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- Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another funny meme
- Replies: 7
- Views: 528
Re: Another funny meme
I remember my first airplane ride in1968, it was a charter to the Rose Bowl. I was in 5th grade. My parents bought me my first coat and tie. On the flight home we had steak. My dad asked for scotch. About 30 minutes before landing the stewardess gave my dad the bottle of scotch she had opened for hi...
- Wed Nov 01, 2023 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Global warming is real !!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 882
Re: Global warming is real !!
My wife about fell off the couch.
- Tue Oct 24, 2023 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Favorite sippin’ bourbons?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 13124
Re: Favorite sippin’ bourbons?
I'm a Maker's Mark Ambassador, so obliviously I like Maker's. Even if you're not a huge fan of Maker's you should sign up to be an Ambassador, it's free and fun. You also can't go wrong with Woodford Reserve, Four Roses, and Buffalo Trace. Two summers ago I bought a bottle of Breckenridge Bourbon th...
- Mon Oct 09, 2023 8:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Good thoughts, por favor?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 424
Re: Good thoughts, por favor?
You're in my prayers. Don't worry, it's not as bad as it sounds. I had it done about 10 years ago. I now think that I didn't really need it but what do I know.
Dan
Dan
- Tue Mar 14, 2023 9:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: More Primitives
- Replies: 9
- Views: 556
Re: More Primitives
Nice collection! I grew up 1/2 mile from the Olentangy Indian Caverns. Every spring I would go out and search for arrow heads when Dad tilled the garden. Dad used to have a 3 pound coffee can half full of arrow heads. They were not perfect, Dad thought maybe they used this area to make them. Most of...
- Sat Feb 25, 2023 8:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: This may describe some here ... no names please ...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 582
Re: This may describe some here ... no names please ...
There is some truth to that cartoon. I worked at a research foundation for two summers while I was in college. I worked with an electrical engineer, my dad said you could always tell when his wife went to visit her sister. He would wear plaids and stripes together. My favorite memory was when he wor...
- Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Update on my wife Genie
- Replies: 37
- Views: 1663
Re: Update on my wife Genie
So sorry for your loss.
Dan
Dan
- Thu Feb 09, 2023 10:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "The Battle for Narvik" -- WWII, Norway
- Replies: 11
- Views: 694
Re: "The Battle for Narvik" -- WWII, Norway
I have not seen it yet but I have a friend who was born in Narvik in 1938. He told me about the movie and then showed me pictures his dad took after the battle. He even had pictures of his house burning to the ground. I can't imagine living through that.
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 8:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Silver plating
- Replies: 11
- Views: 599
Re: Silver plating
You'll probably have to go to a big plating shop. They will be set up for a project like this. Jewelers usually don't have the equipment to plate large non-precious metals. I used to work in a jewelry repair shop back in the 70's. To plate steel you have to polish, clean, electro strip, plate with c...
- Wed May 04, 2022 8:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How You Treat the Janitor
- Replies: 11
- Views: 881
Re: How You Treat the Janitor
My grandmother was a teacher, my mother was a teacher and I taught for 36 years. When I got my first job my mom told me to make friends and be nice to the janitor and the secretary. When I retired the janitors got together and rented a limo to take me to my retirement party.
- Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: People have lost their minds
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2664
Re: People have lost their minds
Was the bench included?
- Mon Feb 07, 2022 9:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: When was the last time you sat around a campfire?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2382
Re: When was the last time you sat around a campfire?
About 2 1/2 years ago went with my grandson on a cub scout campout. We had a great time - hiking, skits, ghost stories and food. After the kids went to bed the adults sat around the campfire and shared a nice bottle of Kentucky bourbon.
- Mon Dec 13, 2021 9:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Second deer of the season
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1350
Re: Second deer of the season
So you’re one of “those” hunters. You’re story reminds me of my first year at the school I retired from. In the mid 80’s students were allowed to use 5 days of vacation to go deer hunting. The one boy spent the whole week hunting and didn’t get one. He did however get one with his truck on his way t...
- Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Said Good Bye for now to my best shooting partner
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2541
Re: Said Good Bye for now to my best shooting partner
So sorry for your loss.
You and your family are in my prayers.
You and your family are in my prayers.
- Sat Sep 04, 2021 8:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any Herter's fans here?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1843
Re: Any Herter's fans here?
I remember my dad used to buy from Herter's. I loved their catalog. I remember one winter when I was 7 or 8 we had a lot of deep snow; okay, probably not that deep. The next winter I asked for snow shoes for Christmas. In the catalog they looked black, when they arrived they were red. I loved them, ...
- Mon Jul 19, 2021 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: music lesson
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3136
Re: music lesson
I have to say I enjoyed the video. Although it's been over 30 years since my last music theory class in grad school and some of the terms have changed I thought he did a fantastic job of explaining explaining chord progressions and modulations. I'm going to have to watch more of his videos.
- Tue Mar 09, 2021 8:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass -- "Whipped Cream"
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2895
Re: Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass -- "Whipped Cream"
I started to play the trumpet in 1967. In 68 my mom took me to Columbus to a big department store that had a record department. I bought the album and took it home and played all afternoon. When my dad got home I showed him the album cover, he walked over to my mom and asked her if she had looked at...
- Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Little sixgun grip trivia
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3504
Re: Little sixgun grip trivia
It looks similar to the hickory/pecan I'm working with now.
- Sat Feb 20, 2021 8:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer Request
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1456
Re: Prayer Request
Praying for your quick recovery.
- Sat Feb 13, 2021 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My dad passed away
- Replies: 39
- Views: 5069
Re: My dad passed away
So sorry for your loss. I lost my mother five years ago today. As the years pass you'll the good memories.
Dan
Dan
- Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Searching For a Bolt for a JC Higgins Model 41
- Replies: 2
- Views: 683
Re: Searching For a Bolt for a JC Higgins Model 41
I hope you find a bolt. I inherited my mother's model 41, it was a tack driver for her. No squirrel was safe on our property.
Dan
Dan
- Tue Jan 05, 2021 10:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: USPS Delivery Status
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4659
Re: USPS Delivery Status
I ordered some lapidary supplies from a company in California on Dec. 2. The company emailed me on the 4th that they shipped it USPS. I kept checking the tracking number and it never left CA. On the 18th I emailed the company, they sent me a replacement order that day and sent it 2/3 day USPS. I got...
- Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How many states..
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3329
Re: How many states..
I was a lucky child. By the time I was 12 my dad got 4 weeks vacation plus comp time and my mom was a teacher. Each summer we would take a 3 week vacation. I hit my 50th state at age 58 in 2018. My wife and I have hit most of the states and she says all of our trips are me just reliving my childhood...
- Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: shoulder replacement
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2928
Re: shoulder replacement
You might want to consider JIS in New Albany. All they do is joint replacements. I had my knee done there.
Dan
Dan
- Wed Nov 18, 2020 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Home recovering from knee surgery- might get expensive
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2802
Re: Home recovering from knee surgery- might get expensive
I had my total knee replaced 3 1/2 years ago at the age of 58. My surgery was at 8 and I walked in my front door at noon. My PT wanted me to use a walker for about 10 days. If I remember correctly I was to use the walker for long walks for about 3 weeks, cane the rest of the time. I don't think I go...
- Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Done
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1657
Re: I Never Cared . . .
So true!!!!!!
- Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Finally got my mount back.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2323
Re: Finally got my mount back.
Now that's better than a jackalope! I love it.
- Fri Jul 10, 2020 9:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: another crazy theory ?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1912
Re: another crazy theory ?
As my dad always said - figures lie and liars figure. That is why I've been reading Dr. Douglas Frank public facebook page every day. He digs for the facts. Today he said one of the things they've done to make things look worse is to reduce the number of ICU beds by a factor of 4 (I don't remember w...
- Fri Jun 26, 2020 9:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ohio plague numbers, an overview
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2684
Re: Ohio plague numbers, an overview
Driving home this afternoon I heard an interesting interview. Dr. Douglas Frank had some interesting things to say about how they are reporting all the test results. He said he doesn't listen any national news. As my dad used to say - Figures lie and liars figure. Dr. Frank has a website, at least u...
- Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Disarmed!! Elmer Fudd loses his shotgun... (updated)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2235
Re: Disarmed!! Elmer Fudd loses his shotgun...
When I first saw the headline I just assumed he would have an AR-15.
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 8:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What Do YOU See in this image?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1161
Re: What Do YOU See in this image?
I saw off-white tile. What does that mean? I guess I need to finish up our bathroom remodel.
- Fri May 29, 2020 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Expensive Brass
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2655
Re: Expensive Brass
That's a beauty. I know what you mean about reconditioning, it's almost not worth it anymore.
Dan
Dan
- Fri May 01, 2020 7:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: FYI PLEASE BE AWARE
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1793
Re: FYI PLEASE BE AWARE
Now that's a good one. My wife even laughed at this one.
- Wed Feb 19, 2020 10:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is this the last of Scouting in America?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2859
Re: Is this the last of Scouting in America?
I hope and pray that the BSA survives. My grandson just had his Arrow of Light crossover last night. He can't wait join his new troop. They go camping once every month.
- Fri Nov 22, 2019 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Introduced: Tesla Electric Pickup Truck
- Replies: 45
- Views: 7852
Re: Introduced: Tesla Electric Pickup Truck
Does it come with a flux capacitor?
- Tue Nov 12, 2019 8:46 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Done
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3009
Re: We Let These People Teach Our Children?????!!!!!!!
So let me get this straight, I should be forced to live an uncomfortable life. So I guess that means I have to move to the city.
- Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: NRA Life Member
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3180
Re: NRA Life Member
For my 16th birthday (1974) I was hoping for my own set of keys to the family car, instead my Dad handed me an envelope with a life membership in it. If I remeber they had a deal on second memberships if it was for someone under 16. As I look back now, that was my best birthday present!
- Mon Dec 31, 2018 7:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Gas price update
- Replies: 26
- Views: 3177
Re: Gas price update
The Mrs. and I just went out for an early dinner. We gased up at Costco on the north side of Columbus OH for $1.509. I'll go back tomorrow and gas up my truck.
- Fri Dec 14, 2018 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer Request — For My Mother <Updated>
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3144
Re: Prayer Request — For My Mother
Your mom and your whole family are in my prayers. I was in the same spot almost 2 years ago. Aways remember God is Good.
Dan
Dan
- Sun Dec 09, 2018 9:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Eye loupe?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1485
Re: Eye loupe?
And yet another vote for the optivisor. I just replaced the lens two years ago. I use a #5 with a swing down magnifier. I've been doing lapidary and basic jewelry work for 46 years.
- Thu Aug 09, 2018 8:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Zipping Along.......
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1211
Re: Zipping Along.......
Even my wife laughed
- Wed Jun 20, 2018 8:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: bear attacks just out side anchorage
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2487
Re: bear attacks just out side anchorage
So sorry for your loss.
That's scary, my wife and I are headed to Alaska this September and are really looking forward to hiking.
That's scary, my wife and I are headed to Alaska this September and are really looking forward to hiking.
- Sat Jun 02, 2018 8:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT- thought I'd share some pics
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1719
Re: OT- thought I'd share some pics
Very impressive!
- Sun Oct 22, 2017 8:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Trick Or..." (Take that kids...)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1198
Re: "Trick Or..." (Take that kids...)
My youngest daughter would love them, she would just lick the caramel off the apple.
- Wed Oct 18, 2017 8:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Knee
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1701
Re: New Knee
Glad everything went well. Now comes the fun part - rehab The first two weeks are the hardest. Stay on top of your pain meds. My PT told me to take my pain meds 30 minutes before therapy.
Dan
Dan
- Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Knee
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1701
Re: New Knee
Prayers sent.
I had my knee replaced 6 months ago and everything went well. This type of surgery is now old hat. I actually had surgery at 7 am and walked in my front door at 12:30.
I had my knee replaced 6 months ago and everything went well. This type of surgery is now old hat. I actually had surgery at 7 am and walked in my front door at 12:30.
- Sun Jun 25, 2017 8:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Homegrown tomatoes and BLTs.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2570
Re: Homegrown tomatoes and BLTs.
I'm jealous. I got my plants in late so I won't have any tomatoes till mid to late August.
- Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:06 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Post-op night sweats
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1062
Re: Post-op night sweats
I feel your pain. I've been having night sweats since my knee was replaced two weeks ago. I sleep in a t-shirt now and change it at least once a night and I have to flip the pillow.
- Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: LITTLE ASIAN GIRL, AFRAID OF GUNS
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4530
Re: LITTLE ASIAN GIRL, AFRAID OF GUNS
Way to go Grandpa! You're helping to raise her right. I hope to do the same with my granddaughters.
- Tue Apr 11, 2017 9:11 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Going under the knife, boys
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2829
Re: Going under the knife, boys
Prayers are sent.