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Dogmeat Dad, SASS #48563L

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About Dogmeat Dad, SASS #48563L

  • Birthday 11/18/1956

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    Damascus Wildlife Rangers, Thurmont Rangers

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    Damascus, Maryland
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    SCUBA, CAS

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  1. Well another Ides has come and gone and Holli and I had a fantastic time. A huge shout out to the Lake County Pistoleros, Greta Dee, Blazing Saddles, Smart Asterisk, OTJ, and the entire Cracker Crew. They always make us feel welcome at what we consider our Home Away From Home Club. Rolled out of Dunedin, FL about 7:30am headed for our home in Maryland, and should arrive there around 11:30pm give or take traffic and weather. See you all Next Year!
  2. Setup is done and the range looks incredible. Going to be a great match. Weather might be a little toasty this weekend, but I can guarantee there will be No Snow.on the ground!
  3. Ugly, I shoot ugly all the time even without the surgery! . Always glad to have another FCGF in the mix.
  4. Setup starts TODAY! Heading north from Dunedin, FL in about an hour. Dropping Holli off with some friends then off to the range to help where I can. See everyone soon!
  5. Last day before we hit the road. Far too many things left to do, so let the triage begin....
  6. I figure, as long as I don't have to go through the Weigh Scales, I've done good! Now, if I can just squeeze in time for a haircut...
  7. Well, EOT is over and folks should be heading back home. The Ides of March starts in JUST 9 DAYS! Are You Comin? Last of the Truck maintenance stuff will get done today and the gathering of gear will begin. Trying to get a little more efficient with our packing. We always overpack...
  8. Holli and I signed up a while back and already have our confirmations. Looking forward to it once again! Should be a great time.
  9. Beautiful, Simply Beautiful. Yul, while I may be able to build things that are structurally sound, I'm not worthy to sweep the sawdust off of your workshop floor. Amazing, as always!
  10. Two More Weeks! Seems like it's never going to get here. Started gathering the gear for the trip. Trying to get everything staged in the living room this weekend so I don't forget anything important. Packing the truck next Thursday and hitting the road Friday the 8th at 06:00 to get south of the DC Beltway before the insanity begins. If all goes well, we will be crossing into NC about 10:00 and then it should be smooth sailing from there on south. Sure wish I was already on the road!
  11. You guys should have a Great Time! Great folks down there, and I suspect the weather will be better in Florida than it is in Illinois this time of year too!
  12. From home in Mid-Maryland to about Mid-Virginia, the roads were solid ice. Between the ice layer on the bottom and the compacted snow with a layer of ice on top, the DC Beltway and I-95 were like the Ice Capades. There were cars and trucks sideways everywhere. I counted at least 15 in one pile up as I inched by. I expected to be rear ended by a truck, crunch the battery, set off the gas, and then cook off the ammo. It would have been spectacular. Parts of me may have still made it to Florida... I hear you on the Old Pickup. My '96 Tahoe (309K Miles) finally got the point of no return 5 years ago. Still runs good, but the garbage they spread on the roads around here in the winter just eats the vehicles up. It seems to get into places even air can't reach and they corrode from the inside out. Recently replaced it with a '07 Expedition XL as my "New" Beater Truck. Ended up buying a '17 Suburban in 2018, it had a lot of miles for the age (it was a "Dealer" vehicle) but it was 50% of the price of a new one. I've added another 80K to it since then and kept up with all the maintenance, so the transmission failure surprised me a bit, but they are so complicated these days it is not surprising. Added an external trans cooler and I will change the fluid/filter more often then specified so it should last another 200K. By then, they may not even let me drive anymore! Still miss my first truck, (Actually my Dads) a 1968 Chevy 3/4 ton, with a 1 ton rear axle setup for hauling a camper. it had a 275HP 327 with an auto trans, 4:10 rear gears, and No Power Steering. That thing was a BEAST. Of course, it only got about 8 MPG, Downhill, with a tail wind, but it was awesome. Sadly, by youngest brother wrecked it and, at the time, it was not worth repairing. Man would I love that truck back today! Well, enough sidetracking on Trucks! T-9 Days Until We Head South To Florida T-10 Days Until Fort White Cavalry Match T-15 Days Until The Ides Of Match So, Who's A Comin?
  13. Got my truck back from the shop end of last week. It's been on the fritz since last September, but life got in the way of getting it fixed. (Torque converter decided to eat itself and take the rest of the transmission with it!) That was SERIOUS $$$$$. But she seems to be running good again. Got to put 500 miles on it before I am comfortable making the trip south, but I can't jam everything we need in the Prius! Did that once, on Ice. 1200+ rounds of BP ammo, in a gas/electric hybrid, I'm still surprised it didn't turn into... 10 Days from right now we should be in Alachua, FL, resting for the evening and getting ready for our first match of the season at Fort White the next day! YaaaaaHoooooo!
  14. That sounds like an awesome plan! We will be taking it a little bit lighter than that with maybe a little playtime with the derringer on Sidematch day and then the main match. Holli is still rebuilding her stamina after her surgery this past December, so we are just easing back into it one step (or should I say Stage) at a time. We are both looking forward to seeing you two again! Dogmeat & Holli
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