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by Ray
Sun Apr 27, 2025 9:48 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: a gifting opportunity to Africans
Replies: 7
Views: 2078

Re: a gifting opportunity to Africans

This is most interesting. I remember from way back hearing references to t.w.r. programs and projects. Internet searching their history and personal reviews and testimonies nets no evidence of exorbitant salaries & the like. We have been long supporters of samaritan's purse but mister g's report...
by Ray
Fri Apr 25, 2025 4:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USA Made Skinning Knives NEED A GOOD SOURCE
Replies: 9
Views: 2595

Re: USA Made Skinning Knives NEED A GOOD SOURCE

These folk are local to me..... https://bearandsoncutlery.com/about-us/ and claim "made in usa" but the only ones I own (bear) I ordered from smokey mountain knife works and are clearly marked "china". The theory is that the ones I ordered were old stock from a previous iteration...
by Ray
Mon Apr 21, 2025 6:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another century, a different way of life...
Replies: 6
Views: 1242

Re: Another century, a different way of life...

This is most interesting !
by Ray
Thu Apr 17, 2025 6:39 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Adventures with Gunbroker.com
Replies: 5
Views: 671

Re: Adventures with Gunbroker.com

Nothing to do with g.b. , but I am having issues that the so-called experts I've consulted are blaming so-called artificial intelligence and "its" growing pains. My problem is that several online payment processors (shop, shopify, etc.) no longer acknowledge or recognize my home address......
by Ray
Tue Apr 15, 2025 6:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Snakes are out again....
Replies: 23
Views: 3725

Re: Snakes are out again....

I first make-up the following circa '86-'87 whilst languishing at hard labour as a shipfitter/damage controlman on a floating prison...a.k.a , knox class frigate in uncle ronnie's yacht club. It has been tweaked for relevance somewhat over the decades. Hoes, Shovels and Rakes and Other Implements of...
by Ray
Fri Apr 04, 2025 7:29 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Favourite Hymn.....
Replies: 15
Views: 3925

Re: Favourite Hymn.....

One thing I dislike is when someone feels the need to add something to these wonderful old hymns. Perhaps a Segway or chorus or some such. It always takes away from the original fine old hymn! Reminds me of a joke: A young musician was asked what they did for a living. They responded: I write prais...
by Ray
Thu Apr 03, 2025 7:05 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Favourite Hymn.....
Replies: 15
Views: 3925

Re: Favourite Hymn.....

I had almost completely forgotten this one..... What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer! Have we trials...
by Ray
Wed Apr 02, 2025 6:44 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: RIP Val Kilmer
Replies: 15
Views: 2865

Re: RIP Val Kilmer

44shooter wrote: Wed Apr 02, 2025 5:45 pm His portrayal of Colonel Patterson against the Maneaters of Tsavo in the Ghost and the Darkness was excellent as well
In memory of both Colonel Patterson and the actor who portrayed him.....

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3810
by Ray
Tue Apr 01, 2025 3:55 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Favourite Hymn.....
Replies: 15
Views: 3925

Re: Favourite Hymn.....

Did grizz mention a d-g-b-e ukulele ? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KSMouleEYlY&pp=ygUTUmF5IGxlZSBsb3ZlIG9mIGdvZA%3D%3D And an e-a-d tuned "alto" cigar box for running through an octave pedal to play bass in an on-stage substitution emergency. Problem is you have to be able to keep tim...
by Ray
Mon Mar 31, 2025 3:42 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Favourite Hymn.....
Replies: 15
Views: 3925

Re: Favourite Hymn.....

Mine is Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty 1. Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee. Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity! 2. Holy, holy, holy! all the saints adore thee, Casting down their golden crowns around...
by Ray
Mon Mar 31, 2025 8:05 am
Forum: Politics
Topic: Favourite Hymn.....
Replies: 15
Views: 3925

Re: Favourite Hymn.....

Hermano Oso (grizz) that last y.t. link is most interesting re. the history of the song. As for guitar chords in the most accepted key, you have to have at least seven fingers to play them on a six-string.....definitely not tear/beer country/western chords. B u t.....on a g-b-e tuned three-string wi...
by Ray
Sun Mar 30, 2025 1:57 pm
Forum: Politics
Topic: Favourite Hymn.....
Replies: 15
Views: 3925

Favourite Hymn.....

Just the other day I was in a medical facility lobby waiting for the old lady.....er pardon, my beloved bride of 12,637 days..... And me and a very elderly distant kinswoman met for the first time in decades. The subject of hymns & sacred songs and the like came up and her first choice was the o...
by Ray
Sat Mar 29, 2025 10:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Remember these?
Replies: 6
Views: 1055

Re: Remember these?

As scarce as they have been of late, grafs seems to actually have large pistol in-stock......for at least the next 20 minutes or so ! https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/category/categoryId/3505 The haz-mat tariff on top of shipping is annoying por su puesto B.T.W. , it took four attempts with that...
by Ray
Sat Mar 29, 2025 10:08 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone shoot this ammo?
Replies: 13
Views: 1840

Re: Anyone shoot this ammo?

If they're not likely to expand anyways, "cowboy action" loads might be advisable..... https://choiceammunition.com/product-category/cowboy-action/cowboy-44/44-special-cowboy/ H.S.M. brand in both special and russian are often in-stock at bass-pro/cabela's. Running all of the monthly bills...
by Ray
Thu Mar 20, 2025 8:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Thought for the day
Replies: 5
Views: 1038

Re: Thought for the day

Way back when my son was overseas serving in uncle barry's yacht club, I would carry any mail we received to be forwarded to my daughter in law residing with her mom. When they answered the door I would cheerfully say, "mister mcfeely speedy delivery !" in respect to mister (Rev.) Fred and...
by Ray
Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:55 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Replies: 9
Views: 1528

Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

And I plumb forgot to return the day's felicitations to you Wilhelm !

https://youtu.be/FqzHO4hSDjs?si=fdY4ch3pHll4RiYo
by Ray
Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:28 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Warning! Spiritual Content! Read at your own risk.
Replies: 7
Views: 1714

Re: Warning! Spiritual Content! Read at your own risk.

This is most interesting but alas, I can only find (online) the psalms set to englisher metrical verse and not any pauline epistles.

That is, Romans to Philemon
by Ray
Mon Mar 17, 2025 10:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Replies: 9
Views: 1528

Re: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Alas, I got left out of the irishness..... Was always told we were predominantly Irish with just a bit of German and Muskogee and Plantation Child. The story goes that my great grandmother was said to be of the all too common but rarely acknowledged tri-racial mix and when she was made a widow at a ...
by Ray
Fri Mar 14, 2025 2:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: new to me Ruger Bisley
Replies: 27
Views: 5023

Re: new to me Ruger Bisley

zoner wrote: Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:50 amPics up
Now that is a nice looking revolver !

I suspect that even those who just don't like the feel of the bisley grip could learn to like that one.....
by Ray
Fri Mar 14, 2025 10:34 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: new to me Ruger Bisley
Replies: 27
Views: 5023

Re: new to me Ruger Bisley

Bravo Zulu !

Sounds like a great find.

There are many .32 aficionados here and sanctioned loads in the .32 short, long and h&r avoids the .327 screaming pressures/blasts.

Keep us informed.....
by Ray
Sat Mar 08, 2025 9:20 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Long Hard Busy Day
Replies: 9
Views: 1834

Re: Long Hard Busy Day

I've used these for many years in the .30 w.c.f. and other larger capacity 30s with reduced loads. https://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/product/productId/87899 IMG_20250308_081300.jpg The nose is very soft but if one is wary of the tube magazine, it is easily removed on the bandsaw. Although meant f...
by Ray
Wed Feb 26, 2025 1:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stocks and shares!
Replies: 10
Views: 2867

Re: Stocks and shares!

That is quite humorous and it didn't lose anything in the 4,205 mile westward interval...... No, I'm not nosey as to your whereabouts. I just used the guesstimated geographic centre of the warwickshire, leicestershire, northamptonshire intersection and asked the computer the distance to here. Staff...
by Ray
Wed Feb 26, 2025 7:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stocks and shares!
Replies: 10
Views: 2867

Re: Stocks and shares!

That is quite humorous and it didn't lose anything in the 4,205 mile westward interval......

No, I'm not nosey as to your whereabouts. I just used the guesstimated geographic centre of the warwickshire, leicestershire, northamptonshire intersection and asked the computer the distance to here.
by Ray
Mon Feb 17, 2025 11:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Did you hear about the worst zoo in the world?
Replies: 8
Views: 2135

Re: Did you hear about the worst zoo in the world?

I seldom get jokes right when I try to tell them but here's one. In the days before the perestroikial reunion of the two germanys the east berlin zoo had reached its lowest and had lost their last great russian bears to neglect. Being masters at propaganda, they resourcefully created quite realistic...
by Ray
Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Speaking of The Far Side ...
Replies: 5
Views: 1974

Re: Speaking of The Far Side ...

Couldn't hardly cipher the left corner of the mug.....
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by Ray
Fri Jan 03, 2025 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: New .22 mag levergun
Replies: 22
Views: 4203

Re: New .22 mag levergun

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by Ray
Tue Dec 31, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any other ideas?
Replies: 13
Views: 2388

Re: Any other ideas?

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by Ray
Tue Dec 31, 2024 7:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any other ideas?
Replies: 13
Views: 2388

Re: Any other ideas?

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by Ray
Fri Dec 27, 2024 10:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I wonder why they do this in movies?
Replies: 17
Views: 3444

Re: I wonder why they do this in movies?

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by Ray
Fri Dec 27, 2024 6:01 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I wonder why they do this in movies?
Replies: 17
Views: 3444

Re: I wonder why they do this in movies?

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by Ray
Thu Dec 26, 2024 11:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Where did all the drones go ?
Replies: 13
Views: 2706

Re: Where did all the drones go ?

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by Ray
Thu Dec 26, 2024 10:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I wonder why they do this in movies?
Replies: 17
Views: 3444

Re: I wonder why they do this in movies?

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by Ray
Wed Dec 25, 2024 4:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ‘Ethical Hunter Challenge’
Replies: 12
Views: 2046

Re: ‘Ethical Hunter Challenge’

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by Ray
Tue Dec 24, 2024 7:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anyone here use an Air Fryer...?
Replies: 25
Views: 5442

Re: Anyone here use an Air Fryer...?

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by Ray
Tue Dec 24, 2024 7:38 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For folks who don’t like LIVER….?
Replies: 36
Views: 10037

Re: For folks who don’t like LIVER….?

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by Ray
Sun Dec 22, 2024 11:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For folks who don’t like LIVER….?
Replies: 36
Views: 10037

Re: For folks who don’t like LIVER….?

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by Ray
Sat Dec 21, 2024 9:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: For folks who don’t like LIVER….?
Replies: 36
Views: 10037

Re: For folks who don’t like LIVER….?

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by Ray
Fri Dec 20, 2024 6:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USPS stinks!
Replies: 38
Views: 9128

Re: USPS stinks!

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by Ray
Tue Dec 17, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Reminder
Replies: 5
Views: 1236

Re: Reminder

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by Ray
Sun Dec 15, 2024 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Moving Stinks!
Replies: 14
Views: 4339

Re: Moving Stinks!

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by Ray
Sat Dec 14, 2024 8:24 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Drone Question
Replies: 16
Views: 3285

Re: Drone Question

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by Ray
Thu Dec 12, 2024 3:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: not quite 10am -- and I'm drunk
Replies: 11
Views: 2186

Re: not quite 10am -- and I'm drunk

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by Ray
Wed Dec 11, 2024 4:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: And now I love the man even more
Replies: 5
Views: 1456

Re: And now I love the man even more

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by Ray
Tue Dec 10, 2024 11:59 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Deer stands and aging prostates…
Replies: 20
Views: 3875

Re: Deer stands and aging prostates…

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by Ray
Sat Dec 07, 2024 12:01 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CHRISTMAS SONG =(it's gonna be a hit!)
Replies: 6
Views: 1381

Re: CHRISTMAS SONG =(it's gonna be a hit!)

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by Ray
Sat Dec 07, 2024 11:47 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What Happened On Dec. 7th?
Replies: 3
Views: 871

Re: What Happened On Dec. 7th?

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