I am TJIC

I've been out of comms for a few days, long enough to miss all this broo-haha.

 

http://borepatch.blogspot.com/2011/01/i-am-tjic.html

http://booksbikesboomsticks.blogspot.com/2011/01/cradle-and-grave-of-liberty.html

 

http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2011/01/freedom-of-speech.html

 

I'd go so far as to say the police officers who comitted this crime should have been shot.

What's wrong with this picture?

OK, first of all, I appreciate that the NRA and sponsors make these deals available to me. Second of all, I'mna hotlink these images, because, after all, it's their advertising, and it was hotlinked in my email, so I don't think they're gonna mind.

But the main meat of this post, is WTF were they thinking? This is a training tool for teaching people how to shoot, and what does their picture show? An injured hand about to happen:











NextLevel Training LLC
5160 Industrial Place, Suite 107, Ferndale, WA 98248
360-933-4640
info@nextleveltraining.com

People, people... The web of the thumb goes below the slide, where it's not going to be sliced and torn open by the action. Thumbs settle down into the grip and point forward.

Little details MATTER. We're less impressed by the dude's shirt matching the colour scheme, or his badass sunglasses, than we are by demonstrating correct knowledge. The interesting camera angle and subtle distortion of perspective doesn't work if the basic subject matter screams "WRONG WRONG WRONG". I simply can't get past the grip. You're not marketing to Hollywood ignoramuses (ignorami?), you're trying to sell a product to FIREARMS INSTRUCTORS, who then may recommend your product to their students, also peopple who have spent some time and money to get educated. They won't be impressed either.

Here's a suggestion for you: if it's firearms photography you need, go hire Oleg Volk.

Bastards.

I had to turn off anonymous comments.

FOB-Hopping

Ii should be outta here in a day or so, and off to the next installation.

Fwd: SNNW Festival 2011

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From: SNNW <seannosnw@gmail.com>
Date: January 10, 2011 2:44:56 AM GMT+04:30
To: larry.good@gmail.com
Subject: SNNW Festival 2011

4th Annual Sean-nós Northwest Festival

February 19-20, 2011 - Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA

(tentive schedule)

Workshops: Saturday, February 19, 2011

1:00pm Registration
1:30-3:00pm Workshop 1
    1. Sean-nós Song: Connemara I - Celia Ní Fhátharta
    2. Sean-nós Dance: Introduction - Alicia Guinn
    3. Conversational Irish: Introduction - Imelda White
    4. Film: Joe Heaney

3:15-4:45pm Workshops 2
    1. Sean-nós Song: Introduction - Sean Williams
    2. Sean-nós Dance: Jigs - Emma O'Sullivan
    3. Conversational Irish: Interactive Games - Bob Burke
    4. Singing Session - David Ingerson

Concert: 7:30pm, February 19, 2011
Dance: Emma O'Sullivan, Maldon Meehan and Alicia Guinn
Song: Celia Ní Fhátharta, Sean Williams and David Ingerson
Music: Mikey Beglan & Nancy Conescu

Informal Party: 10pm, Saturday, February 20, 2011
Ballyhoo Irish Pub & Restaurant
316 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA

Sunday, February 20, 2011
10:00am Registration
10:30-12:00pm Workshop 3
    1. Macaronic (Bilingual) songs - Sean Williams
    2. Sean-nós Dance: Reels - Emma O'Sullivan
    3. Irish Language: Introduction - Bob Burke
    
1:30-3:00pn Workshop 4
    1. Sean-nós Song: Connemara II - Celia Ní Fhátharta
    2. Sean-nós Dance: Brush Dance - Emma O'Sullivan
    3. Conversational Irish: Intermediate - Imelda White

3:15-4:45pm Workshop 5
    1. Sean-nós Song: Connemara III - Celia Ní Fhátharta
    2. Sean-nós Dance: Improvisation - Maldon Meehan
    3. Irish Pronunciation - Imelda White
    4. Film: Come West Along the Road

After Party: 6pm, Sunday, February 20, 2011
Irish Session Ballyhoo Irish Pub & Restaurant
316 Schmidt Pl SW, Tumwater, WA

Info: seannos.org

Tickets: seannosnw.eventbrite.com

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