Attention all wrestling fans!!
Check out this stupidity from The Ultimate Warrior. I don't have a problem with his political opinions, necessarily. I do have a problem with this petty crap.

I think that April is my favorite month of the year. The dogwood blossoms are out. The azaleas are blooming. The daffodills are gone, though. We don't need to use the heat, since it is nice out. The grass is coming back to life. The finches, doves, and cardinals are out in numbers.

Yesterday, I took a friend of mine, Ron Neal, to a small gun show in Goldsboro. Ron picked up a scope and I got a bore snake and sling for my M44. After we left the show, we got lunch and went to the firing range to shoot for a while. We both got some needed "guy time".

It looks like I will be mowing the lawn today. Some areas are real shaggy while others are not quite so fast growing. The areas I put out winterizer are slow in coming back to life while others are quite long and green. I have a lot of limbs and sticks to pick up, as well.

I guess that I should stop typing, put on some socks and shoes, and get started. I already had two cups of coffee, s pastry, and an apple. Time to whack some grass and weeds.

Zombie survival test
Mood:  chillin'

Have you ever seen any of the zombie horror movies? I remember watching "Return of the Living Dead" about three times in the theater while in high school. Did you ever wonder how you would do if you were in a real situation like that? I know there are video games about fighting zombies. I played one a few weeks ago just for fun. Here are the results of an online test I saw on a gun forum. Some of us took it for fun. Here are my results. There is a link at the bottom if you want to take it, too. It was kind of fun.

Official Survivor Congratulations! You scored 74%!

Whether through ferocity or quickness, you made it out. You made the right choice most of the time, but you probably screwed up somewhere. Nobody's perfect, at least you're alive.

My test tracked 1 variable How you compared to other people your age and gender: You scored higher than 88% on survivalpoints

Link: The Zombie Scenario Survivor Test written by ci8db4uok on Ok Cupid

My M44
My Mosin Nagant World War 2 Russian M44 Carbine rifle showed up yesterday. It is covered with oil and smells pretty bad, but that is to be expected. I will be cleaning it up and ordering a sling for it.

I have been reading up on the best way to clean packing and storage oils and grease. Hopefully, the suggestions I received will work well.

It seems to function very well. The bolt action is smooth, the sight adjustment works well, the bayonet functions perfectly, and the stock is in good shape.

I snapped a picture of it yesterday. It isn't a great photo, but it works for now.

I often stop for a cup of coffee on my way to work in the mornings. I have a favorite little coffee shop in Clayton that I like called The Coffee Mill. I like the shop and its quaint atmosphere. However, I have been wanting a Dunkin' Donuts shop in our area for years. I grew up near some Dunkin' Donuts stores, since they are a New England company, originally.

Some Dunkin' Donuts franchises have been in Raleigh for a while and I have thought that one would go well in Johnston County for a while. Some time ago, one was built at a convenient location in Clayton. I have been going there a lot more than the Coffee Mill since the coffee is good and they actually have donuts. Not just any donuts...Dunkin' Donuts. Krispy Kreme SUCKS compared to Dunkin' Donuts. I have thought that ever since I moved to North Carolina and heard the boasting about how great Krispy Kreme, the local franchise was. Nope, their coffee sucks and their donuts suck by comparison.

One thing I like to do at the Dunkin' Donuts is to order a SMALL coffee. This annoys the staff there, since I get corrected on my order by the girls at the register. They don't have "small". I can order a medium, large, or extra large. I see it differently. If medium is the smallest they have, then it is by definition, a "small". I get corrected and am told that it is a "medium". If I want a smaller cup, then I continually order the "small".

Yesterday, I wanted some breakfast, and I had gotten a scratch and win trivia game piece on a large coffee (well, actually, a medium). I have gotten three pieces in all and won on all three (thank you, Google). I "won" a free breakfast sandwich. I ordered a bacon, egg, and cheese bagel sandwich. By the time I was on the highway, I noticed it was a bagel with cream cheese. I think that today and every day, I may order a "small" coffee.

For those following the Michael Jackson trial
In case anyone is following the Michael Jackson child molestation trial, here is a link to a flash video explaining the entire defense.

I chuckled quite a bit at this
I found this photo taken at a feminist rally. I just kept chuckling after seeing it. Look at the sign in the background.

I don't feel soooo bad, anymore
Mood:  cheeky
I just saw this photo online comparing the young Arnold Schwarzenegger from his body building days to present day as Governor of California. He still looks better than I do, but I feel just a teensy bit better about it.

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I trashed my plans for today
Mood:  irritated
I guess the mood of "irritated" was the closest thing I could find, although I am not as annoyed as the term irritated would indicate.

I was able to sleep in a bit today, with it being a day off. The mail had already arrived. I found a few bills and our latest auto insurance policy renewal. My rate went up about $120 a year with no notice or explanation. I called the insurance company and was told that there was a state wide rate hike. $120 per year from just me...because the CAN. I have been paying for years on a policy I haven't used, we now both have clean records. The only accident on my record was one from October of 2003 when I was rear ended while in a company vehicle and was obviously not at fault. And the insurance company can't charge for that. According to "Sabrina" from Progressive Insurance, our rate hike was not individual but state wide. Legalized theft, in my opinion. Then again, I got a refund for a few hundred dollars a while back from rate hikes unapproved by the N.C. Insurance Commissioner. Maybe I will get another soon. At least there will no longer be a lien holder on my policy beginning in about two weeks.

I was going to pick up a lot of limbs in the back yard and put them at the street curb today. However, it is cold outside and looks like we are about to get rained on. I may just wait on that. The rain was expected overnight tonight, but looks like we may get hit a little earlier.

I guess that I will work on listing books for sale, instead. We have about recovered the cost of the books we purchased last week.

I know I have neglected to write in my blog recently. I have tried to keep myself busy with work and other activities.

Last Saturday, we bought a truck load and a full station wagon load of books at a local library book sale, as we do twice a year. I have been busy listing books for sale all last weekend and throughout this week.

Recently, I got my Collector of Curio and Relics federal firearms license. It took about eight weeks for processing. It allows me to purchase old firearms and have them shipped directly to me rather than going through a licensed dealer. Today, I bought my first C&R gun. Here is the description on the dealer's web site: Mosin-Nagant last model developed during WWII. Similar to M38, it features a slightly longer barrel and permanently fixed folding bayonet. Tangent rear sight and hooded front sight, 5-round fixed magazine. Barrel length: 20”, Overall length: 40”