Monday, July 06, 2009
9month checkup for the munchkin:
18Lbs 5oz. (18th percentile)
29.5" (86th percentile)
No shots for today.. next time next time..
He's crawling, lifting himself up, saying Mama, baba, dada, and now nana..
18Lbs 5oz. (18th percentile)
29.5" (86th percentile)
No shots for today.. next time next time..
He's crawling, lifting himself up, saying Mama, baba, dada, and now nana..
Sunday, June 28, 2009
On friday the moto's battery was zoinked. So a replacement was bought, also bought were rear LED turn signals to replace the one that broke when the bike tipped over.. Weak! 35508 miles
After that the familia roamed off to Livermore where it was 109 degrees.. Caliente!
After that the familia roamed off to Livermore where it was 109 degrees.. Caliente!
Labels: Maintainence, Moto
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
This nice, these glasses be. I don't know if it's the prescription or the lenses but they are quite clear and everything is so crisp, and thats with reductions in power. Not bad for Hoya Phoenix (Trivex) lenses with Crizal Avance anti-reflective coating (Class D). Let's see how they go against the charging handle of a AR-15..
Labels: Geek Stuff
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
I happen to have the luxury of breaking my 15$ ZenniOptical.com glasses last week. Since it has been 2 years from my last check up and i think my vision has changed again, i went to get it checked. The result, 2 steps lower in prescription on the left eye (-0.75, 20/25) and 1 step lower on the right eye (-0.50, 20/20+). I hope my vision slows down on it's changing and stays at it's healed form. It sucks that i now need to spend monies for more glasses.. oi!
Monday, June 08, 2009
Courts around the world issue sentences due to legislative and what their society feels is just. Well except for Korea. What is worse:
-The Two journalists sentenced 12 years hard labor. By just sneaking around a Korean boarder.. or
-Life in prison in Laos for posession of heroin. She was spared death because she was pregnant. Or
-In California, a manslaughter sentence of 7-11 years. It was a tragic stabbing, the article states..
-The Two journalists sentenced 12 years hard labor. By just sneaking around a Korean boarder.. or
-Life in prison in Laos for posession of heroin. She was spared death because she was pregnant. Or
-In California, a manslaughter sentence of 7-11 years. It was a tragic stabbing, the article states..
Labels: End of the World
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Stage 1, "Hang in there" Richmond Rod and Gun..
Finally decided to go pewpewpew. It's been since Jan 2008 since i've last done so.
The Weather was pretty clear and sunny in the mid-upper 70's. I met up with a few coworkers who have started shooting for a while. It used to be just me, Ed and Sugui. Now it's a few more regulars. Finally! One thing i've learned shooting ipsc, is that you need to bring food. A few years ago, there were about 30-50 shooters, now it's 50-80. Today was a decent 50+, therefore we'll be there until 2pm, at least.
I'm in the goober squad, which is a pack of 12 or so who've known each other here and there. With that rabble rousing comes at a quick pace. It's going to be a good day.
Mostly i shot pretty well considering that it's been a while running and pulling triggers. But since last year i've changed the front sight height as well as added the tungsten guide rail and now the Para shootings mostly where i want it to. Not exactly, just mostly.
The Good:
-Gun went bang
-Bullets mainly hit where they were supposed to go
-I did not have any 'no shoot' targets (those are bad point deductions)
-I had brought food and had barely enough water.
The Bad:
-We started at 10am, and did not finish until 3pm.
-Total trigger time: under 4 minutes. But it went ok since i was in the goober squad and the razzing neverended.
-My 3-year membership is almost up.. time flies eh?
Labels: IPSC, Para, shooting sportz
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Dream:
I was hanging out in spain or somewhere in the Mediterranean looking at fish to buy. It's always nice to shop for a good fresh fish..
Today is going to be fun! Someone is going to be anointed to join a crew!
I was hanging out in spain or somewhere in the Mediterranean looking at fish to buy. It's always nice to shop for a good fresh fish..
Today is going to be fun! Someone is going to be anointed to join a crew!
Labels: dream
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Dream:
All that i remember was i learned how to scuba dive on a one day free pass at this shop. There were a few lakes that you could play in etc.. And the dream is at it's second day, Capt'n D is there and so is my brother and his friend david. I was in line to rent all the necessary gear. The shop though looked like an AM/PM. Someone, maybe the cash register guy asked if David knew knife combat techniques. I told him of course.
Thats all i remembered..
All that i remember was i learned how to scuba dive on a one day free pass at this shop. There were a few lakes that you could play in etc.. And the dream is at it's second day, Capt'n D is there and so is my brother and his friend david. I was in line to rent all the necessary gear. The shop though looked like an AM/PM. Someone, maybe the cash register guy asked if David knew knife combat techniques. I told him of course.
Thats all i remembered..
Labels: dream
Monday, May 18, 2009
Lately i've been dreaming quite a bit, but i've been too lazy or too slow to post it that i could remember.. One dream involved me owning a Mini Cooper, another was about living in Amsterdam.
Yesterday was the league dinner at the Irish Cultural Center by the zoo. It was a semi-low key affair. The little munchkin did pretty well hanging out with the fellow shooters from the different clubs. Dinner was decent and our gifts of fleece jackets were pretty cool. The main surprise for me was that i won high iron sight average score for the season.
Prone: 98.75
Kneeling: 93
Standing: 86.33
Total: 278.08
I think if a certain fellow shooter or two would have completed 12 of the 15 matches, they would have taken my award. Pretty cool how the cards fell.
Yesterday was the league dinner at the Irish Cultural Center by the zoo. It was a semi-low key affair. The little munchkin did pretty well hanging out with the fellow shooters from the different clubs. Dinner was decent and our gifts of fleece jackets were pretty cool. The main surprise for me was that i won high iron sight average score for the season.
Prone: 98.75
Kneeling: 93
Standing: 86.33
Total: 278.08
I think if a certain fellow shooter or two would have completed 12 of the 15 matches, they would have taken my award. Pretty cool how the cards fell.
Labels: dream, SmallBore Rifle
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
50 Foot Indoor SmallBore Rifle, 30 shots in 36 minutes, week 15: Last shoot of the season.
Prone: 98-6
Kneeling: 97-3
Standing: 89
Total: 284-9
Time remaining: 3 minutes, 34 seconds
Song in the head while shooting: John Coulton - Still Alive (for the first few shots of prone) then slow fade to Journey - Faithfully
Had a decent last shoot for the year. At the offhand i had a revelation, most of my offhand shots seem to be barely hitting the 9 ring at either the 7 or 4 o'clock position. 4-Clicks up at the offhand and i think i saved a few points. This 4-click setup works for the 3-click up setup for kneeling anyhow.
I started to have vertigo type vision at times. Somehow when shouldering the rifle, the front and rear sight would be in perfect alignment and my focus was going back n forth on the rings of concentricity which caused the target to appear funny.
50 Foot Indoor SmallBore Rifle, 30 shots in 36 minutes, week 15: Last shoot of the season.
Prone: 98-6
Kneeling: 97-3
Standing: 89
Total: 284-9
Time remaining: 3 minutes, 34 seconds
Song in the head while shooting: John Coulton - Still Alive (for the first few shots of prone) then slow fade to Journey - Faithfully
Had a decent last shoot for the year. At the offhand i had a revelation, most of my offhand shots seem to be barely hitting the 9 ring at either the 7 or 4 o'clock position. 4-Clicks up at the offhand and i think i saved a few points. This 4-click setup works for the 3-click up setup for kneeling anyhow.
I started to have vertigo type vision at times. Somehow when shouldering the rifle, the front and rear sight would be in perfect alignment and my focus was going back n forth on the rings of concentricity which caused the target to appear funny.
Labels: SmallBore Rifle
Dream: It's a funny one.
Somehow the crew and i were chillin at a rooftop cafe in Prague or some eastern european nation eating lunch. The only thing i remember of the lunch was that i think it was Brian who bought a bottle of alkies. He offered it around and i had the last bit of it. As we were chilling i started to look at the bottle and see if i could decipher any of it. On the back of the bottle says the usual flowery description of the flavor and brewing / distilling process. The last two sentences says "We only have one review of our beverage from a Andy Huey. Please mail us if you find this beverage an exceptional one." I showed everybody and we were busting out laughing.
After the lunch, nearby was a tenant-owner dispute. The elderly owner wanted to kick out the young family, shouting something about them being too loud and something about a bowling ball. The only image i had were these multilevel beautifully decorated gothic house. They were like the Painted Ladies of SF but 4-6 story, made of stone and had all the accoutrements of castles, and built side by side. It had spires, gargoyles, gold tipped pieces, arches, all that stonework. And thats how the neighborhood looked!
Man what a dream..
Somehow the crew and i were chillin at a rooftop cafe in Prague or some eastern european nation eating lunch. The only thing i remember of the lunch was that i think it was Brian who bought a bottle of alkies. He offered it around and i had the last bit of it. As we were chilling i started to look at the bottle and see if i could decipher any of it. On the back of the bottle says the usual flowery description of the flavor and brewing / distilling process. The last two sentences says "We only have one review of our beverage from a Andy Huey. Please mail us if you find this beverage an exceptional one." I showed everybody and we were busting out laughing.
After the lunch, nearby was a tenant-owner dispute. The elderly owner wanted to kick out the young family, shouting something about them being too loud and something about a bowling ball. The only image i had were these multilevel beautifully decorated gothic house. They were like the Painted Ladies of SF but 4-6 story, made of stone and had all the accoutrements of castles, and built side by side. It had spires, gargoyles, gold tipped pieces, arches, all that stonework. And thats how the neighborhood looked!
Man what a dream..
Labels: dream
