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January 5, 2018

5 hours ago, analog_kidd said:

Coldest I've ever been was a white water kayaking trip to the Tellico River about 20 years ago. The bank clock in Tellico Plains said 9*, and that was down in the valley, it was colder up on the mountain. Weather station said with wind chill it put it at -1*. Water in the rapids would splash on to our dry suits and freeze. Every time you moved your arms the ice would crunch. Those of us with beards had icicles hanging from them.

Still makes me cold just thinking about it.

4 hours ago, dralarms said:

You my friend are (and I mean this in the nicest terms) nuts.

I've done some things that I look back on now (being much older and just a little wiser) and say, "I must have be nuts when I did that"!

So fess up analog_kidd, can you honestly say at any point on the way to this venture did you ask yourself, is this really going to be fun?

January 3, 2018

After almost 2 years of negotiation the acquisition was completed in September of 2017 for the bargain price of $4 billion.

January 3, 2018

8 hours ago, Sidecarist said:

There was one that the answer was 270 win, but I got it wrong the scale looked wrong, maybe how my tablet displays the images.

Im with you on this one. It sure looked more like a .270 WSM than a .270 Win.

January 2, 2018

I did quite a bit of windshield time Saturday in the rural areas where I live. I saw deer everywhere and some in places I've never seen them before from early morn until late that Saturday night. Since the cold front has passed and traveling in the same area I've not seen a single deer for three days.

January 2, 2018

Very cool and that problem with my unsecured desk drawers flying open unexpectedly, SOLVED!

January 2, 2018

Anytime the subject revealing what’s on my list of wants or desires or someon else’s wish list, the lyrics to a Rolling Stones song starts blaring in my head. I’ve probably blown way more than 1 or 2 50 amp fuses trying to justify or convince myself why I should acquire widget X that I want over Y or Z that I need.

You know you’ve heard it and maybe thought, yeah that’s so true.

You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
You can't always get what you want
But if you try sometimes you just might find
You get what you need

You get what you need--yeah, oh baby

So after all that and like last year and a few before I’m looking for a deal on a 50 BMG that I have absolutely no real use for other than I want one or a Perazzi MX 2000 combo that will see some regular range time.

January 1, 2018

Not sure what the standards are for the intended use but accurate and easy to use electronic scales are fairly inexpensive these days.

http://www.scalesgalore.com/salter_electrosamson_hanging_scales.htm

January 1, 2018

36 minutes ago, Jeb48 said:

I didn't know that they had women snipers in WW-2 but here are a few, all Russian, did other armies have women snipers in WW-2.

The first one is two Soviet snipers from the Red Army's 25th Rifle Division. The one on the left is Ludmila Pavlichenko a Ukrainian Soviet sniper. Credited with 309 kills, she is regarded as the most successful female sniper in history.

Second is two more Russian snipers.

Third is In early 1941, Lyudmila Pavlichenko again

Forth is Nina Lobkovskaya, Red Army Sniper

Have a Happy New Year All You All

Always enjoy the Lyudmila stories and here is more from page 2 of this thread

December 26, 2017

53 minutes ago, Someotherguy said:

I caught it trying to hold water last year, it's been leaking ever since

Mosquito breeding area elimination!

December 26, 2017

5 hours ago, Sunfish said:

A nice meal and quiet afternoon along with a undisturbed nap.

You hit the trifecta, congratulations!

December 23, 2017

My first BB gun was a Daisy 1894 Spittin’ Image (saddle ring version). One of my most memorable birthdays and I remeber it like it was yesterday even though it was 46 Year’s ago. Gun still works and even have the original box, The box is a little rough but I’m just slightly amazed I still have it.

December 22, 2017

Daisy is still a big thing today. Even though they were bought by Gamo last year the new owner has committed to keep up the national match program tradition. I've had the privilege to attend 5 Daisy National Championship Matches and was a team coach at 4 of them and made the award stage once. They spend a large chunk of money to put this match on every year and a large portion of the expenses for teams an individual is covered by Daisy.

Check it out: Daisy National Championship BB Gun Matches

December 22, 2017

December 21, 2017

On a Classic note:

December 20, 2017

46 minutes ago, Ronald_55 said:

I saw these for sale somewhere. If I remember the pricing, it was a lil premium over their normal. I worry about what they are coated with.

What little I could find on them they have a polymer coating.

December 20, 2017

17 minutes ago, Oh Shoot said:

Why here? That a zombie rabbit or something?

- OS

Ahh, good question. Not sure other than I did it in a hurry.

December 20, 2017

Ain't this cute!

December 20, 2017

Christmas of yesteryear.

Christmas in the 21st Century

December 12, 2017

He mentioned nanotechnology which may be a way to get by the BBB but I still think we have other issues to focus our attention on. Like, is the .45 ACP really better than 9mm?

December 12, 2017

One thing I took a way from this was that people have been eavesdropping on phone conversations since the 1920's. Well dah! Then after a little research, and I mean very little, this guy believes the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was intentional at which point I said, I've seen and heard enough here.