Pat Riot

I have tried to call my rifle the Gare-end. I cannot. Sorry Mr. Garand. I will continue to call it the Ga-Rand. I had a young man ask me if my rifle was a “ping rifle” one day at the range. The kid was all of 9 or 10 years old. All wide eyed and curious. I knew immediately what he meant. I did not respond “yes” or “no”. I asked him “Would you like to shoot it and hear the “Ping”?” He smiled an excitedly nodded his head in the affirmative. I looked at his Dad and his Dad was smiling and he nodded his permission. I sat the rifle up for him on sand bags on the bench. I showed him how to load it and loaded it for him and made the rifle safe. About this time the Dad came over to help his son get ready. I did explain my rifle was a .308 and my loads didn’t kick as much as a 30.06. I told the boy that I had a fresh target set up at 100 yards and explained how to use the sights. I fully expected to see the young man fire once and stop. He was a trooper. He fired all 8 rounds though he took a little more time each time he pulled the trigger. On the 8th round he fired and the rifle ejected the clip. There was a loud “PING” and the clip landed in the concrete with another ping and clattered away. The grin on that boy’s face was incredible. He did rub his shoulder a bit as we stood there talking to him. I told him that the rifle is called “The M1 Garand” using American phonics in the pronunciation. Some guy that seemed to appear out of nowhere with a screechy voice loudly proclaimed “It’s pronounced ‘Gare-end’ and don’t you forget it!” In that moment I considered the possibilities and outcomes of what I wanted to say and do, but I decided ‘This isn’t the time to ruin this young man’s experience.’ I looked at the boy and said “You can call it Ga-Rand or Gare-end. It’s your choice. Both are technically correct” I gave screeching man a special look I reserve for interlopers and boys wanting to date my daughter and he left. I went over and picked up the clip and handed it to “Bobby”. That was the boys name. We stood and talked a while then a cease fire was called. Me, Bobby and his Dad went out to retrieve the target. He had 2 bullseyes and all 6 of the other rounds were one the paper. A very good showing. I took down Bobby’s target and put up a new one. When we got back to the bench I wrote the Date and time and the details of the gun and ammo and had Bobby sign it and I gave it to him. That was one happy young man and it’s a very nice memory for me. One that I had forgotten about until your post, Hardpan, so thank you for that. Like I said, I have tried to call it by Mr Garand’s name pronunciation, but I just can’t. I also have to remember this when someone says “45 Ling Colt”. Drives me nuts, but I bite my tongue. It’s popular parlance. I don’t like it, but what the hell, ya can’t win ‘em all.

@Cholla you may want to include the link to that article so you’re not violating the top secret posting policies of the SASS Wire. The $1900 price doesn’t surprise me. I hope they sell a bunch of them.

The shots look great. They look aged. This is a shot of deer through my window. I forgot the screen was in the way. Not at “great”. It appears my iPhone was focusing on the screen, not the subject. Every iPhone series that comes out supposedly has “better camera functions”. Utter BS.

I was told by two different “fortune tellers” that I would live to 86. I am 64 now. I may live to ‘86, but I am sure I will be hobbling something awful if I do. I had half my large intestine removed at 39 due to diverticulosis and diverticulitis. My doctors said my intestine was so riddled with polyps that it looked like the intestine of a very old man. No cancer was detected, but I was told that I “must” get a colonoscopy bi-annually and if I could I should do it annually. I had 2 years and the doctor said I didn’t need one for 5 years. I asked him “Why 5 years and not 2?” He said I didn’t need it. Which I guess is good, but I did tell him that if cancer is detected in 5 years and it’s bad that I would track him down. He didn’t waiver from his prognosis but he did look a bit nervous as he left the room. There are younger folks that have no respect for the aged population and they work in all fields and disciplines in this country. Be your own advocate because there are people in places of control and power that are not advocates for the aged.

@Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 I like those photos. They appear to have been shot through a window screen. —————————————————— There are supposed to be coyotes in WV, but I haven’t seen any. A couple of the guys that shoot at my range’s .22 matches tell me they have shot quite a few on their properties. Coyotes were introduced into Pennsylvania by the Dept. of Fish and Game in the mid 70’s. I have been told that WV did the same, though I can’t find proof. PA DFG has always denied it, but proof is out there in the form of ear tag photos and verified statements. Some gents I talked to around here have said there was a guy from Texas that claimed he was contracted to wrangle coyotes in Texas and deliver them to PA, WV & OH. I cannot find evidence of this online. The thing about coyotes in this area that truly pizzes me off is the absence of small game wildlife here in northern WV and southwestern PA. Rabbits, squirrels, pheasant, quail have all been nearly decimated by these coyotes. Non game animals and ground nesting bird populations are heavily impacted. Nocturnal animals, like; raccoons, opossums, skunks, etc. have aLos been impacted. But they aren’t game animals so they aren’t “important” to many folks. Coyote season in WV is year round and night hunting is legal with a few minor restrictions. I have decided that once my back and hip issues are resolved I plan to get into coyote hunting and I want to have equipment where I can hunt at night. I personally believe the introduction of coyotes was driven by money. Insurance company money and “contributions” to political office holders and in power in DFGs in a few states. If a car hits a deer insurance pays out for damage. If a car hits a coyote, in many cases the damage is minimal at most. These idiots in power believed coyotes would decimate deer fawn populations and car vs deer accidents would be minimized. The reality is the coyotes found it easier to eat the plentiful small game and ground nesting birds, not the deer fawns that have mommas that will pack up and defend the fawns. Farmers around here trap and poison coyotes. I don’t know if it’s legal, but it is done.

18 minutes of Norm’s bar entries.

Rest in Peace, George “Norm” Wendt.

But it’s a storied building! OWwwww! Who threw that?

Beautiful table, Yul. Thanks for showing it. As for Jesus in the Knots? I see a hippie with a scar on his left cheek looking through a doorway.

Imagine a gun house in your lawn. Perhaps one of those Baby Boxes. You could have your reloading set up and a nice work bench. With the right piece of property you could have sliding windows and shoot in the cool or hot weather right from your gun house. If only I had the money…

Mentioned that…

You mean on top of Normal Stupidity? Or maybe I should call it Natural Stupidity…Average Stupidity?…Excessive Stupidity? Dumb-Dumbier! That’s it! It’s dumb-dumbier

I came across this “snap together home” while going through emails. It was an ad for Boxabl. They make transportable, modular, snap together mini homes. Currently they make a 361 sq ft “Casita” home available in the lower 48. They have a two bedroom model coming. Prices I have seen searching on these little homes seem to be similar to the cost of mobile homes. I just think this is a neat idea. No, I don’t intend to buy one. I have no place to put it. https://www.boxabl.com/ They also have a “Baby Box” RV https://www.boxabl.com/casita A little more info on the “Casita” https://www.boxabl.com/casita For you technical types, building plans. https://gcdn.boxabl.com/documents/technical/plan-sets/BXB-000009 SMEP Presentation Set 4-16-2025.pdf

I heard that Ranger Schmid and his pony were inseparable…

I’d get my butt back here as quick as I could. I’d be bored out of my tree after a day or two. As for my guns, I would be happy with what I have. Might come back with a few more.

This is my experience as well. I just found out about Pirate Ship…When I read Eyesa’s OP. Arrrrrr, do the lubbers give a discount to former sea farin’ men?

A friend of mine had one in .357 Magnum. It was a fun gun. The ammo needed to have 158 grain bullets and had to be a real Magnum, not some of these wimpy loads many American companies try to pawn of on consumers. PMC was the ammo we were using. It was a fun gun. Accurate as all get out with that PMC ammo. I fired one round from a .50 AE just so I could say I did. The ammo was expensive. Would I buy one? Probably not…unless I could find a $500 dollar one like @Cypress Sun and in .357.

It’s a Cowboy Action Shooting aircraft?

So, no one has ever told you?

A great new wave rock band. Image from http://rockclip.blogspot.com/2012/05/b-52s.html?m=1

Yes. I keep about a dozen bottles of water in the fridge as well as a couple of cases in the pantry / laundry room. I drink iced bottled water daily. Nearly a gallon. Sometimes more.

I’d be concerned about my AC units.

I found this simple explanation of the game. https://pooljourney.blogspot.com/2018/01/betting-on-roomba.html?m=1 Some interesting info on Roomba on pool tables. https://wizardofvegas.com/forum/questions-and-answers/gambling/40090-roomba-on-a-pool-table-bet/ Some info on one game on Facebook. I don’t use FB, but I can see the first page. If you hate FB or can’t see FB please don’t whine about it. . https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=545989088606884&vanity=StickysSocialLounge Another Roomba Pool Game video

That’s funny! I am guessing that to play the pool balls are all positioned on the table, one picks a ball and lays out an ante. If the roomba bumps your ball and it goes into a pocket you win the cash. I am wondering if your selected ball is hit by the roomba then the impact of your ball into another ball causes the other ball to go into the pocket do you and the other person split the pot? It looks like a fun. I’d give it a try.