The Retirement Thread

[welsh dragon]

Hunting rifle cleaned and carefully lubed.

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Is that a silencer on the end?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Yes, that's a moderator on my end.

Thought I'd whip them all out for vigorous rub with a oil rag...

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.177 for HFT competition.
.22 for hunting and general use.
Glock 17, because everyone should own a Glock.
Target pistol.
Umarex CPS, which I use for Practical Pistol Competitions, because of the magazine capacity and easy double action cycle.

Shotgun is locked in the house, these live locked in a gun safe in the shed.

My brother used to shoot with a target pistol - it was a fancy and strange looking contraption. Cost a small fortune - all I can remember is it was manufactured by a company beginning with F!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

They're are not too bad if they are really ripe and sweet, but if you attempt them too soon they certainly are tart!

My least favourite fruit is raspberries.

Oh dear! Gin & Tonics have to have frozen raspberries in at our house. Lovely little things - the raspberries, not the G&T's as they're usually quite large.

 

[PaulSB]

Gooseberries is/are one of the few fruits I have never really liked** since a kid. I think its the texture and (from memory) they are 'tarty'.
**so no need to worry that I wiĺ knock on your door, bag in hand.

I grow the usual green type which are quite tart but I also grow dessert gooseberries which are red turning to deep purple when slightly over ripe. The dessert gooseberry is sweet and quite delicious.

We freeze most of ours for tarts, crumbles and jam. I also make gooseberry gin, a good batch is quite superb.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Yes, that's a moderator on my end.

Good lord! This is one Moderator who definitely wouldn't want to be on your end.

 

[PaulSB]

Morning all. I'm nackered as I've been awake since 4.00am. Good opportunity to catch up all the cycle club admin.

It was grey, miserable and drizzly but the sky is clearing and the sun should shine soon.

I think I will go back to bed shortly.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Morning all. I'm nackered as I've been awake since 4.00am. Good opportunity to catch up all the cycle club admin.

It was grey, miserable and drizzly but the sky is clearing and the sun should shine soon.

I think I will go back to bed shortly.

I see that you have rendered the silent K obsolete - good move imo.

 

[PaulSB]

DVLA - RANT TIME!!!!!!!!

One aspect of my illness was to have a drain inserted in my head. Incidentally this leaves a sunken area in the top of one's head about the size of a 1p coin

Having a drain inserted results in the DVLA revoking one's driving licence for six months. Fair enough, that's the rules.

Two months ago I applied for a new licence. Yesterday I phoned, for about the sixth time, to check progress. I was told they had written to my consultant with questions yesterday! Two months it's taken to write a feckin' letter. My drain was removed on February 3rd meaning the six months is up on August 3rd. It looks like it will be another two months.

Took blood pressure after phone call and it was 193/89. I'm usually around 120/65. Angry doesn't come in to it.

I have downloaded the complaints procedure. The DVLA is bad for my health.

 

[PaulSB]

I see that you have rendered the silent K obsolete - good move imo.

Yeah, I've never been sure about that "k"

 

[Drago]

My brother used to shoot with a target pistol - it was a fancy and strange looking contraption. Cost a small fortune - all I can remember is it was manufactured by a company beginning with F!

Oh aye, some of the specialist target pistols are eye wateringly expensive, 5 grand or more. Mine is a cheapo Spa imported from Poland and worked on by myself, owes me about £200.

I love pistol shooting, but struggle getting a good stance with my elbow and shoulder problems. I'm an old fashioned boy and prefer Weaver, but I can't do it well now so I use the Chapman modified combat stance. No such problem with the rifles, and with the shotgun I can use a reduced charge load, which still busts clay as well as any other but doesn't kick so hard.

 

[Drago]

Good lord! This is one Moderator who definitely wouldn't want to be on your end.

Post of the day right there - nearly choked on my coffee laughing at that!

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Oh aye, some of the specialist target pistols are eye wateringly expensive, 5 grand or more. Mine is a cheapo Spa imported from Poland and worked on by myself, owes me about £200.

I love pistol shooting, but struggle getting a good stance with my elbow and shoulder problems. I'm an old fashioned boy and prefer Weaver, but I can't do it well now so I use the Chapman modified combat stance. No such problem with the rifles, and with the shotgun I can use a reduced charge load, which still busts clay as well as any other but doesn't kick so hard.

I tried shooting clays some years back - hit the first three and then struggled for the rest of the hour I was there.

One of the experienced guys said that often happens - you instinctively know what to do and hit a few and then start to over-analyse it and then miss!

Same with Ten Pin Bowling too - at least for me.

 

[classic33]

I've got 23 fruits on my Chilli plant and a gazillion more to come by the looks of it, bought for £2.99 from ALDI.

Chillies are fruit?

 

[172traindriver]

Good morning. I appear to be the first poster this morning.

Decidedly damp here. We had quite a lot of rain last night.

As always

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Chillies are fruit?

Looks like they are - news to me. Looks like it was worth getting up today after all.

https://spicyquest.com/are-chilies-fruits-or-vegetables/