Monthly Archives: June 2011

OC is boring, as it should be.

Some bloggers decided to do something very benign yesterday and Open Carry for the day.  As you can imagine, nothing happened. Here in Florida the legislature did not want to go on record this year with an actual up or down vote about … Continue reading

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If you build it, will they come?

Flagler county has been hit hard by the rescission.  It has perhaps the highest home foreclosure rate in the state and businesses, on and off the airport, have been failing there at an alarming rate. In 2009 the airport opened a … Continue reading

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FL Gov. Signs Firearms Medical Privacy, Preemption Enforcement, and Concealed Licensee Privacy Bills.

Florida’s Governor just signed the bill in to law that will keep home healthcare providers from denying you service because there’s a deer rifle in the closet.  The bill was hyped for other reasons but that’s the one that is important to me. … Continue reading

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Valdez Fly-In STOL Competition 2011 Highlights

Some of these guys don’t even need nine yards to land.

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“Shooting & Airplanes” not “Shooting @ Airplanes”

ANN reports that Randon Reid apparently tossed a few back and opened fire on a vintage Grumman Albatross near Phoenix. http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=ee9c66be-9856-4f91-bc0d-0f0f53722a4b&

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Why doesn’t everyone fly airplanes?

You have to meet 500 people before you bump into another pilot in this country.  I’ve been told that only 3% of colonist actually fought the revolutionary war, that 1% of bikers are outlaws, and 10% of Americans have a boat. So why is … Continue reading

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