Son-in-Law and Grandson

[pop pop]

SIL and G-son, they sent me movies yesterday where they went to indoor range and burned 400 rounds of ammo. Had a Glock 19 gen 3, a new max 9 Ruger SIL just purchased last weekend, and a practically new Remington 1911R1. Said nothing burped and all went well. I gave grandson the new 1911 and Glock last year. They had trouble with the 1911 first time they took it out. Told them to clean and lube it good and take it back. They live in Mt Pleasant S Carolina and mom was out of town. Them boys are really getting into hunting, fishing, guns and the outdoors. Grandson has his own boat, 16' flat bottom fiberglass, with a 50 HP Honda motor. Mom's boss gave it to Parker. Said he did not use it any longer. Dad has a 27' sea worthy Carolina fiberglass w/ a 150 HP Yamaha. Doing it together. You gotta love it. They fish Charleston Harbor for the giant RED Fish. Grandson caught a 38-pounder last season. 

Makes me wish I was young again. Got 5 more visits with Cardiac Rehab for me. Will have finished 36 visits. Looking forward to getting finished. Really sapping my energy, for sure, since I am on a no carb diet. Lost 8 pounds so far and need to loose 40 pounds. 

Edited to add; grandson is 14 now. Being bullied in school because his ears are large. Wouldn't want to be a kid now. 

Edited March 13, 2023 by pop pop

[NoBanStan]

Tell your grandson to ignore the haters. My kid got called fat a lot. Anyone who has met my kid knows that he's anything but fat. One day he'll be their manager somewhere. life has a way of doing that to jackholes

[Eddie Southgate]

I got picked on when I was in the 7th grade,,,Once. Bigger kid in the seat behind me on the school bus thumped my ear twice , I told him it would be best if he didn't do it again. He did. I made sure I got off the bus before  he did and met him as he got off the steps. I had to walk the 2.5 miles to school the next two weeks but I never got picked on again. I never advocate starting a fight but sometimes you got to take up for yourself and finish one.

[pop pop]

When I was in the 3rd grade my sister came to me on the playground one day. Her knee was bleeding, and the side of her face was scratched. Told me butch Anderson, the school bully, had shoved her down and her face hit the merry-go-round. I found Butch, he was larger than I, and busted his nose as hard as I could. He never bothered us again.

If my grandson does that now, he will be removed from public school, and sent to a school for troublemakers, with NO exceptions. They don't tolerate fighting in public schools any longer, even if it is off school property and just off school buses. 

Edited to add; My grandson is in the 8th grade. 

Edited March 19, 2023 by pop pop

[Choatecav]

57 minutes ago, pop pop said:

When I was in the 3rd grade my sister came to me on the playground one day. Her knee was bleeding, and the side of her face was scratched. Told me butch Anderson, the school bully, had shoved her down and her face hit the merry-go-round. I found Butch, he was larger than I, and busted his nose as hard as I could. He never bothered us again.

If my grandson does that now, he will be removed from public school, and sent to a school for troublemakers, with NO exceptions. They don't tolerate fighting in public schools any longer, even if it is off school property and just off school buses. 

Edited to add; My grandson is in the 8th grade. 

Yep, nowadays, all of the efforts of protection and "rights" would be focused on Butch Anderson and making sure he was treated fairly.  You would be the one getting punished.  Just like in the courts of today.................

[hipower]

 It's so sad this where we've come to in our lives today. Competition and excellence is discouraged. All in the name of "equality". What bovine scatology!

I know there are good kids still out there. I hear of them here, and meet a few in my life. But so many are just playing on their cells and devices, that it just makes me disgusted with our country. What's going to be next, after we old fogeys are gone?

[BJB]

We live in a microwave society. 
 

if we had a total power grid shut down for an extended time most would starve   Glad to know your grandson won’t be one of they. 

[BigK]

On 3/13/2023 at 1:13 PM, pop pop said:

SIL and G-son, they sent me movies yesterday where they went to indoor range and burned 400 rounds of ammo. Had a Glock 19 gen 3, a new max 9 Ruger SIL just purchased last weekend, and a practically new Remington 1911R1. Said nothing burped and all went well. I gave grandson the new 1911 and Glock last year. They had trouble with the 1911 first time they took it out. Told them to clean and lube it good and take it back. They live in Mt Pleasant S Carolina and mom was out of town. Them boys are really getting into hunting, fishing, guns and the outdoors. Grandson has his own boat, 16' flat bottom fiberglass, with a 50 HP Honda motor. Mom's boss gave it to Parker. Said he did not use it any longer. Dad has a 27' sea worthy Carolina fiberglass w/ a 150 HP Yamaha. Doing it together. You gotta love it. They fish Charleston Harbor for the giant RED Fish. Grandson caught a 38-pounder last season. 

Makes me wish I was young again. Got 5 more visits with Cardiac Rehab for me. Will have finished 36 visits. Looking forward to getting finished. Really sapping my energy, for sure, since I am on a no carb diet. Lost 8 pounds so far and need to loose 40 pounds. 

Edited to add; grandson is 14 now. Being bullied in school because his ears are large. Wouldn't want to be a kid now. 

My grandson is turning 8 tomorrow. As far as I'm concerned the sun rises and sets on that boy. I'm blessed to still be able to take him to the shooting  range with me, on camping trips, and on motorcycle rides. I know that won't last forever because I ain't getting any younger and sometimes kids grow into a different direction. I hope you get back one your feet and join them soon.

[pop pop]

BigK your grandson is in a totally different world than we grew up in. Society wants everyone to be "Soft" now. No resistance toward anyone is expected now. No wonder the Military brass is worried where the next soldiers will be coming from. I drive by MTSU campus daily. The people who are in that school look puny. Sorry to say that, but those are the new leaders of this country in just a few years. Makes me wonder if they will be allowed to grow up to be real men. 

I knew how to shoot when I went to the military. I grew to be come a man, in Vietnam, while in a fox hole. It was a life changing event for me. I then understood what a soldier was supposed to be. Big growth step for me at age 19. I have never been the same since. I know what is expected of me today. There is a lot to be said about that!  

 

[BigK]

Amen brother, couldn't have said it better. Thank you for your service.