evil dogooder 1,028 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Since eot will be close enough to me that I might actually make it, a decision has to be made. Do I sell the last of my .45 vaqueros to afford to go, or not? What says the combined intelligence? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 8,704 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 You'd sell a .45 Vaquero?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L 398 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Don't sell anything BUT GO to EOT. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evil dogooder 1,028 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 7 minutes ago, Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L said: Don't sell anything BUT GO to EOT. Not an option unfortunately Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evil dogooder 1,028 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 18 minutes ago, Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 said: You'd sell a .45 Vaquero?? While they are my favorite and some of the few guns I have left, i just dont shoot them enough. I have a case hardened in every barrel length from 3 to 7 1/2 and a stainless 7 1/2. Best part is none are new models Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L 398 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 41 minutes ago, evil dogooder said: Not an option unfortunately Do what you need to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rye Miles #13621 7,088 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 NO, keep the Vaqueros. You'll regret getting rid of them and all you'll have is memories of a shoot. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irish ike, SASS #43615 1,319 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Guns are just a thing. Going to the World Championships and meeting folk you've met here on the wire is priceless. Great memories are far better than something sitting in a vault. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Barleycorn, SASS #76982 1,196 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I’d be happy to help. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth 6,832 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: NO, keep the Vaqueros. You'll regret getting rid of them and all you'll have is memories of a shoot. 39 minutes ago, irish ike, SASS #43615 said: Guns are just a thing. Going to the World Championships and meeting folk you've met here on the wire is priceless. Great memories are far better than something sitting in a vault. WWHD? Of course..... he'd get...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 3,121 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Your financial situation could be very different a year from now, and EOT will still be around. Your pistols might not be. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Widder, SASS #59054 8,001 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 There are some pretty good folks running the show at EOT, especially some of those Pards at Paradise Pass. Have a private, personal conversation with them about your situation and see if something can be worked out. I wouldn't sell the guns. ..........Widder 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 3,756 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 .... there's an old saying that goes on about the wisdom of selling your mule so's you can buy a plough ...... 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chief Rick 788 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 NO!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 28,622 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 I have sold guns in the past to fund things that were very important at the time. I sold one gun that I think about often that if I still had it would still be my pride and joy. That is the gun I most regret having to sell but I sold it for the most important reason of all. We had no money and we had no food in the house. My daughter was just 4 years old. I have sold other guns that I regret selling but, at the time, it seemed like a good idea. One was a Glock 34 (yes, a G34 tupperware boy-toy insult to real men everywhere Austrian made un-American Glock- I hope that suffices someone’s vomit in their mouth reaction to “Perfection” ) Anyway, that gun was an anomaly. Most accurate pistol I have ever fired. I have bought 2 to replace it that don’t hold a candle to that ugly black nondescript handgun. My point is, once they are gone they are gone. There is no replacing a “favorite”. How many times have you been on a forum and seen a post about the guy who had a S&W model 10 or some other beloved piece of hardware that they “have owned several since, but none hold a candle to that (fill in the blank).”? That’s because they sold or dumped a “favorite” and they have been chasing it ever since. There’s a cute Japanese lady that my daughter told me about that teaches people how to unclutter there lives through uncluttering their homes. I watched her little videos and used to emulate here at my daughters house to get a laugh but this little lady taught my one thing. You don’t throw away things that “Spark Joy”. I have attended 3 EOT’s as a shooter and a couple more as a visitor. They were fun. I met and shot with a lot of nice folks. But, to be perfectly honest, I have had more fun at monthly matches where I had friends and acquaintances that I enjoyed being around time and time again. Don’t get me wrong, EOT is fun, but quite truthfully, I wouldn’t give up a pair of any of my guns to go, not even the two Glock 34s that I bought chasing the memories of another “favorite”. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edward R S Canby, SASS#59971 910 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 10 hours ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: There are some pretty good folks running the show at EOT, especially some of those Pards at Paradise Pass. Have a private, personal conversation with them about your situation and see if something can be worked out. I wouldn't sell the guns. ..........Widder Do this and consider what others of limited means have done to attend EOT. At FR there was a tent camper's location away from RVs where one could sleep away from the drone of generators. Some cooked on their PU tailgates and ate out of their ice chests. There is a Pilot Truck Stop in nearby Plymouth that has showers. Perhaps you can carpool with someone to EOT and someone might offer you a bunk in their RV. This may be your only chance to earn a Top Ten EOT buckle you can wear for years with pride. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 3,121 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 9 hours ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said: .... there's an old saying that goes on about the wisdom of selling your mule so's you can buy a plough ...... Love it. Gonna have to remember that one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Old Man Graybeard 387 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Evil...just you going or the whole family?? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Singin' Sue 71615 1,505 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 1 hour ago, Old Man Graybeard said: Evil...just you going or the whole family?? This...THIS is why I love you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evil dogooder 1,028 Posted February 4 Author Share Posted February 4 (edited) 3 hours ago, Old Man Graybeard said: Evil...just you going or the whole family?? The whole family. But the kids wouldn't be shooting. Mindy said she wanted to go which was a first. I never expected that or I wouldn't even be considering it. Shes been practicing gf all winter. While I love .45s, I shoot my 38s as main match guns. It wouldn't hurt me if they were gone, and it wouldn't hurt if they stayed. so it really isnt an end all. I already sold my dream guns this summer and I have come to realize that in the end memories are more important than physical items. I still have guns to shoot. Edited February 4 by evil dogooder 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Badly 540 Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 There are showers at Paradise Pass for tent campers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evil dogooder 1,028 Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 Well I guess the first thing is to see if we can even get in. Little miss lou who is going to try on Monday when they open up. If we cant get in I guess there is no need to debate. After that we will see what we need to do. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 28,622 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 17 hours ago, evil dogooder said: I have come to realize that in the end memories are more important than physical items. I think you have answered your own question. Have a wonderful time at EOT I hope you can get in. They just announced the venue change. The Registration begins Monday so you should be set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evil dogooder 1,028 Posted February 8 Author Share Posted February 8 Well, registered. Now I need to figure the rest out lol 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Bill Burt 3,383 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 13 minutes ago, evil dogooder said: Well, registered. Now I need to figure the rest out lol If you're not camping, you might look into an AirBnB. With your family coming it might be more economical than a hotel. We found one ( a house) about 20-30 minutes from the range and the cost is just a little over $100 a night. I saw one a lot like it that was available, but a bit farther away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Singin' Sue 71615 1,505 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 2 hours ago, Captain Bill Burt said: If you're not camping, you might look into an AirBnB. With your family coming it might be more economical than a hotel. We found one ( a house) about 20-30 minutes from the range and the cost is just a little over $100 a night. I saw one a lot like it that was available, but a bit farther away. Some deals on RV Share also...I've known them to be as low as $500 for the week!!! Set up, and take down for you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Utah Bob #35998 17,091 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 The EOT of the Magi. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Okie Sawbones, SASS #77381 1,077 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Abilene Slim nailed it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Nichols, SASS #6461 287 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Guns can be replaced......memories and lifetime experiences, NOT so much!! Sell the guns and go!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Buckshot Bob 2,468 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 I just seen a post on fb that says it’s sold out . If you didn’t make up your mind already Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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