A new page

I sat down today and realized that I am drowning in social media. It began, oddly enough, at church last night when a friend asked me if I was ever going to approve their friend request. I replied that I would, and later I found out just how many requests I had.

A lot.

The curious part is that I found I am online more as my gaming alter-ego than I am as the real life flesh and blood bit. This, as a realization proved to be rather disconcerting. So after reading some blogs written by old friends, I decided to push meatspace me back out into the world and do some writing for me as me. Given the state of the world, I decided that I should do what so many others have done and foist my opinions out on the internet for the amusement and derision of all.

So let me begin with this...if you are an NRA member, you should start shooting a qualification course. (http://www.nrahq.org/education/training/marksmanship/) I started on the Light Rifle course while at Scout Camp, and hopefully soon I will earn the one thing I dearly wanted as a military High Power Rifle shooter...that little gold Distinguished Expert pin.  Ok, for those of you in the audience going "Not the same!" I concur.  It isn't the same, but it is a sign that I shot the score with one rifle or another on one course or another. I plan on starting on the pistol course next, so I can add that to the resume. This year qualification for the PD went well enough, and I can say that even in my current state of non-practice and physical decrepitude I can still shoot a score in the mid to high 90s on the NC BLET course.

Nearly forgot. If someone is curious about the title (and I'm sure since no one much is reading this that you aren't, but...) it is from one of my old favorite jokes...What's the difference between fairy tales and police/military stories? One begins "Once upon a time..." and the other begins "This is no sh*t, there I was...".