Author Topic: Road trip (Read 8980 times)

Zulu · « **Reply #30 on:** March 11, 2011, 04:39:34 AM »

Quote from: Double D on March 11, 2011, 02:28:11 AM

Boy it looks like No. 24 is going to meet a lot of new people.

I know its only several thousand miles out of your way but Zulu's collection is always open.

Zulu

KABAR2 · « **Reply #31 on:** March 11, 2011, 08:38:55 AM »

Well if your travels take you down to VIrginia beach drop on by for a visit, I'll give you a tour
of LBT where we make some of the finest tactical gear our troops can get, and I'll introduce
you to someone with some interesting cannon too....

Div Arty · « **Reply #32 on:** March 11, 2011, 12:48:59 PM »

Gee KABAR2, sure would like to bust in on that invite you are offering. Don't know when, but every few years we get to Chesapeake to visit a childhood friend that my wife grew up with in Ireland. The last trip we saw the Battleship Wisconsin and the Maritime Museum in Newport News. Hope to see you in the future.
Ron

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #33 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:04:59 PM »

Ahhh to have been introduced to #24 by such good friends! My pleasure and honor! See DD's pictures coming soon!

Double D · « **Reply #34 on:** March 11, 2011, 03:24:52 PM »

The sorta every once in a while BPM&C Moderator meeting was conducted at the Kimono Japanese restaurant in Pulaski...have we got some plans for you guys!! Next regularly scheduled meeting is when it occurs, maybe sooner, maybe later.

Tomorrows leg takes us to Leonardtown Maryland and the grandkids, where we will sit for a about a month.

The return leg will take us through PA, OH, IN, IL, MO, IA, and SD. Of course that is subject to change.

little seacoast · « **Reply #35 on:** March 11, 2011, 05:48:20 PM »

Got the chance to meet DD and his better 2/3's today as they passed through Knoxville. She is so sweet you can't really imagine her married to the terror of the board. Also was introduced to #24 and I'm green with envy, such an extraordinary little piece of engineering and manufacture. I in turn introduced it to my 24 lb Coehorn that went to the range today for exercise. Really enjoyed talking to both of them, you seldom get to actually meet the folks you corespond with on boards like this. What a pleasure to find they are as nice as you thought! Stop back some time and we'll hit Chickamauga.

Double D · « **Reply #36 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:34:25 AM »

Knoxville Coehorn and No 24 trade some war stories.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #37 on:** March 12, 2011, 12:44:45 AM »

Pete -

THANKS for the cannon ball (via Douglas) !!!!

Now I'll have to make something in that caliber!

Zulu · « **Reply #38 on:** March 12, 2011, 02:50:16 AM »

This thread is like when someone steals one of those winged gargoyles out of someone's yard and takes it on vacation with them , taking pictures of it at the Grand Canyon, the St. Louis Arch, the Washington monument, etc. After vacation it goes back to the original owner with a copy of all the pictures.

#24 is getting quite a vacation.
Zulu

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #39 on:** March 12, 2011, 03:47:37 AM »

Quote from: Zulu on March 12, 2011, 02:50:16 AM

This thread is like when someone steals one of those winged gargoyles out of someone's yard and takes it on vacation with them , taking pictures of it at the Grand Canyon, the St. Louis Arch, the Washington monument, etc. After vacation it goes back to the original owner with a copy of all the pictures.
#24 is getting quite a vacation.
Zulu

Great thought.

Firing firecrackers over the grand canyon.
Firing firecrackers over the St. Louis Arch.
Firing firecrackers over the Washington Monument.

You saw it first here on GBO!

Zulu · « **Reply #40 on:** March 12, 2011, 04:02:53 AM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on March 12, 2011, 03:47:37 AM

Quote from: Zulu on March 12, 2011, 02:50:16 AM
This thread is like when someone steals one of those winged gargoyles out of someone's yard and takes it on vacation with them , taking pictures of it at the Grand Canyon, the St. Louis Arch, the Washington monument, etc. After vacation it goes back to the original owner with a copy of all the pictures.
#24 is getting quite a vacation.
Zulu

Great thought.

Firing firecrackers over the grand canyon.
Firing firecrackers over the St. Louis Arch.
Firing firecrackers over the Washington Monument.

You saw it first here on GBO!

Cat,
You forgot one.
Firing firecrackers in the County jail

Cause that's where you'd be!

And I won't be able to get you out, cause I'd be in the cell next to you.

Zulu

Double D · « **Reply #41 on:** March 13, 2011, 01:29:17 PM »

No. 24 is in Maryland resting up after the trip from the west. He will make his shooting debut next Saturday to ring in the spring

Double D · « **Reply #42 on:** March 17, 2011, 06:01:35 AM »

Tentative plans for next week. Tour Yorktown. Tour Air Ground Museum at Qunatico. Tour Annapolis. Anybody in this neighborhoods?

By the way anyone in the Leonardtown, MD neighborhood

rampa room artillery · « **Reply #43 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:12:19 AM »

let me know when you are coming to yorktown. i am 10 mins away. in poquoson va.

rick bryan

Max Caliber · « **Reply #44 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:24:57 AM »

Douglas, When you go to Quantico, try to get someone on the staff there to show you the old artillery that was in the old museum. I was told the old stuff was put in storage. The only thing I saw in the new museum that was from the old one was the WW11 pack howitzer with wooden wheels. They had several very fine early landing cannon and machine guns there.

Just beyond the entrance of the new museum.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #45 on:** March 17, 2011, 07:39:15 AM »

Quote from: Double D on March 17, 2011, 06:01:35 AM

Tentative plans for next week. Tour Yorktown. Tour Air Ground Museum at Qunatico. Tour Annapolis. Anybody in this neighborhoods?

By the way anyone in the Leonardtown, MD neighborhood

SATURDAY I'll be in Balitmore. Quoted post is from ASSRA forum:

The annual Maryland Arms Collectors Association gun show will be held on 19 & 20 March 2011, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md. for those interested.

For additional information, please see;

http://www.baltimoreshow.com

brokenpole · « **Reply #46 on:** March 17, 2011, 10:37:14 AM »

Quote from: Zulu on March 12, 2011, 04:02:53 AM

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on March 12, 2011, 03:47:37 AM
Quote from: Zulu on March 12, 2011, 02:50:16 AM
This thread is like when someone steals one of those winged gargoyles out of someone's yard and takes it on vacation with them , taking pictures of it at the Grand Canyon, the St. Louis Arch, the Washington monument, etc. After vacation it goes back to the original owner with a copy of all the pictures.
#24 is getting quite a vacation.
Zulu

Great thought.

Firing firecrackers over the grand canyon.
Firing firecrackers over the St. Louis Arch.
Firing firecrackers over the Washington Monument.

You saw it first here on GBO!

Cat,
You forgot one.
Firing firecrackers in the County jail Cause that's where you'd be! And I won't be able to get you out, cause I'd be in the cell next to you.
Zulu

Hey Zulu...of course you would be in the next cell. You would be a friend. A friend is in jail with you not there to bail you out. Just sayin...

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #47 on:** March 17, 2011, 11:39:33 AM »

Zulu · « **Reply #48 on:** March 17, 2011, 01:33:48 PM »

Quote from: brokenpole on March 17, 2011, 10:37:14 AM

Quote from: Zulu on March 12, 2011, 04:02:53 AM
Quote from: Cat Whisperer on March 12, 2011, 03:47:37 AM
Quote from: Zulu on March 12, 2011, 02:50:16 AM
This thread is like when someone steals one of those winged gargoyles out of someone's yard and takes it on vacation with them , taking pictures of it at the Grand Canyon, the St. Louis Arch, the Washington monument, etc. After vacation it goes back to the original owner with a copy of all the pictures.
#24 is getting quite a vacation.
Zulu

Great thought.

Firing firecrackers over the grand canyon.
Firing firecrackers over the St. Louis Arch.
Firing firecrackers over the Washington Monument.

You saw it first here on GBO!

Cat,
You forgot one.
Firing firecrackers in the County jail Cause that's where you'd be! And I won't be able to get you out, cause I'd be in the cell next to you.
Zulu

Hey Zulu...of course you would be in the next cell. You would be a friend. A friend is in jail with you not there to bail you out. Just sayin...

A good friend would call the bail bondsman and arrange bail.
A great friend would go to the jailhouse and bail you out himself.
Your best friend would be in the cell next to you.

Zulu

Double D · « **Reply #49 on:** March 18, 2011, 04:44:09 AM »

Rick,

Post me contact info in a P.M.

Tim, I have been to Timomium, i loved and I hated it. I loved all the cool stuff there, I hated the amount of numbers they use to make a price tag.

Allen aren't you in the Yorktown area?

KABAR2 · « **Reply #50 on:** March 18, 2011, 05:06:17 AM »

Quote from: Double D on March 18, 2011, 04:44:09 AM

Rick,

Post me contact info in a P.M.

Tim, I have been to Timomium, i loved and I hated it. I loved all the cool stuff there, I hated the amount of numbers they use to make a price tag.

Allen aren't you in the Yorktown area?

Yes Chesapeake actually and work in Virginia Beach.... so are you going to be in the area?
Maybe my Krupp will be here by then and we can get a photo of yours and #2 together
I'm going to Pm you my Cell # just in case

Allen <><

Double D · « **Reply #51 on:** March 19, 2011, 07:40:44 AM »

Thr first Krupp family reunion!!!

Wife and I are headed for Yorktown, Monday morning. We will call you when we get in the area.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #52 on:** March 19, 2011, 03:44:12 PM »

Quote from: Double D on March 18, 2011, 04:44:09 AM

...
Tim, I have been to Timomium, i loved and I hated it. I loved all the cool stuff there, I hated the amount of numbers they use to make a price tag.
...

Almost made it. At 10pm on Friday night we were 175 miles into the 325 mile trip and the radiator gave in. Crashed for the night and in the morning with bottle of stop-leak made it home before dark.

Double D · « **Reply #53 on:** March 20, 2011, 03:55:36 AM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on March 19, 2011, 03:44:12 PM

Quote from: Double D on March 18, 2011, 04:44:09 AM
...
Tim, I have been to Timomium, i loved and I hated it. I loved all the cool stuff there, I hated the amount of numbers they use to make a price tag.
...

Almost made it. At 10pm on Friday night we were 175 miles into the 325 mile trip and the radiator gave in. Crashed for the night and in the morning with bottle of stop-leak made it home before dark.

Stop leak and ne radiator will be cheaper thant goiing to that show...trust me.

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #54 on:** March 20, 2011, 04:03:00 AM »

I did stop in at the gun show in Roanoke on the way back. Fellow there had 24ga brass hulls new for $10/25.

Zulu · « **Reply #55 on:** March 20, 2011, 04:06:22 AM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on March 20, 2011, 04:03:00 AM

I did stop in at the gun show in Roanoke on the way back. Fellow there had 24ga brass hulls new for $10/25.

Cat,
24 ga.? What is that? Shotgun?
Zulu

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #56 on:** March 20, 2011, 04:15:29 AM »

Quote from: Zulu on March 20, 2011, 04:06:22 AM

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on March 20, 2011, 04:03:00 AM
I did stop in at the gun show in Roanoke on the way back. Fellow there had 24ga brass hulls new for $10/25.

Cat,
24 ga.? What is that? Shotgun?
Zulu

YUP. They can be used to form cases for 577-450 for the Martini-Henry.

Zulu · « **Reply #57 on:** March 20, 2011, 04:17:53 AM »

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on March 20, 2011, 04:15:29 AM

Quote from: Zulu on March 20, 2011, 04:06:22 AM
Quote from: Cat Whisperer on March 20, 2011, 04:03:00 AM
I did stop in at the gun show in Roanoke on the way back. Fellow there had 24ga brass hulls new for $10/25.

Cat,
24 ga.? What is that? Shotgun?
Zulu

YUP. They can be used to form cases for 577-450 for the Martini-Henry.

Who makes a 24 ga. shotgun? I have never heard of one.
Zulu

Cat Whisperer · « **Reply #58 on:** March 20, 2011, 04:22:05 AM »

Quote from: Zulu on March 20, 2011, 04:17:53 AM

Quote from: Cat Whisperer on March 20, 2011, 04:15:29 AM
Quote from: Zulu on March 20, 2011, 04:06:22 AM
Quote from: Cat Whisperer on March 20, 2011, 04:03:00 AM
I did stop in at the gun show in Roanoke on the way back. Fellow there had 24ga brass hulls new for $10/25.

Cat,
24 ga.? What is that? Shotgun?
Zulu

YUP. They can be used to form cases for 577-450 for the Martini-Henry.

Who makes a 24 ga. shotgun? I have never heard of one.
Zulu

They have been made, but I don't recall where I saw them - European perhaps.

KABAR2 · « **Reply #59 on:** March 21, 2011, 01:58:34 PM »

Years ago Navy Arms imported a bunch of the odd calibers and gauges -new made from South America where they are still being used,
I think the 41 and 32 rim fire they had was also imported from South America.

Just got back from meeting with DD his lovely wife and Rick
for lunch and touring the Yorktown Battlefield museums had a great visit and I think a few people did a double take at what was sitting in the
back of Rick's pickup truck..... DD will be adding photo's of the meeting of the Krupps soon.......