Abilene Slim SASS 81783

Carnivorous vulgaris: Latin name for Wile E. Coyote

Our 7-month old pup, Tess. “I’m looking for trouble. Wanna come?”

And I continue to proselytize said rod to those who observe me slinging lead without doing the “Henry Hop”. 😁

Got it. I haven’t seen a Josie Wales match in eons either. They weren’t popular at our club.

I haven’t seen a pistol reload in over 10 years. I thought it had fallen out of favor along with distant targets.

I barely made it through the 2nd season, which paled in comparison to the first. All the cliches made it like every crime show ever made. Maybe this one is better?

…or any story.

We’ll never know. The media has already moved on as they have with the DC collision. Results will eventually be published, but not by MSM. One will have to do a search about a year+ from now. Squirrel!

Hard to think about baseball when it’s -5F degrees outside. BRRRR!🥶

Yup, the 172s of that vintage became known for that. Those “barn doors” went from 0-40 degrees. The FAA stepped in and required those models be placarded with “max 30 degrees” warning. Later models only went from 0-30 degrees extension. I agree wind shear could have been a factor. It was a blustery day and I’ve experienced that. If I was an investigator, I’d be asking the flight crew why they didn’t execute a go-around?

Howdy Spiritmaker. If you decide to buy a Pioneer Gun Works kit, check with them as their super short kit won’t work in older model Ubertis - those that don’t have a “W” in front of the serial number. I don’t know about their other kits. Personally, I don’t care for super short kits (5th Generation) in the larger caliber rifles. I put one from Cowboys & Indians in my .44-40 ‘73 and it didn’t compare well to the 3rd gen kit I had put in my .44-40 Henry. I replaced the SS kit with a C&I 3rd gen like the Henry and now I’m a happy camper. If you can, try a stroked .44-40 rifle before you buy. It’s not the same as a stroked .38, which is more common in our game. YMMV. Good luck!

She must have snipped the bow too, because it’s unstrung. 😁

Crosswind limit for a C-172 is 15 knots*. One needs to carry a little extra speed and 10 degrees or no flaps under those conditions. Yes, it’s hairy landing on one wheel when it’s blustery! *vs 25 knots for the CRJ 900 Delta plane.

Cuz you’re on “The List”…. 😁

4.1 gr under a 160 gr bullet works great for me. That’s a mid-range load. Burns really clean.

Yes, please let us know!

They’re extraordinarily expensive to keep airworthy under normal circumstances. These last two (Hawaii and Philippine Mars) have reached their life limits and would require millions to refurbish. Sort of like making the Queen Mary seaworthy again.

On a lighter note George talks of his being a pilot instructor in this clip. A lot of Hollywood celebrities served in WWII, including Dan Rowan of “Laugh In” fame, who was a P-40 pilot with 2 aerial victories. Eddie Arnold of “Green Acres” fame piloted a landing craft in the Pacific. Saved a number of Marine lives by putting his craft between enemy fire and them. God bless those who served and now serve.

You’re reloading with ether? 😁

Maximum performance? WTH? We’re shooting steel plates 5-10 yards away, not buffalo on the plains at 1,000 yards.

I use WhatsApp to keep touch with my son living on island Majorca, Spain. It has a great telephone feature that is so far, free. Also no FB here.

Whatever, the sound didn’t play well with my TV and sound set-up. The announcers were crystal clear, but anything from the public address system like officials, was significantly diminished. No matter, turned it off before the half. A pretty uncompetitive Superbowl.