We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:59:04 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification We've got the keys to the Castle. And the ranges are open. Artillery... Pistol... Rifle... There's splashes of lead, bits of copper, GSR, and casings all over the place now. I've marked my territory. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. I can knock *that* off the list of things to do before I die. Have a house where I can shoot from the deck... legally, safely, and without annoying my neighbors. And SWWBO can knock an item off of her list: owning a farm. A big thank you to Mike, our agent, Karen, the listing agent, our new neighbors, Cheryl and Allan, Dewayne for the... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:44:56 -0600 Ours is just like that one (a Morton Building) but is right next door. If by Japanese Beetle Trap you are referring (I think) to the flute of celebratory champagne sitting on the railing... if not, just what is it you are looking at?]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61846 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61846 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 18:13:42 -0600 Congratulations. I thought about looking for a place out of town. It would be nice to have a place of my own to shoot on instead of having to see if it's ok to drop by someone else's place. I used to belong to a gun club and we had a nice shooting range but it fell apart because no one could agree on -- well just about anything. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61844 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61844 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:33:05 -0600 That appears to be a Japanese Beetle trap just off the porch to the right. There's got to be a reason for it - if you don't know about it, do some research! We had them in Va when I was a kid...they'd defoliate a shrub in a couple of days. On the other hand, if you grabbed and shook a branch of a bush/vine infested with them, millions would fly out and land in everybody's hair, freaking them out. You of course, shook and ran like heck. Looks like a nice place...is the barn yours? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61840 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61840 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 15:31:16 -0600 A really neat place Congratulations you Donovans. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61836 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61836 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 13:15:08 -0600 Umm, that should have been, "may entertain." Whatever. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61810 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61810 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:15:59 -0600 What Harvey said. I also have happy feelings for you. Hey, I can entertain more than one thought or emotion, can't I? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61809 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61809 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 02:12:34 -0600 I am deeply, deeply jealous :-) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61800 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61800 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 23:02:38 -0600 Congratulations http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61798 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61798 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 22:00:38 -0600 It does, indeed. It's a Yugo SKS, and they were factory-sighted (as were all Combloc weapons) with the assumption that the bayonet would be extended. If you own a combloc weapon and can't hit your target like you think you should - extend/put on your bayonet. If that fixes the problem, and you don't like (or, as some pissy ranges require) having your bayonet on, you'll need to re-zero the weapon sans bayonet. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61789 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61789 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:27:09 -0600 did that rifle have a bayonet 'fixed?' Or am I getting old? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61787 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61787 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 16:33:46 -0600 Congrats to both of you! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61780 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61780 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 14:45:55 -0600 Dusty got his new rating, Bill got his new job, and we got a new Castle. Now if only I could get a new winning lottery ticket, we'd all be happy...]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61771 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61771 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 12:11:04 -0600 Uh-oh. Cassie's snickering. Damage control parties need to be formed. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61766 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61766 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:36:18 -0600 ...and you've been tagged! Bwa ha ha ha !!!! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61764 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61764 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:21:37 -0600 Ahh it's all cut and dried now, congrats. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61763 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61763 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:21:13 -0600 Big smiles from this corner. :D http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61760 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61760 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 09:13:24 -0600 Congratulations! I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the new arms museum as build it! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61759 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61759 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:44:18 -0600 Congrats on the move ... looks great! http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61758 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61758 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:24:20 -0600 Stunning! Congratulations. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61757 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/tis_done.html#comment-61757 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:19:00 -0600