Ceptorman Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Pic.... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEFKlipsch Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 Me and my wife Susan when we dated in 8th grade (circa 1984) My wife and I when we decided to throw everyone a curve ball and start "dating" again at our 25th reunion) Me and my personal hero (refuse to refer to him as my Step-Dad....he raised me from 3 years old) 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 15 hours ago, wvu80 said: In 1980, my last year at WVU, we need more... WVU leads the USA in producing top quality NCAA shooters in all aspects of shooting sports! WVU produces Olympians who represent the USA, in addition to Olympians who represent other countries! Over half of the NCAA TEAM shooting championships that have EVER been held were won by WVU!...that record was set LAST YEAR! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 What do you expect? Their mascot carries a musket, or is it a rifle? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 5 hours ago, HDBRbuilder said: WVU leads the USA in producing top quality NCAA shooters in all aspects of shooting sports! WVU produces Olympians who represent the USA, in addition to Olympians who represent other countries! Over half of the NCAA TEAM shooting championships that have EVER been held were won by WVU!...that record was set LAST YEAR! Wow, how did you know all that? Ninety-five percent of the people in our state don't know that. I was at WVU in 1980 when the "old" stadium was torn down and the current one was constructed. The WVU shooting team had a rifle range in the old stadium, and despite the fact we had just won the first and only NCAA national championship, the admins did not want to build them a new range, effectively shutting down the program. Enough people raised heck that a new range was built, saving the team. They went on to win numerous national rifle championships, still the only NCAA titles won by WVU. 1 hour ago, DizRotus said: What do you expect? Their mascot carries a musket, or is it a rifle? That is a musket. A lot of competing schools don't want him carrying it at their sporting venues because they don't want to glorify gun crime. Still, WVU has gotten permission for him to carry it, but I still think there are out-of-state stadiums where he is not permitted to fire it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDBRbuilder Posted February 24, 2017 Author Share Posted February 24, 2017 16 minutes ago, wvu80 said: Wow, how did you know all that? Half the people in our state don't know that. I was at WVU in 1980 when the "old" stadium was torn down and the current one was constructed. The WVU shooting team had a rifle range in the old stadium, and despite the fact we had just won the first and only NCAA national championship, the admins did not want to build them a new range, effectively shutting down the program. Enough people raised heck that a new range was built, saving the team. They went on to win numerous national rifle championships, still the only NCAA titles won by WVU. I support competitive shooting...and follow our Olympians in their endeavor to win the gold for the USA! Shooting is one of my favorite things! It was Ginny (Virginia) Thrasher (out of WVU) who took home the FIRST gold medal for the USA at RIO...in women's 10-meter air rifle...beating the FAVORITE (China's Du Li) by a full point...209.0 to 208.0, in a MAJOR upset! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 18 minutes ago, wvu80 said: That is a musket. A lot of competing schools don't want him carrying it at their sporting venues because they don't want to glorify gun crime. Still, WVU has gotten permission for him to carry it, but I still think there are out-of-state stadiums where he is not permitted to fire it. It only fires NERF projectiles anyway, so it's no big deal..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 6 hours ago, JEFKlipsch said: Me and my wife Susan when we dated in 8th grade (circa 1984) Now that is so awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalawag Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 E-5 grunt working the jungles of 'Nam, '70-'71. Carry weapon was an "over/under" M-16 with attached 40mm g-launcher, aka M-203. HDBR: might interest you to know that from time to time we met up with friendlies from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand who came into the country to help the cause - might even have been a British serviceman or two mixed in with them. Nowadays I have more leisurely pursuits. If not listening to my 'Scalas I sometimes jump on the Harley and hit the road. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 12 hours ago, jimjimbo said: Did you know Lewis and Clark carried an air rifle on their trek across the lands. It was a pretty amazing one with 20 shot Mag. and PCP type power. Historians say that's the reason no one messed with them. http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=lewis+and+clark+air+gun+story&view=detail&mid=A43D058A5212D962D203A43D058A5212D962D203&FORM=VIRE Sorry Jim wrong quote ..... half a sleep..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juniper Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Great stories! Thanks for sharing!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Great pics! Here's me and my older brother with boxing gloves (early '50s), with my best friend ('68), my long hair days ('72), and last summer with the wife. (these don't upload and place in correct order... ) Bruce 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I found one with me and hair. The bike was a Yamaha 650 Special. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Wedding pic 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I found some of these oldies but goodies... I used to have many more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 This is circa 1965. I'm on the bottom. The 95#er from the wrestling team is the juggler. Took a lot of grief the next day in school. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 cool threads Sping Lake? I know where that is. I bowled at The Idle Hour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 2 hours ago, CECAA850 said: Wedding pic I like my bartenders bald(ing) ---- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 1 hour ago, BigStewMan said: cool threads Sping Lake? I know where that is. I bowled at The Idle Hour. Of course you do and did. Last I was there, Idle Hour Lanes, all six of them, were still in operation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 16 minutes ago, richieb said: I like my bartenders bald(ing) ---- That's me now! Clean shaven. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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