Highlights of the Brew Crew...The fall season is upon us which brings college football and hunting. First up this week is hunting. As I have mentioned in previous posts, I enjoy going to my hunting camp to hunt turkey and deer. Last year I bought a compound bow in preparation for this year's archery season in Missouri. We have 100 acres on our leased property and it is all hills and forest. On the land we have set up 8 treestands and two ground blinds with a couple of more treestands to set up if we need to this year. I'm not sure exactly why we haven't done this until this year (especially after 6 years of hunting this land), but we decided to set up a few trail/game cameras around the property. We have salt blocks near all of our treestands in an attempt to get the deer coming through near those stands. Well, I finally made it up to the property in late September and began the annual 'clear the trails' camp maintenance weekend and when done with that chore of removing trees from our atv trails we set the cameras up. After about two weeks I made it back to our hunting land to do a little hunting (no sign of deer or turkey while sitting in the stands) but upon checking our cameras we do have deer on the property. So, knowing that I am encouraged that we should have a decent deer harvest this year. The picture above shows a little spiked buck standing over a salt block. The picture below and to the left was taken from one of our other cameras. I can't find an 'alien/monster' season in the Missouri 2013 Hunting Regulations booklet... 
On the evening of September 28th, I drove my wife and one of my daughters and her friend to Columbia, Missouri to watch my alma mater, Arkansas State University play on the road against the Mizzou Tigers. We arrived on campus and took awhile to find a good parking spot in a parking garage a couple of blocks from the stadium then made our way to a tailgate tent a few of my old fraternity brothers had set up earlier that day. By the time we made it to them they were in the process of taking it down but we still got to chat for a bit and exchange handshakes and hugs while enjoying a few adult beverages. As I lead my family crew to the stadium so we could pick up our tickets at the will-call window we were greeted by a few of the Mizzou fans that thanked us for coming to the game. Well, those thanks ran out when we made it to the stadium. As I fumbled around in a backpack I was wearing while my wife looked around for the proper will-call window a couple of drunk college-aged MU fans threw a beer bottle at my daughter and her friend then chanted M-I-Z. My first instinct was to get my ladies away from those idiots and as I did that two female MU fans came up to us and asked if we were okay and immediately apologized for the behavior. These two young ladies escorted us to the will-call window and waited with us for 20 or so minutes then walked with us to our gate. We told them they didn't have to wait with us and that we appreciated their kind gesture but they insisted. Our tickets were in the ASU section so it was a delight to sit among fellow Red Wolves fans. ASU made it a good game through 3 quarters then suffered a meltdown in the 4th. My daughter and her friend made friends with the ASU marching band that was seated about 2-3 rows behind us. Hearing the fight song played throughout the game when we scored brought back many good memories of my days on campus. The video below gives a great example of the atmosphere we experienced that night.
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Cool Videos/Funny Videos...
This is a hilarious video of a dad being Batman!
Imagine if all the really cool action/fantasy/sci-fi movie trailers combined...well, you would get this!
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Random Facts about me...If I were an animal I would be a wolf, a lone wolf...One of the foods I most dislike is sauerkraut...My favorite clothing in the fall is overalls...I plan to retire in Arkansas and sit on my porch with my wife on a porch swing...I am a night person...My favorite candy is big, chewy Sweettarts...Red Carnations are my favorite flower...If I could be a superhero it would be Wolverine complete with adamantium skeleton...Halloween is my favorite day of the year...4th Inning.
What I'm watching...Sleepy Hollow. A new television show premiered on FOX this fall and it is called "Sleepy Hollow". They are four weeks into the 13 episode season and I have found this show very entertaining as it becomes a DVR favorite. The premise of this show, and where it departs from the old Disney short-film we are all used to seeing, per Wikipedia is, "In 1781, Ichabod Crane "dies" in the midst of the Revolutionary War while on a mission for General George Washington. He rises from his "grave" in modern day Sleepy Hollow after the Headless Horseman, (revealed to be Death, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse), is summoned back from his watery grave by an unknown party. The resurrection of the one causes the resurrection of the other due to the intertwining of their fates as a result of their blood mixing shortly after Crane decapitated the Headless Horseman on the field of battle. Lt. Abbie Mills begins investigating the Headless Horseman after he beheads Sheriff August Corbin, Mills' mentor and partner. Mills' investigation reveals the presence of two occult groups, one for good, the other evil, in Sleepy Hollow both of which are concerned with the Four Horsemen and the associated apocalypse. The killing spree the Horseman embarks on causes Crane and Mills to team up. As Crane's worldview is from 18th century Colonial America, some friction can be expected between him and Abbie, and also between him and the people he must now work with." I would consider this show a cross between X-Files/The Patriot/The Omen/National Treasure. It was renewed for a 2nd season on October 3rd so it looks like it may stick around for a little while. I highly recommend it. The show's trailer is below. Enjoy!
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Firearms corner...Internet Movie Firearms Database. Have you ever been sitting around watching a movie or television program and wondered what type of firearm the hero or villain was using? Or have you been sitting around with your buddies watching an old John Wayne movie and got into a debate over which lever action or revolver he or one of his fellow actors was shooting? Well, the folks over at the Internet Movie Firearms Database have created a website that allows you to search by Movie, Television, Actors, Anime, Video Games, Manufacturers, or simply by Guns to learn that extra bit of trivia or to win that gentleman's bet. For instance did you know that Inspector Clouseau in the 1963 film, 'The Pink Panther', was using a gold-plated Beretta Model 70 chambered in .32ACP? Or that the Kel-Tec KSG shotgun was used in the film 'A Good Day to Die Hard'? Or that Clint Eastwood's character, Josey Wales, carries two Colt Walker 1847 black powder revolvers in the movie, 'The Outlaw Josey Wales'? Or that the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard revolver is seen being carried by all of the original 'Charlie's Angels'? Or that the Colt M4A1 is the primary weapon carried by the characters in the video game 'Blacksite:Area 51'? As you can see a person can go on and on with searching this online database. So, next time you get into that argument over who was shooting what get online and head over to the Internet Movie Firearms Database to settle your disagreement.
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Scary Movies I want to see...again. My Top 5 Scary Movies Countdown Part 2...A Nightmare on Elm Street. I was in elementary school the first time I saw 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'. It was on cable tv at that time and I'm not sure who allowed me to watch it but I do recall watching it alone. The plot summary per Wikipedia, "Set in the fictional Midwestern town of Springwood, Ohio, the plot revolves around several teenagers who are stalked and killed in their dreams by Freddy Krueger The teenagers are unaware of the cause of this strange phenomenon, but their parents hold a dark secret from long ago."
Robert Englund plays the character, Freddy Krueger, and would go on to play him in several sequels as well as numerous tv appearances. As iconic as Michael Myers mask was so was Freddy's sweater, and clawed hand. I remember at some point in high school buying the mask and glove for Halloween. It came in handy when scaring younger siblings. After watching this movie it was hard to go to sleep for too many years. This movie has also been re-booted in recent years in an attempt to restart the franchise. An overlooked star of this movie, is a young Johnny Depp, who plays the boyfriend of the leading lady, Heather Langenkamp.
I have not seen this one in forever and hopefully will catch in on tv this month. Trivia--The words "Elm Street" are not spoken at all during the movie. Trailer is below. Enjoy!
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American History Lesson...Mount Rushmore. On October 4th, 1927 work began on what would become Mount Rushmore. In the Black Hills of South Dakota, John Gutzon Borglum began sculpting the faces of Presidents Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson and Teddy Roosevelt. Per MountRushmoreInfo.com, "Washington was selected for Mount Rushmore because he was the father of our country and represents our struggle for independence, our constitution and our liberty. Jefferson was to be honored on Mt. Rushmore as the author of the Declaration of Independence, representative government and for the expansion of our country through the Louisiana Purchase. Teddy Roosevelt, the third bust on Mount Rushmore was selected because he saw through the completion of the Panama Canal linking the oceans and opening the connecting waters of the East and the West. Lincoln was chosen for preserving the Union through one of America's darkest hours and for the ideals of freedom and equality for all." Washington was completed in 1934 followed by Jefferson in 1936, Lincoln in 1937 and Teddy Roosevelt in 1939. The federal government funded most of this project which cost $1 million. Some interesting facts per Mount RushmoreInfo.com:
- Sculptor Gutzon Borglum began drilling into the 5,725-foot mountain in 1927, at the age of 60.
- The carvings on Mount Rushmore are scaled to men who would stand 465 feet tall.
- Each head on Mt. Rushmore is as tall as a six-story building.
- Each president's face is as tall as the entire Great Sphinx of Egypt, measuring 60 feet from the chin to the top of the head.
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FFL Factoid...Continuing with the 'Top 10 Frequently Asked Firearms Questions and Answers' per the ATF..
7. May I lawfully ship a firearm directly to an out-of-State licensee, or must I have a licensee in my State ship it to him? May the licensee return the firearm to me, even if the shipment is across State lines?
Any person may ship firearms directly to a licensee in any State, with no requirement for another licensee to ship the firearm. However, handguns are not mailable through the United States Postal Service and must be shipped via common or contract carrier.(18 U.S.C. §§ 1715). Firearms shipped to FFLs for repair or any other lawful purpose may be returned to the person from whom received without transferring the firearm through an FFL in the recipient’s State of residence. FFLs may also return a replacement firearm of the same kind and type to the person from whom received. 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(2)(A).
Any person may ship firearms directly to a licensee in any State, with no requirement for another licensee to ship the firearm. However, handguns are not mailable through the United States Postal Service and must be shipped via common or contract carrier.(18 U.S.C. §§ 1715). Firearms shipped to FFLs for repair or any other lawful purpose may be returned to the person from whom received without transferring the firearm through an FFL in the recipient’s State of residence. FFLs may also return a replacement firearm of the same kind and type to the person from whom received. 18 U.S.C. § 922(a)(2)(A).
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Baseball video..."You're killing me, Smalls!"
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