I like the commercial.

Via SaysUncle.

Coal Creek Armory in Kingston is now Open

According to this post on the CCA blog, the Kingston store is now open. Let the games begin!

Undercover Cop Car

They stole the idea from Running Scared.


Via ENDO

W.E.B. Griffin

Slim recommended W.E.B. Griffin to me before my first beach trip this year. I picked up The Lieutenants: Brotherhood of War and finally read it at home, since I can't read a ton of books on my vacations due to the preschooler factor. I really enjoyed it, so I ran over to McKay's before this trip to get the next book in the series, but McKay's is like a box of chocolates. I ended up getting the first and second book in his Presidential Agent series. I finished By Order of the President and liked it as well. Lovely... another author and several series that I'm going to spend lots of time reading.

 

eBook for Dead Six

So my complaint with the MHI series is that it involves plots to save the world/universe/the future/the past/etc. I bought the eBook for Dead Six. For six bucks and a good chance the change of genera will limit the scope of the adventure (or maybe not), I think it is worth the click to buy now! Also, I like that I can download it in any format I prefer (for example, ePub for my Android Nook). A quick on-line purchase, a download, copied to my Dropbox, and voila... there it appears in Aldiko.

The Pants

The Pants didn't pull out the victory in Florida, but they are still cool.

Go Gata

About a 10 point underdog, but I hope we beat them for a variety of reasons, including this:

He Doesn't Always Drink Beer...

The world's most interesting man... Vladimir Putin, Action Man - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic:

"Vladimir Putin, the 58-year-old former president and current prime minister of Russia, has cultivated a distinct public image over the past several years. The politician has piloted firefighting planes, darted whales, driven race cars, and even taken a submersible 1,400 meters (4,600 ft) below the surface of Lake Baikal."

Seriously, click the link and look at all the pictures. Wild.

Via Andrew Chen

Baofeng UV-3R: Is the UV-X4 the Mark II?

I got an e-mail from Vero Telecom announcing the UV-X4. The image shows the dual display and dual band antenna. Also, it shows the new FCC number.

Dear Our valued customer,

Good day！UV-X4 has approved CE,FCC  and ROHS certifications:

 

Want To More Detail About UV-X4,Please Download the Brochure of UV-X4:

OEM MOQ : 100 PCS

Thanks and best regards!

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September is National Preparedness Month

September is National Preparedness Month and I am committing to doing something to make myself better prepared for the arrival of the Big Bad.

Maybe a chain saw or wind-up radio.

Or work on my go-bag.

Or get some LED lanterns.

Or just a new flashlight.

If only there was a small, inexpensive radio I could buy to supplement my existing ham equipment.