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- Tue May 28, 2024 8:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good read on Memorial Day
- Replies: 3
- Views: 120
Re: Good read on Memorial Day
I’m not sure the 55% figure is any different here today than it has ever been anywhere. Consider the countries that were occupied during WWII. very few of the folks living there actually resisted the initial invasion. And fewer still formed resistance groups or took individual action to resist the o...
- Mon May 27, 2024 6:00 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Memorial Day in Denali National Park
- Replies: 3
- Views: 109
Re: Memorial Day in Denali National Park
Yea, fire her. But then file a suit that she violated the First Amendment rights of the construction crew. Or wait, try her for a hate crime, as she obviously hates our flag and the people it represents.
- Mon May 27, 2024 5:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Bright Sun shining Day
- Replies: 6
- Views: 183
Re: A Bright Sun shining Day
Terrible weather here. Hey, folks are always complaining about their weather so I will too. So it's in the low 70's, sunny, slight breeze blowing a few white puffy clouds around. Perfect day for the BBQ. So, what's my complaint? Being Fleet Week their are too many tourists in town. The darned sailor...
- Mon May 27, 2024 2:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Departing Afghanistan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 151
Re: Departing Afghanistan
Sending that to my kids.
They left for Iraq as enthusiastic young Marines. They returned old men.
Twice more they went. They aged in mind, body and soul every time. But they were blessed to age.
I have a photo of my youngests squad mates on the first trip to Iraq. Three of them won’t ever age.
They left for Iraq as enthusiastic young Marines. They returned old men.
Twice more they went. They aged in mind, body and soul every time. But they were blessed to age.
I have a photo of my youngests squad mates on the first trip to Iraq. Three of them won’t ever age.
- Thu May 23, 2024 8:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who needs a horse...???
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1876
Re: Who needs a horse...???
Runaway engines are no joke. 1975 an F-4 Phantom II had a runaway left engine. One of the guys on my rescue truck stopped it by throwing his proximity suit coat in the intake. The most spectacular case of choking an engine I’ve ever seen. Pilot and rear seater seemed happy. Engine maintenance types ...
- Thu May 23, 2024 8:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Red Skelton's "Pledge of Allegiance"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 313
Re: Red Skelton's "Pledge of Allegiance"
Used to have to swear on the Bible before testifying in court also. Not so much now
Of course the one thing I learned from my first jury service is that no one in the court is going to tell the truth. They will all say what’s in their best interest.
Of course the one thing I learned from my first jury service is that no one in the court is going to tell the truth. They will all say what’s in their best interest.
- Thu May 23, 2024 1:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who needs a horse...???
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1876
Re: Who needs a horse...???
No matter how good the technology gets, a mechanical device can't produce off spring.
- Wed May 22, 2024 6:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Rimfires?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1333
Re: Favorite Rimfires?
Love my Centennial, but for some reason the 66 remains my favorite out of the many rimfire long guns I have.
I wish they had made the GS with an octagon barrel. That would be the perfect 45-70.
I wish they had made the GS with an octagon barrel. That would be the perfect 45-70.
- Wed May 22, 2024 5:33 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Careful Boys...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 248
- Wed May 22, 2024 5:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sure is running slowly
- Replies: 13
- Views: 817
Re: Sure is running slowly
I can't take credit for fixing anything my PMs haven't been read yet ! It must have fixed itself . :? I think only Old Savage, Ysabel Kid and myself are the only ones who log on regularly to check it's running okay... Farmerjohn The Bots as I understand it are collecting information, some are good ...
- Wed May 22, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite Rimfires?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1333
Re: Favorite Rimfires?
One long, one short.
Okay, another short because I carry it every day.
Okay, another short because I carry it every day.
- Mon May 20, 2024 11:27 pm
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Simply Rugged freebee
- Replies: 6
- Views: 443
Re: Simply Rugged freebee
If it won’t work for Jason’s brother, I would put it to good use.
- Sun May 19, 2024 8:35 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The new US Military Rifle...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 876
Re: The new US Military Rifle...
I don’t think the cartridge or rifle themselves will be the problem.
This weapon obviously has more recoil. How long until the military does an FBI and backpedal because someone complains about the recoil is too much for smaller (read female) troops.
This weapon obviously has more recoil. How long until the military does an FBI and backpedal because someone complains about the recoil is too much for smaller (read female) troops.
- Sun May 19, 2024 8:29 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Glock models (their numbering makes NO sense)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 305
Re: Glock models (their numbering makes NO sense)
So, I went to the next town over and ask the counter guy what he had that would violate the L.A. City law. Law was overturned in short order. The other is a Glock 42. Why? Because the state of California said I couldn't have it. So I used a loop hole and bought one. :lol: I’ve done similarly. When ...
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Glock models (their numbering makes NO sense)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 305
Re: Glock models (their numbering makes NO sense)
I have two Glocks. The first is a 30. Why? Because the City of L.A. passed a law that basically outlawed small handguns. So, I went to the next town over and ask the counter guy what he had that would violate the L.A. City law. Law was overturned in short order. The other is a Glock 42. Why? Because...
- Sat May 18, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bear creek supply bullets 25 auto
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1097
Re: Bear creek supply bullets 25 auto
I've thought about reloading the .25 acp. But every time I look at that little bullet and my big fat thumbs... Bullet wise it's no different than loading for .223. The biggest difference is in the case, man that 25acp case is TINY! JMB wanted to make a center fire version of the 22lr and a gun to f...
- Sat May 18, 2024 2:42 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bear creek supply bullets 25 auto
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1097
Re: Bear creek supply bullets 25 auto
I've thought about reloading the .25 acp. But every time I look at that little bullet and my big fat thumbs...
- Fri May 17, 2024 10:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: watch your six gentlemen
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2461
Re: watch your six gentlemen
Hey, it works on leaking radiators. Not all that different, heated fluid leaking from a sealed system.Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Fri May 17, 2024 6:46 am Brian, I had never heard of potato starch or black pepper for controlling bleeding!
- Fri May 17, 2024 10:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The new US Military Rifle...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 876
Re: The new US Military Rifle...
Gee, wasn't the Garand originally supposed to be .27 caliber? And didn't they stick with the 30-06 because of all of the ammo the military had in storage? Imagine if the Garand had be .27 caliber, and then they made the M-14 also in .27 caliber maybe we never would have had that miserable 5.56 and t...
- Fri May 17, 2024 10:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who needs a horse...???
- Replies: 40
- Views: 1876
Re: Who needs a horse...???
Well, that's fine if you have gas and spare parts. But horses can eat off the land, and they are self replicating. Maybe not as fast, but riding like that you would easily ride into an ambush and not have a clue until you are talking to St. Peter. Not exactly low (although much quieter), certainly s...
- Fri May 17, 2024 6:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Not to Intrude on AJMD429's Post
- Replies: 4
- Views: 311
Re: Not to Intrude on AJMD429's Post
Having lived in a country where terrorist acts were somewhat frequent and American military personnel were bonafide targets let me give my opinion. I was stationed in Spain on a major Spanish base for two years. American military were easily identifiable, including special plates on our vehicles. Th...
- Fri May 17, 2024 10:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One more place for my 'never go to' list ..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 613
Re: One more place for my 'never go to' list ..
And yet, violating the laws they should get the maximum sentence. If we did that here, and actually had criminals serve their entire sentence things might be better. Making excuses and taking it easy on criminals is what has gotten us to where we are today. If you do these things you are part of the...
- Thu May 16, 2024 3:36 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: The riots at columbia…
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2264
Re: The riots at columbia…
Well, they've been trying to get rid of the Second Amendment for decades. Now they are working on the first. Won't be long before the are quartering soldiers in homes to "protect" us by keeping an even closer eye on us.
- Thu May 16, 2024 12:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Did anyone else get "Personal & Confidential" letter from the NRA
- Replies: 7
- Views: 352
Re: Did anyone else get "Personal & Confidential" letter from the NRA
If I get mail that looks like junk, I shred it and forget it. It's like missed phone calls. If you can't take the minute it takes to leave a voice mail, it isn't important enough to spend more than a nano second on.
- Thu May 16, 2024 12:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One more place for my 'never go to' list ..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 613
Re: One more place for my 'never go to' list ..
So you're in favor of all the money, time and influence the US government spent to get a pot smoking athlete(?) out of a Russian jail?
- Wed May 15, 2024 12:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thinking about a new press
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1275
Re: Thinking about a new press
I still use my old Lyman single stage for most rifle cartridges. I used a Dillon for everything else.
I heartily recommend Dillon if it does what you want.
I heartily recommend Dillon if it does what you want.
- Wed May 15, 2024 11:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: One more place for my 'never go to' list ..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 613
Re: One more place for my 'never go to' list ..
Hey, violate their laws and pay their price. They are sovereign nations and their laws deserve the same respect we would expect if they visited our country.
- Tue May 14, 2024 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rapid mid-shooting levergun loading/topoff
- Replies: 6
- Views: 316
Re: Rapid mid-shooting levergun loading/topoff
The USAF also tried. In fact in basic I was forced to shoot right. Hey, you didn’t argue with anyone with stripes.
First base I hit the qualification cycle for Prime Beef. The RO just laughed when I explained shooting right was their idea.
Never got any grief after shooting expert.
First base I hit the qualification cycle for Prime Beef. The RO just laughed when I explained shooting right was their idea.
Never got any grief after shooting expert.
- Sun May 12, 2024 8:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Street Awareness...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 565
Re: Street Awareness...
You all are just too nice. Slowly roasting on a spit. Then feed the body to the pigs. Talk about recycling at it's finest.
- Sun May 12, 2024 8:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rapid mid-shooting levergun loading/topoff
- Replies: 6
- Views: 316
Re: Rapid mid-shooting levergun loading/topoff
Once again, a right handed "expert" completely ignores the southpaws of the world. She should have also demonstrated how to do it left handed. But I'm pretty sure the "expert" probably doesn't have a clue how to do it lefthanded. But fear not, it's pretty easy to load a levergun ...
- Thu May 09, 2024 9:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eliminating Chronic Wasting Disease - maybe...???
- Replies: 5
- Views: 326
Re: Eliminating Chronic Wasting Disease - maybe...???
Funny, when we breed animals to either enhance or eliminate traits it’s called innovative.
When the same thing was purposes for humans it was called eugenics.
I personally believe that things like CWD occur because nature wants to adjust things. Things much more complex than humans can understand.
When the same thing was purposes for humans it was called eugenics.
I personally believe that things like CWD occur because nature wants to adjust things. Things much more complex than humans can understand.
- Wed May 08, 2024 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: @#!&%# Grrrr
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1029
Re: @#!&%# Grrrr
I was kind of snickering at this while thinking about how well I organized my garage after the last clean out.
Then I went out to put some air in a bike trailer's tires. The compressor was right there where it should be. I finally found the air hose almost two hours later.
Karma is a female dog.
Then I went out to put some air in a bike trailer's tires. The compressor was right there where it should be. I finally found the air hose almost two hours later.
Karma is a female dog.
- Wed May 08, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 79 Years since Victory in Europe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 475
Re: 79 Years since Victory in Europe
Dad was in Germany. The war in Europe may have officially ended, but there were still hold outs shooting and being shot. No one just throws a switch and it all stops. His brother was somewhere in the Pacific. His swim with the sharks hadn’t happened yet. The way he told it explosion in the water wer...
- Wed May 08, 2024 11:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: BTW...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 652
Re: BTW...
Happy birthday.
You guys realize you can track Y2K’s journey through life in these pages.
You guys realize you can track Y2K’s journey through life in these pages.
- Mon May 06, 2024 12:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 965
Re: Crossdraw for concealed carry?
I've posted many times here my preference for cross draw. For all the reasons mentioned by others. Frequently when this is brought up someone not properly schooled in the use of cross draw starts telling the world how unsafe and just plain wrong it is. So be it. I've used cross draw almost exclusive...
- Sun May 05, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Big Kitty in my driveway
- Replies: 12
- Views: 917
Re: Big Kitty in my driveway
Coyotes commonly take small dogs and cats here. And or foxes get some as well. Both have been known to take small dogs on leash. In fact the coyotes have bitten folks walking dogs, but the record keepers refuse to count it as an attack on a human because of the presence of the dog. As to the rarity ...
- Sun May 05, 2024 12:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Vintage .22LRs
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1503
Re: Vintage .22LRs
Speaking of camp rifles, the Y camp I attended for several years had all Winchesters.
Some of us ask, but sadly they wouldn’t allow us to bring our own. After the first year we were smart enough to bring along a brick of .22’s
Some of us ask, but sadly they wouldn’t allow us to bring our own. After the first year we were smart enough to bring along a brick of .22’s
- Fri May 03, 2024 1:45 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: The riots at columbia…
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2264
Re: The riots at columbia…
Here are the facts. Hamas attacked Israel with rockets and a coordinated ground attack. The raped and killed civilians including infants and children. They also took prisoners. Israel responded by attacking Hamas with overwhelming military force. Now Hamas is crying that the folks from Gaza are bein...
- Fri May 03, 2024 9:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anybody got four rounds of hunting ammunition...?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1196
Re: Anybody got four rounds of hunting ammunition...?
To me it shows a lack of common sense of both parties, the guy should have checked his luggage properly and the court should have seen his mistake was not with criminal intent.at That’s part of our problem here. Everyone making excuses for criminal behavior. The constant excuses of they didn’t know...
- Thu May 02, 2024 4:34 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: The riots at columbia…
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2264
Re: The riots at columbia…
Surely it must be an act of insurrection.
- Thu May 02, 2024 1:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anybody got four rounds of hunting ammunition...?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1196
Re: Anybody got four rounds of hunting ammunition...?
What’s that line from the TV cop show that stared a future criminal. Oh yea, don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time. And I’ll add, in the country you do the crime.
Remember you DO NOT have U S Constitutional protections in other countries.
Remember you DO NOT have U S Constitutional protections in other countries.
- Wed May 01, 2024 5:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Anybody got four rounds of hunting ammunition...?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1196
Re: Anybody got four rounds of hunting ammunition...?
I have to agree. If you go to a another country their laws are to be respected, just as we would expect them to respect ours. Many years ago there was a movie, Midnight Express. It was based on a true story of an American student who went to Turkey and decided to smuggle out hashish. He had it taped...
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 12:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: can't make this stuff up
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1668
Re: can't make this stuff up
What should have happened is the pitcher's entire team walk off the field. Make a big deal out of it. MLB would have to fire the ump to save face.
By the way, anyone know if the ump was punished at all?
By the way, anyone know if the ump was punished at all?
- Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: can't make this stuff up
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1668
Re: can't make this stuff up
I'll bet the ump either kneels or turns his back during the National Anthem. Baseball, the all American past time. Except it's getting to the point where there are no Americans playing it.
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:10 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: So, I ask yet again...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1948
Re: So, I ask yet again...
1976. My baby brother, 4 years younger. On the school bus some kid my age starts picking on him. I beat the snot out of him - on the bus. Now, my brothers and I fought like cats and dogs, but as my Dad taught me, no one outside the family was allowed to touch my brothers or sister. Being the oldest...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:52 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: So, I ask yet again...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1948
Re: So, I ask yet again...
1970. My baby sister, a whole 15 months younger than I, was hit by a kid that had been bused into our school. What happened as a result would get me incarcerated today. I didn't require any assistance, and those in attendance did nothing to intervene. I'm older and wiser now. Which means there would...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 3:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pitchy (Lenn)
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3305
Re: Pitchy (Lenn)
Thanks for stopping by.
Prayers for a speedy outcome.
Prayers for a speedy outcome.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 5:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
- Replies: 33
- Views: 2979
Re: Favorite.45 Colt bullet to be used interchangeably
Many years ago there was a fellow who started a retirement business casting bullets. He had a pretty good selection of off the shelf stuff. But, he could tailor the hardness of any of those designs to your liking. I actually started buying from him because the quality was there and working and raisi...
- Sun Apr 21, 2024 1:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ID 22 round?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1208
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old Movies
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2808
Re: Old Movies
One thing old movies had that none of today’s have is a moral. Sort of like modern Isope’s(sp) fables.
Even a bubble gum movie like Clambake taught that even if you’re born with a silver spoon in your mouth working hard to obtain a goal is the way to do things.
Even a bubble gum movie like Clambake taught that even if you’re born with a silver spoon in your mouth working hard to obtain a goal is the way to do things.