In case you don’t know, the sound of a circular saw with a ripping blade going through 2x6s is not conductive to creative writing. After the first two days, you think you are listening to the screams of tortured souls paying eternal penance in hell…. or Camden, NJ.

Most of the original deck in the back porch dates 25 years if the paperwork from the previous owner is right.  I coaxed, treated, recycled and did every trick possible to make it last long and it has, but the part of the porch exposed to the elements was finally to damaged to do anything other than replacement and that is what has been happening since Monday.

But like in any good infomercial, that is not all! She Who Must Be Obeyed decided that while we are at it, it would be a good time to repaint the house. I wanted to disagree saying that just because about 25% of the paint was peeling and 100% of it was faded & bleached by the South Florida sun, it did not mean it was bad.  Yes, I lost that one too. So in  about 30 minutes, I will have to drag myself out the comfort of my blogging perch, brave the current condition of 89 degrees, mostly clouded and go buy the damned primer, putty & paint for the contractor. Calculations on how much would be needed for the primer, putty & paint combo and my butt literally compressed into supernova status when the numbers said I would be coloring the humble abode with the equivalent of a brand new two-toned FNS 9mm with a 4 inch barrel and night sights, 3 extra mags and a holster from Dragon Leatherworks.

Versus

I ask you, Dear Reader: Is there no justice in this world? Why would the gods make me go through this ordeal? I thought Heracles pretty much did it already when he cleaned the Augean Stables?

The things we must to keep SWMBO happy.
 

T-Shirt seen at the NRA AM:

I forgot who I stole this from, so I owe a Hat tip.

About 5:54 a.m. today, Cobb police received a call about an active shooter at the FedEx facility at 1675 Airport Road in Kennesaw, Officer Mike Bowman told the AJC.
“We have multiple victims at this time that have been transported to a local area hospital,” he said in a statement. “We have multiple agencies assisting us with this incident. The area around the building has been secured and the officers are now clearing the incident location. This is still an active and fluid situation.” It is not clear if a suspect is in custody.
2 of 6 FedEx shooting victims in critical condition; suspect dead.

Let’s see: Posted Gun Free Zone? Check. Active shooter? Check. Victims? Check Police arriving after the fact? Check.

Nothing left to say.

I get email alerts and sometimes you get links to sites that are less than even keeled and the members of the crew are all wearing big white sweaters that makes them hug themselves. So I get this article by some weird woman saying that the NRA Has Declared War On America (Or I am butthurt that I cannot get that many people to my Birthday party) I make a comment and hilarity ensues.

I had to laugh hard. Did this moron ever stop to think and maybe rephrase his statement? I mean, the option to edit the comment is available in that site. He didn’t so I had to reply:

Apparently he did not like my reply:
Life is good… 🙂

This what passes a winning with the Opposition:
I doubt that there are more than 200 people in that picture, maybe not even 150.  They have 30 pics in the Facebook album but it is hard to see the MIB Guards.

I really did not pay attention if this get-together got any national attention. But even with the best make up artist available, this pig could not be made pretty: It was an object failure. It was supposed to be  the first great cannonade of the New And Improved (V5.1) Gun Control/Safety crusade with the full support of His Divinity Michael Bloomberg. It was a squib, a party favor at best.

This was to be a 2 hour or so event, it attracted fewer people than a morning rush at the local Starbucks.

We won.

I am OK with that.

Wichita Falls, Texas, SWAT Officer Charlie Eipper lowered his head to his rifle, peered through his Simmons scope, searched for his target, and fired.

When he killed a man in the line of duty on Jan. 10, 1999, he was confident that Jesus Christ condoned — even supported — his use of deadly force.

He spelled out his convictions — and the Bible’s support for them — in his book “Jesus Christ on Killing,” self-published March 5.

The book is available on Amazon.

via Christ and self-defense: Police officer lays out biblical case for killing » Naples Daily News.

The seldom discussed subject of the legitimate killing of a human being and how does that mixes with Judeo/Christian values.  As a Catholic (although in a long hiatus) I refer to the Catechism regarding the Fifth Commandment

2263 The legitimate defense of persons and societies is not an exception to the prohibition against the murder of the innocent that constitutes intentional killing. “The act of self-defense can have a double effect: the preservation of one’s own life; and the killing of the aggressor. . . . The one is intended, the other is not.”⁶⁵

2264 Love toward oneself remains a fundamental principle of morality. Therefore it is legitimate to insist on respect for one’s own right to life. Someone who defends his life is not guilty of murder even if he is forced to deal his aggressor a lethal blow:

 If a man in self-defense uses more than necessary violence, it will be unlawful: whereas if he repels force with moderation, his defense will be lawful. . . . Nor is it necessary for salvation that a man omit the act of moderate self-defense to avoid killing the other man, since one is bound to take more care of one’s own life than of another’s.⁶⁶

2265 Legitimate defense can be not only a right but a grave duty for one who is responsible for the lives of others. The defense of the common good requires that an unjust aggressor be rendered unable to cause harm. For this reason, those who legitimately hold authority also have the right to use arms to repel aggressors against the civil community entrusted to their responsibility.

A burden we do not seek but we know we might face.

YOU GUYS ARE RUINING MY BEARD FETISH.  Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved a man with a beard. To me, they meant strength, power, MANLINESS. Someone who could protect me. Unfortunately, you guys have turned it into a fashion statement. The beard has turned into the padded bra of masculinity. Sure itlooks sexy, but whatcha got under there? There’s a whole generation running around looking like lumberjacks, and most of you can’t change a fucking tire.

via This is f**king awesome: AN OPEN LETTER TO BEARDED HIPSTERS | Beardsy.com.

I could not stop laughing. I bet butts be hurt all over Hipsterland.