Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.
Anyone recall this post about the guy that got arrested after he dissuaded a homeless guy with a knife? Cops arrested him, took his carry gun, then got a search warrant for his residence and helped themselves to the guns there too.
The homeless guy kept skipping the court appearances so the dates kept getting moved. Here's an update that'll piss you off to no end.
Anyone recall this post about the guy that got arrested after he dissuaded a homeless guy with a knife? Cops arrested him, took his carry gun, then got a search warrant for his residence and helped themselves to the guns there too.
The homeless guy kept skipping the court appearances so the dates kept getting moved. Here’s an update that’ll piss you off to no end.
Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.
Pilot Reports 'Missile' Fired at Jetliner Near LAX
FBI agents and Homeland Security officials spent the weekend investigating the report of a possible missile fired at an American Airlines plane taking off from Los Angeles International Airport.
Sources tell ABC News the pilot of American Airlines Flight 621, en route to Chicago, radioed air traffic controllers after takeoff from LAX. He told them a missile had been fired at the aircraft and missed.
The plane was over water when the pilot said he saw a smoke trail pass by the cockpit.
FBI agents believe it was a flare or a bottle rocket, but say they may never know if that's what it actually was.
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A bottle rocket?? Youre flying a zillion pound airliner the size of a small submarine with engine noise and whatnot and you can see/hear a tiny teeny bottle rocket that somehow made it to your altitude????
I smell cover up. There were reports a few years ago about a MANPAD* found at the end of a runway somewhere down south but then it dropped from the news quickly. Of course, the TWA 800 incident had people reporting missle trails and they were brushed off as freaks. (The TWA 800 incident, in my opinion, was an accidental shootdown by the navy who was training in waters nearby.)
Of course, if the missle had hit this flight from LAX we'd get some TSB and TSA story about a spark in the gas tank or something….until a video shows up on the internet of a couple guys actually shooting it.
Watch for this story to quickly disappear and for the usual suspects to mysteriously become more concerned about anti-missle defense for airliners.
* = Man Portable Air Defense System
Pilot Reports ‘Missile’ Fired at Jetliner Near LAX
FBI agents and Homeland Security officials spent the weekend investigating the report of a possible missile fired at an American Airlines plane taking off from Los Angeles International Airport.
Sources tell ABC News the pilot of American Airlines Flight 621, en route to Chicago, radioed air traffic controllers after takeoff from LAX. He told them a missile had been fired at the aircraft and missed.
The plane was over water when the pilot said he saw a smoke trail pass by the cockpit.
FBI agents believe it was a flare or a bottle rocket, but say they may never know if that’s what it actually was.
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A bottle rocket?? Youre flying a zillion pound airliner the size of a small submarine with engine noise and whatnot and you can see/hear a tiny teeny bottle rocket that somehow made it to your altitude????
I smell cover up. There were reports a few years ago about a MANPAD* found at the end of a runway somewhere down south but then it dropped from the news quickly. Of course, the TWA 800 incident had people reporting missle trails and they were brushed off as freaks. (The TWA 800 incident, in my opinion, was an accidental shootdown by the navy who was training in waters nearby.)
Of course, if the missle had hit this flight from LAX we’d get some TSB and TSA story about a spark in the gas tank or something….until a video shows up on the internet of a couple guys actually shooting it.
Watch for this story to quickly disappear and for the usual suspects to mysteriously become more concerned about anti-missle defense for airliners.
* = Man Portable Air Defense System
Originally published at Notes from the bunker…. You can comment here or there.
Went into my local Albertson's to check the remaindered meat bin as I usually do. They had a half turkey for $3.53 and a whole turkey breast for $1.97. The larger one was $2.00 of and the smaller was $1.00 off. So, for a whopping $2.50 I got enough turkey for at least four days. These need to be cooked immediately or frozen. I'll put 'em in the freezer to freeze and once solid I'll transfer them into the vaccuum sealer and stuff 'em in the deep freeze for longterm. Cryo-nap for Gobbles!
And, the elegant part is that I just throw it into the back of the truck under a foot of snow and I can leave it there until Im ready to head back to the house.
Three bucks I saved…thats half a box of 9mm, one gallon of gasoline, a winter hat, or half of a case of bottled water….for free! Pays to shop, campers!
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First major snowfall of the season dumped about 4-5″ of the fluff stuff on the area. I almost look forward to a mindnumbing snowfall…I have a new roof, lotsa food, fuel and the like. Let. It. Snow. I take a perverse pleasure in the notion of having a warm, well-lit, well-fed, hideously well-armed household while my neighbors are huddled around candles like French peasants.
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Looks like the bird flu hype is dying down. Oh sure, its still there…it just isnt getting the ink it used to. Be interesting to see how that works out…….almost makes me want to watch “The Stand” again.
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Offyear elections in 2006. I havent been too worried about the politicians passing new gun control (on a federal level anyway) because there have been too many incidents that work against the gun control people and not enough incidents that work for them. If you had a couple high-profile school shootings near the election you might get something, but those just havent been happening. On the othe hand, the World Trade Center attack and Hurrican Katrina made everyone question their own safety and much of that soulsearching about personal safety works to my advantage. Oh sure, theres the usual gang of idiots like career-politician Schumer, Feinstein, Teddy “Capt. Nemo” Kennedy and their ilk but theyve got alot bigger things on their plate htese days as they try to bring down wounded republicans. However, dont confuse lack of concern with apathy. no sirree bob. No reason not to get yourself some magazines, evil looking guns, hollowpoint ammo and other sundries just in case.
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I suppose with December starting, its time to start thinking about what to do in 2006 and set some goals. Anyone wanna chime in with their list? Keep it simple, just give your top ten preparedness goals for 20006. I'll work on mine and post them in a week.
Went into my local Albertson’s to check the remaindered meat bin as I usually do. They had a half turkey for $3.53 and a whole turkey breast for $1.97. The larger one was $2.00 of and the smaller was $1.00 off. So, for a whopping $2.50 I got enough turkey for at least four days. These need to be cooked immediately or frozen. I’ll put ’em in the freezer to freeze and once solid I’ll transfer them into the vaccuum sealer and stuff ’em in the deep freeze for longterm. Cryo-nap for Gobbles!
And, the elegant part is that I just throw it into the back of the truck under a foot of snow and I can leave it there until Im ready to head back to the house.
Three bucks I saved…thats half a box of 9mm, one gallon of gasoline, a winter hat, or half of a case of bottled water….for free! Pays to shop, campers!
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First major snowfall of the season dumped about 4-5″ of the fluff stuff on the area. I almost look forward to a mindnumbing snowfall…I have a new roof, lotsa food, fuel and the like. Let. It. Snow. I take a perverse pleasure in the notion of having a warm, well-lit, well-fed, hideously well-armed household while my neighbors are huddled around candles like French peasants.
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Looks like the bird flu hype is dying down. Oh sure, its still there…it just isnt getting the ink it used to. Be interesting to see how that works out…….almost makes me want to watch “The Stand” again.
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Offyear elections in 2006. I havent been too worried about the politicians passing new gun control (on a federal level anyway) because there have been too many incidents that work against the gun control people and not enough incidents that work for them. If you had a couple high-profile school shootings near the election you might get something, but those just havent been happening. On the othe hand, the World Trade Center attack and Hurrican Katrina made everyone question their own safety and much of that soulsearching about personal safety works to my advantage. Oh sure, theres the usual gang of idiots like career-politician Schumer, Feinstein, Teddy “Capt. Nemo” Kennedy and their ilk but theyve got alot bigger things on their plate htese days as they try to bring down wounded republicans. However, dont confuse lack of concern with apathy. no sirree bob. No reason not to get yourself some magazines, evil looking guns, hollowpoint ammo and other sundries just in case.
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I suppose with December starting, its time to start thinking about what to do in 2006 and set some goals. Anyone wanna chime in with their list? Keep it simple, just give your top ten preparedness goals for 20006. I’ll work on mine and post them in a week.
