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- Tue Aug 26, 2008 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Baseball's Greatest Save; Rick Monday Saves The Flag
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1283
Re: OT - Baseball's Greatest Save; Rick Monday Saves The Flag
I was still in the Air Force, stationed in Spain when that happened. The base had Armed Forces Television. Clips of that ran for days and usually resulted in cheers.
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT "Secrets of Oil"
- Replies: 4
- Views: 952
Re: OT "Secrets of Oil"
Well, I was gonna give you the benifit of my couple of decades experience in the oil industry, but jack pretty much summed it up. We are just using it a heck of a lot faster than ole mother nature can make it. Interestingly enough, oil refining went from simple distillation (boiling the crude and al...
- Sun Aug 24, 2008 1:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT The Parrot - Come Monday
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2477
Re: OT The Parrot - Come Monday
Taft? Wow, did you stop at the Cookhouse for a meal? My usual feeding spot when business hauls me up that way.
- Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: H&R "Sportsman" .22 Revolver
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2597
Re: OT: H&R "Sportsman" .22 Revolver
One of my favorite .22's. A natural for us southpaws. As to loading and extraction, I assume you mean putting the rounds into and extracting them from the cylinder. If you mean that it is difficult to open and close the action, it may need to be disassembled to throughly clean the pivot joint. You'r...
- Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Doing anything different in their hunting plans this year?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2136
Re: Doing anything different in their hunting plans this year?
Nothing new equipment wise, but instead of doing any scouting, I'm letting the older boy do it. He lives up north. This year the youger boy and I will ride his coat tails. About time he earned his keep.
- Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT:Babysitting a cute little 8 yo minx - UPDATE w/ PICS
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2473
Re: OT:Babysitting a cute little 8 yo minx - UPDATE
Cute eight year old girl. And you think you have a chance one "NOT" being twisted around her little finger. Sir you are delusional. God made little girls for that express purpose. Although I had boys of my own, the neices figured me out early on. As sad as it was to see what they did to th...
- Wed Aug 20, 2008 7:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WARNING! Explicit bullet wound. Not for young eyes.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 5579
Re: WARNING! Explicit bullet wound. Not for young eyes.
Having watched Ken Burns' "The War", plus a couple first hand, his wound doesn't look like much. I'm sure it hurt, but as bullet wounds go, doesn't look so bad. On the other hand, with antibiotics...
- Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: PA. Grandmothers.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1297
Re: PA. Grandmothers.
Let's see. Granny's 85. Means she was born in 1923. Survived the depression, and WWII. One of that wonderful generation to whom we own an unpayable debt. Ladies of that era cold be tough as nails when needed. I sure wouldn't want to try her. Hopefully between granny and daddy this kid will be put on...
- Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Self Defense in Houston
- Replies: 8
- Views: 996
Re: OT - Self Defense in Houston
Two tour vet, and this yahoo tried something stupid like that. He should be arrested for felony stupid in addition to everything else. Wish that young man the my best.
- Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ARKANSAS!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3265
Re: ARKANSAS!!!!!!!!!
Jeepnik, The term Arkansas means south wind and is derived from a name used by some Native Americans to describe the Quapaws, an early tribe in the area. The French Jesuits pronounced the tribe name Oo-gaq-pa, which the Algonquins pronounced Oo-ka-na-sa, and Marquette wrote Arkansoa; LaSalle wrote ...
- Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- Prayers For MoodyHoller.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 3733
Re: OT- Prayers For MoodyHoller.
Prayers sent.
- Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Humor - Military Photos (lots of photos!)
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1747
Re: Humor - Military Photos (lots of photos!)
Men at war. Thank heavens there wasn't a camera around when I was young. I couldn't afford the blackmail.
- Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:12 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Happy Birthday Kirk!!!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2167
Re: OT - Happy Birthday Kirk!!!
Don't know if it was shown everywhere in the US, but here goes.
Put another candle on my birthday cake, my birthday cake, my birthday cake,
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm another year old today.
Sheriff John 1950's to 1960's kids show.
Happy birthday Kirk.
Put another candle on my birthday cake, my birthday cake, my birthday cake,
Put another candle on my birthday cake
I'm another year old today.
Sheriff John 1950's to 1960's kids show.
Happy birthday Kirk.
- Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ARKANSAS!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3265
Re: ARKANSAS!!!!!!!!!
Jeepnik, You can keep your "cans butt" out of " Ar can saw". Say Arkansas how ever you wish but if it isn't "Ar can saw" you will be wrong. From the River Valley on I-40. Clarksville AR. Yes, sounds great, but WHY? Just figured some folks from the two states might know.
- Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Empolyment/Job Board Rant
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1830
Re: OT - Empolyment/Job Board Rant
Some times it can take years to gain what is called "work experience". Basically, companies want a degreed person, but don't want to pay for it. So they pull out the "experience" card. When I was a younster, I had a plan. Do a hitch in the military, get out, start college while a...
- Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ARKANSAS!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3265
Re: ARKANSAS!!!!!!!!!
Maybe someone can explain this to me. We call Kansas "cans butt" but we call Arkansas "ar can saw". Shouldn't it be "can saw" or "ar cans butt"?
- Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Favorite Western Artists
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2976
Re: OT - Favorite Western Artists
I would include Ansel Adams in this bunch. No one had a better eye for seeing how photo would come out than he. While he did photograph other areas, those of the western US are probably the best known.
- Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Rant on...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2092
Re: OT - Rant on...
Sadly the poor grammar in the "ad" above is a pretty accurate interpretation of the speach patterns and education level of most of the TSA folks at LAX. When the TSA hired after 9-11, they needed bodies. Educational requirements were very lax (pun intended). For that matter, apparently the...
- Sun Aug 17, 2008 4:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Rant on...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2092
Re: OT - Rant on...
I used to take some jobs on the gulf coast. No more. I've pretty much decided that if it isn't in the SoCal/Southern Nevada/ Arizona area, I'll pass. The cost of the travel eats into profits, and the hassle into sanity. Driving isn't all that fun, but I'll just arrange to get there the day before an...
- Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Rules of Engagement
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2398
Re: OT - Rules of Engagement
Addendum #1 to "Air Force". When everyone else is in trouble, pinned down and getting slaughtered. Cruise in at the desired altitude and destroy enemy forces. Never expect a thank you. The ground troops will come up with a story of just how bravely the got themselves out of the mess. Adden...
- Sun Aug 17, 2008 1:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: John Taffin articles
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2169
Re: John Taffin articles
Also, bet "Sixguns" and "Big Bore Revolvers". More good information in these two than should be allowed. Read, wait, read again, repeat. Like any book with good info, you can't absorb it all the first time.
- Thu Aug 14, 2008 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Total Weirdness...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2786
Re: OT - Total Weirdness...
Ease into it. Read one word at a time. That way it doesn't seem so overwhelming. Relax, you'll get used to it.Andrew wrote:Books have too many words.
- Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Humor - Guess I'm a redneck!
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3671
Re: Humor - Guess I'm a redneck!
I agree with all but the one about burning the flag. There is a proper place time and method to destroy old flags by burning. But burning one in protest should be a capital offense.
- Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Total Weirdness...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2786
Re: OT - Total Weirdness...
Dune - one of the hardest, but most satisfying reads I've had. But, once you get into it...
- Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT – Zippo Lighter Question.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1370
Re: OT – Zippo Lighter Question.
Dad always wanted a Ronson. But never had a place to park it. Though James Garner did a movie about a fellow that owned one.
- Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: humor-the tiny cabin
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1523
Re: humor-the tiny cabin
We went to visit my Great Grandmother in Harrelsville, NC in the late 1940s and while my Sister was using the outhouse, she saw a snake :lol: -- or so she claimed. My Dad never found it. Anyway, for the rest of the visit, my Sister refused to use the outhouse and after holding it for as long as she...
- Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT–Are You Brother Lever Gunners Blood Donors?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 4545
Re: OT–Are You Brother Lever Gunners Blood Donors?
Fairly regularly. In the service, I think the base hospital kept a list of who had what types, and what their job was. Seems firefighters are usually pretty easy to lay their hands on. So whenever they needed A- they came a callin. Did you know that way back when, the military didn't have the same r...
- Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: three levergun day PHOTO UPDATE
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1046
Re: three levergun day PHOTO UPDATE
Shooting seems to be very fascinating for many Japanese. It probably due to the lack of it in their home country. I've introduced a number of vistors and immigrants from Japan to shooting. Without exception, they enjoyed it. A couple have become regulars at the range. I've heard that some Japanese t...
- Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Leverguns "Ranch Rifle" had its first outing!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3131
Re: The Leverguns "Ranch Rifle" had its first outing!
Congrats to the young lady. And a well done to you fellows. Prayers for her fathers safe return.
- Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: POLITICS - Texans seem to have a good governor
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2063
Re: Texans seem to have a good governor
Don't care much for him. TransTexas Corridor, Toll Roads, Mandatory vaccination shots for girls, etc. I won't vote him again. Succession and division are in our annexation agreement. TomF Missed the mandatory vaccination deal. Is this for the human papaloma virus? But I agree, the government needs ...
- Fri Aug 08, 2008 5:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, Totally. Slugs like cat food.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2435
Re: OT, Totally. Slugs like cat food.
Have the same problem, they usually only show up in the early summer for us not sure why. In the picture they left the dog bowl and are moving up to the cat bowl via the side of the house. http://i532.photobucket.com/albums/ee323/reo275/MomConandDadCamping005.jpg Anybody else see the face in the sm...
- Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, Totally. Slugs like cat food.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2435
Re: OT, Totally. Slugs like cat food.
Sloooow down. You're gonna miss all of the good stuff.Hobie wrote:I've no time to watch snails or slugs...jeepnik wrote:Yea, but it's more fun to watch them come into contact with the salt.
- Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Survivalism and Leverguns
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5915
Re: Survivalism and Leverguns
I am not one of those who see society crumbling and am stocked up to survive a social collapse. I am much more sanguine about American and human nature in general. The survival folks have a very dark view of the future that I do not share. That side, I do recall some of the urban riots that take pl...
- Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, Totally. Slugs like cat food.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2435
Re: OT, Totally. Slugs like cat food.
Yea, but it's more fun to watch them come into contact with the salt.
- Thu Aug 07, 2008 4:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Truck Driver Humor... Got a Back-up plan?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1417
Re: OT - Truck Driver Humor... Got a Back-up plan?
I'd like to read that incident report. How do they explain keeping the road closed for another couple of hours?
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Survivalism and Leverguns
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5915
Re: Survivalism and Leverguns
In most situations, it's likely that people will do what people have done recently - in China after the earthquake, Myanmar's cyclone, Katrina, etc. - they bury the dead, dress the wounded and help each other overcome the catastrophe. Total breakdown of society would result in massive loss of life ...
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Stolen Ruger No. 1 in PA (single shot lever?) Pics added
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1928
Re: OT Stolen Ruger No. 1 in PA (single shot lever?) Pics added
Here's something you might consider. I run my business out of my house (consultant). So I get quite a bit of stuff shipped here via Fedex. I'm on a first name basis with my delivery guy. When it's hot he gets a cold drink and so on. While this may not prevent other employees from becoming sticky fin...
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Survivalism and Leverguns
- Replies: 53
- Views: 5915
Re: Survivalism and Leverguns
Okay, first alot is determined by what causes the uproar, and where you are. Now if it's an all out nuke attack beginning WWIII, I have no worries. I'm vapor. But say it's a natural disaster. Where I live, that would most likely be an earthquake, and possible tsunami. Well the house is as quake prep...
- Wed Aug 06, 2008 6:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, Totally. Slugs like cat food.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2435
Re: OT, Totally. Slugs like cat food.
I've had this problem with both snails and slugs. Don't usually feed the cat outdoors, but when I do, I sprinkle some salt on the ground aroung the dish. No more snails or slugs. The cat may lick his paws later, but to no detriment of the cat.
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:35 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - Telegraph Fire Photos (Lots of Aircraft)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 939
Re: OT - Telegraph Fire Photos (Mariposa Co., CA)
Many years ago, as a young airman, I "volunteered" (don't say it I know, never volunteer) to work a fire up at "Rim of the World", near Big Bear Lake California. A week later I had learned "never volunteer". Fast forward five or six years and I had an chance to work for...
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: gun it does have guns in it
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2349
Re: OT: gun it does have guns in it
It's all fun until the targets start shooting back.
- Mon Aug 04, 2008 5:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: gun it does have guns in it
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2349
Re: OT: gun it does have guns in it
Pete, the flight pay wasn't for those flights, it was for the other ones. It and "combat" pay have one thing in common. The actual condtions that must be met to receive the pay, aren't worth the pay. But we were young and not so bright back then. We looked at it as free money for beer.
- Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT CATS & DOGS BANNED.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1400
Re: OT CATS & DOGS BANNED.
Could simply be a case of "any port in the storm".game keeper wrote:What I don't understand is, why would anyone want to make a pass at a female covered from head to toe in a black robe. Do these dogs & cats have a sixth sense to recognise a pretty one?
- Tue Jul 29, 2008 5:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: HUMOR - I could sell hotdogs at Chcago Pro Gun events...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1402
Re: HUMOR - I could sell hotdogs at Chcago Pro Gun events...
Don't try it. They'd arrest you for carrying a concealed weapon.
- Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: New Rifle Introducted For '08
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2759
Re: OT: New Rifle Introducted For '08
Good looking rifle, interesting caliber. But none for southpaws
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need Help getting started re-loading somewhat OT
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2538
Re: Need Help getting started re-loading somewhat OT
Well heck, I was gonna recommed Lyman's but Left beat me to it. Years ago, I picked up one called "The ABC's of Reloading". Don't know if it's still in print. It broke it down so even I could understand it. It's too bad the local community colleges don't have a class on it. It would have b...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: .44 Gun, 4 Fun X 3 or 4
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3064
Re: OT: A .44 Gun, 4 Fun
Hey, Navy's are nothing to sneeze at. They handle real well, and I'd sure hate to be hit by one of the soft .36 caliber balls. Didn't Hicock prefer the Navy? If so, that says alot.
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Trapper Poll
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2934
Re: Trapper Poll
As a little aside regarding the silliness in California, sometime back one of the local "natural history" museums lost power. well in some freezers they had animal specimens waiting for either mounting or research. Naturally, they were all damaged. They then ask the public that if they saw...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT: .44 Gun, 4 Fun X 3 or 4
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3064
Re: OT: A .44 Gun, 4 Fun
More fun 3" barreled 1860 http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f271/Jeepnik/M%20O%20Pictures/HANDGUNS12-31-07-0006-1.jpg Now I need one of those! Especially if I can get a Mason Conversion cylinder in .44 SPL or .44 Russian! It would make a fine companion piece to my M-1851 Mason Richards convers...
- Tue Jul 22, 2008 4:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT - What can I say?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2996
Re: OT - What can I say?
Good looking young man. Looks like you raised him right. But he looks so young. Did we look that young to our fathers?