1st Inning.
Highlights of the Brew Crew...This year's deer season (main portion) has come to an end and with it the bulk of my time at our deer camp. The season lasted from Saturday November 16th to Tuesday November 26th. I arrived at our camp on Friday the 15th in time to check game cameras and start setting up our outfitter tents. I talked about our hunting camp back in the 3rd Inning of my post 'Venti Vanilla Latte, Please!'. This year camp participants included my cousin, David; his dad, Uncle Randy; my buddy, Rob; and my mom, Viv, and step-dad, Pat. The weather was not ideal as it was warm and windy on both the first Saturday and Sunday. We ended up taking two does that weekend and only seeing a few small bucks that were not legal to shoot. I went home after the evening hunt on Monday the 18th and returned on Friday the 22nd for the evening hunt. 
The second weekend was a total opposite of the first, with freezing temperatures that we had not experienced during the main portion of deer season in the 8 years we have been hunting that land. After coming in from the Friday evening hunt, we stood around the campfire eating some chili when we heard a sound like animals running down the hill by our tents at us. We fixed flashlights on the sound and discovered a couple of foxes headed our way but ended up taking a detour back up the hill to a bunch of large rocks where we figured they had a den. The foxes then began to make a sound that was a bit creepy had we not know the source. You can hear an example of that sound from a YouTube video here.I like to play a game of wildlife bingo when I'm in the woods to see how many species I see and this year I was able to scratch off deer, gray squirrel, fox squirrel, chipmunk, birds, coyote, fox, and raccoon. Four creatures I would love to scratch off while at deer camp are:
1)Bigfoot
2)Chupacabra
3)Wampus cat
4)Wookalar.
2nd Inning.
American History Lesson...USMC Birthday. From History.com, "During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress passes a resolution stating that "two Battalions of Marines be raised" for service as landing forces for the recently formed Continental Navy. The resolution, drafted by future U.S. president John Adams and adopted in Philadelphia, created the Continental Marines and is now observed as the birth date of the United States Marine Corps". The Continental Marines were an effective force during the American Revolution which saw them launch their first hostile shore landing on New Providence Island in the Bahamas while being lead by Captain Samuel Nicholas in March 1776. After independence was won, Congress demobilized the Continental Navy along with the Continental Marine force. 
During President John Adams' term, conflicts arose with France that required the establishment of the U.S. Navy as a permanent force along with the U.S. Marine Corps a few months later. Their earliest battles were fighting the Barbary pirates off the coast of Africa but since then they have been a vital fighting force in all U.S. wars with them usually the first in battle. Since Adams established them, they have executed more than 300 landings on foreign shores including the taking of Iwo Jima in the Pacific theater during World War II. Per History.com, "Today, there are more than 200,000 active-duty and reserve Marines, divided into three divisions stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California; and Okinawa, Japan. Each division has one or more expeditionary units, ready to launch major operations anywhere in the world on two weeks' notice. Marines expeditionary units are self-sufficient, with their own tanks, artillery, and air forces. The motto of the service is Semper Fidelis, meaning 'Always Faithful' in Latin."
A list of famous Marines can be found here.
Don't forget the "Marines' Hymn" which is the oldest official song in the U.S. Armed Forces.
- Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
- From dawn to setting sun;
- We have fought in every clime and place
- Where we could take a gun;
- In the snow of far-off Northern lands
- And in sunny tropic scenes,
- You will find us always on the job
- The United States Marines.
- Here's health to you and to our Corps
- Which we are proud to serve;
- In many a strife we've fought for life
- And never lost our nerve.
- If the Army and the Navy
- Ever look on Heaven's scenes,
- They will find the streets are guarded
- By United States Marines.
3rd Inning.
Articles of the Week...
- Ready to go to Pandora?..."James
Cameron's world of Pandora is about to become a reality at Disney's Animal
Kingdom Theme Park. Plans and concept art were revealed at Japan's D23 Expo and
from the looks of it there are some pretty intricate designs and a very
immersive environment on the horizon, especially for AVATAR fanatics." Very cool! Can't wait to get back down to Orlando for the Hogwarts, Simpsons, and now Avatar. Disney and Universal Studios might as well have me direct deposit my paycheck to their bank account...
- Michael Kelso keeps impressing me..."Noting that some of his own friends don’t want to work at Starbucks, because they believe it is beneath them, Kutcher said, 'The only thing that can be below you is to not have a job.' " Who would have thought the guy that played Kelso would have some inspirational words to say to our nation and its' youth?
- The truth shall set you free..."On September 24, 2011, I won the Florida Republican Presidency 5 Straw Poll by a large margin over the next closest candidate. It was an upset victory and helped propel me to the position of frontrunner in the national polls for the Republican presidential nomination. My messages of common sense solutions and tax code replacement were clearly resonating with the American people." Herman Cain speaks the truth! Wish he could have got the nomination.
- Extortion explained..."The public's opinion of politicians of both parties seems to have reached a new low. But no matter how much the voters detest Congress — or how justifiably — that does not mean that there will be radical changes at the next election." Sowell does it again. Term limits for Congress..now!
- Lies, Deception, Fraud..." 'You lie because your premiums will be higher.' 'Never report it, I always lie on my applications.' 'Don’t tell them that.' These are just a few of the comments made by ObamaCare navigators caught on video." James O'Keefe and his crew put together another great video showcasing the corruption surrounding Obamacare and its' Navigators.
- A continent of sadness..."The mineral-rich Central African Republic is collapsing into chaos amid a worsening religious conflict between Christians and Muslims that could trigger genocide and bring more upheaval to a region already beset by turmoil, observers warn." I studied African politics in graduate school and learned so much about this continent and the potential it has if it could only escape the horrible tragedies that continue to plague too many of the nations.
- I swear, it was a chupacabra!..."A Mississippi man shot a strange creature he believes to be a chupacabra -- a legendary creature that most experts believe to be nothing but a myth." Real or fiction...you decide.
- Finding Bigfoot meets the Fouke Monster..."We’ve got an exclusive look at the premiere of season 4, which shows the team traveling to Arkansas, where The Legend of Boggy Creek was filmed more than 40 years ago. The town still reports Bigfoot activity in the woods, and when Cliff and Ranae go out to investigate, they’re struck by a knocking sound they hear nearby." Fouke Monster?!?!? YES!
- One flux capacitor, please..."At any given moment there are approximately a zillion different crowdfunding campaigns happening on the Web. Take a stroll through Kickstarter or IndieGoGo and you’ll find there’s no shortage of weird, ambitious, and downright stupid projects out there – far too many for any reasonable person to keep up with." Rosie the maid from the Jetsons is just around the corner!
I try to go to bed early because I can (I live with my wife and three daughters so you think I ever get to go to bed early at home???)...I will initiate a debate around the campfire about a gun caliber or gun brand...A red union suit makes great PJs...I play wildlife bingo while sitting in the treestand...5th Inning.
Cool & Funny Videos...
Boar Hunting to 'It's a Wonderful World"...
Batman and Superman have a talk...
6th Inning.
Next April the second installment of the Captain America movie franchise will hit theaters. In this sequel, Steve Rogers is still adjusting to his modern surroundings after the events in 'The Avengers'. He has a new suit (modeled after the comics' version of his Super-Soldier title when he was in charge of S.H.I.E.L.D.). The plot revolves around a global threat with Cold War era roots and finds Cap teaming up with the Black Widow and the Falcon(played by Anthony Mackie). This movie will also introduce the comic characters, Crossbones(played by Frank Grillo) and Batroc the Leaper(played by George St.Pierre of UFC fame). But what about the Winter Soldier? Well, he is Bucky Barnes, Cap's old friend who was thought to have died during a mission in the first movie. Without spoiling too much, you can read up on the comics version of the Winter Soldier here for additional plot details. The trailer is below and looks like a great movie! Enjoy!
7th Inning.
Firearms Corner...Glock. For over 25 years, Glock pistols have been sold in the United States and since they were first introduced to the U.S. market, they have remained one of the most popular handguns ever sold and as iconic, per some in the firearms article writing community, as the M1911. Per AmericanRifleman.org, "The Glock G17 9 mm Luger pistol is considered by some to represent a milestone for modern combat handgun design. Before the Glock arrived on the market, the idea of using impact-resistant plastic to form a pistol frame was seen as not only impractical, but laughable. It’s been more than 30 years since Austria adopted the Glock for use by its armed forces, and just a little more than 27 years since the pistol began to be imported for sale on the U.S. market. Needless to say, no one is laughing now. Just as the M1911 and CZ-75 have inspired the design features in many other pistols, plenty of gun manufacturers, both large and small, are using the Glock as the inspiration for their own polymer-frame semi-automatic handguns.". 
Glock pistols are just about the same today as they were when they were originally introduced except for a few ergonomic changes and functional improvements. Oh, and they still come in all black (there have been some special editions that come in flat dark earth). The company is now in their 4th Generation of pistols and they are still go-to handguns for many who are buying their first pistol or for the hardcore gun enthusiast. You can find models in all of the most popular handgun calibers which are 9mm, 40S&W, and 45ACP. Each of these calibers can be found in a full-size, compact, and subcompact model. For a great historical profile on Glock, check out this American Rifleman article here. For more information on Glock's U.S. operations and offerings please check out their website here. The video below showcases why the Glock pistol is popular. Enjoy!
8th Inning.
9th Inning.
Baseball Video..."Why the fairy tale of Willie Mays making a brilliant World Series catch, and then dashing off to play stickball in the street with his teenage pals. That's baseball. So is the husky voice of a doomed Lou Gehrig saying, 'I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of this earth.' "
-Ernie Harwell
With another great World Series over, I searched the YouTube for some all-time World Series highlights and found this one. Enjoy!
Extra Inning.
10th Inning.
Veteran's Day was on the 11th of November. Remember those who have served.
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