That Iranian 'Fleet'

"Iran's military fleet is approaching the United States' maritime borders, and this move has a message," the agency(Fars) quoted Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad as saying.

Well Fars and Reuters are behind the curve on this as numerous other agencies have been reporting on this for the last few days w/ details as to which ships are involved.

Iranian officials said last month that the fleet consisted of the destroyer Sabalan and the logistic helicopter carrier Khark, which will be on a three-month mission.

Ah, clumsy Iranian propaganda, like when they photoshopped missile launches awhile back. 

The 'Destroyer' is the Sabalan, a 40 yr old British built Vosper Mk V class (Alvand Class) Frigate.


And what does one picture when you think of a 'Helicopter Carrier'?  Something like this maybe?
 

Yeah, not so much.  The Khark(g) is a 30 yr old Ol class helicopter 'carrying' logistics ship.



So congratulations to the Iranian Navy for getting a (semi-modern) ship to the other side of the world.  Welcome to the 20th century.

AMMOMAN .308 Ammo Sale!!!!

The sale will start at 12 p.m. (Noon, Eastern Time) on Thursday, February 6. At that time, visitors to the site will find the loose-pack deal on this page: 

http://www.ammoman.com/308-762x51

The deal itself is 150 rounds of mixed-brand brass .308 in a Plano ammo can for $57 delivered. There are no tracers in the mix. Quantities are extremely limited, we have 48 ammo cans to offer folks. Because of this limited opportunity, we are limiting customers to one ammo can per order.

As quickly as this sold out last time, we urge shooters to plan to go through check out process quickly. Generally, you can check out fastest with a created account. If you wish to create an account, please head here:

https://www.ammoman.com/customer/account/create

4thpower A v 3rdpower: Rnd 3 (Ceasefire Collapse)

Decided to try the boy out on a GEV scenario, a nice simple game of 'Ceasefire Collapse'.  A straight slugfest between two equal forces. In this case, just a small game w/ 10 armor units and 10pts of infantry to give him the idea.  I spent about a half hour explaining the more advance rules such as terrain and stacking.  We left out the more difficult options like overrun and spillover fire for a future game. 

Using the classic 'G1' map, pieces were picked and placed w/ the box between us, blocking the view.  This is how it turned out (Him black, me burgundy):

My forces consisted of 2 GEV-PC's (carrying 3 inf), 2 Lt GEV's, 2 GEV's, 2 Hvy Tanks, 2 Lt Tanks, a Msl Tank, and a MHwz.  Traditional setup w/ fast movers on the flanks and hvy armor in the center.

His forces were very well placed for a defensive fight w/ a Hwz, 2 Super Hvy's, 1 Hvy Tank, a Lt Tank, 2 Lt GEV's, GEV-PC and a GEV.

First moves, he separated his forces and moved them out of the protection of the Howitzer umbrella allowing me to piecemeal them.  A rush by my right wing fast movers got crushed as they crossed the river though:

After ganging up my armor on his 2nd SuperHvy, I managed to rush down the road and eliminate his Howitzer.. By that point, he'ld taken out most of my GEV's and Infantry. 

Throughout most of the game, he used his infantry in forests and towns giving them a defense bonus. We finished the game and then I explained to him how to improve for next time. We'll likely do a Mk 5 OGRE game or a CC w/ more pieces.


Rnd 1
Rnd 2

And they Teach Our Children

Anti-gun activists demand schools be 'gun free' and that signs are clearly posted showing that.

Anti-gun school officials complain about the signs because people are derp and guns are scary.

I'm not kidding:

Nolan said she is not opposed to posting it, she’s just worried that not enough people are aware of what it means and could misinterpret the new signage.

Really?  If someone doesn't know/can't figure out what a red slash through an image means, they shouldn't be allowed outside unsupervised or hold sharp objects.

But that's not all the stupid:

High School Principal Theresa Nolan said. “It is bothersome to have to post a sticker of a gun that says, ‘Hey, folks, leave your guns at home.’ ”

Nolan, and others, take issue with the sticker’s design.

“I would have appreciated something more subtle, yet still recognizable — a logo, perhaps, not a gun,” she said.

“You can’t look at this (sticker) and not think about Sandy Hook,” she said,

 Maybe because SH was a 'gun free zone' as well?  But nevermind that.  Principle Nolan... You are a dumb@ss and should not be involved in education.  I feel sorry for the poor children you have 'educated' if this is the kind of critical thinking you've instilled in them.


h/t to reader "joethefatman"

IL HB 3762: FOID to 18yrs

From Illinois Carry:

Your first witness slip for Feb. 2014!  HB3762 would reduce the FOID eligibility without parental signature from 21 years of age to 18 yrs. of age.  This becomes a real issue when the parent, who must also have a FOID card - if their card is revoked, so is the card of the individual who is under 21.
HB3762 - FOID 18 Years, Reduces FOID eligibility to  18.  Adds a photo exemption for religious reasons.  Scheduled for House Judiciary 2/5/2014
Link to HB3762 witness slip

Instructions for filling out witness slips can be found here.
Also, call/email the House Judiciary Committee and urge them to pass HB3762 out of committee.

Shannon Watts/Ladd Everitt Lie to Attack Women

I don't watch 'The View' but the latest kerfluffle over having a pro-gun person, Dana Loesch, has sent the anti-gun fanatics into a tizzy.  Their latest tactic is to claim she was partially responsible for Sandy Hook because she's a spokesperson for MagPul. But she's not:

Take a look at some of the 'progressive' comments over on the CSGV pages.  Don't bother posting a comment, you'll just get deleted and banned unless you insult and attack firearm owners. Censorship and echo chambers are the only way gun control can survive.  Look at the View comments page for examples. Paid 'Likes' don't equal actual support.

'Encourage' = Strongarm

Chicago Alderthing wants to 'encourage' businesses to post 'Gun Free Zone' signs. 

"I encourage all business owners to make your business establishments gun-free," Smith wrote. "Our neighborhood and businesses will best prosper when everyone — business owners, customers, and residents alike — feels they can walk the streets and shops of the 43rd Ward safely."...

Earlier this month, the alderman issued a memorandum to businesses in her ward about the new law.
In it, she notes that in addition to it being illegal to carry guns into schools, government buildings and public transportation, it is also illegal to carry guns into any business in which alcohol constitutes at least half of all sales.

This is Chicago so we all know what that 'memorandum' really means.  Don't post the sign?  Don't bother trying to get any permits for your business.  Garbage pickup/snow plowing might be 'delayed'.  Inspectors are going to be paying extra special visits regularly.

It's the Chicago way and the only real point of gov't.

Accurate Headlines

'Pure American' rifle billboard assaulted

Anti-gun group opposes ad equating rifles with apple pie, baseball

They're not a 'gun control' group or anti-gun violence, they're anti-gun.  That's the bottom line. 

A selection of the comments from anti-gun supporters:

It advocates violence. End of story.
 Brick Barns but isn't strange that they always manage to obtain a real cache of weaponry? Here's the thing about guns...they are usually fatal when used. They are made ONLY to kill. The fact that we in America glorify them is the main reason killers use them. Think about it. 
 Truly sad day when a semi-automatic rifle is elevated to an American icon. This country is BETTER than that and has much prouder icons than a killing machine. Just saw the news that 4 more were shot in Logan Square--perhaps the ad is generating business. 
 Wow, the gun-humpers are scared now. Needing billboards to attract more whack-jobs.
 You know why men like guns???   Tiny penises...
 Disgusting. Americans have such a bad reputation abroad due to crap like this. I sure wouldn't be putting up a billboard about it either! Of course it advertises a Texan product...we know how they like guns there.
 Why is it whenever there's a mass shooting, gun fetishists somehow end up the biggest "victims"?

Insults, bigotry, obsession w/ genitalia, emotional diatribes, ignorance.  Hate, hate and more hate.  That's the ant-gun way.

OGRE Fluff

It was suggested I frame some of the sheets for posterity.  I liked that idea. 

Front and back of both the sheet and insert.  The bottom is the thank you card from Steve Jackson for supporting the Kickstarter campaign. This will be going on the wall in my den.

Also from 'Litko Game Accessories, I picked up a couple of 'Nuclear Explosions' based off a suggestion from the SJ forums.

Very nice plastic pieces.  Shipping took near 2 weeks though as they apparently manufacture on demand.

Understatement

Anti-gun Il State Rep Laura Fine on Concealed Carry:

Fine, who was against the legislation, said her personal stance is no longer relevant

But she's still going to hold 'informational meetings' loaded w/ people who support her 'personal stance' in order to restrict firearms in any way they can.

New Flavored Spam

Got this one today:

Eviction Notification,
Please be advised that you are obliged to
vacate the living space you occupy until March 24, 2014, 11 a.m.
If you do not vacate it in the specified terms,
the court will have to assign the forcible eviction for April 2, 2014, 11 a.m.
If nobody is home we will not be responsible for safe keeping of your belongings.
Besides, if you fail to comply with the requirements of the court bailiff
you will be fined for up to 200 minimum wage amounts
with a subsequent doubling of the penalty amount
and can be made criminally or administratively liable.
The details of the circumstances that caused the judicial decision
of eviction are attached herewith.

Court bailiff,
ROY Glover

Complete w/ some zip files containing 'court statements'.  '200 minimum wage amounts'?  WTF is that?  Looking around there actually is a 'rid.uscourts.gov' for Rhode Island. ISP location is St. Jerome, Quebec, Canada. 174.92.238.29 notice_support.5@riduscourt.com

I'm sure it's legit.