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by 2571
Sat Jan 24, 2015 10:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ...And that's why you don't go shooting in the desert alone.
Replies: 65
Views: 5590

Re: ...And that's why you don't go shooting in the desert al

I don't understand what happened. Did he announce a hold-up or were you just afraid of him because he didn't appear to have a weapon? Why was this any different than going to WalMart where you usually encounter people you don't know? What am I missing here? Is the desert one of those no-go zones lik...
by 2571
Thu Jan 22, 2015 9:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Time to stock up
Replies: 12
Views: 1062

Re: Time to stock up

Jack Paar did a piece once on a spaghetti crop failure. He got so many complaints he had to show people that spaghetti does not grown on trees but is mined from inside the earth.
by 2571
Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:11 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Look What I Found In An Old Log.......
Replies: 37
Views: 2809

Re: Look What I Found In An Old Log.......

"big sack of gold buried under there."

Was the tree at the end of a rainbow?
by 2571
Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wintertime Bullet Casting Question.
Replies: 25
Views: 1958

Re: Wintertime Bullet Casting Question.

Why, thank you Sixgun. At 65 I consider myself and old fanny burp. I cast 2-3 hours at a sitting but then get bored. I use cinder blocks to divert wind wind around my electric pot. After about 10°, it becomes hard to cast with my gear because I can't keep the melt evenly heated. I try not to cast in...
by 2571
Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Wintertime Bullet Casting Question.
Replies: 25
Views: 1958

Re: Wintertime Bullet Casting Question.

I was casting outside on both 12/25 & NY day. 21° on Christmas & 18° on New Year's. What's the big deal? Wear a coat.
by 2571
Fri Jan 16, 2015 10:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1943 Winchester Factory Creed.
Replies: 11
Views: 956

Re: 1943 Winchester Factory Creed.

"Give every working hour a full 60 minutes"

More calculated to assure maximum profits to corporation rather than success in war efforts.

Whole poster smacks of greed & profiteering rather than furtherance war time national goals.
by 2571
Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 132 year old Winchester 1873 found leaning against tree.
Replies: 22
Views: 2611

Re: 132 year old Winchester 1873 found leaning against tree.

Glad the Park Service found it instead of some low life who woulda kept it.
by 2571
Wed Jan 14, 2015 10:10 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USAA runaround on my hunting vehicle
Replies: 13
Views: 1634

Re: USAA runaround on my hunting vehicle

" asking for a response within 10 days"

Sure sign of an amateur complaint. What are you gonna do to 'em if they don't get back until day 12?

Don't make any kind of threats, actual nor implied.
by 2571
Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Maine GameCam Pix
Replies: 10
Views: 1689

Re: Maine GameCam Pix

Nosy neighbor put a trail cam at my gate. Dog & I usually relieve ourselves after the 300 mile trip as soon as I open the gate.

Neighbor got a pic he didn't expect.

BTW, he did get a pic of another of our neighbors poaching deer inside an area posted, 'No Trespassing'
by 2571
Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Custommade cat-fur coats
Replies: 30
Views: 2646

Re: Custommade cat-fur coats

Posted it here from a local gunsite. It turned out to be phony but the old lady REALLY was prosecuted in GA for selling mj.

Thought you'd enjoy it here because there have been some funny anti-cat strings/comments here in the past.
by 2571
Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you call a deer blind?
Replies: 32
Views: 2588

Re: What do you call a deer blind?

Old No 7 is correct about Maine Game Warden show. Not a show I favor but they had a special about the 66 year old woman lost of the Appalachian Trail. Boston Globe had a long piece about her recently as she's still missing. We hunt from blinds, especially in -0 weather. Some few guys here hunt from ...
by 2571
Sun Jan 11, 2015 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do you call a deer blind?
Replies: 32
Views: 2588

What do you call a deer blind?

'Deer blind" is the only name I use for a structure to provide shelter from weather and observation by game. I think I have read that some folk call these structures a 'hide". Once heard a client from LA call it a 'fish house". Tonight, on TV, I heard a guy in Maine refer it to a shoo...
by 2571
Sun Jan 11, 2015 1:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1830 Log Cabin Restoration.
Replies: 17
Views: 1405

Re: 1830 Log Cabin Restoration.

Boy! Even in the 1830's, the dirtbags were stripping copper plumbing from unoccupied houses.
by 2571
Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Quickest, safest way to clean brass (perhaps)
Replies: 62
Views: 5717

Re: Quickest, safest way to clean brass (perhaps)

I'm not afraid of my wife, but I bought a used washing machine for @20 and use it for brass & other nasty, filthy stuff.
by 2571
Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Custommade cat-fur coats
Replies: 30
Views: 2646

Re: Custommade cat-fur coats

Gotta admit seeing your own cat's hide among others from the neighborhood on one of her coats would be a unique experience.
by 2571
Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Your Favorite Quotes Thread.
Replies: 87
Views: 9027

Re: Your Favorite Quotes Thread.

"A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week."

L'audace! L'audace! Tojours, l'audace!

Geo. Patton
by 2571
Thu Jan 08, 2015 11:28 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Historic English Law:
Replies: 19
Views: 2653

Re: Historic English Law:

"Day my church says that is the day I leave it for good..."

Bespeaks a great faith in the tenets of your religion.
by 2571
Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is this supposed to be in Classifieds?
Replies: 38
Views: 2347

Re: Is this supposed to be in Classifieds?

Sixgun wrote:Its probably real.....by the people who have been educated by the Klinton/Obama/ era, nothing surprises me anymore..........good Lordy...that's nasty.----6

Yeah, it got better under GW, but only temporarily.
by 2571
Sun Jan 04, 2015 10:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Todays pictures.
Replies: 24
Views: 2427

Re: Todays pictures.

No snow?
by 2571
Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: x
Replies: 21
Views: 2068

Re: Family Heirloom Saga--Can't seem to get my hands on it.

If he's from Frankenmuth he probably sold it for meth long time ago.
by 2571
Tue Dec 30, 2014 3:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Guys, pieced together or not? 38/55 336?
Replies: 7
Views: 1301

Re: Guys, pieced together or not? 38/55 336?

Whoever Mickey is that bought that thing , I hope for his sake it shoots REALLY WELL because it's not much good for a collectible piece . At the point I had acquired 10 lever guns, I got the idea to buy a beater that I could disassemble & teach myself how they worked &how to put them back t...
by 2571
Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: GUNS YOU REGRET BUYING!
Replies: 64
Views: 4929

Re: GUNS YOU REGRET BUYING!

"I guess that is what you get for buying a gun in Detroit. "

Bought gun elsewhere in MI, not even in the same county as Detroit.
by 2571
Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: GUNS YOU REGRET BUYING!
Replies: 64
Views: 4929

Re: GUNS YOU REGRET BUYING!

" if it makes you feel any better, he was a dealer" Last gun I bought from a dealer turned out to be stolen. FFL bought 15 pistols in 10 days from a crackhead & never inquired about why he was selling so many. Cops confiscated gun from me. Returned it to crackhead's dad (from whom they...
by 2571
Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is your new years day food tradition?
Replies: 27
Views: 1653

Re: What is your new years day food tradition?

Big Mac, fries & a Coke
by 2571
Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:03 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: GUNS YOU REGRET BUYING!
Replies: 64
Views: 4929

Re: GUNS YOU REGRET BUYING!

" I sold it and havent ever had a moment of regret."

Did you inform the buyer it was a lemon before the sale?
by 2571
Sat Dec 27, 2014 12:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas from an ex-city boy...
Replies: 13
Views: 554

Re: Merry Christmas from an ex-city boy...

"Just remember, every time someone uses the initials "PC", what they probably don't know, is that it doesn't mean "Politically Correct" as the media would have us believe; it actually stands for "Public Cowardice"!" -1 It means being polite. Think what you wan...
by 2571
Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:29 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Grandpa Fred...
Replies: 8
Views: 673

Re: Grandpa Fred...

Lot of people hereabouts remember Fred Bear for his vicious, anti-union employment philosophy & practices more so than any positive contributions he may have made to bow hunting.
by 2571
Fri Dec 26, 2014 10:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Christmas dinner?
Replies: 29
Views: 2951

Re: Christmas dinner?

Dog & I @ hunting camp alone for late deer season. Shared a can of Hormel chile without beans; fruitcake the wife sent along with us.
by 2571
Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Christmas Rifle
Replies: 13
Views: 2283

Re: The Christmas Rifle

tldnr, again this year
by 2571
Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Winter Solstice
Replies: 14
Views: 915

Re: Winter Solstice

Bill in Oregon wrote:Tomorrow will be 1 second longer here in Oregon! Get out the flip flops and start the lawnmowers!

:lol:
My neighbor was mowing his lawn 12/18 here in Detroit. Gosh knows why, we had snow in early October.
by 2571
Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: It's a Christmas miracle!
Replies: 17
Views: 1741

Re: It's a Christmas miracle!

Went to a large gunshow yesterday. .22 going from .06 to .23 per round.
by 2571
Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: An Interesting Observation
Replies: 7
Views: 877

Re: An Interesting Observation

Where does ice hockey fall in your masculinity schedule?
by 2571
Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: WAaaaah !
Replies: 34
Views: 3537

Re: WAaaaah !

Guys said all all same thing when Magnaport started.
by 2571
Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Scat Quiz...
Replies: 24
Views: 3458

Re: Scat Quiz...

Looks to me that's its what the Ferguson, Mo. protestors left on the street after a lame brained Al Sharpton influenced manifesto was read to the crowd....after all, the majority of those animals can't read. Well, I guess it's not much different than regular behavior.-----6 And you are somehow qual...
by 2571
Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Snagged Another Remington Pump In 35 Rem.
Replies: 23
Views: 3473

Re: Snagged Another Remington Pump In 35 Rem.

.35 Rem factory rounds selling for $3 each here in MI; box of 50 swaged bullets going for $50 :(
by 2571
Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Just LOVE CVS Pharmacy
Replies: 15
Views: 1837

Re: I Just LOVE CVS Pharmacy

Struck me as a refreshing instance of corporate honesty
by 2571
Sun Nov 23, 2014 4:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I Just LOVE CVS Pharmacy
Replies: 15
Views: 1837

Re: I Just LOVE CVS Pharmacy

Was there a co-pay involved? CVS required by contract to correct billing errors.

If Medicare or Medicaid was involved, federal state criminal laws require correction of payment irregularity.
by 2571
Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You think you're tough...check THIS dude out...
Replies: 13
Views: 1706

Re: You think you're tough...check THIS dude out...

In True Grit I, Cogburn watches Mattie swim her horse across a cold, swollen river into Indian Territory, causing him to remark, "She reminds me of me!".

Same comment'd be made if the marshal saw this kid in the video
by 2571
Tue Nov 11, 2014 3:52 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trip to London Proof House.
Replies: 17
Views: 2253

Re: Trip to London Proof House.

My dad had an old Damacus twist sg. told me that last time he fired it fired (1936-37), it, he got some gasses in his eye.Must have been describing an 'off face' situation.

Thx for info
by 2571
Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The pre-cell-phone generation will appreciate this...
Replies: 13
Views: 1250

Re: The pre-cell-phone generation will appreciate this...

Rude, old fanny burp.

In my home as well as my parents' we always say, "please". Etiquette is not forgotten when peeved and especially not when making a point about polite comportment.
by 2571
Sun Nov 09, 2014 9:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Trip to London Proof House.
Replies: 17
Views: 2253

Re: Trip to London Proof House.

I've been around guns for 50+ years,but don't know. What does, "off face" mean? ______ Not that it will make anybody feel better, but it's now illegal to fill 20 pound propane containers here if they're more than 12 years old and have not been re-certified as sound & within factory spe...
by 2571
Wed Oct 22, 2014 9:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You might be a 'ccw-nut' if. . .
Replies: 27
Views: 1885

Re: You might be a 'ccw-nut' if. . .

State law here prohibits ccw in a church with very narrow exceptions. Of course, law didn't apply to me when I was an active LEO. Gotta admit my faith teaches me non-violence.. Most violence in one of our churches requires reconsecration of the premises as a place of worship. I'm not trying to conve...
by 2571
Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reloading: Bench mounted press changes
Replies: 16
Views: 2755

Re: Reloading: Bench mounted press changes

"so I have to ask ... How long does it take to fill up a 32gal can with used primers LOLOLOLOLOL"

Takes me about 2 weeks.
by 2571
Sat Oct 18, 2014 8:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You might be a 'ccw-nut' if. . .
Replies: 27
Views: 1885

Re: You might be a 'ccw-nut' if. . .

Never heard of a need for a gun at a beach. I took kids to swim, and have a good time not to engage in gunfights. My church is not in one of those kind of neighborhoods. If it were, I wouldn't stop at the party store coming or going. I've never shot anyone but know many who did; I do not envy the ni...
by 2571
Sat Oct 18, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You might be a 'ccw-nut' if. . .
Replies: 27
Views: 1885

Re: You might be a 'ccw-nut' if. . .

Pretty narrow minded and childish understanding of being a LEO. It's certainly not just walking around with iron on your hip. Have you ever gone to the beach with kids and a pistol? Have you ever sat down on a church bench and heard that embarrassing clunk? Do you go to church, for that matter? Why ...
by 2571
Sat Oct 18, 2014 1:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lot lizzard
Replies: 15
Views: 1033

Re: Lot lizzard

What is it with truckers and thick-legged women?
by 2571
Sat Oct 18, 2014 1:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: You might be a 'ccw-nut' if. . .
Replies: 27
Views: 1885

Re: You might be a 'ccw-nut' if. . .

Police Dept I worked for required I always carry.

Not having to lug that damnable thing around with me EVERYWHERE was the best part of retirement.
by 2571
Sun Oct 12, 2014 2:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Recurve Bow Question
Replies: 25
Views: 1695

Re: Recurve Bow Question

MacEntyre wrote:
Mescalero wrote:NEVER attempt to string it without a stringer.
^ this is correct.

I shoot a 52# long bow... anything over 50# will keep you young!
Both good pieces of advice.

Don't let anybody dry-shoot it.

I know 2 guys who have taken deer with 37# recurves. That's about the minimum for deer, though.