Merry Christmas Eve!

     Just felt the need to do a quick post. Only worked half day today, then had a lunch buffet at work. Then had plans to meet up with some co-workers for a beer or two. Wound up running into a bunch of past co-workers and an ex-girlfriend from right after my divorce. She and I haven't seen or spoken to each other in about 5 years. I have felt bad about the way some things ended between us. I have tried to keep in touch with her son as much as I can. He and I text and talk from time to time, he is the closest I think I'll come to knowing what it's like to be a father. I have told him some messages to pass on to his mom, found out today some got passed along. Lol. And, before anyone gets the wrong idea, nothing really bad happened. No cheating, no beating, nothing like that. I was wrong with some things. We had a great conversation, some catching up and most important, I got to apologize for things that have been bothering me. It didn't work out between us, but she is a really good person and I wish her nothing but the best. She deserves it. So, my Christmas season started off really cool. Hope all of yours did too! Thanks for listening, Kevin...............P.S. Merry Christmas everyone! Love ya!

Age Realization

           First off, I gotta say that I'm in a weird mood today, feeling a little depressed. I'll probably read this post tomorrow and think "Wtf was I thinking?". But, I started doing this blog to vent and say what ever is on my mind at that moment. I look back at past posts and some of them I would not have written or would have written different. But, this blog is like my public diary. It's great to see all the views that my blog has had and by so many countries, I've even made a friend because of my blog, Rose, who's on the other side of the globe. And that's all great(especially Rose), but, that's not why I do this blog. It has become a therapy for me. So, with that being said, here's what's on my mind. I'm starting to realize my age......mentally. Physically, I've known my age for a long time. I have beat my body up over the years, between the things that shouldn't go into a body, physical labor that I really wasn't big enough for and a few car accidents, one of which I flipped a car onto it's roof on the highway. All of this has taken a toll on me physically. In my late twenties I was a bricklayer and screwed up my back. Hence, my career change. But, up until recently, I think that I have still felt like I'm in my twenties.....mentally. I've been realizing lately that I'm not. I'm 46 years old, single now for the longest that I've ever been and my day to day company is a great dog and cat. Most of my interaction with people is at work. There are over 500 people where I work, there are some really good looking women. One of which I started talking to only recently(she thought I looked mean! Lol). Now, this girl is gorgeous, but, I'm old enough to be her father, so, I haven't hit on her. But, I have asked her to fix me up with her mother. Lol. Like I said, I realize I'm getting old! The bottom line is that it sucks when you start to realize your age. Thanks for listening, Kevin

The Seawall

     I recently picked up my mom and we had a mother/son afternoon. One of our main objectives for the afternoon was to put a box of greens at my grandparent's headstone. After that was done, we had a great seafood lunch and visited some spots from our past. The afternoon was a trip down memory lane. One of the places we stopped at was the seawall in Lordship (Stratford), Ct. The seawall is one of my favorite places. It's a special place for me. It was the last place that I was at with both of my grandparents 35 years ago. My grandmother passed away two days after our visit to the seawall and my grandfather passed away two months after that. They were both great people and passed away way too young. The Seawall......probably nothing special to most people, but, a very special place for me. I had a great afternoon with my mom and our trip down memory lane. I gotta do it more often, life is too short. Thanks for listening, Kevin.

One of my favorite pictures. My grandparents when they were dating.

Betsy the 2nd's first trip to the seawall
 

A zoomed in view from the seawall
 

My "New" Ride and "Betsy"

          I've been wanting to get a car for a little while. I still love my truck, but, it's not always practical. Especially if you want to have more than two people with you. I also wanted something better on gas. So, I've been looking for a car, but not to seriously. During one of my random online searches I came across a car that caught my eye, a 2004 Chevy Impala SS. Not exactly the gas saver I was kinda thinking of. It's got a 3.8 L V-6 with a supercharger. It's pretty quick! And only has 39,000 miles on it. So I bought it. Now, I gotta say, Chevy Impalas have always been special to me. My parents bought a brand new 1966 Impala right after they were married and my father drove my mother to the hospital in that car when she was giving birth to me in 1967(I know, it's close. I've teased them many times. But, there is more than a year between wedding and my dob. Lol). I grew up riding in that car, many memories! My father even named her, "Betsy".  So 16 yrs after I was born and got my licence to drive, Betsy was given to me. My first car was the same car that I grew up in from my birth! How cool is that?

Betsy
 

Me(at 5 or 6), probably my first girlfriend(lol) and Betsy

I wish that I still had that car. I know what you are thinking, What happened to Betsy? My father took great care of her for those 17 yrs(he's much better than I am when it comes to that!) and there were no mechanical problems, engine was great. Some rust and rot up underneath that was gonna be a few hundred bucks to fix, at the time(30 yrs ago)it seemed like a lot of money to put into a car with 138k so, decided to get rid of her. Mistake. I wasted so much money on a few cars after her. If I had put that few hundred bucks into her 30 yrs ago I'd probably still have Betsy, with some help from my father! So that sums up why I like Impalas. Sometimes I'm sentimental to a fault. So be it, but, Now I have Betsy the 2nd!

2004 Chevy Impala SS. "Betsy the 2nd"
 

I think they make a nice looking pair!
 

Retro style taillights '65
 

The new Betsy has many more features and is much quicker than the original Betsy, but it's not the same. At least I have another Chevy Impala. Now I gotta take care of it as well as my father took care of the original Betsy! Thanks for listening, Kevin

New tat

       It has been about 13 years since my last tattoo, so I was long overdue. I came across the poem "The Man in the Mirror" when I was a teenager and I've always tried to live my life with this poem in mind. There's been a few times that the man in the mirror has been pissed off at me, but that's what keeps me in check. For those not familiar with the poem, here it is. The Man In The Mirror

If you get what you want in your struggle for self
And the world makes you king for a day
Then go to the mirror and look at yourself
And see what that man has to say

For it isn't a man's father, mother or wife
Whose judgement upon him must pass
The fellow whose verdict counts most in his life
Is the man staring back from the glass

He's the fellow to please, never mind the rest
For he's with you clear up to the end
And you've passed your most dangerous, difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend

You can fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass
But your final reward wil be heartache and tears
If you've cheated the man in the glass

-- A convict; found on the walls of his cell     
So, I've always wanted a tat that represented this, but couldn't think of a picture that would do it. It came to me one night a couple of months ago. It was a very simple design. I brought it to Ken at The Inkwell, he has done work on a few of my friends and he does really good work. Very important when it's gonna be on your body for the rest of your life! Lol. Ken took my simple idea, ran with it and nailed it, I think. He said it was a really cool idea and had never done one like it in his 23 years of tattooing.

This is it
 



I know I'm weird.... but I love this!

For those of you not familiar with getting tattoos, it's not what you probably think it is. Gone are the days of drunks staggering into a tattoo parlor with buddies and getting something on their body that they will regret for the rest of their life. Nowadays, if you go to a reputable place, you make an appointment (almost 2 months), I received a call the day before confirming(like a doctor) and when you have the tat done, it's all sterile and clean. I really love getting tats, closest thing to pain and pleasure in one. I'm on a roll now! Got some ideas for new ones that I already spoke to Ken about. And for those of you that judge people with tattoos, don't, most tattoos have a personal meaning to that person, nothing to do with you. My mother was upset when I got my first at the age of 18, but my parents have got used to our differences, I think. I love 'em! Thanks for listening, Kevin

Shopping spree and new addition

        I spend way too much time sitting home alone. It gets really lonely, boring and depressing at times.  Like I've said before, I've never been one that enjoys being alone. So, over the course of the last few weeks I went on a shopping spree. My most recent purchase was a much needed new  computer. Dell had a good sale going on last weekend and I received it this past Friday. What a difference! It's more than twice the machine that I had. I can't wait to shoot the old one. Most of my shopping was done on Ebay. I spent way too much. Aside from a few things, most of what I bought was gun accessories. I spent more than I should have, but my rifles and shotguns all look pretty cool now. Also more functional. The start of my shopping spree began the last time I went to the pet store to get dog food. I always check out the reptiles when I go. On this trip they had a tarantula for sale. I've always wanted a tarantula, but, I won't do impulse buys with living things. So, I came home and did some research on keeping tarantulas as pets. Main food source is crickets. I wasn't too sure about doing the cricket thing again. I've done it in the past for a couple of lizards that I had. Snakes and spiders don't bother me, but, crickets freak me out. Don't like 'em! Yes, I know I'm strange. So while I was debating about the tarantula, I went back to the pet store to look at it again and saw a beautiful Pueblan Milk snake for sale. These snakes are the same colors as the venomous Coral snakes and it's these two snakes that the old rhyme are about. "Red touches black, venom it lacks. Red touches yellow, will kill a fellow".  I thought about it for a few days and went back and bought it. He/she doesn't like being held yet. Hasn't bit me yet, but goes through the motions! It's quite feisty!

Isn't he/she a beauty?
 

 So I fed the snakes and was sitting here bored again, thought I'd better write a blog instead of going on Ebay. Lol. Thanks for listening, Kevin

  

Beer, Deer and Shootin'

My buddy Keith recently got me into a different type of gun than what I've been used to lately. Air rifles. Now, I've had air guns since about the age of twelve, I started off with BB guns, moved on to BB/pellet guns and eventually the pistols and rifles that I very much enjoy today. Thankfully, even though my parents aren't into guns, they let me have those BB guns at a young age. I was taught to handle them responsibly and I knew that if I didn't, they would be taken away. These modern day air rifles are not like the ones that I grew up with, not even close. They shoot a .177 caliber pellet at about 1200 fps and are very accurate. Keith has a couple of them that he has spruced up with new triggers, internal de-burring/polishing, etc. When I expressed interest of buying one myself, he offered me one of his for a good price. Sold!

Wow! Alot different than what I had as a kid. I like it!

Nice job Bill!

Keith and his buddy, Bill have been into these rifles for awhile now and Bill has set up an awesome and safe shooting range in his backyard. Bill invited Keith and I over last Saturday for an afternoon of shooting. Sounded like a good time to me! I've met Bill a few times and he's a really cool guy( Retired Marine, so of course he's cool! ) so I was really looking forward to hanging out with him and Keith( Who's also pretty cool! ). So, Keith and I arrived at Bill's early afternoon, had a quick bite to eat( Thanks again Keith! ) and the shooting commenced. I love the gun, not even close to the ones I had as a kid. Bill had all sorts of stuff to shoot at, clay pigeons, blocks of ice, paper targets and whatever else we could think of, including a modem that Keith brought with us. After shooting for a few hours, Bill cooked some venision steaks on the grill. Very tasty!

Bill

Keith and I

Keith and I. Nice setup, huh?

So tasty! (Sorry Bambie!)

Bill and I (I'm the one that doesn't look like a Marine! Lol)

I was having such a good time, I didn't want it to end when it started getting dark. I joked with Bill that he should set up a spotlight and he already had it covered. He had the targets lit up in no time. I think he's done this before. Lol. After shooting a little while longer, we ended the day sitting around a fire.

Bill and Keith

I had a great day that day! A few beers, great food, great guys and of course, shooting! Can't wait to do it again! Bill???!!! Lol. Thanks for listening, Kevin

Mayhem, The Click and Uproar

    Within the past week I have had two interesting nights. The first was the Mayhem Festival last Sunday. For those that don't know what it is, it's an all day show of various heavy metal bands with mosh pits all over( I know, I'm too old! ). I went with my ex from my last post( we're still friends ) in the evening, because we wanted to see one specific band. Now, I should say at this point that I did have a few beers throughout the day, without eating anything( I gotta stop doing that! ). So my ex came to my house to get ready and she drove there. We were there for a little while and I had to use the restroom. Upon leaving the restroom, I was politely escorted by a security guard to the first aid station. I wasn't starting any trouble, he said he saw me stagger. Really? My responce to him was "So what!". Anyways, I called Jackie to tell her that I was being detained and not let back into the show. They then informed me that I couldn't stay in first aid and escorted me out the front gate. Once again, Really? Now, they think that I'm too drunk to stay at the Mayhem Fest, but, they put me in the parking lot where I could drive away and possibly kill someone! Unbelievable. So, I waited for Jackie to finish watching the band we wanted to see and she came out to retreive me. I'm still getting my ass busted about it!


Maybe I had a slight buz! Lol

         My second interesting evening this past week was a get together with a bunch of high school classmates. It was really cool! Some of them I hadn't seen since graduation, some I'm still friends with. There was even an ex-girlfriend from school there....................................Ok. I'm back. I started this post weeks ago and took a break. By the time I got back to finishing it, I had problems with my blog. So, anyways, I went to a get together with a bunch of old classmates. What made it interesting was, it was two different groups in high school that were there. One was "The Click"(the popular ones) and the other was the not so popular group(more real and down to earth). It's funny how after almost 30 years since graduation, "The Click" forgets how they acted towards anyone non-click back in high school. I'm friends with some and call them out on it and they deny it. As for me, I was never in one group in school, I look at people as individuals and was friends with people in all the high school groups. That gets me back to my high school ex that was there that night, she was in the "click" and she was one of the best looking girls in our class. I was leary about even talking to her that night, but wound up having a great conversation with her. She is still beautiful( I didn't tell her that though, I'm sure she knows). It turned out to be a really fun night. The ones from "the click" are cool now and the non click ones were always cool.


Me with the Non-Click group
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    

            This post started off as two interesting evenings, it took so long to finish, I get to add a third. I"m starting to realize that I'm to old for music festivals. I made plans with Joe( you've met him in past posts) to go to the Uproar Festival(uh oh, here we go again!). I had lawn tickets. The day of the show a friend of  Joe's wanted to go with us. She didn't want to do lawn and upgraded our tickets to seats. We had a few beers before we went in and at 12 dollars a beer inside, we only had a couple. Just before the last band finished, Sherrie wanted to leave in a rush. As I was running down the stairs behind Sherrie and Joe, I lost it on the last step and hit my rib cage into a steel rail real hard. Turns out that I fractured 3 ribs. I'm getting too old for this shit! Lol. Proof that I'm old, it's 10:30 on my birthday and I'm finishing this blog! Thanks for listening, Kevin 

Joe, Sherrie and I, Before my fractured ribs!

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The Ex Road

      I did it again. I went down the ex road. When am I gonna learn? They are ex's for a reason. Be it my fault or their's, we weren't compatible the last time. Why do I think it will be different now? I think part of it is that it's familer ground, even though I know it's not gonna work, it's comfortable. At least in the beginning it is, then you begin to realize why you aren't together anymore. I recently got involved with an ex from one of my recent posts. It had been 23 years since we last dated, you would think that we had changed. I know I have. I think I'm a better person than I was 23 years ago. At least, I hope that I am. And I don't think she changed enough. The combo didn't work. Now she wants to be friends. That's not even working. I have some really great friends, I don't need part-time friends. You would have thought that I would have learned from Shelly. Guess not. Maybe this time.
     Speaking of great friends, I'm gonna have one for a houseguest for awhile. I'm really looking foward to having her here. Some much needed company. And, no she's not an ex, just a really great friend. I'm so looking forward to hanging out with her again.
       A little venting. I could have given more details, but there's two sides to every story. Even though it's my blog, I wanna be fair. Thanks for listening, Kevin

Non-Solitary

        I have never been a solitary person. I have always enjoyed being around people much more than being alone. I have always enjoyed talking. I probably talk too much and about more than I should sometimes, especially when I'm going through tough times, like my divorce (sorry Jim. I know I still owe you therapist fees). And I'm sure I drive friends crazy sometimes, but, thank God, they keep talking to me. This need to be around people is easier to achieve the younger you are. In my school years I always had my after-school friends to hang out with and flip baseball cards, skateboard, bike ride, shoot bow and arrow and BB guns and etc. In my late teens I still had a great group of friends around me, but now I was sexually active, so I also had girlfriends. Some were short term relationships, some were much shorter. Life was great. This continued into my twenties. My early twenties were the best times of my life so far. At the age of 25 I got married. I was married for 13 years and over that time friends go in different directions. And looking back now, I should have done some things different, but I had a wife to keep me company. When my marriage ended I should have spent some time alone, but there was that fear of being alone, so I jumped into another relationship with a co-worker. We lived together for over 3 years and when that relationship ended, I jumped into a relationship with Shelly. I've been single now for almost a year and met some great women, reconnected with ex's and great female friends. I spoke to Shelly yesterday for the first time in a long time. And it was cool! We had a great conversation. I wish her nothing but the best, she deserves it. During my conversation with Shelly, it dawned on me, I make a much better friend than I do a boyfriend.. I started going down the ex road again recently. They are ex's for a reason I guess. Not working out that well. Lol. Getting back to the great woman that I have been talking to, neither one of us are ready to take it to next level. We'll see what the future holds. I've also been talking to a great friend from my past and I gotta admit that I look forward to her phone calls. I guess what I'm trying to say, is that I'm not a solitary person. Thanks for listening, Kevin

"Famous" people

           I have another post that I started and didn't finish yet, but I had to do a quick post over something that happened yesterday. I've met a few "famous" people over the years, starting with Kermit the frog when I was just a kid(Ok. Not a person, but Kermit's creator, Don Sahlin, was). I've met local TV and radio personalities and many musicians, mostly local, but I have met a few very well known ones. Most of the "famous" people that I have met have been friendly and gracious, but some not so much. So anyways, I got home from work yesterday and put on the local news. In the opening segment, the meteorologist Erika Martin(Who I always enjoy watching. You'll understand why when you see the pics) announced that she was broadcasting from a garden center only a few miles from my house. So I jumped in my truck and headed to Winterberry Gardens to see her broadcast in person and hoping to meet her. And I did. Now, keep in mind that I looked like some kind of wacko, with my goatee and dew rag that everybody hates. Lol. And she was one of the coolest people I have ever met! She has a great personality and even better looking in person than on TV(If you read this Erika, I promise I'm not a stalker! Lol). We had a great conversation and she asked me if I would join her on her next live broadcast of the weather. Of course I said yes. She told me to call my parents so they would see it and she even got on the phone with my mother(Which, totally shocked her and she told me to never do that to her again. Sorry mom, it was Erika's doing. Lol). So I had my minute of fame on the local news, but more importantly, I got to meet a really nice person. "Famous" or not, it was a pleasure meeting you Erika! Thanks for listening, Kevin

P.S. Here's the video of the newscast. I look like such a weirdo. Notice the newscaster's faces when they go back to the studio! Too funny!

Great Friends, Great Bands, Great Times

                 Well, this past weekend was my third week in a row going out to see some local bands. I hadn't gone out in about two months before that. That time was with my friend Lannie, who came over my house to hang out, she talked me into going out to play some pool. Went to a bar here in town that had some bands playing. Had a great time, even after Lannie hit a motorcycle club member in the back while taking a shot! Glad I didn't do it! Lol. Just kiddin'. He was cool about it. So anyways, jumping to three weekends ago, I went out with my friend Debbie to see Sister Funk at another bar here in town. I've seen Sister Funk many times now(I usually go with Debbie) and they always put on a great show. Full of energy. It's an all female band and I have a crush on the guitarist, Kathy. She knows it and after this last show I may be banned. Lol. Just kiddin' again. I think. I did do some shots, which I never do, but I wasn't driving so I drank alittle bit more than I should have. Hopefully I didn't make too much of an ass of myself!

Kathy from Sister Funk. There's just something hot about a good looking woman playing guitar!

    The following week, my friend Daniele, who lives a couple states away, was gonna be in Connecticut for the weekend. We always try to get together when she's here. She gives me a hard time because I haven't gone out her way for a visit yet. We made plans to meet in the middle, 1/2 hour drive for each of us. The place was packed and the band, Bottoms Up, was great. They did alot of Van Halen songs. The place was located the next town over from where I grew up, so there was some old school friends there. It was great seeing and catching up with them. A couple of Daniele's friends met her there, one of them anti-gun. Needless to say, her and I had quite the conversation! It's all good. I'm gonna change your mind Lisa! Lol. This past weekend was the double-header of bands that I wanted to see. Two different venues. Fortunately, when one was ending the other was beginning. And so, I was off with my friend Joe to the Daffodil Festival to see Last Licks perform in the band shell at Hubbard Park. It was our first time seeing Last Licks at an outdoor venue. I've seen them quite a few times now and it's always a great show. Great musicians and also great guys to talk to when they are off stage. They have a bunch of videos on YouTube.com. Check them out, you won't be disappointed. While I was there, I ran into an ex co-worker and Joe, the drummer from Marshall Law(they were in a past blog).  Joe hung out with Joe and I for the show and in our conversation he said he still reads my blog. I wasn't sure if I believed him, until he said something about how I vent, rant and ramble in my blog. So he does read it! Lol. This blog keeps me out of therapy! Lol. So, as Last Licks was winding down the show, the fireworks started. It was pretty cool!

Joe, my partner in crime that evening!

Last Licks!

Joe makes my blog a second time( he better be reading this! lol )

Learned that it's really difficult to photograph fireworks! Best pic.

     After the Daffodil Festival in Meriden, Joe and I were off to Naugatuck(my hometown) for the second half of our night, to see the band Obsession. Great band from Ct. Been around(off and on) since the 80's and have some albums and cds out there. In fact, this show was the release party for their new cd. They sounded great as always! I think a little to heavy for Joe's taste though. Lol. While there, got to see more people that I haven't seen in awhile and more friends from school. Also got to see my friend Danny, who was also the best boss I ever had. He was working the lights and effects for the show. An ex-girlfriend(who still looks hot!)was even there! Jackie and I dated almost 25 years ago(wow!) and hadn't seen each other since. We hung out for most of the show and did alot of catching up. It was cool to see that not all of my ex's hate me and some are still willing to speak to me! Lol.

Obsession! Too crowded to get a good pic

Danny and I

Jackie and I

     All in all, I had a really good time the past few weeks. It was great hanging out with the friends that I've known for many years, new friends, people I just met and an ex-girlfriend. I had a great time with all of you! I have some great friends! Thanks for listening, Kevin

P.S. I must be becoming a blogger, I brought my camera with me this past weekend! What a dork! Lol

Gun-Rights Rally

          This past Saturday, the Connecticut Citizens Defense League(CCDL) hosted a gun-rights rally at the state capitol, to show peaceful opposition to the new gun and ammunition laws that the State of Connecticut UN-constitutionally pushed into law. My friend Jim and I knew we had to be there. When we arrived we were very happy to see the huge turnout of like-minded Americans who still believe in the Constitution.

        

Jim and I arrived at the very beginning of the rally. The Pledge of Allegiance was said and the Star Spangled Banner was sang. Now, I don't know this for a fact, but I'd be willing to bet that you don't hear either one at anti-gun rallies. Then came 3 hours of great speeches by many great people, members of the CCDL, One Million Moms for Guns, Oath keepers, and other groups and also a gentleman who will be running for Secretary of State(he's got my vote!), a father from Newtown(where the Sandy Hook tragedy took place), two authors(one from Alabama), the attorney who fill be filing a lawsuit against the state on behalf of the CCDL, Ct. Coalition of Sportsmen, Hoffmans Gun Center and the NRA, among many other speakers. It was really great to be among thousands of people that feel the same way I do. The government trys to portray us law-abiding, responsible gun owners as bad, even referred to us as " The Fringe" of Ct. I will say this, I never felt so safe in my life as I did at the rally. Thousands of responsible gun owners(wouldn't be there if they weren't) carrying their pistols openly showing(Jim and I included) and every one was polite and courteous with each other. No fights, no arguments, no incidents whatsoever. It must piss the anti-gunners off! The laws they try to push only affect these people. Not the criminals!

I met alot of really nice people at the rally, the above pic is two of them(sorry I didn't get your names, but hopefully you will both read this post and leave comments) the other is Jim. The gentleman with the beautiful black powder rifle(that he assembled himself, this past winter) had the cool idea of bringing that, since it seems that's the way government wants it, we are only allowed muskets. It was great meeting you both.

Jimmy getting pics for his blog

As you can kinda see from my pics(it was impossible to get one pic showing how many people were there) there were thousands of people in attendance. I knew that mainstream media would downplay it. So, I recorded all the local news at 6:00 and 11:00. Now keep in mind that any anti-gun propaganda gets full coverage from the media. At the 6:00 news, ABC and NBC made mention and did a quick video on the rally, ABC made no mention to the amount of attendees, NBC said that thousands attended. Cool. CBS made no mention of the rally at all, on either broadcast. Now, keep in mind, this is local news and there were thousands of armed law-abiding citizens on the capitol lawn. Not a word from CBS(you can't ignore us, we're not gonna disappear). On the 11:00 news, ABC and NBC each aired there brief story about the rally, except this time NBC said that there were hundreds in attendance. Not cool. The media tells you what government wants you to hear. My last picture says this perfectly. The government/media is using the Sandy Hook tragedy to push their agenda. I really hope that new laws can be overturned and the exiting laws be enforced more. There are already laws on the books for the criminals, we don't need any for the law-abiding citizens.

Well, I'm gonna end this post now, but I know I'm gonna think of more I should have said. I know that I will be at any future gun-rights rally that comes up and I will do anything in my power to uphold the Constitution. First of which, will be voting for people that believe in the Constitution. Anyways, anyone that read this post, I urge you to read my friend Jim's blog WARRIORS-BIKERS-PEOPLE-PLACES-THINGS, he also did a post about the rally(I wouldn't read his until I posted mine, didn't want to unintentionally copy) and he writes and words things much better than me. Hope to see even more at the next rally. Thanks for listening, Kevin

Molon Labe

" Molon Labe" was the response of King Leonidas of Sparta when the Persians told the Spartans to lay down their weapons and surrender in 480 B.C. Molon Labe translates to "Come and Take Them".  Me and every other law-abiding gun owner in America are fed up with this big anti-gun movement that's taking place now in America. The anti-gunners don't base their stupidity on facts. I did research for this post and could have kept going. The post would have been pages long, so, I'll just vent as usual, with some facts thrown in. This is a subject that I am passionate about. I have had my permit to carry a pistol in the state of Connecticut for 23 years, since I was 22. Like most legal gun owners,  I have never used a gun illegally and none of my guns have done anything bad by themselves. Only 4% of guns obtained legally are used in crimes. So, Why is the government trying to ban them? Oh yeah, right now it's just the "bad" guns that they are going after, the ones that look "mean".

AR-15. Number one on the anti-gun hit list



My SKS.

The SKS shoots a larger round than the AR-15, but it has a 10 round fixed magazine and doesn't look as mean, so it's not on the hit list. For now! I really feel that the final goal of this government right now is to disarm all Americans. If not, than why has the Dept. of Homeland Security stockpiled 1.6 Billion rounds of ammo(enough to fight the Iraq war for 24 years) and ordered numerous armoured vehicles. Just remember, Hitler's first order of business was to disarm the public. This government knows that it would not be an easy task to disarm Americans, especially the ones that believe in the 2nd Amendment. About 45% of American households(52 million) own firearms. There are between 260 and 310 million guns in private citizens hands in the U.S. 89 firearms for every 100 Americans.



My Taurus Judge. A shotgun shell shootin' revolver.(and .45 Long Colt)





My "Devil Girl" .45



I don't know if the anti-gunners realize(they should) that the bigger stink they make, more guns go into civilian's hands. Another thing that they should realize(but it doesn't fit their agenda), crime decreases with more legal gun sales.Gun Control does not reduce crime! Check the facts, you're an idiot if you think it does. After guns were banned in the U.K, armed robbery went up 40% and after they were banned in Australia armed robbery went up 44%(correct me if my facts are wrong Rose). Guns are used 4 times as often in self defense as in a crime and 98% of the time it is not fired.. 99.9% of all legal guns in America are not used in violent crimes. 99.8% of the legal guns in America are not used in crime at all. But the ones trying to ban, especially our V.P. Biden, give the stupidest advice. Biden proclaimed that "assault rifles"(By the way, they are not assault rifles, they are semi-auto sporting rifles) aren't needed, all one needs is a double barrel shotgun and shoot in the air or through the door. Really? Are you really that stupid Joe? All of us law-abiding gun owners know better than to do either of those. And you are gonna tell me I can't have my guns? Really? Our fore fathers are turning over in their graves and wanting to come back and kick some ass! Our modern day government is the reason they wrote the Constitution and our Bill of Rights. It's a total shame that the politicians and anti-gunners use a tragedy like Sandy Hook to try and push their agenda. They want to impose bans and pass laws before all the facts are out. WTF! And the bans and laws they want to pass would have no impact on a tragedy like that happening again. I'm all for never seeing a tragedy like that happen again, but let's do this right. All I keep hearing on the news is how bad guns are, not how bad the idiot was holding that inanimate object! Guns, knives, rocks, fists, etc. are only bad in the wrong mentality. It's simple, I believe in the 2nd amendment and this is what I've used my guns for, target shooting with friends.

My friend, Jim, showing  me up again at the range. I don't mind him showing me up, he's a Marine.





Me, trying to shoot as well as Jim!

I enjoy having guns to go target shooting with friends, great stress relief, but I also like being able to protect myself, loved ones, and even innocent bystanders if the need ever arose(hope it never does), but I also want them for the reason the founding fathers of this country created the 2nd amendment, so the government doesn't become a dictatorship. It seems that federal and local government want a dictatorship though. V.P. Biden has even stated that the laws and bans that they want to enact, may not stop mass killings. No Shit! Really? But they will make millions of law-abiding citizens, criminals, overnight! They keep pushing that it's all worth it if just one life is saved. How about all the lives that are saved everyday from lawful gun owners? Remember, guns are used 4 times more in self-defense than in crimes, 98% of the time not having to fire. Why are these stories not in the media? Oh, yeah, the media is liberal and wants to be politically correct!

Cross, American Flag, Gun and a cigarette. This is my "Piss off as many liberals as I can" pic.

Underneath the flag in the above pic it says "United We Stand", I hope that still holds true today! I think it does, judging from what I've been reading and hearing. I hope the government is smart enough to not pursue this infringement on 2nd Amendment rights any further. An army, 52 million strong, is not something to mess with. I guess that's why they are getting all the armoured vehicles. I hope the military and police choose the side of our forefathers,Please, let's do this right. Let's not let a small hand full of politicians destroy this country(I didn't even get into economic issues!).

One of the few benefits of being single, you can decorate how ever you want. My new wall hanging.

I guess I gotta wrap this up, or I'm gonna keep rambling more than I already am. The bottem line is, I hope this situation doesn't get as bad as I think it might. And if Big Brother is reading this, so be it. Molon Labe! Thanks for listening, Kevin