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Offline The Village Idiot

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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #25 on: March 06, 2010, 04:37:40 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on March 06, 2010, 04:35:36 PM
About 4,500 Euro, according to this page.

wow. Thats cheap. Must be scrap-worthy.
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #26 on: March 06, 2010, 04:49:44 PM »
Quote from: FGL on March 06, 2010, 04:37:40 PM
wow. Thats cheap. Must be scrap-worthy.

But hey; you can get a T-72 for (starting at) € 50,000.  T-55s start at € 40,000.
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #27 on: March 06, 2010, 05:10:44 PM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on March 06, 2010, 04:49:44 PM
But hey; you can get a T-72 for (starting at) € 50,000.  T-55s start at € 40,000.

Probably horrible gas mileage but you could save on insurance. heh.
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #28 on: March 06, 2010, 05:18:41 PM »
I voted no in the poll, but I was peppered pretty good by an idiot one time while dove hunting.
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #29 on: March 06, 2010, 06:58:03 PM »
Yeah, I have.  Quite a rush if they miss, really, the sucky part is getting hit.  Fortunately I haven't experienced the sucky part yet.
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #30 on: March 06, 2010, 08:45:43 PM »
Yeah, a couple times. 

Back before they called crazy people "stalkers," some worthless s.o.b. thought he was my one and only.  Fortunately he didn't have the skill to run well through wet gumbo mud and sagebrush and couldn't shoot well.  He was from out of state and was sent back to a facility there.

And, some poor old desert rat ate a tainted jack rabbit and got tularemia and came into a steak house where I was working at 19.  Knowing him for a while, I didn't think anything of it.  I didn't know he had a bad fever and wasn't thinking right.  I said something to him, in greeting, and he whipped around with a smallish .22 and let off a round.  We all jumped him, realized right away he was sicker than heck and got him to the hospital 110 miles away.  I didn't press charges and he had to move in with family.  I think we were both lucky that night.
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #31 on: March 07, 2010, 08:44:09 AM »
I'm assuming that being shot at with Nerf weapons doesn't count, so no and thus I voted "JOOOOOOOS."
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #32 on: March 07, 2010, 10:41:48 AM »
couple times on patrol in Mosul, rounds going by within 15 feet of me... nothing like what our brother Marine has experienced though.
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #33 on: March 07, 2010, 12:35:14 PM »
I just can't say enough to those of you who
posted here that were shot at during military
service. I'm sure I can speak for everyone here
in thanking you for standing between us and
those who would like to shoot us all.  :heart:

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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #34 on: March 08, 2010, 08:20:45 AM »
Quote from: Kay on March 07, 2010, 12:35:14 PM
I just can't say enough to those of you who
posted here that were shot at during military
service. I'm sure I can speak for everyone here
in thanking you for standing between us and
those who would like to shoot us all.  :heart:


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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #35 on: March 08, 2010, 08:33:02 AM »
Quote from: docstew on March 07, 2010, 10:41:48 AM
couple times on patrol in Mosul, rounds going by within 15 feet of me... nothing like what our brother Marine has experienced though.

There's nothing quite like that little hypersonic "whiz" of a bullet passing right by you.
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #36 on: March 08, 2010, 11:03:07 AM »
I spent over 20 years in uniform and never, to my knowledge, was I fired upon.

Never served on a two-way rifle range either, so that's part of the situation right there. I came close to going to Desert Storm, but Stop Loss kept my ass parked in Berlin watching my people sit in a freakin' CEV.  :thatsright:
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #37 on: March 08, 2010, 11:20:25 AM »
Quote from: Eupher on March 08, 2010, 11:03:07 AM
I spent over 20 years in uniform and never, to my knowledge, was I fired upon.

Never served on a two-way rifle range either, so that's part of the situation right there. I came close to going to Desert Storm, but Stop Loss kept my ass parked in Berlin watching my people sit in a freakin' CEV.  :thatsright:

must refrain from disparaging comments........  :stirpot:
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #38 on: March 08, 2010, 11:27:31 AM »
Quote from: Thor on March 08, 2010, 11:20:25 AM
must refrain from disparaging comments........  :stirpot:

That's a very smart thing to do...... :evillaugh:
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #39 on: March 08, 2010, 12:07:09 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on March 08, 2010, 11:27:31 AM
That's a very smart thing to do...... :evillaugh:

Why?? What YOU gonna do, Horatio??  :bolt:
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #40 on: March 08, 2010, 01:55:35 PM »
Quote from: Thor on March 08, 2010, 12:07:09 PM
Why?? What YOU gonna do, Horatio??  :bolt:


 :popcorn:

I love to watch the children at play.....


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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #41 on: March 08, 2010, 02:40:37 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on March 08, 2010, 08:33:02 AM
There's nothing quite like that little hypersonic "whiz" of a bullet passing right by you.

The "whizzz" doesn't bother me.....I know that's a miss.......the problem is you will never hear the round that gets you.......

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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #42 on: March 08, 2010, 03:01:34 PM »
Quote from: Thor on March 08, 2010, 12:07:09 PM
Why?? What YOU gonna do, Horatio??  :bolt:

Well, as it happens, Mrs E and I will be traveling through your area on May 21st (heading down to Austin for stepson's graduation from UT).

Let's put it this way -- I have your address.

 :evillaugh:


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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #43 on: March 08, 2010, 03:07:37 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on March 08, 2010, 03:01:34 PM
Well, as it happens, Mrs E and I will be traveling through your area on May 21st (heading down to Austin for stepson's graduation from UT).

Let's put it this way -- I have your address.

 :evillaugh:


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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #44 on: March 08, 2010, 03:20:17 PM »
Quote from: TVDOC on March 08, 2010, 02:40:37 PM
The "whizzz" doesn't bother me.....I know that's a miss.......the problem is you will never hear the round that gets you.......

doc

LOL.

Ain't that the damn truth.

But you will never forget the sound of that whizz either.
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #45 on: March 08, 2010, 03:34:46 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on March 08, 2010, 03:20:17 PM
LOL.

Ain't that the damn truth.

But you will never forget the sound of that whizz either.


Actually, it's the "thwackkkk" when it hits the tree you're standing behind that I won't forget.......

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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #46 on: March 08, 2010, 04:16:19 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on March 08, 2010, 03:01:34 PM
Well, as it happens, Mrs E and I will be traveling through your area on May 21st (heading down to Austin for stepson's graduation from UT).

Let's put it this way -- I have your address.

 :evillaugh:


 :-)


We'll  have to get together then, if possible. Austin is approx 4 hrs away from here. (maybe for you, five) ....... :stirpot:
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #47 on: March 08, 2010, 04:17:48 PM »
I was hit by a paintball once.

*ducks and runs*
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #48 on: March 08, 2010, 04:20:05 PM »
Quote from: Thor on March 08, 2010, 04:16:19 PM

We'll  have to get together then, if possible. Austin is approx 4 hrs away from here. (maybe for you, five) ....... :stirpot:

Wanna do some, uh, DUCK huntin' when we come through?

    :whistling: 

(I've been to the Dick Cheney School of Shotgun Handling.)

   
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Re: Who's been shot at?
« Reply #49 on: March 08, 2010, 04:21:46 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on March 08, 2010, 04:20:05 PM
Wanna do some, uh, DUCK huntin' when we come through?

    :whistling:  

(I've been to the Dick Cheney School of Shotgun Handling.)

    

I don't think it will be duck season then. Besides, I have better "equipment" than you.
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