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The Swede · #16 02-24-2013, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

The initial $5K of "ironing out" is done and it has not complained about much of late, thankfully. However, yours truly tapping the van with the rear bumper in the dark, one night, is going to result in a $1500 tab.

It's a terrific road car..........but miserable around town. Reminds me of a smooth and elegant version of the SDL, but the SDL had better visibility.

It only racks up about 4K per year so, hopefully, the future maintenance won't break the pocketbook.

Still gets between 21-22 mpg, like clockwork, no matter how it's driven.

Yes, rotate through the cars. Risk reduction.

Botnst · #17 02-24-2013, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by The Swede

I used to have a few cool guns. S&W 686 .357 magnum. Sold it to my mechanic's Castrol rep. Had a few other shotguns I sold as well, nothing interesting. Had a 9mm UZI when I was a punk, just for kicks. When we had that first assault weapons ban I sold it a fraternity brother and doubled my money. "It is to thee... dear old Theta Chi" lol

Maybe will buy something again, but have no interest in them except for some occasional bird hunting.

Get a Barrett. Take bird hunting to where it has never been before.

Botnst · #18 02-24-2013, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Swede

Cool!

UW Madison. Psi chapter. They have lost their charter!

Let me see if I can imagine an active who influenced that loss of charter....

The Swede · #19 02-24-2013, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

Let me see if I can imagine an active who influenced that loss of charter....

Nope, it was years after me.

Insurance co's caused the demise of the Greek system. Free beer flowing from kegs turned to cans. Then cans to BYOB, but that was a drunken headache, so the admin dried them out. No one cared to pledge, so many faded away. I've heard of a resurgence, but not really sure...

Botnst · #20 02-24-2013, 07:58 PM

I dunno. I never did the fraternity thing. I had enough of tribal male bonding in the military before I went to college.

The Swede · #21 02-24-2013, 08:19 PM

Well you didn't miss much.

suginami · #22 02-24-2013, 10:04 PM

I was too busy working trying to survive during my college years. No time for socializing. It was an incredibly difficult time. I was just trying to get the hell out.

The Swede · #23 02-24-2013, 10:12 PM

Good move. I was drunk half the time, but got decent grades. Still it was a waste, I missed out on a lot and could have been a much better student.

Fulcrum525 · #24 02-25-2013, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Botnst

Get a Barrett. Take bird hunting to where it has never been before.

There's a thought....I couldn't imagine that there would be much of a bird left after being hit with a .50 caliber bullet....

Here's a baseball for comparison
Guy hits bird with baseball - YouTube

Can't Know · #25 02-25-2013, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by suginami

I was too busy working trying to survive during my college years. No time for socializing. It was an incredibly difficult time. I was just trying to get the hell out.

Me, too. I was working at least one and sometimes two jobs in undergrad, plus I lived twenty miles from school (close to work, though) so partying with school friends would have been quite difficult. No regrets for any of it.