I got this comment today from a “Billy_jane”:
You Mr. FRANK!!!!!!!!! Seem to have nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo life whatsoever. I can truthfully tell you that while some of your facts are funny, most of them are STUPID and completely becoming of a 40 year old virgin who still enjoys momma’s homecooked meatloaf. Take that asswipe!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
It was to this fairly innocuous post about the guy who regrew a finger. I don’t even know what to say to this. I hope it was someone trying to sound retarded. If he’s just randomly angry like this, he should seek help or write diaries at the Daily Kos.
Archive of entries posted on 2nd May 2008
More Gun Buying Advice
I got an e-mail today!
Frank J:
The recent Supreme Court case involving 2nd Amendment rights has convinced me that I need to buy a gun. I live in Illinois which is a very restrictive state. I just applied for my FOID card and have been perusing the intertubes looking for a pistol that will meet my needs, home and personal protection. Also I plan on taking handgun safety courses at the local range and shooting at least once a month. My experience with weapons is limited to 6 years in the Army Reserve 20 years ago. The handgun I am leaning toward is a Beretta Px4 Storm, .40 cal. Do you have any opinion on this weapon or Beretta in general? Can you recommend a weapon based on your experience?
Thanks
Scott
P.S.: Harvey is funny. Please tell him that I was very disappointed that Family Ties was canceled.
First reaction: You need a special identification card to buy a handgun? Holy crap. Then it again, it is Obama’s state.
Anyway, I’m not really a firearms expert. I’ve never fired a gun outside of a target range (or plinking) so I don’t really have much advice based on experience. Still, asking what gun to buy is like asking what car to buy — it’s really up to the individual and how you plan on using it. You do want to check reviews to make sure it’s a reliable gun (my Beretta experience is pretty limited), but after that it’s all up to preference. You should try the gun at a range if possible to see how you like firing it. The 1911 is my favorite handgun because it just feels right in my hand, but that won’t be the same for everyone.
Also, where would you use it? Even though I really like 1911s, I have a little .380 because it’s the easiest to carry. For home, I have a pump action shotgun which is cheaper than any handgun but the best home protection.
In conclusion, you have to have a special ID to buy a gun? I can’t believe that crap. What country is Illinois in?
I, of course, open this up to my readers to give further advice.
Incoherent Rage
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Daily Kos is kinda fascinating now that its in its death throes as we come to the end of the Bush presidency. Kos successfully separated all the chaff from the wheat in regards to his readership and I think the O’Reilly criticisms of the Daily Kos being a wacko hate site are starting to hit home to its founder. O’Reilly has compared them to the Nazis, but that’s a bit over the top. They’re just not that organized. If you had the Nazis without the Jews to focus their hate on and instead they just hated whatever came into their field of vision, then you’d have the Kwazy Kos Kids.
I can’t even figure out what they’re objecting to in this post — yet it had over 600 comments. In her O’Reilly interview, Hillary said a sorta sarcastic, “Rich people, God bless us,” in relation to the old liberal trope that rich people need to pay more in taxes, and the Kos Kids are angry over… something. Actually, I think Kos thinks he found something to be angry about, and most of the sheep in the comments are just playing along even though they don’t quite understand but know they’re supposed to hate Hillary. To be fair, there are also a few calling Kos nuts.
Ends up this was the second front page post on this subject. Kos’s brain has broke, man, and through his efforts he’s made sure he’s surrounded by only the most extreme and dumbest people involved in American politics so nearly no one sane is left to call him on it. His family needs to get him help before he hurts himself and others. When Bush leaves office and they’re even less clear on what to hate, who knows what they’ll do. Run out into traffic? Tackle porcupines? Chew on electrical wiring? They won’t even know what they’re doing, but they’ll put some political significance on it.