First Independence Day as a US Citizen
News, Political ·Saturday July 5, 2008 @ 14:35 EDT (link)
20080630: Sprayed weeds when I got home, using my backpack sprayer and RoundUp™. I think last time I sprayed I diluted it too much: it's supposed to be 2.5 fl. oz. per gallon, but I might have used that amount for four gallons (still killed the grass one place I spilled some, though). This time I upped it to 3 fl. oz. for (approximately) a gallon; let's see those weeds squirm, shrivel, and die! Unsubscribed from a bunch of mailing lists whose messages that I'd gotten into the habit of deleting anyway: Bostom.pm (heh, never even attended a meeting when I was there—parking in Boston was too wretched), perl6-language, libwww-perl, and tried to drop the ACM's Technews but their unsubscribe address (from the mail header, same place I got the others) didn't work.
20080701: (Early morning) Joined OpenCarry.org ("OCDO"), actually the forums.
Went shooting at SVRC after work (my membership starts today; I paid for half-yearly since I joined in June); the factory reloads I brought were fine; met a guy named Ed who gave me some tips on grip and shooting stance; he'd brought a chronograph to test some handloads, very friendly chap. Shot some targets and some cans—that was fun. I was the only person there for probably an hour and a half (I was there about 1800-2030 then after I got home I cleaned my gun 2100-2130), so I got to open the gate.
Amazon completed the return of my defective S&W pistol rug, giving me my refund. I sent off the return (they paid shipping) on June 3, so it's been about a month from requesting the RMA and sending it in and getting the credit.
20080703: Went to the range again; did much better. Was there from around 1730 to perhaps 1930. Although it had rained earlier in the day, when I got home the grass was mostly dry so I mowed the lawn, and then sat with the garage open and listened to fireworks and cleaned my gun.
20080704: Watched fireworks from my top deck from around 2030 to 2200, out on a camp chair with a book. I could see two sets of fireworks quite well; several others were partially blocked by trees.
With all the fireworks been set of tonight, I am sure there are some being set by those that have no right to celebrate this country. Illegal aliens. Liberals who would destroy the moral fiber of this great nation. Socialists who would destroy the wealth and individual freedoms of these United States. A pox upon them for daring to pretend to celebrate even as they destroy.
Books finished: Enchanters' End Game, Guardians of the West.
