Recent content by Lupine

More food for thought. When you get married, you send out dated invitations with RSVPs that have your address on them (or that of a close friend/family member). It's a low-tech version of FourSquare, the online Twitter application that lets you announce where you are (i.e. not at home) to...

I thought this thread was an eye-roller until I read this post, which reminded me of a wedding I attended at an upscale country club. Somebody had rifled through all the purses/bags in the bride/bridesmaid dressing room during the ceremony, stealing cash and other doo dads. So, food for thought.

I haven't been in to GunBroker (yet) though I drive by them all the time. I CAN highly recommend Northwest Armory. I've bought from them, had FFL transfers done there, gone in to kick tires many times, had them help me troubleshoot a Surefire that I didn't buy from them, and have ALWAYS been...

Multnomah County Sheriff Bob Skipper sent out a similar letter dated January 2, postmarked (at least mine) January 9, with requirements to have the letter and form returned NO LATER than January 12 (Monday). Glad I was around this weekend! I'm faxing mine in this afternoon. If you're in...

Can't buy anything, because my taxes are (already) too damn high.

I love my old Ruger Blackhawk. It's accurate, fun to shoot, reliable (duh, it's a wheelie) purty 'nuff and mine was free, since I inherited it from my dad. That and it's little Single Six sister were my first guns, and though my collection's grown since then, they're still my favorites...

Wow. It's been a while since I've stopped by THR, and lookie this monster thread on the very same handgun I picked up this afternoon! Not that I was worried about my choice...but it's gratifying to see how many people favor this little revolver. So I guess I'm a member of the 642 club! Mine...

Rest stops are like buffets for predators. Last time I was at one, I thought about that. I mean, you're usually dizzy from having to pee, or from being road-weary. Even if you've got pretty good situational awareness, floating teeth sometimes trumps common sense. Armed or not, I never stop at...

Portland Tweaker Blues Joey? Um, (gulp), where in Portland do you live? Not that it really seems to matter anymore. I live in a somewhat "upscale" neighborhood, and have had quite a few adventures with midnight prowlers. Here in P-town, we have a huge problem with tweakers (meth heads). We...

I really liked both books. Stickjockey, I'd loan you my copy of EFaD since I'm also in P-town, but I'd rather see Matt get your money. :D Besides, I just found the excerpts of Domestic Enemies, and might want to go back and refer to EFaD.... My opinion? Both are very different stories with...

As a female, I've contemplated this question and fully agree with Glenn. While there are some purses that are designed with cables in the shoulder leather to help prevent cut-and-run purse grabs, and while one can train to draw from her purse, I'd never feel comfortable carrying my firearm in a...

Yay! yay yay yay!!! Thank you--we've got an ice storm here, and now I've got another chapter to read while huddling under the covers! Yay yay!

GunVault I'm filing a complaint right now. And though GV's website is up, their numbers are still not working/picking up. There is a list of distributors on the website. Two of those that are in my area are on my errand list for this week; I plan on writing a letter to the store manager for...

I have a "National Waffle Association" sticker.

This is the kind of discussion I feel needs to be broadcast, rather than the hatred from the far corners of each side of the political spectrum. Link to Blog Discussion