August. The month of dust, lust and distrust.

[Bawanna]

Here's the catch all thread for August. Thanks to those who keep the pressure on to remember this each month. I've plumb forgotten for about the last 6 months until I was reminded.

Maybe I need a psychological evaluation.

[gb6491]

Night Witches:
http://www.seizethesky.com/nwitches/nitewtch.html#nitecont




http://iliketowastemytime.com/tags/rare-historical-photos

[mr surveyor]

that was a really good read.

[Bawanna]

Really good. Bunch of interesting photos.

[DavidS]

Awesome!

[wyntrout]

Thanks! Really liked the Night Witches... gutsy women!

Wynn:)

[ltxi]

Excellent!

[yqtszhj]

In my 5 years here, every post I remember Greg making has been a good one. Thanks for sharing.

On a different note all jockos post have been something too :typing:

[Bawanna]

Now that's both funny and true right there.

[muggsy]

No offense, Greg, but I don't believe any story told buy a Russian.

[Armybrat]

Speakin' of forgetting - Bawanna, have you run that Come & Take It flag up a pole yet?

[Bawanna]

I haven't got to putting up a pole yet. I have it hanging proudly in my man cave. I hung it off the front porch a couple times. It's a cool flag. I dig it alot and thank you once again for sending it up to me.

The pole will still happen, just got too many irons in the fire right now.

[cohoskip]

How about a picture of that flag?...

[wyntrout]

New chips!

https://scontent-b-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10342011_795501727176625_5315285488863828455_n.jpg

Wynn:D

[jeepster09]

So I'm at Wal-mart buying a bag of dog food for my dog. While in the check-out line, a woman behind me asked if I had... a dog. Why else would I be buying dog food, RIGHT??? So on impulse I told her that no, I didn't have a dog, I was starting the Dog Food Diet again, and that I probably shouldn't because I ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in intensive... care with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms. I told her that it was essentially a Perfect Diet and all you do is load your pockets with food nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going to try it again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in line was now enthralled with my story.) Horrified, she asked if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me. I told her no, I stepped off a curb to sniff a pit bull's butt and a car hit me. I thought the guy behind her was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard.

[kwh]

^^ Impressed! by your speed of thought & witty answers.

[yqtszhj]

Woman: Is there a problem, Officer?
Officer: Ma'am, you were speeding.
Woman: Oh, I see.
Officer: Can I see your license please?
Woman: I'd give it to you but I don't have one.
Officer: Don't have one?
Woman: Lost it 4 times for drunk driving.
Officer: I see...Can I see your vehicle registration papers please.
Woman: I can't do that.
Officer: Why not?
Woman: I stole this car.
Officer: Stole it?
Woman: Yes, and I killed and hacked up the owner.
Officer: You what?
Woman: His body parts are in plastic bags in the trunk if you want to see.
The Officer looks at the woman, slowly backs away to his car, and calls for back up. Within minutes 5 police cars circle the car. A senior officer slowly approaches the car, clasping his half drawn gun.
Officer 2: Ma'am, could you step out of your vehicle please!
The woman steps out of her vehicle.
Woman: Is there a problem sir?
Officer 2: One of my officers told me that you have stolen this car and murdered the owner.
Woman: Murdered the owner?
Officer 2: Yes, could you please open the trunk of your car, please.
The woman opens the trunk, revealing nothing but an empty trunk.
Officer 2: Is this your car, ma'am?
Woman: Yes, here are the registration papers.
The first officer is stunned.
Officer 2: One of my officers claims that you do not have a driving license.
The woman digs into her handbag and pulls out a clutch purse and hands it to the officer. The officer snaps open the clutch purse and examines the license. He looks quite puzzled.
Officer 2: Thank you ma'am, one of my officers told me you didn't have a license, that you stole this car, and that you murdered and hacked up the owner.
Woman: Betcha the liar told you I was speeding too.

[Alfonse]

I don't know why I loved that last one so much.

[gb6491]

"HOBO Nickels":
http://www.slightlywarped.com/crapfactory/curiosities/2014/january/hobo_nickles.htm
Some of these are done on clad coins.
http://www.bbcicecream.com/2014/01/10/hobo-nickels/

[Bawanna]

Whoever done them nickels was good. Amazing.

[wyntrout]

Amazing... don't know how they could get that much relief... without adding metal!

[Southerngunner]

"HOBO Nickels":
http://www.slightlywarped.com/crapfactory/curiosities/2014/january/hobo_nickles.htm
Some of these are done on clad coins.
http://www.bbcicecream.com/2014/01/10/hobo-nickels/

Very cool some of them give ideas for more tattoo's:cool:

[Southerngunner]

Dear Abby,

My husband has a long record of money problems. He runs up huge
credit card bills and at the end of the month, if I try to pay them off,
he shouts at me, saying I am stealing his money. He says pay the minimum and let our kids worry about the rest, but already we can hardly keep up with the interest. Also he has been so arrogant and abusive toward our neighbors that most of them no longer speak to us. The few that do are an odd bunch to whom he has been giving a lot of expensive gifts, running up our bills even more. Also, he has gotten religious. One week he hangs out with Catholics and the next with people who say the Pope is the Anti-Christ, and the next he's on his knees 5 times a day with Muslims.
Finally, the last straw. He's demanding that before anyone can be in the same room with him, they must sign a loyalty oath. It's just so horribly creepy!
Can you help me.
Lost

--- --- --- --- ---
Dear Lost,

Suck it up and stop whining, Michelle. You're getting to live in the White House for free, travel the world, and have others pay for
everything for you. You can divorce the jerk any time you want.
The rest of us are stuck with the idiot for 3 more years.

Signed,
Abby

[wyntrout]

Ha! Ha!

Wynn:D

[Armybrat]

I don't ordinarily post those tiresome "forwards", but this one is pretty good:



The definition of the word Conundrum is: something that is puzzling or
confusing.
These three, short sentences tell you a lot about the direction of our
current government and cultural environment:

1. We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics,
but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few
lunatics. Funny how that works.

And here's another one worth considering...

2. Seems we constantly hear about how Social Security is going to run out of
money. How come we never hear about welfare or food stamps running out of
money? What's interesting is the first group "worked for" their money, but
the second didn't. Think about it.....

and Last but not least,

3. Why are we cutting benefits for our veterans, no pay raises for our
military and cutting our army to a level lower than before WWII, but we are
not stopping the payments or benefits to illegal aliens?


Am I the only one missing something?

[Southerngunner]

Here is a pic of the great and powerfull O that maybe we can stand to see or at least make fun of.:cool:
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Tuff-Iron/b8816.jpg

[GLOCKROCKER]

Here is a pic of the great and powerfull O that maybe we can stand to see or at least make fun of.:cool:
http://i393.photobucket.com/albums/pp11/Tuff-Iron/b8816.jpg

Now that thars funny - I don't care who u are! I think this should become the official uniform for the Democratic party.

[GROTMAN]

Hope this isn't over the edge. :o

Larry gets home late one night and his wife, Linda, says "Where in the hell have you been?"

He replies, "I was out getting a tattoo."

"A tattoo?" she frowned. "What kind of tattoo did you get?"

"I got a hundred dollar bill on my privates" he said proudly.

"What the hell were you thinking?" she said, shaking her head in disdain. "Why on earth would an accountant get a hundred dollar bill tattooed on his privates?"

"Well, for one; I like to watch my money grow, and two; once in a while I like to play with my money, thirdly; I like how money feels in my hand, and lastly; instead of you going out shopping, you can stay right here at home and blow a hundred bucks anytime you want

[wyntrout]

This is an oldie from the 80's(?)... Playboy or Penthouse.

Sound familiar??

Wynn :D

[Bawanna]

I whittle out a cradle for my due any minute granddaughter. My wife calls it a Tundrel? Never heard of such a thing.

Anyhow biggest thing I built in quite a spell.

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n538/hopke5/DSCN5430_zps91edf2a3.jpg (http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/hopke5/media/DSCN5430_zps91edf2a3.jpg.html)

http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n538/hopke5/DSCN5431_zpsd6dad385.jpg (http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/hopke5/media/DSCN5431_zpsd6dad385.jpg.html)

[URL=http://s1138.photobucket.com/user/hopke5/media/DSCN5433_zpsb5ba89c2.jpg.html]http://i1138.photobucket.com/albums/n538/hopke5/DSCN5433_zpsb5ba89c2.jpg

If you getting it swinging hard enough it'll go all the way around. The future grandma was not on board with that plan?[/URL:crazy::crazy:

[DavidS]

Wow! I REALLY like the looks of that.

What do they say about great minds? :)
The last wood project I did of any significance was also cradles for my grandsons. They would break down and store in a box when they were outgrown. Sent the headboards off to their Great Grandfather for the carving. Kinda wish I had seen yours before I built mine.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/DScholten/DSCN1503_zps9c844606.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/DScholten/media/DSCN1503_zps9c844606.jpg.html)
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/DScholten/DSCN1504_zps9f846870.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/DScholten/media/DSCN1504_zps9f846870.jpg.html)
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/DScholten/DSCN1508_zpse34e5f27.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/DScholten/media/DSCN1508_zpse34e5f27.jpg.html)

[DavidS]

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/DScholten/10175016_701048696608039_6866782039782054089_n_zps 77512793.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/DScholten/media/10175016_701048696608039_6866782039782054089_n_zps 77512793.jpg.html)

[Bawanna]

You went to a heck of a lot more time and effort my friend. I figured she'd only use it a month or two. I just used what I had laying around, kind of down and dirty.

Love the way yours comes apart and stores.

[gb6491]

Bawanna and DavidS,
Well done to both of you for those cradles!
Regards,
Greg

[wyntrout]

Nice, Bawanna. I would have used something like a shortened carriage bolt with the domed head inside the cradle... more "friendly" to accidental bumps to the head.

Wynn:)

[Bawanna]

Good thinking Wynn. I have acorn nuts but they would still hurt. Wife was making pads to fit sides and end but they don't cover them bolts. Might have to revisit that area.

[DavidS]

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h134/DScholten/45109_475882595849377_2118811781_n_zpsb81e93d4.jpg (http://s63.photobucket.com/user/DScholten/media/45109_475882595849377_2118811781_n_zpsb81e93d4.jpg .html)

[DavidS]

President Obama walks into a local bank in Chicago to cash a check. He is surrounded by Secret Service agents. As he approaches the cashier he says, "Good morning Ma'am, could you please cash this check for me?"
Cashier:
"It would be my pleasure sir. Could you please show me your ID?"
Obama:
"Truthfully, I did not bring my ID with me as I didn't think there was any need to. I am President Barack Obama, the President of the United States of AMERICA !!!!"
Cashier:
"Yes sir, I know who you are, but with all the regulations and monitoring of the banks because of 9/11, impostors, forgers, money laundering, and bad mortgage underwriting not to mention requirements of the Dodd/Frank legislation, etc., I must insist on seeing ID."
Obama:
“Just ask anyone here at the bank who I am and they will tell you. Everybody knows who I am."
Cashier:
"I am sorry Mr. President but these are the bank rules and I must follow them."
Obama:
"I am urging you, please, to cash this check. I need to buy a gift for Michelle for Valentine’s Day"
Cashier:
"Look Mr. President, here is an example of what we can do. One day, Tiger Woods came into one of our bank branches without ID. To prove he was Tiger Woods he pulled out his putter and made a beautiful shot across the bank into a coffee cup. With that shot we knew him to be Tiger Woods and cashed his check.”
“Another time, Andre Agassi came into the same place without ID. He pulled out his tennis racquet and made a fabulous shot where as the tennis ball landed in a coffee cup. With that shot we cashed his check.
So, Mr. President, what can you do to prove that it is you, and only you, as the President of the United States?"
Obama:
Obama stands there thinking, and thinking, and finally says, "Honestly, my mind is a total blank...there is nothing that comes to my mind. I can't think of a single thing. I have absolutely no idea what to do and I don’t have a clue.”
Cashier:
"Will that be large or small bills, Mr. President?

[GROTMAN]

For those of you who hate your jobs... Remember it could be worse.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/1451396_821219257902283_6883423993145213561_n.jpg

[Barth]

For those of you who hate your jobs... Remember it could be worse.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/1451396_821219257902283_6883423993145213561_n.jpg

I really really hated my last job.
Well actually the company/co-workers were fine.
But the )_(*))( boss was a total psycho.
Read that three out of four people leave their jobs because of a bad boss - WOW!
At any rate - I start my new job on Monday the 18th.
So August, for me, is a month of new beginnings and opportunities.
Phoenix, or more specifically Paradise Valley Village, seems real nice and I'm settling in.
Forgot just how great the desert sunsets can be.
http://pharmacyweek.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/usery_park_phoenix_mesa_arizona_hike_fitness_outdo ors_night-e1311861720567.jpg?w=594&h=250&crop=1

[yqtszhj]

I'm happy for you barth. For the past 6 years I was stuck in a bad situation at my company. In January I was offered a job in a new department and March 16 I moved over. I didnt know how bad the old job was until I found out how good the new one is so I understand. Enjoy yourself.

[GROTMAN]

Barth..also happy for you and hope things work out well for you.


http://pharmacyweek.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/usery_park_phoenix_mesa_arizona_hike_fitness_outdo ors_night-e1311861720567.jpg?w=594&h=250&crop=1
Love the sunset pic. Brings back some memories of when I lived in Tucson a long time ago.

[GROTMAN]

http://i.imgur.com/iMsdypx.jpg

[Bawanna]

Awww!!! You killed me Grotman. That's good..........

[DavidS]

Hahahahahahahah!!!!!!

[TheLastDaze]

LOL @ dear abby and the bank was spot on...

Also nice job bawanna thats awesome of you to do that looks great....

Is this a chitchat post anything thread??

[ltxi]

Yeah, this is...it's a monthly.

[TheLastDaze]

in other news.....

I just bought my first kahr.....

anxious to try it out, now for a lengthy wait with a mail transaction

[Armybrat]

in other news.....

I just bought my first kahr.....

anxious to try it out, now for a lengthy wait with a mail transaction
Great, but which one?

[TheLastDaze]

Great, but which one?

Kahr PM9 Black Diamond, night sites and 7 factory mags....

[Armybrat]

That's a great start. Hope it serves you well.

[muggsy]

Nice Job, Bawanna, but I learned early on not to expect anything less from you.

[muggsy]

Jocko's early education. When Jocko was a mere teenager his high school teacher, Miss Higginsbottom, asked him to use the word fascinate in a sentence. After considerable thought Jocko replied, "I bought my girlfriend a sweater with ten buttons for Christmas, but her boobs are so big that she could only fasten eight."

[TheLastDaze]

LOL !!!!!

I just seen a post from this jocko and for some reason had the impression he was mia, he's obviously made an impression here on you guys as he only has 90 posts...

[muggsy]

Jocko's been around longer than dirt. He's a regular and very well liked. More often than not he's irregular and that's why we like him. He keeps having problems logging in and is referred to as the perpetual new guy. Shoot the fokker like you stole it is his motto. His PMJ9 has 32,000 rounds through it and it runs better than an illegal trying to cross the border.

[Bawanna]

He hates post counters and demands that we constantly reduce his number. He'd be way up there otherwise.
Some people just don't have a life and them post get way up there. Don't understand it myself.
Speaking of which I better send the sheep lover an email and tell him to check in or we'll impose a fine.

We can all split it fair an square 80/90 right down the middle.

[DeaconKC]

tell jocko we miss him. Okay. ,Maybe "it's not the same without you"..... maybe, "you amuse us"....... umm err, let's just stick with Hi.

[Bawanna]

You got it. Maybe I could threaten him with giving out, (I started to say divulge but I like to stick with simple words for ole Jocko), his home email. The threat of 2 or 3 hundred emails daily might just bring him back into the fold?

[jeepster09]

Jocko.....we are thinking of you!

[Bawanna]

I'm off to the hospital NOW!. Time to fill that cradle I guess. I thought babies always came in the middle of the night. Hope this isn't gonna be a very long wait and see day.

I'll be back!

[muggsy]

I'm expecting, too. A cigar that is.

[TheLastDaze]

if its as hot were you guys are as it is here you will appreciate a couple of these pics.. stay cool....

http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq215/thelastdaze/IMG_2273.jpg (http://s449.photobucket.com/user/thelastdaze/media/IMG_2273.jpg.html)

http://i449.photobucket.com/albums/qq215/thelastdaze/Drill%20Bow/IMG_2244.jpg (http://s449.photobucket.com/user/thelastdaze/media/Drill%20Bow/IMG_2244.jpg.html)

[TheLastDaze]

in other news.......

I haven't even got my PM9 yet, and was looking at an auction on GB for a cw380... I placed a max bid and what do you know...... Just got on there to check and I'm the new owner of a brand spankin cw380 !!! Killer price of 285 shipped!!!!

pretty stoked, cheapest I found was cheaper then dirt for like $12 more shipped,but I wont give them my business....

Okay now how can I explain this one to the wife?? looks like I may sell my Chris Reeve's sebenza to fund this bad boy.....!!!

Kahr has a promotion for free mag if you buy a new gun...

[TheLastDaze]

ahh never mind no free mag for me, its 9-45 only...

anyone have a couple mags they want to sell me for my new baby?? seriously I need at least two more mags...

[DavidS]

http://www.tickld.com/cdn_image_article/a_802_20140825104121.png

[wyntrout]

COMPREHENDING ENGINEERS - TAKE NINE
An engineer was crossing a road one day when a frog called out to him and
said "If you kiss me I'll turn into a beautiful princess".
He bent over, picked up the frog and put it in his pocket. The frog spoke
up again and said: "If you kiss me and turn me back into a beautiful
princess, I'll stay with you."
The engineer took the frog out of his pocket, smiled at it and returned it
to the pocket.
The frog then cried out: "If you kiss me and turn me back into a princess,
I'll stay with you and do ANYTHING you want." Again the
engineer took the frog out, smiled at it and put it back into his pocket.
Finally the frog asked: "What is the matter? I've told you I'm a beautiful
princess, that I'll stay with you and do anything you want. Why won't you
kiss me?"
The engineer said: "Look I'm an engineer. I don't have time for a
girlfriend, but a talking frog, now that's cool."

Wynn :)

[DavidS]

Hey, I resemble that remark! :D
(BSME)