Forty Rod SASS 3935
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Thanks, Dave.
I never heard of this skill before, but I'd pay good money for a pair of those mittens. They'd last a lifetime at my age because we don't get a lot of really cold weather here.
They'd be right at home at a "rondivoo" or just for everyday wear in some cases. How about for hunting or an emergency pair in whatever you drive...or if you ride horses or mules? They'd be great in the winter.
Match them with a five foot shawl and a pair of long socks and you could get by almost anywhere for a fairly long time.
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Down to 187 from 293 just three years ago.
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Most dogs who are around people a lot simply won't hurt a baby or even a toddler.
Just my personal observations.
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Yessir, I think too many people are putting too much faith in AI (Amazing Ignorance) before it's been proven and tested.....and tested.....and tested again.
It's good no one was in the pool, and what if the package has something of high value?
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32 minutes ago, Big Sage, SASS #49891 Life said:
I'd just step out on the front porch with the light on and load my pump shotgun so they could see me do it.
Sounds like a good way to get shot. 😬
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5 hours ago, Doc Shapiro said:
We have dogs, and I have several "hot" guns within arms reach. I am sure many of you are similarly prepared.
I have a 7 lb., 10 year old dog that isn't worth much, but I might have a gun or two around here some place.
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5 hours ago, Doc Shapiro said:
I am interested in what you come up with, if you get to it.
I'm interested in that, too. I'll let you know but that isn't a priority, so it will be awhile.
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We have all kinds of spiders but most are kept in line by a couple of tarantulas that seem to eat the others and lots of garden snakes that feed on them, too.
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I'd rather have a recording say "Surprise! The No Trespassing signs on this lot just became hunting licenses and you are no longer a trespasser but a target". End it with a sound of a gun being charged and a 10 second countdown.
Or just have a batch of very bright yard lights come on all at once and a loud voice saying "SURPRISE!"
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I saw one horizon-to-horizon double rainbow over Great Salt Lake when I lived in Utah, and we used to see a lot of them when we were stationed on Okinawa, usually over the ocean to the west.
I haven't seen any since 1977 or 1978.
Thanks for the memory.
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4 hours ago, DeaconKC said:
Good for you!
I'm thinking about putting a photo corner together, too. I need some lights and reflectors....and a much better camera, but I have tripods, tables, all kinds of "bracing", and some backdrop fabrics and panels.
I'm working up a plan, but that isn't a priority project.
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On 8/13/2026 at 10:01 AM, DeaconKC said:
Good day to you all, been busy with getting stuff ready for a model train show next weekend, finishing up two modules, gonna have one with a dinosaur peeking out for the kids. My wife;s Aunt is coming to visit for a week Sunday, that will be fun, she;s a sweetie. Tomorrow is my Niece in Law's Birthday, so we are cleaning today to get ready for family coming over Tomorrow night. Prediction here is 100+ for the next ten days with one day cooling off to 98! Yikes!
BW, congrats to you both and may God bless you with many more years together.
@Grumpy Old Man praying for you guys, been through that.
No grumps here today.
I finally got rid of almost all of my model Railroad stuff a few weeks back at Beat The Heat.
Had it for years and did nothing with it after we moved to Arizona 12 years ago. I just finished cleaning out one of two 22' x 34' x 10' high rooms in the shop behind the house. I had great plans for that room, but I just lost interest in it all.
NOW I HAVE A REAL GUN WORKSHOP UNDER WAY!
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On 8/20/2026 at 3:54 AM, Alpo said:
Could it be loaded with stripper clips?
Either the magazine comes with built-in stripper clip guides, or there were stripper clip guides available for the magazines (like they were for the M1 carbine and the M16), or there were guides built into the top of the gun so you could have an empty magazine and fill it using stripper clips through the gun?
These are the guns found in the car after Bonnie and Clyde were killed. On both sides of the picture, is a stack of BAR magazines. There is also a BAR on both sides of the picture.
But there is much 30/06 ammo on five rounds stripper clips. And I never heard of Clyde using a 1903 Springfield.
Notice something: in spite of Hollywood there are no Tommy guns shown. They weren't all that common until about 1938 when the military got wind of them.
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I HATE PUMPKIN ANYDAMNTHING! It ruins the whole end of the year holiday time for me.
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I am not saying there is no such thing and I'm not questioning people who benefit from c-pap gadgets. I AM saying that, in my own personal situation, that a c-pap is as useless as tits on a chicken.
I know people who swear by theirs and "couldn't live without it". Fine. I'm not them and they aren't me.
"You go to your church and I'll go to mine" as my Dad used to put it.
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Sad thing is HE'S RIGHT!
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54 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:
Where do you get that idea of an insurance scam? I’ve heard nothing about it on the news and I live in Ohio.
You never heard it on the news?
Imagine that!
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OH, goodie. Another technological wonder that I can't open.
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2 hours ago, Chantry said:
Generally, a doctor has to refer you to the sleep center based on certain criteria. I know for me I am sleeping much better and don't require naps on a regular basis
Per AI
Sleep studies are indicated for adults with suspected sleep disorders, particularly obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, or unexplained excessive daytime sleepiness, based on specific clinical signs and medical necessity.
Indications for Sleep Studies
Sleep studies are performed to diagnose sleep disorders and evaluate treatment effectiveness. Common indications include:
- Excessive daytime sleepiness that affects daily functioning
- Loud or witnessed snoring and observed apneas during sleep
- Morning headaches or unrefreshing sleep
- Suspected narcolepsy or idiopathic hypersomnia requiring multiple sleep latency testing (MSLT) or maintenance of wakefulness testing (MWT)
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome or other conditions causing hypoventilation not explained by other medical issues
- Progressive neuromuscular disease with respiratory muscle weakness and orthopnea symptoms, when non-invasive ventilation is considered
Patient Eligibility Criteria
- Age: Typically 18 years or older for home sleep apnea testing (HSAT)
- Cognitive and physical ability to safely perform the test, especially for home-based studies
- Absence of severe comorbid conditions that could interfere with testing, such as moderate to severe COPD, uncontrolled cardiac arrhythmias, or pulmonary hypertension
- Medical necessity must be established, including evaluation of comorbidities and associated sleep disorders
All of this must mean something to someone somewhere. To me it's useless words and means absolutely nothing....and I majored in English and was school teacher foe several years. I am a "wordsmith" in some areas.
I'm not impressed by other wordsmiths or people talking in "professional jargon."
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Get this guy to sing it everywhere he might be. He is very, VERY good!
One issue: I know he is probably wearing a hard hat for a reason, but he should some way or another find a way to uncover.
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3 hours ago, Alpo said:
I always heard "try to learn something new everyday".
So I did. Now I can go back and sleep until tomorrow.
Don't over-exert yourself.
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6 minutes ago, Stump Water said:
Crows are bad for that.
So are squirrels and mice.
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1 hour ago, Bison Bud said:
Just wondering if anyone out there that submitted to a sleep test was ever told that they did not have sleep apnea? At least to me, this whole thing appears to be a huge money maker and I don't know a soul that was tested that wasn't told they had the problem. Frankly, I do think that the CPAP treatment does indeed help some folks, but I sure can't tell any difference and wonder why I spent the money. I feel like I actually sleep better without all the apparatus, but maybe it's just me! Your experience may vary, but I have my doubts that these sleep centers ever give a "treatment not needed" verdict to anyone that comes in for a test. Too much money to be made to do that! Good luck and good shooting to all.
I think my snoring got my kids to talk me into getting a c-pap device. I spent a night in a room that was colder than I am used to on a bed that was way too soft, and with enough wire connections to power a small town....and smelled funny.
OF COURSE I COULDN'T SLEEP!
Since then (almost a full year) I have been given seven (7) different head-set masks with no improvement. All but one actually interfered with my sleeping.
OF COURSE THEY SAID I HAD SLEEP APNEA!
I'm about to take the whole rig back to the VA and tell them to put it where the sun doesn't shine.
Up until about six years ago I had never heard of sleep apnea. Now it seems like almost everyone suffers from it.
My daughter-in-law gave me a $15.00 to $25.00 gadget that has helped more than anything else. It's a "white sound" generator that has a couple of dozen sounds from running water to a freight train, and volume controls that take it from no sound to peel-the-chrome-off-a-refrigerator-door. It has a timer from 15 minutes to where I turn it off manually. It also has some various colors and movement of lights that never use.
I was very skeptical of it but the damned thing works!
It sits on a dresser about 15 feet from my bed. I turn it on while I'm getting ready for bed and set it for an hour.
I'm not saying sleep apnea doesn't exist, but it isn't found in everyone. I know many people who get satisfaction from the machines....and about an equal number who don't.
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I have often wondered how something so unattractive can be so elegant when it's airborne.....but then again most birds are.
Feeling good! :D
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I cut back a bit in sugar, salt, white bread, and a few other things, but I mostly eat all I did before.
I simply don't eat as much nor as often. I used to just graze all day long.
Go to the mail box? Grab a cookie. Head call? Take a mini-Snickers, Watching TV? Always have potato chips at your side. Supper time? Get two meals from the beautiful sirloin you picked up yesterday. Just stop eating all day long.
It took a week or so to get used to the new routine, but it didn't bother me much. It doesn't even take much will power, but I developed a healthy pattern of won't power. I do allow myself to spurge once in awhile. (There's this Mexican place that has been here since before Geronimo ran around the area raising hell. They make some marvelous meals...and I almost always bring home a box with enough for one or two more meals for later in the week.)
I added a few things to my diet, but I found that I'd rather starve than eat most dark green vegetables. yogurt, pumpkin seeds, almost anything with artificial sweeteners, many canned foods or any "wonder supplements" advertised on SPAM sources.......they don't work anyway and cost a fortune. I read the labels looking for "ingredients" and checking percentages. You'd be amazed at the crap that goes into almost all pre-packaged food.
Hey, kids, if I can do it, you can do it.