I know it's late but wanted to get it in.
Plus anyone who can, please send good thoughts to Big Country as he is going through some personal bad stuff at the moment. Hopefully things will be on the upswing for him very shortly. If you want details go check his blog out, definitely worth the time.
I have recently noticed with interest some posts by Peter and a rebuttal by Divemedic on the efficacy of various pistol calibers in a self-defense situation, and how oftentimes the best use of a pistol is to allow the user to get to the rifle that will really get the job done post-haste.
I am a very good shot with my Glock 17 Gen 3, although not competition quality I did receive complements from the range master and CCW instructor on my groupings on target at 5 and 7 yards, which by most accounts is typical ranges for a self-defense scenario. I do have my M4gery in 5.56 NATO handy with a full mag when needed at home in a good spot that I can fight to it when needed. I did note in DM's posting that:
Still, I wouldn’t feel undergunned with that M&P9. In fact, I have fullsized M&P’s in 9mm, .357Sig, .40S&W, .45ACP, and 10mm. I love the M&P platform, and any of those calibers would suit me fine.
The problem is that I live in Florida. It’s hot. It’s humid, and open carry it illegal. So as a result, people wear lightweight clothes that make it a challenge to carry full sized handguns, so you leave it at home.
Living here in a similar, albeit less-humid, environment also causes some difficulties in carrying a full-sized pistol. However, unlike in Florida, Nevada does allow open carry so it is easier in some respects to have the means to defend yourself. The unfortunate part is that open carry in the resort corridors and some businesses is very highly frowned upon, to say the least. Besides, why try to give the bad guy an easy target when the next mass shooting takes place?
On a personal level, I have been having some serious ups and downs emotionally. Fortunately thanks to some good friends that's been managed really well. So overall I am doing good and just doing my best in dealing with life in general.
I have also been sitting back and watching Trump 2.0 trying their best to fix the country and the opposition totally losing their collective minds and shit trying to oppose it. I think we're barely still in the first 100 days of the new administration, and things are still in a massive state of flux. I think by the 4th of July everyone will have a better read on how things will go for this nation, and meanwhile I just keep the snacks handy.
May the holiday season be good to you and yours. See you all next year.
After taking a nearly 5 year hiatus, The Lonely Libertarian is back up and active.
I haven't noticed until earlier today that there's been new uploads by Angel, and I am so happy to see her back up, and I look forward to seeing what she has in store for us blog readers.
I have recently been going to a local swinger's club with my lady friend here locally, and have been having a good time overall.
The club is a small local hangout that's been around for a very long time. Admission is $40 for couples, and when you go in on Wednesday nights, you get a card for free return admission on subsequent nights until Saturday. Pretty good deal in our opinion, and the fun usually lasts until 1-2 am.
There is a dance floor with DJs, a bar (it's BYOB), a pool and hot tub (very nice and well worth the price of admission alone), and multiple private bedrooms plus an orgy room for the pleasures. On Friday and Saturday nights, there is an upstairs area reserved for couples only (no singles allowed), plus they also serve some food. Very well-behaved bunch of folks as the first rule is 'No means No', and violators are asked to leave if they persist. So no crazy shenanigans to be had unless it's with consent. Also, no photography or cell phone usage are permitted inside the club.
It can be real easy to get yourself lost in all the lust, so my friend and I agreed to basically just go every other week and give ourselves a break in between.
There are other places in the Vegas area, but this one we seem to be more comfortable in, and less cliques involved than the other places. It just gives us a chance to relax, be ourselves, and socialize with other like-minded individuals.
This evening I am chilling at work awaiting a call, and hope things stay frosty tonight.
More to come later as usual...
I came across this posting from Peter regarding the fragility of our infrastructure, which made me think of the potential for mayhem here in Sin City.
Contrary to popular belief, Hoover Dam only provides a small portion of electricity for the Las Vegas area; most of our power comes from natural gas turbine generator plants, with a bit of solar and geothermal power generation thrown in. The natural gas supply mostly comes from western Texas and eastern New Mexico via pipelines thru Arizona, and IIRC there's also one coming from Wyoming via Utah. Altogether, those are vulnerable to disruption from natural disaster, malevolent actors, etc.
Water is also an issue as almost all of it is pumped from Lake Mead, and over 90% of what we take out is put back in after it's treated. Granted, it's still vulnerable to various things, and lord help us if the pumps fail. The fabled Las Vegas Springs are just a memory as they literally stopped being a source of water here after the 1950's.
And since Clark County has been pretty much a big D stronghold since before I moved here (in 1991), expect the usual mindset from similar voices in other dastardly D areas.
Prep quietly, keep things low key, and keep your powder dry (easy to do with all the heat).
Today is another year passed since I started on this earth.
Hard to believe that I am now 55, I feel as horny as 25 (or 15 for that matter), and goes to show age can really be just a number.
By coincidence, an old acquaintance from my high school days came up to visit for a couple of days, and last night I took her down to Fremont Street, and had a chance to finally go into the Circa Hotel-Casino which I meant to go visit since they opened about 2 years ago. Wasn't too bad, plenty of eye-candy to behold both inside and outside. After extricating from there, I took her down on a cruise of the Strip, and it was typical assholes-and-elbows traffic even at 00-dark-30 on a Saturday night/Sunday morning.
Gave me a chance for one more look at the Mirage before they close up on the 17th of this month. Sad to see an icon go, but change is the name of the game here in town.
Tonight, back to the grind. At least I'll have my regular partner back with me on shift this week.
