Nifty Surprise This Morning

[crusader rabbit]

Awhile back I decided gun prices were going nuts and I wouldn't buy until the "crazy period" ends.

Instead, I thought I'd invest a bit in sprucing up my collection.  First on the list was my second favorite wheel gun, a s/s 971 Rossi in .357 mag.  It's a great little shooter that always goes exactly where I point--I don't even have to look at the sites out to 15 yards.

We have an engraver here locally by the name of Ken Smith.  The guy's pretty good.  Colt has authorized him to engrave their stuff, and they have something of a reputation in the gun community.

So I went to see him and he's going to do some really nice fancy work on my little shooter.

But, that's not the Nifty Surprise.

I wanted to get one of my pistol carpets to avoid any panic amongst the locals when I walked it into Ken's shop, so I started going through some of my gun stuff.

In an old range bag, I found two boxes of .357 mag defensive loads, one box of .38 Special +P, one full box and about a fourth of a box more of .40 S&W defensive loads, and a brick of .22 long rifle.  Add it all up, and it's nearly enough to pay for the engraving.

It was better than Christmas Morning.  (This getting old and having a lousy memory has its good sides.)

I get my gun back around the beginning of March and I'll see what I can do to post some pics.

Crusader

[MikeBjerum]

Be sure and greet your new friend you meet in the bathroom mirror tomorrow morning for me will you 

[ellis4538]

Getting old and forgetfull has its upside sometimes!  For me it was when I discovered a box of 2000 jrn .38 Super bullets from about 15 years ago.  They ought to last a while cause I don't shoot it too much!

Richard

PS:  Welcome to the club!  LOL

[santahog]

In April of 09 I realized that I had been wrong about my age for three years, at least. It could have been longer but I couldn't remember when I got off track..
I got a year younger upon the discovery..
Is this how a goldfish feels?? 

[tombogan03884]

I feel sorry for you old farts .
I still remember things that I read in the 60's .
Granted what I had for breakfast is a challenge, but I still remember things from the 60's. 

[Sponsor]

[crusader rabbit]

Be sure and greet your new friend you meet in the bathroom mirror tomorrow morning for me will you 

Dude says, Hi." (He's a lot older than I remember...)

Crusader

[Timothy]

Dude says, Hi." (He's a lot older than I remember...)

Crusader

I was visiting a customer a few years ago to review a cabinet design.  While I was looking at the construction, one of the techs was taking pictures.  I got back to the shop and was looking through the pics he'd mailed me and in one shot, there was this old dude with a grey beard, a bit of a belly, glasses, etc....  I sat there wondering who the 'f this dude was cuz I hadn't seen anyone there other than me and the two techs....

Then the light bulb lit above my head....I WAS THE OLD DUDE!

[santahog]

... I sat there wondering who the 'f this dude was cuz I hadn't seen anyone there other than me and the two techs....

Then the light bulb lit above my head....I WAS THE OLD DUDE!

(Drift)
Just take that one and drop it in the "I can't remember my own phone number" folder, and leave it be...
I came across a old photo album of mine at my sisters the other day and brought it back to the house. My wife looked through it while I was in the bathroom and when I got out, she told me that there was nobody in there that she recognized..
There were probably a dozen out of maybe 60? with me in it..
I went through and introduced my former self, and she liked him better than she likes me..
It kinda gnawed on me.. I waited a day and told her about that guys affinity for married women, waitresses and tequila, and she excused him for the indiscretion.. Somehow, I doubt she'd extend the same to (the "grown up") me...
I'm not sure what to make of that...   
If I lost 50 pounds, lost the beard and got a crew cut, there's no telling what kind of evil could befall me..
Does this mean that "Portliness is next to godliness"? Kinda makes one wonder!..