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And man, am I jet-lagged out! I kept popping awake at odd hours last night and wondering where I was. LOL! Anyway, it was a great opportunity to "get inside" a big company like Armscor/Rock Island Armory. I don't like the package trips with 20 other journalists...I much prefer one-on-one, where I have a chance to sit down with the manufacturing manager, the QA guys, people in research and

Back To Normal...

...such as it is, with Wednesday's podcast. Looking at new products for SHOT this week.-- Post From The Road

Out Of Here Today!

Did an interview with one of my counterpart television shows here in the Philippines late yesterday after an afternoon in Batanga in search of the illusive street balisong. If I'd had time I would have visited with the famous knifesmiths, but as it happens I have a gun, not a knife, show...also didn't have Michael Janich as my tour guide, LOL!

If I could figure out a way to I port Philippine

Range Time with the Armscor/Rock Island .22 TCM

In short, pretty cool! A hoot to shoot -- very little recoil (say .22 Magnum-ish), big muzzle flash and seriously loud. Forty grain bullet @ 2000 fps out of 5-inch 1911. Great performance in gellatin...I think you're starting to get up into hydrostatic shock country, but we didn't have the ultra-high speed camera on this one. Have a high-speed session scheduled in early January, and I'll run the

Busy, Busy week!

Will post when I can...sorry about Podcast repeat...hey, only my 4th in 293 weeks!

Moron of the Day Alert!

And our "Dumb As A Sack Of Rocks" weekly media prize goes to Fox sportswriter Jason Whitlock for his laughingly stupid piece on the murder/suicide of NFL linebacker Jovan Belcher. So this scumbag Belcher, who happens to work for the NFL, kills his wife, apologizes to his teammates and kills himself in front of his coaches. Read Whitlock's paean to the Zen of Football...try to keep from laughing,

MORRISSEY: Jovan Belcher tragedy should bring renewed scrutiny to NFL - Chicago Sun-Times

BY RICK MORRISSEY rmorrissey@suntimes.com December 1, 2012 9:08PM Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher committed suicide outside the team's practice facility after murdering his girlfriend. The Long Island, N.Y., native, who played in college at Maine, was in his fourth NFL season. | AP storyidforme: 40986368tmspicid: 15146964fileheaderid: 6881196 Updated: December 1, 2012 9:31PM

Jovan Belcher was 'natural born leader' - New York Daily News

kasandraperkins via Instagram Jovan Belcher (right) with Kasandra Perkins and their daughter Zoe. Picture taken on October 31, 2012, on Kasandra Perkins' instagram account (kasandraperkins). He was one of West Babylon High School's most famous sons, the uber-talented gridiron great who returned every year to give motivational speeches.Now Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher is dead

Cops: Jovan Belcher, Kansas City Chiefs player from Long Island, kills ... - Newsday

Originally published: December 1, 2012 12:24 PMUpdated: December 1, 2012 9:38 PMBy BOB GLAUBER  bob.glauber@newsday.com Photo credit: Handout and Daniel Brennan | Left: In this handout photo, Kasandra Perkins and Jovan Belcher smile for the camera. Right: Belcher's family and friends gather at his memorial in front of his childhood home in West Babylon. (Dec. 1, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. --

Jovan Belcher: Kansas City Chiefs Football Player Snaps - Daily Beast

A photo on 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins's Facebook page shows a young woman smiling broadly as she holds her new baby daughter Zoey. More photos depict the pretty mother with her boyfriend of two years, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, their baby daughter in his hands. In an earlier post, she captioned a photo of Belcher: "In love with Superman."  Ed Zurga / AP Photo The

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher kills girlfriend, self - Chicago Tribune

Chiefs Player Involved in Murder-Suicide (Posted Dec. 1st, 2012)KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The NFL was left reeling in horror on Saturday after Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend and committed suicide.The 25-year-old Belcher shot Kasandra Perkins at their home on Saturday morning then drove his car to the team's training facility near Arrowhead Stadium and turned the gun

Kansas City Chiefs Player Jovan Belcher Kills Self in Front of Coaches, Police ... - ABC News

Jovan Belcher, a linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, committed suicide today in front of his coaches and police officers outside the team's stadium, shortly after he fatally shot his girlfriend, police said. "We heard that they had been arguing in the past [and] as far as recently, they'd been arguing before the shooting occurred this morning," Kansas City Police spokesman Darin Snapp told

Tragedy leaves more questions - FOXSports.com

Updated Dec 1, 2012 5:06 PM ET Just before Thanksgiving, Jovan Belcher spoke about how grateful he was for his family, friends and Kansas City Chiefs coaches — those who helped an undrafted free agent linebacker from Maine become an NFL starter. "First and foremost, God. Family and friends just keeping me focused, coaches and just everyone," Belcher said in an interview with

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher kills girlfriend, self - Chicago Tribune

Chiefs Player Involved in Murder-Suicide (Posted Dec. 1st, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher this morning shot and killed his girlfriend before going to Arrowhead Stadium and fatally shooting himself as team personnel tried to stop him, police said.Police Capt. David Lindaman said Belcher, 25, and his girlfriend, 22, got into an argument around 7 a.m. at their

Javon Belcher, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, killed girlfriend, then self ... - CBS News

This is a 2012 photo of Jovan Belcher of the Kansas City Chiefs NFL football team. This image reflects the Kansas City Chiefs active roster as of Thursday, July 5, 2012 when this image was taken. (AP Photo) / AP Photo (AP) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Javon Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend early Saturday, then drove to Arrowhead Stadium and committed suicide in front of

Jovan Belcher was an All-American wrestler before turning to football - CBSSports.com (blog)

On Saturday morning, Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot his girlfriend and then drove to the team's practice facility, where he took his own life. He was 25. In 2009, after a stellar four-year career at the University of Maine, Jovan Belcher signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent. He grew up on Long Island and attended West Babylon High School, where he was a three-time All-American

Cops: Jovan Belcher, Kansas City Chiefs player from Long Island, kills ... - Newsday

Originally published: December 1, 2012 12:24 PMUpdated: December 1, 2012 1:42 PMBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND BOB GLAUBER  bob.glauber@newsday.com Photo credit: AP | Kansas City Chiefs' Jovan Belcher (59) stands on the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. (Sept. 16, 2012) KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Police said Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan

Jovan Belcher was a star wrestler before reaching the NFL - Kansas City Star

Jovan Belcher didn't take the most direct route to the NFL. He was a standout wrestler in high school and wasn't highly recruited by colleges as a football player. Even after a four-year career at the University of Maine in which he almost became the national defensive player of the year, Belcher's name wasn't called in the NFL Draft.But the Chiefs signed him as an undrafted free agent in May

Jovan Belcher Commits Suicide At Chiefs' Facility After Fatally Shooting ... - Huffington Post

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher fatally shot his girlfriend and then took his own life outside the team's facility on Saturday morning, according to various reports. As reported by KCTV in Kansas City, police confirm that a 25-year-old Chiefs player shot and killed his girlfriend at a private residence before taking his own life outside the team's facility. According to the Kansas

University of Alabama Football Report for 12/01/12: SEC Championship Edition

Roll Tide.

Reports: Kansas City Chiefs LB Jovan Belcher kills girlfriend, then self - Washington Post (blog)

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher, right, shown in 2011 against the Miami Dolphins. (Getty Images) Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher reportedly shot and killed his girlfriend in Kansas City, Mo., then shot and killed himself Saturday at the team's practice facility near Arrowhead Stadium on Saturday morning. Kansas City police have confirmed that the player was Belcher.

Ronda Rousey and What Happens If She Loses Her UFC Debut - Bleacher Report

There is not one MMA fan that frequents Bleacher Report that does not know Ronda Rousey has become the first female mixed martial artist to sign with the UFC. If I just broke the news to you, then you should also know Brock Lesnar is back in the WWE, Anderson Silva is on a bit of a winning streak and Chael Sonnen will soon be fighting Jon Jones. Women's MMA has surged in 2012 with the help of

Nolan Daniels Powerball Hoax: Man Posts Fake Lottery Ticket To Facebook ... - Huffington Post

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Ronda Rousey and What Happens If She Loses Her UFC Debut - Bleacher Report

There is not one MMA fan that frequents Bleacher Report that does not know Ronda Rousey has become the first female mixed martial artist to sign with the UFC. If I just broke the news to you, then you should also know Brock Lesnar is back in the WWE, Anderson Silva is on a bit of a winning streak and Chael Sonnen will soon be fighting Jon Jones. Women's MMA has surged in 2012 with the help of

Don't be fooled: That winning Powerball ticket photo is a hoax - UPI.com (blog)

A Facebook user named Nolan Daniels posted a photo of himself holding a "winning" Powerball ticket. It's a fake, but that hasn't stopped a million people from sharing it 24 hours after it first went online. Published: Nov. 30, 2012 at 8:06 PM By GABRIELLE LEVY, UPI.com An old adage tells us that we should believe only half of what we read and a quarter of what we read online. It doesn't

Ronda Rousey and What Happens If She Loses Her UFC Debut - Bleacher Report

There is not one MMA fan that frequents Bleacher Report that does not know Ronda Rousey has become the first female mixed martial artist to sign with the UFC. If I just broke the news to you, then you should also know Brock Lesnar is back in the WWE, Anderson Silva is on a bit of a winning streak and Chael Sonnen will soon be fighting Jon Jones. Women's MMA has surged in 2012 with the help of