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by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Doing the "Happy Dance"
Replies: 19
Views: 3222

Re: Doing the "Happy Dance"

Noah Zark wrote: Any questions about the C&R or your recordkeeping, just holler at me.

Noah
Thanks Noah! I haven't got the follow-up packet yet, but I'm sure I'll have a few questions when it arrives!
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Sports
Replies: 3
Views: 579

I used to watch a lot of football. I played all the sports when I was young, but none really interested me much as I got older except for professional football. Now, with the kids, I just don't have the time. Besides, it seems like a lot of the "professional" athletes are really just profe...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why we wear boots in Texas
Replies: 42
Views: 6799

don Tomás wrote:
Kilroy6644 wrote:Did you at least let them finish?
Bet Scott got 'em mid-cigarette! :wink:
Tom
:D :D :D
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Little sharps
Replies: 13
Views: 2326

Congrats! Looking forward to the pictures!
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer Request!
Replies: 41
Views: 4634

I am sure he is with our Lord now. Heal well Winjester...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - The Marine
Replies: 8
Views: 1362

I just printed it for my son to read. Sons need to know that being more kind and tender than the average woman might be is a good thing, and part of being a complete man. Likewise, our daughters should know that being a better shot and fighter than the average man might be is also a part of being a...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: good allround levergun for target/fun shooting and SD
Replies: 34
Views: 5598

Welcome to the fire.

I can't believe I'm the first of us to recommend a .45 Colt. Sure, the .357 Mag is great, but guys, he's starting with leverguns now - what better way to get him hooked?!? :wink:
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Bow & arrow fun this afternoon
Replies: 15
Views: 2768

game keeper - I thought it might be something like that. You else, at some point in the last 50 years some criminal was threatened by a homeowner with a bow & arrow, and the state had to step in to protect the criminal's rights! That is how it seems to work - at least from our side of the pond l...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - The Giants WON!
Replies: 19
Views: 2889

The best part of the whole game= Randy Moss DOESN'T get a ring......PRICELESS to watch. Agreed! I was really irritated that it looked like Moss was going to have scored the game-winning touchdown. I really liked how, with one second left to play and legally enough time left for one snap, the pats c...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:50 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: That's it, I'm outta here...
Replies: 16
Views: 2557

Safe travels Paul! Prayers up for you and yours.
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Doing the "Happy Dance"
Replies: 19
Views: 3222

I was too - learned about it here (on the old forum). The "Curio & Relic" license allows individuals to collect certain weapons from persons/dealers inside - and outside - their state of residence without having to ship through an FFL. In general, any gun made before 1898, any gun that...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Profiles of Valor
Replies: 2
Views: 553

OT - Profiles of Valor

Been way behind the last few weeks. Sorry for not posting these as they came out in "The Patriot" (the Federalist digest Friday editions). Remember - as before - in 2008, wear red on Friday to honor and support our brave men and women in uniform!!! PROFILES OF VALOR: MARINE CORPS SGT. MART...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics - The conservative response to the SOTU address
Replies: 0
Views: 618

Politics - The conservative response to the SOTU address

Proud of half of my Senators anyway! Real Change Requires Principled Conservative Leadership By Senator Jim DeMint Tuesday, January 29, 2008 Since 1966, the opposition party has delivered a response to the State of the Union Address. This year, I am delivering a Conservative Response not to oppose t...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:27 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Para torture test
Replies: 1
Views: 439

OT - Para torture test

I need to volunteer for this kind of duty! :D

http://www.downrange.tv/show1/
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - The Marine
Replies: 8
Views: 1362

OT - The Marine

"Just Stay" A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside. 'Your son is here,' she said to the old man. She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened. Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine s...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:25 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Doing the "Happy Dance"
Replies: 19
Views: 3222

Doing the "Happy Dance"

Got home from business travel all last week and in the stack of bills and junk mail was one envelope, from the ATF, that I had been waiting on for a month. My "Curio & Relic" license finally arrived!!! Yes, I'm doing the happy dance! Have already made up a dozen copies and now I just n...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - One of my Christmas gifts
Replies: 2
Views: 480

Yep - got home Friday afternoon. Long trip - not as long as the ones you've had to take, but long for me. Body clock is still off a bit. Good to be home though!!! :D I agree completely. Not sure how many flags I have gone through in my life. Have always flown one - every day - since I purchased my f...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HOW TO INSTALL A HOME SECURITY SYSTEM IN THE SOUTH - OT
Replies: 8
Views: 1591

Sounds like smart thinking to me!

In all seriousness, the point of good home security is to make the bad guys want to go somewhere else. Any and all tricks are good thinking!
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- COPS
Replies: 11
Views: 1856

Last time I got a ticket (note: knocking on wood furiously right now) was about 7 years ago. I had my wife and son with me; it was late, we'd been driving all day, and were trying to get a fussy 2-year old to a hotel room pronto. I was speeding - but being passed by just about everyone. Still, someh...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor - New Military Equipment
Replies: 8
Views: 1481

Re: equip

Where we going to get the trainers to get our guys up to speed on this high tech stuff Jay? Maybe Obama will be down to the base on Sunday mornings and lend a hand? God forbid, but if Obama does get elected, hopefully someone will be sitting down with him Sunday mornings and teaching him what the C...
by Ysabel Kid
Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT: Prayer Request for my best friend's Son-UPDATE
Replies: 45
Views: 5311

Great news to wrap up the weekend! :D
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning SRC problems?
Replies: 22
Views: 3287

Hey Y.K. What is the rear sight on your SRC and why did you change? Regards. 1886. It looks like a Williams barrel sight to me. I have a Browning 1886 High Grade, and I just dropped mine off at the gunsmith yesterday, to get it drilled and tapped for a Williams FP-71. It is - and it came with the g...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - How About 2520mps (8268fps) Muzzle Velocity?
Replies: 17
Views: 2849

GANJIRO wrote:That'll do a job on a ground squirrel I bet... :wink:
I think Nath needs one of those for those pesky foxes he's always taking!!! :wink:
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Prayer request
Replies: 25
Views: 3134

Knee-mail sent!
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: POLITICS - McCain V. Hillary
Replies: 22
Views: 3934

I posted this on another thread. Food for thought...

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/Mich ... ohn_mccain
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - The Giants WON!
Replies: 19
Views: 2889

The NY Giants just stepped on the NE Patriots in the SB , crushed their season and ruined a perfect record. Tom Brady stands at the podium and praises the giants, this guys a class act! I liked the fact that Brady held his hand over his heart during the national anthem, but I'm not sure I'd call an...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Make a Shooting Rest (17 pictures)
Replies: 7
Views: 1378

Excellent post! I have got to add that to my "projects list"!!! :D 8)
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics - Who's still in the running?
Replies: 16
Views: 2783

I do suggest that everyone spend quite a bit of time on their knees asking for Divine help for this Nation of ours. Again, I couldn't agree more. Jim, as far as the difference between Hillary and McCain, there is a bit more than 5%. Even if it was only 1/2%, I'd take anyone not named "Hillary ...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Bow & arrow fun this afternoon
Replies: 15
Views: 2768

YK My son and I still have bows and when our weather is a bit warmer we spend many hours shooting targets. Bow hunting is illegal here! :cry: I took my son to an archery store when he was four and got little fiberglass bow about 8lb pull. He thought the real arrows with metal points were great comp...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Prayer Request
Replies: 11
Views: 1504

Prayers up!
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT Is there a football game today?
Replies: 27
Views: 3637

Just watched the last quarter while catching up on some work e-mails. It was an awesome game (at least what I saw)! :D
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - The Giants WON!
Replies: 19
Views: 2889

OT - The Giants WON!

Wow - what a finish! I must admit, I stopped following the season this year shortly after it started, and for the most part could care less about the outcome of the Superbowl. I did fly in and out of Phoenix last Monday, and it was already a zoo - a week before the game! I did think it would be neat...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Humor - New Military Equipment
Replies: 8
Views: 1481

Humor - New Military Equipment

Jeremy - Just a sneak peek at your new equipment under President Hillary or President Obama... :evil: http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/Ysabelkid/Humor/Militarycutbacks1.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/Ysabelkid/Humor/Militarycutbacks2.jpg http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/Ysabelki...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Bow & arrow fun this afternoon
Replies: 15
Views: 2768

OT - Bow & arrow fun this afternoon

Well, I was gone on business travel all last week, and really just wanted to spend the day with the kids today. The afternoon hit 62 degrees, and it was a pretty day. In addition to blowing up the gingerbread house with firecrackers (other post), I decided to try out an old fiberglass longbow I rece...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:33 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - One of my Christmas gifts
Replies: 2
Views: 480

OT - One of my Christmas gifts

I forgot to post this! My kids got me a new flag for Christmas. A really nice one - sewn stars and everything.

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Sorry for the thumb in the picture!!!
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sorry guys - I forgot (update 02/03/08)
Replies: 14
Views: 2271

Well, the ol' Christmas gingerbread house bit the dust this afternoon. It's demise was not by Red Ryder, as I originally thought, but instead via firecrackers! http://i100.photobucket.com/albums/m2/Ysabelkid/Reference/2008-02-02Explodedgingerbreadhouse.jpg It was a ton of fun - for my kids and this ...
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A bullet travels how fast ?
Replies: 26
Views: 3778

Cool! 8)
by Ysabel Kid
Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Browning SRC problems?
Replies: 22
Views: 3287

I sure like my SRC!

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by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - WV Weighing Gun Lessons For Schoolchildren
Replies: 7
Views: 1286

TedH wrote:Any help to get more young people involved in the shooting sports is very welcome. Good for them, I hope it gets through.
+1
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT:estate sale
Replies: 15
Views: 2702

Not levers, but WAY COOL! 8)
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Nate Kiowa Jones
Replies: 11
Views: 2291

I was in Las Vegas all this past week for a traqde show. Left Friday morning. Thursday I saw a Benelli USA meeting room at the Sands/Venetian, and just drooled. Oh well, there were a few good things to look at while at the "Surfaces" (flooring) trade show... http://i100.photobucket.com/alb...
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I think ive been ripped off
Replies: 23
Views: 3724

Dang - I hate hearing that!
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT- COPS
Replies: 11
Views: 1856

Darn - I missed it!
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Range report 1955 Mountie w/pics
Replies: 7
Views: 1008

Quinn -

That looks wonderful - like a little slice of heaven!!! :D 8)
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Politics - Who's still in the running?
Replies: 16
Views: 2783

Jim - I couldn't agree more. McCain is no friend of the Second Amendment - or any other Amendment - or the Constitution as a whole. However, since we will elect a President this November - and it will be either the Dem (Hillary or Obama) or the GOP candidate (looking like McCain), a protest vote jus...
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I just joined the big bore club!
Replies: 19
Views: 3126

"Did I do okay?"

Does a bear...
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by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: for all you cat lovers
Replies: 6
Views: 1068

Nath's going to like this! :wink:

Now we're going to get those animal-rights nutcases with no sense of humor all over us again!!! :shock:
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Desert Camo Mosin-Nagant for nemhed & JReed
Replies: 25
Views: 4399

Cool! 8)

Keep us posted on how it holds up!
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: HUMOR - Why Men Prefer Republicians
Replies: 10
Views: 2412

WOW! :D
by Ysabel Kid
Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: OT - Ruger Old Army - Lets See Them
Replies: 44
Views: 6397

You guys are KILLING me!!!