Waltermitty

Why yes Mike, I think it's the major US hub for FEDEX. Just put on one of those purple and white jumpsuits and slip into your closest drop-box about Wednesday before the match. Just don't plan it to coincide with Elvis Week. If you haven't seen it I won't try to describe it... http://www.elvis.com/news/full_story.asp?id=354

This is the unfortunate reality in most Corporate settings. Just be glad you're not working on the inside at a job you depend on for your living. I'd bet a dollar to a doughnut there are at least a few poor working stiffs over there that are trying to balance solving the problems with having their heads handed to them with a pink slip for making somebody look or feel bad.

BUMP!! This weekend! Don't miss it!

My Ti cyclinder is here as is my white outline rear sight kit. It will definately have to be fitted..... You making any progress Randy???

Well once again I am stoked! What a great time with a great bunch! The only down point was that the match organizers were too "AR" to permit us to move Gil to our squad. Congratulations to Mike, Dan and Roger for a 1, 2, 3 finish! The side match was an equally impressive show with the Carmoney boys taking us through several rounds of jaw dropping performance. The bottom-feeders sure sat up and took notice, with the 3rd place final finisher squeaking by Mike by a nose!! Speaking of noses. In other side match competition, Bubber wins by a clear margin in both quality and volume in the inaugural snoring competition over Gil. What I first considered impressive aural and vibratory performance at Nationals was smashed by a combined exhibition of both skill and natural talent in this week's head-to-head matchup. Without a doubt, hearing protection is mandatory when facing a night's sleep with either of these talented competitors. Good night all, and I am truely blessed by the privilege of knowing and competing with these fine Men. I only hope to see you all again at another match very soon. Walt.

I understand completely.

Hey, no worry Brother, you didn't throw me anywhere I wasn't already headed. ....but I won't advise anyone else to make the mistake....

Done. We'll see what comes of it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> See my ass chewing below: Ken: I am responsible for squading. Problems: I receive requesting for squading in separate envelopes on different dates. I receive requests for squading in a particular division in different envelopes on different dates (squad me with revolver shooters). I receive requests for squading with particular USPSA Classification (squad me with GM or M shooters) in different envelopes on different dates. I get requests for squading with a specific individual in different envelopes on different dates (squad me with Jim Jones), in fact sometimes I get requests for squading for people that don't exist, wrong first name, wrong spelling of last name, etc. On one occasion competitor A asked to be squaded with competitor B. I penned in A and penciled in B. Several weeks went by and I filled several additional squads. Finally I received an envelope from B. In the envelope were entry forms from B, C, D, E, & F. No mention of A. Now I had to delete A & B from the original squad and find six slots in another squad, leaving me with a two slot hole in the original squad. So far for this match I have made 26 changes to my squading list, attempting to please everyone. Please ask to see my squading list upon check in. Per the information packet that you received, "Squading cannot be guaranteed after 30 Sep 05." To the best of my knowledge, up to 30 Oct 05, I was able to make all squading requests. If I start moving competitors around at this late date, something will get screwed up. To date, 12 Oct 05, I have received seven entries listing "Revolver" as the competitor's division. I have five revolver competitors in one ten competitor squad. The entry forms for the two revolver competitors that are not squaded with the rest arrived on 6 Oct 05, a little late for preferred squading consideration. Thank you for your understanding. P. Michael HERMAN COPS, Secretary pmherman@earthlink.net Good luck at the match. I hope to see you there.

Done. We'll see what comes of it.

Alllllllllrighty then. I'm packing my bags tonight. Did anyone manage to make contact with the match officials about squadding? I was kinda hoping to have a revolver supersquad going. I can send a request if it already hasn't been done, or we could each send an email to one of the guys in the message below: (just in case you didn't get it) Competitors: Below message from Larry Fletcher match director. P. Michael HERMAN COPS, Secretary pmherman@earthlink.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Fletcher" <fletcher@fidnet.com> To: "Mike Herman" <pmherman@earthlink.net> Sent: Tuesday, 11 October, 2005 18:35 Subject: fall classic > Hi Mike > Can you send this out? We need to have a work night Wednesday. I will be > there about 5:30 after work. > Also send this out to all competitors . The Newburg High School Girls > Softball team is going to have > breakfast at around 6:45 to 7:30 Saturday morning at the range and have > lunch at noon. This is a fund raiser for the team. > > Thanks > Larry > > I'll certainly make a contribution to the girls if it will grease the skids.

Many guys would envy you as well... Most folks don't realize the significance of the name. It's kind of a humorous thing for me.

I was going to try to weld on one of my old steel 625 cylinders to the bottom of a magazine- it'll hold 6 extra rounds and keep the lips of the mag from getting dirty... Oh, and Walt, does your wife have a sister? Can we clone her? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey! There's enough bottom feeder mechanics already! Every Tom, Dick and Chuck has a shingle out doing "cussed 'em" work on 1911's. Just put down the bushing wrench and step away from the Dark Side. Nothing good ever came from a bottom feeder except once-fired brass Yes, my wife has a couple of Sisters, but I got the pick of the litter. I am truely blessed. We did make one clone, but you dirty !@#~$%&'s are gonna play Hell before I let any of you near my Daughter! /insert rules for dating my daughter /insert off

We're putting on the ICORE postal match in OKC this month as well.

I definately married well. Over 22 years and she's still the one. I called S&W and got a price quote for both the cylinder and the installation in my 625. So at least on the phone they are offering this combination. It's just hard for me to send it in to them after the hack job they did to my gun the last time I sent it in. Randy, do you have any time available?

My wife just gave me a brand spanking new 625. I've been wining about needing a backup gun and wanting to experiment with a Ti cylinder and etc. What a surprise. So what to do now? Send it back to S&W for a Ti cylinder? Any better suggestions? (I forgot how hard a stock trigger pull is...YIKES!!) I may put a few rounds through it to test it, BUT THEN WHAT?

So what do you need to break out and do something completely different? An investment casting mold for a frame and a CNC? Or would you carve the whole gun out of billet and bar stock until the volumes picked up?

I'm in. Bubber an I are car-pooling. A 3rd from our neck of the woods said he would get his app in and come along with us. There needs to be at least 20 wheel guns or I'm shooting the match in my pink TuTu and matching toe shoes. My tiara is supposed to be back from the shop by then anyway and I'll be wanting to see if the upgrades are working.

I would shoot one in a New York minute if we could both (Taurus and I) be proud of the brand at the end of a grueling shooting season. That means 1000 rounds per month with little more than a wipe down and a drop of oil for at least a 10 month shooting season per year. And I don't shoot as much as a lot of you guys.... I've often thought Ruger would be tough enough, but too heavy, crude, and that cylinder release....no offense intended. So I've got the money burning a hole in my pocket. S&W has first shot for obvious reasons, but I will give any viable up-and-comer a fair chance to make a fool out of me. Just for the thrill of being in the first wave of a new era.

Rudy is a great competitor and a heck of a guy. I'm hopeful he will change his mind and shoot with us again. Auf wieder sehen Rudolf!!

Where do I enter my cylinder order? Oh and I want some of them HoMeBoy sights for my Rosco... Homeboy.doc

Hey I'm all for it. Has anybody hardchromed a Ti cylinder yet?

It'll be October Saturday, so mark your calendars and plan to attend. Oh yea, and bump.

I guess I'm not certain on whether a Ti cylinder would be USPSA legal. I would interpret Special condition #17, a revolver assembled from components, in US APPENDIX D10 to mean that you could because S&W produced a cylinder that would fit. Is that a correct interpretation?

You've still got my attention.

Yup, somma dem boys been gittin their fair share of the taters....