Hey y'all, Native Texan here, been living in Washington State a while. You can take the boy out of Texas, but...
Grew up shooting and waking up at the crack of dawn to go to the range with the old man; lost all interest pretty early, and once college started (Hook 'Em), I never really went shooting again. It just wasn't my thing, and traded guns for guitars.
Unfortunately, we lost dad on election day in 2020. I inherited his pickup truck and his Springfield Armory Saint. Like I said, you can take the boy out of Texas, but...
Whatever the reason, I find myself with renewed interest: maybe it's a way to remember the old man, maybe it's being tired of people's tired firearm narratives. I joined the LGC in February 2021 to resume my education around people of similar affiliation. I just got back from a road trip from Texas with the truck, having shipped "the item" (as I've been referring to it) as to not deal with the California Penal Code, yet comply with Washington State Initiative 1639... and now, posting for the first time here in the forum.
Thanks for having me and thanks for reading!
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i'm retired. what's your excuse?
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3Howdy from Houston!
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4Hey there! Got tons of friends and family in Houston and the surrounding areas! Thanks for the welcome!
A Sierra extended cab. Made good time and even better mileage through the desert and up the coast, too.
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5We have a nice contingent of the Texas Chapter in the Houston area. When y’all come for a visit let us know, we’ll put together a shoot meet.StandardTime wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 1:37 pmHey there! Got tons of friends and family in Houston and the surrounding areas! Thanks for the welcome!
A Sierra extended cab. Made good time and even better mileage through the desert and up the coast, too.
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6Welcome from California where we commonly ask, "Do you have the item?"
CDFingers
CDFingers
Crazy cat peekin' through a lace bandana
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
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7That sounds great, I'd dig that!sikacz wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 1:55 pm We have a nice contingent of the Texas Chapter in the Houston area. When y’all come for a visit let us know, we’ll put together a shoot meet.
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8So you know exactly what I'm talking about.CDFingers wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 3:11 pm Welcome from California where we commonly ask, "Do you have the item?"
CDFingers
Before I flew home, I started reading up on penal code violations, and thought, "Nope, I'll just ship the item."
I've been trying to keep up on Benitez's recent decision... that's heavy stuff.
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9 from Clark county WA, what part of the state are you located?
"it's a goddamn impossible way of life"
"And so it goes"
"And so it goes"
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11 from So Cal.
"Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts." - Daniel Patrick Moynihan
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12Thank you! We were just there. We passed through L.A. and that's the last time I do that in a pickup truck.
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13In my town, UPS has a stamp for that shit. But we're in the far north here, home of the State of Jefferson.StandardTime wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 3:23 pmSo you know exactly what I'm talking about.CDFingers wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 3:11 pm Welcome from California where we commonly ask, "Do you have the item?"
CDFingers
Before I flew home, I started reading up on penal code violations, and thought, "Nope, I'll just ship the item."
I've been trying to keep up on Benitez's recent decision... that's heavy stuff.
CDFingers
Crazy cat peekin' through a lace bandana
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
like a one-eyed Cheshire, like a diamond-eyed Jack
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14o/
Sounds very familiar. My own story differs in detail, but similar outline. The hassle of transporting or shipping my pops' old popper greatly exceeded my interest in it at the time. So mom's armed these days, and that's good. It's no Saint, but none of us ever were, really.
Sounds very familiar. My own story differs in detail, but similar outline. The hassle of transporting or shipping my pops' old popper greatly exceeded my interest in it at the time. So mom's armed these days, and that's good. It's no Saint, but none of us ever were, really.
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15Pretty country up there, might as well be southern oregon, though.CDFingers wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 5:04 pm In my town, UPS has a stamp for that shit. But we're in the far north here, home of the State of Jefferson.
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16I actually lol'd. Thanks.wings wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 5:09 pm o/
Sounds very familiar. My own story differs in detail, but similar outline. The hassle of transporting or shipping my pops' old popper greatly exceeded my interest in it at the time. So mom's armed these days, and that's good. It's no Saint, but none of us ever were, really.
I put it in a Pelican and sent it out next day air. I was NOT gonna give some stikki fingaz an opportunity to mess with the item.
Same, my mom is well-stocked. Best not cross that lady.
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17Another Howdy from Houston!
I am going to assume that your not going to mount a rifle rack in the back window.
I am going to assume that your not going to mount a rifle rack in the back window.
Never confuse knowledge with intelligence.
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18Hi from NJ! I OBVIOUSLY spent time in North Carolina.StandardTime wrote: Sun Aug 08, 2021 1:37 pmHey there! Got tons of friends and family in Houston and the surrounding areas! Thanks for the welcome!
A Sierra extended cab. Made good time and even better mileage through the desert and up the coast, too.
I have your truck's twin: 2014 Silverado Crew Cab 4x4 long bed. I love it! Best truck I've ever had...never thought I'd own a GM vehicle ever again (after a 1981 Citation I got rid of in 1990).
"Even if the bee could explain to the fly why pollen is better than shit, the fly could never understand."
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19 from somewhere east of the Mississippi River!
Eventually I'll figure out this signature thing and decide what I want to put here.
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20LOLFlyGuy wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:25 am Another Howdy from Houston!
I am going to assume that your not going to mount a rifle rack in the back window.
Uh, no. To be fair, I wouldn't have done that back home, either. The old man always said, "People don't need to know what you have."
Especially not in King County. Doesn't matter if I'm left-leaning, I don't think people would react too kindly to... *gestures widely*
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21New Jersey has bred some of the nicest people I've ever met. Y'all are something else and I'm here for it.YankeeTarheel wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:58 amHi from NJ! I OBVIOUSLY spent time in North Carolina.
I have your truck's twin: 2014 Silverado Crew Cab 4x4 long bed. I love it! Best truck I've ever had...never thought I'd own a GM vehicle ever again (after a 1981 Citation I got rid of in 1990).
I'll bet yours doesn't say "TEXAS EDITION" on it, though. I gotta keep these west coast folk in line.
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24King County, under 300 people! Y’all probably all knew each other. LoL.StandardTime wrote: Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:10 amLOLFlyGuy wrote: Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:25 am Another Howdy from Houston!
I am going to assume that your not going to mount a rifle rack in the back window.
Uh, no. To be fair, I wouldn't have done that back home, either. The old man always said, "People don't need to know what you have."
Especially not in King County. Doesn't matter if I'm left-leaning, I don't think people would react too kindly to... *gestures widely*
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25You could say that, if by SEC you are referring to a sector of UCAA stuff. I'm about an hour's drive west of one of the famous SEC basketball programs, if I remember correctly (to me, a basketball is a dog toy--my folks used to have an Australian Shepherd whose favorite toy was a basketball, which proved beyond doubt that he was in Kentucky).
Eventually I'll figure out this signature thing and decide what I want to put here.