Month: February 2012

Now I am a Cyberstalker or how Baldr Odinson is an invisible public figure.

Jason Kilgore apparently did not like the screen capture of his very much public image at the Million Mom March in Oregon last year and is threatening me with the Law.

And, of course, my response follows.

UPDATE: And I found this jewel too.

I am guessing KVAL, a local TV station that ran the story will also be hearing from Jason’s lawyers.

Flying the Classics: B-17, B-24 & P-51

The Collings Foundation is offering Flight Experiences on these old classic warplanes.

They are right now at Ft Lauderdale Executive Airport, but they have a full schedule all over Florida so far.

Flight Experiences Donations are $425 per person aboard the B-17 or B-24.
The B-25 is available at select locations for flight experiences. Flight experiences on the B-25 are $400 for forward fuselage seats, and $325 for waist gun

Flight training in the P-51 is $2200 for a half hour flight, and $3200 for a full hour. All participants will get the chance to feel what it was like to fly one of the most legendary fighters of WWII.
This is a P-51 configured for 2 people!

Walk through tours of the aircraft are $12 for adults, and $6 for children 12 and under for access to all of the aircraft.

WWII Veterans get into the ground tours at no charge.

February
2/3 – 2/6

Airport: Fort Lauderdale Executive Location: Hangar 63

More info on the Collings Foundation here.

And the schedule so far here

Dear Anti Gunners: Engage Brain Before Spouting Stats

Caught this sucker on Twitter:

And the crowd goes wild! Fireworks go bang and the people feel safe…. until the do the math and realize that something is fishy with that statistic.

Felons attempting to buy guns at gun stores are violating 18 U.S.c. §§ 92 which is punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and/or up to a $250,000 fine. That means the following:

  • 500,000 indictments for violation of 18 U.S.c. §§ 92.
  • Up to 5 million years of prison time if all were found guilty.
  • Up to 125 billion dollars in fines.

Call me crazy, but those numbers would be outstanding and worthy of the front page of any newspaper or leading story in the 6 O’clock news. Have you heard anything like that? Nope. And you won’t because the dirty little secret is that the NICS check is notorious for giving false positives. In 2009, NICS issued 71,010 initial denials and when all was said and done only 77 cases were presented for prosecution. That is 0.1 percent of the initial denials or in plain English, 99.9 percent of the denials were wrong.

So, if you are going to throw stats out there to support your point of view, make sure they are logical and not propaganda tools for shock value. You might get shocked back.

How not to rob in South Florida.

Dear Criminal:

You live in South Florida, not in Fairbanks or Duluth or anywhere north of Atlanta where it is cold. So, the use of certain items designed for wearing in cold weather might call undue attention upon your person with the corresponding response from your intended victim.

The incident began about 6 p.m. Tuesday as Oleg Flyaster, 64, and an associate were closing up the Gold Buyer store along the 5100 block of North Federal Highway.

According to Fort Lauderdale police, Flyaster said he was in an alley behind the business when he was approached by two men wearing ski masks.
“Broadway produced a handgun and stated ‘give up the money’,” an arrest affidavit said. “The victim was in fear for his life and retrieved his handgun and started shooting,” according to the document.

Let me see if I can make it clear: Ski Masks in Ft Lauderdale are as inconspicuous as Ted Nugent at a PETA Rally. Somebody is bound to notice.

God Bless dumb criminals.