“Me” Back Then…

[cshold]

Picture taken in May 1983 at York Rifleman (clay shooting )
This was a few weeks before leaving for my short tour to
Lajes Field Azores Portugal USAF.
Still single (pre Lady J) and still even had some hair.
Pre Parker SxS obsession, & yes I still have that Rem. 870

[J Miller]

Ah to be young .... I was young once, I think. A distant memory, or a fantasy, I'm not sure which.

I got a pic from when I was skinny, if I can find it I'll scan it in and post it.

Joe

[KirkD]

I am at the age now that when I look at my photos from the 70's, I can only think of how I was in so much better shape then than I am today at 56.

[mack]

How about that.....I had an 870 and hair too, back then. The Wingmaster was stolen, and so was the hair!

[Bigahh]

A real 870 ! I do not think there were 870 Express's made then.

[rimrock]

I am at the age now that when I look at my photos from the 70's, I can only think of how I was in so much better shape then than I am today at 56.

If by shape you mean to say I didn't have furniture disease in the 70's (you where your chest falls in your drawers), then I 'm right there with you at age 53.

rimrock

[tman]

A very ridden hard and put away wet at age 51. Still have the 870 wingmaster Dad bought me at age 12

[Booger Bill]

I was born old, fat and ugly. Will be 70 the end of the month.

[FWiedner]

I was born old, fat and ugly. Will be 70 the end of the month.

Oh, now be fair to yourself, you weren't always old.

[Twodot]

"The older I get, the better I was."

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[.45colt]

In the '70's I had four 870's.We may get old and "rotund" ,but the 870 remains as the best all around shotgun ever made.
A few weeks ago the Doctor put some X-ray of My back up on the screen and in a kind note said "your gettin old". Father time waits on us All.

[Old Savage]

Who is that masked man?

[salvo]

1976, still have hair just not as much

[Griff]

1976, still have hair just not as much

Hmmm... which one?

Me, 1971 after a hospital visit, recuperating on Midway Island... Was wondering what I'd done to get stationed there! Wasn't the only one wondering that!

[AJMD429]

I liked guns even as a kid...



So did 44magHunter:

[salvo]

Griff, I'm on the left

[cshold]

In the '70's I had four 870's.We may get old and "rotund" ,but the 870 remains as the best all around shotgun ever made.
A few weeks ago the Doctor put some X-ray of My back up on the screen and in a kind note said "your gettin old". Father time waits on us All.

"but the 870 remains as the best all around shotgun ever made."
Lots of truth in that statement.

The 870 I’m holding in the picture I converted over to an awesome slug gun
about two years latter after I got out of the Air Force.
I had the receiver D&T’d, scoped, slinged and installed a Rem. slug barrel.
Took many a deer with it over the years hunting on Letterkenny Army Depot (slugs only)
My Son took his first deer with it.

[gundownunder]

Dang it Salvo, you made me spit beer all over the keyboard.
The last time I saw a dude with that much hair he was on a black and white TV in ModSquad.

A few years back the kids were looking through a photo album with the missus and saw a pic of a young buck with hair all over his face and muscles all over his body and one of the little mongrels said " wow who's the buff guy?". When she said it was their dad they replied " Yeh, right "

[Pitchy]

I liked guns even as a kid...



So did 44magHunter:

What`s that second gun with the lever, or is there a gun behind what looks like a shotgun?

[damienph]

I think that lever action single shot is an Ithaca Model 66.

[Pitchy]

I think that lever action single shot is an Ithaca Model 66.

Cool, don`t think i`ve ever seen one.

[Ji in Hawaii]

Amen, I used to have hair, and an 870 back then too.

[Ji in Hawaii]

1976, still have hair just not as much

[Pitchy]

Heck i`m still living in the 70`s.

[Nath]

Heck i`m still living in the 70`s.

Pitchy, you looks like you managed to get to the hairdressers for a wash and set then

Now go get that beard dipped in some gearbox oil

Nath

[Pitchy]

My hair is short in that picture, i`m such a anti social loner i can`t stand going to a barber shop.
Rock and Roll rules. 60`s and 70`s

[Richard]

CCR

Still favorites!

[Ji in Hawaii]

Me with Mom & Pop at my graduation circa 1978, seems so long ago.

[Malamute]

Good picture Ji.


This was me back in the early 80's. Still have plenty of hair, it just isn't as long, and has changed color somehow. Sort of a geezer effect now. Not sure how that happened.

[jeepnik]

Me looking cool in my aviator (GI issue no less) sunglasses. The hair was pushing it a bit back then, and would probably cause much grief today. Probably 1973.

[Hagler]

Gents,

Here is me, late 1981-to-early-1982, my first real date:

Shawn Hagler and Nyrie Parisy circa 1981.jpg

I thought that hurricane Katrina had consumed all of my photographs from my teen years, but a friend put this up on Facebook. Man, was I skinny!

Shawn