So I received this in the mail yesterday, after a decade-long search for a genuine 1907 bayonet which didn’t require a trip to the bank manager’s office first.
And a pretty pair they make, too:
Now, about that freelance Antifa-riot-control duty…
Update: after seeing this pic, Mr. Free Market sent me this:
And he’s quite right.
Down in Ozland, the Melbourne Cup Race is probably the only occasion where the entire country shuts down for the day. It is one of the biggest horse racing events in the world — indeed perhaps one of the biggest sporting events, period.
So last weekend this monster took place Down Under in, as its name would suggest, in Melbourne, and here are a few pics of the festivities:
Anyone notice anything missing?
Face masks.
And lest we forget, this is the city which saw thuggish cops teargas old ladies, arrest people for walking in parks without a mask, check to see that people were locked up in their homes, and all the other WuFlu-related atrocities brought to them courtesy of the Victoria state government.
There was, however, this:
Punters at the track had to be fully vaccinated and they were separated into three zones which they were not allowed to leave.
Sort of house arrest at the track.
One might have expected at least some of the attendees to be wearing a face condom, but as far as I can see: none.
I don’t know what this means, if anything, but it sure is interesting.
Your suggestions for the conversation (in the He/She or She/He format, please) in Comments.
If there’s anything guaranteed to make me glad to be old, it’s bullshit like this:
The mandate will demand that an increasing percentage of new models sold by manufacturers each year are zero-emission cars, with a credit system in place and financial penalties for those that fail to meet the targets.
But which car makers are best placed to thrive under such laws? We take a look at 43 brands’ current zero-emission-vehicle offering – and what they have planned for the next decade leading up to the ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars in 2030.
The only good thing about this is that by the time we’ve become all-electric-and-nothing-but-electric, I’ll be pushing up the daisies and the rest of the world will have to live with the consequences of foolishness like this.
It’s enough to make me want to buy the biggest, honkiest in-your-face diesel truck which would belch out more black smoke than Al Gore’s cremated body.
Fuck it, I’m off to the range.
All the news that’s unfit for anything except derisive laughter.
…supply, meet demand.
…which means that Ice-T was wearing whiteface? I’m offended.
…
…just wasn’t his year, was it? Bad decisions, one after another.
…Man U fans being renowned for their own good behavior and manners.
…looks like you can go “full evil”. And as for the cops, they went “full incompetent” for thirty years.
…let’s hear it (again) for a nationalized health service.
…hey, I was just about to say that to her.
…am I the only one who isn’t shocked by either of the above?
And now, INSIGNIFICA:
…to be honest, all that means is that she’s not infertile.
Finally:
…and who has never wanted to do that? As for Miss Alessandra:
And no, I had no idea who she was before this, either. Model, or something.
Sarah Hoyt and her husband Dan are two of my best friends. They decided to leave Colorado for a better life and for Sarah’s health, and as so often happens, they’ve been caught between a rock and a hard place, and before they have their children sold into slavery and their new home repossessed by the Evil Moneylenders, they’re going to need some serious cash.
Not accustomed to asking for help, Sarah contacted me and asked my advice. They could have got a bridge loan from said Evil Moneylenders, but as there’s no guarantee of when they’ll be able to sell their old house in Colorado, that wouldn’t help much.
We’ve all been there — and I more than anyone. What follows is an abbreviated email exchange between us:
On 11/1/2021 11:51 AM, Sarah Hoyt wrote: We’re going to need something like 50k in the next couple of months. We’re hoping old house will go up in two days and sells that fast, but Colorado isn’t TX and we’re heading towards massive snow…. If it takes more than a month to sell, we’re probably going to lose everything including our (modest, and rather cute) new house, which we love.
I don’t want to do a GoFundMe. It’s weird. When I can, I donate to my friends, and I’ve never viewed them as begging, but to ask for 50k, which is what I make on my TOP earning years feels shameful, like I spent it on furs and caviar.
I know you’ve done one before. I also know your circumstances were literally unforeseen, but I thought you might be able to give me some perspective, one way or another.
Sarah
From Kim: Do the GoFundMe thing. It literally saved my life, not in a dramatic sense, but in a “keeping all the money-related stress” out of it.
Don’t put yourself at the mercy of chance, the weather or the real estate market — none of which you can control. Your home is more important than that, and losing your new house is not something to gamble on — even if you ignore of the effort of packing everything up and storing it, the costs thereof are considerable.
Don’t be silly. This is what friends are for. When you set up the GFM thing, let me know. I’m probably good for $500 if I can do it over two months.
All love and affection, and my best to Dan.
Kim
On 11/1/2021 12:52 PM, Sarah Hoyt wrote: Is there an instructable showing how to do this?
From Kim: I just went to the GFM website, and followed the instructions on how to.
Just so you know, I hated doing it — asking for charity from others is so out of my comfort zone, you wouldn’t believe it. But at the same time, a HUGE number of people loved me, and Connie, and WANTED to help. The best example was from a Reader who had once visited the house and had dinner with us. When the GFM thing appeared, he donated $1,000 even though he was long past retirement age. Before I banked it, I emailed him and asked him if he’d misplaced the decimal, and if not, was he SURE he’d want to pay that much. His reply was epic. “It’s my money, and how dare you tell me how to spend it as I wish?”
I don’t know whether you’ll get up to the $50 thou, but my suspicion is that you will, easily. I raised over $30k in two weeks… and I hadn’t been blogging in over two years.
Remember to let me know when it’s up, so I can put it up on my website. Also ask Stephen to give you a punt on Insty so you don’t have to do it for yourself.
Go for it.
And she did. I also know that she needs a LOT more than $50k, but she was too embarrassed to ask for more. When you get to the page, you’ll be flabbergasted as I was — give anyway, because if anyone needs a break, Sarah does. And if you want to know how much she is loved, check out the comments at Insty’s place.
Sarah needs our help. Please go to her assistance — she’s one of the hardest-working people I know (in a field which doesn’t pay much — ask me how I know about writing as a profession). Her writing income has also suffered not just through poor health, but also because her books are not “politically correct” and she faces a continuous barrage of calls to stop publication of her books altogether.
And anyone who’s read her posts will attest that she is a stout patriot and a beacon of sanity in a world bereft of same.
So please, I beg you all to go over to her GoFundMe page and help out to the best of your ability.
I’ve donated $250 myself, with another installment to come next month.
Bless you all for helping.
Update: Sarah’s response, at hour 24.