Did You Miss a Great Gun Show?

Man oh man, I'm tired, two days at the HGCA Gun Show in Houston! Though it was a blast, helped out a friend in his booth and met some great people. Edward, hope you enjoy the new AR-15 and Kenneth, hope you enjoy the new Springfield 1911-A1 Stainless. Both great guns and both of you got a bargain at the show.

Remember this, my friends, the right to bear arms is a tradition with deep roots in American society. Thomas Jefferson proposed that “no free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms,” and Samuel Adams called for an amendment banning any law “to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable citizens from keeping their own arms.”

The Fred Thompson Campaign was at the gun show. I didn’t go over and tell them the reasons that I’m not voting for Freddy.

If you missed this show, HGCA will be back at Reliant Park in January.

All of you have a great week.

Bob

Houston Gun Show

Friends, don't forget the Houston Gun Collectors Association Gun Show at Reliant Park this weekend. I'll be working a booth with a friend that sells reloads, cases, holsters and a world of accessories.
http://www.hgca.org/show_info.htm

Have a safe weekend, my friends.

Bob

idiocy

What’s next? Six black guys beat up one white guy in Jena, Louisiana and now they're presenting awards at BET awards ceremony. And they receive a standing ovation by the audience. Maybe they will get their own late night talk show. You can give credit to Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton for making them martyrs since everyone was picking on them for being charged with attempted murder. I just don’t know, my friends, this is so bizarre to me. Well, not really, I guess you can expect it but it infuriates me. The Jena 6 has become a rally point for all the young black kids. Last year the black thug was involved in a high-speed chase in Nederland, he wrecked out and killed an innocent driver in another vehicle. When police told him that he killed someone in the wreck, he asked if the guy was white. They told him that he was and he replied, "good." I hope that no good bastard spends the rest of his no good life behind bars or one better, get a very sharp needle in the arm strapped down on a gurney.

I had to rant about that one, too crazy to leave alone.

Now on a lighter note, what a beautiful day in southeast Texas. We drove down to Crystal Beach for lunch at Stingaree. The flounder was superb. June ordered fried shrimp and oysters and I sampled a few. I like eating there, looking at the tugboats traveling down the waterway. Afterwards, we drove down the beach, a few people still out but not like the hassle of summer at the "Zoo."

Everyone have a great week.
Bob

Don't Be Fooled By Fred

It looks as if Fred Thompson is going in the hole. At first, I thought I would be a Thompson supporter. The more I looked at him, I could see that he wasn’t the one. He doesn’t have anything original to say. He starts all of his speeches with "I’m a regular guy, just like you." Well, what is so regular about me? To me, he demeans everyone by referring to them as "regular." So when he starts out using the same old line, then that tells me he's an old actor with the same old script.

Thompson also has some problems with the NRA, Nick Lampson has a better voting record with the NRA than Fred Thompson. Then there’s Fred Thompson, the actor/career lobbyist, who helped engineer the savings and loan debacle. His stand on abortion is so wishy-washy that you don’t know what he is for or against. He’s just another politician that wants you to believe that they are for you.

Thompson won’t be able to raise the money needed to run a presidential campaign anyway. He started late behind the other entire Republican candidates, so he doesn’t have the organization needed. The big donors made their commitments early in the race. Also, he has been out of the Senate for 7 years and doesn’t have his old political machine in place.
So as far as I concerned, Fred can take his red pickup truck and pull it back home behind his $250,000 campaign bus. Time to look at Ron Paul and what he stands for.

Bob

Deer Beware

What a beautiful weekend, we drove up to the old home place outside of Jasper, put out some deer corn and watched for the deer come up to the feeders. I saw a nice 8 point, now will wait for opening day. Our son-in-law, John, rode with us. John is the D-I-V-O-R-C-E lawyer in the family. John claims to be one of the best in Houston, glad that my daughter and John have a good marriage, it would be a battle and half it they ever broke up. John told us a D-I-V-O-R-C-E lawyer joke. I’ll share it with you.

A fellow walks into the post office one day to see a man standing at the counter placing love stamps on pink envelopes with hearts on them. He then sprinkles perfume on the envelopes.The fellow’s curiosity getting the better of him, he goes up to the man and asks him what he is doing. The man says, "I'm sending out hundreds of Valentine cards signed, 'guess who?'""But why?" asks the man.
The man grins and says, "I’m a divorce lawyer."

A note to all of my friends, the Houston Gun Collectors Show is Oct. 27 and 28 at Reliant Park. Edward and I went to the show in May. We had a blast, went to Top Gun Range (indoor range) after the show to try out our newest purchases. If anyone is looking for a good deal on firearms, this show usually has some bargains. They usually have dealers from Dallas that will make a good deal on new guns, you can save up to 10% compared to local gun shot prices. Bring cash if you are serious about buying because some vendors charge 3% fee on credit card. I’m thinking about looking for a Kel-Tech PF-9 at the Houston Gun Show, so if anyone has one, let me know the good and bad on this pistol.

Glad to see Buck’s Blog is up and going again. Buck, if you read this, I tried posting a comment welcoming you back online but my setexastrailerpark sign-in didn’t work on the blog. Maybe Buck banned me from the site since I rooted for the PN-G Indians last Friday night. LOL

All of you stay safe out there, crazy people on the roads and in the parking lots.

Bob

Tired of "Made in China" Crap

Is anything still made in America? Being in the construction business for over 25 years, I’ve seen good American made products fade away and now everything is made in China and it’s CRAP. I replaced my air compressor this week and bought Porter-Cable brand at Sutherland’s since it was "Made in U.S.A." On the warranty card, I checked off reason for purchase as being made in America. Hope they pay attention and remember that was the reason for my purchase.
Yesterday, I sent one of my employees to the Carquest auto parts store to get oil filters for the company crew trucks. I like using Carquest filters since Wix Filter in Georgia manufactures them. They’ve had the reputation as a good quality filter for years. Guess what, "Made in China" stamped on the boxes and filters. Lord, what is happening to this county? I wouldn’t give you 2 cents for Chinese made pistol but there are other opinions when it comes to firearms. And yes, I’m guilty, I purchased a Sig 226 last month. But try buying U.S.A. products and I’m finding out that it is hard to do so.
I could list thousands of items made overseas that should be made in the U.S.A., but all of you know what they are. Starting today, I’m going to take a harder look at everything I buy, if I can find American made in the same item, I will buy it, even if it cost more. I know the quality will be better, so I can justify the higher cost.
Also, earlier this week, I said that I was considering a Kubota tractor, well they are made in Japan. Someone left a comment to look at John Deere brand. Even smaller John Deere tractors aren’t made in the U.S.A.
So I’m making the commitment to "BUY AMERICAN", Can you take the same commitment?
Bob
http://www.stillmadeinusa.com/shoppingindex.html

Time Flies Fast When You Have Fun With Family

Time flies by fast! It's an old saying, but in today's fast paced world, it's never been so true. Before we know it, our kids are all grown and out on their own. It was great seeing our oldest son and his family this weekend. We’re proud of his promotion at Foxworth-Galbraith. Congratulations again, Gary. The Dallas group left for home, we will miss the grandkids. They had a blast at the Rice Festival despite the rain showers off and on. It’s great living in the United States, watching small town parades, livestock shows, eating good food and watching the grandkids ride everything that wasn’t scary. I took a good look at the farm equipment displays, the grandkids loved sitting in the tractor seats. I didn’t mind, it was less money spent on carnival rides. The Kubota dealer was friendly and I believe I’ve talked myself into one of those 45 h.p. tractors with a 6’ mower. When we go to the old home place in Jasper County, the old ’62 Ford with 5’ mower doesn’t do the job anymore.

Hope all my friends had a great weekend. It’s going to be a busy week for me and the crew. So I may be slow in posting. Bob

Listening to the Morning Radio

As part of my morning routine, I listen to Al Caldwell on KLVI as I sip my coffee. This morning I rolled on the floor along with Buddy Johnson. Al Caldwell was commenting about Senator Larry Craig’s restroom incident at the airport then ventured into how Buddy picks up women at the grocery stores. Poor Buddy, he was laughing so hard, he couldn’t do the birthday announcements.

I always like the Paul Harvey commentary, this morning Mr. Harvey reported Barack Obama quit wearing his American flag lapel pin in protest to the war in Iraq. My friends, this guy is no more an American than Bin Laden, so I believe that he should take off the lapel pin until he embraces some American values. Lord help this great country if Obama, Hillary or Edwards become president.

If anyone can control the weather, please give us clear skies this weekend. Gary, Debbie and the grandkids are coming in from Dallas with plans of spending all of Saturday at the Texas Rice Festival. Paw Paw Bob will be worn out by Saturday night but I will hang in there with the young ones.

That’s it for today, my friends, Bob

How to Catch a Wild Pig

Friends, I received this email that I need to pass along to all of you. With the upcoming presidential election next year, all of you need to read this and absorb what this exchange student is telling us.

Many years ago there was a Chemistry professor in a large college that had some foreign exchange students in the class. One day while the class was in the lab, the professor noticed one young man (exchange student) who kept rubbing his back and stretching as if his back hurt. The professor asked the young man what was the matter. The student told him he had a bullet lodged in his back. He had been shot while fighting communists in his native country who were trying to overthrow his country's government and install a new communist government. In the midst of his story he looked at the professor and asked a strange question. He asked, "Do you know how to catch wild pigs?" The professor thought it was a joke and asked for the punch line. The young man said this was no joke. "You catch wild pigs by finding a suitable place in the woods and putting corn on the ground. The pigs find it and begin to come everyday to eat the free corn. When they are used to coming every day, you put a fence down one side of the place where they are used to coming. When they get used to the fence, they begin to eat the corn again and you put up another side of the fence. They get used to that and start to eat again. You continue until you have all four sides of the fence up with a gate in the last side. The pigs, which are used to the free corn, start to come through the gate to eat, you slam the gate on them and catch the whole herd. Suddenly the wild pigs have lost their freedom. They run around and around inside the fence, but they are caught. Soon they go back to eating the free corn. They are so used to it that they have forgotten how to forage in the woods for themselves, so they accept their captivity. The young man then told the professor that is exactly what he sees happening to America. The government keeps pushing us toward Communism/socialism and keeps spreading the free corn out in the form of programs such as supplemental income, tax credit for unearned income, tobacco subsidies, cotton subsidies, dairy subsidies, payments not to plant crops (CRP), welfare, medicine, drugs, etc. While we continually lose our freedoms -- just a little at a time. One should always remember "There is no such thing as a free lunch!" Also, "You can never hire someone to provide a service for you cheaper than you can do it yourself. If you see that all of this wonderful government "help" is a problem confronting the future of democracy in America and if you think the free ride is essential to your way of life then you will probably delete this e-mail, but God help you when the gate slams shut!

Think about it, my friends. Bob

Game Warden

A game warden was driving down the road when he came upon a 14 year old Bubba carrying a wild turkey under his arm. He stopped and asked Bubba, "Where did you get that turkey?" Bubba replied, "What turkey?" The game warden said, "That turkey you're carrying under your arm." Bubba looked down and said, "Well, lookee here, a turkey done roosted under my arm!" The game warden said, "Now look, you know turkey season is closed, so what ever you do to that turkey, I'm going to do to you. If you break his leg, I'm gonna break your leg. If you break his wing, I'll break your arm. Whatever you do to him, I'll do to you. So, what are you gonna do with him?" Bubba said, "I guess I'll just kiss his ass and let him go!

OK, now it is KBMT 10 o’clock news last night with the bitching mother and father from the Manning’s Skating Rink incident. With the punch line from the above joke being "kiss his ass and let him go," I guess that is what the rowdy crowd involved in the skating rink disturbance wanted Beaumont PD officer to do to them. They filed their complaints with Bmt. PD yesterday, so let it go from there. Please, no more stories on the TV with a bunch of crybabies that can't baby-sit their own kids.

Since I brought up the subject of game wardens, it is hunting season again. Be careful out there when you’re in the deer or duck blind. Texas Park and Wildlife Game Wardens are watching closely. For those of you that remember some of the old Jefferson County game wardens, everyone should remember Bob Heitman. Bob stood about 6’5", flat top haircut and went by the book. We would joke that Bob would write his mother a ticket but was a good enough son that he would loan her the money to pay the fine. Does anyone know if Bob is still in the area? When he retired, he was still living in Port Acres. Next time I see Billy Halfin, I’ll ask him about Bob.

That’s it for today my friends, Bob

Who Is Watching The Babies?

OK, here I go my friends, if you watched KFDM 10 P.M. news on Sunday night then you saw this fiasco. There was a disturbance at Manning’s Skating Rink on College Street in Beaumont, a fight broke out, police officer working the rink needed backup. On Saturday night, Beaumont PD was handing out lollipops and pepper spray, by the time they arrived at Manning’s, they were all out of lollipops. Four adults and 5 juveniles were arrested and hauled off to jail. Now the mother and father (I use those terms loosely) are bitching on the 10 o’clock news that "These are babies. This is not a high school or a college or an adult event. These are 13 and younger that is going skating. You don't spray at children and don't pepper spray children. That is abuse," Well, Mrs. Mother, where in the hell were you? You dropped off four kids ranging in ages from 8 to 12 years young, so you should’ve been there watching these "babies." Then the father (I use that term loosely) is gripping about how he took an ass whipping from the pooolice. Well Buddy, that is what the pooolice is good at doing. He is lucky that the police officers didn’t taser his butt, just ask this guy who is now an advocate for taking a police ass whipping over tasers.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOJ9_CApGfg
Now over the years, I took my kids to Manning’s for birthday parties and afternoon skating but never left them to fair for themselves. It’s called being a responsible parent and until people wake up to the fact that you can’t drop off your kids and let someone baby-sit them, then this world isn’t going to get any better.
That’s it for today my friends, Bob