The wolves have stop howling!

Let me if i can stir them back up

                                                      Who doesn't love a belt fed?

                                     When is black tape going to become social acceptable?

                                               Whatever your activities are today be safe.

  

I didn't have a winner for today's Derby... like I have ever. I'll have Another snuck in the last furlong and stole the race from the tiring Bodemeister for today's upset.

 I failed to mention this morning that tonight will be the brightest Full Moon this year followed through out the evening with meteor showers. Now that Cinco de Mayo isn't wild enough and party goers leaving the races, including the Great Chihauhau races scheduled around the country. Tonight might get wild.


I believe Jenny (Iloveflavor) and Melissa(hotforfood) both had Cinco de Mayo or Derby specials on their YouTube videos today check them out


Remember stay thirst my friends
Senora una mas cervais por pavor

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today's winner

He paid $32.60, $13.80 and $9

Run for the Roses day and Feliz Cinco de Mayo

Today is the Big Hat day here in the eastern part of the country. The run for the roses at Churchill Downs and the running of the Virginia Gold Cup near here in the The Plains. .  The who's who of the world will be attending the two events. I picked my horses for the Derby and planning on a light snack at post time. I'll let Bob Costas give me the stride for stride call. In the mean time enjoy the fashion and the Big Hats at both.

 My personal favorite here...come on it's me

 and don't forget this hat

 now more importantly to day is Cinco de Mayo....which roughly translate into everybody has whipped the French. The pageantry south of the US border and within the US has colorful as the two races.

  Just remember today the Hispanic country's to our south celebrate their freedom from the European Tax Collectors. The Horror of this scene maybe to graphic for the young.

Some eye candy for your enjoyment

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Eye Candy

Eye candy

Today at the Range

   Spent a hour so early when the range opened today. I won't plug the range since you have to buy their over priced ammo to use there and the targets. Which I know they have to profit to remain in business but how much of a profit? Which is not why I am writing this post. So to keep from Hijacking my own post, I will move on. I recently bought my first Surplus gun, a Mosin Nagant 91/30. I spent last week in the back yard cleaning the cosmoline from it and reassembling it. A learning experience indeed. Today I picked a small pack of surplus ammo and some other shooting supplies. I had bought ammo when I bought the gun. So then I  walked out behind the store. First one there and need not wait for a "cold range" got some paper hanging. It's 9am on a Friday and the R.O. and self are the only ones there.  I have not shot this rifle yet so I hung one on the 25 yard and one on the 50 yard. Put the 1st  ten down range,  Kick I had read was notorious bad. So may have over anticipated it. Crap that's not a kick. I mean it's not 50 BMG, hell my coach gun with factory ammo kicks harder. Who are these girlie men on the gun boards complaining about kick/recoil? My old eyes are as good as they once were, but i can see some holes appearing in the right upper quarter. I am aiming center. So I use some windage adjustments and am able to strike closer to center. All 10 in the paper and for 50 year old ammo and a 60 plus year old weapon, I guess I couldn't complain too much. The range is still hot so I move to the 50 yard line. I run the 2nd ten rounds.  Same higher and right. This time only 7 of them made it to the target.  I can't swear to it but the 3 probably struck off paper to the right.  Few people are rolling in now and the R.O. is calling for a "cold range" So I work the bolt open and show the R.O. I am finished by throwing my hand in the air. Things I noticed at the range the after market stripper clips are harder to use than loading individually. the bolt got harder to open near the end. The barrel gets as hot as my 1860 Henry's using Black Powder. Okay maybe not that hot. Then when I got home, (Ten minutes) I learned these are a pain in the ass to clean. However I do love the smell of  Hoppe's #9 in the morning.  The final thing I learned is when you don't have the proper patches.  Squares cut from drier sheets work really nice, yielding about 20 from a generic brand sheet. You can cut them about 1-1/4" square and use two if not tight enough. I might add buy a good one piece rod or a Boresnake for a .308 caliber and it will save you time and effort. My little home defense carbine the Hi Point 4595 stayed in the truck, I will shoot it next time out.  I need to get some guns wiped down and ammo sorted for a match next weekend.

Innovations to think about

Browning /Thompson Skunk Works

 Total bad-ass leather work

 I wouldn't want my Glockie friends feel left out

Range day today

Off this morning to get some trigger time. Enjoy some long guns including the surplus Mosin Nagant I recently acquired.  I have a couple others that need the dust blown out of them also. I need to get a match in and will in the next week.


In the mean time I see progress in ending the "Cold War" have taken steps backwards

Also be very careful out there I see some new technology is being used to lure us into sniper range

Today's special

Well, I have poured over the stats and the horses for this Saturdays "Run for the Roses". Here is the way I see it. These are my hunches made by past performances of all involved trainer Jockey and horse.  The weather could be and a sloppy track could change all.  WARNING* As in all investments  some risk is involved.

Gemologist                                        7-1  Won the Wood Memorial

Dullahan   If I calculated correctly      7-5  Won at the Bluegrass  Dale Romans Trainer

Take Charge Indy                             5-1  Beat the Favorite at the Florida derby ( I really like this horse but am worried the distance won't be kind to it)

Bodemeister      current favorite         9-2   Won the Arkansas I normally like the horses winning the Arkansas Derby. I am not convinced this is a Derby winner.

LONG-SHOT.. This is the one I think, I am banking on for gas Money Home and got a $2 ready to go.
Done Talking      the Maryland Horse trained by Hamilton Smith   currently at 50-1  

Now where are those Mint Juleps?

http://www.horseracingnation.com/news/2012_Kentucky_Derby_Future_Update_From_Luckys_April_20_123


http://www.horseracingnation.com/news/2012_Kentucky_Derby_Future_Update_From_Luckys_April_20_123
  

While I try and figure out who is going win the Kentucky Derby, I have posted a special treat of the ever lovely Kate Upton.  Enjoy!                       I did.