fubar57
General
I miss shooting trap. For about 3 years I shot about 100-150 rounds per week. Got up to 91% in both standard and handicap categories. I may take it up again when I retire
What Cheered You Up Today?
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Hansie Bloeckmann
Senior Airman
I shot a "Schmidt-load" of pigeons too, this week-end, with a nice break from the late March weather we have had in April in the Mid-West. Only I shot barn pigeons (aka- rock doves) on several area dairy farms with silos and corn scattered on the ground--I think the real birds in flight, with a wind behind them, can be a challenge to the serious wingshot. I never have had a "jam up" with my favorite pumpgun- a Winchester M12 Tournament Grade 12 gauge made in 1937- 30" Full with a solid rib barrel. For ducks, geese and turkeys, I use a "jam-proof" Mossberg 835 with ventilated rib, ported muzzle and screw-in choke tubes- for steel shot and the 3" heavy turkey loads. I have never owned an auto-loader, but some of my hunting pals like the Binelli series shotguns.Happy Belated Birthday Mr. Runnels. I'm sorry I missed the cake
Shot a crapload of clay pigeons this Saturday with the new shotgun I picked up last week. Been a while since I've done that, it was fun. Will have to do that more often now that I have a shotgun that doesn't jam up every time I shoot.
Westham finally won a game....! 2-0 over Leicester
Hansie Bloeckmann
Senior Airman
Leicester-- pronounced "Lester" here in America, where "knickers" are knee length golfing pants (In the Walter Hagen and Sam Sneed eras), although the late Payne Stewart often wore them in tournaments--and NOT ladies undergarments as in England.
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ARTESH
Chief Master Sergeant
A beautiful thing for starting a new day!!!
0311, local.
Good morning.
fubar57
General
George is a nice name for a boy
Hansie Bloeckmann
Senior Airman
Even not too shabby for a future King-- Now names like: "Mortimer" and "Farnsworth" don't quite "play in Peoria"- or Playfair either. ey wot??
Cracking evening of standup from Dara O'Briain...
fubar57
General
I've been fighting rotator cuff tendinitis in my right should for about a year. I had it in my left shoulder years ago and it required 2 months of physio and electro-shock therapy to fix it. For some reason the pain subsided over the winter so I thought I would test drive it by hitting a large bucket of balls at the local golf course. Happy to say, I'll be getting a membership this year....at seniors rate.....which the company is paying about 90%. Not sure if I can still do 100+ rounds like I used to before 2008 but I'll give it a good go
Hansie Bloeckmann
Senior Airman
Good luck with the "Ball Wacking"--AKA "pasture pool"-- I play in two summer leagues, and would hate to have to give it up-especially the "19th hole"--
MIflyer
1st Lieutenant
Yesterday I was out walking with my dog and we crossed the street to avoid someone walking with their dog. I noted that on the edge of the pavement was a half-globe shape. I figured that someone had throw it away, out next to the trash cans but when I picked it up I realized what it was right away, a "skullcap" type of spinner for an airplane. The mount underneath was broken at both ends where it attached under the prop bolts.
I took it over to the airport and asked around. A mechanic I know suggested it might have come from a certain Cessna 150 that was painted a similar color blue. We examined the Cessna, and sure enough, you could see there had been a spinner attached to the prop hub.
Today I talked to the mechanic for that Cessna and he confirmed that the owner had reported to him he had lost the spinner while flying on Saturday. I gave him the spinner to hand back to the owner.
What are the odds that someone would find that spinner who not only knew what it was but found the airplane it came from?
I took it over to the airport and asked around. A mechanic I know suggested it might have come from a certain Cessna 150 that was painted a similar color blue. We examined the Cessna, and sure enough, you could see there had been a spinner attached to the prop hub.
Today I talked to the mechanic for that Cessna and he confirmed that the owner had reported to him he had lost the spinner while flying on Saturday. I gave him the spinner to hand back to the owner.
What are the odds that someone would find that spinner who not only knew what it was but found the airplane it came from?
at6
1st Sergeant
Let Mike Wint calculate that for you. He's a h*ll of a lot better at that than I am.
fubar57
General
The wife just received this Mother's Day pencil crayon drawing from #2 daughter...
As you can see in the photo below, she got her talent from me
I can see that...
Damn fine work !
Damn fine work !
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Man me too, I really miss it. We actually had a club at a place I used to work at.
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
Two nice days in a row in Minnesota, now that just doesn't happen very often. Too bad I'm stuck at work.
Parcel arrived in the post a day early..!
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
3 beautiful days in a row in Minnesota, I do believe that is one of the signs of Armegeddon!
