This & That

Who was Wink Martindale and why would anyone choose Wink as their first name? 

Okay, I just googled him. He was a game show host. Game show hosts are what you get when you take a slimy, slick, hyped up door-to-door window replacement salesman and put him on a soundstage under hot spotlights. He's told he has to get Joe and Jane Nobody from Buck Snort, Arkansas (yes, that town actually exists) hysterically excited about winning a new Kenmore washing machine. All Mr. and Mrs. Nobody have to do is successfully name three things in Egypt, succinctly explain quantum theory AND identify three U.S. presidents who were treated for STIs.

So, Winston "Wink" Martindale? A person whose only talent was being oily. According to his Wikipedia page he was a born again christian (AKA a complete hypocrite) and a Republican (AKA the Guardians of Pedophiles Party).

He had a catchy name though, eh?
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With the latest Civil War iteration spreading across the country, it makes ridiculous amounts of sense to be prepared, right? ICEholes have made it clear they have NO problem tossing tear gas canisters, shooting Oleoresin Capsicum/pepper spray, tossing hexachloroethane smoke and flash-bang grenades at resisters. So, if you’re going to be out in the streets, get a gas mask.

They’re not all big and ungainly. The 3M Half Face Respirator uses disposable P100 filters so you can keep reusing the “shell.” 

Remember to pair the half face respirators with secure sealing goggles though. Protect your eyes!

Pew Pew Tactical has a post up – 8 Best Gas Masks, Face Masks, Respirators, & Filters. Check it out.

An additional reason to have gas masks and welding gloves for protests? 

I’ve read that Minnesotans are throwing tear gas canisters back at the ICEhole brigades. (those canisters are HOT – you need welding gloves!) A Threader remarked that this is why we had to play dodgeball in gym class. It was prep.

I’ve also heard the ICEholes are being pelted with dildos. Seems like a waste of a good sex toy. //shrugs//

I may have mentioned this before BUT the Simple Sabotage Field Manual, written by the Office of Strategic Services (direct predecessor of the CIA) in 1944, should be updated and widely distributed. Who better to rewrite it than the good folks at ground zero in Minnesota?

More on being prepared – make a kit, keep it near your front door. Put in a copy of your ID, passport, and birth certificate. Include an emergency contact and the contact information for an attorney (if you don’t have one, check out your state’s ACLU’s legal assistance page). Make a code word that can quickly be texted to friends/family to tell them to come get Fluffy, Spike, Godzilla, and other pets or children should things look dire.
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A sculptor I’ve just come across – Max Leiva.

…a contemporary Guatemalan artist known for his expressive figurative sculptures. His style is informed by his travels around the world, from Switzerland to Bangkok, where he studied for two years. His artistic path materializes in the figurative or the abstract, claiming not only his roots from the Mayan culture of Central America, but also his experiences traveling the world. (source) 

He works in bronze, resin, iron, clay, and aluminum. Damn, I’m blown away.
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Words for today:

Contumacious
     adjective 
: stubbornly disobedient : rebellious

Obstreperous 
     adjective 
1 : marked by unruly or aggressive noisiness : clamorous 
2 : stubbornly resistant to control : unruly

The resisters contumacious actions and obstreperous rallies raised morale immeasurably.