The Watering Hole

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Rhody

Discussion Starter · Apr 17, 2022 (Edited)

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WELCOME TO THE WATERING HOLE

A stress-free place to gather and share whatever is on your mind! A fun place of mutual respect where you can hang your hat, vent, relax and shoot the bull for a while!

Happy Easter to all who celebrate that faith.

To all others, Happy Spring!

Easter symbolizes a new beginning, so it is fitting that TWH has a new beginning as well!
Along with RFC, TWH has been remodeled!

Actually, it can be anything you imagine it to be!

I am happy to announce that due to the increased bandwidth of the new RFC, there is no longer a need for the weekly closing and re-opening of TWH!!! After 10+ years of weekly "flipping" we now get to keep the doors open continuously! My sincere thanks to our moderators, especially Sophia, for making this possible!

I would also like to thank all the members who have kept this boat afloat for so long! We have become like family here, and now have a permanent residence!

While we have many long-time members who have been enjoying the company found in this amazing virtual bar, we also welcome all new folks. Jump right in! The first drink is always on the house and Veterans always have an open bar!
Al The Infidel (Tubby Slayer extraordinaire) is the bar manager.

So, let's get this re-opening celebration going! Set 'em up, Al! Drinks all around!!!

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dbmjr1

· #321 · Apr 21, 2022

Pre-Donut Friday Test

dbmjr1

· #322 · Apr 21, 2022

dbmjr1 said:
Pre-Donut Friday Test

Impact font still works if you type it into the BB code manually.

Can't seem to get the font size any larger, . . .

dbmjr1

· #323 · Apr 21, 2022

dbmjr1 said:
Impact font still works if you type it into the BB code manually.

Can't seem to get the font size any larger, . . .

TEST

COW 54

· #324 · Apr 21, 2022 (Edited)

NoNewTricks said:
Small bear?

That's a wet river otter and the other pic is an Anna's hummingbird, most common here in the PNW.

I must have been within 25 feet from the otter, I got off 10-12 shots before he went back in the creek.
Even closer for the hummer...

Some days you get lucky..

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SailDesign

· #325 · Apr 21, 2022

dbmjr1 said:
TEST

So, trying this on for size (pun intended)

TEST

Will edit after I save...

Edit to add" Gargh!! I went back in, and edited thefont size to 76, and it showed that fine in the editor, but reverted to max of 26 when I saved.... I knew the color was wrong.

SailDesign

· #326 · Apr 21, 2022

TEST - prolly fail again.....

Yup - reverts every time, no matter when you tweak the code.

Gobblerk5

· #327 · Apr 21, 2022

Haven't been able to hunt all week... been too busy...

Nice ride uncle Al!!!

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aztarget

· #328 · Apr 21, 2022

Gobblerk5 said:
Haven't been able to hunt all week... been too busy...

Nice ride uncle Al!!!

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So your Relatives are safe this week?

GreggieBoy

· #329 · Apr 21, 2022

Undergoing some grieving today. One of my former coworkers sent out a text to a couple of us former coworkers. The text stated that another former coworker was shot and killed last night. I am in shock. After I retired we stayed in touch with him and we remained friends. I just finished sponsoring him at the gun club I belong to. We had gotten together several times in the past few weeks as I brought him around to introduce him to some of the other members. The text I received today said that he had a been in some sort of altercation with a neighbor who shot him multiple times. Unfortunately all of this happened when his wife was out. He was with 7 year old son, who ended up calling 911. Not a lot of other details but I feel badly hearing this upsetting news and especially for his wife and son.

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Jdeere562

· #330 · Apr 21, 2022

Al the Infidel said:
Almost as nice as Flys' cockpit.
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Jdeere562

· #331 · Apr 21, 2022

Beautiful truck Al, congratulations!

Gobblerk5

· #332 · Apr 21, 2022

Bravo AZ, bravo...

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Blackwolfe

· #333 · Apr 21, 2022

GreggieBoy said:
Undergoing some grieving today. One of my former coworkers sent out a text to a couple of us former coworkers. The text stated that another former coworker was shot and killed last night. I am in shock. After I retired we stayed in touch with him and we remained friends. I just finished sponsoring him at the gun club I belong to. We had gotten together several times in the past few weeks as I brought him around to introduce him to some of the other members. The text I received today said that he had a been in some sort of altercation with a neighbor who shot him multiple times. Unfortunately all of this happened when his wife was out. He was with 7 year old son, who ended up calling 911. Not a lot of other details but I feel badly hearing this upsetting news and especially for his wife and son.

Sorry to hear that Greg.

aztarget

· #334 · Apr 21, 2022

Gobblerk5 said:
Bravo AZ, bravo...

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You are welcome.

Rock N TN

· #335 · Apr 21, 2022 (Edited)

Al the Infidel said:
Spoken like a true Ford guy.

Not sure why you keep going with the Rams. You just have to replace them every 2 to 3 years. 🫣

Saw the cardiologists today. Yes that is plural. EKG was good and BP in high range, typical when I see the doctor. BP meds adjusted to take out hyrdachlorothiacide (sp) since my Na (sodium for you non chemists) is consistently lower than normal. Oncologist told me to salt EVERYTHING. Heavily. Reminds me of a story:

When I was but a wee laddie, I think I was 3 or 4, I would eat salt straight out of the shaker. Not just a little, mind, like the little bit you put on the back of the hand for a shot tequila and lime. NO, we’re talking little fists full. And not occasionally either, we’re talking a couple of times, or more a day, every day.

Well, Mom didn’t think this was a such good thing for her precious little boy to be doing. So she diligently hid all the salt in the house and wouldn’t let me have any, except what I put on my food for meals.

This went on for a week or so, and this wee lad started getting lethargic and showing signs of some strange illness. So Mom being mom, she took me to my pediatrician. He check me out and then asked mom if anything had changed in my eating and drinking. She told him nothing had changed except she wouldn’t let me eat salt the way I want to. Well, the doc gave Mom a stern lecture on how little people eat what their bodies need and that SHE WAS TO LET ROCKY HAVE ALL THE SALT HE WANTS.

Guess I have had a sodium deficiency all my life, though I no longer salt ham when we have it.

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GreggieBoy

· #336 · Apr 21, 2022

Thanks Blackwolfe.
Not a lot of details yet but totally senseless for certain.

SailDesign

· #337 · Apr 21, 2022

GreggieBoy said:
Thanks Blackwolfe.
Not a lot of details yet but totally senseless for certain.

"Senseless" seems to happen a lot these days. Tempers are frayed for a variety of reasons - none of them good. I feel for his family....

Al the Infidel

· #338 · Apr 21, 2022

Sorry about your friend Greg and for all concerned, especially the little guy traumatized by it all.

Sounded like a dig Rock. 😛

Appmnts made for consult with another podiatrist, VA doc, and ceramic coating shop.

Ran Mz Daisy to her buddy's place outside town to drop off gifts, then ACE, and then showed her where ceramic shop is so she can pick me up after the drop. Roads are sloppy after the rain and a crew is filling in potholes with black icky stuff so the new buggy remains parked in the garage with no showoff rides around town for a week yet. sniff

TD1

· #339 · Apr 21, 2022

Rock N TN said:
Saw the cardiologists today. Yes that is plural. EKG was good and BP in high range, typical when I see the doctor. BP meds adjusted to take out hyrdachlorothiacide (sp) since my Na (sodium for you non chemists) is consistently lower than normal. Oncologist told me to salt EVERYTHING. Heavily. Reminds me of a story:

When I was but a wee laddie, I think I was 3 or 4, I would eat salt straight out of the shaker. Not just a little, mind, like the little bit you put on the back of the hand for a shot tequila and lime. NO, we’re talking little fists full. And not occasionally either, we’re talking a couple of times, or more a day, every day.

Well, Mom didn’t think this was a such good thing for her precious little boy to be doing. So she diligently hid all the salt in the house and wouldn’t let me have any, except what I put on my food for meals.

This went on for a week or so, and this wee lad started getting lethargic and showing signs of some strange illness. So Mom being mom, she took me to my pediatrician. He check me out and then asked mom if anything had changed in my eating and drinking. She told him nothing had changed except she wouldn’t let me eat salt the way I want to. Well, the doc gave Mom a stern lecture on how little people eat what their bodies need and that SHE WAS TO LET ROCKY HAVE ALL THE SALT HE WANTS.

Guess I have had a sodium deficiency all my life, though I no longer salt ham when we have it.

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I will agree that most folks will eat what there body needs. Have been one to at least try most everything on the table but if it doesn’t sit well, won’t eat it again, and been pretty polite about that too.

My wife’s family tends to be pretty bossy and it came to the point at the dinner table we had a serious discussion regarding their constantly telling me what and what not to eat even though they cooked it and it was on the table. Asked them and mother in law if they were a degreed and license dietitian. Then said I understand their concerns but I’m an adult etc, got up from the table and just about left the house and property and for my wife to find her own ride home. 🤔

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dbmjr1

· #340 · Apr 21, 2022

SailDesign said:
TEST - prolly fail again.....

Yup - reverts every time, no matter when you tweak the code.

I even tried copying the bb code from another forum and pasting it here. Nada. Perhaps the local tech can program in an exemption for donuts.

Since I'm officially dead in the water on the 9mm Kurtz reloading project, (Bullet profile conflict with chamber of carry gun), I decided to start on fodder for the 1911s.

I've got everything switched over. Primed and loaded a hundred 230gr LRN Coated goodness.
I'm thinking of modifying one of them to better suit the style of shooting out Fresno way.
None of them are sacred. Hmmmm. . . .

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