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Title: Thanksgiving
Post by: Dusty Tagalon on November 08, 2020, 07:00:29 PM
This “stupid old fool” is awaiting an invite from my brother. One of my brothers traditions, shoot guns after lunch. This Stupid Old Fool has many historical prices. I have arms from 1850s to 1890s. My preference, transition, 2x guns carried/used in Civil War, converted & used past civil war.
Screw it, my siblings, & offsprings will be shooting a Sharps & Springfield 50/70 Conversions!
Think about it, shooting a firearm used during Civil War!
Brian
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Pitspitr on November 09, 2020, 09:07:21 AM
I don't know what Thanksgiving is going to bring for my family this year. Wife and kids are talking about skipping the Fam gathering at my brother's this year.  :-\

I was really looking forward to it this year as it marks 400 years my family has been on this continent.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: 1961MJS on November 09, 2020, 09:27:39 AM
Hi

I'm supposed to be heading to Downstate Chicago to see my old neighbors where I grew up.  I have no clue if they'll be open anymore or not.  My neighbor's Mom is 92.

Later
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: River City John on November 09, 2020, 11:02:04 AM
We're planning a "virtual" family get together. Going to all sit down to eat at the same time and Zoom.
In our immediate household of five, each member has picked a dish to prepare and contribute.
In years past we would usually have 20-23 people and bought the largest turkey we could find.

This year I was excited to find a small 10 lb. turkey to fix.
It will still be a great holiday.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Lord Eoin MacKenzie on November 09, 2020, 12:09:40 PM
No turkey this year.    My wife, her caregiver and I will be eating Lamb. apt oven too small for normal sjzed bird.  leg o lamb will fit.
600 sq foot apt, and no family within 150 miles.
Have fun Y'all and happy holiday.   Remember 11-11.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: 1961MJS on November 09, 2020, 12:14:51 PM
Ahhhh, Turkey.  I used to hate it before my family started doing Thanksgiving with the Neighbors.  We'd have turkey for Thanksgiving, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and maybe Tuesday.  Now I get Turkey once a year and that's it, and I'm good with that.  Last year they smoked a ham, which was much much better.

Later
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: The Pathfinder on November 09, 2020, 01:32:45 PM
Pitspitr, sounds like your family arrived here with some of mine, didn't happen to sign a Compact did they? Like most we've moved west some since their arrival, or at least some of us have. My brother and sister, and many, many cousins, still live in and around Massachusetts and Rhode Island, while I've settled here in the Ohio country. Plan on celebrating with he wife's side of the family, my brother-in-law and I used to go hunting early in the morning in the old days, nowadays we mostly help out lifting and carving turkeys (and getting in the way  ;D). Definitely won't be near what we hoped to celebrate 400 years.  :(
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: DeaconKC on November 09, 2020, 04:08:30 PM
Our Thanksgiving will be quite different this year. We accepted an offer on our home today, and the people have to be in by Dec 7. So packing like mad for the final move to Arkansas 350 miles away.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Mogorilla on November 09, 2020, 05:41:22 PM
There have always been rumors part of our family came on the Anne or Little James.   I was the black sheep of the family for expressing my young opinion of how weird the puritans were and how they were not tolerant of other denominations.   Then tossed in the origin of the word rooster and uptight thinking that led to it replacing cock.   I did not get too graphic in my lecture, I was only 13 and had led a children's table the year before, but I was ushered outside by my father and told to keep my mouth shut if I wanted any pumpkin pie.  I kept quite and looked quite the happy pilgrim.   

Not sure what will happen with our day.  Still planning a small gathering.   

I read that small turkeys will be rare this year as people are buying them up.   In college, we knew people and would periodically load turkeys destined for lunch meat.   It paid $50 for a days work and you all got a bird as those tame creatures will die of sudden stress, like being grabbed and thrown in a cage.   5 guys all living together, $250 for beer and 5 turkeys that dressed out at ~24 lbs.   Thank God the science department did not watch the dry ice too closely, we kept them frozen in coolers and a whole lot of dry ice.   you want to talk tired of turkey, eat turkey for 6 weeks straight.  But oh the cold beer!
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Delmonico on November 09, 2020, 06:25:10 PM
Rita, Lexie, Riley and me, niece and nephew work for corrections and that is a real danger zone, SIL and BIL are high risk also.   So us, and we decided they can have their rib-eye that I refuse to eat and I may buy me a real piece of meat that ain't half fat or a duck, leaning toward the duck and save the grease and make real kolatch.

May be going to Oklahoma the second weekend in Dec, got a ride if I do, area has almost nothing and it's a museum day.  Norton said I could help him cook if I want, never been a helper before or I could just sit and tell stories because even if he's getting better at it he says I'm the master. ;D  Not sure if that's good, he's the buddy that got us Riley last year.   

Will not tell my mom and daughters, just not, heard about voting the other day, so I told Rita if they stop by she don't have to lie either, told Lexie the same thing, they both think I need to go if I deem it fairly safe.   
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: 1961MJS on November 09, 2020, 07:05:46 PM

May be going to Oklahoma the second weekend in Dec, got a ride if I do, area has almost nothing and it's a museum day.
Hi Del
If you show up in the Land of Okies, text me or email me and maybe I could stop by.  Where are you doing a museum deal?  There are quite a few around here. 
Later
Mike
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Delmonico on November 09, 2020, 11:35:57 PM
Yeah, the one in Norwood.   Not sure yet but thinking hard about it, I haven't been out since mid Sept of last year and things were going downhill fast.  Would just need me and spare clothes, my gear is right where the kids put it when they unloaded it, ended up asking for help loading and unloading my last trip.   Ended up lying to myself and everyone else about being OK.   

If you are some place and some older person looks like this don't believe them they are OK.   All the times I've jumped on people about not being OK and made them rest, hydrate and all that and I pulled this shit, I took a protonix for the "acid reflux" and drank some iced tea and rested a bit and went back at it.   Showed this to my cardiologist and he had a hissy fit and gave me a good lecture.   He said it could have been an actual mild one that didn't do any damage and should have been loaded on a chopper and sent to Lincoln.    Not all chest pains are acid reflux and acid reflux don't go up into the neck.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: 1961MJS on November 10, 2020, 01:24:44 PM
Hi Del
OK, I need a better description cause Tre Norwood was injured last year and is one of OU's better defensive players, so searching on Norwood Oklahoma got more than three pages of Tre.  Great player, not a museum though.  There may or may not be a Norwood OK, over by McAlester and Fort Gibson.
Later
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: cpt dan blodgett on November 10, 2020, 02:39:28 PM
I don't know what Thanksgiving is going to bring for my family this year. Wife and kids are talking about skipping the Fam gathering at my brother's this year.  :-\

I was really looking forward to it this year as it marks 400 years my family has been on this continent.

Wow on the Mayflower were they?  Family lore is that one of wifes ancestors was also on the mayflower.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Pitspitr on November 10, 2020, 03:15:57 PM
Pitspitr, sounds like your family arrived here with some of mine, didn't happen to sign a Compact did they?
3 of them did  ;D
Oral history of my moms family always said that their ancestors had ridden "the boat" Turns out my Dad's side did too.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Delmonico on November 10, 2020, 05:10:55 PM
Mine waited till 1631 to see if the others would make it.  John Carman. we're all probably related. ::)
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Delmonico on November 10, 2020, 05:17:46 PM
Hi Del
OK, I need a better description cause Tre Norwood was injured last year and is one of OU's better defensive players, so searching on Norwood Oklahoma got more than three pages of Tre.  Great player, not a museum though.  There may or may not be a Norwood OK, over by McAlester and Fort Gibson.
Later

Try Woodward, LOL still having trouble with my short term memory.   

Was funny was on a Lincoln history group the other day and was telling them about going to the Grand opening of the first McD's in Lincoln in Late 59 and the clown popping the balloon trying to get it in the back window of a 50 Chevy 2 door.  I was 3 and the windows didn't go all the way down.   Even funnier last I looked the Chevy is still in the ravine Dad put it in in about 63.   It was on a Sat Picture. ;)

   
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Major 2 on November 10, 2020, 05:23:41 PM
John Ragland
18 Mar.  1709 From Wales to England to Virginia

John is first mentioned in the public records of Virginia in a 1711 list of property owners for St. Paul's parish [at that time in New Kent County, but after 1720 in Hanover County] as a "freeholder of 200 acres." This property, located on the northern side of Chichahominy Swamp and adjoining the property of his brother Stephen, was, undoubtedly, part of the tract of land granted to his grandfather, Stephen Pettus in 1667. In 1745 John purchased 1,030 acres on both sides of North Fork of Mechamos Creek, and there, according to family tradition, built a large house which he called Ripping Hall.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: DeaconKC on November 10, 2020, 09:10:35 PM
Delmonico, I retired after 26 years in Corrections, y'all be safe. Remember the Menard Correctional Center Golden Rule: "Do it to them before they can do it to you"
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: 38OVI on November 11, 2020, 08:06:54 PM
Was that near Pierre Menard's home?
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Homer Corn on November 12, 2020, 09:29:24 AM
Well...this year will be a different one for sure, at least for me. I will go into the hospital the week of Thanksgiving and will be there until after New Year’s Eve. My cancer has returned and I will be undergoing stem cell replacement therapy. This means I will not be able to see my kids through the holidays and likely not even my wife, if COVID gets bad again due to possible contagion. The upside of all this is that I should be finally free of cancer.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Dusty Tagalon on November 13, 2020, 09:11:40 PM
Decided to bring 4x guns, converted Sharps 1855, converted Springfield 1863, & 2x 38/40s, my tacky Colt Lightning Rifle, & an S&W DA 38, yes, I own 1 of 276 revolvers produced in 38/40. Looks rough, lockup tight, bore excellent! Hard to break open, getting better as I put rounds through it.
Brian
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Dusty Tagalon on November 18, 2020, 08:21:35 PM
Received a notification from my brother canceling! My reply was “Fuck Governor Reynolds”. 2nd, I will sit out. My county has high Covid rate, 2nd, operating in a VA facility 1 patient away from level red. I am Running With Scissors, won’t expose others!
Brian 
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Major 2 on November 18, 2020, 09:35:22 PM
Well, the sad truth is , aside from "SHE" ( the one I tend to obay ) and the clone , there is no one left  :(

The Wife (SHE) has her Sister,  BIL  and niece & nephew  , but they are doing their own thing...

My Sister passed in January  :(  , she was the one for gathering , but that ended 5 or 6 years ago.

So it's just us , I got a Turkey on sale for $6 , or I prolly would not have even done that .... :-\

I do wish, you all a happy day , and there is still some silver lining on a otherwise , CRAPPY 2020

We are all still here  :) and we all get to Wish for A HAPPY THANKSGIVING ....and a brighter 2021



 
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Coffinmaker on November 19, 2020, 09:09:30 AM

Spent a large number of Thanksgiving meals in Military Dining Halls.  Some of the best thanksgiving meals I ever had.  I am not, however a big fan of Thanksgiving.  I don't like most of a Turkey.  Prefer the Dark Meat (as does my sweetie) so we have, in the past, ordered in just turkey parts from the Super.

This year however, it's just us and we are having THE dinner catered.  Beef Tenderloin, Smashed Sweet Potatoes, a Veggie and desert.  All we have to do is cook it.  Simple.  Elegant.  Alas, no "leftovers" for sandwiches.  Oh well.

Hide and Watch

PS:  Almost elected for Chinese Delivery.  Reserving that for Xmas Dinner.  Yum.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Pitspitr on November 19, 2020, 09:39:36 AM
..., and there is still some silver lining on a otherwise , CRAPPY 2020
We are all still here
That's the spirit!
After all that's what Thanksgiving is all about. That first one 399 years ago was all about being thankful they had survived the first year! 2020 has indeed been "CRAPPY" but anyone reading this has survived all but about 1 month of it.

One of my favorite memories of Thanksgiving was when I was about 15 and we had Spam for Thanksgiving dinner. We'd had a blizzard but still had to feed the animals and walked the last 4 miles to the farm. (We lived in town at the time) Dad kept some emergency supplies (Spam ect) in the old farm house for just such situations. So we had Spam for Thanksgiving diner and were truly happy to have it and to be inside where it was warm.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: 1961MJS on November 19, 2020, 10:57:05 AM
...

PS:  Almost elected for Chinese Delivery.  Reserving that for Xmas Dinner.  Yum.

A friend of mine who was doing college in Florida did the Chinese carryout for Xmas with the GF, now wifey.  I did eat in Chinese with the daughter when she had to work Xmas at Assisted Living.

Later
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Mogorilla on November 19, 2020, 11:21:28 AM
yeah, shaping up to be as weird an end of year as it was a start.   Here at work, we started discussing Covid in late January and already had semi-plans after SARS/MERS and a particularly bad flu year.   So, I spent March and April working from my kitchen table, venturing in to facility once a week.   Now that we are even hotter again, I will be sitting at that table again on Monday all the way to 2021.   If I have to venture in, I have to be tested at the door.  We always end up doing 2 thanksgivings.   The one we host has opted to cancel and hope that December 25 is less virulent.  Not sure on the 2nd event.   I have a capon in the freezer if it is just my wife and me.   Oh, and our new puppy! She likes chicken (and penquins is practically chickens) (sorry for the Warner Bros. interruption)   

This is our 2020 silver lining.  She is a miniature australian labradoodle.  I think the aussie part means she turns counter-clockwise before laying down.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Major 2 on November 19, 2020, 12:40:14 PM
Great Pup ...  :) 

Dogs are a blessing , true devosion and a wagging tail ...no one, I mean no one is more glad to see you !
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Bat 2919 on November 19, 2020, 07:00:58 PM
3 of them did  ;D
Oral history of my moms family always said that their ancestors had ridden "the boat" Turns out my Dad's side did too.

A family of 3, you don't know what family?  We may be related.  I'm related to one family of three, the daughter married the ship's cooper (don't know if he signed the compact or not) who stayed on here when the ship returned.  Two others from another family on the boat as well.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Niederlander on November 19, 2020, 08:59:06 PM
I spent one Thanksgiving at Manifah Bay, Saudi Arabia.  We had a "special" Thanksgiving, featuring some sort of pressed turkey loaf.  I remember when I walked in the mess tent, one of my enlisted Marines who was doing mess duty told me "Sir, it actually tastes a little better than it looks."  Truly a ringing endorsement!  We all can, indeed, be thankful we're here.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Professor Marvel on November 20, 2020, 02:24:47 AM
I spent one Thanksgiving at Manifah Bay, Saudi Arabia.  We had a "special" Thanksgiving, featuring some sort of pressed turkey loaf.  I remember when I walked in the mess tent, one of my enlisted Marines who was doing mess duty told me "Sir, it actually tastes a little better than it looks."  Truly a ringing endorsement!  We all can, indeed, be thankful we're here.

Exactly Sir!
As I used to tell my complaining coworkers:
"Better than being shot at in Azerbaijan"

yhs
prof marvel
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Ol Gabe on November 20, 2020, 09:21:53 AM
Well....
As compared to the above waddie that wants to engage in illicit endeavors with our duly-elected governorette here in Iowa, most all of us that have lived through the past year are very thankful of that which she has accomplished, what we can put on the table, whatever it might be, and most certainly won't worry about which firearm to take to a family engagement.
As we hold hands and pray for our fellow man we might reflect on how difficult it is to maintain the norm and cover all bases, including those of transporting vets here and back for any given appt., and bless those that do. As she has calmly stated this past few days, she won't be able to be with her own family due to covid and etc., as well as those duties required by her office to maintain the state in as best a condition as is possible, a thankless job to say the least.
We are truly thankful for those in uniform here in Iowa that step forward to help and will ultimately be away from their own families this next week, we wish them all the best and hope they are rewarded in time, suffice it to say a big "Thanks!" and "God bless all!" is only a small sobriquette, but one which will have to do for now.
I only hope that the above-mentioned waddie can find it in his heart to thank our governorette for all she does and that he will continue to do as well with the effort he is challenged with in his transport endeavors.
May God Bless All!
Best regards,
'Ol Gabe
NCOWS #925
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Dusty Tagalon on November 20, 2020, 06:23:09 PM
Apologize for my harsh language. My own personal view of Governor Reynolds, to little to late. Slow to react! My brother is going to hold his get together, I will sit out! My county is 6th in Iowa for Covid. I am a Volunteer with DAV van driver & VA Volunteer Services, I accept the risks I am taking, won’t expose my family.
Brian
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Delmonico on November 24, 2020, 08:41:05 PM
Oklahoma trip ain't happening now, the area that had almost none reported all year just went bonkers with it, my buddy has it, figured it out today.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Pitspitr on December 03, 2020, 01:09:28 PM
A family of 3, you don't know what family?  We may be related.  I'm related to one family of three, the daughter married the ship's cooper (don't know if he signed the compact or not) who stayed on here when the ship returned.  Two others from another family on the boat as well.
Descended from John and Priscilla Alden on both sides (That explains a lot, huh?) I'd have to look up the other names
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Niederlander on December 03, 2020, 09:24:57 PM
I played John Alden in an elementary play once.  Does that count?!
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Pitspitr on December 04, 2020, 06:13:12 AM
I played John Alden in an elementary play once.
I have a hard time envisioning that. You were probably taller in elementary school, than he was as an adult.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Delmonico on December 05, 2020, 02:17:55 PM
I played John Alden in an elementary play once.  Does that count?!


Probably was married to one of my relatives. ;D
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Bat 2919 on December 08, 2020, 10:05:29 PM
Descended from John and Priscilla Alden on both sides (That explains a lot, huh?) I'd have to look up the other names

John Alden was the cooper, he did sign the compact by the way.  Priscilla made the journey with her parents William and Alice Mullins and married John in this country.  Looks like we are related (out "on the shirttail" as my mother liked to say)  Richard and Elizabet Warren are also in my tree.
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: Pitspitr on December 09, 2020, 06:01:52 AM
John Alden was the cooper, he did sign the compact by the way.  Priscilla made the journey with her parents William and Alice Mullins and married John in this country.  Looks like we are related (out "on the shirttail" as my mother liked to say)  Richard and Elizabet Warren are also in my tree.
Yes, that doesn't surprise me. It's my understanding that there are something like 10,000,000 Americans descended from the Aldens
Title: Re: Thanksgiving
Post by: River City John on December 09, 2020, 09:03:14 AM
I have been lurking around this thread.
My GGrandfather, a Civil War veteran from Michigan, was Orsemus Milton Doty, a direct descendant of Edward Doty.
Edward Doty's passage to the New World was as an indentured servant.

So there you have it. We came in through the back door.


RCJ