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  1. NCIS? Please don’t make me gag.

    Every series on CBS now is pro U.S. Gov’t. propaganda.

    And Mark Harmon’s character (and what is with the Okie-sounding name?) must give him the easiest job in Hollywood, a character without any lines.

    1. You can’t just relax and watch a show without letting politics interfere?

      The name, well, you’d have to watch the show, it’s explained.

      Character without any lines, really? Obviously you don’t watch the show.

      “Every series on CBS now is pro U.S. Gov’t. propaganda.” Really you should watch the show. It’s highly critical of the CIA, FBI, NSA, BATFE, the State Department, and all the serious overreach and incompetence of these agencies and other parts of the USG. The other NCIS shows (LA and New Orleans) are also just a critical.

      By the way, the only TV dramas I watch, on any network, are the NCIS’s. The rest really suck. I take that back, “Project Blue Book” on History channel is actually very well made.

  2. why would you reccommed a show where the lead actor makes a living pretending to be a marine sniper and carry a gun but the actor wants to take away our gun rights

  3. Last time I had a Big Hunk was 52+ years ago when I was around 8 or 9. It broke a tooth. Haven’t had one since…lol
    My candy bar of choice in my pack is always a PayDay (or a bag of the halloween size). I think I’ll go have one right now with my coffee.

  4. Early in the series NCIS had some potential. Quirky characters, devastating backstory for the lead (Harmon/Gibbs). I just couldn’t take the “do you have a license for that gun?” Not to mention Gibbs’ character constantly dismissive stance on the need for the 4th Amendment and warrants.

    There was another show that I gave less than one episode of time to. I don’t recall the name but it starred David Boreanaz (Buffy/Angel) as an FBI agent. One of the other characters wanted to get a pistol for self defense. He handed her a form which she filled out and gave back to him. He stamped it and said denied. When she said “but I have a right to own a gun,” his character stated “No, you have a right to APPLY for a PERMIT to own a gun.”

    Stuff like this is why I don’t watch much in the way of crime dramas.

  5. I just looked on Amazon for the Bed Bunker gun safe. Including shipping it’s $16,000. That is an awful lot of preps not made to have a gun safe. Way out of my reach.

  6. The Big Hunk recommendation reminded me of the military chocolate ration.

    Tropical Bar/”Congo Bar”/Desert Bar, does anyone know of a recipe or current manufacturer? Has anyone ever made such a ration at home?

    United States military chocolate, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_military_chocolate

    Scientists Concoct Chocolate That Won’t Melt, Ker Than, July 14, 2006, https://www.livescience.com/4151-scientists-concoct-chocolate-won-melt.html

    Hershey’s Desert and Tropical Bars – In Honor of Memorial Day, Jason Liebig, May 28, 2012, http://www.collectingcandy.com/wordpress/?p=4213

    A Guide to Every Hershey’s Chocolate Bar Included in American MREs, Lucy S., May 11, 2016, THE SITREP, https://military.id.me/news/hersheys-chocolate-bar-mre/

  7. Another hint on keeping ice in your cooler is if it is any color than white it absorbs a lot of heat. Camo might look neat but it will shorten your ice life dramatically. Krylon makes a good white paint for plastics that dries in 12 minutes and sticks well, I occasionally touch up the coolers nicks and scratches. I have Yeti next to Levi’s on my do not buy list due to their anti second amendment stance. Normally coolers for marine use are white from the get go and better insulated.

    1. Same here for Levi’s. I’m currently trying the Vertx and 5.11 tactical jeans. Vertx discount code GarandThumb. I like both but I’ll have to see how long they last. 5.11 jeans flex making it very easy to bend or kneel or whatever. But i wonder if that flexing denim will wear out faster.

  8. In looking at A Case For Trump, I found another book by the same author. Mexifornia: a State of Becoming. He posits that a primary reason that the immigration issue has gotten to where it is has to do with mega-corporations seeking cheap and controllable labor.

    Has anyone read this book?

    Carry on

    1. Hello Marine. Hope you are well. Mr Hanson is my favorite speaker on just about any subject regarding todays world. Just ordered Case for Trump. Im sure it will be good.

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