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I have to be concerned about the condition of this board when there are concurrent threads on outhouses, bar soap, and body odor.:confused:

I'm confrused; is this a gun board or a personal hygiene board?

What would our wives (and/or girlfriends) and daughters think if they knew we were discussing such matters?

Cars, trains, planes, 60s and 70s rock stars, restaurants, kiddie shows etc., . . . . . yes.

This recent trend . . . . I just don't know.:cool:
 
I think it speaks well for the members that we are a diverse and pretty well educated group,and are able to engage in coversation on varied topics,whatever they may be.
I have found ,so far,nothing but good folks here,I think it's great that we are able to interact this way,have humorous discussion threads,and we can learn a lot about an individual through these exchanges even though we may have never ,or may never actually meet,and are often thousands of miles apart.

What I have not seen here,and don't expect to see,are high and mighty wannabe "operators" who look down their noses at new members until they can show some "credentials", whatever that may be.:confused:
I don't see questions being answered with"Hit the search button,idiot." I see people who are knowledgeable and willing to share the information freely along with the knowledge that has been aquired over the years with experience.
We may argue certain points from time to time but it seems to always be done more respectfully than on other boards. Even talking about subjects other than guns can be educational and sometimes funny,whether it be outhouses(with which I am intimately familiar btw:) or any other subject matter.
A sense of humor is essential to a happy life.We live in some troubled and dangerous times,but if we only allow ourselves to be "dead serious" all the time we will be miserable individuals. Stay healthy,work on your fighting skills,both with and without guns,and continue to share what you know with others.
The display of arrogance to others,to me,only reflects insecurity with yourself,no matter how good you think you are or how much you would like others to think you really know.
I don't see that on this forum,and hopefully I won't.
My apologies for the ramble.:D
 
But . . . . but . . . . but . . . . all those gun people I grew up around and looked up to, the old Chief of Police, the Sheriff elected in 1948 and killed in 1984, the "revenoor", the old State Troopers, Deputies, Prison Wardens . . . . . they sat around, wearing their S&W and Colt revolvers, talking about things like fast cars they chased moonshiners in, drunks they knocked in the head and drug to jail, the time the burglar shot out their windshield with the Ruger Bearcat, the time they chased down the Florida bank robbers on foot when they took a "brush bond", following the baying dogs on the scent of an escapee, shooting a fleeing subject in the heel with a .32 caliber Colt, (all true stories, by the way, straight from the participants' mouths), while whittling their fingernails, pooting and/or belching occasionally, smoking, chewing, spitting, and scratching, wearing their trousers for the second (maybe third) consecutive day, without a worry about how they smelled, or how long a bar of soap lasted. As for doing their business, the facilities in an empty cell served admirably for that purpose.

What would they think?
 
redlevel said:
But . . . . but . . . . but . . . . all those gun people I grew up around and looked up to, the old Chief of Police, the Sheriff elected in 1948 and killed in 1984, the "revenoor", the old State Troopers, Deputies, Prison Wardens . . . . . they sat around, wearing their S&W and Colt revolvers, talking about things like fast cars they chased moonshiners in, drunks they knocked in the head and drug to jail, the time the burglar shot out their windshield with the Ruger Bearcat, the time they chased down the Florida bank robbers on foot when they took a "brush bond", following the baying dogs on the scent of an escapee, shooting a fleeing subject in the heel with a .32 caliber Colt, (all true stories, by the way, straight from the participants' mouths), while whittling their fingernails, pooting and/or belching occasionally, smoking, chewing, spitting, and scratching, wearing their trousers for the second (maybe third) consecutive day, without a worry about how they smelled, or how long a bar of soap lasted. As for doing their business, the facilities in an empty cell served admirably for that purpose.

What would they think?
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HA HA! Great! I listened to a lot of that same stuff myself as a young copper. I mean...how do you think I got so smart?:D:D
 
I too use to listen to the old timers sittin' around a stove in a store, or in the bunk house and enjoyed their stories and admired them for what the were.

The lounge here reminds me of those old timers and their tales and joking around.

Out houses, old cars, old guns in the lounge all bring back a lot of memories and allow young'ns to learn a little bit about what America was like in the past, and how we got to be what we are today, just like I did as kid listening around an old wood stove.

Some of the stories here have no interest to me but it ain't too hard to click the back button and go find a thread that is interesting.:)

Now as to baths and stinkin'. I put my long handles on the first snow in the fall and wear'em til St. Patty's day.
That serves two purposes. Keeps me warm all winter and I'll be wearin' sumthin' green so I don't git pinched at the big celebration.;):D
 
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redlevel,I've got one for you. Don't mean to get off topic but as a Georgia guy,you'll appreciate this.I'll use real names here,I don't think they would mind.

Herman Evans and Denny Davis were Georgia State Revenue Agents.As such,and during their days,their primary duties were busting stills and bootleg runners.
It was fairly common knowledge at the time that when a big haul was made,they would just disappear for a day or so.
Couldn't be raised on the radio and their whereabouts were unknown. It was always said that they were off somewhere drinking up about a fourth of that confiscated hooch.
Herman was a great big guy with the ever present huge cigar in his mouth and generally was the boisterous spokesman for the two.Denny was the quiet one.
A still was discovered in a rented house due to info from some informant. It was a huge still,right in the middle of the house,with some of the flooring removed so that it would sit on the ground.
After the bust they were trying to figure out how to destroy it without tearing up the house.The wealthy owner of the house was adamant about there being no additional damage done to the house.
They located an explosives expert who swore that he could wreck the still without damage to the house using shaped charges. After much persuasion the owner agreed.
The charges were set and everone was out in the street
well back from the house. When the explosives guy hit the plunger the explosion was terrific. Even through the thick smoke,roofing and debris could be seen flying through the air.
When the smoke cleared,the house was gone....vanished!
But,there sat the big still right where it had been,totally unscathed. Herman was bent over laughing so hard that he spit his cigar out. Everyone else was stunned. The house's owner collapsed holding his chest and an ambulance had to be called. Herman always told that story with glee and a big grin,with the big cigar in his mouth.
Herman passed from cancer several years ago,but was an unforgettable character,like many I knew from that era.
 
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It's the Lounge.
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X ring. ;)

Would you prefer Politics?
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NO!:eek:

I belong to another forum that has no lounge & ANY talk that does not specifically apply to guns is quickly locked or deleted. I spend significantly less time there than I do here.
 
Well look at it this way, outhouses, bar soap and body order, all three have to deal with bad smells.
 
Smells grand, packs right, stays Fresh, won't bite.
And now it's packed in a pouch.....

Just Lounging.....
 
If you don't like the outhouse, soap, and body odor discussions, you can always create a diversion by asking for bear protection handgun caliber recommendations for use while walking in the woods after having your annual bath using your favorite deodorant soap.
 
redlevel said:
I have to be concerned about the condition of this board when there are concurrent threads on outhouses, bar soap, and body odor.:confused:

I'm confrused; is this a gun board or a personal hygiene board?
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Please let me try to 'splain it in a way that won't get me banned or flogged.

outhouses- A place where reading fills the time necessary for sitting still long enough to do a complete healthy job. As laptops are now portable & a great source of reading material, we now have a modern alternitive for our interlude entertainment break other than the old tried & true Sears & Roebuck Catalogue. It's only natural that related discussions should follow.

body odor- When the last person leaving leaves a lingering scent that even the back-house won't disguise, someone needs to say something.

bar soap- Rip-off is always a non-gender topic as we are all consumers. If the shrinking size of ones bath bar is found to be the cause for afore-mentioned BO, it needs bringing out in the open.

I hope this helps clear the air (pun intended) :)
 
DeathGrip said:
Duz the feller at the barber shop make you feel good and smell pretty? Lilac water anyone?

:eek::D:D:D
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Reminds me of the three geezers in the barber shop -

The first one's barber reached for the after shave. When the guy smelled it, he asked "Whaz-zat"

"Lilac water for after shave" the barber answered.

"DON'T put any of that on me or my wife will think i've been to the Fat lady's social club" the guy told him.

The second geezer said "he's got a point, why take the chance, don't put any on me either".

"Pile it on" said the third, "my wife never worked down there so I don't have to worry, she don't know what the place smells like".
 
I know a little about outhouses. When I was a youngster in Fairbanks we had an outhouse. Pretty fancy one too. It was a two holer but when the temperatures got way down below freezing - well, it give whole new meaning to **** and git !!
 
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Ya know... I'm a member of this forum and two others that will remain nameless. I've lurked on several others without joining. As stated above, this is a forum with a lounge that allows us to express, cuss (well, in spirit only) and discuss pretty much anything that is PG rated, with quite a bit of leeway! (hmmm... now there's a pun if ever there was one!) I'm constantly drawn here on a daily basis because of the quality of the members, the range of topics and the way expertise and expereince are so willingly shared. Given the current topics of outhouses, bar soap and BO... I'll chalk that up to cabin fever!!!

Hmmm... maybe those can be worked into a country song... "I was sittin in the outhouse... reading bout the roundhouse... thinkin bout what soap to buy... cause my BO was makin me cry..."

Don't worry... I won't quit my day job!

Blessings,
Hog
 
427mach1 said:
If you don't like the outhouse, soap, and body odor discussions, you can always create a diversion by asking for bear protection handgun caliber recommendations for use while walking in the woods after having your annual bath using your favorite deodorant soap.
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Or start a dog thread....Deathgrip likes dog threads!
 
Our granddaughter lives down south and belongs to Facebook. She talked us into joining. Big mistake. She shared our names with others who asked to be our "friends". What a bunch of morons. Vulgar people with nothing to do but gossip. We lasted less than a week and haven't been back since. If anyone has a problem with this forum, join Facebook and "friend" a bunch of strangers.
 
Steve in Vermont said:
Our granddaughter lives down south and belongs to Facebook. She talked us into joining. Big mistake. She shared our names with others who asked to be our "friends". What a bunch of morons. Vulgar people with nothing to do but gossip. We lasted less than a week and haven't been back since. If anyone has a problem with this forum, join Facebook and "friend" a bunch of strangers.
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Absolute truth! My wife has a Facebook account and I keep telling her that it's nothing but a place for people to start trouble and gossip.She won't hear of it.:mad:
 
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