Friday, July 26, 2013

Start With the Basics

Q: What is this? 
A: This is Uncle Remmy's Blog. 

Q: Who's that? 
A: That's me. 

Q: Why are you "Uncle Remmy"? You're not my uncle.  
A: Probably not, but I am one kid's uncle. Anyway, why can't I be your uncle? Everyone needs an uncle to tell them the stuff that their dad is too embarrassed to say, and that's what I'm here for. 

Q: So who are you really? 
A: None of your business. The Remmy persona' is meant to separate what I'm doing and talking about here from my personal life. That's why any of my appearances on camera will be coupled with a mask. 

Q: Why do you keep talking about California? 
A: Because I live in California. Lots of the reviews and suggestions will be given from the perspective of someone who lives in a very anti-gun state, and hence needs to keep everything "on the down low". 

Q: Republican, Democrat, Libertarian? 
A: I'm a registered Republican with a Libertarian philosophy. Frankly I think everyone is a libertarian - they just don't know it. You tell people you're a libertarian and they think of Ron Paul; so they associate libertarians with crazy people. When you explain that "Libertarian" just means you want everyone to get out of everyone else's business, they all say "Ooh, I'm that!"

Q: What makes this different from other gear reviews? 
A: I'm reviewing primarily from the perspective of daily use and use in urban environments, where most of the reviewers are either reviewing from a "range use" perspective or a SHTF perspective. I want to talk about stuff you can actually use. 

Q: Why isn't all the gear you talk about "tacticool"?
A: Because not everything needs to be "tacticool" and more often than not, it doesn't help you. Example: Maxpedition is a great company and they make high quality "tacticool" bags and cases, but carry their stuff around and you may as well strap on a neon sign that says "I'm carrying a gun". Since we're reviewing for an urban landscape, not everything can be "tacticool" without attracting unwanted attention. 

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