BUNKHOUSE RAMBLINGS

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Doggone, pards! I get scarce for a day and you come up with all this great reading. Nice stories. My alias was just a stab at something more interesting. My first alias was The Bar-36 Kid (my brand is the Bar-36). I really didn't like "The" for a first name so I tried a couple others over the course of a couple years. Totally unexciting stuff: Ringo Rob and Buckhorn Bob. I appreciated catchy ones like Fillmore Coffins, Rev Barry M. Deep, and others with some character like that. People always said I look like a lawman when dressed in my duds. Finally one day, I decided on Marshal Will Wingam. It brings a chuckle at places where I haven't shot before so it must be the right one. The era I like to portray is right after the beginning of the cartridge era, 1875-1880, when there was a lot of Westward expansion. Those moving West were picking up cartridge conversions rather than more expensive factory cartridge guns. I try to dress accordingly and my equipment is in keeping, too. I don't really have a story behind it but I'm looking at developing one eventually. There isn't an NCOWS club within any reasonable distance so I don't need anything yet. Maybe some day someone will start one around here and I'll get to conjuring.

[Slowhand Bob]

Guys, i received a gift in the mail from JD today and just want everyone to realize how generous he is.  And talk about jealous, the wife is absolutely convinced that JD stands fer Jezebel Delilah!  Thanks Jeff and I am sure you know how much I will enjoy this.  Robby

PS; Sorry if this is the wrong place but wanted to say thank you publicly to a generous person on this site.    

[JD Alan]

I'm glad you got it Bob, but you really need to share! After all the help you've given me, and the stuff you've sent, it's the least I could do. Johnny McCrae is next on the list.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

This is definitely the right place, Bob. It's good to let people know when someone does a good turn for another. I like hearing about decent pards.

[Ace Lungger]

Howdy Fellars 
 I can say for a fact, that i have never meet a more giving bunch of pards in my life that are on here. You pards are the very best of the best in my book!!!!! I only hope that someday in the near further that i can start repaying those of you that have gave to me!! I have a ton of things that I want to get done and sent to some very special pards on here!! Maybe, after the 12th of this month I will be getting my feet back on the ground?!
 It most likely will take a year or so, there has been so many pards on here that have helped me out, that I don't know if I will ever get all the pay backs done!! i have never been on another forum with nicer people than there is on here!!
From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank each and every one of you, for the friendship and the things that I have been given!
God Bless you ALL!
ACE

[JD Alan]

There are lots of generous Pards on this Forum. Two that have been particularly generous to me have been Slowhand Bob and Johnny McCrae. All I’m doing is reciprocating. Both of these guys have gone out of their way to send me stuff and to help me along the way. They are both great Pards to ride the river with, and I want to show my appreciation for what they’ve done.   

Actually, there is a third in WC. Going to his shop was a real treat. He took a lot of time showing me around the place, and explaining how he did things. Getting to examine his work close up was awesome, and I was blessed to be there.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

JD, I know just how you feel pard, The Leather Shop is Blessed with a bunch of generous people that aren't afraid to share their extras, and information, this has helped us all to be better at what we do, and will help keep leather crafting strong in the future.

       So to all those that have gone out of there way to help others, a BIG THANK YOU  from myself, I know it's appreciated by all.


                                       Regards

                              tEN wOLVES  



 Howdy Marshal Will, I see you went through the same thing I did when choosing a handle, my problem was everything I picked was already taken, I think your choice of name suits you well, when you figure all the pards out there, and most wanting a name of there favorite Cowboy figure, it's easy to see way so many picked the same name, even when you're not trying, anyway I'm set in my handle and I'm sure you are too, and I'm glad the picking and choosing is over, at least for me.

             Regards

       tEN wOLVES  

[Marshal Will Wingam]

TW, some of us hit a good one right off. Others need to do it the hard way. Had a friend of mine join SASS. His first name is Grant and my wife suggested Gov. Grant A. Pardon. He took it.

Well, we had an interesting time driving thought the Bay Area. Burned off a couple thousand miles of tires avoiding a guy on the freeway. He dodged into my lane to avoid an accident that was already over and laid on the brakes in front of me. The lane was clear but, noooo, he cured that. Why people don't use the gas to move out of a situation rather than the brake, I'll never know. It was close. A clear lane and this guy makes sure it isn't safe. I got within about 10 feet before he got out of the way. I thought I was going to take him out. I couldn't change lanes without hitting the guy on my left and the lane on the right had a couple cars backwards at a standstill. Lots of other hazards in the other lanes so I was basically looking at getting very personal with this guy. It's amazing how well the car handled with the tires squealing and putting up a cloud of smoke. I was able to keep it going where I wanted. Well, considering the options, that is.

[Arizona Cattleman]

Halloween Laugh!!!!!

AZ Cattleman

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Marshall,

Sounds like you had some very anxious moments on the freeway. We are all very happy and thankful that you made it through this without getting hurt.