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I can't really comment on the idea of a Match bonus clean shoot prize. It's at least a novel idea. It probably wouldn't be welcome in a match set up purely for speed shooting, but in a traditional cowboy match with harder targets, it might be a lot of fun. Lots of folks say they don't like bonuses. I do use bonuses in traditional stages, where there are more difficult shots, like flying clay birds. Used with no miss penalties for the shot, the bonus serves to reduce the cost of missing the harder target, yet reward those who are successful. For example, a 2-second bonus target when missed is a 2-sec, rather than 5 second loss, and a gain for those hitting it. Bonus targets can add some fun to a traditional style match, however, they do add complexity to score-keeping.

The real problem is overindulging.

Well, your imaginary friend is normal...

I'd say so, though I'm not nearly as busy as you seem to be. I go to the gym three days a week, take her to breakfast every Saturday, (she still works, Thur, Fri, Sat from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. This way she gets a good breakfast in the middle of her work week without having to cook). I do think that I'm going to get some part time work before long, still have a Mortgage to pay, other unexpected expenses. But it'll give me more direction than I have now.

im guessing we live similar lives these days - retired and less direction in the past , but still finding more than enough to do with the help of our best friend in the world that cant stand you have a moment idle ....im old , im tired , and i was looking for that rocking chair that was promised , but she keeps me young in spite of myself - we have a large lor , lotsa trees , and 2 1/2acres to mow , im never going to see that rocking chair so next week im going to the ND /SD state shoot to camp and enjoy the company something tells me there will be others mentioning it soon , its a great event here

In the immortal words of Bobby Burns a P is a P for all of that

Yes and they return original parts

Yeah.....your normal......totally.......trust us. @Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 he's normal as well.

In an absolutely worst-case scenario, if Japan had captured Hawaii, they might not have attacked the West Coast. There is one theory that they were afraid, if they actually attacked the U.S. mainland, they would have faced whatever army we had left, plus individual citizens with a rifle behind every tree! I wonder, if they had Hawaii, if Truman would have authorized nuking Pearl Harbor! If you have nothing better to do with your time, read the book, "If The South Had Won the Civil War". Frankly, we should be more concerned about all the UFl6 and if Iran has solved the intercontinental range reentry problem!

You are a tad high but I don’t think you are too far out of line. I think gas prices have a lot of folks, cowboys included, watching their pennies right now. i live in DFW TX and even here the secondary market is really soft. Even EBay auction prices are lower now on Dillon items than last fall. i picked up 3,000 Sellers & Belloit Large pistol primers on a clearance table today for $37.50/k! They’d been sitting there for over a week! ( I have a bunch of S&B 45acp brass) give it a few days and then reduce your price a bit each week until it sells.

What does all of this offer that I don't offer as a Black Pin Instructor? Bugler

Prior to the creation of the Skipjack-class "boats" with the hydrodynamically-shaped hulls, submarines were really only submersibles. That is, they were faster surfaced than submerged. The first nuclear-powered subs still had hulls that were not ideally suited to submerged speed. Of course, the nuclear power meant they didn't have to surface to recharge their batteries. I'm not sure if recent diesel-electric subs are shaped like the nukes. They tend to be quieter submerged, so they are harder to detect, Some of you modern submariner types can comment better than I can,

SADDLE UP, YOU DUSTY OUTLAWS! If you saw this video, you know what they're talking about !! The Yellowstone Valley Buffalo Stampede is thunderin’ into Billings, Montana like a runaway stagecoach with no brakes and a barrel full of bad decisions. If you’ve got leather on your boots, smoke in your irons, or enough luck to bluff a riverboat gambler, this is the rendezvous you’ve been waitin’ for. And hold onto your hat….. The legendary T-SQUARE is ridin’ into town. That’s right. The man, the myth, the geometric phenomenon himself is expected to grace the firing line, bringing enough speed and precision to make the targets ring. Historians may argue about Paul Revere’s ride, but folks will be talkin’ about T-SQUARE’s run through Billings long after the campfires burn low. As for me? This marks my very first cowboy shoot in Billings, Montana, and I aim to arrive with enough enthusiasm to scare the tumbleweeds clean into Wyoming. Win, lose, or accidentally impress somebody, it’s going to be a day worth bragging about for the next twenty years. So call your posse. Round up your cowboys. Round up your cowgirls. Round up your gamblers, card sharks, trail bosses, saloon philosophers, chuckwagon critics, horse traders, fence menders, and that one cousin who insists he “could’ve been sheriff.” If you’ve ever wanted to hear steel ring, smell black powder in the morning air, and watch shooters dance through stages faster than a jackrabbit on hot coals, this is your chance. This ain’t just another match. It’s the Yellowstone Valley Buffalo Stampede—where legends are made, tall tales become even taller, and every posse rides away convinced they were robbed by the timer. So oil your irons, polish your boots, tighten your gun belt, and point your wagon toward Billings. Because when the smoke clears and the brass stops bouncing, folks will either say, “I was there,” or spend the rest of the year wishing they had been.

I AM NORMAL!!! (My imaginary friend told me so)

Regardless, in a gasoline fueled aircraft, you should always drain the sump by opening the valve at the bottom of the tank to drain any water (and a little bit of gasoline to be sure you got all the water out). If you are going to be flying for a while, it is also a good idea to go to the restroom and drain your own "sump"!

A long time ago, in a galaxy called Yellowstone, a pair of idiots, driving a brand-new Corvette (with the original plastic body) thought it was the height of fun to sneak up on some black bears and sound their horn. The bears were frightened and took off. The bright souls then crept up on a griz that had its back turned toward them. They sounded the horn...and the griz went straight up in the air, whirled around and came down with both front paws and proceeded to rake its big claws down the hood of the 'Vette! The park ranger, who witnessed this told me he was laughing so hard he almost hurt himself! He figured the cost to repair the damage to the car was far in excess of whatever fine would have been imposed. The griz just turned its back on the car and slowly walked away!

OK, I confess... While I may like my women a little on the trashy side, (thanks Confederate Railroad!), I would be ashamed to be associated with that junker in any way!

In California if no one fesses up they both get charged. Judging by the looks of that gun they should also be charged with being stupid in public just ‘cause.

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