Am I getting old and senile?
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- Mick Smith
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Am I getting old and senile?
While I was out in the shed this afternoon I decided to check out my gun safe, as it hasn't been opened for about 12 months or more. I wasn't surprised to see a small amount of surface rust forming on my old BRNO model 1 .22 as it has been quite moist down this way.
I've always used WD 40 instead of gun oil, as it works really well. Anyway, after cleaning the inside of the barrel and all the external metals bits, I noticed the smell. It wasn't a WD 40 smell at all.
Being as blind as a bat without my glasses, I went inside to find them. Upon closer examination, I discovered that I'd just finished cleaning my rifle with some clear finish Estapol. The spray can was blue, the same colour as my WD 40.
I immediately striped the rifle down to it's basic components and gave them a good soak in turpentine before giving them a brisk scrubbing. I then dried them off and applied some WD 40. I think I removed nearly all of the Estapol.
Is this a small taste of what's to come? I bloody hope not.
Mick
I've always used WD 40 instead of gun oil, as it works really well. Anyway, after cleaning the inside of the barrel and all the external metals bits, I noticed the smell. It wasn't a WD 40 smell at all.
Being as blind as a bat without my glasses, I went inside to find them. Upon closer examination, I discovered that I'd just finished cleaning my rifle with some clear finish Estapol. The spray can was blue, the same colour as my WD 40.
I immediately striped the rifle down to it's basic components and gave them a good soak in turpentine before giving them a brisk scrubbing. I then dried them off and applied some WD 40. I think I removed nearly all of the Estapol.
Is this a small taste of what's to come? I bloody hope not.
Mick
There is no use focusing on aiming if you don't execute the shot well enough to hit what your are aiming at.
- Guy Layton
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Mick,
I stored Hydrochloric acid in a engine coolant container once..... you will never guess what I did...!
Cheers Guy...
I stored Hydrochloric acid in a engine coolant container once..... you will never guess what I did...!
Cheers Guy...
The broadhead used, regardless of how sharp, is no where as important as being able to place it in the correct spot....!
- Gringa Bows
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
So thats the kind of thing i have to look forward to when i get old
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He he there was a lady here in town that had a bottle of super glue in the fridge next to the eye drops. Yep a trip to hospital...
Cheers KIM
Cheers KIM
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LOL always love your posts Mick
- Gringa Bows
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Damn! the worst of these stories is that I cant laugh at others misfortunes as I have plenty of my own misdeeds that will remain under the rock I shoved them to.
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Same here!!!bigbob wrote:Damn! the worst of these stories is that I cant laugh at others misfortunes as I have plenty of my own misdeeds that will remain under the rock I shoved them to.
- Gringa Bows
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Ahhh you oldies
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I'm old AND blonde!!!
It explains a lot!!
It explains a lot!!
- Gringa Bows
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Better organise to get them guns sent to me mate. I will make sure I OIL them as required I can use them on gun properties as well if you really insist
Shooters get to 50m to shoot, but only a hunter gets inside 20m to hunt.RABBITS (karen) wrote:NUTGRASS >>----> Nobody knows where he came from, & nobody knows how to get rid of him.
Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Gilly wrote:I'm old AND blonde!!!
It explains a lot!!
Lately, if life were treating me any better, I'd be suspicious of it's motives!
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
I can sympathize readily as I have hated getting older, creakier and getting used to glasses.
I used to complain bitterly but vocally to myself until I was told that you either get older or die...........sorts out your pespective pretty quickly. I prefer getting older, especially after being diagnosed with cancer. I do see the funny side of this though.
Tip.....never leave a tube of Deep Heat in your bedside table drawer and always put the light on and wear your glasses when you pick up and use a tube of anything.
Kev
I used to complain bitterly but vocally to myself until I was told that you either get older or die...........sorts out your pespective pretty quickly. I prefer getting older, especially after being diagnosed with cancer. I do see the funny side of this though.
Tip.....never leave a tube of Deep Heat in your bedside table drawer and always put the light on and wear your glasses when you pick up and use a tube of anything.
Kev
never complain....you did not have to wake up....every day is an extra bonus and costs nothing.
- Stickbow Hunter
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
I think its all been said.
Jeff
Jeff
- Guy Layton
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Darren,
All I know is..... that I would have the cleanest inside of a radiator in all of Australia...!!!
Cheers Guy
All I know is..... that I would have the cleanest inside of a radiator in all of Australia...!!!
Cheers Guy
The broadhead used, regardless of how sharp, is no where as important as being able to place it in the correct spot....!
Re: Am I getting old and senile?
And I just received this little tale about getting old...LB rod 55 wrote:So thats the kind of thing i have to look forward to when i get old
BobThis is dedicated to all of those who are seniors, to all of you who know seniors, and to all of you who will become seniors.
"WHERE is my SUNDAY paper?!"
The irate customer calling the newspaper office loudly demanded to know where her Sunday edition was.
"Madam", said the newspaper employee, "today is Saturday. The Sunday paper is not delivered until tomorrow, on SUNDAY".
There was quite a long pause on the other end of the phone, followed by a ray of recognition as she was heard to mutter,
..."Well, s**t, that explains why no one was at church either!"
Re: Am I getting old and senile?
i'll never have that problem i put stuff down then forget where i put it , had 2 sets of glasses on the top me head 1 day lookin for them my son helped me look for 10mins before he told me where they were
....nev...
....nev...
i hunt animals because they have legs and can run away ................plants dont
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- stringnstik
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Well after laughing at my brother (redkev) for the last 40 odd years because he was born with glasses I now have to pay the pain.
I hate the damn things, cant get used to em, they are never in focus at the distance I need them to be in focus Ive tried bi focals, trifocals and even a blindfold.And whats worse, aparently according to the kids, I should stop using the force to drive by. So being a good father who listens and takes heed of his kids years of experience and schooling I now use brail to drive by...I really cant tell the difference
dont worry Mick, I've seen Nev down a bottle of stuff he really shouldnt have and he knew what was in it.
Nev, It clearly stated on the label,
Contains Vanilla
I hate the damn things, cant get used to em, they are never in focus at the distance I need them to be in focus Ive tried bi focals, trifocals and even a blindfold.And whats worse, aparently according to the kids, I should stop using the force to drive by. So being a good father who listens and takes heed of his kids years of experience and schooling I now use brail to drive by...I really cant tell the difference
dont worry Mick, I've seen Nev down a bottle of stuff he really shouldnt have and he knew what was in it.
Nev, It clearly stated on the label,
Contains Vanilla
"I am the arrow..the arrow is me...together as one...I fly to thee"
"the stick maybe crooked and the string hath no form,
then married by bowyer, transforms when first drawn"
"twang....thud"
"the stick maybe crooked and the string hath no form,
then married by bowyer, transforms when first drawn"
"twang....thud"
Re: Am I getting old and senile?
i hunt animals because they have legs and can run away ................plants dont
- Mick Smith
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
There is no use focusing on aiming if you don't execute the shot well enough to hit what your are aiming at.
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
I wasn't wearing my glasses and sprayed clear lacquer into the lock of my security door because it was the same colour tin as the spray oil , another time I sprayed home brand fly spray onto a hot frypan thinking it was spray on cooking oil , again no glasses and same colour tin , mate was staying with us and put the fly spray back in the cupboard instead of under the sink
David
David
Re: Am I getting old and senile?
My problem is I know I have done a heap of equally dumb things but I CANT REMEMBER THEM.
nil illigitimo in desperandum carborundum
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Politics is a game played by dishonest people to gain an unfair advantage!
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Hey Mick, before you forget where you put that No 1 you better send it along for me to look after
Happens to all of us mate , people with good eyes just don't appreciate what they have, A Bloke at work the other day snapped at me "can't you see that!!" to which I replied in a very gentle manner " I wear glasses for a f***** reason".....dunno about senile as you get older, but I definately have less tolerance
Cheers
Happens to all of us mate , people with good eyes just don't appreciate what they have, A Bloke at work the other day snapped at me "can't you see that!!" to which I replied in a very gentle manner " I wear glasses for a f***** reason".....dunno about senile as you get older, but I definately have less tolerance
Cheers
Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Yep The tolerance is receeding as fast as my hair!
Wal wrote:Happens to all of us mate , people with good eyes just don't appreciate what they have, A Bloke at work the other day snapped at me "can't you see that!!" to which I replied in a very gentle manner " I wear glasses for a f***** reason".....dunno about senile as you get older, but I definately have less tolerance
Politics is a game played by dishonest people to gain an unfair advantage!
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Never under estimate the strength of a cornered coward.
Everyone is entitled to be stupid, but some abuse the privilege.
http://www.bowmanstaxidermy.com.au
Re: Am I getting old and senile?
I remember as a kid, overhearing my elderly Aunty telling a story of how my uncle grabbed the glue instead of the lube one amorous night
Gregg
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Re: Am I getting old and senile?
Wow, my wife is very understanding and long suffering but even she would not agree to setting up the double bed in the workshop. I am doing my head in trying to figure out how the glue was in the bedroom or why the lube was in the other rooms.........just trying to make sure I do not repeat the mistake as I cannot be trusted with tubes of Deep Heat.
Kev
Kev
never complain....you did not have to wake up....every day is an extra bonus and costs nothing.