The Wandering Minstrel

Seen on a Southern California Interstate - land of the fruits and nuts.

Interestingly, this wasn’t driven by a bunch of adolescent boys. Rather, it was occupied by about a half-dozen young women.

Sort of like Ho-to-Go.

The better half caught this photo of a Model A Ford as we rode past an intersection while we were out and about today. This roadster is one of the nicest ones I’ve seen.

From Wikipedia:

Prices for the Model A ranged from US $385 for a roadster to $1400 for the top-of-the-line Town Car. The engine was an L-head 4-cylinder with a displacement of 201 cubic inches (3.3 L). This engine gave the car 40 horsepower. Typical fuel consumption was between 25 and 30 mpg using a Zenith one-barrel up-draft carburetor, with a top speed of around 65 mph (104 km/h).

I said the phrase “Glock around the clock” today and this was the result.

The Devil DOES find work for idle hands, I guess.

And Happy Hunting.

Remember these? Insert a roll of caps and you’re instantly the “Singing Cowboy” mowing down the bad guys right and left. Then, when you’ve finished, just jump on “Champion” and ride off into the sunset.

Clickable image.

From the pretty damned expensive but I want one anyway department . . .

• Description: SPG M1A SOCOM-II 308 BLK STK
• Manufacturer: Springfield Armory
• Model #: M1A Socom II
• Type: Rifle
• Finish: Black Matte
• Receiver: Black Matte with Cluster Rail System
• Stock: Black Fiberglass
• Sights: Front: XS-Tritium Post Rear: Ghost Ring
• Barrel Length: 16.25″
• Overall Length: 37.25″
• Weight: 10.9 lbs
• Butt Plate Recoil Pad: Steel Butt Plate
• Packaging: High Efficiency Muzzlebreak
• Additional Features:
• Retuned Gas System that has been approved for California
• Forward Scope Mount

I was shooting .38 specials through my revolver on the last trip to the range, when two booths down, a shooter started firing .357 magnum loads. The difference in the magnitude of the muzzle reports was significant, both in muzzle flash and the audible report. If .357 magnum rounds weren’t 15 percent more expensive, I might swear off of .38 special bangs for target practice and go with the satisfying magnum booms.

Well, not exactly the silver threads metaphor - they’re shell casings, actually. I bought a box of 50 .45ACP reload rounds at the range today and noticed that not all were uniformly shiny yellow. But, hey - Fat Man doesn’t care.