Surprise!
We came back early today, because there was a front coming in on the flight up--not pretty--and there's supposed to be another one, or at least low-lying clouds, causing "cumulo-granite" in the mountains. Some notable things from the trip:
Alright, the Benadryl that I took before the flight back to prevent a repeat of yesterday is starting to kick in. So, later! Review of something or another coming soon.
- Motion-sickness is the worst thing ever. I haven't gotten it in years, but--like I said--a front was coming through yesterday. Different temperatures of air masses=horrid turbulence.
- Small-town folk are so much better than anyone in Cary. Yay, natives! Boo, transplants!
- Tree > 9mm. I put 200 rounds into the bases of some trees chopped down by the old owner of the house and piled on top of each other, and my bullets made a slight dent each time. However, that is more damage than the tree did to the projectile. While picking up casings, I found one that had somewhat bounced off (as I soon noticed they all did). It was in pretty perfect shape, save for having been fired. Keep in mind, these are not hollowpoint, as we've heard of those having trouble in 9mm 1911's.
- Those problems that I had when I shot before? Yeah, they had nothing to do with the gun. I was limp-wristing the whole time. Yes, limp wrists! My arch enemy, and the reason I hate the XD so very, very much. So, I need to work on that a lot. I used the "your life depends on it" approach today, but in order to do so, my speed increased a lot while my accuracy decreased a hell of a lot. So, definitely going to work on that more.
- Without the internet, one gets a lot more reading done.
- The difference in air pressure here and at 9,000 ft. has a huge effect on a half-drunk water bottle. It's pretty neat to see.
Alright, the Benadryl that I took before the flight back to prevent a repeat of yesterday is starting to kick in. So, later! Review of something or another coming soon.
