Midwest Chick's Place

(A.K.A. Non-Original Rants)

–Co-opting good stuff from all over the ‘Net and maybe some original thoughts—ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE

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  • Tidal Wave–Ploesti, August 1, 1943

    Seventy years ago today, a low-level raid by B-24  bombers from the 389th-the Sky Scorpions, 98th-the Pyramidiers, 44th–the Flying 8 Balls, 376th-the Liberandos, and 93rd-Ted’s Traveling Circus Bomb groups was made.  It was an ambitious plan to destroy the oil refineries at Ploesti Romania.  Instead of flying at the high altitudes which were standard for… Continue reading

  • It's a frickin' joke name for goodness' sake…..

    The MSM, having had the proverbial egg on their face from this (ht Mr. B): is now pitching a hissy fit over the ‘racist’ aspect of the joke.  Oh please–suck it up and get a life.  I glanced at it and knew it was a joke.   They are also trying to blame whoever it was… Continue reading

  • Some weeks….

    are like this… Thanks to those around me for not doing this….  The rest of the video has funny clips. Continue reading

  • Memorial Day

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  • A Different Breed of Blade

    Anyone who knows me, knows I love knives.  From Benchmade and Boker to SOG and Cold Steel to small artisans like Shull, Haley, and Miller.  I have medieval style knives, small knives, and kukris.  I have ceramic knives, plastic CIA letter openers, and knives made of a metal so tough that it took a plasma… Continue reading

  • A look at culture wars….

    Chas, as he is wont to do, brings teh Smart.  A resident of Colorado, he doesn’t fit into what the mainstream media’s mold of a gun-owner and 2nd Amendment supporter.   Chas has an understanding of culture wars and the futility of banning items to cause change in human behavior.  An excerpt: The “wish to… Continue reading

  • Weird Science IRL

    I found myself staring a someone last night, trying to figure out where I might have seen them before. Then it hit me: This person looked exactly like Chet from Weird Science, only female.  Had a personality to match as well (pre-Chet-makeover).  It didn’t really hit me until she smiled, which might be the scariest… Continue reading

  • The A-Team meets Star Trek

    Because my sister thinks it’s ‘scary’ that I can name the A-Team members, (not forgetting the A-Team chick Amy, of course)…..  Mixing Star Trek with the A-Team should be over the top.  🙂  I was tempted to post a Howlin’ Mad Murdock homage, but this will have to do. Continue reading

  • So what makes gay marriage so different?

    Liberals  tend to tout the not-in-the-Constitution but much halliballoed separation of church and state for pretty much everything.  So what makes gay marriage different?  This should be a clear case of the government getting out of marriage, putting the license on a personal unit-establishing contract, and leaving sanctification to the churches to perform according to… Continue reading

  • Feinsteins gun bill- a possible answer

    Borepatch was wondering about why Reid decided not to bring la Feinstein’s bill to the Senate floor.  I think I might have the answer… The UN Arms Treaty   Dollar to dime the Dems are banking on this since it would make anything else moot– per NRA civilian weapons would not be excluded. Time to make… Continue reading