Neanderpundit

So here’s the parts list:
$29 for the stovetop
$12 for the gas line
$18 for the ceramic stock pot
$4 for the thermometer
$15 for the lye
$6 for the Sodium Nitrate
$16 for the face mask
$6 for heavy rubber gloves
$3 for distilled water
$3 for vinegar.

So under $120 for the whole setup. Less than the cost of one decent bluing job. And this should last for four or five guns. And the comestables consist of the lye and the sodium nitrate.

Damn, I’m really pleased I did this.

First one I’ll miss, ever.

Taking the wives and moms to the Mu Sci Ind in Chicago.

I’ll catch the highlights later, I guess. THis was the only day for this that made any sense. So I’ll miss the race.

On the other hand- Any little snotnosed assholes wanna start some shit about our military and their mission?

Bring it on, fuckers. I’m hungry, I’m a lot thinner, I’m remarkably fast, and I will make you suffer. I’m not as forgiving as Dick is.

yeah, John Wayne- Marion Michael Morrison- would be 100 years old today.

The Duke was his own man. No rules applied to him other than the ones he made himself. My father’s name was Marion, and the two were much alike in a lit of ways- when I think of Dad, I think of John Wayne in “Quiet Man” and Gary Cooper in “Pride of the Yankees”. He combined a lot of the qualities of both roles.

In his own words:
“I would like to be remembered, well…the Mexicans have a phrase, ‘Feo, fuerte y formal’. Which means; he was ugly, strong and had dignity.” (Time Magazine interview, 1969)

God keep you, Duke. Thank you for the entertainment. Thanks for showing us what real men can be like, at their best. Happy birthday.