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by Niner
Sun May 19, 2024 10:11 am
Forum: Veterans Remember
Topic: THE FIRST WORLD WAR as reported in the daily news
Replies: 801
Views: 327969

Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR as reported in the daily news

A hundred years ago today,. May 1924, the Senate passed the Veteran's Bonus bill over the President's veto. There was only one catch. The World War Adjusted Compensation Act (43 Stat. 121), known as the Bonus Bill, created a benefit plan for World War I veterans as additional compensation for their ...
by Niner
Thu May 16, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: Collecting Cameras and using them
Topic: lens identification
Replies: 0
Views: 54

lens identification

When you look at ebay you see all sorts of camera lenses for sale. More than half the time the seller has no idea what camera the lens or lenses he is trying to sell fit. I saw this site recently and find it a possible valuable tool in identifying lenses of unknown purpose. https://vintagelens.nl/20...
by Niner
Thu May 16, 2024 1:56 pm
Forum: The After Hours Funnies
Topic: One image cartoons
Replies: 305
Views: 26216

Re: One image cartoons

If you get this right away then you are old....but probably not senile yet.
by Niner
Mon May 13, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: The After Hours Funnies
Topic: One image cartoons
Replies: 305
Views: 26216

Re: One image cartoons

This is a notion that had never crossed by mind before.
by Niner
Sun May 05, 2024 11:10 pm
Forum: The After Hours Funnies
Topic: One image cartoons
Replies: 305
Views: 26216

Re: One image cartoons

I've seen this chicken myself. At least you can eat it.
by Niner
Fri May 03, 2024 10:47 pm
Forum: Shotguns
Topic: Mossberg....
Replies: 8
Views: 7000

Re: Mossberg....

It would be a great weapon in a Xbox Residence Evil game. In any wander around haunted buildings game always take the shotgun of any weapons offered. Zombies hate to be shot by them. Kills them ....deader. :shock:
by Niner
Fri May 03, 2024 10:41 pm
Forum: 22 Caliber firearms
Topic: Colt .22 pistol.
Replies: 2
Views: 273

Re: Colt .22 pistol.

That's pretty interesting. I went looking in one book for what it was worth a bunch of years ago and couldn't really find it. Whatever it's worth it would be fun to shoot I'd bet.
by Niner
Tue Apr 30, 2024 4:29 pm
Forum: Collecting Cameras and using them
Topic: The Minolta 7700i....or 7000i
Replies: 0
Views: 219

The Minolta 7700i....or 7000i

I have a 7000i, the US version from 1988. The other day I acquired a "barn find" off shore version called the 7700i. I say "barn find" because it was dusty and damaged and reminded me of an old automobile someone finds turning to rust in someones barn and is curious if it can be ...
by Niner
Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:30 am
Forum: The After Hours Funnies
Topic: Random Meaningless Pictures-Lets See Them
Replies: 2086
Views: 871479

Re: Random Meaningless Pictures-Lets See Them

It's hard to find a jury member in New York city when it comes to Trump. The charge against him is that he paid hush money to a porn star and wrote it off as a business expense. Trial makes little sense but... at least they finally got the jury together today.