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Would love to go to the next one. Just to see the difference in talk from newer leadership. Unfortunately, I could not even begin to walk the convention floor with my feet and legs. My wife said take your old wheelchair along and use it. LOL!! Can't you see trying to navigate that crowd in a wheelchair?

Wow! Great lyrics and her voice is so sweet. Thanks Grayfox. I like this. A lot.

Me too. But I have one as well. Not quite as old, but it suits me when I take it out.

Heat and humidity is a problem...but unless you are in the extremes of each, they can be mitigated. On our last move, I framed in a corner of the attached garage with the intent of a total "box-in" doing an 8 foot roof on it. After getting the room footprint laid out, I decided to take the walls all the way up to the ceiling, giving me room to make shelves all around the room at an 8' level. That has worked out very well, giving me much overhead space for items that are not too heavy. To get back on track, I use a room dehumidifer from Home Depot, and a fan for air circulation in the 10x12 space. I began using the "recharagable" dessicant units to control humidity in the safes, placing 2 larger units in each safe. also placed a hygrometer in each to monitor the humidity levels. After the hassle of recharging, and the poor lifespan of those units; I went to the "GoldenRod" electric dehunidifers. Comparing the 2 forms...I found the Goldenrod to be more to my liking. They took less space and controlled the humidity just as well as the others. I was able to keep a 35-45% humidity easily in the safes. The Goldenrods can also offer benefits of air circulation in the safes when closed up. Maybe a minor help on heating, but not more than a few degrees at best. As for heat, I've used a portable standup room heater for years. I set the auto thermostat on it for 57 degrees (just an arbitary guess here), and still leave the fan on to aid in moving the heated air around. It's a simple method, and not up to the standards of people who can build a gun room/museum/armory (Yep. Just a little poke at you TripleGGG), but it does work for me. BUT...If I had it to do over, I would change a few things. Primarily doing a LARGER room (LOL), and doing a spray insulation on the the block walls and the stud walls. This has been a poor man's attempt at finding a solution. I just didn't go far enough. As for the safe issue, my first one was a Liberty from Buford Tune and his business when he was on Murfreesboro Road. That's been a lot of years back! Safe was the standard entry level...28x32x60, IIRC. Next came a decent StackOn from Dick's. Back in the days before they went full tilt boogie anti gun and ammo. A huge, heavy sucker that I sat up for pistols. Later on I converted it to ammo storage. I ripped out the cheap shelving and built some from some true 1" laminate I had gotten from my Father-in-law. Last purchase was a Browning ProSteel from our buddies at the Safe House, That was around 2013/14. Expensive? Yes. But my wife went along and convinced me it was worth the cost. At that time, I had some more expensive tastes. So 2/3 pistol loss would have been equal to the safe cost. Amazing that my wife actually used this argument on me! She won. I fought hard, but gave in. Well this has been a long post, but in short...just consider what you have, possibly will have in the future, and buy appropiately. So while directed Toy4Rick, I think it's valid for anyone to hear my long tale. Good luck Rick.

OK...I confess. I haven't had a wristwatch on since the mid 80s. Maybe earlier than that. Just never cared for any type of jewelry or watches. Last one I had was a Windham(?) that was asales competition gift from a cheap GM.

I just saw this and smiled. Those were good times.

Sure. I tell my wife something similar. Nope. Won't buy unless I sell something. I think I'm several dozen behind. I sure hope my little 22 didn't start you on this journey. Me? I have only 2. A SS Rossi 357 and a Marlin (if memeory serves) in 22 magnum.

Seconds!

Well, I think the long, long threads on lever rifles might have been the first clue.

Well...dang! I just saw this. I guess I've missed you by now. I would accomodate you and take it off your hands. any chance of getting together? Coming anywhere near Nashville over the weekend or next week?

Very Nice! Envious of the .38 Super Model. I had the opportunity to shoot one in the mid 80s. I liked it. A lot. LOL. Tried to talk my brother-in-law out of it...without success.

I'm beginning to suspect you have a problem One similar to mine.

Me? Charitable? LOL!!! At least not with that amount. I'm cheap these days.

To quote Red Foreman..."Dumbass!" Stupid on so many levels!

Showed this to my wife. She was not amused. Said it looked like me in the mornings.

Arrived at FFL. Will pick up next week. Buyers remorse setting in. LOL. Looked at my safe and told myself I was an IDIOT for buying another 1911.

I have it in blue. Wife bought it thinking I would wear it in public. She was completely wrong on this.

I believe I've heard that said about me once or twice. Beginning to wonder if it's true. After the last 2 months...I'm about to agree.

Yes. I've had some experience with Tisas and like the product. I'd be hard pressed to say which is better betweeen Tisas and the upper class of Rock Island weapons.

DANG!! That's Purdy!! This Red Forman "Dumbass!" is ordering one now! LOL! Wife's not gonna like me going back on my vow to not buy till I sold some! This might cause me some pain. 15 minutes later... Well by cracky...ordered the faux ivory grips too! I'm in deep do-do now!

Are some of you new guys being a bit...foolish perhaps? Of course time and distance factors into the end purchase price. So does the lack of a tics/bc and taxes. Few expect to pay out if it's not worthwhile for them to purchase. But for heaven's sake...have the good graces to not make derogatory statements to the seller and the forum membershipif you don't like something here.

OK...I'm about to prove I'm officially an old geezer. I like this more than I should! And more than some of the previous selections. LOL!

Dang it! I don't have a G21 anymore! Would love to have done this with you. LOL. Actually just feeling left out. Haven't bought anything from you in quite a while! Sort of like withdrawal. Seriously. This is a great offer for someone. Sad that it can't be me this time. Maybe I could offer you a selection of GT's fine blades instead? Great guy to deal with! Someone grab this!

Toby Keith. That name brings to mind all his big hits...some humerous, some patriotic, but all sang with emotion and sincerity. I believe Toby Keith put out his love for this country and it's military right out front in everything he did. I may not have agreed with all of his political views, but that's not important. Toby loved this nation. That was never in doubt. I, along with so many others, will miss him. Rest in peace Toby. You deserve it.

I wish I could say this wasn't me, but after going thru a period of trying to buy only US manufactured products...I have fallen in with the crowd. Price and availability. Those are the keys. Case in point. The once All American Walmart has become a shill for imported goods. From clothing to foodstuffs. Almost all furniture and household goods are imported. As has been said, it is so difficult these days to ignore the price on items we want. Inflation has taken a major toll on the "Buy American" movement. Not saying I won't attempt to do it, but even finding American-made products is getting to be difficult. I would prefer that wasn't the case, but seems to be just a sign of the times we are living in. If you do label checks...and I still do...it's absolutely frightening just how much we import vs what we manufacture here any more. From basic consumer goods, to foods and medications, my layman's guess is that if we don't source 80%+ from outside the continental US, I'd be very surprised.