First of my gun friends is on a ventilator

Ian

Notorious member
As my Dad would say, "keep a tight ass" until this calms down. This is for realsies and you know the simple things you have to do to stay safe.
 

Mitty38

Well-Known Member
A little lagging on catching this post. Glad things are better, will be praying for his speedy recovery.
 

Todd M

Craftsman of metals...always learning.
Very glad to hear!! And glad to understand a bit from you guys how this thing works.
 

CZ93X62

Official forum enigma
Good news of that kind is always welcome.

Well into our 3rd week of this cacaraca. Marie and I aren't the most social creatures on earth, so the "social distancing" part of the equation is not a burden for us. Sites like A&SBC are a HUGE help in staying connected with like-minded folk.

We subscribed to Disney+ yesterday, and finally watched "The Mandelorian". Our kids have seen the series, and loved it--and regarded us as unwashed and uncultured for not having seen it yet. (They think that about me anyway, so what's the difference?) We enjoyed the series, just as we enjoyed "Rise Of Skywalker" earlier in the week. We have set aside most evenings after supper for "Movie Nights", and are catching up on films we missed in theaters or PPV previously. Tonight's selection will be "Zodiac", concerning the serial killer of the same name who was active in CA's Bay Area in the late 60s to early 70s. I have some half-baked theories of my own concerning this guy, which I won't explore here today.

The set of OEM grips for the SIG P-226 arrived today, I might install those in a few minutes. The neoprene set now in place is getting long in the tooth, and the decocking lever rubs against the soft material and drags more than I like. The hard plastic OEM set on my P-220 does not cause this problem.
 

Ian

Notorious member
Any updates, Ric?

I read Zodiac when I was about 12, someone had left the book in a bar. I was already a voracious Ed McBain reader so it fit my interest at the time.
 

Ian

Notorious member
Age five in bars, or "beer joints" as we called them. Dad has always been in at least two bands he whole adult life. Saw more blood, vomit, hookups, and breakups by the time I was in high school than most do in their lives. May be why I don't drink much.
 

462

California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
My father was a mixologist, and I remember him mixing me a Roy Rogers and my sister a Shirley Temple -- I was 5 she was 3.
 

Ian

Notorious member
I wasn't allowed Roy Rogers because caffeine, but have consumed a tank car load of Shirley Temples in rocks glasses with the tiny straw. I even invented one called a Pink Cow that was half & half with a big squirt of grenadine and a maraschino cherry, used to enjoy explaining that one to bartenders as a kid.
 

Dpmsman

Active Member
Wishing your friend the best. My sister sent me a video made by a health care worker on how to bring groceries in the house. I watched that and thought holly crap! We’re Screwed!! Everyone is going to get infected.

 

CZ93X62

Official forum enigma
"Zodiac" was pretty well-done, and from what I know about the cases--which isn't voluminous--it was pretty faithful to the evidence and treated the victims with respect. Those are two features often lacking in Planet Hollyweird renditions of police work.
 

358156 hp

At large, whereabouts unknown.
Age five in bars, or "beer joints" as we called them. Dad has always been in at least two bands he whole adult life. Saw more blood, vomit, hookups, and breakups by the time I was in high school than most do in their lives. May be why I don't drink much.
I grew up in bars too. Hmmm... I also rarely drink. Interesting.
 

Gary

SE Kansas
I didn't grow up in a bar and later (service years) drank like a fish. Cold turkey quit after about 10 years and haven't touched a drop in over 25 years. Not because of a particular reason, I just didn't drink anymore. That said, I still lust for the taste of a cold beer after a hot day in the garden or mowing.