NWI INGO General Post - Part 8

[Redacted]

Hey friends. I was thinking of possibly going to Deb's tomorrow. It has been probably 5 years since I have been there last. Does anyone go there regularly? Are they normally packed? It's a lot closer to me than Blythe's even though their range I hear is better. I just want to shoot my Glock maybe like 100-150 rounds.

 

[bradmedic04]

Still no ventilation at Deb's, upstairs or downstairs. The times I've been there during the day on weekends, it's packed. Had better luck with early mornings and later evenings.

I believe they also raised prices recently.

 

[Redacted]

Still no ventilation at Deb's, upstairs or downstairs. The times I've been there during the day on weekends, it's packed. Had better luck with early mornings and later evenings.

I believe they also raised prices recently.

What is the clientele like? There was no one there when I went 5 years ago.

 

[bradmedic04]

What is the clientele like? There was no one there when I went 5 years ago.

Varied. Last time I was there I had to give two moron thug types an earful about keeping their guns pointed downrange. They were receptive at least. You could tell they just had zero experience with actual safe shooting, which is always scary when hitting a public range. I usually share a stall with a friend so we can monitor the other shooters and make sure we're not getting muzzled unknowingly.

 

[Redacted]

Varied. Last time I was there I had to give two moron thug types an earful about keeping their guns pointed downrange. They were receptive at least. You could tell they just had zero experience with actual safe shooting, which is always scary when hitting a public range. I usually share a stall with a friend so we can monitor the other shooters and make sure we're not getting muzzled unknowingly.

That exactly what I was worried about. I don't necessarily enjoy shooting by myself but not many of my friends own firearms. I was recently at Cabelas and there was a guy looking for home defense shotguns and he kept flagging people around him and lacked trigger discipline. I finally understood when he pulled out his Il. FOID. And I don't mean to generalize but with the location of the range I guess I kind of expected to hear a similar story.

 

[bradmedic04]

I don't think most of the people here are going to take issue with a generalization about IL shooters. Make access to the ability to train more difficult, keep the general populace more ignorant about guns, and generally put as many hurdles as possible between citizens and the right to own, and you're going to have people lacking the general knowledge that must be respected around firearms.

That said, there are dummies everywhere and all one can do is be vigilant and always aware of their own safe handling practices as well.

 

[jedi]

Oh, and I need to get out and kill some more POISON IVY. Looks like I've got a good size crop of that growing this year. If I could harvest and sell it I'd certainly be rich. Its popping up everywhere this year. Much to my dismay. Thinking of getting some 'cuttings,' potting them in nice little pots and driving them up to Jedi's house to leave on his front porch as a surprise gift. I need to pay him back for the hug he gave me.

You could bring them I'm sure like most everything garden related Jedi will kill it.
Can I get a few extra for my neighboor. mmmuuuuaaaaahhhhhh

 

[Redacted]

I don't think most of the people here are going to take issue with a generalization about IL shooters. Make access to the ability to train more difficult, keep the general populace more ignorant about guns, and generally put as many hurdles as possible between citizens and the right to own, and you're going to have people lacking the general knowledge that must be respected around firearms.

That said, there are dummies everywhere and all one can do is be vigilant and always aware of their own safe handling practices as well.

This is true. I do also know about the range in Winamac but that's a trek. I also heard Blythe's is decent but Valpo also is a 40 minute drive for me.

 

[bradmedic04]

This is true. I do also know about the range in Winamac but that's a trek. I also heard Blythe's is decent but Valpo also is a 40 minute drive for me.

Blythe's also carries the substantial financial risk of an unintended happyclowning.

 

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unintended happyclowning.

Unfamiliar

 

[1775usmarine]

Been at Blythes many of times and only bought one handgun. I'm sure I've seen sadclown and he may be who my 2nd cousin knows.

 

[bradmedic04]

Unfamiliar

Sadclownwp is a local member and (evil) salesman at Blythe's Valpo. Buying something from him was dubbed 'getting sadclowned' and later dubbed getting 'happyclowned.'

 

[bradmedic04]

Been at Blythes many of times and only bought one handgun. I'm sure I've seen sadclown and he may be who my 2nd cousin knows.

Yeah. I got sadclowned before I knew who he was.

Same with a friend from IL who was buying a new 'clip' for his Beretta

 

[melensdad]

Just got back inside from spraying brush killer.

Concentrated mostly on the damn poison ivy that is infesting the area around some small trees near our new raised bed garden. Its also growing up on the old pool shed, which we are reclaiming as a garden shed. Mixed the brush killer double strength. I don't know if that is strong enough to kill it, but it should stunt it pretty good. If I can get it to stop spreading then i can go in with gloves and pull it.

Then its off to the burn pile with the vines. But when I burn poison ivy I make sure nobody hangs around the fire, the smoke is enough make you break out, and breathing in the smoke can cause real breathing problems.

Yeah. I got sadclowned before I knew who he was.

Same with a friend from IL who was buying a new 'clip' for his Beretta

Is your friend a politician or a member of the media?

I think they are the only ones who really think that magazines and clips are interchangeable terms.

 

[Snapdragon]

Was it a "30-magazine clip"?

 

[bradmedic04]

Is your friend a politician or a member of the media?

I think they are the only ones who really think that magazines and clips are interchangeable terms.

Politicians, members of the media, and residents of IL use the terms interchangeably.

 

[bradmedic04]

Was it a "30-magazine clip"?

Probably for his ghost gun.

 

[actaeon277]

I think magazine and clip are interchangeable.

 

[bradmedic04]

You must be using one of them fancy revolvers with the high capacity magazines.

 

[KLB]

Bought a couple more blueberry bushes today, the last big ones they had at Lowes. Brings us up to a total of 10 bushes, at least 4, maybe 5 different varieties for a bit of genetic diversity for cross pollination. Also picked up a new Plum tree, it will replace a cherry tree that was killed by the winter cold.

Have a couple more raised beds to rake smooth before they get planted. The garden just keeps on growing.

I want to make a permanent bed for strawberries but I'm not sure where I want to plant them.

Oh, and I need to get out and kill some more POISON IVY. Looks like I've got a good size crop of that growing this year. If I could harvest and sell it I'd certainly be rich. Its popping up everywhere this year. Much to my dismay. Thinking of getting some 'cuttings,' potting them in nice little pots and driving them up to Jedi's house to leave on his front porch as a surprise gift. I need to pay him back for the hug he gave me.

Strawberries are weeds. My wife planted two 4'x4' beds with them, and I find them all over the place. I had them growing in my driveway behind teh barn last year. That is a couple of hundred feet from where they were planted.