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- Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Never trusted those 'fingerprint' locks...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 244
Re: Never trusted those 'fingerprint' locks...
After decades of working with my hand and being exposed to all sorts of nasty stuff, not to mention injuries, I have no fingerprints. And that's not me talking. That's The USMC, USA, NASA, Federal Bureau of Prisons, State of California and numerous private companies. All you get is a blob. Just for ...
- Sun Dec 21, 2025 11:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Pump shotguns; I’m a fan but I agree with Honest Outlaw…
- Replies: 10
- Views: 288
Re: Pump shotguns; I’m a fan but I agree with Honest Outlaw…
Sorry, I can't get past his five minutes or so of telling me why he's the most expert of experts. I guess I could counter that I'm close to twice his age so I automatically know more than he does, but I'm not an expert. Frankly most of these types of videos are mostly guys or gals that pick a subjec...
- Sun Dec 21, 2025 12:22 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer warriors out there?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 380
Re: Prayer warriors out there?
I'll keep them coming.
- Sun Dec 21, 2025 12:20 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The ‘tactical’ levergun is not going to go away…
- Replies: 11
- Views: 353
Re: The ‘tactical’ levergun is not going to go away…
As tactical as I'll go.

If I feel I need something more in the line of a combat arm.

45-70 and 7.62. Both actual rifle rounds.

If I feel I need something more in the line of a combat arm.

45-70 and 7.62. Both actual rifle rounds.
- Sat Dec 20, 2025 6:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The ‘tactical’ levergun is not going to go away…
- Replies: 11
- Views: 353
Re: The ‘tactical’ levergun is not going to go away…
Did he seriously toss that rifle down on the bench? I know it's ugly and "tactical", but come on throwing firearms down?
- Sat Dec 20, 2025 8:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayer warriors out there?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 380
Re: Prayer warriors out there?
Prayers up. But remember , though we can't always understand, He always has a plan.
- Fri Dec 19, 2025 4:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: People acting poorly.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 319
Re: People acting poorly.
YK, you mentioned "Masses". Your Archdiocese lets you have parishioners form an organized security force? We had one at my church. The Archbishop here shut them down. So we no longer have an organized security force. But like many regular church attendees some folks seem to attend the same...
- Thu Dec 18, 2025 4:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: People acting poorly.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 319
Re: People acting poorly.
My dad always said never threaten. That only give someone a warning of what's coming.
- Tue Dec 16, 2025 11:01 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Bring back the Inpatient Psych units...!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 105
Re: Bring back the Inpatient Psych units...!
The one thing that Reagan did, as California Governor, that set the stage for out homeless problem was to shut down a lot of the inpatient psych facilities. His motivation (save money and make families responsible for family members) was good. But, it turned out to be short sighted. Oh, it did save ...
- Sun Dec 14, 2025 9:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: And all this time I thought you guys were all joking...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 391
Re: And all this time I thought you guys were all joking...
Not wanting to deal with the state and it's laws, I sent my AR-15 to live in another state. In fact, I don't have anything in this state that even remotely resembles a dreaded "assault rifle". OOPS! I lied, I do have a .22 rimfire AR-alike. But in their wisdom the state doesn't think a rim...
- Sun Dec 14, 2025 9:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Health stuff again -- pain control
- Replies: 16
- Views: 527
Re: Health stuff again -- pain control
I mentioned a while ago my back was giving me fits, again. Normal stuff Tylenol, Gabapentin and Meloxicam weren't working. Doc tried me on Cymbalta. Cymbalta is an anti depression drug, but it's used for pain as well. Well, it worked. Did right good for a few weeks. Then the side effects kicked in. ...
- Fri Dec 12, 2025 4:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Talk about being 'distracted' while driving...!!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 476
Re: Talk about being 'distracted' while driving...!!!
I was talking with a pilot after he decided that leaving an airplane was better than riding it down. He was kind of shockey but in good spirits. He made a very dry comment. "The only problem with airplanes is gravity."
- Fri Dec 12, 2025 4:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Florida hunt with Rossi R95
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1089
Re: Florida hunt with Rossi R95
It's been a very long time. But I recall using a shotgun for deer when I was there in the mid 70's. When did Florida allow rifle, or was it just that all I had with me at the time was a shotgun so that's what I used?
- Fri Dec 12, 2025 4:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Combination Guns
- Replies: 9
- Views: 380
Re: Combination Guns
I liked my 24C as a camping gun. Best of both worlds. I'd still have it if one of my scamps hadn't made off with it. It's getting to the point I need to change the combination to the safes. I never know what might have gone for a walk a bout when those two visit. 
- Fri Dec 12, 2025 4:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I dare you not to laugh
- Replies: 7
- Views: 351
Re: I dare you not to laugh
I'm not the greatest fan of British comedy. But Wooster & Jeeves always gets my attention. It's not just the humor, it was the way the two actors played off of one another.
- Thu Dec 11, 2025 7:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Talk about being 'distracted' while driving...!!!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 476
Re: Talk about being 'distracted' while driving...!!!
Sometime in late '73 or early '74 an RF-101 Voodoo lost power. Too far out to make the runway it set down on the I-15 between Victorville and Barstow. No fire, no smoke, just dead sticked it on the highway. When we got there crew was having a cigarette with the CHP officer on scene. This was the fir...
- Wed Dec 10, 2025 2:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Book By Bat Masterson
- Replies: 9
- Views: 368
Re: A Book By Bat Masterson
Thanks. That will make a nice little read.
AS he was a writer by trade his observations should make informative reading.
AS he was a writer by trade his observations should make informative reading.
- Tue Dec 09, 2025 11:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A Book By Bat Masterson
- Replies: 9
- Views: 368
Re: A Book By Bat Masterson
Be nice if you could scan the entire thing and post it. Just saying.
- Tue Dec 09, 2025 11:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Talk about little!
- Replies: 20
- Views: 883
Re: Talk about little!
Congrats and prayers for everyone's wellbeing.
- Tue Dec 09, 2025 11:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Body language and how to read it.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 339
Re: Body language and how to read it.
Doc, knives hurt. Not right away, that comes later. But it's what you do between the sticking and the hurting that makes all the difference. Of course, getting arrested did pretty much make me angry enough not to care about the hurt for a while longer.
- Tue Dec 09, 2025 11:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Always, always, ALWAYS carry a gun....even in broad daylight...!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 329
Re: Always, always, ALWAYS carry a gun....even in broad daylight...!
. Thanks for clarifying the LA situation, but, I did say ' probably ', and it does sound like that even though it is officially listed as a 'shall issue' state, the effect comes out as more of a 'may issue' than 'shall issue' situation; I'm glad she could at least theoretically get a permit. Even t...
- Tue Dec 09, 2025 11:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Were the first lever guns really 'assault rifles' of the day
- Replies: 14
- Views: 646
Re: Were the first lever guns really 'assault rifles' of the day
Well, yes and no. They filled the same roll. But people weren't yet stupid enough to try and make up names like assault rifle.
- Mon Dec 08, 2025 11:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Music to cry to. It's okay.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1787
Re: Music to cry to. It's okay.
Another sad song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm2oH2yUikQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm2oH2yUikQ
- Mon Dec 08, 2025 8:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Always, always, ALWAYS carry a gun....even in broad daylight...!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 329
Re: Always, always, ALWAYS carry a gun....even in broad daylight...!
. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/cheer-mom-stabs-nurse-17-times-for-cash-in-mall-bloodbath/ar-AA1RWRmi Of course in Los Angeles, a retired nurse without a criminal record probably CAN'T get a 'permit', yet a criminal who ignores the law will carry whatever weapon they want (...of course ' it ...
- Mon Dec 08, 2025 3:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Body language and how to read it.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 339
Re: Body language and how to read it.
As soon as he said he knew every trick. And introduced the guy as the number one worlds expert, I turned it off. Body language is always there. You don't need a class from the "number one worlds expert" to read it. All you have to do is pay attention. Simple example. I went into a sales me...
- Mon Dec 08, 2025 3:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another piece of music that chokes me up
- Replies: 8
- Views: 379
Re: Another song that chokes me up
He proved that with nothing but facial expressions and body language an entire script can be communicated.Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun Dec 07, 2025 9:17 pm Thanks Jeep. Robert Duvall's first role. He's still with us, at 94, bless his heart.
- Sun Dec 07, 2025 9:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Another piece of music that chokes me up
- Replies: 8
- Views: 379
Re: Another song that chokes me up
Congratulatons.
Best line in the movie "Hey Boo". Two words spoke as only a child could speak them and invoke so much meaning.
Best line in the movie "Hey Boo". Two words spoke as only a child could speak them and invoke so much meaning.
- Sun Dec 07, 2025 8:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: For those who trust their doctors....
- Replies: 15
- Views: 598
Re: For those who trust their doctors....
Well, we used to eat more salt. Most salt was iodized. Still like my


- Sun Dec 07, 2025 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How History Is Forgotten
- Replies: 6
- Views: 409
How History Is Forgotten
It is Sunday December 7th. Right down the street is the USS Iowa. She is the lead ship in the Iowa class battleships. And as such the only one to serve in WWII. You'd think some mention of this historic date might be made. Not a peep. Not a single bugle blown for all those that died. And folks wonde...
- Mon Dec 01, 2025 2:13 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shooting spike bucks
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1448
Re: Shooting spike bucks
What I'm gathering is that most of you are trophy hunters. Not taking smaller deer you think may become "special" or taking "inferior" deer to improve the gene pool. I guess I was raised as a meat hunter. I admit from time to time we would take an obviously injured or sick deer. ...
- Sat Nov 29, 2025 8:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Shooting spike bucks
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1448
Re: Shooting spike bucks
The problem with eliminating a predetermined "inferior" animal from the gene pool is that you start to limit said gene pool. When you do that recessive genes (the ones you are trying to eliminate) are more frequent. Mother nature knows what she is doing. Shoot a deer to eat, or if you must...
- Tue Nov 25, 2025 6:05 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: He screamed for help....but lived in Italy....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 804
Re: He screamed for help....but lived in Italy....
Hey, they got rid of border control between the countries of the EU. Once inside the EU they won't have their status checked again. So "moving freely" is exactly what they voted for. Why are they complaining.
- Sun Nov 23, 2025 12:18 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Something that made me wonder
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1514
Something that made me wonder
My maternal grandfather spent his entire adult life, well from 15 anyway, in the US Navy. Among the places he visited were Hawaii, Philippines, Japan, China and many points in between while on Pacific duty. While in the Central and South Americas places like Panama, Nicaragua, Argentina, Brazil, and...
- Thu Nov 20, 2025 9:49 pm
- Forum: Politics
- Topic: Dems will call this 'revenge politics'... but it isn't...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 450
Re: Dems will call this 'revenge politics'... but it isn't...
So where is the video? Seems like everyone should be entitled to see it.
- Tue Nov 18, 2025 10:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Whats New with YOU ???
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2175
Re: Whats New with YOU ???
Geesh, sounds like a bunch of worn out, busted up old guys here. Well I'm right there with you. But I won't let it stop me. Slow me down a bit, maybe. As to what's going on, quite a bit of Jeeping. My favorite places in the high desert aren't far away and while I admit I don't do a lot of hard core ...
- Mon Nov 17, 2025 10:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: IT APPEARS WE ARE BACK AND RUNNING!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 951
Re: IT APPEARS WE ARE BACK AND RUNNING!
Yep, thank you sir.
- Wed Nov 12, 2025 8:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: In-the-shell peanuts
- Replies: 10
- Views: 690
Re: In-the-shell peanuts
I get mine fresh roasted peanuts at the local farmer's market. Nothing like right out of the roaster.
- Mon Nov 10, 2025 3:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: My Three Favorite Cartridges To Reload
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3277
Re: My Three Favorite Cartridges To Reload
Well, I'll pick one from each "category". .45 acp, .308 win, and 20 ga. I could easily give three from each category.
Handgun .45 acp, .45 colt, & .357 s&w
Rifle .308 win, 45-70, & 30-06
Shotgun 20 ga, .410, & 12 ga.
Handgun .45 acp, .45 colt, & .357 s&w
Rifle .308 win, 45-70, & 30-06
Shotgun 20 ga, .410, & 12 ga.
- Sun Nov 09, 2025 3:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Concealed Carry
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4132
- Wed Nov 05, 2025 3:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Concealed Carry
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4132
Re: Concealed Carry
Public restrooms are dangerous places. Many moons ago I landed back in California, changed to civies and made my way to the San Francisco airport. While waiting for my flight I was standing at a urinal when a couple of locals decided to relieve me of my wallet. They went to the hospital for an exten...
- Mon Oct 27, 2025 12:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I heard a dude in New Jersey had a 16" gun, and I wanted another one, but...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2050
Re: I heard a dude in New Jersey had a 16" gun, and I wanted another one, but...
Got the USS Iowa, the first of the class, literally down the street. What I find sort of interesting is that these ships were huge for their day. When a cruise ship passes by either coming into port or leaving the battle ships look small. But this will give some idea of just how big these rifles are...
- Sat Oct 11, 2025 4:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A historic day.....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1926
Re: A historic day.....
Mr. York, I am 13 years behind you and doubt I will reach your mark. Congratulations sir! Hang in there, Bill, might happen despite your doubts. There was a 5 year period when I doubted if I would see 30. :roll: Thanks everyone for your kind comments, much appreciated. :D Heck, I'd bet most of us h...
- Fri Oct 10, 2025 2:52 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CCW Attire
- Replies: 47
- Views: 12272
Re: CCW Attire
Street, like a lot of things the folks involved make a huge difference. Where I worship the government, and the "church" says we can't have firearms or organized groups of worshipers providing any sort of security. So we disbanded our group. But it was quite a group. Some current and forme...
- Thu Oct 09, 2025 3:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A historic day.....
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1926
Re: A historic day.....
One day at a time. And on some days only with the grace of God.
- Sun Oct 05, 2025 6:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: anyone heard from 6pt-sika?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1929
Re: anyone heard from 6pt-sika?
I believe he mentioned a while ago he was headed to PI. I think he goes out into the provinces. He doesn't have internet there.
- Fri Oct 03, 2025 12:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I love steel guitar
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2304
Re: I love steel guitar
Grew up with this guy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1TPj5PzR_8
Then again there are folks you never heard of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YdHqxTcBfI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1TPj5PzR_8
Then again there are folks you never heard of.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YdHqxTcBfI
- Thu Oct 02, 2025 1:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How To Make Air Travel More Enjoyable
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4870
- Wed Oct 01, 2025 3:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Marlin 1895 S advice needed
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3695
Re: Marlin 1895 S advice needed
My first advice on most things is clean it. And by this I mean disassemble it and clean every nook and cranny. While you're doing this you can look at all the parts and inspect for roughness or burrs. I can't count the number of firearms, even new ones, that I have "fixed" for folks by jus...
- Wed Oct 01, 2025 3:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I guess Baboons are the ‘feral hogs’ of Africa…
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6014
Re: I guess Baboons are the ‘feral hogs’ of Africa…
Stewart Whitman knew what to do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6zwywRXofs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6zwywRXofs
- Wed Oct 01, 2025 3:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT, surgery went well- UPDATE
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3954
Re: OT, surgery went well
Dang, that's huge. Glad she's doing well.