Older Than Dirt.

slimjim · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 9:54 pm Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

No cowboy hat or boots? No mule? Could be the had it covering some orange hair.

Vince · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 10:55 pm Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

Dunno mate...hard to tell...I think it might be a sneaky disguise...could even be a young bloke. Confused

Cheers, Vince

slimjim · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:36 pm Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

28. Believes a 3-3 1/2 inch group is a widely accepted standard

gelandangan · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:08 pm Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

slimjim wrote:

28. Believes a 3-3 1/2 inch group is a widely accepted standard

At 1000 yards?
I'll love to do that.. Very Happy

And I'm just a young sprout.. (well I wish anyway..)

slimjim · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:56 pm Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

gelandangan wrote:

At 1000 yards?

28. Believes a 3-3 1/2 inch group is a widely accepted standard for 100 yard accuracy

Arron · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:17 pm Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

HA HA Yal all are going to love this one!

I just bought some teaberry gum this very morning!!!!
The local Cracker Barrel Resturant carries it!

Just thought I would throw it out there for all. I like it! Kinda reminds me of those "conversation: candy hearts you get this time of year. With a touch of mint or maybe clove in there.

Vince · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:24 pm Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

Can't say I've ever heard of Teaberry Gum mate...probably only marketed in the US.

Remember the candy hearts though...if they are the ones with the Valentine type inscriptions on them.

Cheers, Vince

bracer · Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:03 am Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

You dident list the out house--- gas lamps--no electric lights-- there are others . Dident see a TV untill I was drafted into the army and was sent to boot camp. I grew up on a farm and cattle operation. Cheyenne Wyo was 119 miles away but a town of 3000 population was 14 miles away. But there were plenty of jackrabbits and prairie dogs to shoot with a slide action 22. Plenty of cow chips to pick for the cook stove. I know about all the 25 listed.

radar · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:08 am Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

I'm not "That" Old but still remember the mangle and wringer of the washing machine, I remember grans copper and hand cranked wringer.
I'm just on the wrong side of 40.

Maybe us Kiwis are/were a bit behind the times but we were first to see the new mellinium actually we are the first to see each new day....

Vince · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 5:20 am Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

I've had my remote Spy Plane out and about again...gets pretty good fuel consumption too...and found this guy. Don't think it is the same guy as the one with the snow plow...but I'm sure it's one of our "older gentleman" preparing for a hunt.

Also one of the younger guys doing the same...sorta looks a bit like someone from a nice sunny part of the USA...CA maybe.

Laughing

Cheers, Vince

Pumpkinslinger · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:14 am Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

I might actually know that first guy...

Ominivision1 · Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

Nope, the second pic is not Bushy.....look at the shoes.. Very Happy

fawdon · Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 8:38 am Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

I think Im older than dirt lol I do rember all of them and i rember the first TV show , the ever saw Was the Flintstones in Black & White TV used to finish @ 11 and come back on at 1PM and our washing maching was a THOR didnt have any spin cycle but it did have a mangle you could take the close from the copper watch out for the fire under it and right in the mangle was state of the art at the time I rember my Nan ASKING whats wrong with a poss stick now who knows what that is
Other day was at the range young bloke there was tellin me his Granda used to walk to school or even rode his bike didnt go in a car I near lol but thought this kid means it hahaha he was about 17 and doing the learn to shoot with SSAA made me think i had at least 5 guns by then lol. How old where you when you bought your first. iI was 11 .22 short

Ominivision1 · Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 3:54 pm Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

Welcome to the "Nut" fawdon, Vince has the beers, step up and grab a seat at the fire.

Vince · Posted: Mon Jul 22, 2013 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Older Than Dirt.

Gidday fawdon, welcome back mate. When we first moved into a housing commission house in Seven Hills in Sydney Mum used a gas fired copper that came with the house and hand wrung the clothes. Then Dad came into a few quid and bought her a top load Westinghouse washing machine fitted with a mangle...as you say a real art to using one.

Up until Mum moved out of the house a few months back, she still had a long wire clothes line with a wooden prop. She was comfortable with things from days gone by.

I'm sure I've asked before mate, but can't remember...what part of Sydney are you from?