ray40049

re: Pictures from days gone by....

Posted by ray40049 on 8/31/25 at 7:51 pm to gumbo2176

Lucas Zener Diodes on old Triumph motorcycles were sketchy as hell.

One minute you're running down the road enjoying the wind and then the next you could be sitting on the side of the road broken down.......

Replaced the Lucas zener diode with one from Radio Shack and never had the problem again. It was a quarter of the price of the Lucas one too!

re: Upcoming major concert at Superdome? Update - Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks

Posted by ray40049 on 2/13/25 at 8:37 am to LSUFanHouston

The First Day of Rock and Roll at the Superdome in the 70’s did not suck.

re: Looking for sight for AR

Posted by ray40049 on 1/26/25 at 5:59 pm to billjamin

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I have nothing to put it on, but sure why not.

Same but I couldn’t pass that deal up.

Same here ??

re: Favorite handgun to shoot for accuracy, for fun, or for both?

Posted by ray40049 on 11/16/24 at 8:48 pm to lsufan9193969700

Fun and accurate : Sig P210, High Standard Victor

re: Knee Surgery

Posted by ray40049 on 10/31/24 at 12:51 pm to JimNat

If you are talking about knee replacements, I slept in the bed. For sinus surgeries the recliner was better.

re: Did you take typing in high school?

Posted by ray40049 on 8/25/24 at 3:25 pm to Bigfishchoupique

asdf jkl;
And all the girls were there.

re: it will be 13 years this month since the great HP Touchpad thread.

Posted by ray40049 on 8/5/24 at 9:16 am to prplhze2000

I have two. Still using them for Sudoku.

re: Whats the furthest you've ever driven in a day?

Posted by ray40049 on 6/7/24 at 3:15 pm to IS_IT_GAMEDAY

Baton Rouge to Pierre, SD for 1100 miles in 16 hours a few times to visit my grandchildren.

re: Buying gun at Bass Pro

Posted by ray40049 on 5/20/24 at 12:35 pm to lsufan1971

Family Firearms doesn’t charge sales tax.
LINK

They have a price of $999 but not in stock.

re: Astronomy Picture of the Day. April 28, 2024. Messier 57

Posted by ray40049 on 4/28/24 at 1:39 pm to boomtown143

Very nice, thanks.

re: Remember when they told us LED bulbs would last 20 years?

Posted by ray40049 on 2/12/24 at 1:20 pm to jdd48

We have some Phillips L prize bulbs from 2012 that are still bright and going strong. This is the bulb that won the competition the DOE held for a led bulb. They were about $60 each here. Flew through Denver and ended up walking through a Lowe’s during the layover. SUBSIDIZED price was $5 each. Filled a cheap duffel bag and brought it as a carry on.

re: .45ACP pistol choice?

Posted by ray40049 on 1/1/24 at 9:10 am to knight4

Sig P220, but I would buy it used LE trade ins. Keeps you under budget and pistol will last forever.

re: Pictures from days gone by....

Posted by ray40049 on 12/12/23 at 9:08 am to gumbo2176

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I had a friend with an old BSA. He always made a point to tell you that it actually stood for Bastard Stopped Again.

I had one and that is what I always said the BSA stood for with its quirky electric parts that would fail at the most inopportune times. Same with many of the early Triumphs and their Zener diodes going bad

My ‘69 Triumph Bonneville would burn out the zener diode about every 4 months. Bought one from RadioShack for a tenth of the price and never had to change it again. Lucas electrical parts were very hit or miss, quality control sucked.

re: Pictures from days gone by....

Posted by ray40049 on 12/12/23 at 8:59 am to gumbo2176

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re: Bean Boots

Posted by ray40049 on 12/6/23 at 8:42 pm to tigerpawl

Leon Leonwood Bean

re: Messier 20 (The Trifid Nebula)

Posted by ray40049 on 7/23/23 at 5:04 pm to JCinBAMA

Another nice one. Thanks

re: M31 Andromeda Galaxy

Posted by ray40049 on 4/3/23 at 1:34 pm to JCinBAMA

Looks great.

re: Should 5.7x28 be more popular?

Posted by ray40049 on 2/18/23 at 9:07 am to BeepNode

If the ammo wasn’t so expensive it is a fun round. The new Smith and Wesson pistol is gas operated and should even have less recoil. Waiting to see how they do once they get used in the field. If they hold up it could be fun to play with.