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by rice paddy daddy
Fri Aug 11, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: Parallax Bill's forum
Replies: 2
Views: 767

Re: Parallax Bill's forum

I just tried it, got an error message "forum disabled"
by rice paddy daddy
Fri Aug 11, 2023 3:57 pm
Forum: Welcome and Announcements
Topic: Thinking about a change
Replies: 10
Views: 78912

Re: Thinking about a change

I confess to not being here as much as I should since I retired.
It is a wonderful site, and I mainly read when I am here, since my knowledge is not up to the level of some of the guys.
by rice paddy daddy
Sun Jan 07, 2018 7:00 pm
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: EZboards which turned into Yuku has become Tapatalk
Replies: 4
Views: 6571

Re: EZboards which turned into Yuku has become Tapatalk

I have been a member over at Parallax Bill's for years, as well as one or two other of the Yuku firearm forums.
Bill's is barely hanging on, but the other (C&R Collectors, for one) are as much as dead.
by rice paddy daddy
Tue Jan 02, 2018 9:17 pm
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: Most produced firearms.
Replies: 3
Views: 5426

Re: Most produced firearms.

I have "a few" of the listed examples.
I find it interesting that the author/authors state that half of all the firearms in the world are in the hands of American citizens.
That sounds like an exagggeration.
by rice paddy daddy
Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:14 am
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: Anybody who used to be a member years ago still out there?
Replies: 21
Views: 16646

Re: Anybody who used to be a member years ago still out there?

I have not been as active as I should on a number of boards.
My post count is low because I mainly read threads.
by rice paddy daddy
Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:24 pm
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: Ma Deuce
Replies: 9
Views: 7461

Re: Ma Deuce

Carlos Hathcock actually did that in Vietnam. From one of the firebases over looking the DMZ could be seen an NVA base camp on the other side. An NVA soldier routinely stood guard, out in the open each day, confident he was out of range. Carlos rigged a scope on a Browning 50, and using semi auto fi...
by rice paddy daddy
Wed Jun 17, 2015 2:14 pm
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: Colt goes into Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Replies: 1
Views: 3180

Re: Colt goes into Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Those reasons plus Connecticut's heavy business regulation and taxation, and the excessive labor cost. Most, if not all, of the other firearm manufacturers have left for other states. I seem to remember reading when Winchester moved out in 2006 that they hadn't had a profitable year since WWII. I li...
by rice paddy daddy
Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:39 am
Forum: Welcome and Announcements
Topic: Newbie from New York
Replies: 11
Views: 44224

Re: Newbie from New York

Welcome aboard.
by rice paddy daddy
Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:35 am
Forum: Milsurp After Hours
Topic: What more could a man ask?
Replies: 9
Views: 7384

Re: What more could a man ask?

Very nice.
I too like country living.
by rice paddy daddy
Sun Sep 22, 2013 7:34 pm
Forum: Veterans Remember
Topic: Sobering
Replies: 7
Views: 7292

Re: Sobering

And yes, most military retired people only get 50% of their base pay upon retirement. But most who retire after 20 years are in their early forties and will draw that for the rest of their lives, maybe another 30 or 40 years. Plus they get medical coverage for them and their spouse for the rest of ...