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Browsing Posts published in April, 2009

I recently posted on the Straight Shooters forum that my Bushnell Elite 3200 7-21-40 Scope has encountered some unforeseen issues. My very expensive scope has some strange spots on it that cannot be cleaned, but one of the Straight Shooters owners attempted to clarify the situation. “When the scope is assembled, there is nitrogen on [...]

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Till Tuesday.

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No, not what you are thinking. Will the ‘birds be in Prime Time? Only a few more days to wonder …   “The 2009 NFL schedule will be released in prime time for the first time, exclusively on NFL.com and NFL Network, on Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00 PM ET. The entire 2009 schedule will [...]

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Earlier this week the Falcons moved wide receiver Laurent Robinson to St. Louis for a swap of fifth and six round picks. “Atlanta sent wide receiver Laurent Robinson to St. Louis along with a fifth-round choice (160th overall) and a sixth-round pick (No. 196). In return, the Falcons will get St. Louis’ fifth-round pick (138th) [...]

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With his victory today in Texas, Jeff Gordon finally ended a winless streak that dated all the way back to October 2007. Good grief, 47 races, and the kicker was that he had never won at Texas Motor Speedway in 16 previous tries, until today. Gordon heads into the Easter weekend off week with 162 [...]

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Today was a banner day for best control. While the weather was great yesterday, I was stuck in the office most of the day, so I did not have an opportunity to work out my .177 R7 or .20 R1 Carbine (.22 R1 is currently sans scope, so it is not in the rotation). I [...]

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When I am not shooting (plinking, punching paper, or pest controlling), I have been reading a couple of interesting books. A few weeks ago, I wrote a blurb that I had ordered “The Ultimate Guide to Squirrel Hunting: Everything You Need to Know to Hunt This Popular Game Animal” by Bob Gooch. I planned to [...]

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Freedom from choice.

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Last week the local Fox affiliate decided not to carry the new Osbournes Reloaded reality show. Apparently it does not fit the moral decency standards of the local community. Not that I had any intentions of watching the show, but I just love it when someone decides for me that something is not fit for [...]

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Fun with the woodshed.

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OK, chalk this one up to a slow news day. Do people actually get paid for this type of research? Volunteers? This article brings a whole new meaning to spanking.

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I only got to watch the second half of this one, but what I saw was enjoyable. Where did Jozy Altidore come from? After sitting on the bench for European clubs during most of the season, the 19-year-old became the youngest American with an international hat trick, leading the United States over Trinidad and Tobago [...]

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