Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967

Well, I have been given an intereting "artifact" - a 1916 Spandau Gewehr 98 action. Actually a basket case, but what the heck - it's interesting. And could be the basis for a long-term project. Anyway, someone has done some really cruel things to the critter. First off, at some point, it was nickel plated. But prior to that, the bridge was ground down, as if to make clearance for a receiver sight perhaps? Then, the bolt stop was removed and the "ears" ground off. But the oddest of all, the bolt handle was cut off and a replaced with the strangest thing I've ever seen: a stub with a captured steel "ball bearing" (last picture). This sphere is evidently secured with a horizontal pin that allows it to spin vertically in it's "cage." Any ideas wotinell this might be about??

Almost absurd and totally cool!

'Bout the only thing that compete with a turkey flogging is a good goose flogging....

Mebbe a little OT, but for Hank's granddaughter Charlotte's recent birthday party, Sassparilla Kid "spatchcocked" a young pig and cooked 'im up in his OMC ("Oversized Mobile Cooker") Da Pig Last Year's Pig (Sassparilla, birthday girl Charlotte, yours truly) The Kid and his Cooker

They look as close to being the same as any two separate pictures of ME....

"Oh, the Humanity...!!"

And if you needed time for both lunch AND a bathroom break....

And Wile E.'s just sitting there with everyone else - no evidence of his having had any turkey.... he's being framed!

Only the latest (sixth) generation Bronco owners....

Delivering a history lesson to a mob of Cub Scouts, "Civil War Revisited," Kearney Park, Fresno - a bunch of years ago. The lads were captivated!

Pard, we're all pullin' for ya! Tough out the pokin' and proddin' and 'specially the hospital food so's ya can saddle up and git the heck outta there most soonest!

It was illegal to import haggis from Scotland for about fifty years. The ban was lifted in December, 2021 - gee, thanks, Joe! Come to think of it... it's even illegal to make it here with one of the customary ingredients (sheep lungs). https://www.foodrepublic.com/1415365/why-haggis-banned-us/

Seventh grade, Xenia, Ohio. Home from school sick in bed with the flu. Ma walked in and angrily announced "Your Texans just killed the President." Tact and diplomacy were definitely not her strong suits; she softened quickly as the newscasts were updated. And a few short months later we moved back to Texas.

Karma Comes a-Calling... and we all know what they say about Karma! What goes around, comes around

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Definitely good questions. 'Specially the second one!

Let's ask Forty....

Wow...!

Let's ask Forty...!

Alpo, did you read the notation on this video on YouTube? One of the saddest things I've seen.