Browsing: March 29

A Brief History On March 29, 1927, the British once again invaded the United States, this time to make war on the land speed record!  In the first instance of a foreign power making such an attempt at Daytona Beach, Florida, a Sunbeam 1000 Horsepower car became the first automobile to exceed 200 mph with a run of 203.79 mph.  The name of the car, “1000 Horsepower,” was not the only odd thing about the speedster, as it was also nicknamed “The Slug!” Digging Deeper Powered by 2 aircraft engines, one positioned in front of the driver and the other…

A Brief History On March 29, 2016, SoundCloud, an online audio distribution platform and music sharing website, unveiled SoundCloud Go, a subscription-based music streaming service.  Questions for students: Are you on SoundCloud? Do you even know SoundCloud? Whatever the case is, if you are an aspiring artist, then this article is for you. Digging Deeper How many times have you heard this? “It’s an eat or get eaten world out there.” I’m sure you’ve read or heard that line a dozen times already – be it in movies, books, or in real life. But it is exactly because that line has…

A Brief History On March 29, 2018, movie and video game fans in the United States will be treated to their long awaited premier of the new major motion picture, Ready Player One. Visually stunning and relentless in pace, the movie lasts 140 minutes but feels like a much shorter film, as the audience never gets a chance to get bored or distracted. We strongly recommend the movie goer pay close attention to catch all the little Easter Egg cultural references in homage to previous sci-fi and horror movies. Digging Deeper Based on a 2012 novel by the same name,…

A Brief History On previous March 29ths we featured articles about the Colt 1911 pistol, the Pistol vs. Revolver debate, and the Top 10 Must Have Calibers for the “Apocalypse.”  This time, we will discuss what gun we would like to have if we could only have 1 firearm, whether for general purpose use in peacetime or during a disaster or apocalyptic event.  Price, utility, price and availability of ammo, and ease of use are all factors. The list reflects the order in which we think that gun is the most valuable general purpose firearm to have, with “1” being…

A Brief History On March 29, 1911, the Colt M1911 .45 ACP caliber semi-automatic pistol became the standard pistol of the US Army.  In the event of natural disaster, nuclear holocaust, revolution, or any other manner of “apocalypse” that may develop, you may need guns and guns need ammunition!  If you are going to stock up on any sort of ammo for the BIG disaster, this article is your list. (Obviously, it would be cheaper to have the ammo and only one gun, because as a wise man once said, if you have one gun you can get more.) Digging…