Snowflakes in Hell

Well, no, but it looks like he could if he wanted to. Look at the size of the pig this kid killed with a friggin pistol. Holy Barbecue Batman!

Hogzilla is being made into a horror movie. But the sequel may be even bigger: Meet Monster Pig. An 11-year-old Alabama boy used a pistol to kill a wild hog his father says weighed a staggering 1,051 pounds and measured 9-feet-4 from the tip of its snout to the base of its tail. Think hams as big as car tires.

Seriously, my hat’s off to the kid.  I still can’t get over how big it looks.

With the pig finally dead in a creek bed on the 2,500-acre Lost Creek Plantation, a commercial hunting preserve in Delta, trees had to be cut down and a backhoe brought in to bring Jamison’s prize out of the woods.

Manbearpig will kill us all!

Damn, Elizabeth Hasselbeck is friggin hot:

Am I the only one who thinks so?   Full version is here.  The good news in all this is that Elizabeth saved the universe of another three weeks of Rosie O’Donnell.   Apparently Alicia Silverstone snubbed her later in the show by refusing to even shake her hand.  Don’t worry Elizabeth, Alicia is a skank ;)

From SayUncle.

1. Add a direct link to your post below the name of the person who tagged you. Include the city/state and country you’re in.

Nicole (Sydney, Australia)
velverse (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
LB (San Giovanni in Marignano, Italy)
Selba (Jakarta, Indonesia)
Olivia (London, England)
ML (Utah, USA)
Lotus (Toronto, Canada)
tanabata (Saitama, Japan)
Andi (Dallas [ish], Texas, United States)
Todd (Louisville, Kentucky, United States)
miss kendra (los angeles, california, u.s.a)
Jiggs Casey (Berkeley, CA, USA! USA! USA!)
Tits McGee (New England, USA)
Joe (NE Tennessee, USA)
10K Monkeys (Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA)
Big Stupid Tommy (Athens, Tennessee, USA)
Newscoma (Weakley County, Tennessee, USA)
Russ McBee (Knoxville, Tennessee, USA)
R. Neal/KnoxViews (Blount Co., Tennessee)
SayUncle (Blount Co., Tennessee)
Sebastian (Langhorne, Pennsylvania)

2. List out your top 5 favorite places to eat at your location. (full disclosure: I eat out a lot, which is why I’m too fat).

Monk’s Cafe (Philadelphia, PA) - Bar none, one of the best Belgian Beer Bars on the east coast. I could drink the house Flemmish Sour Ale all day long (well, if after the fifth or sixth I wouldn’t be falling down drunk, that is). The menu has a lot of good stuff, including your standard mussels, wild game, and some good sausages. There’s also some good hippy food on there if you are going out with hippies. Desserts are very good.

Ludwig’s Garden (Philadelphia, PA) - Great selection of German beer and German fare. I usually get the Wurst Platte.

Tamarindo’s (Blue Bell, PA) - Small Mexican restaurant, run by real Mexicans. The food is Yucitan, which includes their fish dish, which is a whole grilled red snapper. Prices are reasonable, quality is high, and the absolute best part: free margaritas. They do not have a liquor license, but Pennsylvania law allows anyone to give away liquor, and they do. They aren’t watered down too much either. If I have three, I’m feeling it pretty good. They will come refill your margarita glass like you’re drinking water. You can’t beat that!

Issac Newton’s (Newtown, PA) - American cuisine. Their burgers are quite good. I usually like the Issac’s Fancy Burger, which is a burger served with brie and shitake mushrooms. Issac Newton’s also has one of the best beer selections outside of Philadelphia, including many fine Belgians.

Thai Orchid (Blue Bell, PA) - I’m a big fan of Thai food, and this is my favorite place to get it. I used to frequent it for lunch so often the waiter’s and waitresses knew me. Lunch prices are reasonable enough to frequent regularly, and the food is good.

I’m leaving a lot of good places off. Like, the best Chinese food in the region is the pretty upscale Lai Lai’s, in Blue Bell. Anyways, now you have some places to eat if you’re ever in the Philadelphia area. I’ll tag Bitter, Countertop, and Pro-Gun Progressive. I need some good food ideas for that area.

From John Lott we learn that Nebraska is expanding its gun free zones to include college and universities, and hospitals.   I’m sure criminals and psychopaths hell bent on murder are quaking in their boots at the prospect of this new law, and will, of course, be sure to disarm themselves accordingly.

My attitude on gun free zones is quickly becoming the old mantra of “Better judged by 12 than carried by six.”  Clearly the politicians, at least in Nebraska, are delusional as far as the effectiveness of this crap.

The Pennsylvania General Assembly has passed the Readshaw bill unanimously. This extends liability protection for land owners who open their land for public hunting.

“For decades, the Recreational Use of Land and Water Act stood to protect landowners who agree to open their land to hunters,” Roe said. “However, a recent civil case in Lehigh County, demonstrated that there was a need to strengthen the law, thereby continuing to provide liability protection for landowners who generously open their lands to hunters.

“With House approval of Rep. Readshaw’s bill, we now look forward to working with the Senate to advance this measure to Governor Edward G. Rendell’s desk in a timely manner.”

I expect Rendell will sign this. Even if he doesn’t, unanimous is a veto proof majority. Pennsylvania has always protected land owners from liability for opening their land to hunters, but a recent case in Lehigh County, in which a judge ruled a property owner partially liable for an injury to a woman a half-mile away from a hunter’s stray bullet. It’s good to see it pass unanimously, which is quite a feat. I’m sure the senate will quickly pass it.

K-Romulus tipped me off that possession of a standard capacity magazine was not a crime in Maryland. I just couldn’t buy or sell one there. I looked it up:

After June 1, 1994, It is unlawful to sell, offer to sell, transfer or receive any firearm magazine (except a tube magazine for a .22) that will hold more than 20 rounds. Possession is not prohibited.

I’ll be damned. That’s good to know! Fortunately, even in Pennsylvania, I tend to shoot the scoped AR with the smaller magazine, just because it helps it clear the bench when shooting off my sandbag. That basically means nothing I’m transporting through MD is illegal. Now if only I didn’t have to stop at the MD/DE border to put the Glock away.