October 13, 2024

Sunrise — 7:09.

This morning's heavy fog was hard to capture:

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I returned to the same vantage point at 3 p.m. and took a non-sunrise photograph:

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117 comments:

rhhardin said...

The darkroom way to do fog is more the enlarger (distance) while exposing the print.

Dixcus said...

They've already let Trump's third assassination attempt dude out of jail on bail. Imagine if this guy makes a successful kill of Trump after being let go so quickly and on an only $5,000 bail.

William50 said...

I have one question about the Walz pheasant hunting video. Where's the dog? Any pheasant hunter knows, no dog no pheasant. Especially in waist high brush.

Inga said...

And he’s a Republican, just thought I’d mention it…

Jaq said...

I think that there is some "fog of war" going on with this one.

Jaq said...

Not just "fog of war" but deliberate withholding of relevant facts because the whole story might get fewer clicks.

Original Mike said...

You claim that every time and haven't been right yet. Perhaps you ought to wait and see what develops.

Original Mike said...

Was a good day to watch football.

Original Mike said...

…and replays of Musk's rocket catch.

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Scott Adams: "I didn't realize we have details on how the 2020 election was stolen."

The video is worth watching... but nearly 26 min may interminable around here 😉

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

Anybody blame climate change for so many ass***nation attempts on Trump?

Inga said...

It’s being reported on X that he’s a “good friend” of Michael Flynn. It’s getting stronger and stranger.

Michael K said...

I agree with Inga. Strange does not cover it by halves.

Kai Akker said...

Goes without saying Lem. Much derangement directly caused by climate change. Barometric pressure variations, carbon dioxide concentrations. Rain.
Can make a strong man crumble. Paranoia strikes deep.

Original Mike said...

"It’s being reported on X that he’s a “good friend” of Michael Flynn. It’s getting stronger and stranger."

You'll swallow anything.

Dixcus said...

And he’s a Republican, just thought I’d mention it…

Anyone can be a "republican." He was also carrying fake Press credentials. Does that make him a "journalist?" He was also carrying a fake VIP pass to the event site. You cannot think, Inga, that real Republicans are trying to murder Donald Trump. That is not happening.

Democrats are trying to murder Donald Trump, and they won't stop until they succeed and when they do you are going to regret it sorely once you see what the response to that event is going to be.

Inga said...

OM, he ran for assemblyman as a Republican, take a look for yourself.

Vem Miller Republican

Original Mike said...

I'm not getting dragged into your obsessions. I'll wait for things to shake out.
Get a life.

Maynard said...

Inga desperately, desperately wants to believe that her beloved Soviet Democrats are not trying to kill Donald Trump.

Of course, Inga desperately wants to believe all kinds of crazy things. That's what Democrat cultists do.

BUMBLE BEE said...

Say no more William50

https://x.com/Sassafrass_84/status/1845245722196681071

BUMBLE BEE said...

Not a "friend of Flynn" you dimwit. Reading is fundamental, Inga.

Jim at said...
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BUMBLE BEE said...

Got nothing to do with Hunga Tonga eruption. Must be whipped cream propellant!

Dixcus said...

Inga wrote: "he ran for assemblyman as a Republican"

And? John McCain ran for President as a Republican. Mitt Romney ran for President as a Republican. Neither are Republicans. There are many Democrats in the Republican Party. Ask Liz Cheney. Once she was detected as a Democrat mole, she was ejected from the party. It's easy to "fake" being a "Republican."

What's your point, Inga? Why are you so caught up in trying to establish that this assassin was positioning himself as a member of the political party so that he could move around without raising suspicions?

Do you have NOTHING whatsoever to say about someone clearly attempting to murder another American citizen?

What is wrong with you, Inga? Do you not see your illness?

Kai Akker said...

Top chart is the Buffett Indicator, one of his favorite long-term market assessments. It comes from a link Tim in Vermont put up in another thread and speaks volumes. It says, the American stock market is at the highest extreme of valuation in our financial history. Although it doesn't include 1929, other charts show that we are well beyond that extreme too. The second chart is one of those that include 1929. Ha ha little one.

Worth a look IMO.

https://cmv.imgix.net/model-charts/2024-08-31-BI-Chart4.png?w=841&fm=webp&q=30

And the Q Ratio, another look at the same idea of stock market value as a multiple of actual business replacement value. More than two standard deviations off the historical average.

https://www.advisorperspectives.com/images/content_image/data/61/616e8e863da46ac9b3ec21508dc0ee16.png


Inga said...

Why is Ivan Raiklin, Stephen Miller and Jack Posobiec hanging around with Vem Miller?

Dixcus said...

^ Same reason Liz Cheney hung out with Adam Schiff.

Inga said...

Ivan Raiklin on Alex Jones talking about a Trump Assassination and how it would be a good thing

Aggie said...

I don't know, Inga - and neither do you.

Jim at said...

They've already let Trump's third assassination attempt dude out of jail on bail.

I deleted my prior comment because there's too much unknown at this point. Apparently, the gun wasn't on him. He was found at the perimeter and never close to Trump. Fake press credentials. And already out on bail.

I suspect it wasn't an assassination attempt, per se. We'll see.

narciso said...

To the cia associated afghan that wanted to pull off an election day attack

Original Mike said...

Well, there's Achilles' 15 million votes.
Thanks, Lem.

narciso said...

https://www.theblaze.com/news/whitmer-video-plank-dorito-reaction

DINKY DAU 45 said...

Okay Brandon The SCOTUS has made you immune to any consequences as long as you claim its official duty so you got 100 days. Forgive all student debt, stop shipping offensive weapons to Israel, you've been in government for a lifetime,you know what you can now do with the immunity while you have time left.Time for hardball old man, LETS GO BRANDON,,,YOU KNOW THE ORANGE PERP WOULD ..show some aggates! Call the smart people together and tell them to give you a list.

Dixcus said...

This man was in possession of illegal firearms. The law in California is clear: You may possess an unregistered firearm in your home. You may not put it in your vehicle, loaded, and carry it to a Donald Trump rally. That is illegal. The NY Post reports:

"[Police] searched the vehicle and discovered a cache of fake passports and driver’s licenses, along with a shotgun, a loaded handgun and a high-capacity magazine, officials said." Gee, I wonder where you get a cache of fake passports? Fake VIP entrance passes to the event and fake press credentials? Maybe you can get a bunch of fake passports from the US State Department. Since they print them.

The man who murders Donald Trump is going to go down in history the same way that John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald has. He will be remembered forever. That is what is motivating these Democrat assassins.

Inga said...

Aggie, I have not said I know what is going on, but I do know this, there is far more to the story than the this being a third attempt on Trump’s life. Even stranger yet, Sheriff Chad Bianco who said it was an assassination attempt follows Ivan Raiklin on X. Ivan Raiklin and Vem Miller are friends.

Sheriff Chad Raiklin follows Ivan Raiklin on X

I’m beginning to wonder if the good Sheriff didn’t jump the gun so to speak and announced a third assassination attempt on Trump speaking prematurely and without evidence. Or…?

Dixcus said...

You call him Brandon. We just call him Genocide Joe for short. He's helping Israel murder brown people. But yeah, vote for his side chick.

Dixcus said...

Lesbian Dorito Eucharist is the best advertising ploy since Bathtub Bud Light with noted tranny Dylan Mulvaney.

Dixcus said...

Someone has been huffing Kodak chemicals.

Aggie said...

The video I saw had a bird dog loping about.

Narayanan said...

very hard to hear what he is saying!!

Dixcus said...

Let's examine the evidence:

1) Perp found with illegal unregistered loaded weapons in a vehicle travelling to the Trump event, including a shotgun, handgun and large magazine.
2) Found with fake press credentials and fake VIP credentials to get into the Trump event.
3) Found with a "cache" of forged US passports (arguably one of the most difficult documents you can attempt to forge).
4) Found at a surprise road checkpoint 1/2 mile away from the event venue that police never announced so that they could offset any planning that an assassin might attempt.
5) Extreme political content, to include podcasts and a channel on ROKU.

Yeah, the sheriff totally jumped the gun, Inga.

Dixcus said...

There is not a single video (so far) showing Walz actually firing his gun. At anything, even to test it, since he had extreme difficulty in loading it, suggesting that the gun was rusted out and he couldn't get the shells to seat properly.

His vest was PRISTINE. Obviously bought that morning at Wal-Mart and he's never worn any of that hunting gear ever before (there is not a single photo of him from his past ever hunting, discussing hunting, or even in the vacinity of hunting unless you include the massive burning down of cities in his jurisdiction that he allowed to occur without arrest.

Peachy said...

Amazing how all three Trump killers were/are Trump supporters! Even when they aren't.

Dixcus said...

"The tattered clothes ... And the heat .... My god, the heat." - Elaine Benes

Aggie said...

You know, I find Whitmer interesting in a repellent kind of way. So Shiny. She has those same kind of clean, attractive features of conventional beauty as, what's-her-name, Ilhan Omar. And when you look at her, there's an attractive quality there, from the good looks - and then a realization that you're looking at something that only mimics humanity - as if it's been brought there by some kind of weird natural selection process, to make them successful at preying on humans.

The two of them have the same vibe - and, of course, the same kind of track record, feasting on society. You'd almost expect to see them as sorceresses in a Schwarzenegger 'Conan' pic.

Peachy said...

Recall when Inag posted fake "X/ twitter" screen shots of a fake Ryan Routh? Good times.
Ryan Routh is a devout leftist.

Michael K said...

We are along way from understanding this. The dullard grasps the first straw that appears. Anybody read Tom Clancy's novel on the mole in the Secret Service?

Aggie said...

I remember elements of the story - Byrne being labelled as a crackpot, and the trucker being dismissed. But Byrne does tie it together with this update of the court fight. Good for him! I listened at 1.75x and had no trouble, with headphones. It is low-volume, though.

Michael K said...

I agree. She is weird.

Original Mike said...

I had no problem hearing him.
Wish there was a way to follow the court case.

Peachy said...

Thomas Matthew Crooks (Butler PA Patsy) appeared in a 2022 BlackRock ad. Blackrock. Blackrock - of corporate ESG fame.
Blackrock supports democrats and the green agenda. hmmm.

Maynard said...

When the Soviet Democrats eventually kill Trump, Inga will say that it was Putin who organized it because Trump welched on a deal or some such nonsense.

It is pretty clear that these people are fanatical and remarkably stupid. The Soviet Democrats play the same game every election cycle. The Republicans are the fascists and they will take away your social security and Medicare.

Peachy said...

Years and years of lying media hacks and their Trump Hate Cult Club - where they call Trump a Nazi day in and day out - where they all lie about Trump day in and day out... but somehow all of that Trump Hate-Cult - doesn't inspire nutters to take out the man they claim is literally Hitler. U betcha.

Saint Croix said...

Snopes agrees that 60 Minutes manufactured answers for Harris.

Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn call it an "unprecedented" media scandal.

I think this is the moment when the internet won. In other words, the very crown jewel of the Tiffany network itself, CBS, 60 Minutes being the jewel, just revealed itself to be a synthetic diamond. And after this ... and was only caught by virtue of this new medium, social media, which was able to demonstrate the deception before your very eyes. And they’re not answering. That suggests to me a knockout by the new media. Because how do you go back?

Humperdink said...

Watching VP candidate Tim Walz feeble attempt to load a shotgun tells me if the Harris Walz team fails in their bid to win the White House, Tampon Tim fully capable of joining the Secret Service weapons team. Or becoming the armorer on a Hollywood movie set.

Peachy said...

Tudor Dixon should be gov. Fake FBI Whitmer kidnapping story - she is a horrible horrible evil person.

320Busdriver said...

It would appear that the Georgia 2020 election fiasco, which includes election night, the machine recount, and the hand recount have been proven to be uncertifiable. The patriots I follow on X who have the receipts are @jeffmfulgham, and @kevinmoncla. Additionally there is Joe Rossi. The Dems and the communists there are still obfuscating and trying to cover this up. They had 20,000 more votes for the machine recount than were counted on election night. But everything was on the up and up/S

Saint Croix said...

She's apologized.

William said...

It's been shown that Christopher Columbus was a Sephardic Jew, but they still don't know where he was from. I guess the Italians can still claim him. Maybe he grew up on Italy. Or maybe they should rename the Columbus Society to the Vespucci Society. Be interesting to see how this plays out. The Italian-Americans were vehement in the defense of Columbus. Maybe not so much anymore. Perhaps most people are a little confused as to how to respond.

Peachy said...


Inag (who wants everyone re-programmed to the likeness of Rachel Maddow) buys every leftist pile of crap that comes down the poop chute.
I remember during the Mueller is god /Russia Russia campaign - Inag had her binoculars out and she was watching Russians on a Yacht discuss Trump! Sort of like Vindman listening in on Trump's phone calls.
Loyal leftists are omnipotent er ... I mean insane desperate lying jerks.

Inga said...

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13955985/Vem-Miller-friend-insists-huge-Trump-supporter-no-intention-kill-former-president-Coachella.html

“A friend and business partner of the alleged third would-be Trump assassin Vem Miller has spoken out – telling DailyMail.com he is a full-blown Trump supporter and slamming police for 'not understanding he's one of us'.

Right-wing documentarian Mindy Robinson said Miller has been a MAGA activist for years, had no intention of killing the former president, and said she has been to several pro-Trump events with him.

In an exclusive interview with DailyMail.com, Robinson described Miller as a journalist and documentarian.

That backs up what federal agencies have been saying about the arrest.

Secret Service sources told the New York Post they doubt Miller was going to try to kill Trump and the FBI is not investigating the incident as an assassination attempt.

Miller reportedly called the idea of going after Trump 'complete bulls***.'

'He had no intention to kill Trump,' Robinson added. 'It's ridiculous. To me it feels like a setup, or really inadequate police work. A sh***y excuse to get in a car and try to find something wrong with a Trump supporter or something.'“


Ohhhhh boy! Sounds like a comedy of errors.😄

Peachy said...

Inag - Your D-fraud- team loves to throw innocent people in prison. This story should titillate you.

Peachy said...

FBI looking for a late stage - --->>>> something to stage.

Dixcus said...

No, she hasn't apologized. Releasing a statement that says, and I quote:

"I'm sorry that you misconstrued what I did in feeding a Dorito chip to a kneeling woman in the exact same way that a male priest would place the Eucharist on your tongue if you were kneeling in a Catholic church."

That in no way is an apology.

It's a doubling down. She's literally placing the "blame" on the viewer of her wicked blasphemy.

It would be the same as if al Qaeda released an apology for flying airplanes into the World Trade Center by saying they're sorry you misinterpreted their attempt at a landing.

This bitch needs to be up against a wall.

Peachy said...

Meanwhile - our pathetic collective Dem-hack press are fit to be tied that anything could make the democrat party look bad.

Dixcus said...

Sure. Sure ... all Trump supporters show up at his rallies carrying fake passports, fake press credentials, fake VIP passes, illegal unregistered shotguns, etc. etc.

"Can I get me some fake passports here?" - John Kerry

You know who prints up fake passports? The US State Department, working in conjunction with the CIA.

Inga said...

“Earlier in the day Bianco told The Epoch Times in a text message: “We arrested a man trying to get in the perimeter with two firearms who ended up saying he was going to kill the president.””

Soooo, who is lying? The Sheriff or Vem Miller? WHY would Vem Miller a huge Trump supporter who is now being backed up by many other well known Trump supporters say such a thing?

Dixcus said...

Inga can't even figure out how you control a news cycle leading up to the election.

There's going to be 4 or 5 more "assassination attempts" by "republicans" because every time there is one, Kamala is kicked off the front page.

We're whiplashing them and they can't figure it out.

Peachy said...

Glenn Greenwald
@ggreenwald
It's impossible to imagine anyone else who lost their re-election by 36 points -- inside her own party's Wyoming GOP that her dad ruled for decades -- being given this amount of constant TV air time.

But they think Liz is useful to defeating Trump, hence the royal treatment.
Quote
Glenn Greenwal

Inga said...

Vem Miller’s website, America Happens. General Michael Flynn being interviewed by Vem Miller’s business partner and friend Mindy Robinson.

Oh man, I’m so glad I have my favorite popcorn on hand tonight!

Peachy said...

Oh NO! It's illegal to not be a democrat. How dare anyone be allowed to speak unless they are loyal leftists!

walter said...

"Be vewy, vewy quiet. I'm hunting Wepubwicans!"

RCOCEAN II said...

Thanks for all the info on the 3rd Assassian. Yeah, dont we all take forged VIP and Press passes and loaded firearms to a political rally. I mean whats the fuss. I sure Inga does it all the time. As for him being a "Rightwing Republican" who knows what even means. No doubt he was a "Life long Republican". He also worked in the Entertainment industry. BTW, how many Leftwing internet clowns pretend to "Rightwing" in order to disrupt a show, a discussion group, or rally? But, of course, they'd never do that to assassinate Trump. that wouldn't be fair.

walter said...

He's busy napping and dreaming of chocolate chocolate ice cream cones, rape trees and touching times showering with his daughter.

Inga said...

”Has the Trump Campaign been Infiltrated w/ Attorney Thomas Renz”. Renz being interviewed by Vem Miller himself. They are throwing shade on Susie Wiles of the Trump Campaign

Hmmmm, a fox in the hen house! RINOs!

Rusty said...

The prosecutors in Trumps NY fraud case are getting raked over the coals by the NY court of appeals.
Ooops

walter said...

Gumshoe AInga hasn't been this wet in a lonnng time.

Peachy said...

Here we go! Stop... now go!

Original Mike said...

I thought this happened weeks ago, and it was pretty sedate.

Peachy said...

See this thread, too.

Peachy said...

60 Minutes are trying to normalize the idea that Pennsylvania will be delayed, and that voter fraud does not happen.

The MSM are preemptively establishing the narrative that it might take days to count the mail-in ballots!

THEY ARE GOING TO TRY IT AGAIN!
and this

Peachy said...

and this

Original Mike said...

Hunter Biden's 'Art' to Face Value Plunge

Ahh, the vagaries of the art world…

Inga said...

Vem Miller with buddy Michael Flynn

Well, it’s been fun. Popcorn is gone, time for bed!

Original Mike said...

"Well, it’s been fun. Popcorn is gone, time for bed!"

Yeah, Trump assassination attempts are so much fun.

Inga said...

OM, except it wasn’t an assassination attempt. Unless you think this Republican Trump supporter actually did try to assassinate Trump. And you think I’m naive? LOL

Original Mike said...

It was a joke, Inga. As I've already said, I'm waiting until more information comes out.

I don't think your naive, I think you're completely prejudiced.

Inga said...

OM , if I were prejudiced against Trump supporters, I’d say “Oh yes this guy definitely tried to assassinate Trump!”

Gospace said...

Apparently there's a referendum in Alaska to scrap the ranked choice voting system they voted in a few years back. Many have discovered it invites fraud. An article I read said the referendum's supporters are being outspent by out of state dark money groups 100-1... Hmm.. I wonder why? Don't you?

But here's the thing. Ranked choice voting is patently unconstitutional. And I'm surprised this hasn't been brought up. Now the decision in question where this was stated had to do with district sizes, not votes, but here it is: In Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533 (1964), this Court held that the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment includes a "one-person, one-vote" principle...

Now- think of the mechanics of a 3 person race where someone voted for the 3rd place candidate. And neither of the others had a clear majority. And it's ranked choice voting. Well- in that very same race- every voter who already voted once for that 3rd place finisher- if an only if they chose a second choice- gets to vote again! Two, votes, one person! In a 4 person race, they could get to vote 3 times, and so on as you add people...

Meantime the 1st and 2nd place finisher voters voted only once. Clear violation of the "One man one vote" principle.

Either you allow a plurality win- which is allowed in some races and states but not others, or you have a runoff. I favor the runoff- to be held quickly.

Mutaman said...

"The prosecutors in Trumps NY fraud case are getting raked over the coals by the NY court of appeals."

1. The case was not argued in front of the Court of Appeals. It was in front of the Appellate Division, First Department.
2. Any appellate lawyer will tell you that comments made during oral argument are pretty meaningless.

tcrosse said...

Mutaman has pointed out that if Trump were taken out of the picture, Vance would have a better chance of being elected. The idea is that never-Trumpers would view Vance more favorably.

Lem Vibe Bandit said...

It’s a small sample, but 60 minutes Kamala interview manipulation proves beyond a reasonable doubt that the press would look the other way when faced with widespread election fraud evidence.

gadfly said...

Donald Trump has proposed a fascist plan to deploy military forces against U.S. citizens who oppose him on election day.

“I think the bigger problem is the enemy from within,” the former president told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo when she asked if he expects “chaos on election day” from immigrants. “We have some very bad people, some sick people, radical left lunatics…. And it should be easily handled by, if necessary, by National Guard, or if really necessary, by the military.”

Rusty said...

Nope. NY court of appeals. Not a good look for James.

Rusty said...

How do you keep illegal immigrants from voting, Gadfly?

rhhardin said...

more=move

Only one distance will be in focus on the print. The others emerging and retreating in apparent distance will be increasingly out of focus, a very fog-like effect.

Jaq said...

"Any appellate lawyer will tell you that comments made during oral argument are pretty meaningless."

That's as close to an admission that we will ever get from Mutaman.

Jaq said...

Apparently you are allowed the job of writing the chyron on ABC news without knowing what the word "refute" means.

https://x.com/TrumpWarRoom/status/1845463966782230686

boatbuilder said...

So, Gadfly--how did you feel about Biden and Pelosi fencing off the white House and Congress and deploying the National Guard for weeks following the inaugural? Was that "fascist?"

Rory said...

Our friends are now running commercials saying that if you don't vote, people will be able to look that up and confront you about it later. They say it's going to be your uncle confronting you at Thanksgiving, but they're really implying that your employer or union is going to look you up.

Narayanan said...

equipment breakdown; personnel report sick etc for the press

Earnest Prole said...

“Heavy fog” would mean you couldn’t see the trees, much less the opposite shore. Expertise: Lived on San Francisco Bay for the last forty years.

Peachy said...

OMG - you are a complete embarrassment.

Aggie said...

It's not the moment that a major network lied, it's the moment that a major network got caught lying - something that we have all suspected at one time or another, given the smug, pompous, oily positioning that journalists there have strapped on, at least as far back as Mike Wallace and that lot. And now, they control enough of that withered airspace to just 'shut up' about it, and let the story die. Like North Carolina hurricane disaster coverage.

Aggie said...

What makes you think it wasn't 100% intentional, to post something to the bottom of the screen that conflicts (favorably) with what your opponent is saying?

Saint Croix said...

This bitch needs to be up against a wall.

You know it's anti-Christ to murder people, right?

Curious George said...

Starting with the Bears in London.

Rusty said...

Crickets.

William said...

I recommend a strong counter programming ad from Chelsea Manning. The Army helped Chelsea Manning be all that he/she could be. I think if she appeared with Taylor Swift it would cause many people to change their minds about the Harris candidacy. That trans admiral is kind of fat and out of shape. Chelsea, however, is lean and fit and ready for combat. She probably has a much more nuanced approach to war than those Navy seals with their toxic masculinity.

Kakistocracy said...
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Kakistocracy said...

The third alleged Trump would-be assassin is a MAGA diehard who’s posted selfies with Stephen Miller and Jack Posobiec. So why does it feel like he’s a mainstream Democrat who’s posted selfies with Chuck Schumer and Paul Begala?

Kakistocracy said...

We’ve come a long way from Trump not wanting his crowds to go thru magnetometers.😳

gadfly said...

Show me some proof that our voting precincts don't verify voters before ballots can be cast. You cannot do that so go back to sleep. Busdriver still thinks that three recounts in Georgia that arrived at the same results as certified by in-charge Republicans were wrong.

Jim at said...

Busdriver still thinks that three recounts in Georgia that arrived at the same results

It's called garbage in/garbage out. A recount isn't the same as an audit. Dumbass.

Michael K said...

You ? Prejudiced ? OMG ! All campaigns have hangers on. Maybe this all it is.

Rusty said...

Dixcus. What is the first thing you do when you get a new shotgun? You unbox that bad boy and sit in your favorite chair and work the action. You play with all the levers and buttons. Let the bolt slam home a couple of times. Then you take it down stairs to clean it. You read the manual while watching the news.
After that you go to the range and run a few rounds through it so you don't look like a Walz when you go into the field. If you're really serious you go through a box of shells shooting clays.