Cap'n Bob & the Damsel

January 2008

Well Balanced Pistols

Damsel took a picture recently of her Balancing Warthog and posted it here. Just out of curiosity, I took out the other pistols and tried the same test. The S&W 908s wouldn’t balance at all. The Glock 26 balanced just like the Warthog, without the magazine and with the slide locked back.

The Glock 30 wouldn’t balance until I inserted a magazine. The magazine gave it a flat bottom to rest on. The Glock 26 has a lip on the bottom front of the grip which kept the gun from falling forward like the 30 was prone to do without a magazine.

balancing act

Left to right, Glock 26 and Warthog, sans magazines, and Glock 30, magazine inserted.

I’m thinking that this balancing act is possible due to the pistols having been designed for good recoil properties. Does anyone have thoughts on that?

17 Jan 2008 by Firearms Photography

Wanderlust

Last night, I was going through some of the pictures we took in 2007. I ran across the photos of last summer’s visit to the Grand Canyon. Today, as I sit at my desk I have the greatest urge to pack up and drive out of town to someplace like this. But, I suppose I’ll have to be patient and wait for our next vacation. Besides, I plan to retire soon – like in about 1 year, 6 months and 14 Days or so – but who’s counting?

Click on the picture below of Damsel enjoying a rainy day canyon view to see the 1024 x 768 version in the photo viewer.

Canyon View

16 Jan 2008 by Photography Travel

Point and Click

Please don’t associate the “point ‘n’ click” terminology with computers – unless the *&^$@ computer dies and just might make a better target than a tool. Come to think of it, even though the hard disk died, it’s possible it could be recovered and read by unauthorized persons. Any personal data on the hard drive should be destroyed.

Hmmmmm – a remote area, the Glocks and this defunct laptop – it might be fun.

Point and Click

Naah – I’ll just remove and destroy the drive and take the rest to the recycler.

15 Jan 2008 by Firearms Humor Technobabble

Important – Sign the Petition

revolversSecond Amendment Alert – Via Redstate via The Wandering Minstrel:

Redstate has a post today about the intervention of the Solicitor General of the United States in the Heller vs. D.C. case. In the post is a link to savethesecond.org where Congressman Eric Cantor (R – VA) is organizing a petition to let the government know that you value your second amendment rights.

Click here to sign the petition.

Here’s an excerpt from the petition site:

Last Friday, the United States Solicitor General filed formal briefs asking the Supreme Court not to affirm the lower court’s decision. This is just outrageous. The Solicitor General is the Federal Government’s lawyer. So, now we have the federal government using our tax dollars to argue for a delay on a ruling concerning our fundamental rights.

Take action today – sign this petition to let the government know that you value your second amendment rights. Together, we can ensure that your rights are protected. For the first time in years we have the opportunity for the Supreme Court to clearly say that the second amendment applies to all Americans and that no government can ban all handguns.

Let your voice be heard – sign the petition today.

14 Jan 2008 by Firearms Second Amendment

Kebabs on the Barbie

shish kebabsFeast your eyes on these beautiful shish kebabs as they cook on the grill. When we finished grocery shopping this morning, we came home and cut up a tri-tip (bottom sirloin) roast into chunks, removed the stems from some fresh mushrooms and put them in a marinade consisting of extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, chopped rosemary leaves and minced garlic.

We also boiled up some red bliss potatoes, Brussels sprouts and diced acorn squash chunks. We only boiled them until the potatoes were just barely fork-tender. These were drained and set aside to cool.

kebabsWhile the vegetables were cooling and the meat marinated in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, we watched some football and visited with the family at a nearby eatery. We didn’t order any food, though, since nothing on their menu could possibly compete with what we were planning to have for dinner.

At the left, you can see the meat and veggies on the skewers before we put them on the grill. Notice the rich deep-brown color of the marinated beef and mushrooms.

Click on either picture to see a closer view.

On the side, Damsel prepared a pasta salad with orzo, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, olives and artichoke hearts. I have to tell you, this was a great meal – and certainly better than anything on the menu at the eatery where the family gathered.

12 Jan 2008 by Food & Dining Photography

Victorian Lighthouse at Point Fermin

One of the prettiest man-made landmarks in Southern California, the Point Fermin Lighthouse stands in San Pedro. This beautiful structure, built in 1874, has been recently restored to nearly original condition.

I showed a gloomier weather scene by the sea yesterday, so I thought a nice big picture of the lighthouse bathed in sunlight would be a good follow-up. Click on the image for the full-sized version.

Point Fermin Lighthouse

11 Jan 2008 by Culture Photography

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