When it really happens: SHTF...

[Aragorn243]

It's funny. All of a sudden the governor is out walking with the protestors with no social distancing yet we are still not to be in large gatherings. Businesses can open now but have a lot of restrictions. Economy is already rebounding to the utter astonishment of the minority party that's done its best to destroy it. Protest today in my home town, maybe 200 people at most calmly standing downtown with their stupid little signs. Saw a couple of police just standing in the middle of them, no riot gear. Didn't expect much else here. So Fauci, the head honcho virus man is now saying a rebound in the fall is not inevitable. Several US doctors are supporting the Italian doctors that said the virus has weakened. Meanwhile, mayors that supported the protests, did nothing about the riots, turned a blind eye to the looting and burning are now working to defund their police departments and at the same time are BEGGING Walmart, Target and other stores that were looted and destroyed to rebuild and not abandon them. I swear these people don't have a bit of brain in their heads. Gun shows are starting locally next weekend, can't wait. I will be getting my Romanian Tokarev.

This was the first weekend of the season for Yard Sales. I did have a pretty good day but not really militarily. I got a shelter half that I'm not sure of the era but it's fairly new. I think at least one of the posts is WWI however which would be nice because mine are reproductions. I'm not sure however. Need to research it. The seller threw in a mosquito net that I know absolutely nothing about, never saw one before. It has nylon construction so it's a "modern" item also. I also got a pair of suspenders I would have had when I was serving with what I believe to be a Vietnam era belt but again, I have to look into that. I got some other non-military items, got a lot of exercise in the process.

Came home relaxed a bit, went and got some chicken from a place we like and watched "The Longest Day". Love that movie. Surprised no one has colorized it yet or maybe they have and I just haven't seen it.

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[Ovidio]

Our theorists (virologists) keep the alarm high, while the “clinical” doctors, those who fight in the hospitals, say that the virus is clinically dead and to stop killing the economy.
Now it is funny to see the reactions from politicians, journalists, “dwarfs and dancers”.
The supporters of our clowns in the government don’t know how to attack and make a character assassination on those doctors they called heroes for three months now that they don’t fit their narrative anymore.
I keep doing things as I feel reasonable and sit and watch.
Best movie ever!
And I really never had more grilling, bbqing, pizza baking in my whole life than these last two months.
I’m starting to really appreciate being home.

[Ovidio]

Yesterday, for a short moment, it looked like the Soviets dropped the bomb...
I was just out of a large woods and saw this. 10 km from home. A long, circular cloud moving at full speed...
Seldom got so much water, but it was fun, energising, exciting (but for a couple of lightnings falling a bit too close for comfort...).
And this feeling of freedom!
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[mrclark303]

Yesterday, for a short moment, it looked like the Soviets dropped the bomb...
I was just out of a large woods and saw this. 10 km from home. A long, circular cloud moving at full speed...
Seldom got so much water, but it was fun, energising, exciting (but for a couple of lightnings falling a bit too close for comfort...).
And this feeling of freedom!
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What an amazing picture Ovidio, so glad things are opening up for you again mate..

[Ovidio]

Thanks Mr. Clark.
Also the UK seems to be doing better, correct?
I'm glad to see that this thread is slowly fading. It means that, in general, things are starting to get better a bit everywhere.
I'm thinking a lot about all what happened and the changes that situation caused, especially to me.
I feel a very different person now.
It's just that I still can't really figure out what changed deep inside. I feel it, but I can't focus yet.
The next weeks and months will be interesting.
My fear now is that our donkeys will definitely kill the educational system (schools ended yesterday here, after being closed since the 25th of February).
We don't know yet how they will reopen in September... Our unions in the school system are so powerful, so stalinistic, that they can do whatever they want. Teachers get the full pay and are not even forced to really teach. A lot depends on the school's principal. My son, 17, goes to a very good classical lyceum. He's had 5 to 6 hours of lessons every day through Internet. Great effort by everybody: teachers and pupils. They really could go on with the program. The girls, 14 and 10, no. They got some exercises and homework by mail at the beginning, then through some of those things like Google Classroom etc. But the principal (I could choke him with my bare hands!) always refused video lessons, saying that they are not a good didactical instrument, that he's a professional (from Dover?) and knows what's best, that there are privacy problems with video lessons (my brother's kids, same ages, have had video lessons like my son, all the time!). At the end he budged a tad and the last 4 weeks the girls had 20 minutes of video lesson per subject PER WEEK!!!
Now, everybody got promoted and on holiday. No meeting at the end of the year is allowed. Actually, a ministerial circular explicitly prohibits teachers and other school personnel to organise or even take part also in private gatherings. That is a plain threat.
And behind all this there are the unions. Money for no work. Now they really realised their wet dream.
But the "normal" people, the workers in private enterprises, are getting really angry.
State workers against private workers. South against North. Again, but this time on a much bigger scale.
So, I must admit that, after the first few weeks, my worries shifted from the disease, which started to appear less and less threatening, to the consequences on the economy, on the social balance of the country, on the future of my kids.
Italians are very different compared to other people: here, everybody is a fan, a partisan. There is no way to get the Italians united for a common goal. We are great, unbeatable in small, flexible organisations, but in big ones, everybody goes his own way.
And this is much more so in public matters.
The Covid just exacerbated all this, and is bringing the system to a point where there might be very serious consequences.
I admit that I really dream about a secession of the North. Worst case scenario, a very strong federal system, actually a confederation of independent states. That's all I would tolerate. I'm not like the others down south, and don't want to be with them anymore. Not under this state organisation. If they want to be a third world country, free to go. And all our old school communists with them. Parasites.
And more and more people are drifting in this same direction...

[Gil Boyd]

Ovidio,
I'm certainly NOT a doom and gloom merchant as those that know me will agree, however, I think our death toll, was one probably that could have been reduced greatly, had WE not had that British Stiff Upper Lip in play and listened to common sense.
When I look back, and certainly just days before the lockdown a Madrid football game was allowed to take place here in the UK, where fans were flying in from Spain, from an area blighted by COVID at the time with a very high death rate. Did that have an impact on deaths??
Chelmsford 4 day horse racing event where thousands congregated, did that have an impact?? I hope we have ALL learnt from this virus...........................until the next one!!
I think hindsight is a wonderful commodity, but I do believe the scientists and Policticians that have to heed their advice di the right thing overall.

NO Political views please!!

[Ovidio]

[fjruple]

Update on the gunshop in NJ. My hours were cut back to just one day a week which is OK since I am retired twice over and do not need the money and would rather spend time with the twin grandsons shooting. They got their first taste of shooting an AK type firearm this past weekend. They seem to enjoy it. Well, back to the gunshop, there is no stock left. Sold my last Tactical shotgun on Tuesday nothing left. I still have the odd duck looking for firearms that are just not available. They are like having lived on another planet and never watching the news. Last week we had 30 Troy Defense A4 Other Firearms in 9mm and 5.56mm. I am down to 8 5.56mm and 2 9mm Troys left. I have only one Glock 27 left!! Everything else is gone. No idea when I will get a resupply. Even the gun distributors are out!

With all of the talk of abolishing the Police, I got lots of black folks coming in to buy firearms for the first time to protect their families from the inner city crime they will become even worse. Indoor ranges are still not open only outdoor ranges. I also work at a Police Range in southern NJ usually the rifle range. I had lots of people on Sunday some the regulars which I have not seen since late last year. I was out for 3 months with a right knee replacement. Usually the range is just opened only on the weekend to the public. We are going to open in the evenings to see if there is an interest. Everyone stay safe. We are living in interesting times.

[painter777]

Many of you may have seen how overboard our Michigan Woman governor Whitmer went with her rules during the Covid shut down. Couldn't fish with a motor on your boat, marinas and boat ramps closed, no lawn mowing... on and on. Most has been repeated on the National news multiple times. State gun ranges, parks, camp grounds, etc shut down.

I mentioned in a earlier reply here that I was waiting for our private Rifle club to get the word out when they would be opening back up. I live 5 miles as a crow flies south of our club, it's called the CCRC for short which stands for Capitol City Rifle Club on Germany road here in Williamston, MI. Some of you may know it as we have a few CMP shoots there every year, Like The Frozen Chosin in December. In total one way there is 7 miles for me. Over the shutdown I never drove by it. Figured no need to since it would probably just aggravate or depress me even more.

Long story short, I Emailed one of the board members I know well and often shoot carbines with. Asked him when we may open back up?
Felt like I was kicked in the B@lls after reading his reply yesterday that they'd been open the whole time !!!!! To just use social distancing.

Drove by today on my way to pick up a carbine a friend from up that way is having some trouble with. Very light primer strikes that Fails to Fire (More on that later). While driving by the Club there were some shooters there. I drove slowly by and have to say just hearing the 'Report' from some firing gave me a calming feeling.
So I'll get out there this coming week, I feel stupid and embarrassed about not knowing it was open.
I should have checked but feel with the yearly dues I pay and have paid for over 15 years that a Email from the Club would have been nice.

A Side Note:
3 days ago my neighbor took 3 shots at a Wood chuck in his back yard. He rested his .22 LR on his picnic table and dispatched it. He waited until it was lined up with the 5 big oak trees which make for a safe backstop if needed. We live on the river with nothing but thick woods across it and the nearest house or road 3-1/2 miles across it. I own 15 acres directly behind me across the river, bought for hunting. We're just outside city limits and can legally shoot in the back and across the river but the Mosquitos are horrible after all the rain we've had. Anyways he shot at about 3 pm. In less than 15 minutes my Wife came out telling us she was reading on a City Facebook Community page/site about some gal asking if anyone else had heard the 'Automatic Gun fire' of about 8 or 9 shots coming from an area well south of us. Others were saying they also heard it and reports of as many as 13 - 15 shots had been fired. All were reporting hearing these 'Multiple shots from all kinds of different directions.

Seen the local Police drive by later in the evening, who we both know. Told him about shooting the Wood Chuck just to see him grin.

Can't wait to get to the range..

And for the Facebook Neighborhood Watch Group,
Can't wait to Light off the Fireworks I've got bought up for this year. Just something awesome about shooting off 2 and 3" Mortars !

[Ovidio]

Oh my. You lost months of good shooting

Make good now, and have fun.
I’m going this afternoon.