Gents,

Figured a quasi-Christmas post was in order: First of all, you are TFB's greatest gift, you angel cherubs. Thanks for keeping the channel running.

This poll from last post only has 15 responses (which isn't necessarily a bad thing), but if you have patch ideas, video ideas, feedback, or want to meet up at SHOT, have a look.

I’m down in Pensacola for the holidays right now. Lindsay and I are both from the Panhandle so our families are here (for better or worse).  My stepdad passed away on Christmas Eve several years ago, and after that my mom moved in next door to our small place here. It's always a tough time of year for her so it's nice for her to be close. Plus Thunder Jim Reeves lives about a mile down the road. We’re on Pensacola Beach and I’m typing this after a 5-inch inseam shorts no shirt jog, which beats the balls out of snow. The only snow we get in the panhandle comes from Miami and IYKYK but if you don’t, Google "Operation SandShaker" and enjoy. 

Lindsay and I basically gave each other that Galápagos trip I mentioned in the last post for Christmas, so we’re doing stockings only. She's getting scratch-off tickets because I think she's a bit of a degenerate gambler but doesn't do it often - the occasional Saints parlay with me, that's it. She's getting a memory card for her camera, and one of those Forme sports bras Taylor Swift allegedly wears that somehow costs one hundred and fricking eighty dollars. Yeah "sports bra, that's cheap and easy." I was only right about the latter point. That thing better come pre-loaded with Taylor’s titty sweat for two hundred bucks.
After this, we're headed to Long Island (Bahamas) for New Year's. It's not glamorous resort Bahamas, it's like sleepy island with 2 grocery stores Bahamas. I rent a Whaler almost identical to the one I have at home and we go out, rip a few ronas, feed the wild pigs, and get a sunburn. We did it last year and it was cheap and like 80 degrees. Highly recommend. (Fly into Nassau, then Bahamas Air flight to Deadman's Cay airport. Tons of AirBnBs down there). 

All $50 slots are full. All $25 slots are full. So my New Year’s resolution is this: quarterly Mailroom in 2026 as long as those slots are full up. It's locked in.

I love Mailroom, but it’s high effort, low views, and only really watched by the hardcore supporters, which makes it hard to justify doing constantly. But the big D supporters solved that problem for me. I don't have to worry about getting $40 in AdSense rev for a video I spent 4-6 hours filming and editing with the top tier guys bankrolling it. Thank the TFBallers for this.
After I film this video, I have no more mail, so if you send something ASAP, it's pretty much guaranteed to get in next ep. No one year backlog like it was.

Starting in 2026, we are doing monthly 5.11 giveaways.

I just got a literal crate of 5.11 gear shipped to me from their ops center. Bags, packs, apparel, and assorted tactical nonsense. This is no longer a one-off drop. This is ongoing, once a month, supporters only. I’ll handle the details after the holidays, but this is a permanent addition going forward until they roll it back.

And with this, we're basically caught up!

As always, these giveaways are RANDOM. No “comment more to win,” no share to win, no algorithm. Names are pulled from the active supporter list. You must be an active supporter at the time of the drawing and you must have a valid email address on file so we can actually get ahold of you. Some of you do not.

Six winners total every month. One slot reserved for the $50 tier, one for the $25 tier, and the remaining four drawn from all $5+ supporters. Same rules as always.

The winners are:

TOP GUN SUPPLY – NOVEMBER 2025

Six winners total.

• One from $50 tier

• One from $25 tier

• Four from $5+ tiers

(All winners must be active supporters with valid emails on file.)

$50 Tier Winner:

BigOofBoyo (his second win coincidentally, since his last in 2023)

$25 Tier Winner:

Cmac33E (also a repeat winner over the years!)

$5+ Tier Winners (all first-time winners)

Bucephalous

Magic Prepper

Robert Sonnier

Bookem50

BLUE ALPHA – NOVEMBER 2025

Four winners, drawn randomly from all tiers.

User#77a4ee50

User#10dc7464

RapidFire

beefyhen

Email coming your way.

– James