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Post by greener » Sun Nov 17, 2013 7:04 pm

I guess I've made "old guy" status. This afternoon I heard that I was referred to as an "old guy" and a "nice older gentleman."

The nice older gentleman was used by the two ladies who shot my revolvers.

The old guy was a mentioned by range member to another about an old guy raising hell with the range owner. He came in just as I was raising holy hell about a guy who was pointing his 10/22 at me as I was coming up from putting targets up. I had ask him if the range was cold so I could put up targets, he said yes. As I was coming back he was waving a rifle in my direction. I motioned and told him to put it down, then expressed my displeasure on having a rifle pointed at me. He said he was "just putting it up" and responded to my "and I bet it was unloaded, huh?" with "yes."

If he had said "I'm sorry, I forgot" I wouldn't had gotten a bit hot. But, yes, I was more than a little PO'd by the cavalier response.

So, today I made old guy status. Or angry old guy status.

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Post by bgreenea3 » Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:50 pm

you've been on old guy for a while now, sorry to break it to you..... now you are a grouchy old man... geeze the guy was ONLY putting his "I'm sure its not loaded" rifle away." (/sarcasm)
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Post by bigfatdave » Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:50 pm

We'll all get off your lawn now.

Good for you on making that guy's screw-up memorable. You probably got that lesson to stick better than you would have by being polite. If anyone else needing the same instruction hammered home was in earshot, you probably saved them future embarrassment.

Hot range / Cold range is pretty damn simple.
I don't fully endorse the 'don't touch ANYTHING on the table' version, but the "no handling boomsticks" version is 100% supported here and on my range.
Load mags, reset targets, get a drink, adjust eyes/ears, whatever - but leave the guns alone until everyone is back behind the firing line and all agree on a hot range again. Simple, safe, concise.

(the officious little twit that got in my face for picking up trash near the bench at the silly range in L.A., however, can get bent - apparently angelenos need adult supervision to handle their approved non-assault-weapon bench rest guns)

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Post by bearandoldman » Mon Nov 18, 2013 8:33 am

bgreenea3 wrote:you've been on old guy for a while now, sorry to break it to you..... now you are a grouchy old man... geeze the guy was ONLY putting his "I'm sure its not loaded" rifle away." (/sarcasm)
He is not an old guy yet, that is my job. he is still an elderly gentleman? uou are still a ppunkn kid
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Post by blue68f100 » Mon Nov 18, 2013 9:26 am

Your as only old as you feel. Some days I'm young and some days I'm very old. It's all relative. :wink:
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Post by Hakaman » Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:48 am

I'm sort of in and out of the 'old guy' category. I base that on whether I can get
senior discounts or not. Based on my age some purchases I get a discount, some I don't.

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Post by ruger22 » Mon Nov 18, 2013 1:11 pm

I've noticed that it seems whether we are "old" or not depends on who is doing the evaluation. The younger they are, the more likely we are "old".

The Lolita types, that drool over guys 2-3 times their age, worry me though.
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Post by charlesb » Mon Nov 18, 2013 3:12 pm

ruger22 wrote:
The Lolita types, that drool over guys 2-3 times their age, worry me though.
Not me... I've got that 'married' look.

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Post by bgreenea3 » Tue Nov 19, 2013 8:09 am

bearandoldman wrote:
bgreenea3 wrote:you've been on old guy for a while now, sorry to break it to you..... now you are a grouchy old man... geeze the guy was ONLY putting his "I'm sure its not loaded" rifle away." (/sarcasm)
He is not an old guy yet, that is my job. he is still an elderly gentleman? uou are still a ppunkn kid
I agree with your assessment except for the gentleman part.....
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Post by bearandoldman » Tue Nov 19, 2013 10:52 am

bgreenea3 wrote:
bearandoldman wrote:
bgreenea3 wrote:you've been on old guy for a while now, sorry to break it to you..... now you are a grouchy old man... geeze the guy was ONLY putting his "I'm sure its not loaded" rifle away." (/sarcasm)
He is not an old guy yet, that is my job. he is still an elderly gentleman? uou are still a ppunkn kid
Iagree with your assessment except for the gentleman part.....

Well, I may have been stretching the truth alittle towar4d or o
possibly past the breaking point. M dad taught me to always be nicre to people eve if lying is needed.
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Post by greener » Wed Nov 20, 2013 5:31 am

Gentleman, by Act of Congress

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Post by bearandoldman » Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:42 am

greener wrote:Gentleman, by Act of Congress

Damned ji
I didn't forget about thatm Congress made you an officer and a gentleman. I had to do it on my own.
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Post by bgreenea3 » Wed Nov 20, 2013 8:57 am

bearandoldman wrote:
greener wrote:Gentleman, by Act of Congress

Damned ji
I didn't forget about thatm Congress made you an officer and a gentleman. I had to do it on my own.
It's official, if congress can make him a gentleman, they have greatly overstepped their powers! :wink:
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