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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1770 on: March 03, 2014, 10:14:19 am »
Memories is memories Derik, I heard the casings hit the ground and my first thought was, "grab 'em"! Grandpa NEVER talked about his time in Iwo Jima as a scout, but he was as proud of his service as a guy could be.

Here is a brief timeline:

12-14 yrs old - watched his sister get hit by a car as they walked to Easter church service, she died and he went missing for a few days from the trauma.

18 yrs old - basic training and off to fight WWII

30 yrs old - whole house totally destroyed by a tornado direct hit - nobody seriously injured

69 yrs old - buried his 49 yr old son

77 yrs old - watched gram's pass while they where driving around in the U.P. of Michigan

87 yrs old - buried his 65 yr old son

89 yrs old - He finally gets to rest! Id say he earned it.

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Offline Pat B

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1771 on: March 03, 2014, 10:43:18 am »
Sorry for your loss, Pearlie but those memories will keep your grandpa in your thoughts forever.
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Offline Stoker

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1772 on: March 03, 2014, 06:41:59 pm »
Sorry for your loss pearl drums...
I was doing the grampa thing this weekend.. Three hockey windups... Too much time sitting in a cold rink... Gramma Kerrie got a mementoe of her granddaughters last game of the season.. A litle guy put the stick around her and brought her down.. She went to one knee and lost the puck.. He wasn't fast enough as he skated away Hallie grabed his stick and brought him down... 2 minutes holding
Thanks Leroy
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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1773 on: March 03, 2014, 07:58:52 pm »
GO HALLIE!! GO HALLIE!! That's awesome Stoker! dp
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1774 on: March 03, 2014, 08:46:57 pm »
Worked on a new bow for my daughter.  She has outgrown the last one I made for her.  I got it floor tillered and scraped smooth.  It was pretty straight with a slight kink in one end.  It straightened out really easy on the caul with a little heat.  Added some extra reflex to.

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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1775 on: March 03, 2014, 08:59:32 pm »
Looks good Clint, 
I'm finding myself ....that lately I'm putting more reflex in my bows than what my first caul will do also. 
I'm in the process of making my son-in-law and daughter a his and hers bow.  They both like shooting.  We just don't get enough time together to do it.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1776 on: March 03, 2014, 09:18:02 pm »
A new more reflexed caul is on my to do list Bill.  I'm tired of adding spacers on every bow I put on it.
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Offline Danzn Bar

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1777 on: March 03, 2014, 09:24:33 pm »
Me too, If you didn't glue yours like I did mine...you could unscrew it and re-saw it with your new bandsaw to make it.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1778 on: March 03, 2014, 09:29:23 pm »
Good thinking Bill.  I just used a bunch of drywall screws to hold it together. 
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Offline Stoker

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1779 on: March 04, 2014, 10:20:37 am »
Quote from: bowtarist on March 03, 2014, 07:58:52 pm
GO HALLIE!! GO HALLIE!! That's awesome Stoker! dp


That's what Gramma Kerrie was screaming.... It's her new screen saver ;D ;D
Thanks Leroy
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #1780 on: March 07, 2014, 09:10:56 pm »
Took the family out to dinner for the wife's birthday.  They sang to her in the restaurant and embarrassed her pretty good.  When we got the bill someone had paid $50 towards it.  No clue who it was.  We didn't know anyone in there.  All the waiter would say is that someone helped out with the bill.  That was a very generous gift from someone.
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1781 on: March 07, 2014, 10:29:53 pm »
Sometimes that good that you spread around comes back to you Clint!  Wish your sweetheart a happy birthday from me!
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Offline YosemiteBen

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1782 on: March 08, 2014, 08:34:43 pm »
Today I did my first Ranger Lead snowshoe walk! We have one of three ski areas inside a national park! you can check out the Badger Pas web cam, just google it.
The first two are of the ski area. One of the group that went with me. One of the cathedral range. One from the drive back to the valley - the turn out is called El Portal view. the little wide space in the bottom is El Portal. The descent from the photo point to the town is about 5000'
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Offline MWirwicki

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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1783 on: March 09, 2014, 01:04:40 pm »
Spent yesterday morning in my bow shop with Brother Bob Carmichael (Chamookman).  We chewed fat, solved problems and exercised our abilities to be as non-politically correct as we could muster.  A good time, it was.  It was finish day.  Did a bunch of sanding in prep for dipping the bows.  Ended up with three to dip.  Here's a sneak preview of what he's been working on...
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Re: What Did You Do Today?
« Reply #1784 on: March 09, 2014, 03:07:43 pm »
man talk about a tease matt, that just ain't right :laugh:
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