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While in the midst of all these maladies it is hard to be at all positive. Once through the worst of it, I found that I could look at the struggles as a period of "unanticipated adventures." As for the positive side, I don't need tattoos. My body already is decorated with long scars on my chest...

Hours on the heart-lung machines take a toll on the body, but I am an example that recovery is possible even if it takes more time than we like. I wish you a full and comfortable recovery. Ron

Old Oak's suggestion to hug that pillow is right on target. I dreaded coughing. The pillow didn't take all the pain away, but it did make it bearable. I'm sure your medical staff told you how to get up from bed by dropping your legs over the side of the bed while pushing your upper body up with...

I have several of his fine pieces. It always has been a pleasure to talk to him. I wish you well, Dave!

Yes, sir. It is his Red Badge of Courage. His Mom tried to convince him to wear head gear when training, but he would have none of that. Many times, at a restaurant or family function, someone is likely to come by and ask if he is a fighter. My grandfather, like my son, was a police officer and...

That's possible - maybe some plasticizer residual as it was a new container. Thanks.

I put some Ballistol in a plastic dispenser bottle to make it easier to apply. It didn't take long for components of Ballistol to separate out. There was a large amount of solid material suspended in the liquid Ballistol. I would never had noticed if I had left the Ballistol in the original...

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Thank you for the additional inputs. I could not locate a name on the barrel or the lock. The rifle is heavy! I'll need a fork lift to bring it from the loading table to the firing line.;) Grenadier 1758 suggests that it might be a "fantasy" Hawken. That is OK with me as I am a "fantasy"...

Thank you for the tips.

Thank you , Mr. Coffins! Thank you, Mr. Coffins!

Yup! It looks as much like a Hawken as many of the commercial percussion and flintlocks look like "Hawken." Would it be reasonable to call it a generic Plains Rifle? A one-off target rifle made with no attempt to duplicate a Hawken or Plains rifle? If I take it to a serious Rendezvous, with they...

I have a Thompson Center Patriot 45 cal pistol. The little nub that sticks up just above the grip has chipped. I could file down the rest of the nub to the level of the chipped piece, then stain the bare wood. I could leave the gun as it is and live with the remaining chunk of nub that didn't...

I purchased a very nice flintlock "Target Rifle" from the site classified. I am pleased with the rifle. My question is what style or period does the rifle represent. To my meagerly trained eye (read "untrained eye"), the stock conformation and shape looks modern. I'd like to know what all your...

All the Thanksgiving dinner comments bring back treasured memories! Many years ago, while still living in Virginia, we were invited to a friend's family, Thanksgiving dinner. The event was located on a property in West Virginia, near Franklin, West Virginia, owned by this friend. It was a former...

Paypal is a private business!!!! Paypal is NOT the government!!! Paypal can construct a contract that specifies rules that must be followed if you are going to do transactions with them. You have the choice to agree to the contract or not. If you agree to the contract and then violate the rules...

You are correct. Every society that has existed ultimately has collapsed. And you also are correct that every generation has a mix of people, some who are decent and those who are scum sucking leaches and the large masses in between. And most have been in all of those categories at various...

We are not the first to moan and groan about the failures and disappointments caused by those pesky young people. There are quotes, attributed to a king of Mesopotamia and to Socrates, about how lazy the youth are, and how things were better when they were kids. Unfortunately, source can not be...

My exposure to young people gave me a biased, more positive outlook about them. Until retirement, I was privileged to be on the faculty of an engineering university that was very different than the typical liberal arts schools. The students were, for the most part, very highly motivated and...

I am glad you survived those close calls. I feel as though I've been given a second chance and want to use that as an opportunity to make a positive difference to those around me. It may sound a little melodramatic but that is how I feel. If I recall correctly, BigAl52 here on this forum was...