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by Grizz
Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sorry, another noob AR question/comparison
Replies: 68
Views: 5684

Re: Sorry, another noob AR question/comparison

thanks, sounds like sound info. the amount of hype in the press makes the whole class of guns sound like women's shoe sellers...... nobody mentioned the ruger 5.56 ... any opinions? do they manuf. their lowers? funny thing is it's the only one I've handled in the shop. they seem solid, and spendy. O...
by Grizz
Sun Feb 26, 2012 11:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sorry, another noob AR question/comparison
Replies: 68
Views: 5684

Re: Sorry, another noob AR question/comparison

Most of this thread is like listening to race car mechanics talking about esoterica of their trade. To someone who never had an AR, it's strings of acronyms that don't ring a bell. It's interesting but it's still a problem trying to figure out what's what, what to buy, what it costs, and what NOT to...
by Grizz
Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you have cancer, this can be lifesaving
Replies: 46
Views: 5099

Re: If you have cancer, this can be lifesaving

I just want to skip the whole sitting in the nursing home, drooling all over myself, and screwing up my kid's lives thing. Absolutely. My hospice plan is my boat. I've explained this to my wife and children. There will come a day when I am going to embark on a long journey. They will catch up with ...
by Grizz
Thu Feb 23, 2012 1:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you have cancer, this can be lifesaving
Replies: 46
Views: 5099

Re: If you have cancer, this can be lifesaving

Huh. I have the distinct impression that my Mom wrote the Doc a check. I got the shot series, then the the oral. I'm pretty sure it came out of the pocket money. Like all the doctor bills my parents incurred. A service they paid for. Directly. The way it oughta be still. I hope I didn't step on the ...
by Grizz
Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:53 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody using Firefox ?
Replies: 22
Views: 2844

Re: Anybody using Firefox ?

I'm at firefox ver 6, my only browser for years. chrome, that's google, right? that's google that datamines your info and trades you off to their advertisers, right? why would anyone do that? I have used Puppy Linux for years. I'm using FatDog on a 64 bit machine and TwoHeadDog on 32 bit machines. W...
by Grizz
Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: If you have cancer, this can be lifesaving
Replies: 46
Views: 5099

Re: If you have cancer, this can be lifesaving

I would hope with all my heart that there is a common cure for cancer. that link is a ad to sell a book. I think if I knew how to cure cancer I'd publish that info everywhere. for free. I have to suspect that it's just a scam when I see the psyops advert lingo. You can find sales pitches exactly lik...
by Grizz
Wed Feb 22, 2012 10:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: need help
Replies: 15
Views: 1447

Re: need help

I have the buffalo classic too. I shoot 525gr hard cast. shoulder still works. you can get shotgun butt stocks for the gun and you can put a limbsaver on it. I put a pound of lead in the cavernous butt stock bolt hole. the steel butt plate doesn't bother me, but I don't shoot 100's of rounds at a ti...
by Grizz
Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Daughter made some new friends today & barrel band results
Replies: 17
Views: 1753

Re: Daughter made some new friends today & barrel band results

What shotgun load were you shooting?
by Grizz
Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Pitchy Plane Project
Replies: 194
Views: 15796

Re: The Pitchy Plane Project

The lady with the camera got it right, you need a lot longer rope. There are training setups where the glider sits in the bed of the truck and then you can feel the results of control inputs on the wings. Biggest issue I see is that you have no roll control. If you get airborn, (and I sincerely hope...
by Grizz
Sat Feb 18, 2012 12:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Pitchy Plane Project
Replies: 194
Views: 15796

Re: The Pitchy Plane Project

:shock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruldKnHNKRM&feature=related not only does this airplane have plenty of ponies, the guy can ride 'em !! love this video and it's going to the young'uns. it's also a staged airshow gag - only way the cameras could follow it that well. Oh Yeah... professional...
by Grizz
Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:16 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Pitchy Plane Project
Replies: 194
Views: 15796

Re: The Pitchy Plane Project

not only does this airplane have plenty of ponies, the guy can ride 'em !!

love this video and it's going to the young'uns.
by Grizz
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Pitchy Plane Project
Replies: 194
Views: 15796

Re: The Pitchy Plane Project

higher Higher HIGHER whatever, have a safe flight. AND DON'T DISCONNECT !!! that wing has no lift, it's like holding your hand out the car window.... if you dropped the towline, or it broke while you are airborn, you'll likely backflip. hopefully you will find the center of gravity and document a we...
by Grizz
Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Missionaries
Replies: 8
Views: 802

Re: OT - Missionaries

Loving God back by all means
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by Grizz
Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Pitchy Plane Project
Replies: 194
Views: 15796

Re: The Pitchy Plane Project

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spoiler_%28aeronautics%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_control_surfaces http://www.homebuiltairplanes.com/forums/aircraft-design-aerodynamics-new-technology/6784-spoilers-roll-control.html not as good roll control as ailerons. I'd say the ailerons are your friends...
by Grizz
Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Pitchy Plane Project
Replies: 194
Views: 15796

Re: The Pitchy Plane Project

it kind looks like wing warp. those wings appear flimsy. there is an easy way to get aileron effects without making them. use spoilers on the top wing surface. that pushes the wing down when its lifted up, and doesn't require the other side to do anything. some model planes use this system. I think ...
by Grizz
Tue Feb 14, 2012 6:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Pitchy Plane Project
Replies: 194
Views: 15796

Re: The Pitchy Plane Project

Getting too high isn't the problem. The problem is getting towed behind a truck! That kind of stuff can mess ya up! Well how else am i gonna get airborne, i ain`t putting no prop on this thing. If this thing don`t lift at under 30 mph the heck with it i`ll put it on a pedestal and make the trainer ...
by Grizz
Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Pitchy Plane Project
Replies: 194
Views: 15796

Re: The Pitchy Plane Project

Getting too high isn't the problem.

The problem is getting towed behind a truck!
That kind of stuff can mess ya up!
by Grizz
Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Pitchy Plane Project
Replies: 194
Views: 15796

Re: The Pitchy Plane Project

BlaineG wrote::shock: :o Have plans, or are you just going to wing it?
Wing and a Prayer
by Grizz
Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Pitchy Plane Project
Replies: 194
Views: 15796

Re: The Pitchy Plane Project

That's a good start. How are you joining the wood pieces? Lashing would be my strategery. Grizz Right now they are screwed but i like the lashing idea, also will be wire X`s in all the openings. More later. :) I'm hoping you will rethink the screw idea. Bolts or rivets would be acceptable, but scre...
by Grizz
Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Pitchy Plane Project
Replies: 194
Views: 15796

Re: The Pitchy Plane Project

That's a good start. How are you joining the wood pieces? Lashing would be my strategery.

Grizz
by Grizz
Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1886 with bullseye sight
Replies: 20
Views: 2762

Re: 1886 with bullseye sight

I love the fixed, drift 'em type sights mostly 'cause, well, they don't drift. :)

just a brass rod and light tap, there's no calculatin' involved, just a little manual labor.

good shooting with that rossi. I haven't been out again. yet.
by Grizz
Sun Feb 12, 2012 10:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayers requested
Replies: 26
Views: 1932

Re: Prayers requested

GodSpeed

Gloria a Dios y Jesus Christo el Senor
by Grizz
Sat Feb 11, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT To my landlocked bretheren, just twisting the knife
Replies: 21
Views: 2986

Re: OT To my landlocked bretheren, just twisting the knife

pharmseller wrote:
Grizz wrote:is that newport? or is there another bridge like it?
Yep, Newport.P
'Tween there and Winchester are some of my favorite OR coast spots.... lots of river to explore, and then some ocean too. Great fun.

I'm going to set up my bank dory for some of each. Are you allowed to spear dungies?

Grizz
by Grizz
Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT To my landlocked bretheren, just twisting the knife
Replies: 21
Views: 2986

Re: OT To my landlocked bretheren, just twisting the knife

is that newport? or is there another bridge like it?
by Grizz
Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New Win. 94's for under $400??? Is that a typo?
Replies: 36
Views: 4048

Re: New Win. 94's for under $400??? Is that a typo?

several years ago I bought a 94 Ranger .357 with all the stuff everyone hates from Big5 for $300 and change..... passed up the .44 for the same price.... 'cause, you know, I didn't foresee the 1200$ price tag coming. life's lessons sink in slowly... for all the stuff everyone hates the thing shoots ...
by Grizz
Fri Feb 10, 2012 11:58 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: more flight dreams
Replies: 21
Views: 1750

Re: more flight dreams

Nah, that'd stop ya at big muddy...... :lol:

That's what boats and airplanes are for, keeps the water outa yer lid.
by Grizz
Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: more flight dreams
Replies: 21
Views: 1750

Re: more flight dreams

I live on an inlet of the sea, and yes, on the shore. saltwater covers 78% of the globe and I'm connected to all those molecules. float planes land and take off not far from the house. you can too!!
by Grizz
Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:43 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: more flight dreams
Replies: 21
Views: 1750

Re: more flight dreams

You can stay at our place while you get your web feet fitted........ we might as well make your flivver into a float model.
by Grizz
Thu Feb 09, 2012 2:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: more flight dreams
Replies: 21
Views: 1750

Re: more flight dreams

when the stick moves forward the elevator moves down, which lifts the tail and lowers the nose and the plane decends. kind of like turning the rear-wheels.

Grizz
by Grizz
Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: more flight dreams
Replies: 21
Views: 1750

Re: more flight dreams

i`m going to fly :lol: I totally encourage you to do that. Have you ever taken a demo hop in a sailplane? You have an instructor and you get towed to altitude, then drop the towline. It is flying at its finest when you have some lift. I sat in front of the instructor and we dropped the towline in m...
by Grizz
Thu Feb 09, 2012 12:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: more flight dreams
Replies: 21
Views: 1750

Re: more flight dreams

I hope that helps him. Hate to see those struggles.

Yeah, I might have something to plink with, let's do it.

How warm does it have to get ??
by Grizz
Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: more flight dreams
Replies: 21
Views: 1750

Re: more flight dreams

That reminds me, Grizz...did that kayak ever make it into the water? Not only did it make it into the water, but it baptized me in front of two witnesses. My wife had the camera but she was laughing too hard to get the total immersion shot. However, to my credit, I emptied the water out, climbed on...
by Grizz
Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: more flight dreams
Replies: 21
Views: 1750

more flight dreams

http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/popular-mechanics/The-Boy-Mechanic-700-Things-for-Boys-to-Do/How-To-Make-A-Glider.html http://chestofbooks.com/crafts/popular-mechanics/The-Boy-Mechanic-700-Things-for-Boys-to-Do/images/Details-of-the-Glider.png In that day kids could read and understand these instruct...
by Grizz
Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: (pic) Is this real?
Replies: 37
Views: 3903

Re: (pic) Is this real?

Regardless if the pic is frontwards or backwards, the expression on their faces says it all... Grizz, "Mr. Smith goes to Washington" is a fantasy. I agree with COSteve... :? So, let's see, I STATED that I know something as a FACT and the two of you, without offering any evidence other tha...
by Grizz
Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: (pic) Is this real?
Replies: 37
Views: 3903

Re: (pic) Is this real?

Well, I'll allow you to enjoy your ignorance then, since you posted "not to argue"...

Grizz
by Grizz
Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: (pic) Is this real?
Replies: 37
Views: 3903

Re: (pic) Is this real?

casastahle wrote:
Grizz wrote::lol: they're altered? :lol:
Apparently...

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/barack ... salute.htm
actually

I was referring to the subjects in the photo, not about the photo. pretty obstruse, eh? still cracks me up tho... :lol: :lol:
by Grizz
Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: (pic) Is this real?
Replies: 37
Views: 3903

Re: (pic) Is this real?

Steve,

I know for a fact that there are some politicians in DC who have not bowed their knee to baal, nor to ishtar for that matter. It is a small remnant, but probably proportional to the population at large, and representative.
by Grizz
Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: (pic) Is this real?
Replies: 37
Views: 3903

Re: (pic) Is this real?

:lol: they're altered? :lol:
by Grizz
Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: (pic) Is this real?
Replies: 37
Views: 3903

Re: (pic) Is this real?

they're married ?
by Grizz
Sun Feb 05, 2012 12:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1886 with bullseye sight
Replies: 20
Views: 2762

Re: 1886 with bullseye sight

Is there anyone who can give a short range report about this sight, or tell how well it works on game? It looks interesting, but I, perhaps falsely, suspect that the target will be a bit obscured. Does the height of the front sight need alteration? Kindly, Pete Hi Pete I took the Marlin 39 to the w...
by Grizz
Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Well.....Now, THAT'S Settled.....
Replies: 21
Views: 1502

Re: Well.....Now, THAT'S Settled.....

Good one Blaine, and exactly right.
by Grizz
Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: @Pitchy: remember your flight of fantasy?
Replies: 10
Views: 727

Re: @Pitchy: remember your flight of fantasy?

That could work. The weight and balance is critical on airplanes. The drawings should give the CG, and that has to be right. The one in the article will fly free if it's launched... I don't know how pvc will work for ya, but I sure am curious to see! You could look over the construction of the Goat ...
by Grizz
Thu Feb 02, 2012 2:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: @Pitchy: remember your flight of fantasy?
Replies: 10
Views: 727

Re: @Pitchy: remember your flight of fantasy?

Yeah I loved Boy's Life before the pluralistas got to it.

I see the image in the OP isn't behaving, but the link is good. There are multiple issues indexed on the sidebar. Good reading, it's the America I remember.
by Grizz
Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: @Pitchy: remember your flight of fantasy?
Replies: 10
Views: 727

@Pitchy: remember your flight of fantasy?

Way back when the topic was top shelf I mentioned this contraption. Found it today. If you click on the page it will open in a new tab and you can save it. The article is a couple of pages long. http://packmag.net/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&Itemid=28&page=inline&catid=3&id=190&a...
by Grizz
Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cancer... and some information about a way to help cure it
Replies: 18
Views: 2206

Re: Cancer... and some information about a way to help cure it

Thanks for the link. That scourge touches everyone somehow.

Anyone have links to sources of supply?

Thanks

Grizz
by Grizz
Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I want a new woods knife.
Replies: 83
Views: 11309

Re: I want a new woods knife.

preventec47 You're onto something. We processed tons of deer in Alaska and used a recip saw with a 12" blade to divide the major pieces once we got them home. Works perfectly. I often used a small pen knife to field dress. It's safer inside cutting the diaphragm free and disconnecting the organ...
by Grizz
Sun Jan 29, 2012 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I want a new woods knife.
Replies: 83
Views: 11309

Re: I want a new woods knife.

I ditto Danny's source and choice. http://www.ragweedforge.com/11827.jpg 13$ for stainless, 12$ for carbon steel. One in the backpack and the other to hand in the gun box. Processes wood like a machine. The plastic sheath seems to hold the knife well, but releases it with a little push. Scary sharp ...
by Grizz
Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: wood knife sheath
Replies: 9
Views: 898

Re: wood knife sheath

Yeah Danny Used this one for many many years on my boats: http://www.ragweedforge.com/440all.gif Stainless blade and the only one with a snap on the sheath. Taped them upside down on the suspenders so it's always to hand. Just about the best equipment bargain in the world. My daughter gave me an Eri...
by Grizz
Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: wood knife sheath
Replies: 9
Views: 898

Re: wood knife sheath

I'm safe enuf if their bark is worse than they're bright..
by Grizz
Thu Jan 26, 2012 10:23 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1886 with bullseye sight
Replies: 20
Views: 2762

Re: 1886 with bullseye sight

Wade and All

I stand corrected, I think it is a Marbles sight, not Williams as I had posted.

My Dad told me my memory would be the second thing to go.............

Grizz