The subject of the Trolley Square Shooting is back in the news. Back in 2007 there was a shooting spree at the Trolley Square Mall in SLC. I remember that day clearly. I was going to take my Son to Trolley Square so we could buy a gift for Mrs. Ogre from her favorite little store there at Trolley Square. We were about to head out when I mentioned my destination to a co-worker. That co-worker said “That store isn’t there anymore.” Had we left then instead of going to a Plan B… my Son and I would have been there at Trolley Square, and I would have parked where I always parked, going in that entrance I always go there. We would have been right there in the center of the shooting.
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Interesting observation
On the way to Church this morning, I saw something interesting. A hawk swooped down on a dove that was sitting on a powerline. The hawk drove the dove to the ground, tearing it’s chest open. The hawk wasn’t much bigger than the dove… it was a small hawk. Not sure of the species. The hawk tried, but was unable to carry the dead dove off. So it feasted on it’s kill where it laid. One of my younger boys who saw this as well, declared that this was “COOL!”
Why so serious?
One of the reasons I’ve left a number of firearms forums and pretty much started my own… because too many people take Forums too seriously and get too wound up over differences of opinion.
Arguing on the Internet serves no purpose. State your opinion, back it up with whatever you like… and if someone disagrees… that doesn’t make you less of a Man. But when you persist and argue and let yourself get wound up over it… That does.
Some Wallpapers for Shooters
One of the things that a lot of people just don’t understand… Guns are beautiful things. Especially in groups.
Take a guess at what these are. Gotta love the character in the old style guns…
For the Tactical Minded… A line of some choice fire power.
For the 12 Gauge Brotherhood, my favorite pump actions.
A Stockpile.
Predator: The Musical
If it bleeds, we can kill it. Words to live by.
Etiquette for Gunnies
Pro Tip: If you borrow a Chronograph from someone, and you accidentally put a round through it and blow it to pieces… Do not return the pieces. Go buy a new Chronograph and give them the new one, with the promise you will never ask to borrow it again.
Raising the kids right
One of my younger boys is learning to play the guitar. He has a lot of interest in music and has developed an interesting skill. You can play him a song, and he will tell you what song it is, and who it is. He even nailed a cover. He’s pretty awesome at this. Oh, this is within Country and Rock music… mainly Rock, and specifically Metal.
I’m sitting here at home at Ogre Ranch, with my foot up… listening to some music. I have Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” playing. And he didn’t know who Metallic was.
This was one of those “I have failed as a Father moments.” Not as bad as when one of my boys said he didn’t know who Bugs Bunny was… but still. He home schools, so this hole in his education will get filled.
Looking for a good knifemaker
I’m looking for a good knifemaker. This Maker will pretty much handle all of Crusader Weaponry‘s blade orders after payments are processed. The knives will be of a specific pattern, large, a high carbon stainless steel, simply media blasted and then Duracoated. Handles are simple scales on a full tang. There will be two patterns for the customer to pick from. These knives will be offered with rifles as a package, and sold individually.
This is an opportunity for a skilled knifemaker to make a name for himself, grow his business, and get some promotion.
If you think you can make some blades for Crusader, send me an email.
Do the Roar
Ogres don’t do Celebrity Status. I’m getting guys coming into my work asking to see “The Ogre”. Kind of a weird celebrity thing going on here.
Now, forgive me guys… but this weird celebrity thing is new to me. I’m not used to it and it kinda freaks me out a little.
Guest Post: The Deadliest Gun
The Deadliest Gun: By Tim Elliot
The M1917 Browning Heavy Machine Gun
The legendary M1917 Browning machine gun was responsible for plenty of soldier’s deaths from World War I through the beginning of the Vietnam. The M1917 was a heavy belt-fed water-cooled machine gun that was commonly mounted on Jeeps. Extremely impressive for its time, the M1917, which was used primarily in WWI, had a firing rate of 450 rounds per minute while its later incarnation the M1917A1, which was used during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, had a firing rate of up to 600 rounds per minute.