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speelyei
Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2014 - 12:50pm PT
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Naw Dingus, it's not like that. I'm not "above" anything or anybody. I really did scroll through about 4 pages of search results. What I found was that guns were a consistent topic. There are loud voices pro and con. There seem to be a lot of ST folk who are moderates, like myself, who get lost in the din. It's easy to get sucked in to the arguments, the accusations, the wild claims and line in the sand way of thinking.
I've deliberately avoided addressing any social or political issues. My opinion is my opinion, and that's not the premise of the thread.
I clearly opened the thread with that idea.
There's folks who can't stand the idea of guns.
There's folks who can't stand the idea of folks who can't stand the idea of guns.
Well, this thread ain't for them, there's a couple dozen like that already.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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"I've seen many contentious and political threads regarding firearms. I perused the back issues for a thread of this nature... Didn't exist."
Only if your eyes were closed, and you weren't actually at ST.
Troll
Troll
Troll
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Hankster, I've never understood why anyone who lives with a woman would keep a loaded weapon in the house! :-)
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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GUNS.... one of the "G" spots on ST.
Climate change is another ..... just ask simple questions and you get charts, graphs and and tons of SH^T slinging.
Don't even start with "Christianity".... some will wish to have you killed......
Republician..... now thats always good for a troll, brings out the mean sprit in some, rabid hatered from others....
So welcome to the TACO, fun, a few chuckles and some good old fighting.
I do love that BAR, I would love to shoot that about 500 times, in a hour...... maybe a ST shoot fest?????
Oh yea one more thing.... when we had the Kor Fest in Kingman, ALL of those AZ girls broke out their handguns..... pretty good shots.
Dont mess with them.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Haha... yeah, my ex with the 9mm.
That thing Ron had sure was fun.
greasemonkey man.... greasemonkey. It totally changes the complexion of The Taco Stand. What climate thread? I don't see no steeenken climate thread.
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speelyei
Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2014 - 01:21pm PT
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My thread, or my post?
Was I crowing, or quietly shaking my head?
Does a troll return to diplomatically respond to accusations?
Apogee, please, links.
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speelyei
Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2014 - 01:22pm PT
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TradEddie:
The Falklands?
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jonnyrig
Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
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my old man hated guns. still does. mom grew up with them though, so they let grandpa teach me how to hunt. or, i should say poach. and not very well.
so i quit all that and had no guns for a decade. then i inherited a shotgun- remington mod 11 in 16g, full choke. now im back to hunting and shooting for fun. with better ethics these days.
@TBC- what are you vegan or something? ive never seen or heard of anyone masturbating to their gun, or the furry/feathered critters that theyve shot. kinda skewed perspective ya got there. i mean, really- do you rub one out when you send some backcountry rockpile? i bet you like climbing more than some here like guns, so if your question holds water, then i wouldnt want to be following you up a route. just sayin.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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She's goin' Duck huntin'.
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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That scene, TGT is a perfect example of something that bugs the living sh#t out of me.
LOL
That scene was total improvisation.
As written it was supposed to be a duel between the whip wielding hero and the scimitar swinging villain.
Harrison Ford was suffering from food poisoning and decided to put a quick end to the scene.
edit,
That's a MANPAD not a Bazooka
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speelyei
Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2014 - 01:44pm PT
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DMT, absolutely.
Guyman, I'm getting the lay of the land, that's for sure.
The BAR was interesting. For starters, it's massive. It seems almost like an oversized prop. Furthermore, to have carried enough ammunition to use it must have taken 2 people.
It's so big and heavy that you really don't notice any recoil, and it was surprisingly accurate.
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speelyei
Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2014 - 01:53pm PT
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My Dad built several CVA kits, they all came out top notch and will make nice heirlooms.
I fondly remembered shooting his Pennsylvania flintlock. I talked it up so much to a surfing buddy that he went and bought one. We went to shoot it, and I did terrible. I have gotten so used to the instant ignition of modern rifles, I had forgotten about the delay associated with the flintlock. I pulled the trigger and immediately flinched back from all the sparks as racket 3" in front of my nose. It was pretty funny.
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speelyei
Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2014 - 01:55pm PT
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Mrs Speelyei tries the Ishapore .308.
I bought it specifically to shoot cast bullets. It's a rickety relic for sure. Like something you'd find in Fallout 3.
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speelyei
Trad climber
Mohave County Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 3, 2014 - 02:13pm PT
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We went to one of those Rendezvous shoots in Oregon. At the time (being a super cool teenager) I thought it was kind of dorky... All these guys in buckskins throwing hatchets and camping in tepees. Now, I really appreciate the mastery of skills, flint knapping, leatherwork, etc.
Since we got horses, I've looked at a few "traditional" pioneer trail rides. It would be neat for the family, but the cost is formidable. It's taken us a long time to invest in decent modern gear. I don't have the $ to re-equip the whole family with obsolete stuff, too.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Haha... yeah, my ex with the 9mm.
That thing Ron had sure was fun.
Nature.... at least she is not out to get you.
And that Cannon Ron had was really fun to shoot.
Speelyei.... the BAR had at least a 2 man crew, more if in a hot combat situation. My Father-inlaw was in New Guinea during WW2..... BAR was used to make folks hide while other folks tried to outflank.... .306 round is pretty impressive.
Man o man I sure am glad that I never had to go to the two way firing range that was named Vietnam.....
so Speelyei, where do you like to climb??????
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Links?
To what?
Do you know what a 'troll' is?
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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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"If someone is attacking me, do I really want to pull that trigger again, or would it maybe be better to just throw the fuking thing and RUN???"...
oh no, it is always better to shoot first and shoot to kill
that way the perp does not live long enough to sue you for wrongful death
this is just basic good advise
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Just be sure to hit 'em square in the front of the chest, not in the back
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Nature.... at least she is not out to get you.
right....
five in the ass and one in the head. though i think that clip held 10 so i'm sure she'd find some use for those :)
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