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Well, after an abscence, I'm slowing showing my hand, as it were, here again. Not that more than a few old geezers like myself noticed or wondered where I'd gone. Had some things happen this year that have altered my thoughts, perceptions, and actions. Seems to really have changed my outlook on most things that had been "normal" for me for quite some time. I realize we've all had changes because of Covid 19 and all the insanity that came with it. My very simple life wasn't really affected that much by it. Pretty much was a stay-at-home sort anyway. However, other things crept in afterwards, and caused me to withdraw from about everything around me. Not really wanting, or ready to talk about them; just suffice it to say that I've made a lot of changes this year. Some good, some bad, but all necessary for life to continue. Don't know if I'll ever get back to the easygoing smartass I've been, but going to try and rejoin my friends here. If you'll allow me. See quite a few new handles, so not sure how it will all go; but I'm going to try. I want thank those who checked in on me. It was greatly appreciated. Good to know that I was known and remembered. I just hope I wasn't too much of a jerk when you did try and contact me. Thanks for reaching out. I think I needed that. Don't think I'll ever return to virtually living here as I once did, but hope to keep in contact with the forum and my friends here. Larry/aka hipower

This morning I broke out the Tudor Black Bay 58 that I picked up in London in June

Go to see you're still kicking. I've been MIA here myself. I'ts been a rough 6-8 months for me as well. Between wife's surgeries and my covid experience I find i am in a fog and find it hard to get motivated. I hope you are on the mend.

Seiko Solar Diver

What do you have on your wrist today? today is a Casio Duro on a Barton strap

Thank you Fujimo.

Looks like I need to start getting up at midnight to check for these deals. Well done to both buyer and a very fair seller.

For sale is my Smith & Wesson K22 Masterpiece revolver in .22 LR. Serial number- K1755XX. This K22 Masterpiece was manufactured in 1952 and is in very good to excellent condition. It has a 4" barrel and a 6 shot cylinder. Has matching serial numbers on the cylinder, barrel and frame. Smith & Wesson medium-sized square butt K-frame. Please text or call with questions 7am to 10pm No Trades Please - 650.00 John 423-921-4322

Todays choice is a custom Casio with aftermarket dial, bezel, and hands.

Me and my buddy been on the hogs for a couple weeks and killed 10 but got a good one the other night. My buddy was on the green light and soon as it lit him up he took off a running. Busted him quartering away on the run at 100 yards, the 450 still took out his lungs an the bullet was caught under the skin behind the opposite shoulder. Probably made it 80 yards before piling up. This is on private land with an exemption to bait and use artificial lights of a night.

Sig P232 .380 auto. I bought this for my wife, but she prefers her S&W 642, so I need to sell. It comes with two magazines and the original case, plus factory Hogue grip. $445

So, like an idiot, I went and built another pistol. Turns out, I never actually go shooting. So in the past year, I put 90 rounds thru it. That's it. It's accurate, it's fun and the compensator was an actual good purchase. So I have decided to sell it and put that money towards parts for my caddy. Here are the dets: 10.5 bca side charging upper Tacfire linear compensator Anderson lower PSA ept kit (seriously, this trigger is great) SBA4 brace (why are these so damned expensive?) Magpul flip ups and hand stop. $600 will trade for a P07 or a 1911. Non suppressor P10c as well.

He is definitely a good dude!

Good to see you back @hipower. Hope things are trending for the better and you get to spend some more time here to get away from it all.

For buddy Dave

Sold

Good seeing you back on here Larry. Hopefully things will swing in your favor and get going positive for you. I pray the best for ya.

Wondered why it had been so quiet on the "hipower" front. Hope you're back and kicking. Us old goats sure ain't getting no younger.

Welcome back, Larry.

Glad you’re back

I have one of these Metal 2.0 guns and really like it. To correct a few misinformed posts above, yes this gun does have the new and improved trigger much like the Shield Plus. I have both and love the trigger on both models. Yes it does weigh a bit more and thee texturing is more aggressive than the Shield Plus. All in all I really love the gun. As someone stated above, I really do wish they had included their night sights that are on the Shield Plus. I see why they didn't as it is a different fit to the slide. But they certainly could have made a good night sight that would have worked well on this gun. I love the look of it and shoot it more accurately than the smaller Shield Plus which I already shoot pretty well anyway. In my case, the Shield Plus is my goto carry gun and the Metal 2.0 is more of a range/night stand gun.

This came from an estate and lived it's life in a barn. Stock has wear and barrel had some rust. Action seems tight and barrel looks good inside. I'll take $60 on this. First one to pick it up gets it.

Welcome back! Glad to see you around again. Some of us are hoping you return to the "easygoing smartass".

The chi com flu was, is a bear to get over. Glad both of yall are still here kicking butt and screw a bunch of names, we dont need no stinking names!!!

Wow I looked everywhere about a week ago for a 17 or something similar couldn't find nothing nowhere ended up spending my wad on a rifle that's just my luck

Nice pistol. Very tempting.

Timex, it takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. Mine is a chronograph with a leather strap. I've worn it daily for at least 15 years. I've been thinking of getting another one with a bigger date field as it's getting harder to read those little numbers.

I wear a gray and orange digital Armitron Prosport watch that I picked up at a flea market, three years ago for $10. I've never changed the battery in it. Runs great!!! Plan to replace it with a new one when the battery dies. Not even going to try to change the battery out. Kohl's sells them new for $20 now. Does everything I need it too, which is tell time and date.

Nice looking watches. Working on equipment has and will destroy rings, and watches. Years ago I welded a wrench to a ring changing a battery on a boat, burned my finger as well. After that never did wear anything below my elbows but long sleeves and not around running motors or engines.

I've been wearing this one lately. It's an Invicta Cetified Swiss COC Chronometer Automatic Movement, Meteorite Dial, 4.5cwt. Tasvorites, and 10pts. of Dimonds on the Winder. This is from the era when they were all made in Switzerland. I've got at least twelve more Invicta Automatics with the Swiss 7750 VALJUE Movements.

I use two Series 3 Apple Watches.

Luminox Sea Turtle

I know they are not at the pinnacle of fashion but I love my Apple watch.

Casio G-shock Mudman . I'll see the time on my phone while reading something and still look at my watch out of habit.

Just a simple old $30 Timex. Keeps perfect time and its all I need. I've never been much for fancy watches or jewelry. You do realize that those of us who still wear a watch are dinosaurs don't you? Younger folks today just check the clock on their phone.

Seiko 5 automatic (SNK381) with a NATO strap.

If he does this for a living he should have his own ladder. When I take car in for service they don’t ask me if I brought wrenches

The Dems label me a terrorist. My "friends" abandoned me for voting Trump and carrying a gun. My "best friend" told me I was a blood thirsty monster for being a conservative. All of them are Americans, but I need to lighten up.....you are truly blind.

Doesn't matter if you are a gun owner, if you are against conservatives, you ARE the enemy. I will never trust a leftist. They are the ones who helped put Biden in office.....that is unforgivable.

The Left has been WELL ARMED for a long time, this is nothing new. And they ain't your buds. Look up "Leftist's gun forums" for yourself.

That’s the one. Once you dehumanize your opposition, it’s easier to do bad things to them. We don’t have to go very far back to see this. Putin is currently using this playbook against the Ukrainian nazi Jews at this very moment. All the new fascist are using the same triggers to achieve their goals. Get the people angry. Tell the people someone wants to take something from them. Dehumanize the perceived threat. Make a call to action and request donations for the fight. This also applies to the liberals with their boogeyman scare tactics.

I didn’t watch your links, but I saw video of her speak at CPAC. That woman terrifies me. She is a disciple of Mussolini, and a danger to Italy and democracy.