her household,</div><br /><div>And does not eat the bread of idleness.</div><br /><div>Her children rise up and bless her;</div><br /><div>Her husband also, and he praises her saying,</div><br /><div>"Many daughters have done nobly,</div><br /><div>But you excel them all."</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Bless God, God bless ALL Mothers.</div><br /><div>Shy III<br /><br /></div><br /><div></div>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-4540156406634077242011-05-04T18:17:00.000-07:002011-05-04T18:55:08.705-07:00Redeeming the Time<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4myS1KqhOE2JmW6xvs1oUVIbkY1f1XXdlAMhdmbRIWqJnSchU8o7cKS2KvZHWpA6dJkR3o2SKxT7tm_o6xHNvomXnL__tHp1b6Jw_7CWRkAxbX8CH2bf5keiBCtd96P1XEASIeXKHeI/s1600/GHB3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603039876657559810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4myS1KqhOE2JmW6xvs1oUVIbkY1f1XXdlAMhdmbRIWqJnSchU8o7cKS2KvZHWpA6dJkR3o2SKxT7tm_o6xHNvomXnL__tHp1b6Jw_7CWRkAxbX8CH2bf5keiBCtd96P1XEASIeXKHeI/s320/GHB3.jpg" /></a> Being a nation of shooters, America has a long standing tradition called 'competition'.<br /><br /><div>Way back when-ago, as Ye Old Furt pointed out a while back, there was a competition called a 'blanket shoot', wherein each shooter recieved his choice of award from those piled atop a blanket.</div><br /><div>More recently, there are the in-house/shooting gallery events, usually around 50 feet, or less in some instances. Also are the outdoor events such as CMP and Appleseed programs (though Appleseed isn't technically a competition), and other sports as Steel Plates, IDPA, and the fun steel chicken challenges.</div><br /><div>Since the Pony Express died off, replaced by the railroad, which was displaced by the airplane and par Avion, there's a competition known as 'postal matches'.</div><br /><div>Now we have a new kind of competition that sounds like fun and challenging. (Not to mention, an opportunity to get to better know our on-line friends.)</div><br /><div>ASM of <a href="http://randomactsofpatriotism.blogspot.com/">Random Acts of Patriotism</a> and <a href="http://borepatch.blogspot.com/">Borepatch</a> have come up with the newest fangled idea: Digital Matches. </div><br /><div>The idea: download a specified target (link found at ASM's) and follow the directions (yet to be specified by Borepatch), and Email your results to either gent (yet to be determined). The challenge: to get out, have fun shooting, see how well you can best your past performance each shoot, and have fun as a group.</div><br /><div>I've already claimed the position I get to shoot, so no one else can have it. I get to shoot prone, off a bipod with scope. Everyone else has to shoot off hand, standing on their head, one handed, sighting with their weak eye. </div><br /><div>Now, go read, download, shoot, and have fun.</div><br /><div>UPDATE: The time-line is May 31 to have targets sent to ASM or posted on your blog with link-back to ASM. Distance, 25 yards, off-hand (standing), no slings, sights of your choice- let ASM know which/what kind.</div><br /><div>Bless God, God bless,</div><br /><div>Shy III </div><br /><div>PS: anyone got any ideas what's up with blogger? No spel-chek; no justify; pix don't want to load; doesn't like me (c'mon- I'm a likeable guy! Well, kind'a.)</div>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-28107682941725767012011-05-02T09:20:00.000-07:002011-05-02T09:56:38.715-07:00Ho-Hum<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy6O7kI-Afzmu4KG25UlvHrv20kItJl5DGq6Gp6H6SGtNdXjGBhQcETElGPDxXv9LnmgJFXKgUxpZkeLnzNtWlyDpHFKaoS5TiLHc6bxG3Nrasqad45jjoRRKS0eWzcpsrS9TorRVN9c/s1600/photo_1304305695673-1-0.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602154798802533778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdy6O7kI-Afzmu4KG25UlvHrv20kItJl5DGq6Gp6H6SGtNdXjGBhQcETElGPDxXv9LnmgJFXKgUxpZkeLnzNtWlyDpHFKaoS5TiLHc6bxG3Nrasqad45jjoRRKS0eWzcpsrS9TorRVN9c/s320/photo_1304305695673-1-0.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Ho-Hum... now they're claiming to've killed Osama Bin Laden. I was wondering why my world was so changed when I awoke this morning. So wonderful to have awakened and seen green grass and hear the birds singing and know the entire world was at peace at last, never to hear the sound of gunfire or talk of war ever again. And the lion and lamb were sitting in the breakfast nook having coffee and chatting about how they were going to picnic later at the viper den and play some checkers with the wolves.</div><br /><div>Like I believe any of the above.</div><br /><div>Really, I do. All of it.</div><br /><div>I was here, I should know.</div><br /><div>OK- how do I really feel about this 'big' news today? I caught the news right away last night when the MSM blew in the door and started bragging up the Dark Lord's wonderful signing of the hall pass for the SpecOps to make the hit. My first reaction was, "He's screwing with us. This didn't happen."</div><br /><div>I still don't think it happened. Something doesn't ring true about this, but damned if I know what it is. Where is the Corpus Delecti? (I think that's the term.) They buried him at sea? I can see the SpecOps finding good humor in this, but not really swallowing it.</div><br /><div>More likely, I think it's a media event being used to encourage a serious attack somewhere in the world, most likely here in the U.S., so the Dark Lord can initiate martial law upon us.</div><br /><div>That's what I'm thinking about it.</div><br /><div>Now, if you've been feeling a bit stagnant in your training lately- doing the same old Ho-hum routine day after day, month after month, and want to do something a bit different and beneficial to yourself, try this... (O'Blogger ain't letting me embed the code, so you're just gonna have to hit the linky thingy. Apologies.)</div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pwshknELF0">YouTube - GTR-Gator CrossFit Under Fire workout - Helen Get Your gun</a></div><br /><br /><div>Really worth your time doing, this will work all your major muscle groups, make you think you're going to die- if you give it total attention and dedicated drive. About the only thing I'd do differently is shooting from around the door jamb rather than teach myself to stand in the middle of the door while shooting. Notice, also, the first shooter does a reload standing in the open- big no-no. Don't train yourself to do things you don't want in your memory banks.<br />Try this- don't wait. We may well be needing these skills more soon than we think.</div><br /><div>Bless God, God bless.</div><br /><div>Shy III</div><br /><br /><div></div>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-7422149408691918032011-04-12T11:30:00.000-07:002011-04-12T11:48:13.545-07:00Think about this...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8NGPlqJTv7RiPJtLOZac1gsuvrzaOfj81LETftjSUTfwzQoiViLUDl-9C0W8RiKGYrOdufSrErsOyqcDV06mwzj1h2apzOOKQi0VCBXbKuSDz8spKxp4INfTfFHfjXPpi_KYlcEcO68/s1600/GHB3.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594770546140651618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8NGPlqJTv7RiPJtLOZac1gsuvrzaOfj81LETftjSUTfwzQoiViLUDl-9C0W8RiKGYrOdufSrErsOyqcDV06mwzj1h2apzOOKQi0VCBXbKuSDz8spKxp4INfTfFHfjXPpi_KYlcEcO68/s320/GHB3.jpg" /></a> <br /><p align="justify"><em>"...A plot is currently in motion to overthrow the government of the United States. It has already begun and has moved forward in Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin but more states are waiting to act. Shooting incidents and bombings are planned and some may already have been carried out. A major false flag terror attack on the United States is expected, followed by states openly defying the federal government, suspending the constitution and declaring a joint “state of emergency.”</em></p><br /><p align="justify"><em>Those involved are told 5 Supreme Court justices will back them up, paralyzing the United States..."</em></p><br /><p align="justify"><a href="http://www.veteranstoday.com/2011/03/29/gordon-duff-dictatorship-coming-soon-to-your-state/">GORDON DUFF: DICTATORSHIP COMING SOON TO YOUR STATE : Veterans Today</a></p><br /><p align="justify">As previously noted, I used to wear a tinfoil hat, not wanting to believe how bad my country's government has become. Two years ago I'd probably have sluffed this off like a deuce when playing 500. </p><br /><p align="justify">Now, there's little I don't put past this puppet government or the master pulling the strings. After all, if I am to be true to my philosophical Christian beliefs, I have to believe what God says is true and will come to pass. This does fall into line with His Word in so many ways, IMNSHO at least.</p><br /><p align="justify">Read it all and make up your mind. Either way, we have to decide who and what we will serve. </p><br /><p align="justify">Bless God, God bless.</p><br /><p align="justify">Shy III</p>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-91126508113487711892011-04-11T18:14:00.000-07:002011-04-11T18:20:10.845-07:00"It's Two-Thousand-Eleven...""...Do you wonder where the Dodge Durango has been? "Touring Europe..." Nope, I ain't wondering at all. It's been acting just like every other welfare fraud: living the high life like the current POS in the White house and wasting taxpayer money. Why anyone would spend hard-earned money to support Government Motors is beyond me.Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-84237774493655149532011-02-28T21:50:00.000-08:002011-02-28T22:00:04.919-08:00EcclesiastesWhen wasted time doesn't feel like time wasted...<br /><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/phDoz8_b19Q" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Bless God, God bless.<br />Shy IIIShy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-11793925581746437642011-02-23T16:28:00.000-08:002011-02-23T18:04:50.843-08:00When in the Course...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-oyc8DebExKSEDH5VbxlGgelI0brADmXhB0pu3e4AlFPw48LTu9ZLEywR1Qshyd-s0Z0wB6bux0Jul-yecpSZSrmUkW6DxTiuaYMWRNl_9hj1TX2ed3haTrYvMJ2oj_VgEgVBq08Wic/s1600/Teaparty.png"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 239px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577064181180687138" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-oyc8DebExKSEDH5VbxlGgelI0brADmXhB0pu3e4AlFPw48LTu9ZLEywR1Qshyd-s0Z0wB6bux0Jul-yecpSZSrmUkW6DxTiuaYMWRNl_9hj1TX2ed3haTrYvMJ2oj_VgEgVBq08Wic/s320/Teaparty.png" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><strong><em>"...of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected then with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to separation.</em></strong></div><br /><div align="justify"><strong><em>The history of the present President of the United States is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his assent should be obtained, and when suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them...</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of representation in the legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only...</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures...</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...He has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent to laws for establishing judiciary powers...</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...He has made judges dependant on his will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and payment of their salaries...</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people and eat our sustenance...</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our Constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his consent to their acts of pretended legislation...</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...For quartering large bodies of foreign troops among us; For protecting them, by a mock trial, from punishment for any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants of these states...</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...For imposing taxes upon us without our consent;</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury;</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our governments;</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...For suspending our own legislatures, and declaring himself invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatever...</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...He has abdicated government here by declaring us out of his protection and waging war against us...</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us...</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>...In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble terms; our repeated petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A president whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."</em></strong></div><div align="justify"><strong><em>(From the American Declaration of Independence.) </em></strong></div><br /><p align="justify"><strong>And once again he has displayed his utter arrogance in abrogating our Constitution and laws in declaring the courts to no longer hear cases concerning immoral homosexual marriages; by invoking and encouraging SEIU thuggery toward citizens legally declaring their desires, not only in Wisconsin, but nation wide.</strong></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2011/02/rep-michael-capuano-you-are.html">http://elmtreeforge.blogspot.com/2011/02/rep-michael-capuano-you-are.html</a> <strong>(I rest my case.)</strong></p><p align="justify"><strong>Which proves he will act in every way he can to bypass the Legislative and Judicial branches of our government in efforts to create his tyrannical rule of our nation. How long before we have lost every Constitutional right we have? Every one of our Inalienable Rights. </strong></p><p align="justify"><strong><em>Can you spell 'treason'?</em></strong></p><p align="justify"><strong><em>Bless God, God bless.</em></strong></p><p align="justify"><strong><em>Shy III</em></strong></p><strong></strong><br /><p><br /></p><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-38021125505480692842011-02-18T21:16:00.000-08:002011-02-18T21:22:16.789-08:00Looking for open water<div> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fZg1wHzP3VpFvp4wcXYgkttoUDda0ExyxURBYcayqQ-jNeIqOZZctMeAAdBnvBCEvUDq5nbXPvaQv2c4C4MReAop_BMA9I_upeCNKsu161T6qYzqnsAD2pQpAqbhodkiMSESosVAVg0/s1600/wave.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5575265866010453266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-fZg1wHzP3VpFvp4wcXYgkttoUDda0ExyxURBYcayqQ-jNeIqOZZctMeAAdBnvBCEvUDq5nbXPvaQv2c4C4MReAop_BMA9I_upeCNKsu161T6qYzqnsAD2pQpAqbhodkiMSESosVAVg0/s320/wave.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Yesterday it was 52 degrees.</div><div>Today it was 10 degrees.</div><div>Dammit.</div><div>Bless God, God bless.</div><div>Shy III</div>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-32857756738233142482011-02-13T07:05:00.000-08:002011-02-13T07:21:52.295-08:00Valentine's Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcqzpd80NHaQPE_6yI-6EVz-M2OcuvtBoREKmKnI_hltP2RfGgD72er6Er5e3aW_oxFNSqAusl2K9sNkePfOGlrf5pM9TgNnQwer8_AfLQtYbRWMTqlQPew8052Xx_Tk2m8hmHopSUl0/s1600/V-Day+2011.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5573194489330402034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUcqzpd80NHaQPE_6yI-6EVz-M2OcuvtBoREKmKnI_hltP2RfGgD72er6Er5e3aW_oxFNSqAusl2K9sNkePfOGlrf5pM9TgNnQwer8_AfLQtYbRWMTqlQPew8052Xx_Tk2m8hmHopSUl0/s320/V-Day+2011.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Brigid, the Woman of every real man's dreams, nails it perfectly. Check her out.</div><br /><div><a href="http://mausersandmuffins.blogspot.com/2011/02/awaiting-cupid.html">http://mausersandmuffins.blogspot.com/2011/02/awaiting-cupid.html</a></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Happy Valentine's Day, Ladies.</div><br /><div>Bless God, God bless.</div><br /><div>Shy III</div>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-75424273684376442372011-02-08T09:12:00.001-08:002011-02-08T09:48:06.531-08:00Riddle me this...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MzbuExYD8ooLJte5x6jaAJI4gjcqP4yaX-FpGafmkOzdLbErw9W18hVBLSoa75mYJaA1Ip5ChnOESkFSYMnFoRX2ALzVoKM2TIDZNLgL4R5kBQZyCo8_asiPX8Iv9SMKnW8quPPXmzU/s1600/Say+WUT.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571376590516494962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4MzbuExYD8ooLJte5x6jaAJI4gjcqP4yaX-FpGafmkOzdLbErw9W18hVBLSoa75mYJaA1Ip5ChnOESkFSYMnFoRX2ALzVoKM2TIDZNLgL4R5kBQZyCo8_asiPX8Iv9SMKnW8quPPXmzU/s320/Say+WUT.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify">... there aren't a tremendous number of people within my 'social circle'. Still, the majority- probably due to the area in which I live- are pretty liberal in their thinking. </div><div align="justify">By liberal, I mean they vote democrat and belong to and vociferously support unions- and obviously vote the way their union tells them. </div><div align="justify">So right away, I'm at a disadvantage in most conversations and need apply some really 'off the cuff logic' when talking with them ('talking' usually meaning I'm out-numbered and out-shouted on nearly every topic).</div><div align="justify">Getting to the riddle me part...</div><div align="justify">A recent discussion about the rioting going on in Egypt and our American part in it, brought up the topic of oil and how, if the Suez is closed or shut off from transporting oil, then we're going to be suffering some serious price increases in gas prices- of course, everyone was whining about gas already being $3.20 a gallon and hurting their budget. One suggested an answer to the problem would be to send American troops in to protect the area.</div><div align="justify">Curious about this response, I asked the person what was the difference in our troops fighting for oil in Egypt as opposed to his view of why we fought in Vietnam- which, according to this Conscientious Objector person, was that we shouldn't have been in 'Nam because it was just a war over oil and big business.</div><div align="justify">Needless to say, his response was to change the subject.</div><div align="justify">Pushing the issue, I had to ask him to riddle me this: "Why is it the people complaining most about our fighting wars to maintain our oil supply are the ones complaining most about the rising cost of their oil products?"</div><div align="justify">Now, let me carry this question a bit farther into our daily lives.</div><div align="justify">"Why is it the ones complaining most about the high cost of food are the environmentalists on the front lines of halting the use of insecticides, fertilizers, and oil-powered machinery, in the production of food?"</div><div align="justify">Further: "Why is it the unions sympathize with tree huggers to prevent logging and oil production- and thereby employment to Americans- in 'wilderness areas'?"</div><div align="justify">And, of course, there's the great debate today: "Why is it the tree hugging Goreball Warming weenies who're bitching and pissing most about how cold and snowy it is this year?"</div><div align="justify">Got to stop now- there's no defending idiots and banging their heads together will only give you a headache.</div><br /><div align="justify">Bless God, God bless.</div><br /><div align="justify">Shy III</div>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-32778695374485443532011-02-02T15:49:00.001-08:002011-02-02T16:02:45.911-08:00Cold...<div align="justify"><strong>LOL, got to chuckle about this Goreball warming- though this hasn't been the coldest winter in MN history, it's in the top 50. Still, when you think about it- cold like this...</strong></div><p align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHw7zWXZ_Etq35dVCF2bwKg2zBAnFRtI6czxdfgKPlzGNjUU0zkbinLQrHqmd5q1qtTUuYxA1GHHG1xQ4zjMAT_GC0uiQXtgV8Mirkx_8nVAViZpZ4oDt01ELnjWdOpaDTf8hA3fHewe8/s1600/minus+34.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569244172362435698" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHw7zWXZ_Etq35dVCF2bwKg2zBAnFRtI6czxdfgKPlzGNjUU0zkbinLQrHqmd5q1qtTUuYxA1GHHG1xQ4zjMAT_GC0uiQXtgV8Mirkx_8nVAViZpZ4oDt01ELnjWdOpaDTf8hA3fHewe8/s320/minus+34.jpg" /></a> <strong>... is really only relative- especially when you have a warm relative to cuddle with.</strong></p><p align="justify"><strong>Really- just think how much warmer it'll feel in July when the humidity is in the 90 percentile and air temp will be 90 as well. Dad always used to say, "I can always put enough clothing on to be warm, never could take enough off to be cool." I go with that sentiment- though <em>if </em>I could have my druthers, I'druther go nekky all the time</strong>. <strong>(But I'd have to say the neighbors may get a little disjointed if I did.) Not that they can see me through the trees, but one may decide to stop by and have some coffee. </strong></p><p align="justify"><strong>Speaking of which- coffee and a good book- or some good blogs- to read is a fine way to trash a really cold day. So saying, let me thank all you bloggers who do such a wonderful job keeping me entertained these cold winter days. It's appreciated. </strong></p><p align="justify"><strong>I'm surprised by the weather report tonight- single digits in northern Mexico- that should keep a few illegals from crossing the border, at least. Or freeze their carcasses before they get here, which is just as good as not coming. </strong></p><p align="justify"><strong>Now if I can just get Mayberry to appreciate a good, cold day. (wink wink)</strong></p><p align="justify"><strong>Be safe, stay warm, bless God, God bless.</strong></p><p align="justify"><strong>Shy III<br /></p></strong>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-44752085073082311082010-12-31T12:04:00.000-08:002010-12-31T12:16:21.854-08:00Happy New Year<div align="justify">Everyone's going to be posting their thoughts on the past year and, really, is there anything we don't already know about the last year worth posting?</div><div align="justify">Not really.</div><div align="justify">In a nutshell: America let itself get raped by a self-serving liberal commie government.</div><div align="justify">Thoughts for the New Year? </div><div align="justify">None, really.</div><div align="justify">In a nutshell: America's gonna get raped again, worse. By the same rapist. </div><div align="justify">Thoughts for the New Year?</div><div align="justify">Maybe it's time we stood up to the rapist and told him, <em>"Not again!"</em></div><div align="justify">Just got the <em>Cheaper Than Dirt</em> flyer Wednesday, looked through it last night. Noticed an interesting asterisked comment at the bottom of many pages. <em>"January1, 2011 We will no longer sell or ship ammunition to residents of California."</em> I guess that means at least two things: <em>California must have enough ammo already so there's no need to make changes there, and, of course, California's on its own now.</em> Well, was nice knowing you as an American state, California. Hope you enjoy your future as a satellite of Mexico.</div><div align="justify">Happy New Year, America. Make the most of it.</div><div align="justify">Bless God, God bless.</div><div align="justify">Shy III </div>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-50489274153318415622010-12-24T10:45:00.000-08:002010-12-24T10:51:30.759-08:00Merry Christmas<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GXUaxrymCtvPSFCnjmC17UkfUq9K5AJp8yomajszVvJ6YaMxnqJmDEqunXJMBgi739wwzCbSOfavKLJ558wxzGlx8SiMMbB2BYCBWJAglqWV2zyXqR7fIFE3XOUvvXh29y_5UvSXNHs/s1600/Reindeer+copy.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554322582166615026" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GXUaxrymCtvPSFCnjmC17UkfUq9K5AJp8yomajszVvJ6YaMxnqJmDEqunXJMBgi739wwzCbSOfavKLJ558wxzGlx8SiMMbB2BYCBWJAglqWV2zyXqR7fIFE3XOUvvXh29y_5UvSXNHs/s400/Reindeer+copy.jpg" /></a> Merry Christmas, Everyone. Forget about the calamities befalling our Great United States for just a night and day and embrace the love and sharing of family and friends.<br />Don't forget to...<br />Bless God, God bless.<br />Shy IIIShy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-78077816903257128852010-12-20T19:56:00.000-08:002010-12-20T20:32:46.651-08:00HR2751 and HHS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Uga8jXBxTaNj9XIP0f-eZkbO0yZ-vNWY9sGkrMLIHzJFvrMDZGhIFQ_AUlM8HRnjEvLjev-t4sP3QyaD3UU61cw8JS_BzTIAws6vCa2AhX6iuFpGtirQT6MhL9Oy2LP7feMO3g5stzI/s1600/Stuff.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552979779635835762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Uga8jXBxTaNj9XIP0f-eZkbO0yZ-vNWY9sGkrMLIHzJFvrMDZGhIFQ_AUlM8HRnjEvLjev-t4sP3QyaD3UU61cw8JS_BzTIAws6vCa2AhX6iuFpGtirQT6MhL9Oy2LP7feMO3g5stzI/s320/Stuff.jpg" /></a> HR2751 ( <a href="http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/s-510-now-hr-2751-tell-reps-to-vote-no-on-food-safety-modernization-act/">http://foodfreedom.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/s-510-now-hr-2751-tell-reps-to-vote-no-on-food-safety-modernization-act/</a> ), formerly known (in the Senate) as S.510- remember, sleight of hand ( <a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2751">http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2751</a> ) is commonplace in the District of Criminals, is up for House vote today, Tuesday- 12-21-10. In effect, this bill will create havoc and hell with those of us who grow our own food, sell portions of our growth, or even buy from those who do the same. EoIpso: if passed into law, this will allow our illustrious Uncle Dark Lord to declare our backyard gardens to be producing "food that is unsafe to eat unless inspected by Uncle Darkie's HHS inspection teams".<br />How do we know this?<br />Well, other than being paranoid- which is currently just another word for "knowing"- of anything our Uncle Fed decides to do is definitely detrimental to anyone with half a brain, we have the people in charge telling us exactly what they expect to do. Re: the following Email I received from Kathleen Sebelius after writing her about my dislike and concerns about S510...<br /><br /><em>"Mr. (Redacted);</em><br /><em>While we will respond to the specific issues you raise as soon as we can, I wanted to let you know that your message has been received and that I appreciate your taking the time to write. </em>(Ummm, really? You appreciate me calling you a slut? editor.)<br /><em><br />The mission of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is to protect the nation’s health and provide essential human services, and, as part of that mission, we are at the forefront of the federal government’s efforts to address a wide range of critical issues and challenges. I wanted to take this opportunity to update you on our work. (</em>I'm actually aware of 'their' work, which is why I wrote. My intent was to update <em>them</em> on my feelings about it. ed)<br /><em><br />First, on March 23, after more than a year of extensive debate </em>(between whom? ed), <em>the President signed into law health reform legislation that brings down health care costs for American families and small businesses, expands coverage to millions of Americans and ends the worst practices of insurance companies </em>(Which, of course, we know is bankrupting insurance companies and causing them to deny coverage to people with prior illnesses- ed). <em> As a result of the new law, Americans will begin to see significant benefits take effect this year, with other important reforms following shortly after. In the weeks, months, and years ahead, our department will be responsible for implementing many of these reforms </em>(consider ourselves warned- ed).<em> You can be assured that we are firmly committed to explaining these changes to the American people clearly, and to enacting them carefully and effectively. For information about the new law, I would encourage you to visit www.healthcare.gov.<br /><br />Meanwhile, thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, we’ve made hundreds of millions of dollars available as part of a comprehensive prevention and wellness initiative, Communities Putting Prevention to Work </em>(of course, all Americans have noticed this in the wonderful sign-age currently plastered to hospital and clinic walls-ed.).<em> This new initiative supports local efforts to reduce obesity</em> ,<em> increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and decrease smoking </em>(IF you really wanted to curb smoking, you'd just pass a law making smoking and tobacco products illegal, but you don't have the balls to go against your purse holders- ed.)–<em> the four most important things we can to do to fight chronic diseases and improve public health. And it’s right in line with the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” campaign, which calls on Americans to work together to solve childhood obesity in a generation. You can learn more about these and other Recovery Act initiatives at www.hhs.gov/recovery.<br /><br />In addition, it is a core responsibility of HHS, through the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), to ensure the food we eat is safe. Toward that end, I am firmly committed to working with my colleagues at the Department of Agriculture to achieve the President’s goal of upgrading and strengthening our food safety system; restoring trust in the FDA as the leading science-based regulatory agency in the world; and fulfilling our obligation to the American people to ensure that the food they purchase and serve to their families is safe to eat. For more information, please visit </em><a href="http://www.foodsafety.gov/"><em>www.foodsafety.gov</em></a><em>. (</em>Of course, we'll have to purchase our food, since the HHS/DA will declare what we grow as 'inedible and unfit for human consumption'. ed)<br /><em><br />Finally, HHS plays a vital role in getting our children ready to learn and thrive in school </em>(has anyone in the Dept of Ed ever read the true stats on how well un-educated our children currently are? ed),<em> helping low-income</em> ("but I have a Big Screen TV, digital stereo DVD/CD player, the latest I-pod and 4G phone network" - ed<em>) working families struggling to make ends meet in this difficult economy, and meeting the basic needs of vulnerable populations, such as abused and neglected children, refugees </em>( which we are attempting to increase with our DREAM act- ed.),<em> and individuals with disabilities. As the Administration works to turn around our economy, we recognize that the economic downturn has had its greatest impact on the most vulnerable among us – low-income families with children </em>(and people who own companies as well as people who have jobs- ed).<em> Through child care, child support, energy assistance, and other efforts, the Department helps low-income (</em>because we outsourced their jobs- ed)<em> parents and their communities weather this economic storm. We will continue to work hard to improve these programs through evidence-based approaches that make a difference for these families and children. (</em>So you're going to impeach the Dark Lord and his cabinet and then resign?)<br /><em><br />Again, thank you for writing."</em><br /><em></em><br />Folks, call your legislators and let them know this kind'a shit just ain't gonna cut it.<br />Bless God- and bless America.<br />Shy IIIShy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-81027155913799110292010-12-20T07:06:00.000-08:002010-12-20T07:26:34.716-08:00Freedom of Speech<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkPWD2vFesiXLpl5Cx7HQz7ForkzYS_1I9ofo_piNZBj49G6IoS9Wcmx6USuKxTAj7stgLllgDyGpR1OmdqdqyFBqC_pymEkKvq0xhZ4tA2PD5TkZfucs2v9ayJRcdILl5TrbaMzA1VI/s1600/this+one.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552781288807942402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIkPWD2vFesiXLpl5Cx7HQz7ForkzYS_1I9ofo_piNZBj49G6IoS9Wcmx6USuKxTAj7stgLllgDyGpR1OmdqdqyFBqC_pymEkKvq0xhZ4tA2PD5TkZfucs2v9ayJRcdILl5TrbaMzA1VI/s320/this+one.jpg" /></a> A tree hugging Dimocrap, anti-hunting woman from Los Angeles bought a piece of timberland near Colville, Washington.<br />While admiring her purchase, she discovered a wondrously tall Douglas Fir growing on the exact center of the highest point of her land. Wanting to see the total splendor of her purchase, she decided to climb the tree.<br />As she neared the uppermost branches, she was attacked by a Spotted Owl and, while attempting to defend herself against the attack, lost her grip on the branch she was holding, lost her balance and slid down the entire length of the tree. Needless to say, she broke many branches on her trip to the ground, gathering many painful splinters in her crotch area.<br />In extreme pain and unable to remove the splinters herself, she hurried to Mt. Carmel ER to see a doctor.<br />Informing the doctor she was as devout Dimocrap environmentalist, anti hunter, and how she'd managed to get so many splinters in her... ahem... area. Patiently listening to her story, the doctor told her to wait in the exam room and he'd be in soon as he could.<br />She sat three hours before the doctor reappeared.<br />Angry, she demanded, "What took you so long?"<br />Patiently smiling, the doctor told her, "I had to get permits from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management before I could remove old-growth timber from a recreational area."<br />Setting himself comfortably in front of her, he took her hand and frowned.<br />"I'm sorry," he consoled her. "They turned me down."<br /><br />Which just goes to show there's hope for the country yet.<br />But rest assured, if we allow the Cons in D.C. to pass any kind of internet restrictions, this kind of humor will not be allowed.<br />Bless God, God bless.<br />Shy IIIShy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-29536236985968595562010-12-19T09:42:00.000-08:002010-12-19T10:21:28.638-08:00'Tis the Season<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6u01HLNG6d9S9dw8LOwKW6Xl6249XodOAx079Fa6HQbYKOxldbCeawyGASf4rDbO4pLgjPqjQ8d4d-p0dJMpMMQpOMe9wLWOhCFQJDl7QFhNPi2FIFBBCsM9KzoJq1qieq-20EZkcido/s1600/Thataway.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552459568901745682" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6u01HLNG6d9S9dw8LOwKW6Xl6249XodOAx079Fa6HQbYKOxldbCeawyGASf4rDbO4pLgjPqjQ8d4d-p0dJMpMMQpOMe9wLWOhCFQJDl7QFhNPi2FIFBBCsM9KzoJq1qieq-20EZkcido/s320/Thataway.jpg" /></a><br /><div align="justify">Being a dog person, I am very aware of how people interact with their pups, more-so than I am with how people interact with each other. I've seen people totally against owning dogs become infatuated with animals received as pets. I've also seen the cruelty some have for animals, regarding them only as objects to serve their inflated egos with glitz and glamor they can't achieve without the animal, or to fatten wallets in the breeding grounds or warfare pits.<br />Of course, there are 'working' dogs- military, police, sled dog, etc- and there are 'pets'. Sometimes the line is crossed and a working dog is a pet as well- a service dog leading a blind owner through the pits of hell with unending love. And the true pets, those 'sleep in the bed' and 'come play with me' canines who live only to love us.<br />And the people who own them display their own character in how well they interact with their dog. People who spend time with their pets often teach them to do some wonderful games, to play with them in ways no one else can. (Imagine teaching your child or best friend to race madly hundreds of feet, or yards, and leap joyously feet into the air to catch a Frisbee...)<br />Imagine teaching your friends to merrily dance to polka music wearing a tu-tu... in the street where hundreds of on lookers will OOOooo and AWWWwww gaining moments of happiness at your friend's antics.<br />Imagine waving good-bye to your friends for the evening as you go to the movie... to dinner... to church... and leaving your friends to their own devices.<br />My Honey showed me this one... I'm dedicating it to Brigid. Enjoy. Oh- and Merry Christmas.<br /><a href="http://www.noob.us/entertainment/dogs-decorate-christmas-tree/">http://www.noob.us/entertainment/dogs-decorate-christmas-tree/</a><br />God bless.<br />Shy III<br /><br /></div>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-65408976150461648442010-11-30T16:18:00.000-08:002010-11-30T16:33:23.088-08:00Belly BusterWhat with all the crap that's going on with Uncle Nanny in his efforts to make us all remember that the State Is Our Enemy, it's sometimes difficult to find something to laugh about.<br />Seriously- there's nothing funny about the new Agriculture law passed today- despite numerous calls to not pass the damn thing. (Once again the dimwits in CONgress remind us how little they care for the desires of their employers.)<br />And with the MSM taking every opportunity to insert the Dark Lord's face in front of our eyes, there's little chance to miss seeing his pig-eared mug. It's got to the point where I've turned off the usual radio programs because even they insist on blasting our ears and common sense by playing sound bites from this piranha. He has absolutely nothing to say I need to hear- I can lie to myself much more believably.<br />Not that anyone really expected different of them, but the newly elected have shown how right we all were in not trusting a word they said, especially where our country is concerned.<br />Honestly, it's even getting difficult to blog due to frustrations caused by the state of our Union. (Well, it WAS a Union once! Now it's a bunch of separate communist states presided over by the proletariat in D.C.)<br />OK, enough doom an' gloom rambling- I'll get to the point.<br />If you need a good chuckle at the Tit and Testical Squeezing Authority's expense, go here:<br /> http://behindtheparapet.blogspot.com/2010/11/2011-tsa-pin-up-calender.html<br /><br />Bless God, God bless.<br />Shy IIIShy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3684624409103387727.post-48382383648830655902010-11-23T20:01:00.000-08:002010-11-23T20:34:07.599-08:00Making DecisionsWith all that's been going on in this country these days, I've been having to revamp my thinking concerning how I view a SHTF situation and what I'm seeing ain't pretty.<br /><br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilse6wozegIqwm9NioxN9NiV4kWlfheTwvmhm_HHFIKfLK_db5Eyb4eSTAAmd6qhvdONWlkBWK8os-9wjSoAjXL30B6REwXD8dXLo4E41r75LcwWv8SyFwXr8D63PkiIqO8NX7VUUnx7Q/s1600/Blog+1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 160px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542962317362074818" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilse6wozegIqwm9NioxN9NiV4kWlfheTwvmhm_HHFIKfLK_db5Eyb4eSTAAmd6qhvdONWlkBWK8os-9wjSoAjXL30B6REwXD8dXLo4E41r75LcwWv8SyFwXr8D63PkiIqO8NX7VUUnx7Q/s320/Blog+1.jpg" /></a> One of the changes I've made due to revisiting the roots of my thinking is what I need more of in the way of preps. The basics and more basics: beans, band aids and bullets. (I neither have the kind of money needed to stock gold and silver, nor do I see them being of much value to the 'common man'.) In addition to enlarging my stock of ammo for my conventional weapons, I've added another weapon. Not much in cost, $223 for the rifle, another $60 in accoutrement's and quite a few hundred more for ammo to feed it. Tons of ammo. (Note the AMMO link to your left.)<br /><div align="justify"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfMcb91tw3SAaiJVYJ6do2AW78pFewOBkPbZEoQUVjB_OKfs6imHX8Nih6kBlGnjX6hdCmCKGZzpNBmk4eeXh1xQPA6Oau6389OfqctzoL9e3wkMx2J4anmT4SUDLRy8ThzMipo3mSdw/s1600/Bulk+Ammo.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542962314063921250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfMcb91tw3SAaiJVYJ6do2AW78pFewOBkPbZEoQUVjB_OKfs6imHX8Nih6kBlGnjX6hdCmCKGZzpNBmk4eeXh1xQPA6Oau6389OfqctzoL9e3wkMx2J4anmT4SUDLRy8ThzMipo3mSdw/s320/Bulk+Ammo.jpg" /></a> OK, maybe not tons more, but more than I can load in the truck in ten minutes without a dolly of some sort.</div><div align="justify">Not to make any kind of prophecy, but I'm thinking a truckload may not be enough, even in my neck of the woods. </div><div align="justify">Hopefully, I'm wrong in what I believe is going to happen- I'd love to be, would rather this country can get back on an Constitutional footing without resorting to violence of any kind outside the ballot box. But I don't see it happening despite the new faces bewilderingly wandering the halls of CONgress. </div><div align="justify">Of course, there's no need to restate what has been so thoroughly covered in other blogs and the news sources, even those we know we can't trust. But I have to wonder, which of these, if not all, are False Flag Events, being used to create a deeper fear in the Sheeple and encourage a mis-step by Patriots? </div><div align="justify">We all understand how the fed would love a genuine Patriot group to open the dance so they can claim the moral high ground and initiate martial law, or worse. Too, we're all probably getting anxious for the ball to open so we can get this country back on an even keel (trying to not mix metaphors and compliment Mayberry ;) ), but I encourage you to sit back and wait. It won't be long before the Dark Lord and his minions get antsy and do what we need to claim the high ground.</div><div align="justify">Just be ready, don't sleep or get impatient. Our time is coming soon enough.</div><div align="justify">Bless God, God bless.</div><div align="justify">Shy III<br /><br /></div></div>Shy Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12708293970831678927noreply@blogger.com6