Problems with I-net connection?

Posted by Greybeard on Feb 25th, 2010 in Technology and Music | 1 comment

For the past few days I’ve been having problems getting to a lot of different web pages.  Originally I thought it was a problem with Charters DNS service,  but changing DNS servers didn’t help anything.

I try to open a web page,  and it hangs,  usually about halfway through loading.  Sometimes a refresh will complete the load,  sometimes not.  Kind of frustrating.

Tonight I tried firing up my old packet analyzer.  (haven’t used that in a while)

What I’m seeing is a very large number of bad TCP checksums.  

Anyone have any insight into what might be going on from that tidbit of info?

Quote of the Day

Posted by Greybeard on Feb 25th, 2010 in Shootist | Comments Off

 

When referring to the Second Ammendment:

“This right is necessary to an Anglo-American regime of ordered liberty and fundamental to the American scheme of justice.”

WA SUPREME COURT JUSTICE RICHARD SANDERS

A Most Excellent Cinematic Offering, “Born of Hope”

Posted by Greybeard on Feb 24th, 2010 in Technology and Music | Comments Off

  Aragorn, aka: Strider,   from Lord of the Rings.

Born of Hope  by Kate Madison,  The story of Aragorn’s parents,  in full wide screen professional video, on the web.  Watch for Free!

Think “Lord of the Rings” prequel.   I thoroughly enjoyed it!

More here

Another interesting gun

Posted by Greybeard on Feb 23rd, 2010 in Shootist | 1 comment

The Beretta A400 XPLOR Unico.   Guns and Ammo gave it a great write up.   It sounds like the all around 12 gauge auto I’ve been thinking about.  Actually I never thought I’d be interested in a Beretta shotgun,  but,  this one sounds real nice,  unfortunately interested is probably as far as it will get,  with a price tag of over $1600,  it’s a little rich blooded for this old river rat.

more downsizing thought’s

Posted by Greybeard on Feb 22nd, 2010 in Shootist | Comments Off

Today I was reading an good article about the Savage model 110 BA in .338 Lapua Mag.   This sounds like the long range highly accurate arm that I would love to have in my safe.   The price was a little stiff,   but I figured if I was downsizing,  I could sell off a couple of guns and break near even.  Over 5000 ft-lbs of energy,  range out to 1000 yards,  kicks like a .308 and shooting 3 inch groups at 300 yards out of the box.   Sounds great,  until I got to the final paragraph of the article.   .338 Lapua Mag. ammo,   box of twenty rounds,                           ONE HUNDRED, TWENTY DOLLARS! (at Midway)  And I was complaining about my .300 SAUM being $50 a box.

Oh well,    , (sigh)