Conceived: Woody Wood-Pecker by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra
Born: Cruising Down the River by Blue Barron and His Orchestra
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- Thu Apr 16, 2015 11:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: What was the #1 song on your Birthday?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4681
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 3:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Might have a phone problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1315
Re: Might have a phone problem
Naaaaa......your phone is cool.....it's our society that's f.u. When 2 out of 5 commercials are for erectile dysfunction, that tells me where we are all headed..........doomsville, USA. The only out of this mess is a total collapse.....it's coming.....and yes, in our lifetime.----6 No way I even lo...
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:25 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Might have a phone problem
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1315
Might have a phone problem
So, I was watching Judge Judy and lawyer adds for vaginal mesh, xeralto etc. came on. Figured I'm bored anyway so I called one of them. Feller who answered wanted to know if he could help me. Told him I was having a problem that I knew he had the answer to if anyone did. How do you spell parasite? A...
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Hernandez Jury Has Come In With A Verdict
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1237
Re: The Hernandez Jury Has Come In With A Verdict
He's got a surprise coming in prison. He might have thought he was big tough gang banger. Now he's going to find out that only existed between his ears.
- Tue Apr 14, 2015 12:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dang Blasted Marlin support
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5548
Re: Dang Blasted Marlin support
The Moruku/Winchester 44-40 I've got slugs .429. Might explain why it only likes soft lead factory cowboy loads.
- Wed Apr 08, 2015 8:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: thinking about another levergun in .22cal
- Replies: 9
- Views: 762
Re: thinking about another levergun in .22cal
Always liked the 30 degree lever throw, no need to unhook your thumb just flick your fingers.
- Tue Apr 07, 2015 10:12 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: thinking about another levergun in .22cal
- Replies: 9
- Views: 762
Re: thinking about another levergun in .22cal
I like the BL-22. I've had a couple over the years. The latest one is an FLD Grade 2 with 20" barrel. I didn't care for the 24" octagon, it was muzzle heavy and slower to mount.
http://randywakeman.com/Browning_BL_22_Oct_GrII.htm
http://randywakeman.com/Browning_BL_22_Oct_GrII.htm
- Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:16 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Bubba
- Replies: 4
- Views: 505
Bubba
Each Friday night after work, Bubba would fire up his outdoor grill and cook a venison steak. But, all of Bubba's neighbors were Catholic. And since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating meat on Friday. The delicious aroma from the grilled venison steaks was causing such a problem for the Cat...
- Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Don't fall in love with a parrot
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1663
Don't fall in love with a parrot
It's not fair to the kids.
- Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Web browsing faster
- Replies: 5
- Views: 413
Web browsing faster
I use these for Safari. Pages open faster with AdBlock and videos don't start unless you tell them to.
https://adblockplus.org/en/internet-explorer
http://www.howtogeek.com/188059/how-to- ... b-browser/
https://adblockplus.org/en/internet-explorer
http://www.howtogeek.com/188059/how-to- ... b-browser/
- Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:01 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WHY I hate 'Windows'...
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4499
Re: WHY I hate 'Windows'...
I've used the built in File Vault on the Mac since the first one. It's supposed to encrypt the entire hard drive, files, folders, programs, settings.
Does it make it safer? How would I know? I've never been hacked that I know of. Anyone who did would die of boredom.
Does it make it safer? How would I know? I've never been hacked that I know of. Anyone who did would die of boredom.
- Sun Mar 22, 2015 12:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: WHY I hate 'Windows'...
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4499
Re: WHY I hate 'Windows'...
They only invented Windows to tick me off according to a guy at the help desk. He thought he was being funny. I think he was right. I have to use it for work and there's a Toshiba on the table behind me running Win 7 and Office 2010. The biggest problems I've run into over the years and several diff...
- Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 And Gophers Perfect Match
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3589
Re: 45-70 And Gophers Perfect Match
I've always wanted a .577 Nitro Express, the 750 gr solid will pass through an elephant lengthwise. That'll teach them gophers!
- Mon Mar 09, 2015 12:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The old rules still apply.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 630
- Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 And Gophers Perfect Match
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3589
Re: 45-70 And Gophers Perfect Match
After I posted I got curious. None of the Ruark books are available as ebooks.
But:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss? ... r+Capstick
But:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss? ... r+Capstick
- Sun Mar 08, 2015 4:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 45-70 And Gophers Perfect Match
- Replies: 39
- Views: 3589
Re: 45-70 And Gophers Perfect Match
Robert Ruark wrote a book called "Use Enough Gun". I think you got that covered.
I wouldn't want to face a wounded gopher!
I wouldn't want to face a wounded gopher!
- Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Don't dig up the basement floor.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 579
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:31 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
- Replies: 52
- Views: 8684
Re: Stevens 35 Remington levergun
Found this: http://www.gunville.com/products/stevens-model-425-walnut-repro-stock-set I can't find any reviews for them good or bad. Cabellas has one in .25 Rem I've been thinking about but probably won't buy. It needs wood. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Stevens-No-High-Power-Lever-Action-Rifle-Rem...
- Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Cop complaint update - I didn't complain; maybe should have
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5884
Re: 'Cop' question - should I register a complaint...?
If they're local PD send your write up to the mayor. If they're county send it to the board of supervisors.
- Thu Feb 26, 2015 5:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need some Electrical Advice--Help Please.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4097
Re: Need some Electrical Advice--Help Please.
It happens to all of us. I was talking to my sister the other day and noticed the charger for the cordless phone was empty. Searched for five or six minutes before I found it in my hand and against my ear.
- Tue Feb 24, 2015 10:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who can regulate the sights on a single action revolver?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4393
Re: Who can regulate the sights on a single action revolver?
I remember a Gun Digest article, don't remember which year. The writer recommended bending the barrel to regulate a SA. It had pics of the homemade fixture he used in a vise and gave his method of deciding how much bend. That has to be a gag article? Or maybe a salvaging one that was run over by a ...
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 5:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Elmer Keith carry gun
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1634
Re: Elmer Keith carry gun
Wow, they've got a lot of his guns up for bid and I can't afford any of them.
http://jamesdjulia.com/auction/373-marc ... ?session=1
http://jamesdjulia.com/auction/373-marc ... ?session=1
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 12:40 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need some Electrical Advice--Help Please.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4097
Re: Need some Electrical Advice--Help Please.
Having voltage, especially with a digital meter, doesn't mean there is current available to spin the motor. You can put the meter on the input, turn on the dryer and see if the voltage disappears. Check all the connections starting at the main breaker in the panel and ending at the connections insi...
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 10:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need some Electrical Advice--Help Please.
- Replies: 42
- Views: 4097
Re: Need some Electrical Advice--Help Please.
Having voltage, especially with a digital meter, doesn't mean there is current available to spin the motor. You can put the meter on the input, turn on the dryer and see if the voltage disappears. Check all the connections starting at the main breaker in the panel and ending at the connections insid...
- Sat Feb 21, 2015 10:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Savage 1895 in Scientific American
- Replies: 5
- Views: 835
Re: Savage 1895 in Scientific American
Best I can do for you. Scientific American charges for the pdf. Hit the gear looking thing on the right and you can save it as a pdf. https://books.google.com/books?id=itkxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA200&lpg=PA200&dq=Savage+1895+in+Scientific+American&source=bl&ots=tbSm4JJ4pU&sig=LK1yocKEc...
- Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Who can regulate the sights on a single action revolver?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4393
Re: Who can regulate the sights on a single action revolver?
I remember a Gun Digest article, don't remember which year. The writer recommended bending the barrel to regulate a SA. It had pics of the homemade fixture he used in a vise and gave his method of deciding how much bend.
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 12:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A new App
- Replies: 1
- Views: 341
A new App
The link is at the end of the article. It tracks recalls not performed by plate number. Should be real handy when buying a vehicle from a private seller. Both of mine are clear.
http://www.azfamily.com/news/consumer/H ... 14871.html
http://www.azfamily.com/news/consumer/H ... 14871.html
- Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Want Williams 5D for 92 Rossi
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3515
Re: Want Williams 5D for 92 Rossi
I mostly use the Williams twilight aperture on the guide gun, old eyes.JerryB wrote:OK Doc, I will call William's and order from them and get the right one. Also a couple of different apertures.
- Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I'm in Arizona for a bit
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3416
Re: I'm in Arizona for a bit
How's the fog down there? I can't see 150 feet up here.
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Dense-Fog- ... 65201.html
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Dense-Fog- ... 65201.html
- Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:44 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Puppet Show
- Replies: 1
- Views: 243
- Wed Jan 28, 2015 2:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You Folks up the East Coast.....
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2632
Re: You Folks up the East Coast.....
Talked to one of the guys at the NH nuke today. They got 33 inches.
- Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You Folks up the East Coast.....
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2632
Re: You Folks up the East Coast.....
CNN showed a map of New England. Every state declared a disaster except Vermont.
Gotta admire Vermonters. They looked out the window said "Yup it's winter and it's snowing." and went back to what they were doing.
Gotta admire Vermonters. They looked out the window said "Yup it's winter and it's snowing." and went back to what they were doing.
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:01 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thank God for the blizzard.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 442
Re: Thank God for the blizzard.
The next time Boehner talks watch his eyes. He talks like a big dog but he'd be real easy to scare.AJMD429 wrote:The soft balls I'm most tired of are the ones on our RINOs in congress.williamranks wrote:I am so tired of hearing about soft footballs.
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: You Folks up the East Coast.....
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2632
Re: You Folks up the East Coast.....
. The talking heads are predicting a "historic" storm for Monday nite thru Tuesday. I just hope it doesn't equal the Feb 6, 1978 blizzard that dropped upwards of 36" of snow in 30hrs - The then-governor closed every state road to traffic for a week, so front-end loaders could clear t...
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thank God for the blizzard.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 442
Thank God for the blizzard.
I am so tired of hearing about soft footballs.
- Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: .38 WCF questions
- Replies: 254
- Views: 31333
Re: .38 WCF questions
Not exactly on topic but, anyone ever seen this sight?
http://homesteadparts.com/shopcart/pid_1920.htm
http://homesteadparts.com/shopcart/pid_1920.htm
- Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ...And that's why you don't go shooting in the desert alone.
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5278
Re: ...And that's why you don't go shooting in the desert al
And then there are people who treat a gun like a toy.
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Driver-fin ... 21571.html
http://www.azfamily.com/news/Driver-fin ... 21571.html
- Sat Jan 24, 2015 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ...And that's why you don't go shooting in the desert alone.
- Replies: 65
- Views: 5278
Re: ...And that's why you don't go shooting in the desert al
I follow the old rule, never holster and empty gun. Good guys like you think about work, family, and a lot of other stuff. Bad guys spend their whole day thinking about how to take your stuff away from you. You have to think "what if" in those situations. What if he dropped off his partner...
- Sat Jan 24, 2015 11:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: ....and I thought my diesel tractor was hard to start...
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1069
Re: ....and I thought my diesel tractor was hard to start...
You'd be amazed how fast they start. We use smaller ones in the nukes as back up power, 24 cylinders can't remember piston size. They're almost the same units used in ships for electric power. Air start and turbocharged and two per unit, one for each essential electrical system. By procedure, when a...
- Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:09 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Texas Vacation.....Help.
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6020
Re: Texas Vacation.....Help.
I've been to Texas several times, but never just for a vacation. One of these days I would like to get down there and see the Alamo. +1 Ted were you amazed at how small the Alamo actually is? Also the river walk is great especially all the lights during the holidays. Also find a "mission"...
- Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:15 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sixguns is available for Kindle.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 681
Re: Sixguns is available for Kindle.
It says 937 pages. If you're doing "look inside" on the Amazon site you won't see it all. They have a few more listed by Elmer for Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_11?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=elmer+keith&sprefix=elmer+keith%2Cdigital-text%2C216
- Sun Jan 11, 2015 3:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 1830 Log Cabin Restoration.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1375
Re: 1830 Log Cabin Restoration.
He's already had the enjoyment. Once a project is finished it's boring and time for a new challenge.J Miller wrote:That was cool. I just hope he lives long enough to enjoy it.
Joe
- Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Sixguns is available for Kindle.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 681
- Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thermostat - why put in room vs. hallway...?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1281
Re: Thermostat - why put in room vs. hallway...?
Since it is a commercial facility (office building) we rent space in, we basically have to buy, install, and maintain all of the equipment, including water heaters and furnaces. So I am so really tempted to move the thermostat myself and might even replace it with one that alternates "heat&quo...
- Tue Jan 06, 2015 10:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Thermostat - why put in room vs. hallway...?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1281
Re: Thermostat - why put in room vs. hallway...?
If your HVAC guy doesn't know how to balance the system get another opinion. There are hot air duct dampers, elect and manual, for zoning and balancing. For hot water baseboard the metal strip between the faceplate and top can be moved like a damper to adjust heat output. For one pipe steam radiator...
- Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Saw the movie last night.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 459
- Tue Dec 23, 2014 8:36 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Old World Cooking
- Replies: 15
- Views: 935
Re: Old World Cooking
How about these recipes. They're much older world recipes update for this era.
http://rarecooking.wordpress.com
http://rarecooking.wordpress.com
- Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:10 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best Web Browser for Windows7 PC...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 417
Re: Best Web Browser for Windows7 PC...
I couldn't find Vosteran Explorer in any search but I did find this:
http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-vostera ... irect.html
Is it the same thing? I'm always looking for a new browser.
http://www.2-spyware.com/remove-vostera ... irect.html
Is it the same thing? I'm always looking for a new browser.
- Sun Dec 21, 2014 9:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: It's been nice knowing you, but my wife is going to kill me!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2176
Re: It's been nice knowing you, but my wife is going to kill
I wouldn't worry about your wife. I irritated my ex many times in 14 years and she never retaliated once…..while I was awake.
- Tue Dec 16, 2014 12:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Retirement/homesteading =
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1917
Re: Retirement/homesteading =
Found the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg37Cbx-kak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg37Cbx-kak