Here's One for the UFO Conspiracy People

The recent landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars was an incredible feat of engineering and a testament to American excellence.  However, the landing site it is certain to raise the interest of UFO conspiracy people. Check out the caption for picture 26.  NASA scientists had divided the targeted landing area into 1 mile squares, a total of 151 of them.

In which quadrangle did Curiosity actually land? Cue the Twilight Zone music...

Oh yes, it was in quadrangle 51.

I wonder if they could use some of these on the surface of Mars...

What Is Wrong With This Picture?

This was just posted on FoxNews.com

"A plastic replica of a bullet is used to remove an ammunition magazine from an assault rifle in a demonstration at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif. (AP)" 

 

Whoever does the training at the California Department of Justice should be replaced.  You would be shot multiple times trying to make a magazine change like that. They should cross their eastern border into the Nevada desert for some real weapons training and maybe they will survive the gunfight.

And if you really want to look sharp and stylish in the Nevada desert....

Simplistic Beauty, Arrogant Government

It has been a long time coming. First, a pretty long wait from the dealer - this is a very popular item and they sell them as fast as they make them. Next, the onerous seven waiting period established by the State of Maryland-the seven day waiting period that is actually eight days.  With that behind me tomorrow, I will become the proud owner of this:

Now if the State of Maryland would stop preventing law abiding citizens from carrying concealed, I might be able to utilize it for its intended purpose.  They are fighting tooth and nail to reverse the Court's decision in the Wollard case, which basically states that a citizen shouldn't have to ask the government for permission to exercise a right.

The future looks bright, you better have shades!

 

 Maryland Shall Issue-The Citizens Defense League of Maryland