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by jeepnik
Wed May 27, 2009 4:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Two more gone
Replies: 13
Views: 773

Re: Two more gone

Don't know how accurate that number is, but they are leaving us rapidly. But then, so are the Korea and yes Viet Nam vets. Nature's way I guess, but a lot of lessons learned will die with them.
by jeepnik
Tue May 26, 2009 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer request for 86her
Replies: 32
Views: 2334

Re: Prayer request for 86her

Prayers up. Keep us posted.
by jeepnik
Tue May 26, 2009 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: And people don't believe in Darwin....
Replies: 29
Views: 2263

Re: And people don't believe in Darwin....

2ndovc wrote:Now another village is missing their idiot!
jb 8)
That's okay, we have over 500 potential applicants in Washington just waiting for a shot (pun intended) at the job. :mrgreen:
by jeepnik
Tue May 26, 2009 5:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: And people don't believe in Darwin....
Replies: 29
Views: 2263

Re: And people don't believe in Darwin....

Rusty wrote:Aw come on don't tell me you never showed off for a girl.

Oh yea, and I've got the scars to prove it. But my dad taught me never to show off with guns. This guy must have missed this lesson.
by jeepnik
Tue May 26, 2009 4:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: And people don't believe in Darwin....
Replies: 29
Views: 2263

Re: And people don't believe in Darwin....

Well, sometimes you can fix stupid.
by jeepnik
Mon May 25, 2009 1:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT but with BIG guns. Salute to Veterans Airshow.
Replies: 13
Views: 747

Re: OT but with BIG guns. Salute to Veterans Airshow.

Marines, why is it they like Army aircraft. Seriously though, the eldest boy got into a tough spot in Afghanistan. A couple of Apaches showed up and unloaded. Problem solved. He like Army air too. Don't get me wrong I like my F18's and Cobras just fine. But nothing looks as cool as the A10 or the P...
by jeepnik
Mon May 25, 2009 1:40 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: AWESOME! "Til The Last Shots Fired"- Wounded Warrior Project
Replies: 3
Views: 341

Re: AWESOME! "Til The Last Shots Fired"- Wounded Warrior Project

Just watched the annual Memorial Day concert in DC. Trace ended the show with this number.
by jeepnik
Mon May 25, 2009 1:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Hospital
Replies: 14
Views: 709

Re: OT Hospital

Good news. Thanks for keeping us posted. Prayers sent.
by jeepnik
Mon May 25, 2009 1:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Saddle Care???
Replies: 20
Views: 1507

Re: OT Saddle Care???

then as the song says ........................ " I steps on him an raises the blind get out the way boy he's gonna run wild ".......................... Nothing like the outside of a horse for the inside of a man, good luck. My oh my, another Strawberry Roan fan. Marty sang some great west...
by jeepnik
Sun May 24, 2009 7:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT but with BIG guns. Salute to Veterans Airshow.
Replies: 13
Views: 747

Re: OT but with BIG guns. Salute to Veterans Airshow.

Marines, why is it they like Army aircraft. Seriously though, the eldest boy got into a tough spot in Afghanistan. A couple of Apaches showed up and unloaded. Problem solved. He like Army air too.
by jeepnik
Sun May 24, 2009 3:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT but with BIG guns. Salute to Veterans Airshow.
Replies: 13
Views: 747

Re: OT but with BIG guns. Salute to Veterans Airshow.

See any P-40s. They have he distinction of being the only warbird used in all theaters and by evey allied nation. When the US entered the war, they were very short on aircraft. The P-40, because it was really just an updated P-36 with an inline engine could be put into mass production very rapidly. ...
by jeepnik
Sun May 24, 2009 12:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Saddle Care???
Replies: 20
Views: 1507

Re: OT Saddle Care???

Though I've never used it on a saddle, all of my leather get treated with Redwing Boot Oil. Hides scuffs nicely, and darkens the leather just a bit, the way I like it. You might try it, or any other product for that matter on a small section that isn't readily visible.
by jeepnik
Sat May 23, 2009 7:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Got some Braggin to do
Replies: 17
Views: 933

Re: OT - Got some Braggin to do

Congrtulations to the young lady. But, alas, California might not be the best place to look for a teaching job right now. Between the state's financial woes, and those of some of the school districts, she might be better off looking out of state. Still, she has a bit to go before she begins teaching...
by jeepnik
Thu May 21, 2009 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Humor - another blonde joke...
Replies: 3
Views: 445

Re: OT Humor - another blonde joke...

I have a sister who is very blonde. Her hair that is. She's the one with the phd. She loves these things, so I'll pass it along as usual. She likes to change the hair color to red and send it on to another sister. Then they both gang up on my other sister and I who have brown hair. Aren't sisters wo...
by jeepnik
Wed May 20, 2009 8:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Range Report - Using a Rock to Kill an Arrow...
Replies: 21
Views: 1308

Re: OT Range Report - Using a Rock to Kill an Arrow...

Eons ago, I did the same thing. I was using a fiberglass recurve. Had it not been for my sister, who witnessed it, no one would have believed it. Had that thing hanging on my bedroom wall till I went into the service. When I got back, it was gone. Too bad, I thought it was cool. Have that framed for...
by jeepnik
Tue May 19, 2009 6:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Daughter stole my range shirt!
Replies: 10
Views: 1328

Re: Daughter stole my range shirt!

I just got in my new range shirt and my daughter decided that it would make a better night shirt for her. She sure won't be wearing it to school!! http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n255/spencer51600/IMG_1543.jpg Thanks, Tom Kids out here have all sorts of obscene stuff on T shirts. Yet, they'd be ...
by jeepnik
Tue May 19, 2009 4:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Daughter stole my range shirt!
Replies: 10
Views: 1328

Re: Daughter stole my range shirt!

Kids will do that, they take your stuff all the time. Best I've seen was a buddy who lost his SafePacker to his daughter for a purse. He ended up with a Disney belly bag and uses it to CC. What a wonderful world little ones bring.
by jeepnik
Thu May 14, 2009 4:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I AM A LEGIONAIRE! (THIS IS NOT POLITICAL...)
Replies: 20
Views: 1173

Re: I AM A LEGIONAIRE! (THIS IS NOT POLITICAL...)

:( When I first retired from the Military, I joined the VFW in Oly, Wa, performed with their band and helped set up flags on three different holidays......These WWII and Korea Vets were hard nuts to crack. They didn't think Nam-Era Vets were "real" Vets and made no secret of it :roll:, so...
by jeepnik
Thu May 14, 2009 4:43 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Blasting Limestone w/soda straws, Bullseye & 9-volt battery
Replies: 35
Views: 2222

Re: Blasting Limestone w/soda straws, Bullseye & 9-volt battery

Brother, out here, you can get arrested for putting dry ice and water in a two liter pop bottle. It makes a pretty good noise. Cops arrested one young fellow for having an "explosive device". If they knew what we did as kids, we'd all be doing life, for having a good time.
by jeepnik
Wed May 13, 2009 7:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I AM A LEGIONAIRE! (THIS IS NOT POLITICAL...)
Replies: 20
Views: 1173

Re: I AM A LEGIONAIRE! (THIS IS NOT POLITICAL...)

Didn't say it was for Veterans... But Veterans tend (and are honor bound IMO) to lead the Memorials when possible... Amen Sir. The local cemetary has a pretty big do. The local VFW and Legionaires participate. And, some of vets that don't belong to either organization help out as well. Strangely, m...
by jeepnik
Wed May 13, 2009 7:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Save the Animals
Replies: 14
Views: 1312

Re: OT: Save the Animals

Stan in SC wrote:You just can't fix stupid,can you?

Stan in SC

Yea, you can, or could, but we don't allow natural selection anymore. :twisted:
by jeepnik
Mon May 11, 2009 9:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Unbelieveable Newpaper Headline
Replies: 21
Views: 2698

Re: OT: Unbelieveable Newpaper Headline

I know a better one. A friend of mine's married, adult daughter got up one morning feeling pretty ill, again. She'd been in a motor vehicle accident and was sure she'd suffered a head injury that made her feel this way. When she started having "cramps" she thought something terrible had h...
by jeepnik
Sun May 10, 2009 3:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Burris FastFire Red Dot Scope - use on vintage guns
Replies: 17
Views: 1308

Re: Burris FastFire Red Dot Scope - use on vintage guns

It should work nicely, but be prepared for the traditionalists who will say "Red-Dot EVIL - only for EBR's - not vintage guns with wood stock..." I've seen people shoot muzzleloaders, including flint-locks , with red-dot sights, and so far no demons have grabbed them and turned them into ...
by jeepnik
Fri May 08, 2009 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Navy Drill Team
Replies: 10
Views: 629

Re: OT - Navy Drill Team

Can't we just give them the honor and respect the have worked so hard for without some sort of poke or cut down or one-upmanship? Thanks Sailors. Gobbler Of course not. Why where would we be without inter-service rivalry. Just why do you think both the Navy and Air Force have precison flying teams?...
by jeepnik
Fri May 08, 2009 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Humor - Last Request
Replies: 4
Views: 427

Re: OT - Humor - Last Request

Sound like a good Irish Catholic girl. :lol:
by jeepnik
Fri May 08, 2009 4:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Navy Drill Team
Replies: 10
Views: 629

Re: OT - Navy Drill Team

Can't we just give them the honor and respect the have worked so hard for without some sort of poke or cut down or one-upmanship? Thanks Sailors. Gobbler Of course not. Why where would we be without inter-service rivalry. Just why do you think both the Navy and Air Force have precison flying teams?...
by jeepnik
Fri May 08, 2009 4:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Humor - Thank Heaven!
Replies: 13
Views: 770

Re: OT Humor - Thank Heaven!

Ysabel Kid wrote:
jeepnik wrote:I am "not" stupid enough to show that to my wife. :oops:
What fun is that? Live was meant to be lived on the edge! :wink:
True, but not with a sharp one applied to one's skin. :mrgreen:
by jeepnik
Fri May 08, 2009 4:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Wish Y2K luck!
Replies: 36
Views: 1601

Re: OT - Wish Y2K luck!

Good luck Y2K. Bring back a trophy for dad to brag about. :wink:
by jeepnik
Wed May 06, 2009 8:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Shameless Promotion of my Little Sister
Replies: 33
Views: 2369

Re: OT: Shameless Promotion of my Little Sister

Now if we can just figure out how to be her to autograph the CD's we bought.
by jeepnik
Wed May 06, 2009 6:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Navy Drill Team
Replies: 10
Views: 629

Re: OT - Navy Drill Team

Not bad, not bad at all. But the Marine Silent Drill team is better. It is nice to see that the old 1903 is still on "active duty". Of course, I'd like to see them try that with the current issue M-4.
by jeepnik
Wed May 06, 2009 6:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Profiles in Valor (1 May 2009)
Replies: 1
Views: 208

Re: OT - Profiles in Valor (1 May 2009)

I was going to give you a hard time about the AFC being the highest medal awarded, as the CMOH is obviously higher, but you qualified it by saying it's the highest that that branch of the service awards, so, technically you're right. Darned special ops guys have all the fun. :mrgreen:
by jeepnik
Wed May 06, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Humor - Thank Heaven!
Replies: 13
Views: 770

Re: OT Humor - Thank Heaven!

I am "not" stupid enough to show that to my wife. :oops:
by jeepnik
Wed May 06, 2009 6:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fords new Jeep Y J
Replies: 52
Views: 3426

Re: Fords new Jeep Y J

mescalero1 wrote:Wait a minute, I am 56, did I miss the train?

Shoulda caught the caboose. Ouch, that didn't come out like I planned. :twisted:
by jeepnik
Wed May 06, 2009 6:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fords new Jeep Y J
Replies: 52
Views: 3426

Re: Fords new Jeep Y J

Heck, when we were young it was sex, drugs and rock and roll. Now drugs are bad, rock and roll is the music of the devil, and sex can kill you. As my sister says, our generation used up all the fun, except for small bits and we're are keeping for ourselves. :mrgreen: Jeepnik, Yea, I remember all th...
by jeepnik
Wed May 06, 2009 6:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Prayer Request
Replies: 31
Views: 1823

Re: OT - Prayer Request

Prayers sent. Keep us posted.
by jeepnik
Wed May 06, 2009 5:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Shameless Promotion of my Little Sister
Replies: 33
Views: 2369

Re: OT: Shameless Promotion of my Little Sister

Hey Kirk. Live long country fan here. Sounds good to my old ears. I'll check out her web site. Tell her congrats.
by jeepnik
Tue May 05, 2009 5:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fords new Jeep Y J
Replies: 52
Views: 3426

Re: Fords new Jeep Y J

Why would you throw a joint of pipe out a wing window? LOL, I remember folks flicking their ashes out the wing, and how funny it was when embers would blow back in and get in their shirt collars! I'm from about the same generation(I'm 32) and remember when I found out that album covers and frisbees...
by jeepnik
Tue May 05, 2009 5:22 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Virus
Replies: 8
Views: 627

Re: Virus

I've got Linux sitting on a disc in my laptop bag. Just too lazy to install it. I'll get hit hard someday and get motivated. :oops:
by jeepnik
Tue May 05, 2009 5:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Old photo of cowgirl with 94 SRC and Colt bisley.
Replies: 19
Views: 1672

Re: Old photo of cowgirl with 94 SRC and Colt bisley.

Bandelero, best western ever made. :D
by jeepnik
Mon May 04, 2009 7:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Off Topic,Virus Fear
Replies: 6
Views: 467

Re: Off Topic,Virus Fear

It a virus/popup or what ever you want to call it. Got hit with it last week. "DO NOT CLICK" It's also a bugger to get rid of. My spyware scan picked it up and killed it, but everytime I ran the scan again, it was back. Finally had to do a restore, then run my antivirus, and spyware. Did a...
by jeepnik
Mon May 04, 2009 7:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - BAG OF EVIL
Replies: 14
Views: 2565

Re: OT - BAG OF EVIL

For those that don't know, the web site listed is run by a fellow who hangs out at GlockTalk. Goes by Mercop. I've had a few exchanges with him, and he seems like a pretty level headed fellow. His posts are usually pretty informaitonal. There is a thread there on the BOE. Here's a link to those disc...
by jeepnik
Sun May 03, 2009 2:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT-Bobcat on my cousins deck.
Replies: 19
Views: 1614

Re: OT-Bobcat on my cousins deck.

When I was a kid, a neighbor who worked for F&G had built an enclosure for a rescued/confiscated declawed "pet" bobcat. All of us kids would wrestle with Casper, and we took particular pleasure in when he would pounce us from one of his treebranches. Good Cat. Never bit, loved the att...
by jeepnik
Sun May 03, 2009 1:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What I Could “Possibly” Get by With Pic. Thread.
Replies: 20
Views: 1455

Re: What I Could “Possibly” Get by With Pic. Thread.

Truthfully, if push came to shove.

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by jeepnik
Sun May 03, 2009 12:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fords new Jeep Y J
Replies: 52
Views: 3426

Re: Fords new Jeep Y J

I just went to the jeep stealer. And ............................. momma says soon.. 4dr rubicon for me(maybe) in near future. DAD, I need a loan...............buddy :mrgreen: Loan? What makes you think I have any money? Mr Winchester & Mr. Colt has all of it. :D :wink: :wink: :wink: I really t...
by jeepnik
Sat May 02, 2009 3:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fords new Jeep Y J
Replies: 52
Views: 3426

Re: Fords new Jeep Y J

With complete respect to Jeeps and Jeep owners, we bought 3 Wranglers at the water company to use as meter reader rigs, and the have NOT held up to the task...Very rough stop and go work all day.... Not major stuff, but every little thing that could go wrong has: mostly sensors and relays, electron...
by jeepnik
Fri May 01, 2009 10:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Virus
Replies: 8
Views: 627

Re: Virus

Went to hit a poll posted by Hobie, and got some popups. The spyware shut whatever it was down right quick. Now I'm wondering if Hobie actually posted. it. Thanks for the heads up.
by jeepnik
Fri May 01, 2009 10:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fords new Jeep Y J
Replies: 52
Views: 3426

Re: Fords new Jeep Y J

You're gonna hate me for this, but the four door TJ's or what ever they're calling them just don't look right. I've seen the Unlimiteds and like them. Then again, they're just a TJ version of the CJ-8, which was in itself just an updated CJ-6. But something abut the four doors??? No the Cherokee, th...
by jeepnik
Fri May 01, 2009 9:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Fords new Jeep Y J
Replies: 52
Views: 3426

Re: Fords new Jeep Y J

Nah, I'll stick with my carburated, straight six powered CJ-8. It goes anywhere I have anywhere being, and I can "fix" anything on it. Heck, the fuel pump went south one time, and I just hung a gallon milk jug of gas on the hood, and ran a piece of fuel line to the carb. Controlled the fu...
by jeepnik
Fri May 01, 2009 9:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy Birthday YK2
Replies: 9
Views: 492

Re: Happy Birthday YK2

Happy birthday youngun'. Hug mom and say thanks.