Always loved John Parr — a Brit, no less — a man who could make blues sound fine, even in a cheesy song like this one.
Author: Kim du Toit
Good Advice
From this article cometh these words of wisdom:
“Choose your small carry gun to be similar to the big gun you shoot best.”
…because in almost all cases, the “pocket” guns are more difficult to shoot than the regular “big” guns.
I can attest to that, because my “backup” S&W .38 Airweight is not just small, but teeny. That said, it is my backup and I almost never carry it as my primary piece — i.e. I carry it when I go to check the mailbox inside the apartment complex — because I know that in terms of results, my 1911 is an order of magnitude better in my hands.
However, the question then arises: why carry the Airweight at all?
Maybe I should dump the little revolver in favor of something like the “pocket” 1911:
And the budget option:
…although because it’s a carry gun, cost is not really an issue because my life may depend on it. That said, the Girsan has garnered plenty of good reviews from the people who use them.
I’ve carried a Colt Officer (and their Combat Commander) before too, so no issues there.
Of course, I’d stick with .45 ACP over any other cartridge (200 words of explanation plus innumerable past writings elided), and yes, I’d prefer a 1911 action because in my time I’ve shot more 1911 handguns than all the others combined, so why bother to learn a new action? [/OldFart]
It’s definitely something to chew over.
New Word
…and I like it:
Germany’s hard-right AfD party has vowed a total closure of borders for 100 days and signalled it would enact mass deportations if it wins power in the upcoming election.
Alice Weidel, the co-leader of Alternative for Germany, announced the party’s election manifesto, endorsing a policy ‘remigration’ for migrants, regardless of their citizenship status.
Not only is “remigration” a lovely description of the action, but the words that follow it are even more portentous: “regardless of their citizenship status”. (Cue: screams of “racism” now.)
So if you’re a German citizen and drive your car headlong into a Christmas market while waving a Palestinian flag and screaming “Allah akbar” or whatever, expect to get your ass (and your entire family) shipped back to Shitholistan as soon as your prison sentence ends. Sounds appropriate, dunnit? And those mosques you’re so proud of and use to spread your loathsome 9th-century socio-political philosophy, and call “a spear into the heart of the infidels”? Cue the bulldozers. (Are those screams deafening, yet?)
And finally, a pro tip: AfD are not even remotely “far-Right” — unless, of course, common sense, a demand for justice and national pride are rightwing principles.
News Roundup
And what a good way to run into The Trump Years, Part II:
...[pro tip] the bomber’s name can probably be found in the FBI’s D.C. office phone directory.
...to you maybe, yer Holeyness; just not to 95% of the country outside your diocese.
...buh bye, fuckwit.
Or, to put it more eloquently: 
...ummm you lost me at the first three words.
...and I’m sure that Elon is just quaking in his boots.
...bubonic plague has a higher favorable rating than Disney.
...I’m sure his girlfriend was mightily impressed.
#ThirdWorld
...you mean just like it did during Trump 1.0?
#NoSurpriseThere
...’nuff said.
...did they just call Wales a nation of faggots?
…
...that’s a Guinness drought — which I think is actually against Irish law.
...and have waved away all rescue attempts because Britain.
...next thing, all men will have to have a sign tattooed on their dicks which reads: “Joy juice may contain nut residue”
And in the most categorically link-free 
...dude may be overconfident, here; she’s probably planning a breakup album about him as we speak.
From Reader GMC70, in Comments: “Frankly, Kim, I’m a bit surprised you haven’t discovered Kate Upton.”
...you mean, this Kate Upton?
Well, consider me duly chastised.
And that’s the end of this boobs news roundup.
Commie Central
Like we couldn’t have guessed.
The No-Sales Company
To the surprise of absolutely nobody, this has happened:
Jaguar sales take a nosedive after fierce backlash to ‘woke’ brand
Jaguar sales have nosedived by more than a quarter in the last year following the legendary British car marque’s dramatic ‘woke‘ rebrand.
The company was mauled for ditching the iconic ‘growler’ badge, used for decades on grilles and bonnets, and replacing it with a curved geometric ‘J’ badge.
Other controversial changes included unveiling a bright pink concept car, which was aimed at updating Jaguar’s image for the electric age.
But design experts and Jag fans ridiculed the makeover, branding it ‘cultural vandalism’ and the ‘most destructive marketing move ever’.
Now new industry registration figures released by parent company, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) revealed the number of cars sold by the Indian-owned firm fell by 12,459 to just 33,320 in 2024.
Fear not, however:
…but carmaker’s classic Range Rover and Defender models are still popular
Meanwhile, sales of JLR’s Range Rover SUV have boomed, with the firm championing ‘strong wholesale growth’ for the 12 per cent increase during the quarter compared to a year earlier.
Sales of classic Range Rovers rose by 22 per cent, while the Sport and Evoque models rose by 17 per cent and 15 per cent respectively. Defender sales also surged by 13 per cent, while Discovery sales increased by 1.5 per cent.
Which leads us to this tragic scenario:
Couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch of wokistas.