In 2015 during frontier days a small family owned coin shop was robbed & 2 local citizens were murdered 

This happened in 2015 and today they arrested the murderer in Siskiou county 
California (looks like the murderer was living in a RV)

Survival Food Review: 2024 MRE - Trans Fat Free Vanilla Pound Cake!



Bottom line: Very dry texture. No hint of vanilla or cake on the nose. Just a chemical smell. Crumbles when you bite into it. Taste is  chemical like it smells. 4 Thumbs down. Special Note: I failed to mention in the video that it seemed to have lost it’s vacuum. That is probably why it was so bad. I will try to get a fresher one and redo the review to be fair.

Terry

Today it seems like lean meats are the norm.  USDA prime is nowhere to be found, replaced by USDA choice.  I do see waygu beef that is very nicely marbled but oh boy, the price!  I used to buy pigs from a neighbor that had nice fat pigs.  I don't know if that was the breed or diet, probably a combination.  The pork I see in the store now has little marbling and the exterior fat is trimmed very thin.  A lot of folks won't eat fat, but to me fat makes the taste.
I just cooked a beef cross rib roast that had zero visible marbling and a fat cap that was less than 1/4" thick.  It turned out a bit dry, even after coating it with an herbed butter I mixed up. 
Does anyone else miss the unhealthy stuff we used to get?

The story so far:

In Feb. I bought this barrel from Fusion for a project:



I didn’t start on the project until around April. I quickly discovered that they had made the hole for the link pin .010 too small in diameter. No way a standard pin would fit. I called and talked to their gunsmithing dept. and then the sales dept. They sent me a return label. I returned the barrel and about a week later received the replacement. This one came with a link pin installed. Once again I had to put it aside until a couple of days ago. I started to work on my project and discovered that this one has a major problem too.

Either the pin was oversized or the hole undersized. Whoever installed it forced it in because it will not come out. It was obviously pounded in and is jammed tight. Even soaking it in Kroil and moderate tapping with a pin punch does not move it even a hair. It makes me suspicious that it might be the original barrel and they just hammered the pin in and think I’m an amateur that wouldn’t notice.

I tried calling the number on their website, 941-485-2679 but got a recording that the number was disconnected.

I then emailed the guy in the gunsmithing dept. that I had dealt with before. So far no answer. I went back to the website and filled out their contact form. I got the automatic email acknowledging the form. Waiting for an actual reply.

Terry

https://youtu.be/nkXlDyS6sfk?si=tUBnTAb3rvAoKiuL
How are these moves possible?  (I had to watch it a few times before I noticed the dancing) 🥰

Terry

There were two loud explosions about an hour apart today, followed by black mushroom clouds on the base today.  I haven't been able to raise anybody on 2 meters that were there to witness them.  It doesn't look good.

Spirits Review #47: Charing Cross  - London Dry Gin!



Bottom Line: Dark citrus on the nose with a light alcohol burn. Sweetness & fruit, probably Juniper, followed by bitterness and heat on the tongue. Ice tames the heat. 4 Thumbs down!

Terry