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Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:10 am

Abscate wrote: calvinater wrote: Cue Steely Dan
Any Major Dude will tell ya....rickey dont loose that number, it's in aja.long distance from the demon at your door. I think he's trying to buy a thrill from Peg no less.but she aint lissenen to him got them head radio fones on, FM of coarse. no static at all.
yup I think you got a good son. they dont make em like that any more. you musta been reeling in the years when he was made.

Done up in blew prynt Bloo.

It shoor looks good on yew.

Sat Jun 04, 2022 10:41 pm

Finally got to see my kid in a platoon photo...doesn't even look like his "old" him (faded his platoon mates faces for privacy), he's definitely one of the tallest.

Sun Jun 05, 2022 2:43 am

scottyrocks wrote: Abscate wrote: calvinater wrote: Cue Steely Dan
Any Major Dude will tell ya....rickey dont loose that number, it's in aja.long distance from the demon at your door. I think he's trying to buy a thrill from Peg no less.but she aint lissenen to him got them head radio fones on, FM of coarse. no static at all.
yup I think you got a good son. they dont make em like that any more. you musta been reeling in the years when he was made.

Done up in blew prynt Bloo.

It shoor looks good on yew.

You pegged that one!

Proud of both you and your Son , Margaret.

Sun Jun 05, 2022 6:13 am

Son is looking very good amongst all the other sons out there. Pretty soon they will be able to put a round into a flea's ass at 200 meters...standing. :D

Just for kicks ..ask son how many clicks on the windage it takes on the 300m 500m. He may look at you funny - :lol:

I am so happy for you and your son -

Service and sacrifice - these are alive and well in the hearts of every patriot. God Bless -

Sun Jun 05, 2022 8:51 am

nsracing wrote: Son is looking very good amongst all the other sons out there. Pretty soon they will be able to put a round into a flea's ass at 200 meters...standing. :D

Just for kicks ..ask son how many clicks on the windage it takes on the 300m 500m. He may look at you funny - :lol:

I am so happy for you and your son -

Service and sacrifice - these are alive and well in the hearts of every patriot. God Bless -
If he's anything like his great great grandfather, he'll do just fine
https://www.ssusa.org/articles/2016/4/21/birth-of-a-legend-the-farr-rifle
https://www.ssusa.org/content/the-legend-of-george-r-dad-farr/

Sun Jun 05, 2022 10:19 am

Looks like grandpa Farr had the makings of an F-Class rifleman. He would have given them a run for their money. The F-Class is the every rifleman's dream - you shot to 1000 yards w/ iron sights just using a sling in prone. :lol:

Camp Perry did give out only issue-ammo then in those days w/c made it more fun and realistic just like the rifle quals firing line today. But these days - people can use souped up ammo measured to the last grain and boat-tails w/ predictable ballistics. But wind-reading remains the skill every rifleman masters or care to.

My younger brother -whom i taught rifle shooting - made it thru marine bootcamp and then to marine sniper school right after. He is a fair rifleman and probably not as gifted as pappy Farr. But they ALL have my respects.

If he comes home w/ the cross-rifles = you know it. :D

Sun Jun 05, 2022 11:18 am

nsracing wrote: Looks like grandpa Farr had the makings of an F-Class rifleman. He would have given them a run for their money. The F-Class is the every rifleman's dream - you shot to 1000 yards w/ iron sights just using a sling in prone. :lol:

Camp Perry did give out only issue-ammo then in those days w/c made it more fun and realistic just like the rifle quals firing line today. But these days - people can use souped up ammo measured to the last grain and boat-tails w/ predictable ballistics. But wind-reading remains the skill every rifleman masters or care to.

My younger brother -whom i taught rifle shooting - made it thru marine bootcamp and then to marine sniper school right after. He is a fair rifleman and probably not as gifted as pappy Farr. But they ALL have my respects.

If he comes home w/ the cross-rifles = you know it. :D This was a pretty good write-up of that day in 1921, has more detail about the guy who beat Grandpa
https://www.bobrohrer.com/sea_stories/end_of_an_era.pdf

Sat Jul 16, 2022 10:37 pm

He made it - graduation from MCRD yesterday. Platoon Honorman and High Shooter. PFC Nickerson, 4th from left, pretty proud of my kid.

Sat Jul 16, 2022 11:08 pm

Congratulations to your son and to you. Obviously you are an awesome, supportive, and kick ass parent. That’s a cool achievement for your kid and the family. Well done Margaret and family. Thanks for sharing.

Sun Jul 17, 2022 2:11 am

Remind him to change his socks each time he stops to,reloadpixels.

#proudofmyORVWVolvoMom for many things

Sun Jul 17, 2022 3:15 pm

Cograts on his graduation.

Lets not overlook my daughters

One starting grad school at umass amherst

The other reclaiming wetlands in Reno

Proud of you both. :wink: :wink:

Sun Jul 17, 2022 3:20 pm

calvinater wrote: Cograts on his graduation.

Lets not overlook my daughters

One starting grad school at umass amherst

The other reclaiming wetlands in Reno

Proud of you both. :wink: :wink:
Well done dad and daughters!

Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:50 pm

Ok since daughters are now on the table of discussion.

My youngest is in the USAF.
She has been in for 7+ years and has earned many recognitions from base commanders world wide.

Her latest achievement is leading a team of men in an International European Leadership Competition.
My daughters team took 1st place. She was the only female to participate in the competition.

I wish I could post a pic of her at the award presentation. But her MOS is top secret. She'd probably kill me if I tried.
Needless to say. The ear to ear smile on her face is priceless.

I love both of my daughters.

Sun Jun 22, 2025 6:33 pm

Resurrecting this old thread, Boy is now going on 25, we built him a shop. To get his metal working going, railings, gates, custom. Stuff.

Also he and his friends work on cars.

Fun hanging out with. Them

Gear heads

Lime Rock here we come, the Paul Newman straight.

Mon Jun 23, 2025 12:20 pm

Before he gets into too many gates, there are government mandated safties.
UL 325 2000, ul325 2016 and ul 325 2018.. The company I work for was involved in a suit when a child lost fingers in some cantilever slide gate rollers.