Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Hornady announces ANOTHER new cartridge!
Hornady made a shock announcement early on November 6, 2024 that they are releasing their first BLACKPOWDER cartridge, the 45-47 MAG. Thinking ahead, they specified that the web of the cartridge extend far enough into the chamber to accommodate pressures of 60ksi.
Details are sketchy but dies and brass are already sold-out, perhaps boosted by the free red hat that will be included in every shipment.
So, do Sotomayor and Kagan get the bums' rush?
It looks like the Democrats will lose both the Senate and the White House.
Will they make Sotomayor and Kagan the same offer they made Biden (a deal they couldn't refuse) so they can stuff "seasoned", hyper-progressive, 40-year-old jurists into the highest court in the land?
It would be quite a show if they did. "Yes, you are our champions...until it becomes inconvenient. And then you are fungible and can be replaced in a matter of weeks."
Yes-sir. Nothing shows respect for the individual like flushing them down the toilet like so many turds.
A win for work-ethic?
Everybody is going to walk away from the election with a different "message".
There were lots of moving parts and both sides, at times, made sub-optimal decisions.
One enabler for Trump was his incredible work-ethic. I think that energized everybody in his campaign.
On the other hand, first Biden and then Harris never really set that tone. Short days. Not mixing with the public. Cutting off appearances before the tough questions were asked. They acted like "the fix was in" and that all they had to do was go through the motions.
In a way, it was like the wide-receiver who celebrates before punching through the plane that defines the end-zone, only to be overtaken by a defender and having the ball stripped from his arms.
If there is one message worth taking from the election in this cynical, toxic age...it is that prayers and work-ethic still matter.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Tally
Big surprise! Kubota voted.
That makes me, Mrs ERJ, Southern Belle, 99.9% chance Belladonna voted, and now Kubota. That leaves
Planting trees, Voting and Shingles vaccinations
I transplanted eight fruit trees yesterday. Part of the mystery of why nothing has done well there was partially explained by my running into Black Walnut roots 8" under the ground. I wasn't expecting that. The trunk of the closest Black Walnut was 65' away and the drip-line was 40' away.
In a perfect world, I would get a Ditch-Witch and rip a trench to cut the roots and then let them rot in place. While I was at it, I could add drain-tile to make the two-track running at the base of the slope firmer during wet periods.
The good news is that I was planting persimmons which some people say have some tolerance to Black Walnut toxicity.
It felt good to get some points on the board in terms of filling blank spots in the orchard.
Civic duty done
I voted straight-ticket except for the Sheriff. He was running as a Democrat and he has done a fine job balancing "protecting the public" and "respecting the Constitutional rights of the accused".
The State Supreme Court candidates are "non-partisan" and I voted for the two, non-woke candidates.
Shingles vaccine
I plan to get the second shingles vaccination later today. The word-on-the-street is that the second shot can be very painful with fever, muscle pain and a very sore injection site.
I had two coworkers get shingles. I think both of them missed four weeks of work due to the pain.
Given the side-effects of the shot, I will get that after I finish tagging along on the house inspection at the house SB and HH are thinking of buying. One of the things that I think SB does very well is to ask intelligent questions. She intends to be there for the entire inspection and will ask the inspector "What should I do to get the most value out of your work?" and "I need a list of major system that you think might have a 1-in-3 chance, or greater, of needing replacement in the next five years".
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