RatchetStrap

re: Vehicle damaged by Railroad crossing guard...Railroad not accepting responsibility

Posted by RatchetStrap on 8/27/22 at 11:02 pm

I did not stop in the middle of the crossing, it was the guard on my side of the track that came down on me. I would not have stopped in the middle of a crossing during a down pour....

re: Vehicle damaged by Railroad crossing guard...Railroad not accepting responsibility

Posted by RatchetStrap on 8/27/22 at 8:49 pm

I do, I just didn't think I would have to at the time. Originally I thought it would be a really straight forward process. At the time thinking this is something they would have past reports or history of dealing with at the crossing in question....

Vehicle damaged by Railroad crossing guard...Railroad not accepting responsibility

Posted by RatchetStrap on 8/27/22 at 8:41 pm

So after reading a recent similar thread on here it has me wondering what would the OT do regarding my situation...Pretty lengthy so bare with me. A couple of months ago I was in Lawtell,LA stopped at a rural railroad crossing. I'm sitting at the crossing behind a car as a train passes by in the ...

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re: Searching for Military Records

Posted by RatchetStrap on 11/9/21 at 1:57 am

Thanks to everyone for the help. I still have a ways to go but have recently found out some interesting information and will be visiting with a great aunt soon who says she has most of the info I'm probably looking for. He never shared this with me during out conversations about his experience, like...

re: Searching for Military Records

Posted by RatchetStrap on 11/9/21 at 1:49 am

Metz is where he was wounded, so I would say he fits the group. ...

Searching for Military Records

Posted by RatchetStrap on 11/7/21 at 12:08 am

Does anyone here have experience looking up military records of deceased veterans? My great grandfather was a WW2 Army vet who saw combat in France and was wounded there which led to his return home. I have some basic details from his service such as First Lieutenant, 95th infantry, Patton's 3rd Arm...

re: Who is the best looking female athlete to ever play for LSU? NSFW

Posted by RatchetStrap on 6/7/21 at 2:06 pm

Lauren Fontenot, she's engaged to a high school acquaintance of mine. See her around regularly, she considers that the most embarrassing moment of her life....

re: the greatest single moment for the OT

Posted by RatchetStrap on 3/24/21 at 5:08 pm

I wasn't around for this thread and I've seen it mentioned numerous times as legendary. What's the short go of it?...

Favorite top waters for Reds

Posted by RatchetStrap on 3/24/21 at 1:51 pm

What would you say are your go-to / must haves as far as top water baits for reds?...

re: Best site for private gun sales? (Update: SOLD!)

Posted by RatchetStrap on 2/10/21 at 2:19 pm

GunBroker.com Can make some really good deals on auctions if you're patient....

re: You are 23 years old, just graduated college. What are you doing?

Posted by RatchetStrap on 2/9/21 at 8:08 pm

I was in the same situation a couple years ago. Graduated at 22 in Engineering. Ended up getting on as a field engineer for a large oilfield service company after a few months. No kids, no wife, no large commitments to anything so I took this time to work a lot on an irregular varying schedule which...

re: Most comfortable cowboy boots?

Posted by RatchetStrap on 2/9/21 at 7:19 am

A walking heel for comfort, no need in a riding heel if you aren't in a saddle. Even if you like the look, the feel will get old for an everyday boot....

Older Ruger M77 7mm Mag Bolt

Posted by RatchetStrap on 2/2/21 at 7:50 am

Long story short I inherited a 1988 Ruger M77 7mm Mag (Old style with tang safety) that was my grandpa's. The problem is the original bolt was for some reason removed from the gun before it was given to me and has been misplaced. There's no chance of finding it and I'm trying to look for a replaceme...

re: This run on ammo and guns

Posted by RatchetStrap on 1/28/21 at 2:07 pm

https://www.federalpremium.com/rifle/premium-centerfire-rifle/barnes-tsx/11-P270WSMD.html...

re: Embarrassing things you innocently said or did as a youngster

Posted by RatchetStrap on 11/14/20 at 6:47 pm

When I was around 6 I went with my mom to the local high school where she was a teacher. It was near the end of summer and she was going to get a few things straightened up in her class room before the school year started. While she's organizing the class room, I was running around the halls in this...

re: Anyone here trap yotes?

Posted by RatchetStrap on 11/6/20 at 12:15 pm

I second this, have had a lot of success in Texas with snares. Setting up on the most active crossings and filling in the older ones to direct traffic better through the snares....