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Hoi
I think a weekend campout thing at Tac-pro would be nice either in the spring or fall.

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5thGenTexan wrote:Great way to start off my birthday, blow off a few boxes of ammo, meet some good like minded folks, and have Mexican food. Thanks Hoi for putting it together. Enjoyed putting faces with some of the names and personalities.

BTW I was shooting next to you.

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I think Hoi Polloi did a great job at setting this up. I would like to thank her again, her husband and TAM. Husband polloi helped my wife shoot a couple mags from my .45 while I watched the kid and TAM let my wife shoot some from his .380. Sorry I could not stay for lunch had errands to run up in Plano.

Sadly on my way to Elm Fork I was pulled over by Irvings finest for doing 75 in a 60. He was a very formal guy and was not happy with me when he return to my car I had my arms crossed and hands were not visible(wife was lecturing me about speeding) so he stood there and gave me a stern look until I realized why, his comment was "you already told me you have a gun don't make me more nervous, which is understandable. So now I have a fine to take care of. Oh and to make matters worse today was my wifes birthday and guess what I forgot.

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lonewolf wrote:I may be out as well. Doing contract work for a large company and there may be a critical need for my services this weekend. Just heard rumors/hints today, so it may just be someone stirring the pot, but the situation sounds legit......if they offer the work, I'll work. Otherwise I'll be at Elm Fork....just can't pass up the money, times being what they are and all......

So whats the word, work or play?

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Ok we are getting close to the wire how is this going to unfold? Do we meet at a certian place, mill about etc... what is the plan? If this has all ready been covered just point me to the page.

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Hoi Polloi wrote:LUNCH COUNT

I'm going to cut off voting for a restaurant on Thursday afternoon at 4 PM so I can give the restaurant enough advance notice. If I call the winner and they have a problem with it, I'll just use the other as a back up. I have 5 votes for Mercado Juarez and 3 votes for Genghis Grill so far.

I know there's no way we could make breakfast, as much as I'd like to. We're planning to go to lunch.

I'll have name tags and sharpies available. Does anyone have a source for some scrap paper or little note pads or anything like that? It would be good to be able to jot things down while there.

Vote often
Genghis Grill
Genghis Grill
there now we are even 5-5

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Hoi Polloi wrote:
suthdj wrote:I thought I read they had a play area there for kids.
Yes, they do. And they make hearing protection small enough for babies, too.

I will have to call and ask about the noise levels at the play ground the wife and I can take turns watching him.

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Excaliber wrote:
suthdj wrote:
lonewolf wrote:It appears that both my boys may be with me that weekend. Ages 15 and 16. They've been asking for me to take them shooting again, so this may be a good opportunity for them. I'll make sure any adolescent 'tudes are checked at the door. I have to say that their behavior so far around firearms has been exemplary, so I would expect the trend to continue......
I have a 16 YO I would like to bring, however his seriousness in regards to weapons has not given me much confidence. I want to bring him to the range but he needs to sit with me and learn a few basic safety items first. He has yet to take time from his life to learn. So I will bring the wife and 20 month old and hope the wife gets a chance to shoot a .380 or 9mm she has fired my .45(G21) which is a bit large for her hands.
You may want to reconsider bringing the infant. The range is outdoors and parking is close to the firing line. You need good hearing protection the moment you get out of your vehicle. I can't think of a way to keep a child of that age safe from potential hearing damage unless your wife stays at the office with him or her - and that wouldn't be much fun for the wife.

I thought I read they had a play area there for kids.

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lonewolf wrote:I don't have much to offer in the way of shooting irons for folks to try, but any are welcome. Might need a little support with .380 ammo if anyone wants to try the Taurus TCP PT738. I only have one box.

Other than that I have the following:

Beretta 92G Centaurian
Mossberg 500 (pistol grip, short barrel)

I will bring
Glock 21 .45
PT145 .45
Mosin/nag-something or other -7.62

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Hoi Polloi wrote:
03Lightningrocks wrote:
suthdj wrote:The only problem I have since the operation is sometime I wake up in the middle of the night and can not get air in my lungs or choke on a spec of food or water and have trouble getting air down the pipe this could be related to the operation or not,

I have been having the same issues. I assumed t was because they had my esophagus all jerked around to get to my disks. It is getting better, but I have to think before swallowing or it goes down the wrong way.
FYI: If this is an ongoing problem after the post-operative recovery period, speech therapists can do wonders to help your swallow. They have all sorts of tools available to get rid of this type of problem.

Do you mean Grapevine Mills Mall when you say GV mall?

Yes, Across from there is a Cracker Barrel

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lonewolf wrote:It appears that both my boys may be with me that weekend. Ages 15 and 16. They've been asking for me to take them shooting again, so this may be a good opportunity for them. I'll make sure any adolescent 'tudes are checked at the door. I have to say that their behavior so far around firearms has been exemplary, so I would expect the trend to continue......

I have a 16 YO I would like to bring, however his seriousness in regards to weapons has not given me much confidence. I want to bring him to the range but he needs to sit with me and learn a few basic safety items first. He has yet to take time from his life to learn. So I will bring the wife and 20 month old and hope the wife gets a chance to shoot a .380 or 9mm she has fired my .45(G21) which is a bit large for her hands.

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03Lightningrocks wrote:OK... you fellers are not making me feel any better. For gods sake... tell me these things don't just keep getting worse for everyone. I was told by my Doctor I could go back to weight lifting and a normal life after this. I have not been able to work out since April because of this.

My life is basically back to normal so relax for now. I have complete relief after the operation with a little limit in neck movement no biggie. The only problem I have since the operation is sometime I wake up in the middle of the night and can not get air in my lungs or choke on a spec of food or water and have trouble getting air down the pipe this could be related to the operation or not, the VA did a swallow study which they say looked normal except for the ulcers in my stomach,the Dr thought maybe it was anxiety attack I have issue with that line as what anxiety do you have when your asleep, the anxiety comes from not breathing and another Dr thought it was sleep apnea.

Just to keep this on topic is anyone interested in getting together for breakfast before the the gathering at 9:00. The Cracker Barrel by GV mall comes to mind.

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The Annoyed Man wrote:I don't know about the neck, but I had the disc removed and vertebrae fused at L4/L5. I've never fully recovered, but I am also better off than I was before the surgery, so I guess I don't have any regrets.

For me it was my C6-C7 and now after 8 years C5 is showing some degeneration due to the added stress from having C6&C7 fused. I would imagine your L3 will get the same results,but the Dr said I did not need to worry for a long time.

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03Lightningrocks wrote:
Oldgringo wrote:
03Lightningrocks wrote:
The Annoyed Man wrote:Saturdays work best for me, as I often have church obligations on Sundays that take a lot of my time. Location-wise, I'm for Elm Fork, although Alpine would be OK. I categorically refuse to spend another penny ever again at Quail Creek.

I can bring the following and will let people try them:

5" Springfield Loaded .45 ACP
3" Kimber Stainless Ultra Carry II .45 ACP
4" Kimber Pro Raptor .45 ACP
5" Taurus PT1911 .45 ACP
S&W Full sized M&P45 .45 ACP
Glock 19 9mm
S&W 642 .38 Special
S&W 640 .357 magnum
S&W M&P340 .357 magnum
Colt Government .380
S&W Model 29 .44 magnum
Ruger 4.5" 22/45 Mark III Hunter .22 LR
AND a Keltec P3AT, in case anyone is considering buying one and needs to be dissuaded ( ).
I may need help with the ammo - especially the .44 magnum - if there are a lot of people interested. Also, I have no .380 on hand, so if you want to shoot either the Colt or the Keltec, bring your own.

Geeze.... I could just show up with my ammo and shoot TAM's guns. then I don't have to clean mine. Seriously though, I am not thinking I can shoot yet. My surgery on my neck was two Tuesdays ago. I am in a neck brace but I don't know if shooting a gun would cause the bones that are trying to grow together to split apart. I will ask my Doctor on my Monday appointment. This really sounds fun.

I am a maybe unless I get a 100% OK from the Dr.
I've been wonderin' if you were still with us?
The Doctor lied to me. They all said it wouldn't be all that bad. I woke up with tubes coming out of places that shouldn't have tubes. I hurt like nothing I could ever imagine. I was pounding the heck out of the morphine drip but they failed to mention it only dispenses pain medication every 15 minutes no matter how many times you push it. I couldn't eat or drink for a week. I had to let ice melt in my mouth for moisture. Yeah.... They won't fool me again. It still hurts but the arm and hand paralysis that was starting has stopped and even began to reverse. I guess they got the disks repaired. I have been told to expect 90% recovery and no more issues with nerves getting pinched by disks for at least 20-30 years. That works for me. For a while there I thought I was done for...LOL. Four more weeks in this neck brace might make me crazy(er).

It looks like you had the same operation I did, Did you get a disk removed and vertebrae fused? I could not talk clear for 3 months. I was 36 when I had this done so my recovery was uneventful. That neck brace was the biggest problem I had well that and trying to find parking I didn't need to reverse out of. I had a continuous pain in my neck for about 9 months before the operation and numbness and tingling in my left had, after surgery it was all gone.

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Well I will bring mine with some FMJ ammo all they can do is say no.I think I have 60 rounds I guess this will be a good time to zero it. I have yet to shoot this thing bought it about 3-4 months ago.

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