This website is pretty interesting:
http://www.bluecorncomics.com/...
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Bruno the Ig Slayer
Update 06/29/13: Between the date of this original post and today it look's as if the 'Bluejays' have got "LG" (I'll explain) "corralled" - don't know what I missed, but for about the past week and a half he's lost all interest in 'em. Any other bird lands within his vicinity, he immediately goes into his "crouching" attack stance. If he notices that it is a Bluejay however - he ignores it - lays there and continues licking his paws - is pretty funny - they'll bravely land as close as ten feet to him and nonchalantly peck around. Doesn't even go near their "territory" - a cherry tree out back, which they defend like a nest of hornets. Pretty viscous as well to any bird that lands in that tree (when they're around - recently they sometimes all disappear for a day or two). Never saw a Bluejay nesting around here until three years ago - then there was one. The following year there was two. Now this year I have counted eight hanging out at the "tree" - they always keep at least one "one guard " when they're there.
Was returning from a day of river paddling last week. Was passing the parking area for a popular local river "hangout" and ran in to a guy that I hadn't seen for over twenty years unloading a cooler. "Hey, come on down and drink a beer and Bullsh*t for awhile!" says he.... We're hangin' out and I'm noticing three younger gals (that each fit nicely in a small two-piece bathing suit) that keep lookin' my way and talkin' back and forth like something "interests them". Uh-Oh! - here comes one strollin' over our way (very nice purple bikini) - straight toward me (I quickly "suck in my gut") - "Hey! Are you the guy that has "LG"?".... "What?" I reply..... "Are you the guy that has "LG"?" - now my mind's racin' - "LG"? - I'm thinkin' fast - "L" could be "long" - that checks - "G"?...G?...G?... I give up - "What are you talkin' about!?... "Are you the guy that has "LG the Cat"? ("Ig" the Cat if I have to explain)... "OH! Yea - that's me!"... (good work, Ig, I'm thinkin') - she then proceeds to ask me a dozen questions about one of the guys who's photo she's noticed on the website... (boo-hoo-hoo!!)....
Original Post: Boring as sh*t day - half and half rain and no rain. Stepped out on the back porch earlier to enjoy a drink and a smoke. Watched a Mourning Dove land on a limb in the neighbors cherry tree - BOOM!! - immediately out of nowhere another bird rockets in and knocks the Dove completely off the limb and on it's ass to the ground. Thought it was a Hawk at first - happened so fast - saw that it was a Bluejay (?) - came to a screeching halt atop the other neighbors garage roof - walked down to check on the Dove - dead as a doornail (or so I thought).... I figure that the Bluejay(s) have a nest in that tree - 'Ig the Cat' been drivin' them crazy the past few weeks climbin' the tree and leapin' from limb to limb - really pissin' them off - they "dive-bomb" him like crazy - went back and looked - don't see any nest, but there's a few "crooks" that are hard to peer into - must have it well hidden...
... was out back at the garage a little later gettin' Stinkman some air and enjoyin' another "beverage". Just happen to look over - there's the "dead" Dove up on his feet! - he takes a short flight and lands on the garage roof - was only "stunned" - he was still there after about a half hour, so I figured that I would grab a photo if possible - strutted into the house to grab the camera and another "beverage" - came back out - still there - snapped one photo and he was gone....
... about ten minutes later the Bluejays are "losing it" - here come Ig rocketing down thru the yard and hops the neighbors chain-link fence - a very pissed Bluejay in chase inches from his ass... luckily I still had the camera and was able to fire a few photos (however, none near as good as the ones I missed)...
Was returning from a day of river paddling last week. Was passing the parking area for a popular local river "hangout" and ran in to a guy that I hadn't seen for over twenty years unloading a cooler. "Hey, come on down and drink a beer and Bullsh*t for awhile!" says he.... We're hangin' out and I'm noticing three younger gals (that each fit nicely in a small two-piece bathing suit) that keep lookin' my way and talkin' back and forth like something "interests them". Uh-Oh! - here comes one strollin' over our way (very nice purple bikini) - straight toward me (I quickly "suck in my gut") - "Hey! Are you the guy that has "LG"?".... "What?" I reply..... "Are you the guy that has "LG"?" - now my mind's racin' - "LG"? - I'm thinkin' fast - "L" could be "long" - that checks - "G"?...G?...G?... I give up - "What are you talkin' about!?... "Are you the guy that has "LG the Cat"? ("Ig" the Cat if I have to explain)... "OH! Yea - that's me!"... (good work, Ig, I'm thinkin') - she then proceeds to ask me a dozen questions about one of the guys who's photo she's noticed on the website... (boo-hoo-hoo!!)....
Original Post: Boring as sh*t day - half and half rain and no rain. Stepped out on the back porch earlier to enjoy a drink and a smoke. Watched a Mourning Dove land on a limb in the neighbors cherry tree - BOOM!! - immediately out of nowhere another bird rockets in and knocks the Dove completely off the limb and on it's ass to the ground. Thought it was a Hawk at first - happened so fast - saw that it was a Bluejay (?) - came to a screeching halt atop the other neighbors garage roof - walked down to check on the Dove - dead as a doornail (or so I thought).... I figure that the Bluejay(s) have a nest in that tree - 'Ig the Cat' been drivin' them crazy the past few weeks climbin' the tree and leapin' from limb to limb - really pissin' them off - they "dive-bomb" him like crazy - went back and looked - don't see any nest, but there's a few "crooks" that are hard to peer into - must have it well hidden...
... was out back at the garage a little later gettin' Stinkman some air and enjoyin' another "beverage". Just happen to look over - there's the "dead" Dove up on his feet! - he takes a short flight and lands on the garage roof - was only "stunned" - he was still there after about a half hour, so I figured that I would grab a photo if possible - strutted into the house to grab the camera and another "beverage" - came back out - still there - snapped one photo and he was gone....
... about ten minutes later the Bluejays are "losing it" - here come Ig rocketing down thru the yard and hops the neighbors chain-link fence - a very pissed Bluejay in chase inches from his ass... luckily I still had the camera and was able to fire a few photos (however, none near as good as the ones I missed)...
... here's the Dove back on his feet... (pretty sure it's a Dove - always had a lot of respect for those that could accurately identify birds, trees and plants - never been really good at it - that's what is good about havin' Tim and Laura available - I just contact and ask them now'days)...
... don't know the bird's real name - however, any bird that tough just gotta' be named 'Bruno' - been watchin' this play out the past week or two - he definitely carries the fight to the cat...
... Ha! Bruno got Ig down and backin' off...
BRUNO!!!!....
... that's entertainment!!!!!!....
Back to the Future
The original 24 came in three models: 24V, 24S and 24D. The rifle barrel was chambered for either 22 long or short, 222 Remington or 22 magnum (rimfire). The shotgun was 20ga. or 410ga. open choke. The 24V was sold as a "scope-gun" - mounted with a 4x scope (as I recall). Had two of these - a 222/20 and a 22/410 with scope. Unfortunately, both were stolen (along with several other classics, including an original Model 94 Winchester 30-30 lever action) many years ago ("I'd like to spit some beechnut in that dudes eye then shoot 'em with my ol' 45..." - unfortunately, took that too).
Picked up the new "42" the other day - chambering only available in 22LR/410 - although, the gun shop told me that a 22 magnum/410 will soon be available. No where near the craftsmanship of the old "24" - molded plastic stock, painted graphics, bead sight, manual ejector - but not bad. Not crazy about the "tactical" look, but it will do. Don't understand the craze with all this "tactical" stuff. The young guys browsing the gun shop the other day were leaning over the counter and drooling over the wall of "assault-looking"rifles like they were in the front row at the local "strip-club". Their size and girth didn't suggest that they spend much time stumblin' through the woods on foot.
Anyway, go a chance to test-fire the 42 at the range yesterday. Shot about a half box of shells each. Wasn't target or pattern shooting - just "plunkin'" some tin beer cans. Pretty happy with it - was nailin' (standing) a small plastic 22 ammo box (a little over an inch wide) that I found on the ground about 7 out of 10 shots with the 22 caliber at a distance of maybe 60ft - no sight adjustments - just out of the box with the "factory sighting". The shotgun is a shotgun. All in all, pretty happy with it...
... here's the new Model 42...
... over and under - 22 long rifle and 410 shotgun...
... here's the cover of the 1969 Savage Arms catalog - talk about a classic! Cool-lookin' Indian Braves modeling each firearm - they always had "Elmer Fudd"-lookin' "dudes" prior - this thing got passed around the seventh-grade class more than the latest 'Playboy' - by the way - you could bring your shotgun to school and leave it in the "coat-room" back then for after-school hunting - no one blinked an eye... wouldn't want to mess with the 'Nuns' back then anyway - was like bein' in class with 'Judge Roy Bean' - wouldn't have surprised me to have had one pull a 12ga. from out under her skirt....
... here's the Model 24 ad...
... with some technical specs - check out the prices!...
... some more catalog "art"...
... ditto...
... ditto...
... I'd like to have a pair of those "buckskin pants", very cool...
... as well as this old Model 99... 300 Caliber, if you please...
... there's even a website out there devoted to the "24" - http://savage24.com/ - I swiped the above photo from their "photo galley" - don't know who these two gals are or their location, but those are some beefy "hares"...
... ditto - lot'sa bacon...
... well, guess now I gotta' pick up some big black boots, black pants and matching black, "SWAT"-emblazoned T-shirt... naaa! ... gonna' find a pair of those buckskins...
Update 06/16/13: Considering that it's 'Father's Day' and we're talkin' shooting, figure that I would add one more comment...
... the original 'Rifleman' - poor photo, have better, but the one he carried in his wallet - in India during WWII - keep meaning to "restore" it but have been lazy.... lightning fast with a shotgun... was rabbit hunting side-by-side long ago - two cottontails break fast in opposite directions directly in front of us - both off at around a sixty degree angle - 'BOOM-BOOM" - he nailed 'em both (12ga. Remington pump) before I even pulled the hammer back (H&R single shot 410)... he never mentioned it but I figured that you get pretty good when hunting was mainly to put food on the table... then 'ya gotta' go and chase "Japs" around the Pacific and Far East for several years, lookin' from both ends of a gunsight... first day out ever deer hunting - up near Berlin in Somerset County - around 5am and dark and have been following behind through the woods for about 20 minutes - "OK boy, we're here - now you walk out and lead us back to the car!" - "AAHH - OK...?" - never even been close to bein' lost in the woods after that...."The more ya' know the less ya' need" was always a fondly remembered comment....
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Z-Men
Congratulations to our buddies, 'Shawn and Sarah', who "tied the knot" last weekend.....
.... post-ceremony - posing in front of the pond at 'Green Gables Restaurant' (Jennerstown, PA)....
... a little less "formal" awhile back along the 'Yough River' - cool cloud formation overhead ...
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