Recent content by vasilia zheitseva

....375 Weatherby, custom made in 1960's, one owner, left hand model; walnut stock, custom inlay of ebony & ivory.... bought for 1$200, appraised value $5000. the moron writing this gave it away in a fit of generosity to an unworthy twotiming yankee mannered damnfoolkentuckian. i chastise...

gary, thanks for the thoughtful reply - You sound like the kind of instructor I need to learn from - not there are'nt a lot of other fine instructors out there; I just have'nt had the free time to do so for quite a while. I am on a travelling schedule at work this year, but I will be getting...

...that read was difficult & frightening for me. i'm going to have to think a bit on this one before i reply, guys. bogie, i read unintended consequences, too...and met the author. that book was a major turning point in my life. shades of 1984...

my wish list gary, i'd love to: 1) take a course that would get me very comfortable with using my handgun & AR-15 in varying conditions; night, inclement weather, stressful situations, etc. 2) how about a good basic disaster preparedness class, emphasizing personal gun use, planning...

If I may suggest... * Aikido has worked for me. The teacher I had was very street savvy; he had served in the israeli forces. The hardest thing I had to get through is the sensation of panic when being attacked, and only in practice did it go away. I never had the experience of of physically...

Dr. Dickie, thank you for your recommendation. I will read The federalist papers also. Yes, I have an interest in the thinking behind the document.

zoogster, ...mildly interesting...exactly where are you getting these facts from? "So the point was that under the exact same stimuli and condition the response has greater variation over time. This however is not target shooting related as it is skill based on dexterity and...

Pax, I agree with cousin Mike. you nailed it! vasilia "And -- for the record -- I resent and have always resented the implication that if I shoot well, it's not because I've worked hard for what gains I've made, but simply because I'm a woman. Learning to shoot is not a natural...

with humour, i reply to this excerpt from zoogster's post: "Men were designed as is seen in all primates and most mammals for combat, agressiveness, yet differ far less chemicly day to day meaning the same stimuli under the same conditions will likely provoke a similar response." reply: "If...

zero - what is FFF? does it launch the soda bottle, like mentos in a diet coke 2 liter?

...I found a cool copy of The Constitution Of the United States of America at Barnes Noble yesterday in the bargain bin. A worthy purchase for less than $10. Not as fun or pretty as the coffee table books on military history & weapons history, but something I want to understand better. Guess...

...yep...heard a few discharges going off at midnight...the stupid fairy :D made at stop here, too...of course, i may no better, since i blew off my hoarded fireworks in the street. 500 firecrackers in a roll makes a heckuva lot of noise, but it made me grin for minute.

hi there, ms. k! I'm one of the women, also. I'll be travelling quite bit this next year, but have laptop, & will post. On the whole, I don't find many women who shoot locally, much less even touch a firearm. the prevailing attitude is "my husband/boyfriend/police will be there to...

Howdy... It looks like I will be travelling to some destinations this year through work - A hotel suite will be home for up to 16 weeks at a time. (with humour, someone has to do it, the pay will make my life a lot more comfortable when I come back & It would give me some distance from a...

....Try a visit to CS Metalwerks off 94 South as well...I will plug Nassau for some items, & I do understand bogie's irk level on the gun show circuit - however, Nassau has seemed to change lately; the handgun man behind the counter was very straightforward with me, & gave a good positive vibe i...