12-22-2013, 22:24
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Area Commander
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Cochise Co., AZ
Posts: 6,206
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Originally Posted by GratefulCitizen
I try to tell people what it's like here and few believe me.
I'm here to stay.
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Sssshhh! Geez, dude, it's about as crowded as I want it. 
Pat
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12-25-2013, 07:29
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#1187
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Area Commander
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Page/Lake Powell, Arizona
Posts: 3,434
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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
I need to come up and meet you! How's the fishing up there?
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Here ya go.
Wayne Gustaveson has the best knowledge about Lake Powell fishing.
http://www.wayneswords.com
http://youtu.be/PwXkKiyIa6I
In August, 1999, 3 friends and I got the prime camping spot in Navajo Canyon (the sand pile) for 4 days.
The lake was so high then that the sand pile became an island.
Each morning, stripers would chase the smaller fish in huge boils that would travel around the island.
Striper boils are a sight to see.
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Last edited by GratefulCitizen; 12-25-2013 at 07:51.
Reason: Wrong year
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01-01-2014, 11:39
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#1188
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Area Commander
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Page/Lake Powell, Arizona
Posts: 3,434
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Free America.
Had a delivery on Monday to a particular customer in Fredonia, Arizona.
Finally took the opportunity to get a picture of his "Arizona SUV".
He had it out recently for some event just across the border in Kanab, Utah.
(Wasn't there for the event, the owner recounted the story.)
The main .50 isn't real, but he had semi-auto only .30 MG replicas on the side mounts and a bunch of other WW2 rifles on display.
Firing mechanisms (and ammo) were removed so kids could work the bolts and play with the machine guns.
There were county buildings on one side and an elementary school on the other.
Parents weren't concerned about the guns and thought it was great.
The parents were more concerned about the kids damaging the vehicle.
The owner wasn't worried. (what are they going to do to a 20,000 lb truck covered in 1/4 inch steel?)
The vehicle is a 1943 White which never left the US.
It was used as a farm vehicle after the war and some of the armor was used for other purposes (cab redesign or something).
He was only able to salvage about half of the original armor plate for the back.
The rest, while correct in appearance, is mild steel.
There are two mounts for .30 MG in the back; there should be a third.
The tires and tracks show a lot of wear, but are fully functional and have plenty of life left (owner doesn't consider replacing them to be worth the money).
He found the truck sinking into a field in Kanab.
It had been sitting there, unmoved, for 20 years.
Recovery was simple.
Owner used a new battery and some gasoline.
Started it up and drove it out of the hole.
Guess it was built to last.
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Make a decision, and then make it the right one through your actions.
"Whoever watches the wind will not plant; whoever looks at the clouds will not reap." -Ecclesiastes 11:4 (NIV)
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01-01-2014, 18:34
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#1189
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Area Commander
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,849
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Originally Posted by GratefulCitizen
Free America.
Had a delivery on Monday to a particular customer in Fredonia, Arizona.
Finally took the opportunity to get a picture of his "Arizona SUV".
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When the SH** hits the fan nobody's gonna try to take his canned goods. 
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01-02-2014, 17:43
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Area Commander
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,849
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After 33 years and 2 months I walked out the gate at work for the last time at 1500 hrs. this afternoon. It has been a good job and has more than provided for me and my family all these years but it is time for a change of scenery. I think my wife has been more excited about all of this than I have, in fact within 18 minutes of my exit she was already giving me orders.
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01-02-2014, 18:21
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Free Pineland
Posts: 24,827
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Originally Posted by cbtengr
After 33 years and 2 months I walked out the gate at work for the last time at 1500 hrs. this afternoon. It has been a good job and has more than provided for me and my family all these years but it is time for a change of scenery. I think my wife has been more excited about all of this than I have, in fact within 18 minutes of my exit she was already giving me orders.
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Congratulations!
TR
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01-02-2014, 18:59
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Area Commander
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Midwest
Posts: 7,134
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Originally Posted by cbtengr
After 33 years and 2 months I walked out the gate at work for the last time at 1500 hrs. this afternoon.
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Congrats!
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01-03-2014, 21:55
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Area Commander
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Page/Lake Powell, Arizona
Posts: 3,434
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Originally Posted by cbtengr
After 33 years and 2 months I walked out the gate at work for the last time at 1500 hrs. this afternoon. It has been a good job and has more than provided for me and my family all these years but it is time for a change of scenery. I think my wife has been more excited about all of this than I have, in fact within 18 minutes of my exit she was already giving me orders.
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Congratulations!
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Make a decision, and then make it the right one through your actions.
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01-03-2014, 23:17
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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Asscrackistan
Posts: 4,289
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Originally Posted by cbtengr
After 33 years and 2 months I walked out the gate at work for the last time at 1500 hrs. this afternoon. It has been a good job and has more than provided for me and my family all these years but it is time for a change of scenery. I think my wife has been more excited about all of this than I have, in fact within 18 minutes of my exit she was already giving me orders.
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Congratulations!!!
Fishing boat or new hunting rifle for Christmas?
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01-04-2014, 08:22
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Area Commander
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
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Originally Posted by MtnGoat
Congratulations!!!
Fishing boat or new hunting rifle for Christmas?
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The wife was going to get me a nice antique Winchester Model 92 rifle or Carbine however the son has decided to get married in Hawaii in early 2015 so we are going to bank the money and put it towards the trip out West. Not that I could not use another old Winchester.  Thanks to all for the best wishes!
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01-07-2014, 06:00
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Guerrilla
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: DC area
Posts: 374
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Originally Posted by cbtengr
After 33 years and 2 months I walked out the gate at work for the last time at 1500 hrs. this afternoon. It has been a good job and has more than provided for me and my family all these years but it is time for a change of scenery. I think my wife has been more excited about all of this than I have, in fact within 18 minutes of my exit she was already giving me orders.
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Congratulations. Enjoy!
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01-13-2014, 22:20
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Guerrilla Chief
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Alaska
Posts: 777
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There's trout for dinner, thanks to generous friends who are crazy enough to go ice fishing.
S.
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01-17-2014, 15:33
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Area Commander
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,849
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Spring Cleaning
Got a little spring cleaning done today, the safe was a mess!
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01-17-2014, 16:07
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Area Commander
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Clay House Stuttgart, Germany
Posts: 2,676
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Originally Posted by cbtengr
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Original or reproduction?
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01-17-2014, 17:32
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Area Commander
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,849
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Originally Posted by mojaveman
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The real deal, I got hooked on the rifles a long time ago, the carbine at the end was purchased by me in 1969 from the JCP catalog, they were selling them for $69.00 . I have always liked old guns they have a lot of character.
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