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Message started by Ed L. on 06/24/12 at 18:32:22

Title: Been Missing Me?
Post by Ed L. on 06/24/12 at 18:32:22

Hi everybody, I'm back. Didn't mean to just disappear but woke up one day a few months ago and couldn't see out of my left eye. It cleared up but I still have a artifact in my vision. Then to add insult to injury the same thing happened to my right eye. Same story, different eye and same outcome. The gel in my eyes had pulled away from the retnas at a couple spots and caused some interesting vision problems. I've some permanent spots along the edge of my vision and figure I have lost about 5% of my overall vision. 50 yard shooting with iron sights is really tough now but I'm still able to tag the bullseye with a little luck. We all adapt to what we can't change. I've got no problem getting a few bruises or breaking something but when things break for no real reason it takes the fun out of it. >:( Enough crying in my beer, I'm back on the road with my '02 and back in the shop.
Peace Brothers,
Ed L.

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/24/12 at 18:37:22

I'm back on the road with my '02 and back in the shop.

Thats the good part of the story. Glad it has a decent ending..
What can ya do to protect yourself from that happening again? Drink water?

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by Serowbot on 06/24/12 at 18:48:17

Welcome back Ed,...
... if you throw enough lead, you don't gotta' be that accurate anyway...
Remember Rifleman?... didn't even use sights...
From the hip,... GRRR! Argggg!!... ;D...

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by Ed L. on 06/24/12 at 18:52:24

It is supposed to be a once is good enough occurance. The strain on the interface between the retna and gel got released all at once and it shouldn't happen again. It didn't hurt any, just gave me a real good scare. The doc told me that there isn't anything that I could of done to prevent it. Once my left eye went he told me to expect the same for my right. At least I didn't tear a hole in the renta when it happened.

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/24/12 at 19:06:01

Remember Rifleman? I dont hafta remember it,, Its still on,, every day, at 5 at 5"30..
It Was comin on right after Rockford,, but,, suddenly,, Rockford stopped,
Now its Hogans Heroes,, woulda rather had Simon & Simon, or the A team, or the detective in Las Vegas, with the 57 T bird & the apartment he parked it in,,dang,, what was the name of that show?

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by Serowbot on 06/24/12 at 19:24:27

I like Honeymooners reruns,... 'cause Alice is such a hottie... :-*...
I just wanna'... rip that apron off her... n' have my way her on the balcony... :-*...

What?... :-?...

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/24/12 at 19:29:06

I never did understand how she would up with him,,,

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by Starlifter on 06/24/12 at 20:36:32

"I like Honeymooners reruns,... 'cause Alice is such a hottie... ...
I just wanna'... rip that apron off her... n' have my way her on the balcony..."

...Alace? nooo, I liked Trxie!! now she was a hot slice!!!

"To the moon" Alice!!!

"To the bedroom" Trixie!!!

Wheeee... :D

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by Pine on 06/25/12 at 08:25:25

Welcome back.. looking at your thread in Marketplace... youve been missed!

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by Ed L. on 06/25/12 at 10:00:28

I always liked "The Rifleman" and am still looking for a lever action .22 for cheap. Last find was a Marlin model 60 with the extended clip for $75.00. All it needed was a good cleaning and a little TLC to become a tac driver. Alway enjoyed "F Troop" with the indian tribe "Where the Heckarewee's" and watched Mr Ed a lot, Wilbur's wife was just down right hot.

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by Serowbot on 06/25/12 at 10:12:20

I used to have a Marlin lever 22... but it really hurt yer' knuckles to run a full brick through it...
I swapped it for a Norinco, Browning SA .22 copy... Very sexy and light. And I love the stock loading... Great plinker...
super fast golf ball chaser... ;)...

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by rfw2003 on 06/25/12 at 11:24:15

I like my little Ruger 10/22 for plinking. lots o' options for it out there to make it a real good shooter.

R.F.

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/25/12 at 12:15:08

Ive got a Henry lever action 22. Its a good shootin son of a gun,,
Ive been in the guts of an SKS & done the trigger on it, a S$W 357 & a 7.62& 54 Mosin Nagant, but when I popped the side off that Henry, I put it right back on,,
Ohh, & I dropped it,, almost 7 feet, onto cement,, broke the tang off the hammer & flattened a part of the back of the receiver,, dang near puked,,but it didnt change the way it works,

Need to be quiet?

http://www.northwestshootersupply.com/aguila22lrsupercolibipowderlessammo50rds.aspx

I can hear the hammer fall its so quiet. My pellet gun is noisier.

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by Ed L. on 06/25/12 at 12:29:34

Hey RFW2003, a buddy of mine just picked up a Ruger 10-22 with a 3-9x scope for $200.00 I got to fire it two weekends ago and really loved it, could hit anything it was pointed at. I've an old octogon pump action 22 made by Savage which gets some looks at the range. I don't shoot anything except target and standard velocity rounds in it. Still a lot of fun shooting the old iron.

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by rfw2003 on 06/25/12 at 13:06:47

Now I wouldn't mind having that rifle Ed. I love the looks of those old octo barrels

R.F.

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by arteacher on 06/25/12 at 17:09:31

7F5E6576143A0 wrote:

My dad had one of those (a savage 22) and taught me to shoot with it when I was 8 or so (or tried anyway- thats how he found out I needed glasses) ;D
I remember I got my little pinkey stuck in the breech one time trying to breech load it.
He also had an American 45 service automatic that he traded for during the war. Once or twice a year we would fire it. Damm near broke my wrist the first time.

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by Midnightrider on 06/25/12 at 22:30:28

Glad your back! I had a stroke about seven years ago and went blind in my right eye. Messed me up so bad I was scared to ride and sold my bikes. Slowly my vision started to come back and I can see 20/100 out of it now with the thickest lens they can put in glasses. I decided to get a Savage to putt putt around on and thats how I ended up here. I'm happy its working out for you.

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by xratrace on 08/02/12 at 12:05:23

I would like to order a set of your 4" forward controls, just need to know how much to send where. Thanks, Jim Yeakle

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by John_D FSO on 08/02/12 at 15:13:13

Hey, welcome back! :)
Glad to hear you're eye troubles turned out ok. I'm not sure I'd have been as calm if I woke up one morning not being able to see. :o

My Dad's been going through similar stuff lately, just had cataract surgery in his right eye a couple weeks ago, and needs a follow up to remove some unrelated scar tissue. He's hoping to get the left one done by the end of the year so he doesn't have to pay another deductible on his insurance. ;D It's been driving him nuts for years, not being able to see good enough to shoot.

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by kimchris1 on 08/02/12 at 20:16:45

Welcome back and nice to hear your back in the saddle..
My Mom has some vision problems and her driving is limited
now.
Hugs and great to hear from you.. :) kim

Title: Re: Been Missing Me?
Post by xratrace on 08/06/12 at 13:36:42

Sorry to be a pain but I can't contact you any other way. Please email me(I can't reply to a pm) at pines7@ frontier.com with where to send and check, cashiers check or Paypal whichever you prefer. Thanks, Jim Yeakle (Smoke)