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Post by toshtego on Mar 19, 2023 21:46:51 GMT -5
With the help of a more nimble neighbor, I was able to replace the power cord for the truck engine block heater. The old cable test zero resistance on one leg. With the new cable installed, the heater stills tests zero ohms. So, it needs R and R, drat! Not a difficult job but a bit messy and can be hard to do in inclimate weather. Snow forecasted for the week. The longer this old diesel engine sits inert, the harder it is to get it running again. Blast me for not starting it this week and leaving the heater plugged in for too long!
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 19, 2023 21:51:16 GMT -5
My mother's mother was born in 1878. She came to Texas in a covered wagon from Louisiana in 1886, adopted by a doctor. Her family was too big for her dad to support in Natchitoches. She was a nurse and knew all the pre-penicillin cures. She built coffins in Galveston in 1900. She lived to 1975, having flown on a 747 and seen a man walk on the moon. I was always in awe of her. Simply amazing what changed in the lives of that generation...probably the biggest leap forward in the history of man. "May you live in interesting times" was written for that generation...that is the way I see it. I don't know, with the bank collapse and war with Russia and China looming, it might just get pretty interesting here soon. Let me ask ChatGPT.
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Post by Gandalf on Mar 19, 2023 22:10:57 GMT -5
Spent the day getting my "man cave" unpacked/organized at my new home in FLorida. Took my all day. Looks good. More room than at my Illinois home.
I've been tinkering with a music software program called WinAmp - gettting it setup on an old laptop. The laptop is now basically a "jukebox" loaded with several thousand MP3 music files. The laptop sends the music to a pair of amplified speakers. Sounds pretty good. Still have to move my main system down here. It's a Sony CD player that holds 300 CD's, an old Sherwood amp (my Pioneer and Technics amps died) and a pair of Pioneer speakers I bought in 1978 - that still sound fantastic.
Got all my tobaccos arranged on a "ladder" shelf - but need to arrange them in some sort of order - maybe by flavor?
The bar is all set up. Made a new version of an Old Fashioned - not bad, and a vodka martini.
The reloading "bench" (desk) is set up and ready to go. I should get out and start shooting again soon. There's a place here that is "state of the art" call Shooters World, but thet don't allow anything but factory ammo. But - there's another place not far away that does. Both have indoor, air conditioned ranges up to 100 yards! I'll have to drive 25-30 minutes north to a place where I can shoot 200 yards.
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Post by Gandalf on Mar 19, 2023 22:25:08 GMT -5
I’m pretty sure that I’ve posted this pic before. This is my maternal grandfather and who I am named after. We was born in Switzerland and immigrated by himself to the US. Joined the US Army to gain his citizenship. He ended up chasing bandits in Mexico and then going to France for WWI. In France, he was stationed about 50 miles from home in Switzerland, but couldn’t go visit since he was a US soldier and Switzerland was neutral. Somehow, he ended up in the Upper Pennisula of Michigan and met my grandmother. Unfortunately, he passed away before I was born and I never got to meet him. I've obviously inherited his pipe gene as almost every picture I’ve ever seen of him, he has a pipe in his mouth. Wouldn't it be great to have that pipe - and smoke it now and then? I came across 4 of my grandfather's pipes in my father's stuff after he died. I just smoked one of them - a "Custom-Bilt" pot - with the dash between "Custom" and "Bilt". Smokes great!
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 19, 2023 22:41:27 GMT -5
I’m pretty sure that I’ve posted this pic before. This is my maternal grandfather and who I am named after. We was born in Switzerland and immigrated by himself to the US. Joined the US Army to gain his citizenship. He ended up chasing bandits in Mexico and then going to France for WWI. In France, he was stationed about 50 miles from home in Switzerland, but couldn’t go visit since he was a US soldier and Switzerland was neutral. Somehow, he ended up in the Upper Pennisula of Michigan and met my grandmother. Unfortunately, he passed away before I was born and I never got to meet him. I've obviously inherited his pipe gene as almost every picture I’ve ever seen of him, he has a pipe in his mouth. Wouldn't it be great to have that pipe - and smoke it now and then? I came across 4 of my grandfather's pipes in my father's stuff after he died. I just smoked one of them - a "Custom-Bilt" pot - with the dash between "Custom" and "Bilt". Smokes great! Yes, it would. I do have an empty Velvet can from his basement workshop and one of his ash trays. Also, the desk that I use to clean pipes on was made by him.
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 20, 2023 9:23:06 GMT -5
I took some liberties with John’s photo. That big do-nothing white space bothered me. Hope it’s OK.
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Post by urbino on Mar 20, 2023 12:04:13 GMT -5
Spent the day getting my "man cave" unpacked/organized at my new home in FLorida. Took my all day. Looks good. More room than at my Illinois home. I've been tinkering with a music software program called WinAmp - gettting it setup on an old laptop. The laptop is now basically a "jukebox" loaded with several thousand MP3 music files. The laptop sends the music to a pair of amplified speakers. Sounds pretty good. Still have to move my main system down here. It's a Sony CD player that holds 300 CD's, an old Sherwood amp (my Pioneer and Technics amps died) and a pair of Pioneer speakers I bought in 1978 - that still sound fantastic. Got all my tobaccos arranged on a "ladder" shelf - but need to arrange them in some sort of order - maybe by flavor? The bar is all set up. Made a new version of an Old Fashioned - not bad, and a vodka martini. The reloading "bench" (desk) is set up and ready to go. I should get out and start shooting again soon. There's a place here that is "state of the art" call Shooters World, but thet don't allow anything but factory ammo. But - there's another place not far away that does. Both have indoor, air conditioned ranges up to 100 yards! I'll have to drive 25-30 minutes north to a place where I can shoot 200 yards. Sounds like a sweet set-up. I think some pictures are in order.
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Post by toshtego on Mar 20, 2023 15:35:18 GMT -5
Drove 45 miles to Questa NM and back with no glass in the driver's window. Snowed the whole way, of course. Not too uncomfortable if dressed for it. Filson wool cap with the shearling down over the ears. This old 1987 Landcruiser, no more window glass to be ordered. Has to be cut to fit.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 20, 2023 16:13:35 GMT -5
Drove 45 miles to Questa NM and back with no glass in the driver's window. Snowed the whole way, of course. Not too uncomfortable if dressed for it. Filson wool cap with the shearling down over the ears. This old 1987 Landcruiser, no more window glass to be ordered. Has to be cut to fit. When you are young, trips are an adventure in a sub par vehicle. I traveled all over Mexico in a Beetle with the heater stuck in the on position. Even though it was notoriously inefficient, it was still uncomfortable in the Mexican desert in July. Nowadays, adventures are something to avoid.
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Post by adui on Mar 20, 2023 16:17:18 GMT -5
Drove 45 miles to Questa NM and back with no glass in the driver's window. Snowed the whole way, of course. Not too uncomfortable if dressed for it. Filson wool cap with the shearling down over the ears. This old 1987 Landcruiser, no more window glass to be ordered. Has to be cut to fit. When you are young, trips are an adventure in a sub par vehicle. I traveled all over Mexico in a Beetle with the heater stuck in the on position. Even though it was notoriously inefficient, it was still uncomfortable in the Mexican desert in July. Nowadays, adventures are something to avoid. Amen brother!
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Post by urbino on Mar 20, 2023 16:20:34 GMT -5
Drove 45 miles to Questa NM and back with no glass in the driver's window. Snowed the whole way, of course. Not too uncomfortable if dressed for it. Filson wool cap with the shearling down over the ears. This old 1987 Landcruiser, no more window glass to be ordered. Has to be cut to fit. Yikes. I bet that's cheap.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 20, 2023 16:22:09 GMT -5
I have to wonder if anyone but Southerners keep such close tabs on their forebears. It’s almost a Shinto thing. I kept up with my family history. My mother, rest her soul, spent much time at the LDS archieves researching her father's family. Came to these shores in 1635, Massachusets Colony. Two of us at Bunker Hill, including a Seargent! Moved on to Maine after the revolution. Then on to Minnesota in the 1830s or so. Fought in The War Between the States under Colonel Hatch of Hatch's Battalion of Independent Cavalry. Fought the Sanee Soux in Minnesota. Unfortunately, my Dad's family history as complied by his father was lost years ago. Generally believed they arrived on these shores Belgium via the UK sometime after the W.B.S. My great uncles Joseph and Paul were in France in 1917. Joe with the US Army and Paul with the USMC. Here is a photo of Uncle Joe in France. He was always a tough guy as was Paul. Joes is the littlw guy with the Model 1917 six-gun. I don't know of any ancestors who served in WW1. Revolution, 1812, UnCivil War and WW2, but not sure about any others.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 20, 2023 16:22:48 GMT -5
Drove 45 miles to Questa NM and back with no glass in the driver's window. Snowed the whole way, of course. Not too uncomfortable if dressed for it. Filson wool cap with the shearling down over the ears. This old 1987 Landcruiser, no more window glass to be ordered. Has to be cut to fit. Yikes. I bet that's cheap. Nothing on a Land Rover is cheap.
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 20, 2023 16:25:38 GMT -5
I have to wonder if anyone but Southerners keep such close tabs on their forebears. It’s almost a Shinto thing. I kept up with my family history. My mother, rest her soul, spent much time at the LDS archieves researching her father's family. Came to these shores in 1635, Massachusets Colony. Two of us at Bunker Hill, including a Seargent! Moved on to Maine after the revolution. Then on to Minnesota in the 1830s or so. Fought in The War Between the States under Colonel Hatch of Hatch's Battalion of Independent Cavalry. Fought the Sanee Soux in Minnesota. Unfortunately, my Dad's family history as complied by his father was lost years ago. Generally believed they arrived on these shores Belgium via the UK sometime after the W.B.S. My great uncles Joseph and Paul were in France in 1917. Joe with the US Army and Paul with the USMC. Here is a photo of Uncle Joe in France. He was always a tough guy as was Paul. Joes is the littlw guy with the Model 1917 six-gun. Joe thought he was a gunslinger until that belt slipped around his feet and he fell on his face in the mud.
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Post by toshtego on Mar 20, 2023 19:00:36 GMT -5
Drove 45 miles to Questa NM and back with no glass in the driver's window. Snowed the whole way, of course. Not too uncomfortable if dressed for it. Filson wool cap with the shearling down over the ears. This old 1987 Landcruiser, no more window glass to be ordered. Has to be cut to fit. Yikes. I bet that's cheap. The quote I received is in the $200 range.
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Post by toshtego on Mar 20, 2023 19:01:53 GMT -5
I kept up with my family history. My mother, rest her soul, spent much time at the LDS archieves researching her father's family. Came to these shores in 1635, Massachusets Colony. Two of us at Bunker Hill, including a Seargent! Moved on to Maine after the revolution. Then on to Minnesota in the 1830s or so. Fought in The War Between the States under Colonel Hatch of Hatch's Battalion of Independent Cavalry. Fought the Sanee Soux in Minnesota. Unfortunately, my Dad's family history as complied by his father was lost years ago. Generally believed they arrived on these shores Belgium via the UK sometime after the W.B.S. My great uncles Joseph and Paul were in France in 1917. Joe with the US Army and Paul with the USMC. Here is a photo of Uncle Joe in France. He was always a tough guy as was Paul. Joes is the littlw guy with the Model 1917 six-gun. Joe thought he was a gunslinger until that belt slipped around his feet and he fell on his face in the mud. Remembering him, he is probably mugging for the camera some.
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 20, 2023 19:09:40 GMT -5
Butt shape doesn’t look like a 1917 to me. More like a French Model 1892.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Mar 20, 2023 20:01:35 GMT -5
I took some liberties with John’s photo. That big do-nothing white space bothered me. Hope it’s OK. Looks good!
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Post by urbino on Mar 20, 2023 20:30:05 GMT -5
Yikes. I bet that's cheap. The quote I received is in the $200 range. Oh, that's not nearly as bad as I would've thought.
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Post by toshtego on Mar 20, 2023 20:49:28 GMT -5
Butt shape doesn’t look like a 1917 to me. More like a French Model 1892. I wondered about that, too. I was trying to figure if Colt or S&W. However, that is a Model 1917 holster rig and the ammo pouch bulge indicates moon clips. At least to me. The grip wood on both the Colt and S&W 1917s was smooth like what is indicated. The curve radius, such as it is, partly concealed by the holster flap. This photo was taken in France or Belgium and he could have picked up a Model 1892. Knowing Joe, he could have traded his US Army issue for a French revolver and a bottle of cognac while keeping the USA holster.
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 20, 2023 21:43:42 GMT -5
My money’s on the ‘92. Which would fit in a 1917 holster. But… machs nicht.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 20, 2023 21:59:17 GMT -5
Butt shape doesn’t look like a 1917 to me. More like a French Model 1892. I wondered about that, too. I was trying to figure if Colt or S&W. However, that is a Model 1917 holster rig and the ammo pouch bulge indicates moon clips. At least to me. The grip wood on both the Colt and S&W 1917s was smooth like what is indicated. The curve radius, such as it is, partly concealed by the holster flap. This photo was taken in France or Belgium and he could have picked up a Model 1892. Knowing Joe, he could have traded his US Army issue for a French revolver and a bottle of cognac while keeping the USA holster. I would love to trade 2 bottles of cognac and a 1911 for a French M73.
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Post by coalsmoke on Mar 21, 2023 9:17:42 GMT -5
Good Day to You All, Gentlemen! Ahhh...the question of using my Zippo pipe lighter or strike anywhere kitchen matches has come back to haunt me. The lighter gives off a strong, broad flame that can't be as directed as a kitchen match and I much prefer the way a match lights a pipe. While driving, however, the lighter is the way to go because I can light a pipe single handed. The problem is that supermarkets around here have stopped carrying kitchen matches and the only store that does have them, the hardware store, is out of stock right now. So it's back to using the lighter. Is that such a bad thing? Hmmmm...
Because of my dental work, the date for my left hip replacement has been moved to June 12th. That'll give my wife and I time to shop around for another used car. Our ol' 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee has over 195,000 miles on it, looks like a jalopy, and it's time. It would be good to have a clean, sharp car with a/c that works when summer comes around. More on that later...just some ramblings.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Mar 21, 2023 9:24:31 GMT -5
Hope you find your matches. I just bought a 2017 Avalon to replace my wife’s 08 Prius, Avalons are at the top of the rilability chart, I know they stopped making them in 2022, but the used ones are good buys. Here’s hoping your surgery is swift and quick and you recover well.
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 21, 2023 9:28:04 GMT -5
Walmart carries the Diamond Greenlight wooden matches. In packs of 10 at about $1.10. I laid in a bunch of these.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 21, 2023 12:21:27 GMT -5
Hope you find your matches. I just bought a 2017 Avalon to replace my wife’s 08 Prius, Avalons are at the top of the rilability chart, I know they stopped making them in 2022, but the used ones are good buys. Here’s hoping your surgery is swift and quick and you recover well. I agree on the Avalon. Former boss had one with 300k miles on it.
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 21, 2023 12:23:18 GMT -5
I wondered about that, too. I was trying to figure if Colt or S&W. However, that is a Model 1917 holster rig and the ammo pouch bulge indicates moon clips. At least to me. The grip wood on both the Colt and S&W 1917s was smooth like what is indicated. The curve radius, such as it is, partly concealed by the holster flap. This photo was taken in France or Belgium and he could have picked up a Model 1892. Knowing Joe, he could have traded his US Army issue for a French revolver and a bottle of cognac while keeping the USA holster. I would love to trade 2 bottles of cognac and a 1911 for a French M73. gundigest.com/handguns/manurhin-mr73-famous-french-revolver-heads-stateside
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 21, 2023 12:24:00 GMT -5
Walmart carries the Diamond Greenlight wooden matches. In packs of 10 at about $1.10. I laid in a bunch of these. I have a box of those. They aren't anything like the Diamond matches of our childhoods. Much harder to light and I can't light one on my zipper for the life of me. Government safety regulations to thank because you know how dangerous those old matches were.
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Post by Ronv69 on Mar 21, 2023 12:53:29 GMT -5
Yes, I am aware of this. I have a birthday in September if you want my address. I actually think this would be a great investment for a younger shooter, who could look forward to decades of great shooting and leaving a family heirloom for the next several generations.
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Post by Plainsman on Mar 21, 2023 13:17:22 GMT -5
I was interested to see that the article said S&W revolvers “did not hold up” to their rigorous shooting schedule. They don’t specify WHICH S&W didn’t hold up. But I am going to hazard a guess: the 66, or any other 357 on a K-frame. The Border Patrol and many other US agencies figured that out a long time ago. Thus, the L-frame, which I feel safe in assuming the French did not test.
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