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Down Range Cafe / Re: Father's Day Sales

« Last post by Big Frank on June 09, 2025, 11:37:46 PM »

At Storacell you can now receive 20% off your order with code DAD20. The Father's Day Bundle is STILL available! Score 10% savings on the bundle, PLUS 20% off your entire order!

I just ordered a Hardened Zip Pouch along with a couple other things, when I realized this is the perfect place to keep both of my coin battery carriers full of CR2016 and CR2032 batteries. They're small and easy to lose track of, but a big orange pouch isn't. And I can put a AA or AAA caddy in with them too. Just like in the pic.

https://storacell.net/

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Down Range Cafe / Re: Smoke'em if ya got'em...ammo availability

« Last post by Big Frank on June 09, 2025, 10:02:22 PM »

Also, Black Edition 9mm Luger FMJ 115 gr QTY 50. 27% off! Original price was: $16.99. Now: $12.40.

https://normausa.com/product/black-edition-9mm-luger-fmj-115-gr-qty-50/?mc_cid=07bbb9050a

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Down Range Cafe / Re: Smoke'em if ya got'em...ammo availability

« Last post by Big Frank on June 09, 2025, 09:57:58 PM »

At Norma USA. Small Pistol Primers: BUILT TO NATO SPECS. 25% off! Original price was: $59.99. Now: $44.99. Free Shipping Over $150.

NormaUSA is excited to have been able to secure a limited quantity of small pistol primers for our loyal customer base.   Servicios y Aventuras, was the first company to manufacture components, supplies and cartridges for hunting and sports shooting in the prominent Argentinian Market.   They are a company who focuses on continuously incorporating and innovating new international first class technology, to develop and produce their own manufacturing machinery in order to produce world class consumer products.   In addition to producing excellent quality ammunition they manufacture high quality components for handloaders that they export internationally.

The directors and employees that make up SERVICIOS Y AVENTURAS SRL commit Themselves every day to provide quality hunting and sports shooting cartridges and components. Built to NATO SPECIFICATIONS.

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Cooking & Recipes / Re: What's the last thing you ate or are currently eating?

« Last post by Big Frank on June 09, 2025, 08:43:00 PM »

I had 1 beef and pork mini meatloaf left out of 6 in the paper tray they came frozen in. I poured a can of beef barley soup and a can of beef vegetable soup in and nuked it. After I ate most of the solid bits in the soup, I chopped up the meatloaf and finished it. It wasn't a bad way to have soup with more meat in it.

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Cooking & Recipes / Re: What's the last thing you drank or are currently drinking?

« Last post by Big Frank on June 09, 2025, 08:39:07 PM »

Half and half sweet tea and lemonade, poured in a glass and not even stirred. Delicious.

I have a quart or so of Polish 100% Rye Vodka in the fridge, with old dried out licorice sticks cut into pieces marinating in. I take it out and shake it occasionally if I think of it. The licorice changed the color of the vodka the same day I put it in, but doesn't seem to be dissolving. I plan on taking it up north for my 4th of July trip. My friend likes vodka, but not licorice. His wife likes licorice as much as I do, but never drinks vodka AFAIK. I think she'll do a shot of black vodka. If not, I have a whole quart to myself.

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Cooking & Recipes / Re: What's the last thing you drank or are currently drinking?

« Last post by Rastus on June 09, 2025, 05:54:49 PM »

Red label & coke.

In the past. I haven't had a drink in over 3 decades now.

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Down Range Cafe / Re: Museum Ships Weekend 2025

« Last post by Rastus on June 09, 2025, 05:53:43 PM »

It was a total bust for this year.  My wife got sick on top of her chemo so for the last two weeks it's been healthcare.  I think Friday and Saturday there were pretty good conditions and a fair amount of activity. 

Oh well.  Lighthouses is coming up which is OK.  Then Route 66 activation...which is my #2 event..is Sept. 6-14 this year.  I'm going to miss that this year too....

I just checked my logbook...with all of the illnesses over the last couple of years the last calls I logged were from June 2023.  Oh well....

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Down Range Cafe / Re: Museum Ships Weekend 2025

« Last post by alfsauve on June 09, 2025, 08:58:39 AM »

Got the clutter off the tower.  No great change in coverage pattern noticed yet.

MSW was a bust for me.  Only spent about 2 hours at my desk over the weekend.  Busy rescuing stranded motorist and shooting in Steel Challenge competition.

I only saw one MWS station on FT8 - 20m.  Unfortunately no response from my call.  Did look at DXSummit but  everything was SSB or CW.  Maybe next year

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Down Range Cafe / Re: Classic joke thread...

« Last post by Big Frank on June 09, 2025, 02:02:22 AM »

USMC - Uncle Sam's Misguided Children.

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Cooking & Recipes / Re: What's the last thing you ate or are currently eating?

« Last post by Big Frank on June 09, 2025, 01:57:09 AM »

Or One Sick Puppy emoji.   I'm eating mac and cheese, and had some meatloaf after I finished mowing.