Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Seven
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I contend that it in order to aim a gun using the gunsights, the following things must form a straight line:
1. One eye of the shooter
2. The gunsight or gunsights
3. The target
I realize that with a handgun, it is possible (although slightly awkward) to use the eye that's opposite of the hand that's holding the gun. However, it appears to me that Redford, shooting his imaginary gun right-handed, has the gunsight and target lined up with his right eye. Yet, his right eye appears to be closed or mostly closed. This picture is the better illustration of the alignment, although there's another picture which more clearly shows that Redford's right eye is squinted nearly closed.
There's a remote possibility that the fate of civilization might not be hanging in the balance dependent upon the outcome of this conversation.
1. One eye of the shooter
2. The gunsight or gunsights
3. The target
I realize that with a handgun, it is possible (although slightly awkward) to use the eye that's opposite of the hand that's holding the gun. However, it appears to me that Redford, shooting his imaginary gun right-handed, has the gunsight and target lined up with his right eye. Yet, his right eye appears to be closed or mostly closed. This picture is the better illustration of the alignment, although there's another picture which more clearly shows that Redford's right eye is squinted nearly closed.
There's a remote possibility that the fate of civilization might not be hanging in the balance dependent upon the outcome of this conversation.
He was obviously shooting into the sun and was squinting Look at his gun hand, you can see the glint from the sun on his ring or is that a golden trigger.
Well Ginny is finally feeling better. She said she thought she was going to bite the big one for a while. But she slept most of the day and she is over getting sick and the other end and she is back to 90% which is almost as good as a dna device. Thought I'd make that comparison. She thanks everyone for all the prayers and good wishes.
I also sent an email to Catholic Community Services because I've heard a lot of good things about them. Plus we are both Catholic which makes no difference to them. I went to the web site that was displayed for me and they provide just what we need to people with low income or disabled no matter of the income. I sort of like doing things online then I don't get into something I don't want like when I'm on the phone. So we'll see what they have to say.
Thanks for the referrals. If one doesn't work I'll try another. At any rate I have some places to find things out.
I also sent an email to Catholic Community Services because I've heard a lot of good things about them. Plus we are both Catholic which makes no difference to them. I went to the web site that was displayed for me and they provide just what we need to people with low income or disabled no matter of the income. I sort of like doing things online then I don't get into something I don't want like when I'm on the phone. So we'll see what they have to say.
Thanks for the referrals. If one doesn't work I'll try another. At any rate I have some places to find things out.
Thanks Uncle for finding all of those. We both cringe at the thought of having strangers in our house but if it has to be it has to be. I'll be able to keep up again once I get this leg to heal. I just don't want this thing to get any worse. It is swollen but is starting to dry some. It's in an awkward place that gets pressure on it nearly all the time when I have my leg on, which I know is not good for the healing to happen.
What's shorter than knee high to a grasshopper? Head high to a grasshopper.
This is due to standard grasshopper construction, in which the knees of a grasshopper have more verticality than any other grasshopper part.
Of course, if you're lying down, that throws everything out of whack and makes it difficult to do accurate height comparisons between humans and grasshoppers.
This is due to standard grasshopper construction, in which the knees of a grasshopper have more verticality than any other grasshopper part.
Of course, if you're lying down, that throws everything out of whack and makes it difficult to do accurate height comparisons between humans and grasshoppers.
There is actually a good explanation. The picture suggests right-handed and right-eyed. Squinting (reducing the effective pupil aperture) increases the depth of field (at the expense of brightness). This is very useful as our eyes get older. It can be used to bring front and rear sights as well as the target into better simultaneous focus. (Why he would need such accuracy with an imaginary gun is beyond my ability to explain. Maybe he just likes the look.) As for the bent finger, maybe he is pulling the trigger of his imaginary gun.
As far as being awkward with a handgun, with modern stances (both hands with arms straight out in front) either eye is equally "awkward" (which is as you say: not very). It only takes about a 6˚ shift (arcsin of 60mm/600 mm: roughly distance between eyes divided by distance from eyes to gun) of the wrists to shift the alignment of the sights from one eye to the other. You don't have to move the arms or neck at all.
Yabut in the picture I furnished, Redford is clearly using only one hand, his right, to hold the "hand" gun.
Absolutely No Problem - It was "My" Pleasure . . . (AND - While I do not have the exact health problems you and Ginny are experiencing, I so fully understand being disabled and having many different health problems, being on a very limited income/medicaid, and not having/refused the services you need.) . . . I'm just very glad you reached out to get some assistance for you both. Hopefully, you will still check out some of the other links to see if they can provide any other assistance that is needed too (Portable Oxygen tank, etc.). More importantly, hopefully Catholic Charities can direct you to a Wound Care Clinic/Specialist/Doctor and/or also provide you with a "Wound Care Nurse" for your leg, especially since you can't continue to help Ginny and keep going without taking care of yourself too . . . Just Sayin' . . .
EDIT . . . BTW: You may want to also check out "Washington 211" informational website for Washington State that looks as though it might be helpful too: Washington Information Network 2-1-1
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Wow Uncle! I checked out this last reference and it's great!
@pwmeek you're the right person to ask something that's been bugging me. In NCIS Los Angeles two of the main characters (Kensi and Deeks) always have their knees really bent when they're pointing a gun while walking. I don't see other actors doing that and I tried it. Didn't work for me…awkward.
Is it just Hollywood or is there a good reason for that stance?
@pwmeek you're the right person to ask something that's been bugging me. In NCIS Los Angeles two of the main characters (Kensi and Deeks) always have their knees really bent when they're pointing a gun while walking. I don't see other actors doing that and I tried it. Didn't work for me…awkward.
Is it just Hollywood or is there a good reason for that stance?
Well, you wouldn't want your legs stiff, with knees locked, but what you describe seems excessive. (I haven't watched network TV for 30 years, or any TV at all for 20, so I haven't seen this myself.)
Here is a pretty good explanation of 3 popular stances. I was taught to use a modified Weaver so it comes naturally to me. It also is a stance that I was taught when practicing martial arts, ie. weak hand forward for better control of dominating hand, block with the weak hand and strike with the strong hand. Also, a slight bend of the knees for balance. It allowed me to move better while maintaining balance, never crossing feet when moving.
https://www.pewpewtactical.com/shooting-stance-grip/
Actors have a tendency to exaggerate movements. My wife liked watching NCIS and would point out some of the things the actors did during the show. I think she just had a crush on Mark Harmon.
https://www.pewpewtactical.com/shooting-stance-grip/
Actors have a tendency to exaggerate movements. My wife liked watching NCIS and would point out some of the things the actors did during the show. I think she just had a crush on Mark Harmon.
CoolAbsolutely No Problem - It was "My" Pleasure . . . (AND - While I do not have the exact health problems you and Ginny are experiencing, I so fully understand being disabled and having many different health problems, being on a very limited income/medicaid, and not having/refused the services you need.) . . . I'm just very glad you reached out to get some assistance for you both. Hopefully, you will still check out some of the other links to see if they can provide any other assistance that is needed too (Portable Oxygen tank, etc.). More importantly, hopefully Catholic Charities can direct you to a Wound Care Clinic/Specialist/Doctor and/or also provide you with a "Wound Care Nurse" for your leg, especially since you can't continue to help Ginny and keep going without taking care of yourself too . . . Just Sayin' . . .
EDIT . . . BTW: You may want to also check out "Washington 211" informational website for Washington State that looks as though it might be helpful too: Washington Information Network 2-1-1
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Hey I see we are having another Vapocolypse coming with stopping all online selling of all vape products. Heathers Heavenly is having a sale. They had some of the best flavors I have ever tasted. You can tell a lot went into the developing when coming up with their recipes plus you can pick your PG VG ratios almost any that you can pick, same with the nic. They don't have a lot of sales, this one is 20% off extra shots of flavors for 10 cents. Still they aren't cheap with the sale it makes 100ml for $32. Blueberry Muffin was one of my favorites. Tastes just like a fresh baked BB Muffin, exactly. I think with a few extra shots and a high nic content you could add you VG PG mix and make it more like 200ml, never tried to do it with this. code is NOBAN20.
Maybe if this happens it might force them into selling concentrates of their flavors. That would be great.
Maybe if this happens it might force them into selling concentrates of their flavors. That would be great.
Hey LuLu that looks like my last message when I fell asleep in the middle.
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