The Original Old Farts Club

[pute]

No, not in a long time. Not like drifting.

d13 is alive and well...I seen him on another forum this morning

i don’t think d13 likes the decor here and I doubt he will be back
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Sorry to hear that.....I have known Drifting as long as I have known you.

 

[WeedHopper]

I think he didn't like the Covid thread decor and where it was going. That's my guess judging by the conversations but who knows.

 

[pute]

I think he didn't like the Covid thread decor and where it was going. That's my guess judging by the conversations but who knows.

Maybe, but it seems he was an active participant who went along with the masses.

 

[WeedHopper]

That's what i thought untill the covid thread. What other decor would he be speaking of?

 

[leafminer]

Looks like the one on the left is a Boy Scout from his salute............... Do they have similar affiliated youth organizations like that there?

Yes, absolutely. They are Boy Scouts indeed. Well spotted! Masirah is a desert island off the coast of Muscat & Oman. The rifles appear to be Martini-Henry. I would have been carrying my Army & Navy double 12-bore, no doubt. "In his history of the Rorke's Drift fight, Like Wolves On the Fold, Col. Mike Snook said that the .455 Martini-Henry round was powerful enough to travel entirely through the center of a man's body and that the exit wound was the size of a saucer." At the time you could easily find those rifles for sale in the soukh. One is worth over $1200 today.

 

[Tattered Old Graywolf]

Yup, the .577-450 .455 caliber 480 grains at 1940 fps. Originally black powder, but switched to Cordite smokeless. The US 45-70 of the period was 405 grain at 1330 fps.

Dad had a 45-70 Springfield trapdoor that he killed his first deer with, and I had a Siamese Mauser rechambered for 45-70, which I pumped up to about 1900 fps and did make a big hole on the way out.

PS: The reason for the large heavy slug was for use as a cavalry weapon against horses.

 

[user 60570]

d13 is alive and well...I seen him on another forum this morning

i don’t think d13 likes the decor here and I doubt he will be back

Sorry to hear that.....I have known Drifting as long as I have known you.
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don’t be sorry , everything seems to change along this path we call Life

same with Rudedude , didn’t like the furniture here

life is full of ups and downs , gives and takes

to me , patience , flexibility , and tolerance go a long way in getting along

this meme pretty much sums up my simple philosophy

 

[pute]

I bet I know where he is at. Gonna fly across the island and talk to him.

 

[WeedHopper]

Well said Bigsur.
I cant help if the furniture is the wrong color. Put a sheet over it and smoke a bowl.

 

[pute]

Morning OFC. Finished firing up the sprinkler system and have a bad head....daumn it!!!! I don't have time for this. Trimming coming up, up-potting, planting and a bunch more **** to get done...

Gotta get going.

 

[pute]

Message sent.

Got a cracked head.....another fargin thing to do at a time when I least need it.

 

[Hippie420]

Yup, the .577-450 .455 caliber 480 grains at 1940 fps. Originally black powder, but switched to Cordite smokeless. The US 45-70 of the period was 405 grain at 1330 fps.

Dad had a 45-70 Springfield trapdoor that he killed his first deer with, and I had a Siamese Mauser rechambered for 45-70, which I pumped up to about 1900 fps and did make a big hole on the way out.

PS: The reason for the large heavy slug was for use as a cavalry weapon against horses.

Got one of those converted Siamese Mausers. Also have a Lee Enfield and an Italian rolling block in 45/70. I cast three different weights of bullets for 'em.
Got a Remington .458 WM that I haven't even shot yet.

 

[pute]

Been planting my arize off. Me and Mrs Pute make a good team as far as getting the spring flowers and veggies in. Probably about half done with the flowers and about the same with the veggie garden. Just beans, peppers and maters left.

She is gonna have to take over with that flowers.......I will be doing a dry trim for the next couple of days. Will get the veggies in at the end of the week.

I am fargin beat. Time for a Jacuzzi an bowl. Oh, I will drink something that rhymes with snodka.....

 

[user 60570]

gin and tonic with 1/2 a lime here

cheers



here is a good place to set up a sluice box and do some prospecting for gold




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[pute]

Hard day of dirt work....back is sore and I'm stoned and a little bit drunk....will sleep well....I'm out a here.....

 

[Carty]

Hey friends... just wanted to share some info as I'm sure a few here knew this kind giving man...

Burnie passed away finally losing his battle with COPD a few days ago.. was talking with him right up to the end,
even sent me his last pack of seeds, something by Loran he wanted me to pass along to our friend in Hawaii...

Burnie was one of the most giving people I've ever met.. he'd buy Auto Flower seeds at auction back when I was
the Auto Guru.. because he thought I'd like them.. refused any cash..

He's now at his favorite fishing hole sucking in deep breaths of that mountain air... slay them trout brother..

RIP BURNIE..

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Rest In Peace Brother Burnie
I did not know you very well, but you were always nice to me when I 1st arrive , each and ever time. and for that I thank you and will miss you.
See you in the next Life Brother.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

gin and tonic with 1/2 a lime here

cheers



here is a good place to set up a sluice box and do some prospecting for gold




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Oh I agree I would be digging gold myself but it would not be from the river.

 

[ROSTERMAN]

Im so bad , I looked at that pic and said what if its Big daughter and felt guilty
But then I looked again and saw it better, Nope that is not his daughter.
I feel better now, but it is some ones daughter somewhere I digress .

 

[user 60570]

RIP burney