Hoss Carpenter

Been off the wire for three months. Keystone, please tell Widder I now have in my prayers too. God Bless Hoss C.

Great news UB! Thank God for prayers that are answered. I will take a double Knob Creek Rye, neat! cheers, Hoss C.

UB, my Prayers continue for you and your Bride! Hoss C.

Nope, but I have lost several different gun/magazines in my house! Hoss C.

Prayers up for both of you UB. Hoss C.

I put a Viridian Green Lazer on my S & W 2.0, 9mm which I shoot in a practical/tactical shoot here weekly. It took me six months to get used to it, but now I love it. You do not ever look at the pistol sites, you just watch the green dot, and fire way. Works great. Hoss C.

Hard Pan and Pat, Why in the hell don't you move out or Kalifornia? I lived therr for years and loved it, but now, not on your fife! Cheers Hoss C.

They cost more, but Air Streams are hard to beat in all categories. Hoss C.

After Collage, I went into the USAF as a 2nd Louie; figgered four years and out! 24 years later I retired and went to work for Lockheed Martin in the F-16 and later F-22 Programs. Fourteen years later at age 60 I took Early Retirement. My Brother in Law and two best Friends from High School all died at 58 and 59 years. Spoked me; so we sold our house in Ft Worth; stored some stuff, bought a 42 foot Monaco Motorhome and hooked a Jeep behind it and hit the road! Thought we would travel a year to 15 months. Stayed on the road 8 years Fulltime. Covered 49 States. most of Canada, and a very small part of Mexico. Not the best Investment I ever made , but I would not take a Million for the fun we had and the great people we met. While retired I worked two Summers for the Durango and Silverton RR (03 ,04) as a Brakeman on the Steam Train. What an experience, as I have been a Train Nut since I was 7 years old! Now live in a great Military Retirement complex North of Melbourne , FL. Was a Charter member of a Gun Club here and still manage a lot of competitive shooting at 78. Cheers, Hoss C.

I have owned plenty of Chevys and several Fords; loved them all! Specially the 64 Stingray and the 65 Mustang Convertible. Two 4x4 Chevy Suburbans, three Chevy 4X4 Blazers , and two Ford F150 4X4 pickups. Also a Chevy Z 28 Comaro and two Ford Edges. All good stuff. Cheers Hoss C.

I will say the following three KY Bourbons are tops: Knob Creek, Angles Envy, and Micthers. Hoss C.

Doc, keep faith in the Lord God and Jesus Christ; I will pray for you and yours tonight. Hoss C.

Hey UB , I am coming to Durango for two weeks in August to visit my Sister. If I showed up at your Ranch with a fine bottle of Bourbon, would I be invited in for a drink? Hoss C.

I loved this. A few years back we had a 125 pound German Sheppard and a 20 # . gray Tomcat. They were best Buds and did a lot of this kind of "Play/ Fighting" many times. The Dog could have killed the cat in a flash. but would not think of it as he was his best Friend! The Dog was named Colt and the Cat was Ruger! Cheers, Hoss C.

Hey Guys, I had an E9 Chief Master Sgt. that worked for me in my Sqd in Germany in 1979. I talked him in to applying to OTS and he was accepted and became a Brown Bar , 02. Before he retired, he made 04. Check the pay scales for a Retired E9 vs an 04. That is why it is smart for a Sr NCO to take a Commission if offered. Cheers Hoss C.