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Congratulations! It must be the "Quinn Zen"...

This made me smile! California Marching Band Girl Beats Back Muggers With Baton Thursday , April 30, 2009 (Associated Press) QUARTZ HILL, Calif. — Don't mess with the marching band. That's what California authorities are saying after a 17-year-old girl used her marching band baton to beat back two would-be muggers. Los Angeles County sheriff's Deputy Michael Rust says the Quartz Hill girl was walking to school April 24 when two men approached her from behind, tried to grab her coat and demanded money. Instead, one got a punch in the nose and the other a kick to the groin. Rust says the girl then beat both of them with her band baton before she ran away. The men had not been caught. But Rust says there's a clear message to take from the encounter: "The moral to this story is don't mess with the marching band girls, or you just might get what you deserve. Final score: marching band 2, thugs 0."

Congrats, Ben! Great shooting... sorry I missed seeing it last Sunday. And KUDOS to your reloader, gear loaner, mentor, Mark K! Hey, are you guys shooting Mississippi Classic this year?

Mark, I hosted, as well as attended, a few meetings in that Conference room when I worked in Columbus. That's a great facility in a gorgeous building- thanks! I'll work on the hotel part, as I use to work for Marriott there in downtown Columbus and am familiar with most of the hotels after dealing w/ the Gen Mgr's during meetings. +1 to the Microbrewery... The Cannon Brewpub has some great food and adult beverages!

So, I'm not totally sure how much to believe as far as what we are hearing about Swine Flu being the next Pandemic. Is it true or is it media hype? But here's my question: for those of you who don't permanently keep a Survival Kit on-hand (i.e, packaged meals, bottled water, generators, etc), have you started preparing for what might come of the Swine Flu? Fox News reports that one of the biggest blows from a pandemic will be the economic one, as people are forced to stay out of work and consumption of goods decreases significantly. That got me thinking that I might want to have some items on-hand in case it gets really bad and businesses close their doors. Have you started preparing? And if so, what's in your kit?

Happy Birthday, Mark K! And to all the Cool Springs group... sorry I missed seeing ya'll yesterday- I hear it was another great match!

Anyone who hasn't had the chance to watch Sarah Irish yet... watch out! That girl can shoot and we WILL be hearing more about her in the future! I had the pleasure to be squadded with Sarah and the misfortune of having to shoot right behind her on every stage. Now, my speed can best be described as "snail's pace", but after following Sarah, my shooting seemed like someone walking through Jell-O! She's a fine young lady (way to go, Sue and Steve!) and I very much enjoyed watching her blaze along!

Just completed the registration forms for myself and Bobby and also booked our hotel room online just a few minutes ago. I talked with several folks at Area 6 this past weekend who couldn't say enough great things about the Mississippi Classic. After that, there wasn't much arm-twisting involved to convince me to go! Can't wait!!!

I had a fantastic time at Area 6... This was my 1st match beyond the Club Level, but it certainly won't be my last! Shot on Squad #1 with Kay & Jerry Miculek, Chris Patty, Corey Estill, Clint Upchurch and several other GREAT shooters! The match crew did a fantastic job and I'm looking forward to the 2010 match!

Corey, I second what Bobby said... thanks for being my personal camera crew! It was great to finally meet you!

I had the pleasure of meeting Elliott at this year's Lady Smith match at the Miculek's home range in Louisiana. His wife, Annette was one of the instructors for the "Babes with Bullets" camp and Elliott helped RO one of the stages during the match. He's SUCH a nice guy and both of them are truly wonderful people. Congratulations Elliott!

get her a 38 super STI trubore, that should do it +100 on that suggestion- I love my Trubor! And, of course, it MUST be pink! http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?...950&hl=pink

I can not speak for Dillon and it's way to early to go into that realm, it might never get to that point... It's all just one guy talking with another right now Larry. Sounds good. Keep us posted. Will do Larry... will do. I sent off a parts list a minute ago. As soon as I get those in I'm going to refine the design. JT Very exciting! If it functions HALF as well as the awesome side-mount for my C-More, I'll have to convince Bobby to buy a 550 just so we can get a Quinn to go with it!

OOOOOOHHHH... I like it!!!!

Trace, show her the pics of my newly-painted Pink Trubor and pink alligator gun case that kgunz11 just posted... she'll definitely need something like that once she gets started!

I definitely think this is your best painting job, yet! Of course, I might be just a LITTLE biased! Thanks, honey, I promise not to let any of the gals at BWB try to take it from me...

And you did one heck of a great job at that match, too! It was great shooting with you at Cool Springs, Ben. I know some folks who will be glad to hear you are leaning away from Limited, but now you've made it tougher on me! Got luck w/ your classifiers. See you at A6! Susan

Just a little story to make you smile... Link to article Idaho woman, 85, bags elk 3 out of last 4 seasons By Eric Barker, Lewiston Tribune HARVARD, Idaho -- The mark of a good elk hunter is one who consistently harvests an animal. Using that measuring stick, Orvetta Minden, of Harvard, Idaho, is a pretty good hunter. She's gotten her elk three out of the past four years. She just happens to be an 85-year-old great-grandmother. Minden got her latest elk this month while hunting alone in the thickly timbered mountains near her home. "I went out in the evening, and a spike and a cow came out," she said. Her son, Denny Chandler of Harvard, had recommended a hunting spot for his mother. But Minden had other ideas. "I felt good about my area," she said. "My son wanted me to go to another spot. I just felt I wanted to go to this area." She did and she shot the spike with her .243 at about 150 yards. Then she drove home and called Chandler to help her field dress and pack the animal out of the woods. Chandler said his mom is up for anything while hunting. If it's sitting on a log and watching, she's OK with that. If she needs to drive through thick brush, she does that, too. "She is quite a remarkable gal. A lot of the times that she is out there I am with her. But the last two times she has killed an elk she has been by herself. She just calls and says, 'I need help,' " he said. "You don't see many men hunting when they are 85, but she still gets out there." Minden has been a hunter for about six decades and has killed her share of elk, including two five-by-six bulls and one six-by-six bull. Her first elk came when she was 19, while hunting with her father and brothers in the Lochsa country. Her love of hunting, fishing and the outdoors in general came early. "I was close to my father. If he was outside, I was outside," she said He and the rest of the family were outside a lot and hunting a lot. "I had a father, two brothers, my husband and four boys. In a male environment like that and all avid hunters, I just kind of succumbed to that way of life," she said. She's already trying to bag a deer and doesn't plan to give up hunting any time soon. "Just being outdoors, I love that -- hiking, hunting, fishing and all that," she said. She's killed elk, deer, antelope and bear. She has yet to bag a moose, but hopes to in the future. "I've put in every year for the last few years," she said of the tag drawing. "I haven't drawn." At her home, she flips through a photo album stuffed mostly with pictures of her extended family. Most all of the pictures revolve around hunting. There are pictures of her, her kids, grandkids and now great-grandkids posing with deer and elk. "We love to hunt," she said. To drive the point home, she likes to tell the story of her granddaughter, Ronda Brown of Potlatch. About six years ago, Brown gave birth to a child on a Wednesday and the following Saturday took to the field and filled her once-in-a-lifetime moose tag. The whole family is like that, she said. But Minden is modest about her hunting prowess. When asked for hunting advice, she demurs. "There are so many better hunters than I am," she said. "I sure don't want to give any advice."

My hubby says "That looks like the Hensoldt version of the Gen II reticle."

The Keigans family sends our prayers to your family during this time of great loss. You are in our thoughts.

My hubby and I shoot 3 weekend club matches. One charges $20 per shooter, the 2nd charges $20 per shooter & $30 for the 2 of us (family discount), and the 3rd charges $18 per shooter. The $20 matches in GA and the $18 is in north FL.

Area 6 is April 17-19th, but I'm not sure about GA State. Perhaps someone else knows?

Bought one of those for my hubby and gave it to him for a wedding gift... LOL! For some reason, I don't think he laughed!

I started out going to the matches and playing 'paparazzi' for the husband. Lots of folks on here will tell you that one of the best ways to improve your skills is to film yourself at the match and watch it later. You'll learn what to focus your training on (and it can be great for laughs down the road!) Anyway, after a few matches as a spectator, and getting lots of "why aren't you doing this" from other shooters, I figured 'What the heck, why not?'. My hubby set up some targets on our farm for me to practice before the first match and the rest is history... I've got a LONG way to go in terms of improvement and haven't even gotten classified yet, but I am having a blast! And it sure beats sitting on the sidelines watching while everyone else is out there having all the fun! Perhaps if your wife comes along to some of the matches and sees the same thing I did, she will catch the fever too... Good Luck!

That might just be the BEST advice I've ever heard given in this sport... think I'll post it on my fridge for my hubby! Very excited that your wife has now joined 'the club'! I hope she enjoys herself as much as I have over these past several months... Susan