Hello again!

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 1:59 pm

Well after a Looooong break, I am finally able to access this forum again! Had our phone lines cut, and now connected to our cable co. for internet service, and it seems that may have been the issue, as it's working again!
Just dropped in to say hello again!-Vall

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:03 pm

Hey Vall, glad to hear from you. Hope your connection stays good now.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:04 pm

Thanks! I think it was a combination of a slow dial up, and Netzero internet Hi Speed. Which sure wasn't very hi speed to me!

SmokeEater2 · Post by **SmokeEater2** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:26 pm

Welcome back!

rafter-7 · Post by **rafter-7** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:27 pm

hello MM

glad to see you made it through the Porthole!!

I've added to my winchester rimfire collection latley by (4) and that makes me happy. Have you had any recent additions??

rafter-7

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:28 pm

Welcome back!!

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:31 pm

Good to see ya!

Buffboy · Post by **Buffboy** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:48 pm

Welcome back, you've been missed.

Duff L Bagg · Post by **Duff L Bagg** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:11 pm

Welcome home MM93

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:20 pm

God bless you Vall, sure is good to have you back. I've really missed your input here.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 3:25 pm

Vall,
Welcome back. You've been missed and for more than your knowledge and expertise; tho' those are welcome also!

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:21 pm

Welcome back Vall !

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:27 pm

Nath.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 4:37 pm

Welcome back MM!!

dr walker · Post by **dr walker** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:03 pm

Welcome back, I have been missing seeing photos of your recent acquisitions. Have you been finding any cool old rifles?

KirkD · Post by **KirkD** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:05 pm

Val, I sure am glad to see you back and to have a Marlin expert back on board.

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:07 pm

Good to see you here!

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:29 pm

Your return is a blessing to all the rest of us. Glad to have you back!

BenT · Post by **BenT** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 8:56 pm

Welcome back ! Now that you got cable internet you'll never go back to dial-up.

airedaleman · Post by **airedaleman** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:04 pm

Glad you are on board again!
Mike

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 9:54 pm

Good to see you back Vall.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:02 pm

Excellent news! Welcome home!!!

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:10 pm

rafter-7 wrote:hello MM

glad to see you made it through the Porthole!!

I've added to my winchester rimfire collection latley by (4) and that makes me happy. Have you had any recent additions??

rafter-7

Added the litle 3f Ballard last month, plus a Stevens Favorite 1915 .22, and a Remington #6 .22, so it seems I'm knee deep in .22 rimfires lately!
No pictures of the others, but this is the Ballard 3F.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:13 pm

Thanks everyone for the great reception! I've sure missed corresponding with you guys, and now I wont have to wait to drop by work to use their internet connection!-Vall

rafter-7 · Post by **rafter-7** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:57 am

CAREFULL .... rimfires are highly contagous you need to get that one out of the house and send it east!!!

just got off the phone and there is a Ballard offhand schuetzen rifle floating around east of me and I need to track it down and see what its all about ... Might need your help

rafter-7

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 8:56 am

Great to "see" you here Val! Youre presence has been missed indeed.

Modoc ED · Post by **Modoc ED** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:01 am

Good to see you again.

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:02 am

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 2:58 pm

Welcome back, you sure have been missed.

1886 · Post by **1886** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 3:34 pm

Hey Vall glad you could make it. 1886

Rimfire McNutjob · Post by **Rimfire McNutjob** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:00 pm

Just think about how much quicker and easier it will be to post pictures of your extensive holdings now that you have a cable internet connection.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 5:13 pm

Rimfire McNutjob wrote:Just think about how much quicker and easier it will be to post pictures of your extensive holdings now that you have a cable internet connection.

Pretty unbelieveable! After 10 years of waiting for a dial up connection to load, it's better than I ever thought!

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 6:20 pm

A cable modem/connection ? FINALLY !

I'm glad to see yore back, Vall !

.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sun Sep 14, 2008 10:30 pm

Pete44ru wrote:A cable modem/connection ? FINALLY !

I'm glad to see yore back, Vall !

.

Thanks Pete!

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:05 pm

Hobie wrote:Your return is a blessing to all the rest of us. Glad to have you back!

Thanks Hobie! I know you've gone above and beyond to help solve this problem, including my most recent address change that went awry! Thaks for all your assistance!-Vall

Post by **Hobie** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:16 pm

I'm very, very happy to have you back. You're worth any little bit of trouble I might have had.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:41 pm

welcome back

otteray · Post by **otteray** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:21 pm

Right on!
I got some Marlin '93 38-55 "Black Powder" Barrel reload thoughts (cast 255 gr w/5744) to share with you sometime soon; just to make sure I'm headed in the right direction!
Glad you are back!

Boreman · Post by **Boreman** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:24 pm

MM93, WELCOME Home, You have been missed.

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:38 pm

Almost forgot! I did pick up another Marlin whilst I was in hiatus from this site. It's a .25-20 deluxe rifle, with half mag and half octagon barrel, deluxe wood, pistol gripped, checkered. Dates to 1900.

GEOFF · Post by **GEOFF** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:15 am

Great to see you back over here myself Vall. We've been busy with apple and pear harvest so I haven't been checking in too much either. Your input here is always appreciated I can tell you that. Welcome back!!

Geoff

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 11:01 am

Thanks Geoff!

airedaleman · Post by **airedaleman** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 3:12 pm

By the way, Vall, that 25-20 is slick! I'd give a left something-or-other to have one like it. How's the bore?

Mike

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 6:00 pm

The bore is beautiful Mike! One of the first old Marlins in .25-20 that I've owned with a good bore. I've seen so many 1894's in .25-20 with bad bores, so this was a real plus when I found this one. Picked up a 1893 in .32HPS, with a 26" full round abrrel today too! It wont be here for a couple weeks, so pictures will come later!-Vall

rafter-7 · Post by **rafter-7** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 9:47 pm

Hey MM

last summer I picked up a real head scratcher! it has left us all wondering around here its a single shot but I am sure it will be welcome here just for the "what is it factor" and yes it has a fancy butt! will post pics after the ground gets hard! (with frost)

rafter-7

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 2:13 pm

rafter-7 wrote:Hey MM

last summer I picked up a real head scratcher! it has left us all wondering around here its a single shot but I am sure it will be welcome here just for the "what is it factor" and yes it has a fancy butt! will post pics after the ground gets hard! (with frost)

rafter-7

Sure, make us wait until first frost!

rafter-7 · Post by **rafter-7** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 6:10 pm

first frost happens about 3 weeks BEFORE the ground gets hard its 6.00 PM and I took the rest of the day off so if moron will come up we will post it later today ... I"ll call him

rafter-7

1886 · Post by **1886** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 7:36 pm

It must be nice to be so loved, Vall. 1886.