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    Ransom paid, ooops I mean Bail posted for hiker

    $500,000 bond posted to free the 32 yr old woman hiker from Iranian prison. Sarah Shourd left Iran today aboard a charted jet after being released due to medical conditions (pre-cancerous cervical cells and lump in her breast). As it is unlikely she would return to Iran for trial one must assume...
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    Jordan's Nuclear Ambitions

    Anybody see yesterday's Wall Street Journal? Front page headline about Jordan wanting to become a nuclear power. "The Kingdom of Jordan is in a sprint to become the Arab world's next nuclear power. And America wants to help it succeed." WTF??? Well, if everybody has one it's no fun anymore.....
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    for any sailboat sailors out there

    Hi Everyone, A couple of weeks ago I was in La Ciotat, France with a yacht I manage to watch the masts come out for service. The boat is a 165 foot ketch and the main mast is 178 feet tall and weighs 12.5 tons with rigging. A pretty complex evolution to remove and then place on ground stands...
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    Anschutz 1418

    Oh boy, my Anschutz arrived yesterday. Today I put a Bushnell 6x18 scope on top and she looking great. Took her to an indoor range and put a couple hundred rounds down range. A bit disappointed with the trigger pull but it can be adjusted down as soon as I get her broken in a bit more. I guess...