Widder, SASS #59054
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I'm no English master. It WAS, and still IS, my worse subject (math and history were my best).
Anyhow, I figured WAS signified the past and IS signified present
So in essence, my dad's name, regardless of living or dead, IS .........................
Once deceased, I guess it could be conceived that he WAS my dad. BUT, he IS still my dad.
Maybe that's why English was never my forte.
..........Widder
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I have been having some bad dreams. So..... I went to the doctor.
I explained that in one dream, I was a Tent.
In another dream, I was a Wigwam.
The doctor said....."There's nothing wrong with you. You're just two tents. (tense)".
..........Widder
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Your dad is deceased. An acquaintance meets you and ask:
What IS your dad's name?
or.....
What WAS you dad's name?
Do you reply:
1. My dad's name WAS (example only) John Smith
or.....
2. My dad's name IS John Smith.
Thanks
..........Widder
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2 minutes ago, Lucky Lead Pepper said:
Speaking of Crooked Bullet and Brazos Belle! Congrats on your Mag 7 awards! I have enjoyed seeing ya'll around the matches in the south the last couple of years.
WOW..... nice. I ain't surprised. Both are excellent shooters.
Hope somewhere, somehow, we can Posse up together again.
Safe travels, my friends.
..........Widder
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The "Train Wreck Award" is a good idea.
I like that.
..........Widder
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I know (present and past) Cowboy shooters who took the Evil Roy class and most of them never
reached close to being a top shooter........ BECAUSE they never practiced the techniques that Evil
Roy tried to convey to them.
Sure, they remembered what he told them. They remembered watching him give demonstrations
and some personal 'hands on training'. But without hours and hours of correct practice, they never
achieved their goals.
I do think it is wise to seek out and try to get some personal help from a top shooter(s).
But in all that, there will be techniques that you can adapt to quickly and some you can't.
Evil Roy is considered a very good shotgun shooter. His technique works for him..... but not for me.
Deuce Stevens is a first rate shotgun shooter and his 'over the top' works for him..... but not for me.
Sante Fe River Stan is a first rate shotgun shooter and his '3 in one hand & 1 in the other' works for him.....
but not for me.
And MY technique works well for me but not for many others.
Don't be discouraged during your learning and practice sessions. New skills take time and effort.
For some.....more effort is required than for others. Especially for us older folks.
Most clubs have some good, seasoned shooters that can help critique your style, shooting techniques,
and equipment. As mentioned above, film yeowndangself and you will probably learn a lot.
Best regards.....and good luck.
..........Widder
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It don't hurt so bad when a Texican whoops up on a
Tennessean. After all, they are Texicans because of
a few Tennesseans.....
I got to shoot with a Posse full of Texicans and thoroughly
ENJOYED it. Would love to have them back for a repeat
performance.
Safe travels to all of them.
..........Widder
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I just got home from a big Cowboy Shoot.
I didn't shoot any Cowboys (or Cowgirls)..... but I had a BIG time!
..........Widder
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Congrats to Midwest Hale and Mountaineer Mac.
Those are great looking awards. Looks like some of Slater's work of art.
..........Widder
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Congratulations to ALL, including the Wartrace Regulators that obviously worked their
butts off to give us shooters a darn good match.
Those 'Winners' get a double 'pat on the back' for their achievements. The competition
at this match ain't Dr.Bottlestopper and Professor Smellfunkuss. The competition
at TN State can push you to your limits and then some. And the Top Guns are worthy
of their recognition.
Posse 3 was kept on the tracks by G.W.Ketchum and ran smoothly, despite having a Posse Marshal
name TN Williams, :), and miscreants Widder and Slater.
The 'Texicans' were a great group of folks also. The whole dang Posse was probably one of the
best 'Worker/Shooters' groups I've been around.
And once again, ole Mr.Weather kept us dry during the match. Yeehaw!
..........Widder
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I probably didn't beat anyone..... but I sure had fun not doing it.
Got to visit a short spell with cuz Blackwater.
He actually looked well but the cast on his foot
surely keeps him hindered from free movements.
Y'all keep him towards the top of your prayer list. Thanks.
Scores won't be available till after the banquet tonight.
Personally, I thought it was a good, fast match.
Competition was fierce.....as it is every year.
I was on Posse 3 and we were blessed with a whole slew
of 'Texicans', as they preferred to be called.
There were also 4 Gunfighters on the Posse, which kept
our entertainment high and alert.
I got to shoot with Crooked Bullet from TX. He's a darn
good and consistent GF.
More later.
..........Widder
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1 hour ago, Texas Maverick said:
When I was still in law enforcement I had a DEA agent tell me that if they checked most of the money that was in circulation that a high percentage would test positive for cocaine. He recommended after handling any money to wash your hands prior to eating just to be on the safe side. He said it wasn't a large amount but that traces were found on most bills these days, especially if it is an older bill that has been in circulation for a long time.
TM
I guess that's why they call it 'money laundering'.....
..........Widder
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Sure hate to hear about your health situation and hope you can heal up well and soon.
Maybe see ya around at one of the Oak Ridge Outlaw matches..... my home club.
..........Widder
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Is that QUAD units firing at the same time?
..........Widder
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JEDI Creeker,
why does the IRS want to know? Do they have some agenda to penalize these folks?
Hope you are doing well.
..........Widder
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3 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said:
Why, was TN's money all in loose pennies?
To hear ole TW tell it, he's so poor that if somebody tried to rob him..... they'd just be practicing.
But strong rumor has it that Mr Trump has his number on speed dial.
..........Widder
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Looks like the brass flying around when Deuce, Smokestack and Bogus Jim shoot their rifles.....
..........Widder
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I went to my bank a couple months back and wanted to withdraw a couple K from my checking.
THIRTY minutes later, one of the tellers comes out with my cash and I inquired what took so long.
She said that MY money was in the back of the vault and they had to move TN Williams money
out of the way before they could get to mine.......and it took THIRTY minutes for 2 employees to
move his money.
Another true story.
..........Widder
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4 hours ago, Captain Bill Burt said:
He better be very patient.
Besides, I have three chances to 'win.' Did I mention Iron Cowboy and Kid Flash are coming....
No doubt, Kid Flash and Iron Cowboy can step up to the
plate and knock it out of the park. Great shooters.
But ole TW views their old man as 'sacrificial fodder',
just another Cowboy 'cruisin for a bruisin'.
I'm glad he don't have me on his Hoo-Doo list.
I don't think he likes you.....
Truth be known, I don't think he likes
anybody. He just tolerates some of us
more than others.....
..........Widder
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25 minutes ago, Captain Bill Burt said:
We won't get in until later tomorrow night unfortunately, so we'll have to miss the side matches. Looking forward to Friday morning.
TW is a patient man. He'll wait till Friday to do his whoopin!
..........Widder
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Shooters, PLEASE NOTE:
JEDI GFer's are sponsoring the Rimfire Speed Rifle side
match stage.
As part of the fun, I will be giving away a 50 round box of
.22 ammo to the following participants:
1. Fastest 'First Run' for 10 shots..... hit or miss.
2. Fastest 'First Run' for 10 shots with a CLEAN scenario run.
3. Fastest 10 shot run for the day..... hit or miss.
4. Fastest 10 shot run for the day with a CLEAN scenario run.
5. LUCK OF THE DRAW. I will have a deck of cards cut in half (each
of the 52 cards will be cut into 2 pieces.
One half is mine. The other half will allow the shooter to draw a card and try to match one of the 5 cards in my hand.
Match one of my cards (value and suite) and win a box of
22 ammo.
Regardless of how many times a shooter runs thru the side match,
they can only draw a card once. You can not have multiple
times to draw a card.
If you look at the above guidelines, it is possible for someone to
win up to 5 boxes, in which case, I will double the award to
10 boxes.
The .22 ammo will be Mag Tech, which I have found to be very
reliable in my pistols and rifles.
To help keep the Timer Operator from trying to keep up
with all the scores, your score will be done on the HONOR
SYSTEM where YOU write down your times and bring to me.
There will be no distinction in Age or Gender..... and NO semi-auto
rifles.....
Whiskey Hayes reserves the right to change these guidelines,
if necessary, to help enhance the smoothness in this process.
It is likely the recognition of the winners will be announced
on Friday night.....AND, you will not be required to be present.
How many Huckleberry's will brave this side match?
..........Widder
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39 minutes ago, Alpo said:
I'm surprised you didn't mention the Beatles. Ringo, to be specific.
Yellow submarine.
Octopus's garden.
A Little help from My Friends.
And one of his solo albums, I think was titled.....'Buku of Blues'.
Correction:.... "Beaucoup of Blues".
..........Widder
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You'll have to ask TW about that
Roscoe's moma was a hump-back
and had a bad family reputation..
Hey, this is a true story. Just ask
Krazy Kajun..... ya just can't make
these things up.
..........Widder
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Roscoe has all 4 legs..... but they're short legs.
The odd thing is when Roscoe farts.
His legs recede back into his shell and he
'slides' on the bottom of his shell.
He's a funny looking turtle, always has a
smile on his face.
TW told me that he thinks Roscoe is deaf.
..........Widder
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Proper English: 'is' vs. 'was'
in SASS Wire Saloon
Posted
Christmas WAS Dec 25th.
Christmas IS on Dec 25th.
Christmas IS Dec 25th.
..........Widder. (I know, bad example)