Recent content by tn4lee

Really nice buck.

Dude. My first Rolex GMT Master served me well for 33 years of flying in the USAF, including at least a thousand hours of combat time. There are very few watches that match it. Dude.

Your opening sentence as a premise for an attitude of accepting accidents is totally vacuous. Additionally, suggesting that airline training programs are geared towards accepting accidents is equally vacuous.

My sympathy for you, Phillip. On saying goodbye to my beloved yellow lab, Jazz, two months ago, my sister-in-law expressed in the simplest, most poignant way. "Jazz was loved and he knew it". Phillip, Rosco was loved and he knew it.

The next time you board a commercial airliner, ask the Captain if he agrees that it's acceptable to "make a mistake" and share that you understand that "accidents can still happen". I can tell you that after 33 years of military flying that that attitude is "not acceptable".

Dare I mention that Hornady loads a 220 gr ELD-X (MV 3025 fps) for the 30-378? I'm interested in feedback from those that have taken large bodied plains game with this load. I think that I've heard criticism of the ELD-X bullet at short ranges, as well as positive feedback.

We've found that the "younger" generations don't have an appreciation of many of the things that we've traditionally valued. For example, a friend, who recently passed away, attempted to sell really nice China, Crystal, dining room furniture, plus artwork, etc after her husband passed. She and...

Men who wear Rolex's attract women of all sorts.

Likewise. I've worn a Rolex GMT Master I & II for 55 years now, including 33 years of military flying, including combat. Can't beat it for ruggedness and reliability. "Overhaul or oil change" has become very expensive, though.

i'm sorry but I can't stop laughing long enough to catch my breath.

What they do in their country is NONE OF MY BUSINESS.

My most marginal rifle was my first, bought it when I was 15 years of age, for deer hunting in MN. It was the 740 Woodsmaster in .30-06. I believe it was only sold for one year and replaced by the 742 model. The rifle worked fine as long as I used "iron" sights. It's major fault was that if one...