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Offline Terry C.

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Mortar sleds are for...
« on: February 19, 2009, 12:05:59 PM »
..LIZARDS! :D

I was getting dressed this morning when I noticed something on the GB mortar sled.

A green anole. We have these all over the yard and occasionally (as you can see) in the house. Doesn't bother me, these are good lizards. They eat all sorts of little pests.

Until the cat finds them, then they are 'cat toys.'  :o


This is a little one, only a couple of inches from snout to hips, with about a five inch tail. They can get about twice this size.

(you can click on either image for a larger version)




Here's a close-up of the little gunner...




Say what you will about reptiles, this one has good taste in artillery! ;D
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Re: Mortar sleds are for...
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2009, 12:17:40 PM »
Cool pix.

I understand cat toys too.
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2009, 12:37:27 PM »
not only good taste , its cute also  ;D
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Re: Mortar sleds are for...
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2009, 12:51:54 PM »
As long as he doesn't try to sell me insurance, he can stay...



Oh BTW, I haven't forgotten about the canister tests, but my range I cleared with the bulldozer is presently a big mudhole. If it'll just go a full week without raining, maybe it'll dry up enough to shoot
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2009, 01:50:28 PM »
Insurgant Anole!!!
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« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2009, 09:23:33 PM »
Terry C., That is one very fine looking elevator knob on yer mortar. You do great work!!!!
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Re: Mortar sleds are for...
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2009, 05:31:30 AM »
Quote from: Terry C. on February 19, 2009, 12:51:54 PM
As long as he doesn't try to sell me insurance, he can stay...



Oh BTW, I haven't forgotten about the canister tests, but my range I cleared with the bulldozer is presently a big mudhole. If it'll just go a full week without raining, maybe it'll dry up enough to shoot

A big mud hole would make a cool photo of impact splatters if you could catch it .
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« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2009, 08:08:28 AM »
Quote from: Ex 49'er on February 20, 2009, 09:23:33 PM
Terry C., That is one very fine looking elevator knob on yer mortar. You do great work!!!!

The knob came off of an old cutting torch, I soldered in a threaded insert (made from a brass nut) to attach it to the screw. The threaded flange was made from an old regulator body.

Quote from: RocklockI on February 21, 2009, 05:31:30 AM
A big mud hole would make a cool photo of impact splatters if you could catch it .

Well, if it was just the impact area that was a mudhole, that would be a different story. As it is I would have to slog everything in by hand because I can't drive in.

There's no rain forecast for the next few days so maybe it will firm up some.

The funny part is that there is concrete to set the cannon on, but I have to drive across a mud bog to get it there!  ::)
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2009, 04:16:06 PM »
He's Baaack!

Actually it never really left, and it's laying on the axle of the field carrige right now. I'm not going to bother it tonight.

I took these photos Saturday, I just now got around to uploading them.







As you can see, it's expanded its interest from mortars to cannons.

At least it's keeping the bugs and spiders off the guns... ;D
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« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2009, 07:36:26 AM »
you need to feed him well that he dont leave your artillery  ;D ;D
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« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2009, 07:51:55 AM »
Wife want's to know it's name....she has a history pulling their tails of
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« Reply #11 on: February 24, 2009, 10:42:50 AM »
Quote from: Double D on February 24, 2009, 07:51:55 AM
Wife want's to know it's name

Napoleon, of course!
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« Reply #12 on: February 24, 2009, 12:26:47 PM »
After calling a me a nitwit because I asked the question, the wife then asked me to explain it...
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