Search found 3305 matches

by earlmck
Fri Dec 19, 2025 10:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: An "Oldy" But Still Good
Replies: 4
Views: 147

Re: An "Oldy" But Still Good

Good 'un Jim -- thanks!

Got me trying to remember my Christmas of '66 which I can't do. Must have been somewhere out in the Pacific on big grey floaty thing. Navy cooks would have laid on a pretty fine meal.
by earlmck
Fri Dec 19, 2025 1:39 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: 5% vs 86% - "not that different" - move along, nothing to see
Replies: 2
Views: 73

Re: 5% vs 86% - "not that different" - move along, nothing to see

All of the above and then some. And now California, Oregon, Washington have formed their own CDC. And the Left-coast version of CDC recommends the Covid "vaccine" for everyone, including the babies. Evil bureaucrats, trippling down.
by earlmck
Thu Dec 18, 2025 9:59 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: HONEST History, for a change - of all places....!
Replies: 1
Views: 74

Re: HONEST History, for a change - of all places....!

.:| Nothing shocks me these days. I was going to say something like "me too" But I think I am actually in a permanent state of shock. Kennedy assassination an inside job; Gulf of Tonkin a false flag to get us into Viet Nam. Second Kennedy assassination an inside job. I handled those, bare...
by earlmck
Thu Dec 18, 2025 9:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Health stuff again -- pain control
Replies: 15
Views: 364

Re: Health stuff again -- pain control

20 years ago I ruptured a disc which pushed against the sciatic nerve. I had thought I had high pain tolerance but discovered I am actually a total wuss. Oxy barely touched that pain. Lord I wish I'd known about DMSO back then. Good surgeon looked at me on Friday and scheduled me for Monday surgery....
by earlmck
Tue Dec 16, 2025 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Australian mass shooting incident
Replies: 13
Views: 463

Re: Australian mass shooting incident

Keep in mind the huge ring we wear in our noses. A little tug and we are breathing fire and ready to tear up any target put in front of us. As in the 9/11 deal where we launched global attacks on "terror" to the tune of trillions of our dollars and gave up gobs of our rights via the Patrio...
by earlmck
Mon Dec 15, 2025 2:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It feels like a Sunday
Replies: 11
Views: 310

Re: It feels like a Sunday

Well I know us vets could choose to rest alongside a bunch of others of the same, but my choice is for my ashes to go off the same cliff we scattered the wife's ashes a few years ago. Be a pretty good hike involved in trying to place a flag over my "grave" on Memorial Day. Lotta' vets have...
by earlmck
Sun Dec 14, 2025 10:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It feels like a Sunday
Replies: 11
Views: 310

Re: It feels like a Sunday

Dang fine job, Bill. I see where we just added 3 more graves from an ambush in Syria. Good grief, what are we doing still in blipping Syria? Oh yes-- protecting Israel. Being an old 'Nam vet I don't have much room for whimpering, with my "service" being used to fight against Democracy and ...
by earlmck
Sat Dec 13, 2025 1:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Health stuff again -- pain control
Replies: 15
Views: 364

Health stuff again -- pain control

The last few days as I watch TV one of the new adds is for some pill that takes the place of opioids in fighting post-operative pain. "So you don't need to put off your surgery over worries of opioid addiction". New wonderdrug has minor side effects of nausea, constipation, low red-blood c...
by earlmck
Sat Dec 13, 2025 12:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New pistol problem
Replies: 20
Views: 617

Re: New pistol problem

Some crappy-looking barrels will shoot jacketed fine but won't shoot lead worth a hoot. If they won't shoot my lead bullets I don't count them as satisfactory.
by earlmck
Sat Dec 13, 2025 12:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Discovered A Bullet Mold I Had Forgotten
Replies: 9
Views: 300

Re: I Discovered A Bullet Mold I Had Forgotten

Well at least you recognized your old friend, Jim. I was going through my "accumulation" the other day looking for a 45 mold I vaguely recalled having. Didn't find it but found a couple of molds I don't think I ever used and can't recall when or why I acquired them. Senility!
by earlmck
Fri Dec 12, 2025 10:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For the diesel users
Replies: 6
Views: 256

Re: For the diesel users

Now that was interesting. Guess I've been just lucky so far to keep the old duramax ticking along. My old station must have been giving me some pretty fine fuel and I didn't even know it. And they sold to some other outfit. Might spell trouble ahead.
by earlmck
Fri Dec 12, 2025 3:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another health tidbit
Replies: 10
Views: 330

Re: Another health tidbit

I went to Kroger, and bought two 24-can cases of Salmon, and choked down a whole can of it every day for 48 days, and on the last day had a lipid panel. Salmon was supposed to raises the HDL ('good cholesterol'), and mine was only 32 (should be at least 40). After the 48 cans of salmon in 48 days, ...
by earlmck
Thu Dec 11, 2025 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another health tidbit
Replies: 10
Views: 330

Re: Another health tidbit

Good info doc, though I might go ahead and die early rather than have to eat a regular diet of salmon. Maybe could handle some krill pills... As one of those "octogenarians" I am probably rapidly approaching my "sell by" date no matter what I eat (mostly beef, occasionally chicke...
by earlmck
Mon Dec 08, 2025 8:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For those who trust their doctors....
Replies: 15
Views: 565

Re: For those who trust their doctors....

I also watched the Vit D video by John Campbell -- it explained the weird prescription I'd received from my surgeon who patched up my shattered arm a few weeks ago. Along with Oxy for pain and muscle relaxer and anti-nausea and stuff I didn't recognize (and wasn't going to allow in my body) was a pr...
by earlmck
Mon Dec 08, 2025 8:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: One proud papa
Replies: 12
Views: 432

Re: One proud papa

Dang fine job dad!

I remember when my kids (and grandkids) were 8 years old they were still in the stage where their interest was all in the "bang" part and I was having trouble getting them to even care if they hit anything...
by earlmck
Sun Dec 07, 2025 11:13 am
Forum: Classifieds
Topic: SOLD Classic Marlin "waffletop" 336A, .35 Remington
Replies: 9
Views: 468

Re: SOLD Classic Marlin "waffletop" 336A, .35 Remington

So tell us Bill -- just how many of these waffle-top 35 Rems have you owned briefly and then sold? Have you kept one for yourself to use?
by earlmck
Wed Dec 03, 2025 9:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Bullet Mold
Replies: 14
Views: 967

Re: New Bullet Mold

Yep, Accurate makes great moulds, Arsenal makes great ones. My only complaint about the 6-cavity Lees moulds is they don't make them in enough styles. I guess I am just easy to please.

Moping around here with a wounded wing that isn't gonna' let me cast anything for a few weeks yet. :(
by earlmck
Sat Nov 29, 2025 11:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Shots (injections)
Replies: 37
Views: 4904

Re: Shots (injections)

I wish I had got the shingles vaccine. I had an attack of that stuff that started Nov. 5th. I had severely underestimated how bad it could be. I'm still hurting from it, and apparently it can last several weeks to months. I had got the shingles shot back when it was just the one shot. Came down wit...
by earlmck
Sat Nov 29, 2025 10:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Found a peanut...
Replies: 4
Views: 911

Re: Found a peanut...

Also paid over $1200 for a case of black powder that is supposed to arrive tomorrow. Seems spendy but grateful to find it! [/qu Holy cow, it that Swiss that costs that much or did you order 20#'s of the stuff? How long will that last? Yeah, a case of the Swiss 1-1/2 FG 25#. With me, 2 grandboys mos...
by earlmck
Fri Nov 28, 2025 2:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Found a peanut...
Replies: 4
Views: 911

Found a peanut...

My Virginia peanuts ordered from Whitley's came in yesterday and friend Butch and I consumed a number of these fine goobers along with a few beers. Aaah -- a diet to heal broken wings! $37 for 5# delivered here in lakapeanutland. Grateful to have them. Thanks for initiating the thread that located t...
by earlmck
Thu Nov 27, 2025 1:56 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Hadn't seen this much on 'Tower 7' before...
Replies: 4
Views: 721

Re: Hadn't seen this much on 'Tower 7' before...

Also Brett Weinstein on "Darkhorse" podcast just interviewed an architect who has been looking at this for years, knowing how ridiculous the original narrative is. It is hard for me to get my head around the now obvious fact that those World Trade buildings were all controlled demolitions....
by earlmck
Tue Nov 25, 2025 1:18 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hope our forum survives
Replies: 18
Views: 1955

Re: Hope our forum survives

Dang, I don't know just what it took Andy but it looks like we are back. Much thanks!
by earlmck
Sun Nov 23, 2025 11:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1892 Win/Miroku lever action 'levering' versus Rossi 92's
Replies: 7
Views: 1421

Re: 1892 Win/Miroku lever action 'levering' versus Rossi 92's

I've got both Rossi and Miroku plus originals and they are all good.
by earlmck
Sun Nov 23, 2025 11:13 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Something that made me wonder
Replies: 13
Views: 1432

Re: Something that made me wonder

A species that often appears too dumb to survive needs to spread its genes far and wide...
by earlmck
Fri Nov 21, 2025 3:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: An amazing young woman…!
Replies: 3
Views: 476

Re: An amazing young woman…!

Wow! That is quite a story.
by earlmck
Tue Nov 18, 2025 3:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Continuing the tradition
Replies: 9
Views: 880

Re: Continuing the tradition

Now there's a picture!
by earlmck
Tue Nov 18, 2025 3:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In-the-shell peanuts
Replies: 10
Views: 655

Re: In-the-shell peanuts

Well hey, I also got my Whitley order in. Now to make sure the beer stock is adequate...

Thanks for your attention to this matter, Bill
by earlmck
Thu Nov 13, 2025 9:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Easy to fool or scare people but hard to un-fool or un-scare them
Replies: 8
Views: 5980

Re: Easy to fool or scare people but hard to un-fool or un-scare them

My late wife was scared off her hormone replacement by the hype. GRRR HATE HATE!
by earlmck
Thu Nov 13, 2025 9:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?
Replies: 16
Views: 1294

Re: Remember the Remington ‘Accelerator’ rounds…?

Waste of time figuring out how an '06 figured in our shooting: that rifle and shooter were just decoys to divert our attention from some Deep State actor. Another Sirhan Sirhan so to speak--"shooter" still doing time for killing RFK who was 6' out front of RFK while RFK was being killed by...
by earlmck
Thu Nov 13, 2025 8:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hope our forum survives
Replies: 18
Views: 1955

Re: Hope our forum survives

. "...Without some young blood we're on slow downward trajectory here..." True of the firearms hobby in general, and true of FREEDOM in general. The solutions involve: >>> Get them back to church (take them with you, and do something more 'fun' afterwards - even something THEY like...) >>...
by earlmck
Thu Nov 13, 2025 8:49 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: In-the-shell peanuts
Replies: 10
Views: 655

Re: In-the-shell peanuts

Lord I know whereof you speak Bill. The 5# bag of Hoody's we got from COSTSO was a vital staple all during my tree cutting career and they have disappeared, also leaving us Oregon boys stuck with those puny Hampton Farms things. Gotta' be a workaround?
by earlmck
Tue Nov 11, 2025 7:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Hope our forum survives
Replies: 18
Views: 1955

Hope our forum survives

I dropped by yesterday to see if we were "up". Watched the snake chase his tail for 20 seconds or so and just went on in disgust. But dang, today it seems we are functioning! It is good to hear you olde pharts a going on again. 3 of the grandboys been joining me with levers and singles (fe...
by earlmck
Sun Nov 09, 2025 2:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Dreaded Marlin Jam ...update ...
Replies: 5
Views: 1592

Re: Dreaded Marlin Jam ...update ...

Yep, ya' just used the wrong glue Jim. My old 336A has been running 30+ yrs with a piece of spoon handle glued with an epoxy that was pre-JB. Won our Big Lever match for a grandkid a couple months ago.
by earlmck
Wed Nov 05, 2025 9:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leverguns Down / Nov 1 - 4 BACK UP NOW
Replies: 23
Views: 4542

Re: Leverguns Down / Nov 1 - 4 BACK UP NOW

Andy, I like your goal of getting some 'growth' in the old site. And it hurts to say this, but as 'quirky' as this old site runs these days we are gonna' slowly loose our old regulars and sure as heck never keep any new folks. Too danged slow and frustrating....
by earlmck
Wed Nov 05, 2025 2:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leverguns Down / Nov 1 - 4 BACK UP NOW
Replies: 23
Views: 4542

Re: Leverguns Down / Nov 1 - 4 BACK UP NOW

Whoo --I had been experiencing some serious withdrawal symptoms. Thanks for getting us back up and running Andy!

OOPS --did a double post 'cause "it" never posted the first one while i was on-line...
by earlmck
Wed Nov 05, 2025 2:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Leverguns Down / Nov 1 - 4 BACK UP NOW
Replies: 23
Views: 4542

Re: Leverguns Down / Nov 1 - 4 BACK UP NOW

Whoo --I had been experiencing some serious withdrawal symptoms. Thanks for getting us back up and running Andy!
by earlmck
Thu Oct 30, 2025 9:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: medical, vaccine related
Replies: 21
Views: 11252

Re: medical, vaccine related

Pierre Kory (of FLCCC fame) has a Substac where he writes articles on various health things. He did a series on Chlorine Dioxide -- apparently it is another of those cheap drugs that Big Pharma is willing to kill to keep word from getting out about. It can cure malaria in two days flat, which could ...
by earlmck
Tue Oct 28, 2025 11:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: medical, vaccine related
Replies: 21
Views: 11252

Re: medical, vaccine related

I can't imagine ever taking another shot of any kind ever again. I'll just keep the vit D levels up and give the old immune system a go at everything. And Piller, you might have a go at your shingles spot with chlorine dioxide (I got mine from Amazon for about $30). I had the dang shingles trying to...
by earlmck
Mon Oct 27, 2025 12:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Forum back to its old tricks?
Replies: 20
Views: 3535

Re: Forum back to its old tricks?

Hey, I think I'm going to be able to make a reply! This is just the second time this week I have been able to open any posts and (if it lets this one through) the first time in a couple weeks I have been able to make a "reply".

Something there is that doesn't like us.
by earlmck
Tue Oct 14, 2025 9:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Purely a mental exercise
Replies: 7
Views: 941

Re: Purely a mental exercise

Been lots of elk killed with a 44 WCF but the trouble with it is that it isn't going to put a hole clear through the elk and so you end up with not much of a blood trail. And the critters have a bad habit of being able to go a couple hundred yards even with a heart shot and that can be a dang long w...
by earlmck
Tue Oct 14, 2025 12:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Northern-most Land Action of the Civil War
Replies: 7
Views: 1244

Re: The Northern-most Land Action of the Civil War

Well I'll be danged. Vermont!

I didn't know that.
by earlmck
Mon Sep 29, 2025 6:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gun show 1893 Deluxe
Replies: 25
Views: 8938

Re: Gun show 1893 Deluxe

Looks like that nice old girl found a better home!
by earlmck
Mon Sep 22, 2025 12:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just a 'medical pearl' - Microbiome stuff I find interesting...
Replies: 2
Views: 1856

Re: Just a 'medical pearl' - Microbiome stuff I find interesting...

Yes, I found this quite fascinating. And if they have some success lessening autism in kids -- well that'd be a serious help to 21st century America...
by earlmck
Thu Sep 18, 2025 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone ever hear of
Replies: 10
Views: 3225

Re: Anyone ever hear of

Dang, now that fellow may just get the ancient '73. Would love to have that old 38 WCF shooting good.
by earlmck
Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lest We Forget
Replies: 8
Views: 3067

Re: Lest We Forget

No, not gonna' forget that one. That was about the last time this country was unified. I hope we are close to finding out who really did it to us.
by earlmck
Fri Aug 29, 2025 4:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: First time posting
Replies: 20
Views: 5353

Re: First time posting

Welcome Wolfshead! Nice pictures of a fine rifle. I agree with Jim T -- with the receiver sight and cartridge-holding butt sock you are well above "run of the mill".
by earlmck
Fri Aug 29, 2025 12:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Ain't Perfect ... but ...
Replies: 17
Views: 7043

Re: IZct ... but ...

So I'm off travelling and in a motel here in Kingman, AZ. I'm a fair hypocrite and will admit to being a vet if it saves me money, so when I asked what would get me a good rate the fellow at the desk asked if I was AARP or a vet. I don't AARP but allowed as how I was a vet, which got me $20 per nigh...
by earlmck
Fri Aug 22, 2025 1:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Ain't Perfect ... but ...
Replies: 17
Views: 7043

Re: I Ain't Perfect ... but ...

I wouldn't wear the shirt either. Someone sent the picture to me. For a guy who likes to advertise about his life, that's fine. Just not me. I enjoyed my time in and left when it was up because I had enough. I'll bet the fellow who designed that fine shirt wasn't even a vet. At least, not one of ou...
by earlmck
Fri Aug 22, 2025 12:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Grandkid ruins 100 rounds of 25/20. My fault!
Replies: 7
Views: 4417

Re: Grandkid ruins 100 rounds of 25/20. My fault!

I actually had a mentor -- a college roommate whose dad had taught him the ropes. We mounted the press to the window sill in our dorm in the middle of Oregon State University campus. Might not have got permission if we'd asked, but we didn't get raided by ATF swat either. Different world back then. ...
by earlmck
Thu Aug 21, 2025 9:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Ain't Perfect ... but ...
Replies: 17
Views: 7043

Re: I Ain't Perfect ... but ...

I probably have one of those 214's stashed somewhere but I couldn't make myself wear the T-shirt. Is it a "' 'Nam Vet" thing? I still kinda' cringe when somebody says "Thank you for your service". And of my old vet buds -- I only know one of us who'll advertise at all. All the re...