Cancelled gun show

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Tom Acheson posted this 14 March 2020

Our annual local gun show for this weekend was cancelled, by our “Governor” to include all events with more than (250) attendees, right at the moment set-up was starting. Feel bad for the show sponsors who had set-up all the tables earlier in the week. Also heard that the very large annual early April Tulsa gun show was cancelled.

Dug out some old stats...

In 2009 the Swine Flu was here. In America.... 60-million infected 300,000 hospitalized Almost 18,000 deaths And our illustrious, unbiased, neutral, honest media didn’t behave they way they are today....with much smaller numbers. There’s a reason for that behavior.

Tom

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Bohica793 posted this 14 March 2020

It's like nuclear fission - requires critical mass.

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mashburn posted this 19 March 2020

Hello John,

I didn't know you were a country boy. You're talking about things that I grew up around in my formative years. I can remember my Mother washing clothes on a rub board with lye soap. Then we got modern, even got a washing machine but we still hauled washing machine water from the creek because the well wouldn't supply enough water for the farm animals, the family and the washing machine Yes, the washing machine was on the back porch and yes, one of my sisters got her hand caught in the wringer.

Mashburn

David a. Cogburn

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John Alexander posted this 19 March 2020

Mashburn,

The scene of my early crimes was Indiana and we must have had a better well but no electricity so it was run by a small gasoline engine that unlike modern versions often didn't want to start.

John

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Dale53 posted this 20 March 2020

Ric;

I remember changing my points and plugs every 10,000 miles or less. I did most of my own maintenance. I had a new '55 Buick Super convertible, and got about 11,000 miles on a set of tires. brakes had to be changed nearly as often. Nope, I don't want to re-visit those times either, although they did have some really good points...

Small game hunting was nearly wonderful. Family farms welcomed careful hunters, if they knew you, and varmint hunting was year 'round. Fly fishing the creeks around here with light tackle was about as good as it gets.

FWIW

Dale53

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John Alexander posted this 17 March 2020

Thank you Tony. The long life of CV-19 on a surface is surprising and partially explains why it is killing off most of the geezers in some parts of Italy.

Since the average age of our CBA members is somewhat over 30, if CV-19 takes off it will not be a good thing or many of us.

Let's all hope that all the fuss turns out to be somewhat of an overreaction and it doesn't get out of control before we get drugs to control it. In the meantime I am going to avoid crowds.

John

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RicinYakima posted this 17 March 2020

John,

I find this flu thing very interesting. The 14 day will stop you from spreading if you are infected, but as soon as you walk out the door you are at risk. Us old folks need to reduce our risks by staying away from anyone under 70 that has seen anyone else for 4 days. Have my internet friends, books and guns to clean so happy for at least a month. FWIW p.s. old fashion soap is your friend

Ric

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John Alexander posted this 17 March 2020

I think you are right about soap. Probably better than hand sanitizers. My mother used to make laundry soap out to lye and grease. It was a dangerous looking shade of yellow and would usually not take all the skin off. It would make chiggers run for cover when you got back from berrying. I'll bet it would take care of virus.

John

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RicinYakima posted this 19 March 2020

The one my mon had, had a foot lever that you stepped on to make it turn over. She was really happy when my older brother got heavy enough to jump on the foot starter.

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RicinYakima posted this 20 March 2020

Hummm. I seem to remember adjusting points on the '63 327 every week. Fuel pump, voltage regulator or water pump replaced every month. Constant cleaning spark plugs and washing the bottom of the car to try to keep it from rusting out in less than four years. I made $1.05 and hour and gas was $.34.5 a gallon for premium Sunoco. However, I could drive across the river to KY and buy a fifth, not 750 ml, of cheap whiskey for $1.99. No desire to go back to the old days. Ric

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Tom Acheson posted this 20 March 2020

I too can remember gap and feeler gages, timing marks, strobe lights, points, condensers, drainplugs, etc. Don't even think of doing those stunts on today's cars!

Our club has a 1,500 member cap. Members must do (18) hours of service time a year. So some don't get their time in and "depart" the club. This means we take in new members each spring.

With the recent government protocols on meetings, group sizes, etc. we cancelled all meetings at the facility. This includes new member orientations (we have 60 new recruits), FAS training, P2C sessions, member and BOD meetings, etc.

I hope this thing comes under some kind of resolution, at least to the point that our outdoor matches can be held.

Tom

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John Alexander posted this 24 March 2020

Nosee,

it does seem that wood ashes, which we had plenty of, figured in the mix but after 80 years it is a little hazy. I remember the product, which I tried to stay away from, better than the process.

John

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Tom Acheson posted this 26 March 2020

The club’s BOD closed the club for the next two weeks. This is driven mainly by the Minnesota Governor’s Executive Order yesterday, requiring people to stay indoors for two weeks.

It is what it is....

Tom

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JeffinNZ posted this 14 March 2020

Banning gatherings of more than 500 because you can't get the virus with 499 other people but just add one more soul and you are in trouble.....................

Cheers from New Zealand

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joeb33050 posted this 15 March 2020

One reason the media is hyper is because it gives them (undeserved) attention. Many of them long ago forgot where the news article pages and the editorial pages start and stop. This opens another door for them...use the pandemic issue as a political tool.

It's space aliens, Tom; they've taken over tv and papers and radio. If you want the truth, listen to Rush, watch Fox, and read the NY post. The pandemic hoax was started by Hilary Clinton and Sanders; nobody's sick and nobody's died, anywhere, of anything, since January 2016. Get ready to buy stocks early tomorrow.

I always liked keeping an eye on the Masters every spring but not this year. I can live without the major pro sports but think of all of the jobs that are impacted by this. Just have to wait it out. This is the 19th version of a coronavirus. Didn’t know there had been so many.

I don’t usually say this.....come on warmer weather!

Tom

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RicinYakima posted this 17 March 2020

You're right, John. These corona and SARS virus bodies have a membrane that the soap easily breaks down plus the ones they don't kill are lifted off the skin. Alcohol at 70% kills most, but the ones it doesn't it leaves on the skin. Wife and I are on day three of sheltering in place, getting a lot of yard work done, and case preparation for reloading. Ric

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Brodie posted this 18 March 2020

Viruses do not have a cell membrane. They do have a protein coat covering the RNA or DNA that is inserted into the host cell to replicate the virus.

Forget filters, any filter fine enough to stop the virus wouldn't let in enough air for you to breath. Measuring viruses in microns is like measuring bullet diameters in yards. Viruses are usually only a few nano meters across. To give you an idea of how small a nano meter is the period of the wavelength of silver light is about 800 to 1000 nano-meters long, gold is about 1200, viruses are 8 to 50 nm.

B.E.Brickey

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RicinYakima posted this 19 March 2020

Sounds just like KY to me!

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Tom Acheson posted this 25 March 2020

We are debating whether the Oakdale Gun Club in Minnesota needs to be closed to all use. Earlier today our governor issued a stay home order. Keep in mind this is an outdoor facility. I was out there shooting today. Here is what one member wrote:

According to the executive order, outdoor activities are allowed, as is travel to and from. I spoke with Tim Harris, from the Washington County Sheriff’s department. He beIieves that because we are an outdoor operation, that we could remain open. He also stated that all of the parks have re-opened. The reason I reached out to him, I wanted to be sure that if the BOD votes to stay open, that we would not have an officer showing up and asking why we are open. Here is the clause in the Executive order that pertains to us: c. Outdoor activities. Individuals may engage in outdoor activities (e.g., walking, hiking, running, biking, driving for pleasure, hunting, or fishing), and may go to available public parks and other public recreation lands, consistent with remaining at least six feet apart from individuals from other households. This does not exempt public accommodations that may feature outdoor activities from closure under Executive Order 20-04 and does not permit trespass upon private property. Tom

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RicinYakima posted this 25 March 2020

It sounds nice, but as cases go up, you will go into stay at home orders. Don't mean to be bearer of bad news, but from WA experience, it will happen.

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BigMan54 posted this 25 March 2020

I haven't left the house in 2 weeks as of today. Between Wife and Dr./Best Friend#2, I AM at a High Risk. We are just trying to get along. Wife goes out every 2-3 days for food and sundries. Can't get what you need in one trip. Stores won't even let you have enough to last one week.

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Long time Caster/Reloader, Getting back into it after almost 10yrs. Life Member NRA 40+yrs, Life S.A.S.S. #375. Does this mean a description of me as a fumble-fingered knuckle-draggin' baboon. I also drool in my sleep. I firmly believe that true happiness is a warm gun. Did I mention how much I HATE auto-correct on this blasted tablet.

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