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by boomstick
Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:28 pm
Forum: Reloading Forum
Topic: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?
Replies: 318
Views: 108018

Re: What Did You Do In The Reloading Room This Week?

Plan to do some casting for .38/.44 Mag/.45 ACP while off from work next week. Hopefully, the weather will cool down a bit in Houston. I hope to cast about 1000 in each caliber to carry me thru 2016...
by boomstick
Tue Dec 22, 2015 12:22 pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: 3 days so far...
Replies: 47
Views: 10770

Re: 3 days so far...

My last cigarette was Christmas Eve 2006...

Wow, almost 9 years.

if I can do, you can too... I just needed the proper button pushed. My wife asked if I wanted to be around to see our youngest daughter graduate High School...
by boomstick
Mon Dec 21, 2015 3:12 pm
Forum: Instructors' Corner
Topic: New NRA Class
Replies: 5
Views: 2173

Re: New NRA Class

Yes, yes I have...
by boomstick
Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:12 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: Help me spend my Christmas Bonus
Replies: 13
Views: 1514

Re: Help me spend my Christmas Bonus

I currently own several S&W 629's so in my completely unbiased opinion... Long live Dirty Harry! :fire
by boomstick
Mon Dec 14, 2015 11:25 am
Forum: Instructors' Corner
Topic: Instructor renewal instructions
Replies: 70
Views: 15735

Re: Instructor renewal instructions

Mine came Saturday! :anamatedbanana
by boomstick
Sat Dec 05, 2015 6:59 am
Forum: Instructors' Corner
Topic: Instructor renewal instructions
Replies: 70
Views: 15735

Re: Instructor renewal instructions

Got the same email! :anamatedbanana
by boomstick
Fri Sep 18, 2015 7:01 am
Forum: Technical Tips, Questions & Discussions (Computers & Internet)
Topic: Arduino Experts?
Replies: 10
Views: 8031

Re: Arduino Experts?

I was trained as an assembly language programmer back in the day... My current project (now in fully working prototype stage) is a Server Room Temp Monitor using an Arduino Mega 2560 with Arduino WiFi Shield, AdaFruit FONA 800 shield and DS18b20 temp sensor. It has LiPoly battery backup and will sen...
by boomstick
Fri Sep 04, 2015 9:23 am
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: 11yo shoots and kills 16yo burglar...
Replies: 6
Views: 832

11yo shoots and kills 16yo burglar...

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/boy ... on-n421441

The article blames the shooting on easy access to firearms...

What might the outcome of this situation have been without access to a firearm? :banghead:
by boomstick
Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:45 am
Forum: Technical Tips, Questions & Discussions (Computers & Internet)
Topic: Arduino Experts?
Replies: 10
Views: 8031

Re: Arduino Experts?

Did you ever get your question answered?

I am not an expert but I do know some and play with Arduino projects in my spare time...
by boomstick
Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:48 pm
Forum: Instructors' Corner
Topic: What Revolver did you shoot in your CHL Instructor's Class
Replies: 42
Views: 7827

Re: What Revolver did you shoot in your CHL Instructor's Class

S&W Model 12 Combat Masterpiece in .38 Special that my dad bought new in 1957 and passed along to me in 1971. One of the sweetest shooting pistols I have ever fired!
by boomstick
Wed Jun 10, 2015 12:47 pm
Forum: 2015 Legislative Session
Topic: Governor's Action-No Signature Required
Replies: 4
Views: 6641

Re: Governor's Action-No Signature Required

Since the legislature adjourned on June 1st, the sign-off deadline date of the bills will be Sunday June 21'st (Father's Day) unless the Governor signs them prior to that date.

Happy Father's day! :cheers2:
by boomstick
Fri Jun 05, 2015 2:17 pm
Forum: 2015 Legislative Session
Topic: Some questions prompted by the 84th session
Replies: 14
Views: 8553

Re: Some questions prompted by the 84th session

My allegorical response to you takes me back to learning how to sail back in the BSA: I learned how to sail when I worked the summer at Scout Camp. I never sailed again after that course was over, so I don't remember much, but I do remember one thing: you almost never get to take a straight path to...
by boomstick
Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:56 pm
Forum: 2015 Legislative Session
Topic: The thread where we thank Mr. Cotton
Replies: 66
Views: 31085

Re: The thread where we thank Mr. Cotton

Many thanks to Charles, Alice and TSRA and to everyone who emailed, faxed, picked up a phone, and stayed up late worrying about their favorite bill.

I salute you! :tiphat:
by boomstick
Wed May 27, 2015 1:47 pm
Forum: 2015 Legislative Session
Topic: SB11 & HB910 This week....
Replies: 1872
Views: 363448

Re: SB11 & HB910 This week....

It's all about the puppies! :rules:
by boomstick
Fri May 22, 2015 3:23 pm
Forum: 2015 Legislative Session
Topic: Sen. Huffines is killing HB910
Replies: 465
Views: 75841

Re: Sen. Huffines is killing HB910

I called Senator Huffines office and asked him to pull the ammendment

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