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coelacanth · « **Reply #1200 on:** July 22, 2012, 08:21:00 pm »

Glad you could join us!

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Teckomando · « **Reply #1201 on:** July 23, 2012, 06:03:47 pm »

Just saying hello. My best friend introduced me to the writings of George Hill and Crusader Weaponry. While reading and researching online I found this forum.

I am a "has been". I am a former Marine raised in a Marine Corps family. Fourth generation Marine with the fifth generation of Marines in the family right behind me. I am also a former military police officer, a former DoD police officer, and a current firearms enthusiast. After leaving my favorite job with an explosives and blasting company due to health reasons, I became a professional geek. I am currently an IT manager for an outsourced sales and marketing company.

HMPlatinum · « **Reply #1202 on:** July 23, 2012, 07:20:41 pm »

Welcome!
Geek and Jarhead, here. When I get up in the morning I feel like I "has been".

coelacanth · « **Reply #1203 on:** July 24, 2012, 03:42:56 am »

Glad you could join us.

Wolf-Dragon · « **Reply #1204 on:** July 25, 2012, 07:25:45 pm »

Welcome!

badey · « **Reply #1205 on:** August 07, 2012, 03:18:49 pm »

Hey everyone - I found this forum while reading Uprising USA.

I am a firearms owner, concealed carrier, and frequenter of gun forums.

coelacanth · « **Reply #1206 on:** August 07, 2012, 03:19:50 pm »

Greets. Glad you could join us.

Wolf-Dragon · « **Reply #1207 on:** August 09, 2012, 10:55:59 pm »

Welcome!

Singha · « **Reply #1208 on:** August 18, 2012, 01:27:09 pm »

Hello all,

Found this site via the Gundudes & the Gunfighter Cast.

Guns, Sci Fi, & Zombies! This is a place where I can read for quite a while.

Musashi · « **Reply #1209 on:** August 18, 2012, 02:54:44 pm »

Welcome to the show Singha. Guns, Sci Fi and zombies....you'll fit right in.

Gunnguy · « **Reply #1210 on:** August 18, 2012, 03:17:09 pm »

Another one drank the cool-aid!

Ok ok ok..welcome aboard!

Here's your mug.

Yes it's the same color as mine...*sigh*

coelacanth · « **Reply #1211 on:** August 18, 2012, 03:30:01 pm »

Evil Jim · « **Reply #1212 on:** August 19, 2012, 08:38:32 pm »

Welcome Hombre...

Jim

Sent from my Astromech personal interface.

strangelittleman · « **Reply #1213 on:** August 25, 2012, 01:14:13 am »

Hmmm.....Singha, as in the Thai beer?

Singha · « **Reply #1214 on:** August 25, 2012, 12:56:43 pm »

Thanks for the welcome. I'm having a good time reading all the older posts.

Quote from: strangelittleman on August 25, 2012, 01:14:13 am

Hmmm.....Singha, as in the Thai beer?

Yup, one of my go to beers.

Outbreak · « **Reply #1215 on:** August 26, 2012, 05:39:01 am »

Welcome!

strangelittleman · « **Reply #1216 on:** August 26, 2012, 02:07:50 pm »

Quote from: Singha on August 25, 2012, 12:56:43 pm

Thanks for the welcome. I'm having a good time reading all the older posts.

Yup, one of my go to beers.

HAHA I knew it. I very fond memories of Singha, Pattaya beach, Bangkok, and Phuket....I'm a big Sapporo fan too. I really like the Japanese beers.
Speaking of which, have you ever seen Rio Bravo or Miami Vice w/ Thai voice overs? Hillarious! absolutely piss your pants funny!

Singha · « **Reply #1217 on:** August 27, 2012, 02:00:39 pm »

Quote from: strangelittleman on August 26, 2012, 02:07:50 pm

HAHA I knew it. I very fond memories of Singha, Pattaya beach, Bangkok, and Phuket....I'm a big Sapporo fan too. I really like the Japanese beers.
Speaking of which, have you ever seen Rio Bravo or Miami Vice w/ Thai voice overs? Hillarious! absolutely piss your pants funny!

Another Thai beer I like is Bier Chang; actually, I think I like it more than Singha.

I never made it to Phuket, spent a lot of time in Chiang Mai before the tourist explosion. Farang movies can be funny in Thai and vice-versa. I use them to try retain what little Thai I remember. Thais are real big on slapstick comedy, if you want to see a bunch of Thais rolling on the floor, give them a little booze and a bunch of Three Stooges DVDs.

Sapporo is a good beer and I like Kirin also. Asahi and Orion(an Okinawan beer) are just nasty imo.

SCAR Joe · « **Reply #1218 on:** September 09, 2012, 12:45:29 pm »

Another turbo super newbie checking in. Just finished the Uprising books and found myself here. The books were great and this site is great as well. I live in Eastern Washington, away from the crowds to so to speak. I hope to become a regular contributor.

Gunnguy · « **Reply #1219 on:** September 09, 2012, 06:39:04 pm »

Welcome! We have cookies!

Gunnguy · « **Reply #1220 on:** September 09, 2012, 06:40:59 pm »

Quote from: Singha on August 27, 2012, 02:00:39 pm

Another Thai beer I like is Bier Chang; actually, I think I like it more than Singha.

I never made it to Phuket, spent a lot of time in Chiang Mai before the tourist explosion. Farang movies can be funny in Thai and vice-versa. I use them to try retain what little Thai I remember. Thais are real big on slapstick comedy, if you want to see a bunch of Thais rolling on the floor, give them a little booze and a bunch of Three Stooges DVDs.

Sapporo is a good beer and I like Kirin also. Asahi and Orion(an Okinawan beer) are just nasty imo.

Stay away from Sahi...I think it's a rice beer from Korea with a bit of formaldehyde in it.
Pickled beer...LOL!
My brother was stationed over there and warned me about open bottles and such...LOL!

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #1221 on:** September 26, 2012, 12:24:17 am »

Hello all, just joined today. I've only recently become a bit of a shooter in my 30's, hell, hadn't even shot a gun before until I reckon I was 33 or so. I currently own a Ruger P90 .45, J.C. Higgins .22 that was my dad's when he was a kid, a Mosin Nagant 7.62x54r, and a Mossberg 500 field gun that I made into a tactical 12ga with an ATI stock, 18.5" barrel and had it duracoated w/a ghosted black on black skull cammo.

I work for the Maryland D.O.C. at a max security institution and am married with a little boy. Hoping to add a 1911 next, perhaps a Remington or one of those Regents. A guy I know will sell me a Regent 1911 w/Wilson parts for about $600. Has had a trigger job and what not done. Nice looking gun. Worth it?

Gunnguy · « **Reply #1222 on:** September 26, 2012, 08:25:09 pm »

Remington R1 Custom.
IMHO.

huey148 · « **Reply #1223 on:** September 26, 2012, 09:01:58 pm »

Ditto....did a little series on my blog with a Regent and added parts and such...in the end I found that if you need a cheap "beater" 1911 for whatever reason the Regent is a fine choice...else spend the extra cash up front and get a better pistol....I got a Remington R1 now and am happy with it...also Regent makes a "enhanced" model called the R200 you might like too

Terpfan76 · « **Reply #1224 on:** September 27, 2012, 07:56:07 am »

Quote from: huey148 on September 26, 2012, 09:01:58 pm

Ditto....did a little series on my blog with a Regent and added parts and such...in the end I found that if you need a cheap "beater" 1911 for whatever reason the Regent is a fine choice...else spend the extra cash up front and get a better pistol....I got a Remington R1 now and am happy with it...also Regent makes a "enhanced" model called the R200 you might like too

Thanks!