I'd like to know who I'm talking to
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BuckeyeChuck
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My name's not Chuck.
42 years old. Oldest of five kids. Married (almost) 14 years to the same woman, with whom I've spawned three male progeny.
I grew up in southwestern Ohio. I came to Columbus for college and never left, which is a common story in this town. Met my wife at the same college, who also grew up elsewhere, came here for college, and never left. Now that I've lived here longer than anywhere else, if you ask me where I'm from, I'll say "Columbus".
That big school in Columbus conferred some sort of technical degree upon me that I don't directly use in my real job, which is turning data from THIS source into THAT target so you can write reports with it much more easily. I've spent most of the past decade working as an independent consultant and I like it much more than being an employee.
I have many passions, chief among which are Buckeye football and Reds baseball. I like cars, commercial aviation, airliners, and Austrian economics.
I haven't owned guns for very long, but when my first son was born, I realized that talking about my rights was much less impactful than visibly practicing them, especially when it comes to raising children. My parents never had a gun and I wasn't even allowed to play with toy guns as a kid for reasons my mother still cannot articulate. My sons, on the other hand, like to handle and dry fire my pistols and shotguns and are eager for the day when I let them shoot for the first time.
42 years old. Oldest of five kids. Married (almost) 14 years to the same woman, with whom I've spawned three male progeny.
I grew up in southwestern Ohio. I came to Columbus for college and never left, which is a common story in this town. Met my wife at the same college, who also grew up elsewhere, came here for college, and never left. Now that I've lived here longer than anywhere else, if you ask me where I'm from, I'll say "Columbus".
That big school in Columbus conferred some sort of technical degree upon me that I don't directly use in my real job, which is turning data from THIS source into THAT target so you can write reports with it much more easily. I've spent most of the past decade working as an independent consultant and I like it much more than being an employee.
I have many passions, chief among which are Buckeye football and Reds baseball. I like cars, commercial aviation, airliners, and Austrian economics.
I haven't owned guns for very long, but when my first son was born, I realized that talking about my rights was much less impactful than visibly practicing them, especially when it comes to raising children. My parents never had a gun and I wasn't even allowed to play with toy guns as a kid for reasons my mother still cannot articulate. My sons, on the other hand, like to handle and dry fire my pistols and shotguns and are eager for the day when I let them shoot for the first time.
Roadtrash
US Veteran
I'm 67 be 68 in a couple of weeks and decided I didn't want to work anymore. Worked as a pipefitter/welder most of my life but did do a few other things along the way.
Started my gun loving with a Red Ryder BB gun many years ago and never looked back. Now I like them all, handguns, rifles, shotguns, you name it and I probably like it. Can't afford all the big named ones but the ones I got are all fun to shoot. Even like the muzzle loaders but not the new type. I prefer the old style Kentucky rifles in flintlock.
Born in Greenville, SC grew up in the swamps just outside of Savannah, GA and due to work have lived all over the country. Right now living in Tonopah, AZ but will eventually go back to GA probably or maybe Florida who knows.
Started my gun loving with a Red Ryder BB gun many years ago and never looked back. Now I like them all, handguns, rifles, shotguns, you name it and I probably like it. Can't afford all the big named ones but the ones I got are all fun to shoot. Even like the muzzle loaders but not the new type. I prefer the old style Kentucky rifles in flintlock.
Born in Greenville, SC grew up in the swamps just outside of Savannah, GA and due to work have lived all over the country. Right now living in Tonopah, AZ but will eventually go back to GA probably or maybe Florida who knows.
Glad to.
I really enjoy shooting and hunting. Really just a good old
Country Boy. Dad was a 20 year Marine so i grew up moving
from base to base (mostly the Carolinas). He retired in 1975
and we moved back home here to Indiana. Been working for
the same drug company for the last 35 years come August.
Chuck
I really enjoy shooting and hunting. Really just a good old
Country Boy. Dad was a 20 year Marine so i grew up moving
from base to base (mostly the Carolinas). He retired in 1975
and we moved back home here to Indiana. Been working for
the same drug company for the last 35 years come August.
Chuck
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papajohn428
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56, Twice married and divorced, 4 kids, did commercial radio for awhile then backed into police work, mostly as a dispatcher and trainer. Been reading gun magazines since I was 9, been a shooter since I left home, Mom & Dad weren't gun people. Now working (well, not really) industrial security in the ghetto, which keeps me on my toes. I instruct women in the shooting arts for gun money, and love it. They listen!
I'm currently living in the Urban Jungle with my youngest kid, who is almost 21 and about to get his CCW permit. He's been absorbing all this Gun Wisdom for 16 years and knows a lot, and is starting to accumulate a few guns of his own. My best days are spent at the range with friends, clients or even alone........I'm not much of a people person anymore, dealt with too many idiots in my badge days. I spend a lot of time reloading, tinkering with guns and reading fora like this one. Finally found a woman who likes me, warts and all, and told her the other day if I didn't like her so much I'd marry her. She gets me........she's way better than I deserve. I'm closer to being happy and content now that at any time in memory!
Oh, and I like S&W revolvers. Got about a dozen, and I'm not through yet.
I'm currently living in the Urban Jungle with my youngest kid, who is almost 21 and about to get his CCW permit. He's been absorbing all this Gun Wisdom for 16 years and knows a lot, and is starting to accumulate a few guns of his own. My best days are spent at the range with friends, clients or even alone........I'm not much of a people person anymore, dealt with too many idiots in my badge days. I spend a lot of time reloading, tinkering with guns and reading fora like this one. Finally found a woman who likes me, warts and all, and told her the other day if I didn't like her so much I'd marry her. She gets me........she's way better than I deserve. I'm closer to being happy and content now that at any time in memory!
Oh, and I like S&W revolvers. Got about a dozen, and I'm not through yet.
HELLSING
Member
I'm 26... married for 3 years now, been with my wife for 13 years total. Went to WVU for school. After that I worked for a local oil & gas company doing dinky I.T. work (fixing printers, computers) until one day the FBI called and wanted to setup an interview. I've been working there for over 4 years now doing contract work for multiple agencies around the world.
My wife and I have been trying for a baby for a while now and just found out a few weeks ago she's pregnant, so I'm a soon to be dad, well, a couple months away, lol. My wife can't cook to save her life... I do the cooking, all of it. I took 3 years of "Culinary Arts" in college (DO NOT LAUGH!). I collect modern rifles and precision bolt rifles, I reload in my spare time, run around at the park with my two Chow-Chows everyday (rain or snow), and go to the gym at night to avoid the idiotic kids who think their lifting weights.
My wife and I have been trying for a baby for a while now and just found out a few weeks ago she's pregnant, so I'm a soon to be dad, well, a couple months away, lol. My wife can't cook to save her life... I do the cooking, all of it. I took 3 years of "Culinary Arts" in college (DO NOT LAUGH!). I collect modern rifles and precision bolt rifles, I reload in my spare time, run around at the park with my two Chow-Chows everyday (rain or snow), and go to the gym at night to avoid the idiotic kids who think their lifting weights.
williamlayton
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Anything---ANYTHING---that Keith says is a lie---specially if'n its about me. You can't trust them Law Dogs---no siree.
I am an innocent man, just know where Lu-Anns used to be---waaaay back in the day .
Blessings
I am an innocent man, just know where Lu-Anns used to be---waaaay back in the day .
Blessings
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mc5aw
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Me? Far north of adolescence and just south of middle age. Born and raised in NYC (when it was gritty and bankrupt), wasted too many years in CT, and finally migrated to the free state of PA. Married with child, dog, and four cats. Have loved S&Ws since I was a wee lad ... had a few, sold a few, kept a few. Aspire to live out my remaining days as a modest country squire. Hang around this forum on a regular basis as the quality of people is better than at the local saloon, and I don't drink anyway.
1911Girl
Member
I´m from a small town, (rural region) near the city of Glasgow in Scotland. Pretty much raised with guns all my life, used to hunt a lot with my Dad, love skeet shooting and bow hunting too. Been using firearms for 22 years, bow hunting for 5 years. Vacationed in many countries within Europe, traveled a lot to the US, lived in MS. Have very fond memories of my time there. I studied nursing at university, then studied to become an English teacher. Met my now husband to be in Alicante, Spain whilst on vacation with some friends. Now live in the south of Spain and building our own house. I speak Spanish and teach it from home. Proud owner of a crimson bellied conure and a Glock 19. Looking to buy a S&W 1911 pro series to add to my little collection of goodies.
As I said earlier, bow hunting is a big part of my life too, got a lot red stag, fallow deer and wild boar hunts to look forward to this year also.
I am just a plain country girl from a rural county where Sir William Wallace was born.
I love Benidorm T shirt (a resort in Spain) with a SA XD, i will certainly go to hell
As I said earlier, bow hunting is a big part of my life too, got a lot red stag, fallow deer and wild boar hunts to look forward to this year also.
I am just a plain country girl from a rural county where Sir William Wallace was born.
I love Benidorm T shirt (a resort in Spain) with a SA XD, i will certainly go to hell
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25elk
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Keith and Will if you knew each other from LuAnns are you old enough to have participated in the fun at the Big Oaks? Played a couple of gigs there myself with the albino twins. Goin' across the river! A texas boys ultimate reprieve until that long drive home. Pushing 70 now, still active, still shooting, still living. Great forum here.
First off I hardily do picture things. Other than my avatar a picture I put (or try to) put on line is a collector item. My avatar is a 07 Z06 Corvette (present ride) as fast cars are another lifetime long hobby.
As for me I'm 68, married to the same woman for 43 years, (I guess I will keep her) Have 2 grown sons both of which are gun owners/shooters.
Was a union laborer for a couple years way back when and then joined the pipefitters local and worked decades for them as a fitter/welder. I have held a bunch of part time jobs over the years, one fun one was working at a friend's gun shop and the other (remember I said I liked fast cars) was at my buddies speed shop/garage. After I retired from my union, being I have a CDL I drove large trucks over most of NYS.
Now totally retired and living next to a large beautiful lake in the Southern Adirondacks of NYS.
I did some Navy time in the 60s, it was right after the Cuban missile crises and our job was to show the flag to Cuba by steaming around their little island every now and then.
Been a gun guy since about the age of nine, my father was just an occasional hunter but not what you would call a gun person. Good thing for me one of his best friends was quite the outdoorsmen and a serious gun guy. He really helped me in the gun department, heck I was helping him reload & cast bullets way back then. (Thanks Tom, RIP)
I'm a looooong time NRA life member and 3 years ago upgraded to endowment and in the 7os-80s I was a NRA certified instructor at my club and for the Boy Scouts, (both of my sons made Eagle) I shot a lot of PPC and our clubs version of combat shooting, shot NSSA for a few years and was one of the first people in my county to be approved by the judge to conduct the NEW pistol permit pre issue safety class that the judge now demanded people to have. (Actually a good idea from this very antigun judge)
Where I live I have my own 90 yard shooting range and it is totally safe and legal. All I have to do is go into the back yard.
Well I could say more but I have probably bored you enough.
Be well, Dave
)
As for me I'm 68, married to the same woman for 43 years, (I guess I will keep her) Have 2 grown sons both of which are gun owners/shooters.
Was a union laborer for a couple years way back when and then joined the pipefitters local and worked decades for them as a fitter/welder. I have held a bunch of part time jobs over the years, one fun one was working at a friend's gun shop and the other (remember I said I liked fast cars) was at my buddies speed shop/garage. After I retired from my union, being I have a CDL I drove large trucks over most of NYS.
Now totally retired and living next to a large beautiful lake in the Southern Adirondacks of NYS.
I did some Navy time in the 60s, it was right after the Cuban missile crises and our job was to show the flag to Cuba by steaming around their little island every now and then.
Been a gun guy since about the age of nine, my father was just an occasional hunter but not what you would call a gun person. Good thing for me one of his best friends was quite the outdoorsmen and a serious gun guy. He really helped me in the gun department, heck I was helping him reload & cast bullets way back then. (Thanks Tom, RIP)
I'm a looooong time NRA life member and 3 years ago upgraded to endowment and in the 7os-80s I was a NRA certified instructor at my club and for the Boy Scouts, (both of my sons made Eagle) I shot a lot of PPC and our clubs version of combat shooting, shot NSSA for a few years and was one of the first people in my county to be approved by the judge to conduct the NEW pistol permit pre issue safety class that the judge now demanded people to have. (Actually a good idea from this very antigun judge)
Where I live I have my own 90 yard shooting range and it is totally safe and legal. All I have to do is go into the back yard.
Well I could say more but I have probably bored you enough.
Be well, Dave
)
keith44spl
Member
Anything---ANYTHING---that Keith says is a lie---specially if'n its about me.
You can't trust them Law Dogs---no siree.
I am an innocent man, just know where Lu-Anns used to be---waaaay back in the day .
Blessings
William,
That's jest cause they's wouldn't believe the truth!!!
And ya know, I don't sumtimes beleive it my own self.
Go on and tell 'em 'bout the time we's got throw'd outta
that joint down in Calasheu Parish.........I'm still wearin' the scars from that lit'l deal, right thar!
The things I let you get me into!
A feller's gotta lie jest to water it down to a believable dose, a normal person could swaller.
* to the OP....We's just really fun lovin' cowboys of sorts.
To know us ain't necessarily to like us!
Get Williamlayton to tell ya 'bout the time we ran that string of horses up in the territories....
Ah heck, I jest go on and tell it...He'd leave summin out...
Anyhows we's run this lit'l bunch of ponies up thar...Well, this ol Chief don't have no money
to spend on horses, but had a purty fair string of 'em his ownself.
So he sez, we'll just run 'em pony fur pony, two at a time.
It was a mile across this sagebrush flat, through a deep crick and up a fifty foot bluff and back...........
Wells, by dark me and ol Williamlayton here....Was a foot!
But, we did help them Indians eat up about 110 pound of goat meat and
drank the biggest share of the whiskey.
That right thar would make a right smart picture show! It surely would.......
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Arik
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33, not married, born and partially raised behind the iron curtain, in the CCCP in a little country that no one here has heard of, Moldova. About the size of NJ sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania. My mom is Ukrainian and my dad is Russian from Moldova. Living here since the 90s. Work in the transport business.
Only one in my family who's into firearms. My dad has a handgun but i dont think it has seen the light of day in years.
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Only one in my family who's into firearms. My dad has a handgun but i dont think it has seen the light of day in years.
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jaykellogg
Absent Comrade
I am 67 and I call myself retired (sounds better than unemployed.) I was a design engineer and I designed small electro-mechanical products. I am divorced and I live in Asheville, NC with a Maine Coon cat. My hobbies are guns, watches, cars, and real estate. I am the one on the right.
tork'd
Member
i have heard of Moldova..
we have two painting from artists in Moldova,,one is Nelly Panto and i can not remember the other off the top of my head.
137027916]Why?........It takes all the mystery out of it!
I'm really a nice sweet lit'l ol man....I ain't never done nothin but set on the porch and drink whiskey.
And cruise this here forum....
Except, for that time I took a job, playin piano in that
cat-house in Chugwater for a short spell, fur a time er two.
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I was up at the Sunset Retirement home in Wheatland the other day and there was a gaggle of lil ol ladies there and they was talkin' about that sweet Texas boy that came there to Mabels in Chugwater, a few years back. Guess he only stayed a week or so.
They would roll their eyes and hide their faces and and laff and swoon.. They said he went thru that place like a new rooster in the hen house.
I'm really a nice sweet lit'l ol man....I ain't never done nothin but set on the porch and drink whiskey.
And cruise this here forum....
Except, for that time I took a job, playin piano in that
cat-house in Chugwater for a short spell, fur a time er two.
.[/QUOTE]
I was up at the Sunset Retirement home in Wheatland the other day and there was a gaggle of lil ol ladies there and they was talkin' about that sweet Texas boy that came there to Mabels in Chugwater, a few years back. Guess he only stayed a week or so.
They would roll their eyes and hide their faces and and laff and swoon.. They said he went thru that place like a new rooster in the hen house.
keith44spl
Member
Ah,
Iggy,
Youth is wasted on the young!!!!!
For them were the days.........http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/189641-ride-along-iggy-jd-down-south-border.html
Su Amigo,
Dave
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I was in the restroom, honest.
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.My Grandma owned a waterfront pool hall and I was raised therein. She explained my geneology this way:" You're Ind'n, Irish, Dutch, devil and dog." Mom from Portales NM, old Daddy was from the Big Thicket. I am
Native Texan, Australian, and part time Mexican.
I work for a member of the Dodgers Organization.
I'm a friend of Bill and Bob, and I've been sober since I can remember.
And if you don't believe the lord works in mysterious ways,
then you sure haven't run into me.
Texas Dept. of Corrections allows me to come and go without too much formalities at the sally room. Likewise ICE.
I'm looking forward to the chance to watch the sun go down over the west Texas plains, in a rockin chair with a good cigar and a cup of the good coffee. Now is that too much to ask?
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.My Grandma owned a waterfront pool hall and I was raised therein. She explained my geneology this way:" You're Ind'n, Irish, Dutch, devil and dog." Mom from Portales NM, old Daddy was from the Big Thicket. I am
Native Texan, Australian, and part time Mexican.
I work for a member of the Dodgers Organization.
I'm a friend of Bill and Bob, and I've been sober since I can remember.
And if you don't believe the lord works in mysterious ways,
then you sure haven't run into me.
Texas Dept. of Corrections allows me to come and go without too much formalities at the sally room. Likewise ICE.
I'm looking forward to the chance to watch the sun go down over the west Texas plains, in a rockin chair with a good cigar and a cup of the good coffee. Now is that too much to ask?
duppie
Member
Norwegian born of Danish,Chinese and Portuguese parents,grew up in the Caribbean,Europe,Scandinavia,Asia. Married twice to women of Chinese and Malay heritage and now live and work in New Jersey with plans to retire at least partially in the Philippines.
Firearms owner for 3 years and S&W owner for 5 months.
Firearms owner for 3 years and S&W owner for 5 months.
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