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On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:42:20 GMT, richardcasady DeleteThis @earthlink.net (Richard
Casady) wrote:

>On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:53:21 -0400, John H.
><salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom> wrote:
>
>>FWIW, I shot a 105 at Bristow Manor today. It's off my list. I lost nine
>>balls. Not a happy camper.
>
>I have never shot that well. I only gave it up when I hurt my
>shoulder, I enjoyed the game. I had a farm and I used to lose twenty
>or more 25 cent shag balls a day. The practice didn't help much. Golf
>balls don't effect a combine. They are built to handle small rocks.
>
>Casady

Well that makes me feel better, I guess. I started the stupid game when I
turned 60. In eight months I'll be 65. I'd hoped to be shooting at least in
the low 90's regularly by then. Although I've had a few games in the high
80's, more than half in the 90's (this summer), I'm still frequently
disappointed with a game in the 100's. Today I shot another 105. But it was
a 'four club game' in the group. Tomorrow is a 'real' game. We'll see how
it goes.

Hell, it's about 4 1/2 miles of walking, so it's got to be good!
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On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:26:52 -0400, BAR <screw RemoveThis @you.com> wrote:

>John H. wrote:
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:48:08 -0400, BAR <screw RemoveThis @you.com> wrote:
>>
>>> John H. wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:34:50 -0400, BAR <screw RemoveThis @you.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
>>>>>> Moron...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWlLaPzcyOQ
>>>>> Reminds me of the day we had a ceiling of about 700 feet and winds about
>>>>> 18 kts. We tied a 26' LoPo to a creeper and took it to the local
>>>>> elementary school to ride it across the black top. At least we wore
>>>>> helmets. When it was my turn I caught a 40 kt gust and wound up with the
>>>>> back of my neck and shins on the same plane as I listened to my deltoid
>>>>> muscles ripe down my back. We were using an anemometer.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bored skydivers will do just about anything for a thrill.
>>>> FWIW, I shot a 105 at Bristow Manor today. It's off my list. I lost nine
>>>> balls. Not a happy camper.
>>> I'm looking for an interesting place to play on the 29th. Got any ideas.
>>> The MOH course is off my list for the time being.
>>
>> If you're up for a drive, try Blue Ridge Shadows in Luray or Rock Harbor in
>> Winchester. They're way out west! I love Blue Ridge Shadows, but it's a
>> pretty good drive, so we don't take that trip lightly.
>
>I just spent the last week feeding the gas sucking pig, 2001 F-150
>SuperCrew 5.4L V8, every day. Home to Ocean City, MD to Wilmington, NC
>to Ocean City, to Home. I actually bought 15 gallons of gas for $3.45 a
>gallon on Sunday in Franklin, VA (Rt. 58 between I-95 and Norfolk).

I have a car that gets about 1 MPH. 1400 pound car with a 600 HP
methanol engine. 7000 RPM 360 small block. It will do a wheelie on
dirt at 80 MPH or so. Sprint cars they call them, and with 4 mile long
races that fits.

Casady
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On Aug 20, 8:50 pm, richardcas... RemoveThis @earthlink.net (Richard Casady)
wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:26:52 -0400, BAR <sc... RemoveThis @you.com> wrote:
> >John H. wrote:
> >> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:48:08 -0400, BAR <sc... RemoveThis @you.com> wrote:
>
> >>> John H. wrote:
> >>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:34:50 -0400, BAR <sc... RemoveThis @you.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>> Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
> >>>>>> Moron...
>
> >>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWlLaPzcyOQ
> >>>>> Reminds me of the day we had a ceiling of about 700 feet and winds about
> >>>>> 18 kts. We tied a 26' LoPo to a creeper and took it to the local
> >>>>> elementary school to ride it across the black top. At least we wore
> >>>>> helmets. When it was my turn I caught a 40 kt gust and wound up with the
> >>>>> back of my neck and shins on the same plane as I listened to my deltoid
> >>>>> muscles ripe down my back. We were using an anemometer.
>
> >>>>> Bored skydivers will do just about anything for a thrill.
> >>>> FWIW, I shot a 105 at Bristow Manor today. It's off my list. I lost nine
> >>>> balls. Not a happy camper.
> >>> I'm looking for an interesting place to play on the 29th. Got any ideas.
> >>> The MOH course is off my list for the time being.
>
> >> If you're up for a drive, try Blue Ridge Shadows in Luray or Rock Harbor in
> >> Winchester. They're way out west! I love Blue Ridge Shadows, but it's a
> >> pretty good drive, so we don't take that trip lightly.
>
> >I just spent the last week feeding the gas sucking pig, 2001 F-150
> >SuperCrew 5.4L V8, every day. Home to Ocean City, MD to Wilmington, NC
> >to Ocean City, to Home. I actually bought 15 gallons of gas for $3.45 a
> >gallon on Sunday in Franklin, VA (Rt. 58 between I-95 and Norfolk).
>
> I have a car that gets about 1 MPH. 1400 pound car with a 600 HP
> methanol engine. 7000 RPM 360 small block. It will do a wheelie on
> dirt at 80 MPH or so. Sprint cars they call them, and with 4 mile long
> races that fits.
>
> Casady- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Cool, I grew up wrenching on my cousin's sprint car.
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On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:54:00 -0400, hk <payer33859 DeleteThis @mypacks.net> wrote:

>Richard Casady wrote:
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:53:21 -0400, John H.
>> <salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom> wrote:
>>
>>> FWIW, I shot a 105 at Bristow Manor today. It's off my list. I lost nine
>>> balls. Not a happy camper.
>>
>> I have never shot that well. I only gave it up when I hurt my
>> shoulder, I enjoyed the game. I had a farm and I used to lose twenty
>> or more 25 cent shag balls a day. The practice didn't help much. Golf
>> balls don't effect a combine. They are built to handle small rocks.
>>
>> Casady
>
>
>
>Last week, once I warmed up, I shot 10 4" groups offhand at 15 yards
>with a friend's new six-shooter. His expensive new six-shooter. I
>usually shoot at 25 years, but six-shooters aren't as accurate for me.
>
>Oh, wait...you guys are discussing bad golf scores.

That kind of shooting is better than minute of badguy. I used to have
a 22 range in my barn. Bullet trap in front of a wall of stacked
concrete blocks. I shot for the heads on playing cards at 5 yards or
so. Rabbits can be shot sitting, of course, with any good pistol, it
doesn't have to be a S&W model 41 target pistol like I used. Actually
rabbits should be hunted by two guys, one with a rifle for head shots
on sitting ones, and the shotgun man handles the runners. Let them get
out to non mangle range. Idea is to hit them with a dozen pellets, and
many more won't help. Go to bigger shot instead if you have magnum
ammo with a heavy charge. Cottontails are good eating, the younger the
better. My cat once bought me seven Norway rat sized live rabbits
which I fried up for the both of us. You can catch a rabbit by hidiing
under a bush and making the sound of something crunching on a carrot.
That's easy if you have a carrot. You can bat them in the direction of
the cat easier than grabbing them. Not that that particular cat had
the slightest difficulty catching them. Sport hunting, she had an open
bag of cat food on the kitchen floor. We now have five cats, two dogs,
and one food dish, which we keep full at all times. Keeps it simple.

Casady
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Richard Casady wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:54:00 -0400, hk <payer33859 DeleteThis @mypacks.net> wrote:
>
>> Richard Casady wrote:
>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:53:21 -0400, John H.
>>> <salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom> wrote:
>>>
>>>> FWIW, I shot a 105 at Bristow Manor today. It's off my list. I lost nine
>>>> balls. Not a happy camper.
>>> I have never shot that well. I only gave it up when I hurt my
>>> shoulder, I enjoyed the game. I had a farm and I used to lose twenty
>>> or more 25 cent shag balls a day. The practice didn't help much. Golf
>>> balls don't effect a combine. They are built to handle small rocks.
>>>
>>> Casady
>>
>>
>> Last week, once I warmed up, I shot 10 4" groups offhand at 15 yards
>> with a friend's new six-shooter. His expensive new six-shooter. I
>> usually shoot at 25 yards, but six-shooters aren't as accurate for me.
>>
>> Oh, wait...you guys are discussing bad golf scores.
>
> That kind of shooting is better than minute of badguy. I used to have
> a 22 range in my barn. Bullet trap in front of a wall of stacked
> concrete blocks. I shot for the heads on playing cards at 5 yards or
> so. Rabbits can be shot sitting, of course, with any good pistol, it
> doesn't have to be a S&W model 41 target pistol like I used. Actually
> rabbits should be hunted by two guys, one with a rifle for head shots
> on sitting ones, and the shotgun man handles the runners. Let them get
> out to non mangle range. Idea is to hit them with a dozen pellets, and
> many more won't help. Go to bigger shot instead if you have magnum
> ammo with a heavy charge. Cottontails are good eating, the younger the
> better. My cat once bought me seven Norway rat sized live rabbits
> which I fried up for the both of us. You can catch a rabbit by hidiing
> under a bush and making the sound of something crunching on a carrot.
> That's easy if you have a carrot. You can bat them in the direction of
> the cat easier than grabbing them. Not that that particular cat had
> the slightest difficulty catching them. Sport hunting, she had an open
> bag of cat food on the kitchen floor. We now have five cats, two dogs,
> and one food dish, which we keep full at all times. Keeps it simple.
>
> Casady


I don't shoot critters, just "unlive" targets and, of course, anyone who
breaks into the house. :>)
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On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:42:37 GMT, richardcasady.RemoveThis@earthlink.net (Richard
Casady) wrote:

>On Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:54:00 -0400, hk <payer33859.RemoveThis@mypacks.net> wrote:
>
>>Richard Casady wrote:
>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:53:21 -0400, John H.
>>> <salmonremovebait@gmaildotcom> wrote:
>>>
>>>> FWIW, I shot a 105 at Bristow Manor today. It's off my list. I lost nine
>>>> balls. Not a happy camper.
>>>
>>> I have never shot that well. I only gave it up when I hurt my
>>> shoulder, I enjoyed the game. I had a farm and I used to lose twenty
>>> or more 25 cent shag balls a day. The practice didn't help much. Golf
>>> balls don't effect a combine. They are built to handle small rocks.
>>>
>>> Casady
>>
>>
>>
>>Last week, once I warmed up, I shot 10 4" groups offhand at 15 yards
>>with a friend's new six-shooter. His expensive new six-shooter. I
>>usually shoot at 25 years, but six-shooters aren't as accurate for me.
>>
>>Oh, wait...you guys are discussing bad golf scores.
>
>That kind of shooting is better than minute of badguy. I used to have
>a 22 range in my barn. Bullet trap in front of a wall of stacked
>concrete blocks. I shot for the heads on playing cards at 5 yards or
>so. Rabbits can be shot sitting, of course, with any good pistol, it
>doesn't have to be a S&W model 41 target pistol like I used. Actually
>rabbits should be hunted by two guys, one with a rifle for head shots
>on sitting ones, and the shotgun man handles the runners. Let them get
>out to non mangle range. Idea is to hit them with a dozen pellets, and
>many more won't help. Go to bigger shot instead if you have magnum
>ammo with a heavy charge. Cottontails are good eating, the younger the
>better. My cat once bought me seven Norway rat sized live rabbits
>which I fried up for the both of us. You can catch a rabbit by hidiing
>under a bush and making the sound of something crunching on a carrot.
>That's easy if you have a carrot. You can bat them in the direction of
>the cat easier than grabbing them. Not that that particular cat had
>the slightest difficulty catching them. Sport hunting, she had an open
>bag of cat food on the kitchen floor. We now have five cats, two dogs,
>and one food dish, which we keep full at all times. Keeps it simple.
>
>Casady

I grew up eating lots of rabbit. Used to trap 'em in box traps I'd build
from scrap 1 x 4's . Fried rabbit - yummm.
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On Aug 20, 8:50 pm, richardcas....TakeThisOut@earthlink.net (Richard Casady)
wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:26:52 -0400, BAR <sc....TakeThisOut@you.com> wrote:
> >John H. wrote:
> >> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:48:08 -0400, BAR <sc....TakeThisOut@you.com> wrote:
>
> >>> John H. wrote:
> >>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:34:50 -0400, BAR <sc....TakeThisOut@you.com> wrote:
>
> >>>>> Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
> >>>>>> Moron...
>
> >>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWlLaPzcyOQ
> >>>>> Reminds me of the day we had a ceiling of about 700 feet and winds
> >>>>> about
> >>>>> 18 kts. We tied a 26' LoPo to a creeper and took it to the local
> >>>>> elementary school to ride it across the black top. At least we wore
> >>>>> helmets. When it was my turn I caught a 40 kt gust and wound up with
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> back of my neck and shins on the same plane as I listened to my
> >>>>> deltoid
> >>>>> muscles ripe down my back. We were using an anemometer.
>
> >>>>> Bored skydivers will do just about anything for a thrill.
> >>>> FWIW, I shot a 105 at Bristow Manor today. It's off my list. I lost
> >>>> nine
> >>>> balls. Not a happy camper.
> >>> I'm looking for an interesting place to play on the 29th. Got any
> >>> ideas.
> >>> The MOH course is off my list for the time being.
>
> >> If you're up for a drive, try Blue Ridge Shadows in Luray or Rock
> >> Harbor in
> >> Winchester. They're way out west! I love Blue Ridge Shadows, but it's a
> >> pretty good drive, so we don't take that trip lightly.
>
> >I just spent the last week feeding the gas sucking pig, 2001 F-150
> >SuperCrew 5.4L V8, every day. Home to Ocean City, MD to Wilmington, NC
> >to Ocean City, to Home. I actually bought 15 gallons of gas for $3.45 a
> >gallon on Sunday in Franklin, VA (Rt. 58 between I-95 and Norfolk).
>
> I have a car that gets about 1 MPH. 1400 pound car with a 600 HP
> methanol engine. 7000 RPM 360 small block. It will do a wheelie on
> dirt at 80 MPH or so. Sprint cars they call them, and with 4 mile long
> races that fits.
>
> Casady- Hide quoted text -
>

Get a better car. 600 hp should go faster than 1 MPH.
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On Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:21:03 -0700, "Calif Bill"
<bmckeespam RemoveThis @ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>On Aug 20, 8:50 pm, richardcas... RemoveThis @earthlink.net (Richard Casady)
>wrote:
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:26:52 -0400, BAR <sc... RemoveThis @you.com> wrote:
>> >John H. wrote:
>> >> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:48:08 -0400, BAR <sc... RemoveThis @you.com> wrote:
>>
>> >>> John H. wrote:
>> >>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:34:50 -0400, BAR <sc... RemoveThis @you.com> wrote:
>>
>> >>>>> Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
>> >>>>>> Moron...
>>
>> >>>>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWlLaPzcyOQ
>> >>>>> Reminds me of the day we had a ceiling of about 700 feet and winds
>> >>>>> about
>> >>>>> 18 kts. We tied a 26' LoPo to a creeper and took it to the local
>> >>>>> elementary school to ride it across the black top. At least we wore
>> >>>>> helmets. When it was my turn I caught a 40 kt gust and wound up with
>> >>>>> the
>> >>>>> back of my neck and shins on the same plane as I listened to my
>> >>>>> deltoid
>> >>>>> muscles ripe down my back. We were using an anemometer.
>>
>> >>>>> Bored skydivers will do just about anything for a thrill.
>> >>>> FWIW, I shot a 105 at Bristow Manor today. It's off my list. I lost
>> >>>> nine
>> >>>> balls. Not a happy camper.
>> >>> I'm looking for an interesting place to play on the 29th. Got any
>> >>> ideas.
>> >>> The MOH course is off my list for the time being.
>>
>> >> If you're up for a drive, try Blue Ridge Shadows in Luray or Rock
>> >> Harbor in
>> >> Winchester. They're way out west! I love Blue Ridge Shadows, but it's a
>> >> pretty good drive, so we don't take that trip lightly.
>>
>> >I just spent the last week feeding the gas sucking pig, 2001 F-150
>> >SuperCrew 5.4L V8, every day. Home to Ocean City, MD to Wilmington, NC
>> >to Ocean City, to Home. I actually bought 15 gallons of gas for $3.45 a
>> >gallon on Sunday in Franklin, VA (Rt. 58 between I-95 and Norfolk).
>>
>> I have a car that gets about 1 MPH. 1400 pound car with a 600 HP
>> methanol engine. 7000 RPM 360 small block. It will do a wheelie on
>> dirt at 80 MPH or so. Sprint cars they call them, and with 4 mile long
>> races that fits.
>>
>> Casady- Hide quoted text -
>>
>
>Get a better car. 600 hp should go faster than 1 MPH.

That's pulling the scraper. When it isn't building roads it goes
better than a hundred. Actually I meant to type MPG.

Casady
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