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GENERAL TOPICS => Tall Tales => Topic started by: The Trinity Kid on July 01, 2018, 11:50:59 AM
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Morning everyone.
Since nobody else has yet, I guess I'll start it off today.
I got Peet's Major Dickason's Blend on, with chocolate chip cookies. Also have a pitcher of sweet tea chilling down, should be ready in moments.
--TK
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Today - Thunderstorms with a high of 83 °F and a 100% chance of precipitation.
Same as yesterday, more of the same tomorrow...
in other news....
The arrest of a suspect in the luggage smuggling crime cartel ....
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Afternoon Y'all, Went to a match today, weather was/is in the high 90's and into triple digits in some spots on the drive back home. Had some problems with the rifle with squibs and I can't for the life of me figure out why. I'm very careful when loading my match ammo, only thing I can figure is I grabbed a box of older ammo tha twas set aside for practice. I have a 3 day match next weekend and I'm going to make sure the ammo is good for that.
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All gone but Slim, Micha and me. Lots of leftovers for supper.
We survived the monsoon, more on that later.
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Today - Thunderstorms with a high of 83 °F and a 100% chance of precipitation.
Same as yesterday, more of the same tomorrow...
in other news....
The arrest of a suspect in the luggage smuggling crime cartel ....
Lol
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Our church is having a freedom celebration this evening- with fireworks.
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As the sun is sinking on my last night in camp supper is done, we ate up leftovers. The Field Marshall is half loaded and I am taking the rest of the night off.
Have cleaned up and slipped into something more comfortable.
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Delmonico- it must be hard to get a selfie on a Tin Plate....
Late start today got some cold beverages ready for ya’ll
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We're home from the Muster. Wife decided she didn't want to go into KC for any shopping 8) so we didn't stop at any hotel. We intended to swap off driving and go straight through, but she was having trouble driving at night, especially on I-29 where it was new pavement with no stripes. So I took over, and we stopped at a rest stop for a few hours of attempted sleep in the car and continued on to arrive about 7AM.
So now I've been to the Snow Muster, the Wind Muster and the Rain Muster. If there's a Fire Muster scheduled, I think I'll skip that one
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The earthquakes were about 50 miles west of us.
http://www.knopnews2.com/content/news/Earthquake-shakes-near-Arnold-487028181.html
Just got home.
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Enjoy your taste of California with those earthquakes, Del. ;)
105 today, which is too hot by anyone's standards. Expecting the same through the weekend.
My sister is semi officially off to college today. Her school has a three week cross cultural thing for language majors to meet exchange students from a country that speaks their language. My sister is learning Korean, so she's spending the next three weeks with a half dozen kids from Seoul and some other places I can't spell or pronounce.
--TK
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Took some side trips today.
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Now that I found the new place. ::)
Got home 'bout 9:30 PM. 14 hour drive. I'm beat.
Slim
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Now that I found the new place. ::)
Got home 'bout 9:30 PM. 14 hour drive. I'm beat.
Slim
It be July. Took me 4 hours to go 200 miles. Hit road construction and took time to choose sausage.
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That is not bad timining for 200. Your meat market finds look delicious 😋
Coffee is up...
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
Taking another day of vacation to recoup. Need to unload the Beast and put stuff away.
'Tis 76 and sunny. High of 86.
Slim
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Got to get started on my unloading. Got to be to work at 3.
Need to o find the vinegar first. None in the house and coffee contraption ain't working. ::)
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Downloading the videos and pics from the Muster. 41 GB.
Slim
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https://youtu.be/Myr3fg79L-M
I just gave the chickens the balance of our apple cider vinger, now i need sone for my boiled eggs.
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Todays menu
https://youtu.be/1-QzLIjL1u4
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Afternoon all.
The weather forecast people said our high today should be 81. The thermometer just broke 102, so I think they were wrong.
I transplanted some pumpkin plants last night. They were sprouted in a plastic cup, and they finally got big enough to move. I also put up a better fence around my one vegetable patch. The old one was just a square of chicken wire that I had sort of ballooned over the top of the plants, but they got too tall. So now I have an actual vertical fence. Also put some shade cloth up over some of my more sensitive plants.
--TK
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
'Tis 81 and sunny. Feels like 85. "Hot and humid. Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat indices to 102."
Slim
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Thanks for the coffee....
Raining here on the coastal plain. Looks to have set in for the day. Good day for prepping brass and some leather work.
Happy 4th to all....
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Rain here as well, then between the showers some times heavy, hearing sporadic fireworks and gunfire out here in the sticks... I snuck in some load testing on my back acreage myself.
then got a couple Chicago hot dogs @ Sonic's in town ( passable ) and unsweet tea.... listened to old Doo Wop on U-tube
felt very 4th. of July-ish.
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Afternoon all. And happy independence day.
We had a weather shift here that blew a bunch of smoke in from the south valley. So I can't see the mountain above my house today. On the one hand, it's kept the temp in the low 80s. On the other hand, it jacked the humidity up to 70%, and it smells like living with your head in a chimney.
I have partaken if just about all of the festivities I care to today. Went and had a pancake breakfast this morning put on by the local Lions Club and Volunteer Fire Department. Did the anvil firing all though that (if you don't know what that is, look it up on YouTube). There was a parade at noon, which was one of the longest that I can remember. There a bunch more stuff going on through the weekend, but I'm one for staying home.
As Drew Gonzalez would say, You stay free America.
--TK
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Had the charcoaler fired up, guest here for steaks 🥩 of course the rain came in. Steaks and food carried inside to eat. Tried fresh pineapple 🍍 grilled also. Sweetened it up even more. Will do that again.
Used lump charcoal not the pressed gas infused stuff
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Went to my folks for lunch and supper.
Slim
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Did a 9 hour shift.
Wieners from Twin Loups Meat Market in St Paul Nebraska for supper. If they are as good as the the two kinds of beef sticks with says we may have to take a road trip. ;D
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Ok, road trip is in order.
Wish I could send some to a late friend who liked eagles. He would shit a brick, the best I have ever had. Spice mis is coriander/nutmeg.
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...."a late friend who liked eagles"
Saw one just yesterday immediately thought of him ....RIP Roy
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Back to verk.
'Tis 67 and sunny. Humidity 92%. "Very warm and humid. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent."
Slim
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...."a late friend who liked eagles"
Saw one just yesterday immediately thought of him ....RIP Roy
;D
Thanks for the coffee Slim.
Lots of left overs here this morning. Will get a smorgasboard of things breakfast and dinner. Might mix some grilled brats in too.
More T-storms in forecast
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same here... 100% chance of precipitation, T-storms in forecast through Tuesday , its Florida in the summer imagine that !
I'm sorta in a Sushi frame of mind.... "Bait" as Del coins it :) no transport by Prius though !... parish that thought
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Afternoon all.
Currently 85, and still Smokey.
Took the dog out for the first time in almost a week last night. She's been stuck on a leash walking through the neighborhood because of her foot. But last night I figured a short walk on a trail would be okay. We did a half mile, and that made a very happy dog.
--TK
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Never got above 85° :) guesser say it will be that way till next Saturday (week) about 45% chance of rain mostly....
higher tomorrow & this Saturday @ 70% though.
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;D
Might mix some grilled brats in too.
That was my lunch yesterday, pretty tasty(Thanks again for the brats, Slim!)
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Coffee is up....
My Monday back at it 1500-
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
'Tis 63 and sunny. High of 77.
Slim
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I'll stir the coals for the night crew.
Today's high was 90, with 45% humidity.
That's pretty much it, really.
We have a chicken with an impacted crop as well, but that seems to be straitened out now.
Also, I ordered a Lee hand press reloading set today. See if I can get acceptably skilled to load some ammo during college, since money will be tight. I should mention here that it looks like I'll be getting a pretty new Charter Arms Bulldog 44 Special as payment for helping a friend clear an acre of land. Hence the reloading hopes, 'cause that old cartridge ain't cheap.
--TK
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Morning coffee is ready....
Weather here? More of the same...
Feeling kind of cruddy myownself. Partially the weather. The rest of it is me.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks for the coffee.
Need to trim hooves today.
'Tis 76 and sunny. 34% humidity. High of 81.
Slim
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The Saturday at the FFL toy Store & lunch routine , hit the MOTHER LOAD !
Guy was in with his late fathers eclectic collection , all will be for sale....I was asked to help apprise some of the guns
My friend and FFL will be cosigning these ..
Like a Uberti Mod 1875 Remington revolver in 45 and nickel ... Fried but only lightly
two Taurus 92's Rifles in 45 and 1 Puma SRC (unfired) SS in 45
1 Taurus slide action nickeled in 45 ( unfired ) ::)
1 Winchester 94 SRC in 30/30 ( well used )
Several S&W top breaks 2 or 3 were Safety Hammerless (Lemon Squeezer's ) 2 of those were very nice , some OK and some are just parts guns. 38's & 32's
a couple of H&R's
A # 1 mark 3 SMLE ( sporterized :( ) also well used
An early Weatherby Rifle Sporter ( $$$$) very nice
22 Remington gallery pump ( nice)
nice 870 Remington 12 gauge....
Some Clunkers...
There were Misc. US revolver Co. top breaks ( parts gun mostly )
Sawed off 18" single shot 12 Gauge with butt sawn off as well ( Sears I think )
several Sears 22 bolt actions.
BUT the CREAM
3 - 1903 COLT auto's ( one is engraved nickel & pearl , drop dead gorgeous appear unfired ) the other 2 are blue and appear in good/ ex cond. I believe there were the fellows PETS
If anything appeals or perks your interest ( maybe the Cowboy guns ? ), PM me and I'll look into them for you
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The "Cream" sounds most interesting to me...but my budget will probably say no. Are they .380, or .32?
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Same here... The plated is 32 the others are also but not 100% sure
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Ditto on the ohhhh three’s and the 870
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Those 1903's are neat guns, but a bit pricey. I've depleted my toy budget again, went to a local store to pick up a plastic ccw holster for my plastic S&W, and they had a couple of real, steel, Star BMs in the case. They were both calling out to me, so hard to pick just one. Probably could get 3 or 4 of them for the cost of one 1903 Colt.
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Evening all.
100 and sunny today. Per California usual.
Took the dog for a walk, up outside of town. We had fun, chased some rabbits and saw a good size buck.
Came home and watched a doe sitting in the back yard with her new twins. They were maybe five hours old.
When I went to put the chickens up, there were a pair of young skunks in the chicken yard nibbling on some corn cobs I threw out earlier. I manage to get in and close up the chickens without issue, so that's a plus.
My final bit of information. A deputy a few hours south that I am acquainted with was shot today in connection with an armed robbery. According to the person i talked to about it (lieutenant in the local sheriff's department, who knows the man well), he is stable and expected to make a full recovery. The suspects led law enforcement on a Chase up interstate 5 into the county next door where they wrecked the car and ran. One was injured and tried to shoot it out with police. He lost. His two partners are still loose, but they have one trapped in a barn until SWAT arrives. The other is still running, but they have the helicopter on him.
--TK
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Those 1903's are neat guns, but a bit pricey. I've depleted my toy budget again, went to a local store to pick up a plastic ccw holster for my plastic S&W, and they had a couple of real, steel, Star BMs in the case. They were both calling out to me, so hard to pick just one. Probably could get 3 or 4 of them for the cost of one 1903 Colt.
I estimate the engraved nickel 03 will bring North of $2000, well North
The two blue guns $1500- $1800 cool as they all are they are out of the question in my case.
There are a couple other pieces that have me looking back over my shoulder ... but I have see what the asking will be :-\
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I estimate the engraved nickel 03 will bring North of $2000, well North
The two blue guns $1500- $1800 cool as they all are they are out of the question in my case.
There are a couple other pieces that have me looking back over my shoulder ... but I have see what the asking will be :-\
Oops-better make that "I could get 6 or 7 of them for the price of one 1903"
Any of the S&W top breaks or the H&Rs have longer than 3" barrels?
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There was an Iver Johnson with longer barrel ... All the S&W were 3"
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Trimmed one horse's hooves, yesterday. Should do the other today.
'Tis 75 and sunny. High of 85.
Slim
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Too much for my pockets...
Thank you Slim for the coffee.
Homefront ... not feeling any better, will call Doctor in morning...
Still rain in the area ...
On the plus sjde, my Febuaray pullets have begun laying eggs.
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Coffee and sweettea are ready
My weekend has started.
Waiting for Doctor to call me back. In the meantime i will go get some chicken feed and a couple bales of hay
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Afternoon all.
98 and sunny in California. I just finished doing a bit of yard work, so I'm going to enjoy a cup of coffee and jello cake.
I should get my new loading press tomorrow. I'm going to the city with my mom though, so I guess my brother will have to take delivery. I'll pick up some components in the city. Hopefully get a rifle sold while I'm down there, too.
--TK
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Evening y'all.
No coffee for me, but bring on the iced lemon bicarbonate.
Trimmed the other horses hooves, yesterday.
Took Esther to 4H air rifle practice at 18:00. Sweat was running down my face. ::)
One of our cats had 4 kittens a month ago. She disappeared a few days ago. Therefore, we are dropper feeding the kittens. ::)
A friend, that knows I like cowboy guns, brought a 1893 Marlin in .32-40 made in 1894 over. I ended up buying it for $400. I took it to the local toy store owner that has a Marlin collection. He said it was a nice gun and I got it for a good price.
Slim
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"A friend, that knows I like cowboy guns, brought a 1893 Marlin in .32-40 made in 1894 over. I ended up buying it for $400. I took it to the local toy store owner that has a Marlin collection. He said it was a nice gun and I got it for a good price. "
I love these stories ...even better when that happens to me ;)
congrats , love to see a photo or two.... thanks
Off to the work 20.... bid on a Custom expo booth yesterday for a California show... otherwise easy money
Thanks for the coffee...and feel better Roo
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 66 and sunny. High of 84.
Slim
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Thanks for the Coffee
I’m with the Major on your find... that is a great deal on the Marlin...
Been following the Cave rescue in Thailand... it was great to hear all the boys have been rescued. Waiting to hear about rescuers getting out. I am sure a movie will follow.
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Still want to know why the coach was dumb enough to take them in.
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Afternoon all.
Spent my morning doing more fire proofing of the yard. Cutting long grass, removing low hanging limbs, things of that sort. Got a truck load of dead grass and branches to take to the dump later.
Got my Lee press in the mail today. I'm about to size and deprime some 280 and 223. I'd go all the way with it, but I don't have the right components. No 7mm bullets, large rifle primers, or right powder. All I got is Unique.
Sounds like a good deal on the Marlin.
--TK
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Still want to know why the coach was dumb enough to take them in.
I love caves and caverens... i guess it is on the same thought of why does one want to jump out if a perfectly good airplane?
Had bbq from Moe’s today...
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what Lee press did you get TK ?
had Chili Dogs for Supper.... ( no Beans ! ) chopped onions .... and 4 TUMS ;) for desert
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what Lee press did you get TK ?
had Chili Dogs for Supper.... ( no Beans ! ) chopped onions .... and 4 TUMS ;) for desert
I got their Hand Press. It doesn't require being bolted to anything, an is about the size of a stapler. It also came in a set with case lube and a powder funnel... Why those two items instead of something else (like a hand primer or a case trimmer) I don't know. But, for $60, I won't complain.
--TK
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Evening Y'all, I'm still not getting notified on new messages here. I just got back fro a 3 day shoot in Pa, It rained on the way there, But stopped just before I arrived, rest of the weekend was mid 70's to low 80's sunny and low humidity. I shot poorly ending up with 8 misses and a "P". But I got to shoot with a couple World Champions from EOY that are friends of mine. All in all it was a great weekend. Y'all be good.
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I love caves and caverens... i guess it is on the same thought of why does one want to jump out if a perfectly good airplane?
Had bbq from Moe’s today...
Sources I heard says they went past signs telling them not to go further due to dangers of flooding due to the rainy season.
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Well, I have learned one thing. So long as I have this hand press i will never need a gym. I sized 160 Wolf 223 cases. It was... Rough. Tomorrow I've got a city trip, so I'll pick up some components for other calibers.
--TK
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Does Wolf make brass cases? I thought they only made steel (and berdan primers). 160 steel cases would indeed be a workout.
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Does Wolf make brass cases? I thought they only made steel (and berdan primers). 160 steel cases would indeed be a workout.
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Besides not safe to reload?
I agree about work out- now you know why there was case lube in package.
Morning Coffee is up.
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Sources I heard says they went past signs telling them not to go further due to dangers of flooding due to the rainy season.
Have you read those signs? Lol
Sign to left says either guerrilla fighters may hail bullets or motars on you or the monsoon rains will cause your jeeps to wash away. Our president said no soldiers were in Laos and Cambodia. He didn’t mention Airmen or Air America
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Btw local Harware store got in .22 rat/snake shoot loads. First in 3 years. He is trying to get it in .38 now. Local stores are awesome- i needed a #6 torx tip- to replace the pocket clip on my Kershaw Oso Sweet folder. No questions ask they sent the part out in about 10 days total. Up to me to change it. My set i use for guns only went to #9. He did not have one. But took one out of his personal set $.50. He said he’d order one or two.
I offered to bring it back to him. He said, no he had never needed it before now.
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Does Wolf make brass cases? I thought they only made steel (and berdan primers). 160 steel cases would indeed be a workout.
It's Wolf Gold, which is 223 is brass case. I think they get it from S&B or PPV.
--TK
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It's Wolf Gold, which is 223 is brass case. I think they get it from S&B or PPV.
--TK
The young whipper snapper learned us something
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Ammo
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Afternoon all.
Just got back from a city trip. Went well enough. Got groceries and some reloading stuff. Made a stop at the gun shop, and it looks like aSig 229 .40 might be joining my collection in exchange for a rifle. We'll see.
--TK
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The young whipper snapper learned us something
Lots of "new and different" stuff it seems. I recently got into shooting 9mm and have learned:
Blazer doesn't just make aluminum cased ammo.
Federal does offer aluminum.
Winchester offers steel cased ammo(if you don't want steel, don't buy the brown cardboard military looking box"
Seems stuff changes over many years of only shooting what you reloaded, from your own long time hoard of components.
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Another day in the south. 94% humidity 78 degrees for a starter.
Coffee is ready if you like. Water is the smart choice.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
'Tis 65 and overcast. "Very warm and humid. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 80s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat indices to 95."
Slim
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Morning all.
85, headed for 104. No clouds in the sky, not there calling for lightening up in the higher elevations.
Another city trip today. My mom has a meeting with the church ladies to straighten out the final details of the vacation Bible School the Church is doing next week. I'm taking along so I can visit a couple more gun shops. The fellow selling that Sig I mentioned earlier also has a S&W 686-3 that he's selling, and that has piqued my interest.
--TK
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Evening all.
We hit 112 today. That was too hot. It got to 108 down in the city, one of those weird days where it was hotter in the mountains than the valley.
No dice on the Sig today. I did sell my Ruger 5.56, though. I got a little less than I wanted for it, but I have a little cash out of it. I think I might get one of those Tupperware guns. Glock 19, just because I have a bunch of 9mm.
--TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 72 and overcast. "Very warm and humid. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat indices to 96."
Slim
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Thanks for the coffee Slim...
Back to work this afternoon
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
Found the remains of the mother cat. I suspect coyote. >:(
The kittens are learning to feed themselves. :)
Finally got the Beast unloaded from the Muster.
For those that haven't seen this in the Barracks, I've started uploading videos.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3RChRKXZ0aXDC5IT61aR_3im_22HK_gf
'Tis 79, partly sunny and humidity 74%. "Humid. Partly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms and showers. Highs in the middle 80s. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent."
Slim
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Looks like fun was had by all
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Afternoon all.
Just got back from Search and Rescue training for the month. Today was "off road vehicle confidence training.". In other words, we rode ATVs for four hours. Not too bad a day. The Polaris Razor side by side thing was impressive. It goes places and does things we can't do on the standard ATVs.
--TK
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We have a few TSC guess the sex and breed ducklings, bought back in the spring. Finally have a total of one hen and two Drakes. I may offer one for sale or just eat it. Today on my morning round of feeding, the little lady left her first butt nugget. Smaller than our older chicken eggs and also green shelled. The picture it was freshly brought in and had not been cleaned off. Something yesterday told me to leave them in the enclosure.
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Kinda sorta miffed .... That collection of guns of the deceased fellow I mentioned
with the 03 Colt auto' in #43 thread ...
The son came in a took them all home ::) that would be after My FFL friend logged them all in and he & I research value and fair market prices for him...
Helping Ted (my FFL) I had several hours in , as did Ted , but it was interesting and fun research the information.
I come away, without perhaps getting one or more but still gained some current value estimates.
The biggest Foul , was the time Ted had in doing the FFL legal paperwork :-X
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Kinda sorta miffed .... That collection of guns of the deceased fellow I mentioned
with the 03 Colt auto' in #43 thread ...
The son came in a took them all home ::) that would be after My FFL friend logged them all in and he & I research value and fair market prices for him...
Helping Ted (my FFL) I had several hours in , as did Ted , but it was interesting and fun research the information.
I come away, without perhaps getting one or more but still gained some current value estimates.
The biggest Foul , was the time Ted had in doing the FFL legal paperwork :-X
I hope ya’ll charged him a professional fee.
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93 and 50% humidity, heat index 101. Pretty miserable outside. Changed oil, replaced rear brake pads and a headlight on the wife's trusty Trailblazer. Ready for a road trip now, somewhere in Colorado next week. No hard plans, but thinking of both Mesa Verde area, in the southwest, and Rocky Mountain National Park area north of Denver. Maybe a side trip to Utah-never been to Utah before. Tent camping as long as we're in areas where it's cool enough to sleep in a tent. If it's too hot, we'll just move up higher.
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I hope ya’ll charged him a professional fee.
Nope.... just a lesson learned
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I'd eat the duck. ;D
I'd give you $5 on the hoof if you deliver.
Decided milinials is not the proper name for most these kids. Decided they are the sorry generation, they are either saying they are sorry when they've done nothing wrong orare saying they are sorry when they ain't or worse saying my bad. ::)
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Oh, Roo, I left the wife $5 on the TV in case you show up with the duck and I'm not home.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
Off to verk in a bit for the monthly systems outage.
'Tis 75, sunny and humidity 85%. "Humid. Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent."
Slim
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Oh, Roo, I left the wife $5 on the TV in case you show up with the duck and I'm not home.
I’ll saddle my horse and get him pointed west.
Thanks Slim for the coffee and fixin’s
Btw that hen laid a second egg- much nicer than yesterdays.
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Btw that hen laid a second egg- much nicer than yesterdays.
'Bout twice the size?
Slim
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I'll warm up some coffee for the night crew and early risers.
Actually had some weather other than sun today. Rain and lightning. Temperature stayed almost bearable today, only about 90.
Last night was kind of an interesting thing. I went to the lake with a friend for some swimming, then when we were leaving and crossing another road, we sank to the axles. It took four hours to get out.
--TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
'Tis 71 and overcast. "Humid. Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. A chance of sprinkles in the morning. Highs in the middle 80s. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph."
Slim
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'Bout twice the size?
Slim
Not that big yet, but noticeable.
Thanks for the coffee.
Rain in forecast
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I picked up a pre-64 Winchester 94 in .30WCF (Ser # Dates it between 1941 to 48) that a previous owner has defiled, I'm going to try to restore it as best as I can, This will be an ongoing project and I'll post my progress from time to time, He's what I'm starting with...
(https://i.imgur.com/pgMPNZ4.jpg?2)
(https://i.imgur.com/QsJv623.jpg?1)
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That's called customized. ::)
Slim
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That's called customized. ::)
Slim
I think ugly is the non-pc word.
I like the defiled word also. ;D
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Reporting in from Dodge City: Travels uneventful so far.
Major EAS, new wood for that shouldn't be much problem, but I'm not sure what you can do about the "checkering" that's been (de)filed into the receiver.
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Evening all.
Hit 106 today. Currently 87 at 2100.
That's pretty much all that happened here today.
I've got a doctor's visit tomorrow. Yay.
--TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and iced tea are ready.
'Tis 64 and sunny. High of 79.
Slim
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Thank you for the Ice Tea and Coffee, Slim.
Alabamy weather..... more of the same. Yesterday a hour drive west, recieved 7” of rain, here just enough to know it rained.
The duck egg saga... Slim the second egg was just a tad larger than first. Yesterdays, the third egg was double. Not saying much the previous looked like banty eggs. Todays is a bit smaller again. I am sure the size will develope in the next month. In the mean time most of my chickens lay x large eggs. So selling duck eggs at the time won’t work. Unless i add ducks on.
The new pullets are all starting to lay and their sizes are developing also.
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Afternoon all.
108, hopefully it doesn't get any hotter.
Im leaving for a City trip in a few minutes. How exciting. I'll be there until 9.
--TK
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I’ll get the coffee and ice tea started
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
'Tis 58 and partly cloudy. High of 78.
Slim
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Thanks for the beverages....it is hot here, and forecasted to get hotter with more heat on the way followed by a heat wave. :o
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Thanks for the beverages....it is hot here, and forecasted to get hotter with more heat on the way followed by a heat wave. :o
half way thru baseball season... on the downside to cooler weather.
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80's here.
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Afternoon all.
Another 105 day today. Yesterday got 110-115.
Doctor's appointment went well, for what it was. Got poked and prodded and sampled and evaluated, but I walked out with an FAA Class 1 Physical Certificate. Then I went and got a donut.
Spent the rest of the evening walking in a dry Creek bed while I waited for my mother to call saying she was done with what she was doing.
--TK
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97 here this afternoon- unloaded feed into storage. Loaded some trash for the dumpster. On top of trip to town. Done for the day.
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26 years.
Slim
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At first I was puzzled ??? then it hit me , Congratulations to you both ;D
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Thanks, Major 2.
Slim
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26 years.
Slim
Congratulations
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Congrats, Slim & Mrs Slim!
Don't know just how hot it was here in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, but for the most part it's tolerable. Was pretty hot out by the Great Sand Dunes, kids didn't want to venture out into the dunes. Oh well. Went on to Zapata Falls, 2 1/2 or so miles or really rough but still 2 wheel driveable rock road, told the littlest one she was hiking up the last half mile whether she liked it or not, she ended up liking it after a bit of initial whining. Kids didn't get all the way to the falls, the last 100 yards is wading in some pretty swift water, and they're not that adventurous. But we got there, one at a time, while the other stayed with the kids. Pretty neat, the actual falls is in a narrow crack in the rock, almost a cave, about 30ft on the main fall, then a smaller one about 5 ft.
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Congrats!
Kid, did the Dr mention that if you wanted a second opinion he could use 2 fingers? :o
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Congrats Slim.
Del, he never brought it up. :o
It hit 114 today. I went fishing this evening, I didn't get any, but the guy I went with got two decent bass and one minnow. I'm not sure the why of it, but that's how it went.
--TK
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I’ll get the morning started here.... experimenting with homemade ice coffee myself. Not cold brew. May try that another time. Howevere ice and sweettea and coffee is ready for all of you.
Going to keep it simple today.
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Iced coffee?
Next he'll be driving a Prius. ::)
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Iced coffee?
Next he'll be driving a Prius. ::)
Had iced coffee 40 plus years ago, served in a plastic bag, with a straw. Dodging bullets from the prius while i sipped it. But never needed the doctors second opinion option. ;)
I still haven’t sold my saddle. ;D
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Drank a lot of cold coffee but not on purpose..
That is just weird to me.
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Drank a lot of cold coffee but not on purpose..
That is just weird to me.
Honestly i think you’d especially like it. Try your expresso over ice.
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Unscheduled layover in Durango, AC has croaked on the trailblazer, not possible to just add Freon. Family is threatening mutiny. Unlike me, they're not used to 2 or 4-55 Air Conditioning (just driving with the windows down).
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Honestly i think you’d especially like it. Try your expresso over ice.
I have, it's a sin against nature.
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Tea was made with ice in mind ....unsweet in my case.
But Coffee not ....never could develop a taste for ice coffee.
Coffee I'll have in the Morning, Ice Tea from then on .
Thunderstorms forecasted, 80% chance of precipitation with a high of 86 °
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Unscheduled layover in Durango, AC has croaked on the trailblazer, not possible to just add Freon. Family is threatening mutiny. Unlike me, they're not used to 2 or 4-55 Air Conditioning (just driving with the windows down).
Feel your pain- went out in Jeep 2 years ago.
Thanks for Coffee and Tea, M2.
Some of the same weather here too.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
Rained overnight. Enough for puddles. This might keep the corn from burning.
'Tis 67 and overcast. "Humid. Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the middle 70s. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent."
Slim
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Is everyone sleeping?
Got 'bout 5" of rain so far.
Slim
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I was earlier, took a nap :)
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Nope but wish i was...
5” that is like monsoon rain lol.. the Wisconsin state birds (squeeters) must like that
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Nope but wish i was...
5” that is like monsoon rain lol.. the Wisconsin state birds (squeeters) must like that
They sure do.
Slim
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The heavy rains here also bring up the fire ants. Miserable creatures. I am sure they are employed by Satan hisself.
The mower gets a workout also.
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Just got home, making chopped steak and cheese samwiches.
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The heavy rains here also bring up the fire ants. Miserable creatures. I am sure they are employed by Satan hisself.
Advabtage of living up in the cold zone.
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Am I imagining this ? In the mainstream News Media :-\
I'm seeing a lot of good guys with conceal carry , turning assault or Robberies back on the perpetrators by the written news media.
Just today, a Utah Pawn shop owner defeated two armed thieves , https://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article215253630.html
Yesterday another violent attack, in "stand your ground" fatal outcome for the attacker.
https://nypost.com/2018/07/20/stand-your-ground-law-protects-shooter-in-deadly-fight-over-parking-space-sheriff/?ref=yfp
Not at all unusual to read it in the NRA Maguzine.... but the Miami Hearld , New York Times :o or the Orlando Sent Slantinal ( a Chicago Tribune rag)
But it seems I read several each week , when I never used to see any mention in the past ?
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Even the Al.(Alabama) FakeNews is very liberal, they think gun control will end violence in da’ hood....
Refreshing reading someone got the advantage on a bad guy. Like the woman working in resturant a week ago or so. Defended her co-worker and self with her ccw. Never had to pull the trigger.
Coffee and Tea fixings are ready
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Here M2 FOX ruined it
Dad of 2 Parkland survivors is robbed, killed; suspect surrenders
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
Gonna put up temp fence down the lane for the horses, to-day.
'Tis 72 and partly cloudy. "Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the morning then numerous showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the middle 70s. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent."
Slim
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Afternoon all.
Just got home from a trip. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 400 miles. Went fishing last night and this morning, had bass for dinner last night. Slept under the stars, and then enjoyed a visit to the beach today. The Pacific was cold, but the dog enjoyed it. I liked the 60 degree high much better than this 115 junk at home.
--TK
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Reporting in from Dodge City: Travels uneventful so far.
Major EAS, new wood for that shouldn't be much problem, but I'm not sure what you can do about the "checkering" that's been (de)filed into the receiver.
I stripped the gun down to the barrel and receiver and started draw filing the hatch marks out, I found a parts kit for that era 94 that has everything but the receiver, I'm going to get that and rebuild the action while I'm at it. The lifter doesn't always go all the way down and the new parts should fix it.
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I have a question since I never claim to understand Yuppies.
Why would someone who drives a Prius come in and buy bottled water shipped in from Figi?
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Is it really shipped in from Figi? Or just in the bonnets of Prius from J.a. Pan.
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Had a on again off again migraine since yesterday morning. I may stay home from church.
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Taking daughter #3 to camp today. Picking her up on Friday.
I'll be praying for you, Litl Rooster.
'Tis 65 and mist. "Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs around 80. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent."
Slim
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Had a hankering for Italian sausage ( made in USA ;) )
Grilling two right now :D some Frenches Yellow Mustard and I having a international brunch ;D
Feel better Roo
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This is my progress so far on the worse of the defiling...
(https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.15752-9/37604593_10212141235953182_3974536910080049152_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&_nc_eui2=AeFEltRAwa8NB2oMQxkiZEHq91_qwOOMSndbnRhCiatQ3MnvDmsjm7hkCWS_AjGNb1rMTQmxFlGulURgCgjJap319pm6xbxteuogyG_rmW97zA&oh=73a5047d170289858380e1a29bc66c9c&oe=5C114F28)
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Bottle says it is, Yuppies like it.
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Bottle says it is, Yuppies like it.
A new one they're stocking at my local grocery store is "alkaline water." It's water with salt and potassium soda. Had a pH of 7.6. they want $6/gal for it. But it's selling, so some smart guy somewhere is making money on it. Capitalism still works.
105 here today, expecting late afternoon thunderstorms.
--TK
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Maj EA, how deep were those de-file marks? I'd be worrying about removing too much metal, since the '94 is rear locking. Also, will you send it for re-bluing? I wonder if it's from the era when they usually turn plum colored when re-blued because of the alloy used.
Went and looked at a lot of ruins here at Mesa Verde yesterday, some of the cliff dwellings are pretty amazing. Did some hiking on a pretty rough trail, no problems there, but then took a spill when I stepped on the edge of some uneven pavement. Just kind of relaxing today, probably leaving here in the morning and start working our way back home.
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I'm not going to go much farther on that side, I'll do a finish polish and then try rebluing it to see how it looks, I may look into having some engraving done to cover the left over marks.
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Got home from up norte.
Del, elevation was over 1100' up norte. It is 646' here. That is why most the rivers in WI flow south. ;) The Brule does flow norte into gitche gumee. BTW, we crossed the Chippewa. ;D
Slim
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Evening all.
2100 hours, still 90 degrees. I decided to walk the dog anyway and it wasn't too bad since the humidity went down. As predicted, there are some thunderstorms up north that I'm watching from the porch.
I was informed as I was writing this that my great uncle died a few hours ago from an intentional morphine OD. He was diagnosed with a weird and painful form of skin and bones cancer about six months ago and given 6-24 months. Basically, my uncle said forever that if he ever ended up with cancer he would just solve the problem permanently rather than go through chemo and all that, and that's what he did last night. He went out with a glass of good whiskey and a good cigar in his hand.
--TK
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Got home from up norte.
Del, elevation was over 1100' up norte. It is 646' here. That is why most the rivers in WI flow south. ;) The Brule does flow norte into gitche gumee. BTW, we crossed the Chippewa. ;D
Slim
Glad it wasn’t November
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Condolences TK, sorry for your loss....
Yesterday is started raining in the mid afternoon and rain heavy all night and still going... no flooding as yet but
If'n , I see animals pairing up, I'll get concerned.
Go to the eye Doc today, to see why my eye lid is swollen, may be a stye , but it hasn't heeled in weeks
No pain, no issue seeing just there !
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 62 and sunny. High of 81.
Slim
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We're about 7,000 feet here at the campground, Slim. Still sweatshirt weather here at the campground at Mesa Verde. BUt that won't last long,, sun hasn't reached us down in the valley yet, it's about halfway down the ridge west of us so far. Will be packing up soon, start meandering back towards the flatlands again.
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Staying home today. 8 hour drive and eating fast food yesterday didn't help my colon. ::)
Is Mesa Verde the same that is mentioned in McLintock? Is that the highest point around there?
Slim
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Planes from Oshkosh are flying over. https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure
Slim
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" Go to the eye Doc today, to see why my eye lid is swollen, may be a stye , but it hasn't heeled in weeks
No pain, no issue seeing just there ! "
Yep ! a stye , Doc prescribed some steroid drops, + heat pad and wash with baby shampoo .... I suppose that's better regular baby poo ;D
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Planes from Oshkosh are flying over. https://www.eaa.org/en/airventure
Slim
Always a good air show...
Bad News here. The department i worked under was cslled in this morning for a meeting. We were all let go and replaced by private conctractor. I am unemployed now - and need health insurance.
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Bad News here. The department i worked under was called in this morning for a meeting. We were all let go and replaced by private contractor. I am unemployed now - and need health insurance.
Sorry to hear that LR. That really sucks!
I am facing the same thing here...after 18 years it looks like the company may go under. There is an all-staff meeting this Thursday.
Not looking forward to no pay & no insurance. >:(
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I'll be praying for you two.
Slim
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Always a good air show...
Bad News here. The department i worked under was cslled in this morning for a meeting. We were all let go and replaced by private conctractor. I am unemployed now - and need health insurance.
Can you Cobra your insurance to tide you over a while ?
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Afternoon all.
Sorry to hear that, Roo. I guess things happen for a reason.
Got some fire activity out here. One is just a few miles away from the big fire we had here last year. Lightning strike. The other was from a sparking trailer on the highway. That one is at 1500 acres and 0% containment, lot of evacuations and at least one structure lost I've heard.
--TK
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Afternoon all.
Sorry to hear that, Roo. I guess things happen for a reason.
Got some fire activity out here. One is just a few miles away from the big fire we had here last year. Lightning strike. The other was from a sparking trailer on the highway. That one is at 1500 acres and 0% containment, lot of evacuations and at least one structure lost I've heard.
--TK
Update on the fire. The town of French Gulch, Ca is practically gone. The local VFD is trying hard to keep the historic 1850s built hotel and saloon from burning down, but they were losing last I heard.
A friend of mine lived in the town, but not anymore. All he has left is the clothes he has on and his dog that a deputy rescued from the burning tree it was tied to. So he's coming up to stay on our property once they open the highway.
--TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 64 and partly cloudy. High of 82.
Slim
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Can you Cobra your insurance to tide you over a while ?
Yes
But found something to fit the need last night i think.
Dang it Sod Buster don’t hear from you in ages and you throw that in. I hope you can find something to hold your insurance. Seeems you have worked there as long as i have known you.
I will keep you also in my Prayers.
TK will you be going back on fire watch duties anytime soon?
Sorry i modified this. Thank You Slim for the Coffee.
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A door closes a window opens as they say... good for you Roo....
Finger crossed for you too Sodbuster.
Taking a FMB day....
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Major2 thank you
Major AE... the winny is progressing nicely. I am sure you will do a top notch job.
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TK will you be going back on fire watch duties anytime soon?
Not the plan, but the way my plans have gone recently you never know. I've actually got a spot on an engine next year set up.
--TK
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Coffee is at ready- some eggs and taters too
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
'Tis 58 and sunny. "Sunny in the morning then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 40 percent."
Slim
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Sounds like our weather pattern.
Btw i have been eating these small duck eggs. They are slowly getting larger... they are very delicious. Not strong like some folks claim. Maybe some of the ither breeds are. However these runner ducks seem to be mild. If you do a lot of baking they are a good choice also. Don’t be afraid to try them, if someone iffers some to you.
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Roo, glad it seems like you landed on your feet after the job loss.
TK, watch out for those fires. I heard on the news they were evacuating part of Yosemite Park. Is that a different fire?
Slim: I've read pretty much everything Louis Lamore wrote, multiple times over, but it's been years ago, so I don't recall the plot of McClintock, but LL tended to write about actual places in his stories, so it probably is. It's a really big area, surrounded by a flat valley. Extreme SW corner of Colorado. Highest spot in the park is over 8,300 feet. LOTS of cliff dwellings and other ancient ruins, which often played a part in his stories.
On the way home again, stopped overnight in Dodge. Nice to be back at the lower elevations again. Finally caught my breath again.
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Hey ya’ll.... sometime back before this mess with job... i decided my health was too bad for shooting Cowbow or any other any timed event.
So i now am going to start listing some things. I will give you all first Dibbs. I have a person interested in my Dillon and much of the modern ammo equipment and components. But i haven’t seen his money yet either ::)
I am trying to put a list together...
And i found these 2 that might interest some of you here.the black box is CH 2 piece 41 colt die set. One is a bullet sealer.
The second set is .38 long colt rcbs 3 piece set
Neither has a case holder. But a .38 special will hold both i believe. Kind of slips me.
I have used both slightly...i have not loaded anything since 2014.
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Slim: I've read pretty much everything Louis Lamore wrote, multiple times over, but it's been years ago, so I don't recall the plot of McClintock, but LL tended to write about actual places in his stories, so it probably is. It's a really big area, surrounded by a flat valley. Extreme SW corner of Colorado. Highest spot in the park is over 8,300 feet. LOTS of cliff dwellings and other ancient ruins, which often played a part in his stories.
McLintock is the cowboy version of the Taming of the Shrew. Or what is referred to at the Silver Creek Ranch as the "spanking movie". :D
Dark clouds are moving in.
Slim
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McLintock is the cowboy version of the Taming of the Shrew. Or what is referred to at the Silver Creek Ranch as the "spanking movie". :D
Dark clouds are moving in.
Slim
I'll have to get down my box of paperbacks and see if I've still got it.
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Evening all. I have the fire up for you night dwellers.
Long day today. Up at 0600, and on the road at 0745, headed to the north of the county for a hike with the 4-H club. 4 miles in and 1500 feet up to a 3 acre mountain lake. We didn't get home until 1845.
PE, Yosemite is a few hours south of me. Been there a few times. Always sad when it burns, but I guess that's nature.
--TK
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Coffee is ready
Filing for unemployment today. Then thru advise of a lawyer from church, i am calling a associate of his to get a disability claim rolling.
My head is already exploding.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
Mud puddles this morn.
'Tis 60 and sunny. High of 71. Less humidity.
Slim
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Afternoon all.
Currently 105, expected to hit 110. They're saying we might get a little rain later this evening.
The big fire over the hill got bigger. When I went to bed last night it was 6100 acres. When I got up it was 20,000. As of the press conference half an hour ago, it's at 32,000. The city of Redding has had all of it's Western outskirts evacuated, and the edge of town itself has become a fire line to hopefully keep the city from burning.
The fire burned a wireless comm site overnight, so three FM broadcast transmitters, three internet provider towers and one cell tower are puddles of metal on the mountain top now. It also burned two high voltage power line towers. Apparently an entire boating marina burned at the lake, too.
Up here we're not in any danger from fire, but we have our own associated problems. The highway has been closed all week, and there's no projects open date. The three gas stations in town are out of regular and low on everything else. The grocery stores are low on everything, too. We have back roads and such to get things in, but those are all either 4x4 only, or restricted to vehicles under 35 feet.
So, things are getting a little uncomfortable around here, but me and mine are doing fine.
Good luck, Roo.
--TK
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Evening all.
Here in my native Trinity county things are fine. Still no gas or food truck delivery, but we're not in danger. The city of Redding over the hill on the other hand, is in deep doodie.
Entire neighborhoods are burning, and the fire is jumping containment lines. There are at least a dozen people in the burn ward at the two hospitals, but one hospital is evacuating the ICU and Maternity departments preemptively. I know at least a half dozen people who have had their properties burned, and at least two who lost homes.
They pulled all units off of containment efforts and have them pulling people out. Still, there are people trapped in areas.
I'm on standby with SAR to go down and assist, but we haven't been paged yet, since the highway asphalt is on fire.
This is going to be a long night.
--TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Heading out in a bit to pick up daughter from camp.
'Tis 55 and cloudy. High of 73.
Slim
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Thank you Slim.....
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Afternoon all.
98 right now, headed for 115 again. The very us blanketed in smoke, which has visibility down to about a mile. Speaking of fire...
Current acreage is 45,000, with 65 homes destroyed and 55 damaged, plus uncounted outbuildings and travel trailers. Also two fatalities: a private bulldozer operator and a Redding City Fireman.
At least three people I know have lost their homes, while several more are expecting to in the next 24 hours. The fire has practically no containment (3%) and wind is expected to pick up again around 14:00.
Local news story:
http://krcrtv.com/news/shasta-county/firefighters-battling-multiple-fires-near-whiskeytown
--TK
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I will keep them in my prayers
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Got home 'bout 8 PM.
Showed daughter a number of my old haunts.
Slim
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Sad news from Baltimore Ed.
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,61531.0.html
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Thanks Glen
Morning Coffee is up.
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
My wife's niece's wedding is today, but Sackett is sick. Therefore, I will be sitting on Sackett today.
'Tis 60 and sunny. "Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 20 percent."
Slim
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Morning all.
Currently at 76, headed for 110.
The whole county lost power yesterday for about 16 hours. Since the fire took out the high voltage lines between Trinity Dam and Shasta County, Trinity has been operating as an island, disconnected from the main grid. Naturally, a tree had to fall across the lines between the dam and the substation. :-\ They got it back up last night.
The fire doubled in size again last night. Now at 81,000 acres. Cal Fire is saying total structures lost is approximately 500, with almost as many damaged.
--TK
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Sorry to hear about Sackett
Good news on my Health Insurance. No cost to me. However some deductible expenceses. Overall good deal. Will be hearing about Suzannes and my stepson on Monday.
Hotter than heck here today, no rain in sight.
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Evening all.
That's good news, Roo. Glad it all worked out.
Currently 105, 10-15mph winds.
The fire has crossed the county line into Trinity, and half of the town of Lewiston is under mandatory evacuation, while the other half is under advisory. I live about ten miles west of Lewiston.
--TK
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Morning all, coffee and fixin’s are up
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Thanks Roo
I threw on a pair of Sunnyside up eggs, and Rye toast... and called it breakfast
Great news on your Health Insurance front :)
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
Good to hear about the insurance.
Sackett is no longer vomiting, but coughing because of phlegm.
Kaitlyn is being baptized today.
'Tis 71 and sunny. "Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent."
Slim
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Thanks Roo
I threw on a pair of Sunnyside up eggs, and Rye toast... and called it breakfast
Great news on your Health Insurance front :)
Rye ..... been a while since i have ate any rye and much longer on drinking it.
Might have to get a loaf.
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Morning all.
65 and Smokey. The fire turned overnight and started burning this way. I'm still safe, with over ten miles to spare, but the way this fire is behaving, one never can tell. Current size is 89,000 acres.
We lost power again at 4am. Not sure of the cause, but they hope to have it back on before it gets hot.
--TK
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I have been reading about the flooding inside the “beltway” . Northern Virgina, DC area. I guess it has been quiet ugly. Hope Sod Buster you are higher and dry.
My nephew and young family had to evacuate. From their home in Alexandria.
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Then there is this in the news..... this tells us where our President and his VP’s heart is...
Possible remains of 55 American soldiers on their way to US
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
'Tis 53 and sunny. "Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable wind. Chance of rain 30 percent."
Slim
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Pass on caffiene this morning. I am a bit dehydrated.
About Midnight last night this past, my O2 concentrator took a dump. I had two small tanks available. I hooked to one and set the flow to half of my normal use. About 6:30 it was empty, i hooked up the other and called the emergency number. They left here 15 minutes ago. Bigger machine. Now i have to refill my tanks.
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Afternoon all.
I'm still alive over here. They evacuated the entire town of Lewiston last night, all the way to about 2 air miles from me. The fire hasn't jumped the line yet, but they were expecting high winds last night. We got a few little spot fires on this side of the line, but nothing major.
Our power has been off and on every few hours, but they're reenergizing the circuit that connects us to the valley today, so that should solve the problem.
Off to try and not choke on the smoke while I do some yard work.
--TK
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Prayer up for you and your family. I don’t miss the forest fire season.
Got a coyote rearing it’s ugly face around here again. (Went in to too defcon 4 on him this week. Dogs hourly patrol all humans armed, locked n loaded)
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Got a coyote rearing it’s ugly face around here again. (Went in to too defcon 4 on him this week. Dogs hourly patrol all humans armed, locked n loaded)
Shoot one for me. I'm still mad about my cat. >:(
Slim
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I’d set a trap but don’t want to catch one of our dogs in it.
Coffee is up-
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Morning y'all.
Thanks fer the coffee.
'Tis 57 and sunny. "Sunny in the morning then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable wind. Chance of rain 20 percent."
Slim
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Afternoon all.
Forecast for 105 today. As of noon we are at 95. Still Smokey.
They're getting some good line around the fire, and doing some back burns. The fire jumped the line in a couple spots, but they corralled it pretty quickly. Official numbers are saying almost 1600 structures damaged or destroyed, and there have been six fatalities. And this whole fiasco was started by someone driving with a flat tire.
--TK
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Morning y'all.
Coffee and tea are ready.
Combining the wheat behind the house.
'Tis 60 and sunny. "Mostly sunny in the morning then partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent."
Slim