Pat Riot

I no longer own one but I had 2 of them years ago, actually 3 of you count my daughter’s at the time. The SKS rifle. So many people I knew looked down on them because they weren’t an AK 47 or an AR-15. My SKS’ were very accurate for military arms. They were very reliable. They just weren’t sexy. Edited to fix errors

“All right inmate, you will throw a dart at that colorful poster over there. Whichever color you put that dart into, well you will lick the substance named on that poster in that square and that is how we determine if you serve life in prison without parole or you die. So you go ahead and decide when you’re going to throw the dart and at which color while I visit with Lloyd, the other guard over there.” “So Lloyd, did your purple petunias come up this year? My Mom loved purple. She would always make us purple Kool -Aid. Grape flavored. Awe, we loved that and it would make our tongues purple.” ”So inmate, did you pick a color?”

I think all 3 are funny. Thanks Pards.

If I still shot SASS I would love a short barreled SxS just for the fun factor. I would not remove the butt stock.

I recall people falling all over themselves to get Colt barrels installed on S&W frames back in the 80’s when I shot Bullseye matches. 2 guys, in particular, stood out for me because these smarmy guys were the gun club types that knew everything and wanted everyone to know it. They both got Colt Python barrels installed on their S&Ws. Pretty sure one had a model 14 Smith and the other a model 19, but I am not sure. Anyway, the day came when they both were at our match with their new tack driving match winning “custom” revolvers. Neither one placed in the top 3 and it was obvious to me both their guns shot better before all the work was done to them. Neither one liked me telling them so, either. I learned that facts should never get in the way of desire when it comes to custom guns that day and the money that can be wasted on them. The Emperor’s New Clothes cones to mind.

There was supposed to be a smiley with that flame.

A bumper full of air…reminds me of some off roading buddies I had but they weren’t full of hot air. It was something else. I only ever “aired down” on one off roading trip and I only did it because the guys running the course that day required it. It was some Toyota Tacoma off road group led by uptight Nancy-boys who had more money than sense.

On “The High Road” forum there are some guys that do postal matches but I haven’t seen a post on one in a while. I have only participated in a few postal matches and that was back in the 80’s.

Wow! That was impressive. Thanks Alpo

Yeah, smart phones and social media took bullying and shaming to a whole new level. I was seeing that crap at work at my last job in LA. Adult so-called professionals acting like children on Facebook and forums over work issues. They had all these little personal networks as well. I am glad I retired when I did. I would have probably ended up in jail at some point had I stayed there until age 65.

One thing I could not tolerate in school were the bullies that would pick in the Special Ed. kids. I got into quite a few tussles with bullies over those kids. One in particular was a kid with a bad speech impediment. He had an unfortunate name for a kid with his condition. His name was something like Bradford Fetermorn. The boy could not pronounce his “R’s” and he was a spindly little kid. People would make fun of the way he said his name and pick on him constantly. One day when I was in 10th grade 3 - 11th graders had Bradford in the rest room harassing him and then they decided to give him a swirly - dunk his head in the toilet and flush it. This is where I came in. I told them to leave him alone. They laughed and threatened to give me a swirly too. That’s when I went to work. I got a black eye and a fat lip but when me and Bradford left the restroom there were 3 boys on the ground and one of them got a swirly from me and Bradford. Later we were all called to the office. Someone overheard Bradford talking about it and told a teacher. At our meeting with the vice principal Bradford told the story. When he was finished he was sent back to class. The 3 Juniors were suspended from school for 5 days. I got 10 days of detention (2 1/2 hours after school sitting quietly in a room - good thing I liked to read) I didn’t get suspended because the Vice Principal liked that I stuck up for the kid but he still had to punish me. After that episode people would tell me that Special Ed kids would tell people that teased them to leave them alone or they would get me to come and kick the bully’s arse. And they did on occasion and I always helped them out at that school. Since we moved around so much I was never in any one school for long. I went to 5 different high schools in 4 years and one of those schools I went to 3 different times. 8 moves in 4 years doesn’t make for a solid high school education.

I’m probably gonna tick a few people off, it’s okay though. I can handle it. 1. I agree with Bro #1 in the video. I think AR-15s are overrated. They’re too dang fiddly. I like my SFAR, but it’s based on an AR-15 and I find them to be awkward at best. 2. 1911s. I think 1911s are overrated. They’re too needy as compared to many striker fired guns. They need more cleaning, more lubing, more attention in general. 3. Colt DA revolvers. I think they’re overrated as well. You can only fire a few hundred rounds and then you’re at risk of the gun going out of time. I can strip down a Ruger or a Smith & Wesson and put it back together fairly easily on my bench with basic hand tools. I wouldn’t even bother trying with a Colt DA. I also agree with Bro #2 about PPK pistols. Okay, let the festivities begin…

Heck, the water would turn into Kool-Aid and the press would drink it!

I think it’s from “Superman IN Another one bites the dust!”

I had some “yeast free” Italian bread from Aldi. We do not shop there, but my sister-in-law got it for me. It was just okay. It tasted like a light sourdough.

You answered your own question ^^^^^ I guess it could work on someone that didn’t have strong convictions about what they did.

I was scrolling through the recipes and came across this one for “yeast free bread”. I want to give this a try. I have issues with yeast so this might be a good one. https://www.kidspot.com.au/kitchen/recipes/yeast-free-bread-recipe/ie90fwc4 I got a kick out of the description when it said it’s “…easy, just whack it in your Philips Airfryer!” And I have a new slang phrase to use…”Just whack it in there.”

I recall my daughter getting into a shoving match with another girl when she was in high school. The other girl was a known bully. My wife and I were summoned to the school as if we were expected to obey. We did go to the school only we got there an hour after “required”. I had traffic. My wife couldn’t get away. We walked into the office and said we were there to see the Vice Principal. We were told we missed our appointment and it would be a while. Hell, it would take me an hour to give the blow by blow as the visit was a real doozy and security was summoned and everyone on campus knew that my daughter’s parents didn’t put up with bullies in the school administration messing with our kid. School indoctrinators in California act as if they have some kind of power over not only the children, but the parents of the children. And just like the roaches that they are, they scatter when the spotlight is shined on them by their superiors…parents that know their rights and aren’t afraid to use them.

Same here. I started 1st grade at 5. Some kids I went to school with in middle and high school were 2 and 3 years older than me. Been in a LOT of scraps and I can’t abide bullies. We moved around a lot. I was always the “new kid” in school. I got used to being alone at school. I didn’t bother people but it always seemed like someone wanted to see how far they could screw with the new kid. I took a few butt kickings but I eventually won or wore them out and they left me alone. It was glorious the summer between 10th and 11th grades. I grew 6”. A lot less hassle when you get some size to you as a new kid.

Good! I’m glad. I had a Rossi 92 in .45 Colt with the 24” octagon barrel. I put some pretty spicy rounds through that gun and it was a pleasure to shoot. Definitely front heavy.

Including a shoulder.

When I was in Germany for work I met a man that had several deer rifles and each one had a silencer. I asked him what kind of a hassle it was to get a silencer. He told me that silencers were not restricted like they are in the U.S. His exact words were “Here silencers, as you call them, can be bought as easily as buying a pocket knife.” You would think a government as uptight as the German government is would be more restrictive in this regard. I have held off buying silencers for a while now in the hopes our government would come to its senses. I hope you do get “sound moderators” in Australia.

Quite the souvenir. I wonder if they had to change that barrel? I’ll bet they did.

She’s My Very Best Friend. How’s that?