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- Mon May 22, 2023 3:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "20 Years Ago" at a Military Rifle Match...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 350
Re: "20 Years Ago" at a Military Rifle Match...
Smart looking outfit Daryl and together with a beautiful rifle :mrgreen: but what is the plaque on the stock ?. Thanks John. Hope all is well over there -- and that you're enjoying a pint or 2! That's the Range Plate they added to m/38 short rifles (different one were used for the shorter m/94 carb...
- Mon May 22, 2023 12:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "20 Years Ago" at a Military Rifle Match...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 350
Re: "20 Years Ago" at a Military Rifle Match...
Here's a couple of more from that era...
Old No7
I always liked "Swedish blondes"...
Old No7
I always liked "Swedish blondes"...
- Mon May 22, 2023 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "20 Years Ago" at a Military Rifle Match...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 350
"20 Years Ago" at a Military Rifle Match...
I just stumbled across this old image -- 20 years old! -- of me in a Swedish Uniform to match my m/38b Swede at a military match my club was hosting. I still have all the equipment; that is, all the gear a Swedish soldier would have been issued -- except for the bicycle. But haven't worn it in years...
- Sun May 21, 2023 7:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How long to wait
- Replies: 23
- Views: 1158
- Fri May 19, 2023 1:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "If Liberal Politicians..."
- Replies: 3
- Views: 207
"If Liberal Politicians..."
Here's a good one!
But all the liberal twinkies don't get it...
Old No7
But all the liberal twinkies don't get it...
Old No7
- Wed May 17, 2023 8:08 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Vein procedure
- Replies: 20
- Views: 729
Re: Vein procedure
Hope the positive progress continues! Heal well!
Old No7
Old No7
- Wed May 17, 2023 8:06 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Answered prayers
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1059
Re: Answered prayers
Great news!
As a recent recipient of prayers from this gang here, I'd say we have some MAGNUM prayers being sent up by this group. Powerful stuff!
Old No7
As a recent recipient of prayers from this gang here, I'd say we have some MAGNUM prayers being sent up by this group. Powerful stuff!
Old No7
- Sun May 14, 2023 7:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Oh Say Can You See..." (Prayers Requested) < 5/14 update >
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1011
Re: "Oh Say Can You See..." (Prayers Requested)
Hope things are improving for You , give Us an Update when You Can............. Thanks for asking -- will do! And thanks to all for your thoughts and prayers -- I DO believe it has helped. :wink: After being legally blind for ~2 weeks, my vision has started to improve as the large gas bubble dissip...
- Sun May 14, 2023 6:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Vein procedure
- Replies: 20
- Views: 729
Re: Vein procedure
Wishing you well -- hope you recover with no issues.
Old No7
Old No7
- Sun May 14, 2023 6:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The new Henry revolver ...
- Replies: 48
- Views: 2392
Re: The new Henry revolver ...
... is so incredibly, horribly, unforgivably ugly that I can't bear to link to it. :shock: Well gee, Bill, I had to go and take a look... "My eyes! My eyes!" Oh wait -- I'm still recovering from eye surgery... "My eye! Me eye!" :wink: The word FUGLY comes to mind -- makes an old...
- Wed May 10, 2023 12:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Threat of AI Addressed . . .
- Replies: 8
- Views: 399
Re: The Threat of AI Addressed . . .
Intelligence that is artificial is real, and intelligence that is real may, in reality, be artificial. It is within that reality that artificiality can become real." Harris said in something that seemed like a statement. I'd say that comment on AI is lacking any "I" at all -- but loa...
- Fri May 05, 2023 9:23 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayers needed (update below)
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4483
Re: Prayers needed (update below)
Baby Eden went home to be with our Lord this evening. She is no longer suffering. The road for her parents, siblings, and grandparents will be long. Please pray for them. :( Aw gee, so sorry to hear this news Jay -- prayers sent for all. And Bless You for bringing her fight & plight to our atte...
- Wed May 03, 2023 10:09 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday Y2K!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 306
Re: Happy Birthday Y2K!
Happy Birthday to Y2K!
Hope you and the Mrs and kids are all doing well.
Old No7
Hope you and the Mrs and kids are all doing well.
Old No7
- Tue May 02, 2023 5:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 38-55 ammo
- Replies: 18
- Views: 892
Re: 38-55 ammo
Based on what I've seeing, I'd say multiply by 2.5X.
But I expect to get the LGD (Leverguns Forum Discount) when you sell -- and I'll gladly give you a 50% profit over the marked price.
Old No7
But I expect to get the LGD (Leverguns Forum Discount) when you sell -- and I'll gladly give you a 50% profit over the marked price.
Old No7
- Tue May 02, 2023 5:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Manhunt In Texas
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1648
Re: Manhunt In Texas
...I have found that more hypocrisy exists in the religious world than anywhere else. Have to admit, I've made the same observation. In fact, the very worst examples of human behavior I've personally witnessed while in Maine (32 years) occurred in a church, by a group of those "who arrived a h...
- Tue May 02, 2023 7:19 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Background Check...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 415
Background Check...
Given recent events, it's relevant, but might get moved to the Politics forum...
Old No7
Old No7
- Sun Apr 30, 2023 10:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Oh Say Can You See..." (Prayers Requested) < 5/14 update >
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1011
"Oh Say Can You See..." (Prayers Requested) < 5/14 update >
"Oh Say Can You See..." I sure hope so! << 5/14 update added below >> Prayers requested for my eyes please. A couple of weeks ago, I'd posted how it was a joy to shoot iron-sighted rifles again, after a multi-year hiatus, following successful cataract surgery that got me to 20/15 vision i...
- Sat Apr 29, 2023 4:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ysabel Kid and Old No7 walk into a bar….
- Replies: 9
- Views: 522
Re: Ysabel Kid and Old No7 walk into a bar….
Now that's a BAR I'd like to have!!!"So, Three Naz....."
Old No7
- Tue Apr 25, 2023 9:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Here I sit all broken hearted...
- Replies: 16
- Views: 860
Re: Here I sit all broken hearted...
Just ask here Doc — I’m sure others will chime in to help you out! It’s not the same, no (sorry for your loss), but you’re not alone… You’re our “resident Doc” — and you have helped us before! Others (besides me, by the way!) will step up to help you, “Calling all Car Docs!! Clean up in aisle 5!” Ch...
- Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ysabel Kid and Old No7 walk into a bar….
- Replies: 9
- Views: 522
Ysabel Kid and Old No7 walk into a bar….
Well, actually we drove… And it wasn’t a bar, but an awesome BBQ joint… But I did get to meet up with my friend Jay again when I was in his area for a business trip. Oh sure, we talked about our families and the state of this crazy world, but there was much talk about burning powder and making smoke...
- Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Schofield Rig
- Replies: 21
- Views: 765
Re: Schofield Rig
Nice work! Luv my Schofield too.
Which reminds me -- I need to shoot it more, and watch the remake of "3:10 to Yuma" and replay the scene where the bad guy speed loads his Schofields. If I recall, he carried two of 'em.
Old No7
Which reminds me -- I need to shoot it more, and watch the remake of "3:10 to Yuma" and replay the scene where the bad guy speed loads his Schofields. If I recall, he carried two of 'em.
Old No7
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:37 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Rheumatoid Arthritis?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 461
Re: Rheumatoid Arthritis?
I'm hoping our "resident Doc" can chime in on this... My daughter was diagnosed with the Juvenile version of that at age 3 -- and still suffers from it 30+ years later -- she had all those drugs you mention (or didn't mention, but alluded to) and they did help her. We were concerned she wo...
- Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why should you never buy Russian underwear?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 503
Re: Why should you never buy Russian underwear?
I thought it might have something to do with "What they were Putin in it..."
для вашего здоровья
Old No7
для вашего здоровья
Old No7
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:18 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Range Time -- 1 Lever + 1 Low Wall + 1 New Eye
- Replies: 11
- Views: 488
Re: Range Time -- 1 Lever + 1 Low Wall + 1 New Eye
I have to wait until my cataracts get worse before I can get them done but it's good to know that it's worth waiting for... :D That was me too John! My right eye was ready (by MY standards) 2 years ago, but we had to wait for the left eye to get worse... Sure made it challenging when driving on a d...
- Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Range Time -- 1 Lever + 1 Low Wall + 1 New Eye
- Replies: 11
- Views: 488
Range Time -- 1 Lever + 1 Low Wall + 1 New Eye
Finally got out to the range with long guns -- which I have not been able to shoot well for >2 years unless they were scoped. Today, I took the new Uberti Low Wall and Marlin 1897 Cowboy, both 22s -- and my "new eye". The doc fixed my cataract and I've now got 20/15 vision in my aiming eye...
- Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:53 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Brooms and Boxes
- Replies: 52
- Views: 2330
Re: Brooms and Boxes
Thanks fellers, gotta do something to stay sane in this crazy world. :) That is really awesome Lenn! I just went to a Colonial Trade Show a few weekends ago and both of those would have been a big hit. You are super c lever with a capital "C" and really t alented with a capital "T&qu...
- Mon Apr 10, 2023 2:26 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Scientists figured out how to weigh a rainbow.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 521
Re: Scientists figured out how to weigh a rainbow.
Was that an "on color" joke?!?!
Old No7
Old No7
- Sat Apr 08, 2023 7:32 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Happy Birthday Mom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 146
Re: Happy Birthday Mom
Sorry for your loss Jay.
With everything else you've mentioned about Connie's fall and your back, I didn't know you'd lost your Mom too.
May fond memories of the past, comfort you now, and in the future.
Old No7
With everything else you've mentioned about Connie's fall and your back, I didn't know you'd lost your Mom too.
May fond memories of the past, comfort you now, and in the future.
Old No7
- Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Prayers needed (update below)
- Replies: 60
- Views: 4483
Re: Prayers needed (update below)
Aw geez, I really hate stories that start and end this way....
I'll say it again -- little kids should not get deathly sick.................
Old No7
I'll say it again -- little kids should not get deathly sick.................
Old No7
- Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:23 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Well, three not one...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 955
Re: Well, three not one...
Glad to hear that Jay -- good luck!
Old No7
Old No7
- Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Well, three not one...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 955
Re: Well, three not one...
Prayers up for you Jay -- you deserve BETTER!
Now let's find you a new Doc...........
Oh wait! Just look up above!! Make sure you're using all all five drawers of the tool chest!
Doc -- that was brilliant!! Thanks for sharing!!
Old No7
Now let's find you a new Doc...........
Oh wait! Just look up above!! Make sure you're using all all five drawers of the tool chest!
Doc -- that was brilliant!! Thanks for sharing!!
Old No7
- Mon Mar 20, 2023 10:05 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Irish Aviator
- Replies: 11
- Views: 556
The Irish Aviator
Late for St Pattys Day, but oh well... Old No7 An Irish aviator was getting worried being overdue, and not being able to find the air base in rapidly deteriorating weather. "Lord," he prayed, "I can't stand this... If you direct me to the nearest air base, I swear I'll give up drinkin...
- Wed Mar 15, 2023 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: "Shopping at Cabela's"
- Replies: 7
- Views: 604
"Shopping at Cabela's"
Oh yeah, been there -- done that before...
Old No7
Old No7
- Tue Mar 14, 2023 12:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: UPDATE .. the old H&R pistol
- Replies: 6
- Views: 331
Re: UPDATE .. the old H&R pistol
The .38 s&w cartridge like its era peers like the various .32s and .41 colt was/were meant, I suppose, to point-shoot a brigand at very close range. I wouldn't want to get hit with one; and remember that back in the day, without antibiotics, even a gut-shot could eventually be fatal. When I had...
- Mon Mar 13, 2023 4:52 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: R.I.P. Gary....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 686
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 11:46 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Life Advice
- Replies: 5
- Views: 342
Re: Life Advice
Good points up above by all. Quite similar to Tycer's post, my late father's favorite saying was: "Trust No Man, Know Your Own Course" Could be the course down river staying in the channel (which moved after each winter), how you navigate situations at work or at home, how to get along wit...
- Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:47 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Jumping Jack Splash
- Replies: 6
- Views: 350
- Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Jumping Jack Splash
- Replies: 6
- Views: 350
Re: Jumping Jack Splash
Really weird... Per the problems noted in my "Server Error" posting, this is the one sentence which caused the server error every time............ "Surface! Make my depth zero feet" said the sub commander, and somewhere in this huge splash he's pushing down hard with his webbed t...
- Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Server issue with new posts??? FIXED (Sort of....)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 398
Re: Server issue with new posts??? FIXED (Sort of....)
Well, by adding all sentences into a draft as ONE paragraph, I got all the text to load OK -- except for 27 words which were not swears... (Had to take those out of my posting -- but they were not offensive at all!) And then I got the 4 images to load... And then finally, after about 1/2 hour tonigh...
- Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Jumping Jack Splash
- Replies: 6
- Views: 350
Jumping Jack Splash
Here's my boy "Jack Daniels" (black label, of course!) jumping off the dock while on vacation last summer. I've seen better dog jumpers on some Ducks Unlimited TV shows, but I'm amazed at the form he uses and how it evolves while he's in the air. It MUST be ingrained, as I never had to tea...
- Wed Mar 08, 2023 9:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Server issue with new posts??? FIXED (Sort of....)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 398
Re: Server issue with new posts???
HELP ME please ? ! ? ! Mods ? ? ? I can preview a post, then submit it -- then delete it -- and a 1-word post seems to work OK. (It was called "test" -- you will see several in the server history) Then I started the new post I want to do, building it a couple sentences at a time -- that a...
- Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: gunshow report
- Replies: 6
- Views: 406
- Wed Mar 08, 2023 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Server issue with new posts??? FIXED (Sort of....)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 398
Server issue with new posts??? FIXED (Sort of....)
Anyone else seeing "Server Errors" when starting new posts?
I can start and preview -- then submit -- a short 1 to 5 words posting as a test (and then delete them) -- but when I try to post anything longer than that -- if fails...
What to do ? ? ?
Old No7
I can start and preview -- then submit -- a short 1 to 5 words posting as a test (and then delete them) -- but when I try to post anything longer than that -- if fails...
What to do ? ? ?
Old No7
- Mon Mar 06, 2023 8:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: R.I.P. Gary....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 686
Re: R.I.P. Gary....
...sitting in a garage, wrenching on a Harley, sipping Jack and listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd . Today....doing the same thing... 20230208_111829.jpg A man after my own heart! But I don't have a Harley... And your garage looks more fun than mine! But I DO have 11 different varieties (not "labels&...
- Mon Mar 06, 2023 7:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: R.I.P. Gary....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 686
Re: R.I.P. Gary....
We took pics of them posing with MP5's and ARs! Pictures -- we want pix! (Unless it will get you in trouble...) And now they're all gone if you except contributing members rickey medlocke and barry harwood..... All my musical heroes & favorites are going to the great gig in the sky... Except fo...
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I have .38 S&W's coming ... thanks everyone .. I appreciate the help.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 631
Re: Anyone have some .38 S&W's they can spare?
Hey Jim:
I will take a look later tonight; I'll see what I have here.
Will let you know............
Old No7
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dunno what its good for.....
- Replies: 6
- Views: 372
Re: Dunno what its good for.....
I have several 32 revolvers, and I like 'em a lot. I've looked at those Bond Derringer (Deringer?) before, but several of my all-stainless Kahrs are smaller and have 3X or 4X capacity. What is it good for??? I'd call that a "Get Off Me" gun. Or maybe use it with birdshot for snakes. Old No7
- Thu Mar 02, 2023 10:50 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Too Good to Be True...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 364
Re: Too Good to Be True...
Hi Jay: Just in case the primers you order from a reputable source aren't what you think they are -- have them drop-shipped to me here. I will run some tests on a few hundred or so, and then report back to you if they're OK or not. This is the only way you can be sure of the the quality, and I'd be ...
- Tue Feb 28, 2023 10:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Any Dentists or Endo Docs on the forum? (Root Canal #2 question)
- Replies: 11
- Views: 457
Re: Any Dentists or Endo Docs on the forum? (Root Canal #2 question)
And I should add that two weeks ago We were in Tennessee and took the "Tasting Tour" at Jack Daniels. You know what I recommend for Pain. :wink: . :o . I bet "Old No7" agrees! :wink: Heck yeah! I did the tour last summer! I probably need to post some pictures on this forum. O'ld...
- Mon Feb 27, 2023 6:20 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Childhood Memories
- Replies: 12
- Views: 507
Re: Childhood Memories
Very neat! Great story.
I'd say that many of my "best" childhood memories (maybe even for "adulthood") involve the safe and legal use of firearms.
Some folks just don't get that..............
Old No7
I'd say that many of my "best" childhood memories (maybe even for "adulthood") involve the safe and legal use of firearms.
Some folks just don't get that..............
Old No7