Misanthropundit.com Update II
I have tentatively selected a visually pleasing template for the website. I have refined some of my ideas on setting up the website and what content will be included. Most of my internet friends know that I am interested in Hispanic culture. I plan on having a section on San Antonio public art. I am really excited about getting out and about town to discover murals that I haven't seen. I need to make a final decision about threaded discussion software.
There are many little details to attend to, however, I believe things are starting to come together. It seems that all of this is happening as interest in my blog declines somewhat. Fortunately for me most of what I am doing is for my own enjoyment. If I am happy with what I do then I will be a success.
There are many little details to attend to, however, I believe things are starting to come together. It seems that all of this is happening as interest in my blog declines somewhat. Fortunately for me most of what I am doing is for my own enjoyment. If I am happy with what I do then I will be a success.
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Nietzsche, "Zarathustra":
"All this went on for a long time, or a short time: for properly speaking, there is no time on earth for such things-. Meanwhile, however, the higher men had awakened in Zarathustra's cave, and marshalled themselves for a procession to go to meet Zarathustra, and give him their morning greeting: for they had found when they awakened that he no longer tarried with them. When, however, they reached the door of the cave and the noise of their steps had preceded them, the lion started violently; it turned away all at once from Zarathustra, and roaring wildly, sprang towards the cave. The higher men, however, when they heard the lion roaring, cried all aloud as with one voice, fled back and vanished in an instant.
Zarathustra himself, however, stunned and strange, rose from his seat, looked around him, stood there astonished, inquired of his heart, bethought himself, and remained alone. "What did I hear?" said he at last, slowly, "what happened unto me just now?"
But soon there came to him his recollection, and he took in at a glance all that had taken place between yesterday and today. "Here is indeed the stone," said he, and stroked his beard, "on it sat I yester-morn; and here came the soothsayer unto me, and here heard I first the cry which I heard just now, the great cry of distress.
O ye higher men, your distress was it that the old soothsayer foretold to me yester-morn,-
-Unto your distress did he want to seduce and tempt me: 'O Zarathustra,' said he to me, 'I come to seduce thee to thy last sin.'
To my last sin?" cried Zarathustra, and laughed angrily at his own words: "what hath been reserved for me as my last sin?"
-And once more Zarathustra became absorbed in himself, and sat down again on the big stone and meditated. Suddenly he sprang up,- "Fellow-suffering! Fellow-suffering with the higher men!" he cried out, and his countenance changed into brass. "Well! That- hath had its time!
My suffering and my fellow-suffering- what matter about them! Do I then strive after happiness? I STRIVE AFTER MY WORK!
Well! The lion hath come, my children are nigh, Zarathustra hath grown ripe, mine hour hath come:- This is my morning, my day beginneth: arise now, arise, thou great noontide!"- -
Thus spake Zarathustra and left his cave, glowing and strong, like a morning sun coming out of gloomy mountains."
-FJ ;-)
Apologies to mr. ducky... I can't help quoting the man...
-FJ
samwich,
Why don't you get youself a bullet mold and start casting your own lead? As for powder, don't use the manufacturer's "recommended". Experiment with some alternates. Of course, you might have to re-sight your weapon. You'll probably need to put a little more arc on your bullet to get it to its' destination, but it'll still fire. And your breech has a built-in marginal "safety factor" to allow some variation/ experimentation. As for primers, well I'll admit, I'm stumped. The Russians had to cast tank turrents in the ground during WWII. German Stukas kept Russian manufacturing ops out-of-sight. You'll think of something.
-FJ
samwich,
You must have been a Boy Scout too (Be Prepared). Me, I gave up re-loading in '75 went I went off to school. My next door neighbor had a press, and a set of dies for my 30-30 only cost $10 back then. I think I've probably still got a few primers rattling around in a footlocker in the basement, but I'm sure whatever DuPont powders I had for it are long-time expired.
I don't think I've been out hunting in the woods since the mid-eighties either, although I used to practically live in them when I was a kid. The Mrs. doesn't much appreciate rabbit meat in the freezer either. The only time I ate anything I had killed under her roof was when her mother came to visit and turned those rabbits into something resembling saurbraten. So, as you can see, even when I fish it's strictly "catch and release".
Perhaps one day I'll get me an old .50 caliber muzzle loader and try my hand at doing some black-powder hunting... and perhaps play at "The Patriot" melting down little lead toy soldiers. But you know these blue states. They don't like people having any fun. There isn't a single non-police shooting range within three counties, and there's a moratorium on new ones. Go figure.
-FJ
Sounds like a beautiful spot Samwich, but I think somebody will be needed here to bury the rotting corpses and perhaps put a few of the stragglers down.
-FJ
samwich,
You may be right. But dead or alive when that time comes, we'll all have to face His final judgement.
-FJ
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