Beaux Man

Old Man Beasley

Warming up the oil now, how long to soak a 90% frozen bird so it’ll be thawed for tomorrow?

Jesus, please don’t do this. Go buy another bird. I’ve heard of these things exploding when frozen and dropped into hot oil. People have been badly injured and great property destruction has been experienced.

If you already knew that and were just playing along, screw you. People get hurt doing dumb shite they read on the internet. Need to put an asterisk or a NSFDA warning on posts like this. If you didn’t know this then I saved your life. You’re welcome.

Still would. She has aged rather (very) well considering how long ago her 15 minutes was. She has no makeup on and that’s bad lighting for her. Still a beautiful woman.

Older half brother died of colon cancer about 7 years ago. He was 62 and I was 48. He’d never had a colonoscopy or gotten checked for anything. When they figured out what he had there was a complete blockage in his colon. By the time they got that situated the cancer had spread to his pancreas and liver. He didn’t make it long and I’m sure he was in pain.

I came home and told my doc I wanted a colonoscopy. He said I was a couple years early. Told him what happened and got it scheduled. Went in, got prepped and anesthetized and the procedure done while I was out. Prep sucked but actual procedure was super easy. I couldn’t swear that they did anything. Had another since at 5 years from first.

We’re all gonna die from something but I’ll be @&$!?ed if I will from something I could have gotten checked for and treated. F that. My brother left a wife and three children. One in HS and the other two in college. He’ll never see his grandchildren. Why? Cause a colonoscopy is GAY? Really. You’re a stupid MF’er if you believe that and deserve whatever happens to you if you act on that idea.

Pawn shops are owned by individuals and as such, vary widely in their processes. As a general rule I find maybe one in ten will have stuff I’m interested in and maybe one in five of those will have reasonable prices.

One such is A&M Pawn in Monroeville, AL about half way between Mobile and Montgomery. I bought a nice Beretta .20 gauge semi auto (A301 or L301 I can’t remember) that I sold to a buddy for his grandson. Paid $350 (yes, how ironic) for that one. Just this week I also bought a CZ 10 semi auto pistol in 9mm. Tan frame and black metal slide. Used but looked like new. Paid the same price for it. He had a couple other well priced pistols in there. I bought a new Ruger Charger there Christmas before last for my son. Very nice people in the store as well. I’ve probably bought 2-3 other guns there over the years. He has a good selection.

Eddie’s Pawn shop just below the I-10 exit on Hwy 98 in Daphne/Spanish Fort area is a good one as well. Bought a Sako Finnbear .30-06 there as well as a very nice older Swarovski Habicht 2.5-10x50 or 56 scope. They have a very nice selection as well and like A&M will let you walk back to the gun rack and look at what you want rather than having to look from 4’ away and having to ask for each one individually.

Jimmy’s Pawn and Gun in Fort Walton Beach had a big selection last time I was there. South’s Outpost in Malbis on I-10, Quint’s Sporting Goods in Saraland, Gulf Coast Gun and Outdoors in Milton FL on Hwy 90 (?) and Mark’s Outdoors in Hoover all had used guns as well as new and would negotiate some on prices.

Beaver Creek AL in Marengo county.

A small trailer is fine for light loads and short distances. There are several caveats however. A 4’ or 5’ wide trailer will be wide enough (barely) for your ATV but what if you want to haul some stands, coolers, lumber etc with it?

My greatest problem with a small trailer is you can’t see it or most importantly can’t see the wheels in your mirrors. Get a 6’x 10’ trailer minimum. The other issue with small tires in small trailers is speed. That 12” tire at 80mph is spinning WAY faster than a 15” will be. Wearing out bearings quicker etc.

Definitely try to find one with a jack that will let you open your tailgate with the trailer hooked up without hitting.

I’ve started leaving (and leaving for) my destination at a ridiculous early time. We all shower and pack up the night before, then leave between 2-4 am depending on drive time to destination or home.

Started this on Disney trips from Mobile area. Leave at 3 am, get to Live Oak or Lake City area around breakfast time and stop and eat and let everyone else wake up. Get back on road by 9 and be at resort nd checked in and unpacked by lunch. Eat and start the day.

This lets you still have ,ost of a day to do the things you come on vacation to do. It’s even better on the way home. You’re home, unpacked and ready for lunch and have the whole day to relax before going back to work the next day. It’s sucks for me because I’m up a long time and do 90% of the driving but it eliminates two full wasted days on a week long vacation just driving. Works for Gatlinburg as well.

Gatlinburg is what made me start this. Took three and a half hours to get from Gatlinburg to the interstate one time and I said NEVER again.

Bought my oldest a Ruger M77 compact over 25 years ago. .260 (predecessor to the 6.5 CM). Short stock but reasonably heavy so recoil is minimal. Super light rifles are easier to carry but kick harder in same caliber. This one is about the length of a .30-30. Gets in and out of a truck or shooting house easily. Carries easily and easy to climb with. He still has it and lots of his friends and other kids have killed their first deer with it. I spent several $$ getting a very good trigger job and having the action bedded and the barrel floated.

It has a 16” barrel so it’s not a bean field 3-400 yard rifle but for 99.9% of what a young person would do it’s perfect. It’s a fine caliber for deer, coyote, hogs etc.

Biggest thing I like is it wasn’t a gun to outgrow. We still use it every season. If I’m walking a long way to get in a box or up a ladder I’ll take it. Great gun

I must be reading the OP wrong. I thought it said they would NOT prevent Elon’s suit from proceeding. Where am I missing here?

Dan Wesson. Got a .357 and a .44. They can interchange barrels between 2” and 8” but I didn’t get any extra barrels when I bought mine. They were sold sometimes as a kit years ago which came with 3-4 barrels and a tool to change them. They’re allegedly some of the most accurate revolvers ever made as you can adjust the distance between the cylinder and barrel with the tool. Both mine came with long barrels (6 and 8) and neither included the tool so I haven’t had a chance to try that. Supposed to have been made by a member of the Wesson family of Smith and Wesson.

I thought pic 5 might have been the little battery powered 4wd trucks called Stompers from the early 80’s. Haven’t seen any of those in years. Notice you buy a fair amount of vintage toys. Do you ever run across them? Love to find some old Evil Kneivel stuff as well