The Original Old Farts Club

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My favorite present is from my daughter, a little fairy house with a dog, rabbit, bunny and the fairy. I displayed them in a pot of soil. Next to my computer. I visited my family on Skype. It was pleasing. This stupid virus, I don't know if I'll ever get to visit. And my granddaughter is getting married May 21st. First grandchild. First marriage of 6 grandchildren, I all so have one great grandchild.
 
Just got back from the Christmas festivities. Only took two hours for big brother to get on my nerves. Ain't sure what it is about older brothers, but for some reason they think they have the right to micro manage the finer points of your life. Sorry; Ain't happening. Had to get mildly rude to shut him down, but he's the type that will flat out run over you if'n you give an inch. Sucks, but that's the way he's always been and always will be. You just have to learn how do deal with him.
Sure was fun watching the kids tearing into gift after gift. Oh, to have that energy again.
 
@Hippie, at least you have a brother. Mine decided to live a life of pills. Growing up I always fk'd with him. Mostly good memories. When I would go back to Ks for Christmas we always hung out and partied and bonded in our 30's......then the crack cocaine and ultimately the pills got him..... haven't gone back for the holidays since.
 
@Hippie, at least you have a brother. Mine decided to live a life of pills. Growing up I always fk'd with him. Mostly good memories. When I would go back to Ks forwe tried and tried everyth Christmas we always hung out and partied and bonded in our 30's......then the crack cocaine and ultimately the pills got him..... haven't gone back for the holidays since.
Sorry pute ,
 
Had Puck and Wolfie and Jadey and my DIL Carol over for Christmas luncheon. Fitty mile trip for them. They wanted tacos... so that is whut we made.

I gave Wolfie a .50 cal blackpowder rifle. It was not planned, but Wolfie was in here installing my new lighted, sooperdoop keyboard (his present to me) when he axed me what was in the leather Browning rifle case (sheepskin lined).

I looked at it and I hadn't a clue. "I dunno," sez I... lifting it. Heavy.

Wolfie could not believe I didn't know, so I opened it to find out. Yuppers. It was a loverly black all over... black powder fitty cal punkin ball chunker. I haven't used it in 25 years, but since it was kept in a $300 case, it was sparkling.

I axed Wolfie if he wanted it. He about climbed over me to get it. KEWL. I only use my .58 caliber for black powder hunting. Wolfie does NOT like to shoot it. It has too much recoil.

Here's a pic of him shooting the Big Boar. He put it in the 10-ring at that distance, but it hurt his shoulder:

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This is my bringumhome SKS. I modded it for large magazines. He loves to shoot that one.

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Just got back from the Christmas festivities. Only took two hours for big brother to get on my nerves. Ain't sure what it is about older brothers, but for some reason they think they have the right to micro manage the finer points of your life. Sorry; Ain't happening. Had to get mildly rude to shut him down, but he's the type that will flat out run over you if'n you give an inch. Sucks, but that's the way he's always been and always will be. You just have to learn how do deal with him.
Sure was fun watching the kids tearing into gift after gift. Oh, to have that energy again.
(snork) I wuz takin' care of my brother (10 years older'n me) fromthe time I wuz 12. Sent him money, books, yada.

He got married four fargin times. At his last wedding feast, we had leftovers.
 
How 'bout nickel ice-cream cones?

Camel cigarette sign that blew smoke rings...

Sarsaparilla soda in tipi-top shaped cans...

Begging for Thanksgiving...

Paper cap exploding feather bombs. (Two small cups the fit together. Put cap(s) in the bottom; the top was weighted with lead with a couple of 2-inch feathers sticking up. Throw it down on the sidewalk, and the top would explode thirty feet up. I got hit in the cheek instead of my eye...)

Sidewalk scooters made from a wooden crate, one roller skate and a 2x4.

Fleer's Bubble Gum

Chemistry Sets. (I got one!)

Getting a dime from the grocer for a can of used bacon fat.

Radio that was a piece of furniture, with a Magic Eye.
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I still have some magic eye replacement tubes for a McIntosh MR67 tuner. Think I had a dynaco that used the same tube.

Bubba
 

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