Easy Ed of Iggle Crik

Easy Ed is an old compadre of mine, another local retired LEO. He lives in a little wide-spot village on one of the highways into the Cascade Mountains, about a half-hour southeast of me. He's a gunny (OR State championship rifle team, '63), specializing in varminting, and in THAT persuasion, specializing in wiping out the rancher's nemesis, the Sage Rat. Lately, he's a HUGE fan of the micro-sniper 17HMR catridge, which he is FOREVER on my case about adopting. I keep telling him that it's fine for micro goblins like sage rats, but not so good for larger goblins, for which I prefer at least a .243 Winchester.

Easy Ed isn't just about guns, though. In fact, his main claim to fame is that he is a curmudgeon, and has the gift of reducing his curmudgeonliness to VERY FEW WORDS!

Here, he reacts to various article headlines in today's fishwrapper, aka, The Oregonian:

1.  "Give governor $36,000 raise panel says...salary isn't up to par with other govs.." Has anyone entertained the idea of reducing other governors' salaries to match ours? Now,there's an original thought.

 

2.  "Jet crash claims 153 in Madrid."

     The plane in Spain falls mainly on the runway.

 

3.  "Gay marriage in Oregon, Tribe says yes,"

    It gives a whole new meaning to the word HOW.

 

4.  "Amish numbers nearly double in 16 years."

     Does this mean they're as prolific as Catholics and Mormons?

Oh, and did I mention that Easy Ed is NOT politically correct?

You may respond to Easy Ed in comments, and I will pass along your messages.