Neanderpundit

or a brake.

Put a new set of fronts on the Sploder tonight, in the dark, in about 8 minutes flat. Had the brakes already, and it was starting to groan, so I figured I’d better. Turned out it was just dusty- but I did it anyway, though I still had about half a pad.

Lifetime warranties are so nice.

I was apparently dreaming. Still, it’s tight, the bore is good, and it’s relativbely uinscathed- the grips are there, it hasn’t been (obviously) bubbaed. Has one decent mag.

Still.

Maybe someday.

In the store, in the gun library, is a Thomas Bland & sons double in 500 Black Powder Express. Underlever, back action. They want $3999 for it. The left barrel is bright as new, but the right has some spots- I didn’t have them run a mop down it, but the front trigger fires the right hammer, so I suspect that barrel got the most use and may well be a little corroded. It has some other p[roblems too, the barrel doesn’t snap up and the underlever feels loose. Still, a bespoke english rifle for $4k? damn.

From Obamessiah, reacting to Palin’s speech:

“We’re into the final day of the convention, and not one serious word about the state of the economy, not one serious word about where they would lead,”

I have a question for you, Mr Obama:

WHY THE FUCK DID GOD ENDOW YOU WITH THOSE SPECTACULAR EARS IF YOU HAVE NO INTENTION OF EVER USING THEM?