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Report from the mountains
Speaking of Bison.... 30 years ago when I was stationed aboard Camp Pendleton CA my unit was involved in a training exercise that involved taking a long stroll over many of the base's lovely sun drenched hills. We ended up with our bivouac in the scenic Case Springs area. Across the valley from...- pompier
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- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
......"right down to orange roof on Howard Johnsons outhouse".........:D- pompier
- Post #1,365
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Report from the mountains
Renault, The main reason that doe ended up at the fire house was my wife (and daughters) could not bring themselves to eat "bambi", even though I told them that bambi was a buck not a doe. They did not appreciate my humor. These days the wife is amenable to wild game but I'm afraid I don't...- pompier
- Post #62
- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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Report from the mountains
Pineapple shrimp, coconut shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew..... Yep, what to do with all that meat. In my case a good sized white tail doe ended up in the freezer at my fire house. We had an organized mess (like most fire stations) and it was put to good use. It did get to be a bit like Forrest...- pompier
- Post #58
- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
Ah Sambo's......anyone remember Hobo Joe's? Ate at both of these establishments often when I'd go out on the road with my Dad during my summer vacation.- pompier
- Post #1,347
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
Dr. Dentons, now that brings back memories. When I was still a wee lad my Mom would say that sometimes. Would also refer to my friends as "Mutt and Jeff". Would refer to doubtful statements as being "malarkey" or say that's a "cock and bull story". My folks were born in the early to mid 1920s...- pompier
- Post #1,301
- Forum: The Golden Era
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The Soda Thread: Coke not Classic; Throwback Pepsi
Hmmm.....is that Dublin Dr. Pepper?- pompier
- Post #126
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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"Your Fire Department" (1949)
The shaped charges were on rigs in the older part of town adjacent to the rail yards with large concrete industrial buildings. In the days before power saws with composite blades were in common use the large steel overhead rolling doors were tough to get through. I think there may actually have...- pompier
- Post #10
- Forum: The Golden Era
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"Your Fire Department" (1949)
...Most fire dept.s in the U.S. have 120+ years of tradition completely unimpeded by progress :D . The EPFD had a couple of old H&R topper line throwing guns in service into the '80's. .45-70 as I recall. Also had some old (and I mean old) Bangalore shaped charges on some of the rigs downtown...- pompier
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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"Your Fire Department" (1949)
Neat film. Thanks for posting. Spent 18 years of my career working out of Fire Station 10 in El Paso, TX. Nice little Engine House built in 1930.- pompier
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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What Song Would You Like Played At Your Funeral.
"Fly Me to the Moon" by Sinatra. The classic Quincy Jones arrangement.- pompier
- Post #91
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Adventure! Fedora Lounge Folks in Action!
Yes indeed, all it takes is money!. That 64 is still a nice companion for walks around the hills though....- pompier
- Post #417
- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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Adventure! Fedora Lounge Folks in Action!
Renault, nice photo. Is that a Winchester model 71 ya got there?- pompier
- Post #414
- Forum: The Great Outdoors
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Backyard chickens
Ah yes, cock fighting seems to be ingrained in the populations of west Texas and New Mexico. The old timers really love it and I don't see it going away anytime soon.- pompier
- Post #61
- Forum: The Display Case
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Grand Central Parade of Trains
#844 and #3985..... Union Pacific still has two steam locomotives in operation, #844 and #3985. Both of these remained in regular service til the late 1950's. Now they travel the country for displays or special charters. I saw 844 a few years ago when it stopped in El Paso, TX. Very impressive...- pompier
- Post #14
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Show us your Guns!
M1 & M2 stocks Whatacountry.com lists M1 and M2 stocks and handguards. Other parts as well. There are still lots of sources out there for original as well as repro parts. Let's face it, back then America could make things and we made millions of carbines. Handy little weapon.- pompier
- Post #3,716
- Forum: The Display Case
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Show us your Guns!
Very nice! Very nice Model 25 ya got there. Impressive with the 8-3/8" bbl. Nothing like an "N" frame Smith in .45 Colt...- pompier
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- Forum: The Display Case
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Show us your Guns!
What is up with the US Property stamp??? The stamp looked legit, not a home job... The US property stamp is legit. Savage made a bunch of these for Britain under the Lend/Lease program before we were officially in the war.- pompier
- Post #3,505
- Forum: The Display Case
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GET TOUGH! 1942 hand combat comic booklet by Captain W.E. Fairbairn
Great find, definitely a classic. Fairbairn knew his stuff.
