My FIrst Car MEME…

Posted on by March 6, 2013


ASM826 tagged me with the first car Meme, so here goes…


What was your first car?  Model, year, color, condition


1963 Corvair Monza Spyder (150hp Turbo), it was black with red interior, four speed and leaked oil like a sieve… These pics are from the net, but reverse the colors and that is what I had… Mine wasn’t quite this pristine, I think it had around 10 or 12K on the clock…

What adventures did you have in it, good or bad?  


Well, I was ‘banished’ from the driveway since it leaked oil so bad (even after my Grandfather and I rebuilt it twice, and it always had a weird little turbo ‘bobble’ at the top end that I could never get to smooth out, but after we got through playing with weight distribution, it handled pretty well.  First car I ever drove on a ‘real’ first date, didn’t even get a kiss (hell I was only 15, didn’t really know what to do/expect).  Did better on later dates though 🙂


Worst experience, driving down Hwy 71 to Shreveport right after a rain; jumped out to pass a truck and couldn’t get out of the ‘tracks’ in that old concrete highway to get back in my lane due to the front end floating/hydroplaning at about 90mph AND there was a semi coming the other way…  Finally stomped the brakes, jerked right at the same time, and got enough bite to get back over, then had to stomp it to keep from being a hood ornament on the truck that I’d just passed…


Other ‘bad’ was I ran from and got away from the Sheriff’s Department one night, only to get home and find the Sheriff himself sitting on the front porch talking to my Mother (Lost the car/grounded for 2 months for that one)… sigh…




What happened to it, what’s the end of the story?  


I sold it to a guy on the Texas side, he wrapped it around a telephone pole about a month later (even with the weight jacking, it STILL floated the front end at 90mph); I replaced it with a 66 GTO 389 tri-power, 4 spd, no power/air and BLACK interior (can we say roasted butt???)!


Lemme see… I’ll tag Bayou Renaissance Man, Julie from Jigsaw Thoughts, and Daddy Bear… And… Snigs 🙂

My FIrst Car MEME…

Posted on by March 6, 2013


ASM826 tagged me with the first car Meme, so here goes…


What was your first car?  Model, year, color, condition


1963 Corvair Monza Spyder (150hp Turbo), it was black with red interior, four speed and leaked oil like a sieve… These pics are from the net, but reverse the colors and that is what I had… Mine wasn’t quite this pristine, I think it had around 10 or 12K on the clock…

What adventures did you have in it, good or bad?  


Well, I was ‘banished’ from the driveway since it leaked oil so bad (even after my Grandfather and I rebuilt it twice, and it always had a weird little turbo ‘bobble’ at the top end that I could never get to smooth out, but after we got through playing with weight distribution, it handled pretty well.  First car I ever drove on a ‘real’ first date, didn’t even get a kiss (hell I was only 15, didn’t really know what to do/expect).  Did better on later dates though 🙂


Worst experience, driving down Hwy 71 to Shreveport right after a rain; jumped out to pass a truck and couldn’t get out of the ‘tracks’ in that old concrete highway to get back in my lane due to the front end floating/hydroplaning at about 90mph AND there was a semi coming the other way…  Finally stomped the brakes, jerked right at the same time, and got enough bite to get back over, then had to stomp it to keep from being a hood ornament on the truck that I’d just passed…


Other ‘bad’ was I ran from and got away from the Sheriff’s Department one night, only to get home and find the Sheriff himself sitting on the front porch talking to my Mother (Lost the car/grounded for 2 months for that one)… sigh…


What happened to it, what’s the end of the story?  


I sold it to a guy on the Texas side, he wrapped it around a telephone pole about a month later (even with the weight jacking, it STILL floated the front end at 90mph); I replaced it with a 66 GTO 389 tri-power, 4 spd, no power/air and BLACK interior (can we say roasted butt???)!


Lemme see… I’ll tag Bayou Renaissance Man, Julie from Jigsaw Thoughts, and Daddy Bear… And… Snigs 🙂

Home, for THREE Whole Days…

Posted on by March 6, 2013

4387 miles, no tickets, one new set of windshield wiper blades, and one flat butt… 

11 hours of this crap today… Rain, rain, fog, more rain… Sigh


Work tomorrow, then road (well airplane) trip again on Monday for a week.  I’m gettin too old for this… 


So next week will be light posting and light commenting, but I really AM reading the blogs, I promise!!!

Still on the road…

Posted on by March 6, 2013

Stopped in Nashville and met up with Bayou Renaissance Man and Wing, had a great dinner at a nice little ethnic restaurant called Cafe Bosna, real home cooking!!!


We chatted and Oleg dropped by to say hello and he introduced his Dad who is down visiting.


As usual the conversations went in every direction…LOL


Hated to do it, but a short night was required.


Two AARs are up on Blogorado, one from Jennifer and one from Matt, go check them out and that way I don’t have to cut and paste; I’m tired and suffering from FBS (Flat Butt Syndrome).


Night all…ZZZzzzz

All Good Things…

Posted on by March 6, 2013

Must come to an end… dammit…


The range is closed, the fire is out, and we are dispersing to our respective homes…


Not trying to rub it in, but it’s truly been a relaxing and refreshing weekend; and the first liar…er…storyteller never had a chance!!!


The reach out and touch table-



Front to rear- M-1 Garand, M-24, M-4, SCAR 17, two more M-1s and last but not least, Barrett M-82.


And the results???



The REALLY big holes are .50 BMG, the rest are a variety including Tam 20 for 20 on the SCAR, and some damn good pistol work from a variety of folks…


Best shots (to my mind), Vine down on the SCAR, me down on the M-24, AepilotJim spotting- heart shot on the 500 yard target by Vine, hostage taker head shot by me, called, and both hits almost simultaneously… And AepilotJim (mumbling) Assholes!  🙂


Farmgirl and Phlegmmy tag teaming a prairie dog at about 100 yards with .22s 🙂


My bet with Lawdog at 365 yards over a coffee cup sitting on top of the car… Lawdog you OWE me!  🙂



And this head hanging in the hotel lobby had me chuckling all weekend, and bringing back memories of my Uncle and his ranch with Longhorns…



The letter posted below had this statement in it:


“He was a landmark on the ranch until his disposition made it more desirable that he hang from a wall…”


My Uncle had one that got turned into the guest of honor at a BBQ after he did his damnest to grind ME into hamburger…


Thanks again to the Farm Fam for the fantastic hosting, and all who pitched in to make the weekend a success; especially the Nerds for the beer, and Jenn et al for the Lumpia!



EOR…

Damn Wind…

Posted on by March 6, 2013

Okay already, enough with the wind… Sigh…

Aepilotjim is on the right down on his Barrett.

The wind pretty much kicked our asses all day on the long range stuff, steady 16-18 kts, gusting to 30 and rolling from direct cross to about 75 degree cross wind;  so the same hold three shots in a row get you one left, one right and ‘maybe’ one on target… and as soon as you stood up, the chair blew over…


Here are a couple of pics of the 500 yard target and the 750 yard target- We couldn’t get a 1000 yard target and have enough of a safe zone, so we had to limit the Barrett .50 to that.



5 for 5, and I DID call the hostage taker head shot 🙂  (And I quit right then)…



Here’s the 750 target, the one upper left center was a skip in.


And one of the “target” car (set out at 375 yards).



And Matt picked up the SCAR and decided he wanted to shoot the hub caps… And he DID one shot for each hub cap on a gun he’d NEVER shot!!!


And I have to mention Tam’s shooting…


Now understanding that I knew “intellectually” that she was an outstanding shot is one thing, but what she did yesterday blew my mind (and added her to the list of people NOT to piss off).


She had her little Ruger .22 and I looked over and she was shooting from 10 yards at a steel that was edge on (90 degrees) to her.  She hit it, turned it a bit, hit it again, turned it a bit, etc.  until the 10th round knocked it over!!!  I had to high five her on that, and just shake my head in amazement!


More shooty goodness is on tap today,  

Set up Day…

Posted on by March 6, 2013

Up at zero dark 30, we all met for breakfast, then it was scatter to the four winds and start “doing” things…


We went out to the range and worked the basic layouts, pistol range, rifle range, long distance range…


This is a look back from the 750 yard target to the shooting line (the little white dot in the middle is a white Yukon).





And since this IS the country, you do get ‘visits’ by Mr. No Shoulders…





And he was PISSED!  Little 4 foot bull snake and he was striking like there was no tomorrow…


We spent a little time doing prairie dog eradication, but the wind pretty much kicked all our asses, we only got 2-3 confirmed kills, and a couple of hair parts 🙂


And this IS big sky country





Dinner was superb as always, the ladies and Farm Fam outdid themselves as always, and Sci-Fi and his lovely wife brought Lobsters (not the normal fare in this neck of the woods by any means)…


And tomorrow we get to enjoy the fruits of our ‘labors’… 

We’re here!!!

Posted on by March 6, 2013

The clan is gathering for Blogorado! Lite posting and commenting for the next couple of days!!

Vacation…

Posted on by March 6, 2013


I gotta outta Dodge for a couple of weeks, making a low pass by the old home town to see friends and get on some hogs…


This is standing about where the pasture fence used to be, looking at where the house used to be… 





And this is looking at where the pasture and the creek used to be that we grew up playing in, and the woods we roamed that went about 4 miles… sigh…



We did get on some hogs right at dusk yesterday, down on the Sulfer River.  We took a john boat down the river to where they’ve been spotted and tied up across the river from the marshy spot at about 1845.  We figured about 30-35 yards across the river at that point.  Three of us in the boat, me with the SCAR, a buddy with an M-14 and another buddy with an AR.  


Sure enough, about nightfall they showed up, just barely enough light to see ( I REALLY wish I could afford NVGs), and we shot on a three count.  


I got one right below the eyes, a second as they turned, and hit a third and tumbled it, but it got up and hauled ass… It was all over in probably about 15 seconds.  But we ‘think’ we killed 8 or 9, and got lead into at least a couple more.  Due to the marshy stuff we weren’t able to get up to where we’d knocked the hogs down, but the spotlight showed 8 carcasses in the marsh (and they all looked like feral pigs rather than boars).  In chatting on the way back to the landing, and at dinner, the guys estimate they’ve killed somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 pigs in the last 15 months, and don’t really seem to be putting a dent in the population.


We went down to a Catfish place on the river (Sproul’s) and had catfish, pickled green tomatoes, and a big slice of coconut creme pie!  A GOOD day!!!


This morning a met a couple of folks for breakfast prior to heading to Tulsa, and there were four little ol’ ladies in the restaurant.  As they were leaving, “Miss Ellie” (who is about 88 or 89, former school teacher, and just a little bitty thing) came over to speak to us, and we asked her which of the new guns she’d pick.  She looked at the LCRs and KelTecs and said something to the effect of, “I don’t hold with those new fangled plastic things.”  We all cracked up and the Sheriff asked her if she was carrying, and she answered, “Now Sheriff, you ‘know’ a lady doesn’t tell!” As she patted her purse.  He also asked her when she’d practiced last, and she kinda glared at him, and said, “You know darn well I practice EVERY Sunday after church!”  And off she went…


The Sgt that was there related a story from when he was a young Deputy about Miss Ellie, she had some new neighbors move in and they called in one Sunday about gunshots next door, and the young deputy responded…  He said he went up to the door, not knowing what he would find, and here was this little old lady, and he was kinda scared to ask her, but he did; of course it was Miss Ellie ‘practicing’ so he got invited in to ‘check’ to make sure everything was okay, and there was the pistol on the kitchen table being cleaned, with a double barrel 20 Ga leaning against the table.  He got a cookie and a cup of coffee, and went next door and had a chat with the neighbors… No more gunshot calls after that… 


I’m up in Tulsa right now, just met up with Jim and we went to Wilson’s for BBQ. Probably a GOOD thing I’m not living back here, I’d weigh 400 lbs with all the good food!!!


On to Blogerado tomorrow for more shooty fun, good friends and MORE good food 🙂  I’m gonna need a wheelbarrow by Monday…


Just heard Steve Jobs died… RIP Mr Jobs, you done good…  But now what happens with Apple??? He WAS the driving force!

Church Ladies, and their Typewriters…

Posted on by March 6, 2013


You’ve gotta love them, bless their hearts, they try SO hard, and most of them ARE volunteers…          


        The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.

        The sermon this morning: ‘Jesus Walks on the Water.’ The sermon tonight: ‘Searching for Jesus.’
 
        Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.

        Remember in prayer the many who are sick of our community. Smile at someone who is hard to love. Say ‘Hell’ to someone who doesn’t care much about you.

        Don’t let worry kill you off – let the Church help.

        Miss Charlene Mason sang ‘I will not pass this way again,’ giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.

        For those of you who have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery downstairs.

        Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get. 

        Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.

        A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow..

        At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be ‘What Is Hell?’ Come early and listen to our choir practice.

        Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones.

        Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.

        Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered..

        The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.

        Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM – prayer and medication to follow.

        The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.

        This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.

        Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10 AM . All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. Is done.

        The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the Congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.

        Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM . Please use the back door.

        The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare’s Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM . The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.

        Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church Please use large double door at the side entrance. 

        The Associate Minister unveiled the church’s new campaign slogan last Sunday: ‘I Upped My Pledge – Up Yours.


Still on vacation, still on the road, having fun; real blog stuff later…