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Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 04, 2023, 03:07 AM:

Is .223 enough to shoot down balloons made in China ???
Since Bumbling Biden will protect neither our Borders or our skies mayhap it's time to start thinking about this stuff.

[Eek!]

Posted by TA17Rem (Member # 794) on February 04, 2023, 09:17 AM:

Not much can be seen from a balloon, that you can't see on google earth. Bang away.

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 04, 2023, 10:46 AM:

Yeah, really !!!
So ........... It's either gathering electronic data, testing Biden the Buffoon's resolve or it's a massive P/R stunt by a Chinese condom company.

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 04, 2023, 12:08 PM:

Biden, the hero just had it shot down. It's currently falling and we will be lucky to recover anything of value. Advantage=China.

Good hunting. El Bee

Posted by TA17Rem (Member # 794) on February 04, 2023, 04:30 PM:

you guys be just fine, country still safe, but just in case you better take off those tinfoil hats.

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 04, 2023, 05:55 PM:

With the Biden Crime Syndicate in charge losing the tin foil and going with chrome plated sheet metal might be wise.
As soon as I can afford it I'm having a silver & turquoise cowboy hat made just to be on the safe side.

This was just another step toward China invading Taiwan. Biden was tested ........ and failed.

Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on February 05, 2023, 04:24 AM:

We all know our POS President had to get that phone call from china to give him permission before he could do anything.
He is bought and belongs to China. Heartless traitor to our country that he is.

Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on February 05, 2023, 04:26 AM:

And no a 223 isn't enough gun to take down a Chinese balloon. Seeing as it is barely adequate to bring down a coyote.Ha ha ha

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 05, 2023, 06:06 AM:

Yeah, but coyotes are put together better than most of the crap that comes from China.
So ........ if a 5 round .223 burst from my Mini-14 would be on the weak side, how about a few 30-30 rounds out of my lever action ??? That missile seemed like a wee bit of overkill.

(I'm pushing Leonard's caliber buttons here but with that silly grin he's wearing lately he probably won't even notice.)

[Big Grin]

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 05, 2023, 11:15 AM:

YOU ARE A FUNNY GUY

Level action 30-30's should be illegal as inadequate for damned near anything that requires even a little precision. I used one, once. I managed a 30" group from about 100 yards, and the bastard kicked like a mule!

Next: Did you say Mini 14? They are the clunkiest rattletrap I ever fired. Any shot after the first is so distracted by the reloading sequence that I was so distracted, I sent for a ham and cheese sandwich while it was reloading. A JOKE! A VERY SILLY JOKE!

And, the Mini 30 ....never mind! Shotgun accuracy, at best.

Where do you come up with your armament, ko ko? at the returns counter at Walmart? Go to your room!

Good hunting. El Bee

edit: and yes, I sent her home yesterday. Needed a breather. Text this morning; she misses me! Yeah, I still got it!

[ February 05, 2023, 11:17 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 05, 2023, 11:58 AM:

Hmmmmm ............. He noticed.

[Big Grin]

Posted by TA17Rem (Member # 794) on February 05, 2023, 01:11 PM:

Bows and arrows, mini-14, 30-30 lever action. Hmmm
You spent a lot of time at Wal-mart or similar stores when younger?? [Razz]

Kind of reminds me of old Krusty, think he carried a AK-47 or sks for coyotes. [Roll Eyes]

[ February 05, 2023, 01:13 PM: Message edited by: TA17Rem ]

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 05, 2023, 02:06 PM:

Killed a Grey Fox a couple of weeks ago with a .41 Mag wheel gun, too.

[Razz]

Posted by Az-Hunter (Member # 17) on February 06, 2023, 05:06 AM:

Did your company bring you some real deal chile as promised, or was it the eastern alternative, chile bean soup?

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 06, 2023, 10:49 AM:

Okay, now this cannot get around so I ta swear yall to secrecy. Promise?

Worst Chili I ever managed to choke down in front of a witness! Oh yeah, it was plenty damned hot too! And, I knew it was going to be bad when I first saw it; ORANGE!

There's plenty left and she's coming back tomorrow. What do I do? Claim a hold up, and all he got was the best damned tasting Chili I ever et?

I need a foolproof bulletproof and believable
excuse to never have to endure that ever again! And, it has to be what they call in legalese; DURABLE!

Don't expect me to choke down another bowl of that shit! I need help! I need answers! PEANUT GALLERY, give me logical and believable reasons or I'm a dead man!

I'm waiting! I'm Desperate! Don't fail me! What have I done to deserve this?

Good hunting. El Bee

PS she said she used some type of Salsa for seasoning? I don't give a shit, she couldn't be arrested for the charge of BAD CHILI! She ate more than me? I kinda tipped my bowl, when I got up so she couldn't see that I left quite a bit/washed it down the disposal real quick!

PPS I'm in big trouble!

She better not try it again or I don't know what I can do? I don't even know what to do with what's left in my fridge!

[ February 06, 2023, 10:51 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 06, 2023, 10:55 AM:

How about this? She's coming back tomorrow. Maybe I can have her bowl washed and claim I had some every day and that's what happened?

Hell, that won't work! She will get the idea that I really liked it and make me more!

I'm dead!

edit: She has come up 2 times and stayed 4 and 5 days. She's coming back tomorrow, can't get enough of me....which is understandable, of course. I'm not sure why she makes the drive and has not offered or invited me to her place, which is in a gated golf course community and she's on the 18th fairway. We get along fine, it just seems a bit odd.

Oh God! Don't bring more Chili!

edit: ko ko, it's time you earned your pay. You need to come up with something!

[ February 06, 2023, 11:12 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 06, 2023, 11:12 AM:

Maybe she's testing you.

[Eek!]

Better get it straightened out .......... one can only wonder what the meatloaf will be like when it shows up.

[Razz]

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 06, 2023, 11:18 AM:

Yeah, thanks a lot! I hate meatloaf! I hav eaten, politely, several versions of the best darn MEATLOAF according to several ladies. None, so far has made me go back for seconds!

In fact, I really think it's an impossibility, there's no such thing as really good meatloaf!

Good hunting. El Bee

edit:
Thanks, Bucko! Now you got me really worried!

edit: PPS Oh, about the site. I do not know what happened, still checking? Maybe I owe Go Daddy money? And the responses are very slow today.

[ February 06, 2023, 11:22 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]

Posted by Az-Hunter (Member # 17) on February 06, 2023, 03:58 PM:

I imagine there was a moment, sometime after the first mouthful,she must have asked, "so how do you like it "?
You fucked up didn't you,and said "excellent " or some such bullshit. Your doomed now, I'll hazzard every succeeding epicurean delight she drags over is going to be gastronomical torture.
Ahhh, the twists and turns of a blossoming romance...... I'm with KoKo, bet meatloaf is next on the menu! Man, I could eat meatloaf twice a week,love it. I'm surprised, you can choke down those gawd damned In and Out burgers, but be repulsed with a decent meatloaf?????

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 06, 2023, 07:31 PM:

Deer god!
If she is on the way tomorrow, make sure some jackass rear ends her and tips her jergens lotion all over the meatloaf! If you do that for me, I’ll start going back to church; and no more cuss words!
Have a heart ❤️
Good hunting. El Bee 🐝

Posted by Jay Nistetter (Member # 140) on February 06, 2023, 08:53 PM:

Pour some left over on a rag. Leave some cleaner next to it on the floor and say you spilt it getting it out of the fridge. Tell her it was a little too spicy anyway and kept you up all night.

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 07, 2023, 05:10 AM:

Ok .......... You've got yourself into a Hell of a mess. It may be hopeless but we're gonna try to help you out.
Jay has a good idea about explaining where the chili went. Maybe blame the mutt for jumping up trying to get the bowl, tragically spilling it.
Now, since Tim Behle doesn't post anymore, we can throw him under the bus and blame his awesome Campout Javelina Chili with 7 secret herbs & spices for spoiling you for regular chili. Mention Habaneros.
As far as meatloaf, you can blame my Kokopelli Meatloaf made with ground jackrabbit, sweet Italian sausage, pineapple, Ritz crackers, eggs and dried Sagebrush blossoms made in a Dutch oven over a campfire for being the only meatloaf you enjoy.
Mention side dishes of stuffed dove or quail poppers with wild mushrooms.
She lives on the Fairway ??? Sounds like $$$. Be sure and ask if there's crawfish in the ponds.
Note the wild game meat theme here; Manly, healthy eating.
Then suggest eating out.

Posted by TA17Rem (Member # 794) on February 07, 2023, 09:52 AM:

Just be honest and tell her it didn't agree with you, she will love ya more. And to be on safe side from now on keep Tilly very close at the table.

[ February 07, 2023, 09:55 AM: Message edited by: TA17Rem ]

Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on February 07, 2023, 10:15 AM:

You do seem to have gotten yourself in quite a pickle there Leonard. She seems to LIKE you and she is feeding you. Those should have been tall tale signs but then again I guess you were just overwhelmed by the chili. Unless you become a monk and take a vow of celibacy you are doomed to just play out the scenario. I wish you luck and I'll burn a smudge bundle to help the Gods hopefully find and help you.

Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on February 07, 2023, 10:21 AM:

You do seem to have gotten yourself in quite a pickle there Leonard. She seems to LIKE you and she is feeding you. Those should have been tall tale signs but then again I guess you were just overwhelmed by the chili. Unless you become a monk and take a vow of celibacy you are doomed to just play out the scenario. I wish you luck and I'll burn a smudge bundle to help the Gods hopefully find and help you.

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 07, 2023, 10:23 AM:

The plot thickens! I was looking for it. Gone! She must have snuck it out to her van when I wasn't looking? Now why would she do that? I'm thinking she saw right through my feeble effort to look like I enjoyed it? So, totally crushed, she either took it back home....OR if I look in my trash, I might find it under the dog turds?

All I have to do now is appear greatly disappointed because I was really hungry for some more of her, stick to the ribs, vittles. Careful Bucko! She might eagerly volunteer to whip up another batch, only a little more orangey. How do I get myself into these situations?

Don't say it! The looks are God given, the charm required years of development. The rest is raw talent, <wink> we know what we know, right?

She will be here in less than 4 hours and is quite punctual!

Good hunting. El Bee

PS, what the hell is "The Lion King" that she wants to go see?

edit: Yes

edit: Walt, if you mean a Sage bundle, I'll take it! The Paiute roll it into a fat cigar shape and it brings them good luck or something?

[ February 07, 2023, 10:48 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]

Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on February 07, 2023, 10:58 AM:

Sage bundle it is. And I just so happen to have a supply of sagebrush in my model railroad crap and enough of it to do just that. There is no sagebrush here in east Tennessee to harvest. I have some native american friends from out west that have done that for me when my wife passed and this sounds like it may be the ticket for you also. LOL. Good luck you charmer. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by NVWalt (Member # 375) on February 07, 2023, 10:59 AM:

This is frustrating to get that blockage notice that makes it double post

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 07, 2023, 11:01 AM:

Yeah, I know it!

edit: sometimes it helps to click the X and the re wind, and if you don't know what I mean, don't worry about it, it's not that effective anyway?

[ February 07, 2023, 11:03 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 08, 2023, 05:45 PM:

One has to wonder if El Bee is being wrapped clock-wise or counter clock-wise around her little finger.

[Eek!]

Leonard; package 'should' arrive with Thursday's mail. No matter what one thinks of my ego maniac hero Tred Barta, it's gotta be better watching than the Lion King.

[Smile]

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 08, 2023, 09:38 PM:

If you say so....

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 09, 2023, 05:53 PM:

Well, here we are, crying in our beer. No package today. I will have to find something better to do, no Tred Bartha video anywhere? No prob, I'll just have to quit counting on other people when they say something. Know what I mean?

Good hunting. El Bee

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 09, 2023, 06:42 PM:

Hmmmm .......... Post Office said that it would be there today.

[Frown]

Posted by Jay Nistetter (Member # 140) on February 09, 2023, 08:50 PM:

Tred Barta.... I had a run-in with him long ago.
Wanted me to take him and his camera crew coyote hunting for his TV show.
Arrogant SOB.

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on February 10, 2023, 05:43 AM:

A pity that it didn't work out. He ended up being guided by a rancher / rifle hunter that knew little about setting up for a close range long bow shot.

He was, shall we say, highly self driven.

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 10, 2023, 09:33 AM:

You have to wonder how that would turn out? The Jay Nistetter method, including walking no more than 50 feet from the truck, and then letting 'em prime up before leaving 'em lay?

Good hunting. El Bee

Posted by TA17Rem (Member # 794) on February 10, 2023, 10:01 AM:

That would be one hell of a long stand Leonard depending on what time of year Jay starts to hunt.

Posted by Jay Nistetter (Member # 140) on February 11, 2023, 08:07 AM:

Tred B contacted me via email about taking a coyote with a long bow.

I thought COOL and saved him in my contacts list.

I responded and said that I was confident I could put a coyote in front of him, but just the 2 of us. He explained he wanted to bring along 2 highly experienced cameramen.
I asked if they ever called and filmed coyotes before.
He said none, but they knew what they were doing. They have filmed all over North America and Africa.

I pretty much told him that they may think they are highly experienced but they don't know jack about coyotes and that it would be a wasted trip. Period.

After a couple days of back-and-forth he asked if I could recommend anyone who could possibly help him out.

I told him to contact Fred Cronk.

He thanked me and ended his last email by saying "By the way, my name is Tred... not Terd.

I had entered his name wrong in my Contacts list but the name fit so I left it.

Cronk called me a couple days later about his experience with Tred Barta and it went exactly same as mine. Fred turned down the poor ol Terd too.

fixed a stuck key

[ February 11, 2023, 01:09 PM: Message edited by: Jay Nistetter ]

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on February 11, 2023, 10:53 AM:

I guess I should be grateful that nobody thought of me? But it's really hard to predict events on a coyote hunting trip.

I will say that what sticks in my mind is adversity, not success, when strolling down Memory Lane.

I remember having nothing better to do that sit 3 abreast in a pickup cab, all night waiting out a blizzard, and yet that morning was "Golden".

I remember another all nighter with a bad alternator in a gas station parking lot, in Raton, NM and in the morning, our breath condensate had covered all the glass with a 1/4" of ice. Nobody in town had parts for any import, so it was up the road into Colorado, where some asshole misdiagnosed the problem WAS NOT a loose fan belt!

Yes, and the time we had to scoop two tracks of slippery silt that crossed the road for at least a 1/4 mile, it was probably 3 " thick, a runoff from a cloudburst while we were up on the mesa.

Another time spent in a one gas station berg in Nevada, while I hitchhiked 150 miles to Reno and back, and with a wheel bearing that would not fit, it was a Timkin #30208. I'll never forget that adventure, or how we finally solved it.

I ragged on my partner for not having a damned lug wrench, and waited while he hiked to a distant house. Then, he came back with a 4 way lug wrench that the man just gave to him for free....and that left me with nothing to bitch about!

There was the time we really really got into the coyotes way up north on a contest and had decided to save time by just stacking them on a tailgate at half mast. This was because we hardly had room to turn around in the bed, stepping on bagged coyotes every where. And, in the morning we still had 22 and knew for sure that at least 3 or 4 had fell off on that bumpy road. But, it was still the best Nevada hunt we ever had!

So, that was a success, but many of the memories involve things like flat tires and running out of gas at a gate that should have been open but caused us to backtrack 50 miles to get to pavement. That event caused us to pack a set of large bolt cutters, which proved useful several times. As a courtesy, we would snap a link in the chain instead of the man's lock, but BLM is not supposed to be padlocked, I don't care what you think of people that don't close a gate behind them. Anyway, gas is hard enough to find in the middle of the night, we have waited until morning many times.

A short trip down Memory Lane.

Good hunting. El Bee

Posted by Jay Nistetter (Member # 140) on February 11, 2023, 05:54 PM:

Leonard, back then you were less tolerant than I was.
Would have been interesting reading from your viewpoint though.

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