Pat Riot

Wow! Thank you all very much! I was wondering if I might be an anomaly. You all made me feel a lot better about this. I am in good company,

Well, that was annoying…but funny. Funny Vespa Story In the Spring of ‘82 my ship pulled into Naples Italy for liberty. One nights a couple friends and I were looking for this bar we were given directions to. As we are approaching this bar in this dark alley we see it is surrounded by Vespa and other assorted scooters of every size. When we walk in the entire place looks like a movie depiction of a U.S. biker bar and it’s full of Italians dressed like movie bikers. It was hilarious to us, but we dared not laugh. We got some dirty looks until we told the bartender we wanted beer and he shouts something in his native tongue ending with the word “Americans!” All of a sudden we were welcomed with open arms. We didn’t pay for one drink and none of us really remembered how the night ended. The one thing nearly every guy in that bar wanted to know was “Do I look like an American Biker?” Most of them did. The few that didn’t did, if you know what I mean.

The 70’s called.

Possible reaction by someone who has heard “Chopsticks” one time too many.

Oh No! I spilt my cereal on the computer my parents bought me. I should stop and take a picture.

These popsicles have an iron & nickel cadmium pellet in them to promote good health.

I’m going to a pretty good gun show tomorrow. There’s a book seller that has tons of books. If he doesn’t have that Winchester book I will get it from EBay. Thanks @Nickleand @Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967

Where did you find this book? That looks like a good one.

I went to an Orthopedic Surgeon this morning about my left knee. I have a Mako half knee replacement that was installed in 2010. I was concerned I was going to need a full knee replacement, but as it turns out I have arthritis behind my knee cap. The actual joint looks good. I’ll be doing some physical therapy. If my knee was in bad shape and needed replacing I was going to jokingly ask the doctor if when doing knee and hip replacements if it would be possible to add height to a person. I decided not to ask. Except for joint and back pain I am in pretty good health. I am grateful for that. I got a picture, if you’re interested in what a half knee replacement looks like.

30-30 or .30 WCF (Winchester Centerfire) was developed for smokeless powder use in 1895. This is why it’s not a SASS approved round. A lot more info here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-30_Winchester

When I joined the Navy I was 5’ 11 1/2” barefoot. A few years ago I was measured at 5’ 10 1/2”. My Doc said it was because of my fractured T6 vertebra and disc degeneration from L1-L5. Now I find that I am 5’ 9 1/2” in my sneakers, so I am guessing I am actually 5’9” now. I turn 64 in a couple of weeks. When I was a kid I was fascinated by the movie “The Incredible Shrinking Man”. I think I am going to plan to place some safety pins and twine in strategic spots around the home for future use…just in case.

@Shawn since you’re new here and Welcome, by the way, we don’t know how much firearms experience you have. So, I am going to assume you have a little and give you some advice. Before you run out and buy a vintage 30-30 I highly recommend you do a couple of searches. First. Search for a parts diagram of the gun you are interested in. Second. Using that diagram pick out some springs and internal small parts from the diagram then do an Internet search to find those parts. Third. Reevaluate your choices at that point. For guns like Winchester 94’s, Savage 99’s, etc. parts have dried up and are no longer available or are very expensive. I highly recommend you go with newer model firearms if you don’t have a lot of firearms experience or experience repairing your own firearms. New Marlins and Henry’s as well as Rossi’s and Uberti’s (sold or imported by Taylor’s or Cimmeron) would be better places to look. The guns are new and come with warranties.

Deja Vu

I would consider a Henry. Smooth action and excellent customer service. https://www.henryusa.com/henry-firearms/

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