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I've seen them stripped and polished on eBay a few times, but personally I'd just rattle-can them with a zink-aluminum paint.....

Nice grips... I have a 5904 blued that they would look nice on if you ever decide you don't like them... ??? :-)

That looks cool. It amazes me what you go thru to maintain your place. Just watching exhausts me...

When I first read it, I thought it might be from Patrick McManus, a writer for Field and Stream back in the '60's-70's. Same writing style. I was given a paper back by a buddy titled ' A Fine and Pleasant Misery'. One of the funniest books I've ever read. Barry may have been influenced by him... Funny stuff no matter what.... [h=1] [/h]

I had minor scope about 12 years ago and they did find a polyp but didn't do anything about it. 5 years later they were slicing and dicing my colon and removing a large tumor. It came from that polyp... This last one they found another and removed it... Not supposed to go in again for another 5 years. By then I'll be in my mid 80's, and I think I'll pass too... :-)

So a week ago I had mine and then got this in the email box from my older cousin.... [TABLE=class: ydpae3f77dyiv2091223281m_4906195890412220645MsoNormalTable, align: left] [TR] [TD][TABLE=class: ydpae3f77dyiv2091223281m_4906195890412220645MsoNormalTable, width: 383, align: left] [TR] [TD=width: 100%][TABLE=class: ydpae3f77dyiv2091223281m_4906195890412220645MsoNormalTable] [TR] [TD] Colonoscopy Journal: I called my friend Andy Sable, a gastroenterologist, to make an appointment for a colonoscopy. A few days later, in his office, Andy showed me a color diagram of the colon, a lengthy organ that appears to go all over the place, at one point passing briefly through Minneapolis. Then Andy explained the colonoscopy procedure to me in a thorough, reassuring and patient manner. I nodded thoughtfully, but I didn't really hear anything he said, because my brain was shrieking, 'HE'S GOING TO STICK A TUBE 17,000 FEET UP YOUR BEHIND!' I left Andy's office with some written instructions, and a prescription for a product called 'MoviPrep,' which comes in a box large enough to hold a microwave oven. I will discuss MoviPrep in detail later; for now suffice it to say that we must never allow it to fall into the hands of America 's enemies. I spent the next several days productively sitting around being nervous. Then, on the day before my colonoscopy, I began my preparation. In accordance with my instructions, I didn't eat any solid food that day; all I had was chicken broth, which is basically water, only with less flavor. Then, in the evening, I took the MoviPrep. You mix two packets of powder together in a one-liter plastic jug, then you fill it with lukewarm water. (For those unfamiliar with the metric system, a liter is about 32 gallons). Then you have to drink the whole jug. This takes about an hour, because MoviPrep tastes - and here I am being kind - like a mixture of goat spit and urinal cleanser, with just a hint of lemon. The instructions for MoviPrep, clearly written by somebody with a great sense of humor, state that after you drink it, 'a loose, watery bowel movement may result' This is kind of like saying that after you jump off your roof, you may experience contact with the ground. MoviPrep is a nuclear laxative. I don't want to be too graphic here, but have you ever seen a space-shuttle launch? This is pretty much the MoviPrep experience, with you as the shuttle. There are times when you wish the commode had a seat belt. You spend several hours pretty much confined to the bathroom, spurting violently. You eliminate everything. And then, when you figure you must be totally empty, you have to drink another liter of MoviPrep, at which point, as far as I can tell, your bowels travel into the future and start eliminating food that you have not even eaten yet. After an action-packed evening, I finally got to sleep. The next morning my wife drove me to the clinic. I was very nervous. Not only was I worried about the procedure, but I had been experiencing occasional return bouts of MoviPrep spurtage. I was thinking, 'What if I spurt on Andy?’ How do you apologize to a friend for something like that? Flowers would not be enough. At the clinic I had to sign many forms acknowledging that I understood and totally agreed with whatever the heck the forms said. Then they led me to a room full of other colonoscopy people, where I went inside a little curtained space and took off my clothes and put on one of those hospital garments designed by sadist perverts, the kind that, when you put it on, makes you feel even more naked than when you are actually naked. Then a nurse named Eddie put a little needle in a vein in my left hand. Ordinarily I would have fainted, but Eddie was very good, and I was already lying down. Eddie also told me that some people put vodka in their MoviPrep. At first I was ticked off that I hadn't thought of this, but then I pondered what would happen if you got yourself too tipsy to make it to the bathroom, so you were staggering around in full Fire Hose Mode. You would have no choice but to burn your house down. When everything was ready, Eddie wheeled me into the procedure room, where Andy was waiting with a nurse and an anesthesiologist. I did not see the 17,000-foot tube, but I knew Andy had it hidden around there somewhere. I was seriously nervous at this point. Andy had me roll over on my left side, and the anesthesiologist began hooking something up to the needle in my hand. There was music playing in the room, and I realized that the song was 'Dancing Queen' by ABBA I remarked to Andy that, of all the songs that could be playing during this particular procedure, 'Dancing Queen' had to be the least appropriate. 'You want me to turn it up?' said Andy, from somewhere behind me... 'Ha ha,' I said. And then it was time, the moment I had been dreading for more than a decade. If you are squeamish, prepare yourself, because I am going to tell you, in explicit detail, exactly what it was like. I have no idea. Really. I slept through it. One moment, ABBA was yelling 'Dancing Queen, feel the beat of the tambourine,' and the next moment, I was back in the other room, waking up in a very mellow mood. Andy was looking down at me and asking me how I felt. I felt excellent. I felt even more excellent when Andy told me that it was all over, and that my colon had passed with flying colors. I have never been prouder of an internal organ. On the subject of Colonoscopies... Colonoscopies are no joke, but these comments during the exam were quite humorous. A physician claimed that the following are actual comments made by his patients (predominately male) while he was performing their colonoscopies: Take it easy Doc. You’re boldly going where no man has gone before. 'Find Amelia Earhart yet?' 'Can you hear me NOW?' Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?' 'You know, in Arkansas, we're now legally married.' 'Any sign of the trapped miners, Chief?' 'You put your left hand in, you take your left hand out...' 'Hey! Now I know how a Muppet feels!' 'If your hand doesn't fit, you must quit!' 'Hey Doc, let me know if you find my dignity.' 'You used to be an executive at Enron, didn't you?' And the best one of all: 'Could you write a note for my wife saying that my head is not up there?'[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD=width: 7][/TD] [TD=width: 8][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

AMEN TO THAT.... .

Dang!! Wining the Lotto would be nice.. Or the power ball maybe??... Nice way to get back in the saddle... https://sacramento.craigslist.org/mcy/d/elk-grove-2007-honda-goldwing-trike/6898089140.html

Heading up to Auburn this morning to pick up the loot. They have the pick up's spread over 3 days to avoid a traffic jamb. There were over 100 buyers. It would be a cluster if everyone showed up at once. http://www.cast-aways.com/images/OldCodger.jpg

I'm jealous.....

I installed a resizer for windows years ago. If you do a Google 'image resizer for windows' there are links for all the window #'s. All you have to do is hi-light the image file and right click and pick the resizer once it's down installed. A lot easier than trying to use an image editor... Or just go here. It's a freebee from Microsoft. https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/aviraj/2009/08/25/imageresizer-for-windows-xp-windows-vistawindows-7-both-32-bit64-bit/

Well I had mild success bidding. I ended up with the 6 boxes of 6mmBR ammo, and a case of 20ga 7 1/2's, plus a couple of more knives for the collection. Not great, but I'll take it.... I needed the 6mm for my Rem 700 limited edition. I picked up all 6 boxes for $90 bucks. That's what one box retails for. The BR.. bench rest.. is pretty pricey. The 20ga is non-toxic so I can use it on doves.... Ca. has a lead ammo ban for hunting...

I've heard that youse folks north of the boarder are having to deal with a lot of the same liberal thinking we do down here in Commiefornication.... At least we have the Constitution to fall back on even if most of the H.Sh+t laws are state specific. So all I can do is sympathize... and offer my understanding what you're going thru... Now wait just a cotton pickin' minute Puc. No Butter Nut?? That's blasphemous!!! We could do both...ya know?? :-) The ammo registration laws start on 7/1. So about a week+... Everything has to go thru an FFL with an ammo vendor's license. That means it's going to be treated just like when your buying a gun. Out of State ammo is shipped from an FFL to an FFL. Luckily on Black Powder, it fly's under the radar. So far it can by-pass the FFL and ship directly to your doorstep. That makes it still fun. Just like the old days. All the folks in other states don't realize just how good they've got it. Now, WE are having gun ownership rights being attacked with a couple of loony tune state representatives pushing for a complete gun ban in CA. If that happens I'll be looking to relocate to NV., ID, or MT.

Yep, nuttin' like a gun auction to get the blood stiring.... Here's my new playtoy I picked up this afternoon.... Pietta 1860 Army .44 Engraved. I could never afford a real engraved Colt.

There's 4 OR 5 lots that I could use and will follow. Going in for a colonoscopy at noon. They're gonna Google my name and address... :-) We'll see where the bidding goes when I get back.

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Thanks for the vid's Puc... Let's some of us who can't attend the shin-dig do so vicariously. Always wanted to make it, but it just wasn't in the cards...

I could see that happening, but an out of state dealer would have to consider the cost of shipping, plus the high bid, and the 14% buyers premium. But we shall see?? For a local it's just the 14%. Ammo isn't scarce, so if I were in the business out of state it would have to go cheap in comparing it to normal wholesale prices, and it would be strictly the case lots. I could see a dealer in Reno, Nev. bidding and driving down to pick the stuff up?? Personally I'd think it would be too much of a hassle.

Yep it's gonna be a deuzzy. If bidders aren't broke by the time they get thru the ammo, there's scopes, knives, and 'stuff' to bid on.... There's a couple of scopes I'd like to own, and a few knives... 500+ items. Starts closing at 10am, and ends a little after 8pm. Drink lots of coffee... :-) http://www.cast-aways.com/QUICKY/coffee.jpg

I've seen and been to a lot of auctions over the years, but never seen anything like this.... https://www.westauction.com/auction/inventory-reduction-auction-of-firearm-ammunition-knives-scopes-and-accessories-2217 I could use some of this for guns I already own... but slap me up alongside the head if I even look at anything else.... A guy could go crazy and broke all at once.... Here in Commiefornication on 7/1/2019 all ammo sales will need to be registered with a background check and sold by a vendor with an ammo license.... Never before, but I now regret Dad and Mom ever moving to California....

Two things... If the pump is non-op take the two fuel line leads off and connect them. I carry a rt. angle 5/16" fitting for that. Auto Supply store... Or if you're feeling frisky remove the cover of the pump file.. scrape.. the crud from between the point gap. That should get you running again... If it doesn't refer back to #1.... Good Luck

Before going for the juggler what Puc said is true. If your sight glass is still clear?? the fluid level should be in the middle of the glass. The expansion hole is located at the bottom of the reserve. The one that looks like someone started to drill and then quit. There's a very tiny hole in the bottom of that hole, and the wire from one of those twist ties you find in the produce section of the grocery store will work to clear it... The hole sometimes gets clogged and won't let expanded fluid back into the reserve... the reason for not filling the reserve to the top. Also a sign that the clutch needs to be bled.. I'm not sure, but if the T6 has friction modifiers that will also cause the clutch to slip. If this doesn't stop the slipping?? go for the Juggler.... :-)

Heck with the V4... Bring on the V6... The width of an inline 3 with the depth of the V4... Hmmm?? Think V-Maximum..

Yeah I've noticed that... Put something in a dark closet, and all kinds of hanky panky starts happening.....

Thanks... Ya know the funny part about all this is I never considered myself a handgun kinda guy. More rifles and shotguns. But when I went to put this new one to bed I did a little re-arranging of the small safe and took a head count. 18 of those cotton pickers... And that didn't include about a half dozen or so more collectibles stowed in the larger safes. GAACKK!! MOF I lost a some sleep when I couldn't remember seeing the Colt 45 Bisley Copy in there. One of my favorites.. Went back in the morning and found it... Whew!!