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by draperjojo
Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: BigSky56.
Replies: 6
Views: 952

Re: BigSky56.

Some old buddies of mine from Florida and Alabama met me in Montana for 10 days of fishing, riding Harleys, etc in Sept, and I got to thinking about BigSky56. We were a little southeast of the Cabinet Wilderness area. Hope he's doing okay.
by draperjojo
Tue Oct 10, 2017 11:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Apologize in advance
Replies: 23
Views: 3325

Re: Apologize in advance

Rick Derringer had a little brush with the law recently...something to do with a loaded 9mm and his airline luggage....he's actually a pretty nice guy.
by draperjojo
Fri Oct 06, 2017 10:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Decent lil gun store in Ennis Montana
Replies: 3
Views: 477

Decent lil gun store in Ennis Montana

I was meeting some old buddies from Florida and Alabama for some fishing, riding Harleys, etc.. up in Montana and we were staying in Ennis. There is a place there called Shedhorn that we stopped in for some fishing supplies and they had a very good collection of guns in there, including a number of ...
by draperjojo
Mon Sep 25, 2017 11:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Cabelas
Replies: 80
Views: 11553

Re: Cabelas

I've had the same experience when I ordered in a gun from Cabelas. I waited WAY longer than was necessary. As I recall it was pushing 2 hours. Every time I see a gun in there I like, I go look for it at several other stores in my area.
by draperjojo
Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CPAP question
Replies: 8
Views: 2235

Re: CPAP question

I've got a Resmed S9 CPAP, and the power supply I take with me to run on 12 volt is a Resmed part# R360-792 (DA-90B24). Looks just like my one for the house, except is has black and red battery clamps instead of a 120V cord. Came in handy 2 or 3 times at home when we had power outages that lasted a ...
by draperjojo
Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Jeepin pics
Replies: 24
Views: 3041

Re: Jeepin pics

I'm wrapping up a 1946 CJ2A after about 3 years of chipping away at it, the repro body gets painted Harvest Tan in a week or so I've done several other restoration and have owned 11 jeeps.
by draperjojo
Tue Jul 11, 2017 7:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Way off topic...Car parts.....
Replies: 11
Views: 2423

Re: Way off topic...Car parts.....

I feel your pain. I've owned 5 Liberty's of the 2002-2007 model years, and now I'm down to 2 of them. Luckily for me, the company I work for is owned by Genuine Parts/Napa. They know me well at 2 of the stores....lol...."here comes that Jeep guy"
by draperjojo
Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:29 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Been a hard few weeks
Replies: 12
Views: 2235

Re: Been a hard few weeks

Sorry for your losses. A friend of mine lost his 18 y/o daughter to cancer on Sunday. Sometimes it seems the Reaper is a little too busy.
by draperjojo
Fri Jun 23, 2017 6:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Figured out some of the sleep problems
Replies: 13
Views: 3299

Re: Figured out some of the sleep problems

I tried to reply to a question about the use of the battery operated power supply to a PM but it looks stuck in my Outbox, so I'll leave a reply here in case it helps anyone else out regarding "will the truck battery run the CPAP all night and still start the truck in the morning". I don't...
by draperjojo
Thu Jun 22, 2017 7:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Figured out some of the sleep problems
Replies: 13
Views: 3299

Re: Figured out some of the sleep problems

A friend passed away due to SA, so after years of waking my wife up with my snoring, snorting, quit drawing breaths, etc.. I finally did my sleep study. The results showed severe sleep apnea. I think I averaged 51 events/hr with the longest being 40 some seconds. Needless to say, I got a CPAP mask, ...
by draperjojo
Mon May 29, 2017 11:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: R.I.P. Greg Allman
Replies: 11
Views: 2135

Re: R.I.P. Greg Allman

I remember stopping in to a little bar on Bradenton Beach in Florida one night back in 1979-1980, and chatting with this tall blonde guy. He introduced himself and we talked about his band playing against a radio station in a softball game the next day, he invited me out but I had planned on scuba d...
by draperjojo
Thu May 04, 2017 9:07 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: fish guns
Replies: 19
Views: 3069

Re: fish guns

Taurus Tracker in 44 mag.
by draperjojo
Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ATV, UTV, mini truck?
Replies: 18
Views: 3428

Re: ATV, UTV, mini truck?

my 2009 side by side and my 1946 (in process) side by side... :-D
by draperjojo
Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Musings, black rifle prices then and now
Replies: 12
Views: 3035

Re: Musings, black rifle prices then and now

Dang it, my buddy and I had to go order one for each of us today...lol Howdy, Here's a good price: A new low.... Good company, as far as I know...... https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/2084_36_1062/products_id/84208/Firearms/Rifles/Windham+Weaponry/Windham+Weaponry+R16M4FTTCF...
by draperjojo
Mon Mar 13, 2017 9:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Oldie ...
Replies: 9
Views: 2013

Re: Oldie ...

:lol:
by draperjojo
Tue Feb 21, 2017 11:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know many people don't care for antelope meat..but
Replies: 27
Views: 2782

Re: I know many people don't care for antelope meat..but

That's what my 257 Roberts is for. :-D
by draperjojo
Sun Feb 19, 2017 10:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I know many people don't care for antelope meat..but
Replies: 27
Views: 2782

I know many people don't care for antelope meat..but

I put a roast in the crock pot yesterday with cream of mushroom soup, cut up a potato, sliced up an onion, pepper, garlic, and then put 3 strips of bacon across the top and let it go for 8 hours. I cut the roast into small pieces when done and ate it over rice....it was dang good!!! Do you have a re...
by draperjojo
Tue Jan 03, 2017 11:40 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: S.O.S.- Mayday- Help - update #2
Replies: 43
Views: 7290

Re: S.O.S.- Mayday- Help.

Sounds like you have fuel. You need to check for spark. Pull a spark plug and ground it against the engine with the plug wire on it and have someone turn the key to verify if you have spark. Might be easier to see if its starting to get a little dark outside. Checking the ignition fuse is a great su...
by draperjojo
Sun Nov 20, 2016 9:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Elk down
Replies: 7
Views: 1929

Elk down

Why is it that I hear hunting stories where the elk was shot 30 yards from the truck, or it was shot on the snowy mountainside and it slid all the way to the atv trail, or it was shot crossing the atv trail...... when do I get to be that guy? I always have to pack em WAY uphill....have you got an ea...
by draperjojo
Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I've been very, very bad... And will doubtless suffer for it
Replies: 12
Views: 2522

Re: I've been very, very bad... And will doubtless suffer fo

I'd say you've been a bad boy....course you remind me of someone that shall go nameless that just bought himself a Glock G40 10mm....he's been bad too....
by draperjojo
Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:05 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What did you draw out on this year?
Replies: 8
Views: 1326

Re: What did you draw out on this year?

I'm gonna take one more stab at a cow elk tomorrow morning on a mitigation permit I have, see if I can put one more in the freezer.
by draperjojo
Mon Oct 19, 2015 3:26 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What did you draw out on this year?
Replies: 8
Views: 1326

Re: What did you draw out on this year?

Got a cow elk Sat eve up on top of the mountain, it was raining, muddy, and foggy. We quartered her out about the time it got dark so we tied the quarters up in a tree and hiked a mile off of that mountain in the dark to get to the truck. Got her packed out the next day.
by draperjojo
Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Has anyone use the IPhone app that tracks your walking
Replies: 2
Views: 867

Has anyone use the IPhone app that tracks your walking

I was hunting cow elk last Sunday and I logged 29033 steps, it said that I climbed 472 flights of stairs, and that I walked 11.81 miles through the mountain....are these apps accurate??? I'm hunting for the next 4 weekends...this might be the only exercise I get this year...haha BTW, we saw several ...
by draperjojo
Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Any electronics geeks here?
Replies: 59
Views: 12481

Re: Any electronics geeks here?

...Yes, the amperage is very important, the voltage will not burn it up, its the amperage that burn things up. If you go over amperage, you will burn what ever you are using up. Steve, Please don't take this personally, but I actually do have a degree in this stuff, and you are precisely wrong. Jac...
by draperjojo
Tue Sep 22, 2015 11:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What happened to the 257 Roberts and 25-35?
Replies: 29
Views: 3275

Re: What happened to the 257 Roberts and 25-35?

I've got a Remington 722 dad bought in Hawaii in 1957. It still looks brand new. When it goes out to the range with its bigger brothers I shoot it last...cause it feels like I'm shooting a pellet gun then...lol, love that little rifle!!
by draperjojo
Tue Sep 22, 2015 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What did you draw out on this year?
Replies: 8
Views: 1326

Re: What did you draw out on this year?

Add to the list at the top that I just got a landowner tag for another cow elk in November. If we fill these tags I'll be needing another freezer... :-D
by draperjojo
Sun Sep 20, 2015 8:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A quiet Sunday so I thought I'd cook up some elk steaks for
Replies: 2
Views: 469

A quiet Sunday so I thought I'd cook up some elk steaks for

the wife and I...along with scalloped potatoes, mushrooms, onions, and asparagus. As we were pulling them off of the grill, in walks my son, his girlfriend, and 2 members of my sons band asking what we were cooking....I was really looking forward to the leftovers tomorrow...dang it....lol
by draperjojo
Mon Aug 24, 2015 7:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody Have To Use A CPAP Machine?
Replies: 33
Views: 5531

Re: Anybody Have To Use A CPAP Machine?

40, 50, 60 episodes per hour ? That is about the normal resting respiration rate. Is it per hour or per test series? I was told I averaged 51 events/hour. I asked what an "event" was, and was told that an event was when there was over 10 seconds between exhale and inhale with my longest e...
by draperjojo
Sun Aug 23, 2015 6:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Anybody Have To Use A CPAP Machine?
Replies: 33
Views: 5531

Re: Anybody Have To Use A CPAP Machine?

I averaged 51 events per hour during my study, with the longest one being 40 some seconds. I don't recall what my oxygen level dropped to but it wasn't a good number. This used to scare my wife to death. Sometimes she would lay in bed staring at me...waiting for me to finally draw a breath. Neither ...
by draperjojo
Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:34 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I buried my father Monday
Replies: 44
Views: 5864

Re: I buried my father Monday

I did take his work gloves off of his tractor, they've been working me pretty hard around my place....lol
by draperjojo
Sat Aug 08, 2015 7:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I buried my father Monday
Replies: 44
Views: 5864

Re: I buried my father Monday

Thank you all very much for the kind words.
by draperjojo
Fri Aug 07, 2015 11:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Photos of a Marlin you might like to see
Replies: 11
Views: 2430

Re: Photos of a Marlin you might like to see

Your favorite is also my favorite, although I really like the grey and black too!
by draperjojo
Thu Aug 06, 2015 10:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I buried my father Monday
Replies: 44
Views: 5864

Re: I buried my father Monday

Very sorry to hear of this. It sounds like he was a great man and father. He was absolutely a great man, and a simple man. I strive to have the integrity that my dad had, and he lived to make other people's lives better. So many people came up to me during the Funeral Home service, the graveside se...
by draperjojo
Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I buried my father Monday
Replies: 44
Views: 5864

Re: I buried my father Monday

Sorry for your great loss, you and the family will be in my prayers. Lost my dad in 1962, I still miss him especially when I handle the old Winchester 30-30 I gave him a couple of years be fore he died. I gave my dad a Winchester 30-30 Christmas of 96, that was one of the guns I brought home, along...
by draperjojo
Thu Aug 06, 2015 9:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: I buried my father Monday
Replies: 44
Views: 5864

I buried my father Monday

He was a good man, a farm boy from West Virginia that graduated with a degree in Mechanical Eng from the Naval Academy in 1954. He flew the Hawaii, Wake Island, Japan route for the Air Force in C119 and C124's during the late 50's and then went Civilian with General Electric but kept involved in the...
by draperjojo
Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 1953 Willys Overland Question.
Replies: 23
Views: 3008

Re: 1953 Willys Overland Question.

I'm restoring a 1946 CJ2A right now...just kinda chipping away at it.
by draperjojo
Sun Jul 19, 2015 9:52 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to tell you have reached geezerhood
Replies: 46
Views: 5248

Re: How to tell you have reached geezerhood

I'm not a geezer, now get off of my lawn!!!!!
by draperjojo
Fri Jul 10, 2015 9:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What did you draw out on this year?
Replies: 8
Views: 1326

What did you draw out on this year?

My 18 y/o son and I drew out on General Buck Deer in one unit, and Cow Elk down on a CWMU. I believe only 12 public tags were issued for this CWMU so we're pretty excited, my son took a cow elk out of there 2 years ago. We can also get a control permit for a cow elk attached to any antlered hunt (Bu...
by draperjojo
Sun Apr 26, 2015 1:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Spring time elk
Replies: 11
Views: 1928

Re: Spring time elk

BigSky56 wrote:its good to see calves again in this herd and they are doing better as the local wolf pack is just about gone. danny
That's good to hear!
by draperjojo
Tue Apr 21, 2015 7:56 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Man Cave Art - Winner Pending Notification
Replies: 50
Views: 4842

Re: Man Cave Art

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by draperjojo
Sun Mar 22, 2015 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: .257 Roberts
Replies: 23
Views: 2119

Re: .257 Roberts

Dad bought this 722 in Hawaii in 1956, and the scope from Japan when he was flying with the 48th ATS out of Honolulu. I decided to set it up and use it for Coyote's. I've shot factory loads but have started gathering the stuff I need to reload for it.
by draperjojo
Wed Mar 18, 2015 9:50 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: another Chuck Norris fact for your amusement....
Replies: 18
Views: 1795

Re: another Chuck Norris fact for your amusement....

Years ago, my dad was in town and we decided to go to an airshow in Heber Utah. Our trip took us over the mountain thru Midway into Heber instead of taking the highway around. As we were coming down a dirt trail in the mountains there were a number of vans, production vehicles parked tightly alongsi...
by draperjojo
Wed Mar 11, 2015 7:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: another Chuck Norris fact for your amusement....
Replies: 18
Views: 1795

another Chuck Norris fact for your amusement....

Some of the Chuck Norris stuff is amusing....
by draperjojo
Sun Mar 08, 2015 5:16 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: 45-70 And Gophers Perfect Match
Replies: 39
Views: 3533

Re: 45-70 And Gophers Perfect Match

Chuck 100 yd wrote:Ya ruined all the meat!!! :shock:
:D
by draperjojo
Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:57 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USAA runaround on my hunting vehicle
Replies: 13
Views: 1576

Re: USAA runaround on my hunting vehicle

We agreed on a number finally and the settlement check showed up on our checking account balance yesterday. I think they sent me 5 different settlement offers during that 3 week period. I argued/negotiated with 11 different totals adjuster/claims adjusters, asking for management or team leaders and ...
by draperjojo
Wed Jan 14, 2015 12:17 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USAA runaround on my hunting vehicle
Replies: 13
Views: 1576

Re: USAA runaround on my hunting vehicle

Between 4 family members we have over 120 years of coverage with USAA and have used them for auto, life, vehicle loans and never had a problem until it was time for an auto settlement claim. I have found out that with USAA just because you have full coverage doesn't mean you get full replacement on ...
by draperjojo
Tue Jan 13, 2015 1:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: USAA runaround on my hunting vehicle
Replies: 13
Views: 1576

USAA runaround on my hunting vehicle

Does anyone have internal names, numbers, emails for USAA insurance? I'm getting stalled on a settlement I'm appealing. I've asked to discuss with management but I get passed between "total adjusters" and they just keep leaving me on hold. I've been with them 25 years and this is the first...
by draperjojo
Fri Nov 28, 2014 12:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Picking up my elk in 3 weeks..
Replies: 4
Views: 520

Re: Picking up my elk in 3 weeks..

I guess I'll cook these up this weekend.....while I'm waiting...