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Meanwhile, back at the ranch... => General Discussion => Topic started by: Jackalope on April 27, 2016, 07:18:53 PM
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You will be reliving some of the experiences shared with your old friend, Bob. You were very fortunate recently to run into him and the two of you spent the afternoon recalling the many adventures you shared together all those long years ago. Some of those adventures were the reason for his nickname, Bad Luck Bob.
Bad Luck Bob played a big part in your life. He managed to get you your very first paying job as a cook on the cattle ranch. You put an end to the Bean Brothers and their corrupt operation, but Bob said he pretty much lost his taste for chili right then.
You both had a good laugh when Bob kidded you about the first horse you bought. He had never seen such behavior in a horse. Who in the world would ever buy a horse named Loco in the first place? Bob will never let you live that down.
He also reminded you about the big fight when you got lippy with that short-tempered blacksmith. Anybody with a brain in their head knew the blacksmith could swing a hammer pretty hard. He nearly knocked your head off!
You also talked about how hazardous it could be if you challenged someone cheating at cards. That was pretty risky considering how many people in that room had guns. It could have gone either way, red or black.
Bob’s all-time favorite story was how you saved his life when he was being chased by the hostile renegades. You still have vivid nightmares about the arrows flying at you. Bob always thought you should have gone to medical school after that.
It was great to talk with Bob again. All those years ago, many of the things that were a pretty ordinary part of the day, seem awfully frightening now. Maybe you and Bad Luck Bob will cross trails again sometime down the road.
It’s nice to reminisce with old friends.
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Sounds like you and I sitting around telling lies over a cold beer.
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Let's hope Bad Luck Bob's "evil mojo" stays away from us all while shooting the stages Saturday.
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Had a friend once whose name wasn't Bob, but he sure got me involved in lots of troubles.
F.H.
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Any more you wish to reveal Jackalope?
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OK, do you have any EMT or ER experience? You might want to brush up on your first aid skills as they apply to blunt force trauma and controlling blood loss while removing arrows and knives. It would also be helpful if you have a working knowledge of snake venom and treatment of shock.
Bob's gonna have a really tough day.
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Yuck! I hate snakes!
Miss Kitty Kat
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Bob doesn't think much of them either... :o
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Snakes are good to eat and taste like chicken!
F.H.
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If Bob was bee, he has multiplied. Saw several fight it out. Just wondering if we get seconds off for hitting one? ???
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Bob must be lucky this morning! It looks like the rain is going to hold off until this afternoon.
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Yep,
Looks like we need to be clear of the range by 2:00 - 3:00.
Hasta Luego, Keystone
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Great match. Need to do this more often.
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The perfect rendering of an Old School Match. You even somehow included rain! (All Old School matches had rain.)
Harley.
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I had a blast today. I think we should do this every time there is a fifth Saturday. A big thank you to Jackalope for putting this one together.
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Great match today. 'Thank you' to Jackalope and every Oak Ridge Outlaw that made this match possible.
Sam
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Bob remained unlucky and brought rain with him. Good job Jackalope, it was fun, but I wouldn't want to do this every month. Reloading on the clock sucks as much as I remember.
At least the cantina was dry and had lots of delicious adult beverages and some so-so Mexican food. ;D ;D
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I had a blast today. I think we should do this every time there is a fifth Saturday. A big thank you to Jackalope for putting this one together.
I think we should do this every time there is a FIFTH STAGE ---- as in every month
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Well,
It was an entertaining match & very creative. Having it as a fifth Saturday match was a good idea. Next April has a fifth Saturday as well. Might also work for the next SMSS Reunion Match. Thank you Jackalope & Anita.
Hasta Luego, Keystone
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Just a news update for all. Bob managed to make it over for a few drinks with everyone after the match. He said he is feeling much better. I forget the number of stiches he told me he had to get in order to plug up all the holes he was leaking from. He said the "snake bite" anti-venom that many of us purchased for him also helped. Bob commented that he wouldn't mind coming to another match in the future, under different circumstances. ;)
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I'm glad that people had a good time. At least the folks who started shooting more recently can now say that they have had to cut a deck of cards to determine which targets to shoot, dig their shotshells out of a bucket of beans, reload both their pistols and rifle on the clock, ride a stick horse, shoot sitting down (if they wanted), throw horseshoes on the clock and, of course, help poor Bad Luck Bob with his medical emergency. (Bob is now resting comfortably in the shed.)
I have a few photos showing the activities, but not as many as I would like. If anyone has a couple good ones, feel free to email them to me and I'll put them on the website. (anita_margarita@ymail.com) Thanks!
AM
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Anita I posted a video of me on each stage on YouTube. The channel is mylocojoe if any body needs a good laugh.
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Cool videos, Loco Joe. But I've just gotta ask.... Did you know that the gun order on Stage 5 (the Loco the horse stage) was both long guns, THEN run downrange for the pistols? I saw that you ran downrange to the barrel to shoot the pistols and then came back uprange to the shotgun. This was not the way the stage was written - no stage writer would ever ask a shooter to run back uprange during a stage. Were the stage instructions not clear to the posse? Did other shooters do it this way?
AM
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Looken good Joe. If she took any videos of the other shooters, let us know. I for one wouldn't mine of of me being posted.
I have tried to include a link to your on you tube. Don't know if it will work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY7naRki27Y (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY7naRki27Y)
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Anita after watching the videos again there was a few more that shot the same way I did. Stage instructions were shooters choice of guns . Now you know why they call me Loco.
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Stage instructions said you could start with either the rifle or shotgun, then after both long guns are shot, ride Loco to barrel and shoot pistols. Something got lost in the reading of it, I guess.