Project Appleseed

Lets all have a fun and safe shoot.

See you all down there.

D-fly

Just arrived home after a succesfull boarding raiding engagement at the super secret shooting compound in ILL.  Can't devuge any shooter numbers, or stats for the weekend.  No pictures inside the compound either.  Sorry &) &)

We did have a great shoot, with nice weather, mostly.  ( It is Ott......you know. ) Great bunch of shooters, Instructors, everyone learned a lot and had some great lessons in heritage.  Marksmanship improved greatly over the weekend. All had the best two days of fun that is possible while still being legal. Picked up 3 new IIT's for our friends down south.  Thanks for stepping up Cheri, Carl, and Philip.  You guys are going to be great!

Phillip?  As in "Castle Mountain" Phillip?  Way to go!   I know you carry a big bucket for lots of bailing!
Deacon

Quote from: Deacon on October 25, 2009, 11:40:41 PM
Phillip?  As in "Castle Mountain" Phillip?  Way to go!   I know you carry a big bucket for lots of bailing!
Deacon

The same.

Thanks to all the shooters that came out this weekend. We hope to see you all down the trail in the future.
I had a lot of fun meeting such fine Americans. I wish we had pictures for everyone. ???

Beautiful weather for Ottawa.
12 shooters saturday
9 shooters sunday.
1 rifleman(woman) Cherie! :~
3 Orange hats. Cherie, Carl, and Castle Mountain.
Instructing at Appleseed is like nothing else in the world and I thank you for taking the hats.

And last but not least... after all this time, and needing three instructors to chase him down, we ripped off Garand69's ugly old orange rag and replaced it with a Bright new RED HAT. Congratulations Garand. Very well earned.

Are you kidding me?? You mean that Garand69 is not an "Orange-y kinda faded to pumpkin colored head gear" wearin' guy anymore??!!??

What is the world coming to.......... ???

heh heh......

Seriously, congrats, G69.....I do believe that one's been coming for quite some time, from the way it looks out here...... <:) O0

Now.....did Pappy use his cannon to good effect on that worn out raggedy old thing?? >:D :~

Geez, and 3 Instructors to chase down one Illinois boy.....y'all must be from someplace cold or sumthin'.......can't hardly run, or so, I guess......  **) **) **) :))

We are gonna have some -fun- in about 5 weeks or so........ >:D :o ;)

Congrats, G....you have certainly earned this.... O0 <:) O0

Now get back to work..... &) @)

LLP

What a great weekend! !st my thanx to the Illinois - Wisconsin Instructor corps---You folks really made this event fantastic!
We saw some well deseved promotions , Congratulations to Garand 69 to Red Hat ! AhhShoot to shoot boss + 3 new IITs Carl, Cherie+ Castle Mountain.
The instuction, history+ benediction was  so well done  O0
Special thanks to the attendees , it was pleasure to work with you folks.
Illinois gun culture rocks + I see our freedom increasing as a result.
You will not believe the round count  :~Dont ask ;)
Semper fidelis
JA

Quote from: LayloPro on October 26, 2009, 12:50:47 AM
Geez, and 3 Instructors to chase down one Illinois boy.....y'all must be from someplace cold or sumthin'.......can't hardly run, or so, I guess......  **) **) **) :))
LLP

Laylow,  obviously you have never seen "The Garand69".  When we greeted each other, he lifted me over his head and maybe did a few reps.  The fact that it only took 3 out of state instructors to subdue him and staple the hat on is quite an achievement.  Just say'n.

Coly

Coly Coly Coly, what am I going to do with you? You call that a AAR????

Folks, Fellow Illinoisians, what we had this weekend was a well thought out unprovoked attack from our Appleseedin' Brethren from the North.

Yes it was that diabolical. Knowing he couldn't just walk across the border (we do have an alarm network), Colycat enlisted his Brother in California, Johnny Appleseed. This of course was a distraction, and as we prepared our State's defenses to battle a freindly yogurt sprinkled with granola feller from the Left coast, Coly assembled a crack team of interlopers all with their own specialty.

Colycat the ring leader, combined a family team including his son Ahhshoot, daughter in law Trish the Dish, and Dragonfly....who happens to drive one of those brown trucks, so for the sake of the Family slant of the story, I'll say he "delivered" at least the family cat...errr maybe a case of ammo.

So as our Cheese Herders from the North (and West, as I did hear that Colycat's brother was responsible for bringing the "gift of cheese" to California during the period of "Elightenment") decended on to Ottawa, so did the very cold rain/sleet.....is that a coinky dink?????

Luckily for Illinois, we had a pretty hardcore group of IIT's to keep the troublemakers in line, and the weather reasonably cleared up!! Gopherboy with his boys on Saturday and GumballHead and Patriot Gal all weekend made me proud to be from Illinois! You folks are doing great and I beleive will be moving through the ranks fast.

As for the shoot.... Yeah we had a little weather, but not nearly to the standard of typical Ottawa. Out of that mix we had 1 new Rifle[wo]man, 3 new IIT's, a new Shoot boss, and a really disgruntled old IIT who turned Red under protest.

A little explantion of the 3 IITS vs the 1 Rifleman is simple. Castlemountain and Karl were already Rifleman. Castlemountain has had a hard row to hoe, His better half Patriot Gal beat him to Rifleman and then took the Orange hat! After he hit Rifleman, he thought about the harrassment factor and came to a simple conclusion....I need an Orange Hat too!

Than we have Cherie, She hit Rifleman today with a 210 (yes she was baptised!! **) ) and it did not take long for Karl and Cherie to tell us they wanted to jump in and help the Program. How many couples do you know instructing shuffleboard??

Then we had a promotion or two. It seems WI has got to the point that everytime they raid IL, they need to come back with something, usually a different color hat. That's ok, IL has big shoulders and we are always willing to help WI build their Instructor Pool. The last time Ahhshoot was here we lit his orange hat on fire and gave him a new Red one,. This week, a shiney new greeeeen Shoot Boss hat was bestowed upon him, Congratulations!!

Then there is that poor feller that was forced into Red Hathood........your still grounded Colycat!!  <:)

Thankyou shooters, I hope you left with far more than better marksmanship skills!

Johnny Appleseed, if you found the "package" in your center console, and I was gone before you could retaliate....I win. If you found it and restashed it on "Ole' Red", it may be a month or two before I find it  **) **) **)

Dragonfly, Ahhshoot, and Trish the Dish...Thanks for coming down and being a part of the solution! It was, as always, a pleasure working with you.

Gopherboy, Gumballhead, Patriot Gal & Castle Mountain, and Karl & Cherie, your making Illinois Proud! Thanks for stepping up, hope to see you in November!

Colycat.....Your still grounded.... But thanks Brudder from a nudder mudder....your still grounded.

Now where the heck did Pappy leave that cannon?? ;D

edited to add....
I need to type faster Four replies while I'm repling to Colycat!!  **)

Thanks for the report Awwshoot, less slackin than Coly's  O0

Laylopro, all I can say is this, I would have had them out run, but I never expected the heliocopter and the nets  **)

 **) **) **)

Now this sounds like an event I should have been at.....JA is a wonderful rep to send out from Cali, as he is so danged -positive- all the time, you gotta wonder what kind of coffee he drinks; but when somebody said that AhhhShoot was getting a green hat, I figure we'll probably see some pix of a proud Dad & Uncle bestowing that honor on the deserving lad...... O0 O0

I'm just trying to figure out what's wrong in Wisc that they gotta border raid all the time for their promotions? Coly, wassup wit dat? @@) #) Are the Wi ranges snowed in already? I'm actually kinda curious here..... :))  :o You still have your suit & snowblower, don't you? **) :))

Ahhshoot, congrats on your green promotion, we're looking forward to hearing great things from you & your bride......"the Force is strong in this family!!" O0 O0 O0

For the rest of the IIT's that stepped up, congrats!! You guys are the goods that are gonna eliminate the "ucks" from Illi.......keep going in the direction you've been started, you've got some great Instructors teaching you out there..... <:) O0

G69....man, I don't know what to tell you....it seems they had "a plan afoot before hand"....they really meant to catch you......but Pappy wasn't there with his cannon?? He's gonna be as disappointed as you are..... :-\ :-[

Y'all are having way too much fun out there...... were you actually getting any rounds down range?!? I'm curious about JA's "round count" comment now.....You got a RM out, so you had to be doing -something-..... >:D ^-^ :~ ;D

Looks like we're gonna have to have a "gathering" in Ottawa @ Pappy's place in a month or so..... >:D $$-0 :))

See ya in a bit, and really, congrats on all the promotions.....you guys all deserved them....

LLP

 **) **)

I knew you would understand Laylopro, usin' up fine Illinois air just to come down for promotions!  **)

As for the round count, Team Illinois had a long discussion regarding this. We felt it would be totally counter-productive to keep track of anything over 1775 rounds. :-X

     Congrats to the helicopter pilot and the special net handlers. (I told you guys you'd need 'em - glad you took my advice! **) - yes, I'm sure everyone understood in advance, this was a kind of "Mission Impossible" thing! **) **) )

     Congrats to G69, for being a good sport about finally being forced to step up and shoulder his fair share of the load - prob hasn't felt so good since he got married... :D

     

QuoteYou still have your suit & snowblower, don't you?  **) :D

     Man, sure am glad to see there's some "institutional memory" here, and the burden of remembering Colycat apparently wearing a suit behind a snowblower is not strictly on my shoulders alone - even if I still maintain, tweren't a suit at all, but one of those sets of fancy "look like a suit" pajamas. **) **) **)

     G69, big plans for you, now that you're an "honest man", just like on that long ago wedding day - see, good things come with every new burden... >:D

Great job G!

The lastest run of Red Hats don't slowly fade to pink anymore, but rapidly to a strange color of green.

I have yet to attend a shoot with my Red Hat. Other than at Calverton when I wore it by mistake and even pointed to it calling it a Green Hat. The Instructor crew did a too good of a job of not correcting me while I was speaking.  ;)

 ;D Thanks Fred and B9  ;D

I'm glad we have Built up Appleseed to the point of having an Appleseed Air Corp. I've been keeping an eye out for UPS planes, and get nervous everytime one flys over the house heading into O'Hare, but i never figured on a Heliocopter  **) **)

As for Green Hat, noooooo way, I'm letting this shiney new Red Hat fade to a nice shade of grey to match the 13 new grey hairs I woke up with this morning! ;)

Yeah man, its me . :-)!   What a great weekend. I am tickled pink... er Orange that is   :-)
I don't have an actual Orange hat yet because I heard the next shipment from China has
not arrived yet.  I know Eel, Garand and Ahhshoot are working on it. I guess it had to do with
the supply logistics due to a slow boat from China  ;D. 

We will be up again for the last shoot of the year, back to Ottawa. Hope you will  make it eh?

Truly an honor to serve. History is my major and passion, shooting red coats is my duty..... :-)
Johnny Appleseed coached me into the ground with ball and dummy till I was ready to drop.
Time to resupply my ammo Johnny Appleseed. It was sure great to meet you sir. You are a great
teacher/coach and a GREAT AMERICAN, and that comes from both Patriot Gal and me. A big hug
back to ya! Thank you for your faith my brother.

WOW so many awesome instructors this weekend. What a treat. Colycat is a Zen master or should I say
Horse Whisperer. I obliterated the red coats with zeal thanks to him & Colycat getting me into the zone.
The .338 is coming along just fine. Got Garand69 to shoot it also and I even learned by just watching him rip a clover leaf with the thing.
Some more sight adjustments were necessary but I plum ran low on ammo. So I know it's a great
Elk rifle eh! :-)     Thank you Armalite for making such a quality bang stick.

Had some major issues with my Thompson Center Benchmark 22 due to ammo jamming in the chamber
(feed problems)?  Garand69 did a lot of work trying to resolve it but I think I am going to yell to the factory
if my local gun smith cannot fix the problem. A debt of gratitude goes out to you Garand for your help. It will
not be forgotten.

Patriot Gal had an enjoyable day calling the line and I was so proud of her. She still out shot me again
AQT wise but I won the day with the Red coats. You have got a great bunch of guys up there in Cheese land.
I heard tell from Johnny Appleseed that they are going to change your hat colours to Cheese in deference
to the Green Bay Packers. :-)       .... What a marvelous, wise man he is. I learned much this weekend. It was so full
inspite of the cold wet rainy weather we made a time of it. We would do it again in a heart beat. Wisconsin you
are a fine crew to be in alliance with.

We got to finally meet another great husband and wife tag team in Ahhshoot & Trisha. Great couple possessed of enthusiasm galore

Gumby you are a rock of a coach too and a great adviser.  Sure was good to see you again friend.

Having opportunity to meet Colycat, Ahhshoot, & Dragonfly (the Ft. Stewart crew) was a privilege. Hearing from them first hand
about their time training our troops down south just filled my heart with pride and joy. God I love this country of mine.
Appleseed had exposed me to some of the best people I could have dreamed of ever meeting.
I just want to help grow this thing exponentially. Both Patriot Gal and I are in for the long haul.

Do you realize that we have been privileged to witness the recipients of four red hats & one green hat which include
Deacon, Garand 69, Sheepdog & Pappy?  People who have demonstrated to us the example we wish to follow.
We get to become better people, better marksmen , historians and teachers while  getting to enjoy an ever
growing extended family within Appleseed. What more can a person ask for? ??? .... well perhaps the ability
to make that 1000 yard shot that Eel & The Guy make. Perhaps it is the brotherhood & sisterhood that Patriot Gal
and I feel with you all among the AS ranks that is so special. Perhaps it is the growing awareness of true Americanism
with a passion which is the stuff I grew up admiring as a kid. Truly it is how I feel. 


Cheers,


CASTLE MOUNTAIN....shooting straight.

Castlemountain-Animated Giff-1.gif

Quote from: colycat on October 26, 2009, 12:00:56 AM

Quote from: Deacon on October 25, 2009, 11:40:41 PM
Phillip?  As in "Castle Mountain" Phillip?  Way to go!   I know you carry a big bucket for lots of bailing!
Deacon

The same.

Deacon, Garand 69, Sheepdog & Pappy?
Boy howdy, now if -that- isn't a group right there....... O0  <:)

Colycat, Ahhshoot, & Dragonfly (the Ft. Stewart crew)
Yep, WI was -seriously- repped down south that weekend......great bunch to do it with as well, even tho' OG got left outa this list......

Just as a side note, all....we're even getting positive feedback waaaaay out here on the Left Coast about that particular AppleSeed......yet another giant teaching group we can, & will be working with in the future...... O0 O0

Perhaps it is the brotherhood & sisterhood that Patriot Gal and I feel with you all among the AS ranks that is so special....
CM, that's just AS folks......In 50 some odd years of walking this planet, I have not met a more consistently wonderful group of folks to call friends.....or to be able to have cover my 6, or cover theirs as needed.....Truly a stellar bunch, and I cannot emphasize enough how much I do -NOT- say that lightly..... ;) :~ @&) You & Pat Gal are in the right place.....welcome home..... :) 8)

(I told you guys you'd need 'em - glad you took my advice!
Ahhhh, now it becomes clear!! It was a top level approved & planned mission......G69, hate to say it, but you were doomed from the git-go.....that ol' pumpkin thing was just going down.......no questions about it.....I guess the good news on that side is, at least ya beat WetFoot to it..... **) **) **)

As for Green Hat, noooooo way, I'm letting this shiney new Red Hat fade to a nice shade of grey to match the 13 new grey hairs I woke up with this morning!

OK, got zero sympathy here for the grey hair problem...... >:D  ;D  But, as we've seen, the only way to get those fine red hats to lose that shiny gloss they have when new is to expose them to -lot's- of sunshine....."Line Time", I guess you could say...... :)) :~ :~ :~ :~ :~


even if I still maintain, tweren't a suit at all, but one of those sets of fancy "look like a suit" pajamas.
Sorry, Sir, have to disagree....he had a tie on....and we -all- know what a tie does to the blood flow to the brain of the wearer.....I still maintain -that- is why he was out snowblowing in his suit..... @) **) **)
Although, it -did- make a really cute pix for us.......usually it's Brutha KoolAid I get pix like that of...... **) **) **) &)

Guys, I am looking forward to seeing my Illi Family, and my Illi Brothers & Sisters as well soon....
be well, and take care.
See ya soon!
LLP

Wow! This was one of the most fun shoots I have been to! I think with the collection of instructors that were down in Ottawa really meshed well together.

I really enjoyed working with each one of you and I can't wait to do it again. This was my first border raid to IL, but definitely not my last you better count on that.

Garand, that Red Hat definitely looks better on you than that Orange Hat, I hope I can be there when it gets shot out of the cannon.

Ahhshoot, now that you're a Green Hat, I don't have to worry about people here in WI wanting me to be a SB.........my shiny Red Hat will stay on my head for a looonnng while. ;D

JA, you were at my first AS as a shooter, then you awarded me my Red Hat, and now I got to be there when you introduced Ahhshoot as WI's newest Green Hat, thank you for being there and getting this family started on the path to making America better.

Coly, if it wasn't for you pushing Ahhshoot and I into an Orange Hat, we also wouldn't be where we are today, so thank you. I know I always enjoy a shoot wherever you are at, especially when I get to see Garand picking you up over his head!

D-fly, you know I like to tease you! thanks for being a good sport about it. It's always good to have a great Red Hat by my side when we need to take on the IL crew...

Gumby, I saw a lot of improvement in your instructing from Lodi to Ottawa, keep it up and I hope to see you again on the trail.  :~ :~

Gopherboy, it was a pleasure meeting you, and your boys were wonderful to work with. Keep Matt and Andrew working hard and maybe there will be a couple more Orange Hats in your family.  O0

Last, but definitely not least, Patriot Gal, it was a pleasure working with you. I always like working with fellow female instructors and your enthusiasm for Appleseed and the history will make you a great instructor keep it up!

This Appleseed may have been small on numbers, but the shooter's hearts and minds were were anything but small. They all seemed to really grasp the message AS tries to bestow upon them. Their hearts and minds were open to all the instruction and the mission that AS is all about.

I absolutely love working with the younger shooters, that might be because I will be a school teacher, but who knows right...? lol. But I love working with them because they are a very important part of the future of our country and they are just a lot of fun to work with.  ;D There were 4 young boys there this weekend and they all showed dedication, and a lot of improvement, your family should be proud!

Lastly, welcome IITs, thank you all for stepping up! too bad you're from IL and not WI, but I think I can forgive you for that one.... **) **) **) **)

Lastly, welcome IITs, thank you all for stepping up! too bad you're from IL and not WI, but I think I can forgive you for that one....

Ya know, if I didn't "know" better.....I'd say there's a little bit of a question here of who's gonna have more shoots & Instructors "helping" out the other states that "invade them"......

Not a competition of who's better, but rather that "numbers thing"......

Illi is having a lot of folks stepping up this year, and I would say it is probably due to a -lot- of hard work on the part of the current Instructors......

Coly, you and your tribe have done a bang up -AWESOME- job of getting your family involved.....but to BE fair about things, it looks like a "hint" might be to "find another family group you can inspire out there"......it kinda looks like the Illi folks are gonna start really growing their numbers here.....

They seem pretty motivated, too..... :o

I would really hate to see Wi get overrun by a bunch of bored Illinois folks who just have too many Instructors for their shoots.....

As Fred would say: "It might "look" bad...." :-\ ::)

Just an observation...... <:)

LLP

Wow! What a great weekend. Althought it started wet (of course) the first day with the sun peeking through at the end of the first day. Sunday was picture perfect with the brief sprinkle in the afternoon to remind us that we were in Ottowa.

A big thanks to all of the instructors at the shoot:

Ahhshoot
colycat
Trisha
Gumballhead
Dragonfly
JohnnyAppleseed
Garand69
Patriot Gal
Gopher Boy

Hope I didn't forget anyone  ;) You are all class acts. (Although once Garand69 had the red hat on his head, his mood changed. While you would be on the line he'd say something to make you laugh then bark at you "You can't achieve NPOA while laughing!!") :))

I look forward to seeing you guys again in the near future.

I knew my wife Cherie had a great chance at making Rifleman. She was knocking at the door last AS. I'm very proud of her for achieving rifleman and also for going down the trail with me in accepting the orange hat. We look forward to helping out.

Castle Mountain; Congrats on taking the Orange Hat!! O0

Stay Safe & Goodnight,

Karl

Welcome aboard Karl, and thanks for the compliments to the Instructor Team!

You and Cherie will be an excellent asset to Appleseed. The more Couples the better, it really pushes that family aspect.

Hope we get to break in those Orange hats in Nov O0

 !@#) Photos  &)

Photos?  There can't be no stinking photos at super secret shooting compounds!  There has also been way to many statistics and information released already.  I feel afraid for some of your safety as it is $$-0

Sounds like everyone had another great Appleseed Weekend!  Am I surprised.....No!
Mix up some awesome instructors and some great Americans who have a desire to learn some marksmanship and their heritage....equals a great fall weekend!

Congrats to Ahhshoot on the Green hat and the three new orange hats! O0

Now for you Mr. Garand.....does this mean you give up your level 4 barista license?  I sure hope not!
                              .....does this mean you wont make us breakfast anymore?    I sure hope not!

Mr. Garand, you sir, are a man amongst men.  An instructor (no matter the color of your hat) that everyone in Appleseed can look up to.  

You inspire others to work hard and work smart like you do.  

Your dedication to this program is unwavering.

You lead by example.  You can see that in your three boys!

I think the only thing that would make you better is to put Wisconsin license plates on your 'ole pick-em-up-truck. O0

What can I say that has not bee said already?  It was one of the dryer Ottawa Appleseeds...it only rained a little... !@#) This was a great event, and I had a really great time, and learned a lot from all of this great instructor corps.  Congratulations to Garand, I know you put up a good fight (and you almost got away :D :D), but you're no Orange hat buddy >:D.  You certainly talk and walk like an instructor, time to wear the hat!  

JohnnyAppleseed - I'm glad I got the chance to meet you.  You gave me some good food for thought, and many great suggestions for some "light" reading.  I look forward to working with you again

Colycat - Great to finally meet you.  I had heard so many good things about you, and I'm glad to say they were all true!  You set a fine example, and a high bar to meet.

Ahhhshoot - Congratulations on the Green hat!  Last time we met, I was attending my first Appleseed, and witnessed the viking funeral for your Orange hat.  You'll be a great shootboss, just be sure to come back down to IL, and visit us once in a while.

Dragonfly - Also good to see you again (seems this AS brought back many from my first time too).  You WI instructors are a fine group.

Trisha - You never let me get off easy, do you...change my name, make me work? yeah...that's you.  Thanks for that extra push.  Great job on the 3rd strike.  I hope to see you & Ahhshoot back in two weeks (don't forget my package).

Patriot gal - You're on your way!  Great job calling the line Sunday, you kept me on my toes!  Funny how fast this whole orange hat thing picks up, eh?

Gopher Boy - Another great time with you, glad to see the family out again as well.  I can see another AS franchise from your house is in the works.

To our shooters, I am glad you came to join us.  I enjoy seeing the vast improvement from the first redcoat, to the last.  We had several sharpshooters knocking on the door.  With some dedicated DRY firing  :~ :~, you can make some vast improvements over the upcoming winter months.  I'm looking forward to seeing you again, and watching you earn your rifleman patch!!

Congratulations to our newest riflewoman & Orange Hats O0 O0!  Thank you for picking up an Orange hat with Karl.  You will be a welcome addition to our growing IL Corps.  Also a big congrats to Castle Mountain.  I was beginning to wonder when you might trade up to an Orange Hat...

I hope everyone can come back for the last shoot of the year at Ottawa.  We're gonna make sure the year goes out with a bang! <:), Right Pappy?

Take care, and see you on the trail!

Quote from: Sheepdog on October 27, 2009, 12:25:51 AM
!@#) Photos  &)

You must be wary wary carefulllll Sheepdog. We were "Allowed"  ++) to take only a few shots in front of the range sign out front. My disposable camera has 25 shots left, so you won't see the pic on that one in a while. I don't remember who's digital camera was used for the group shot, we have to harrass them.

Quote from: Deacon on October 27, 2009, 09:52:49 AM
...Now for you Mr. Garand........You lead by example.  You can see that in your three boys!

     "Three boys"?

     G69 has "three boys"?

     Do they wear orange hats, yet?

     Red ones?

     I don't recall ever hearing about them. Are they some kind of last-ditch secret Illinois defense force to combat rampaging cheeseheads? ;D ;D ;D

     Let's get those slacker kids out there, instructing!

     And let me echo Gumballhead's comments on the rest of the instructors, singling out Ahhshoot for congrats on the new Green Hat. O0

Not only does Garand have 3 sons, he has 3 budding marksmen, Wetfoot, M1 and M2!!!   O0  O0  O0

You can find them on page 2 of the AAR for Chillicothe 9/09 on Garand's post reply # 30.  They are those 3 young lads lined up in a row.  Very persistent young shooters.  Wetfoot already has achieved Rifleman using a scope and was working the iron sights that weekend.   O0

I must say, I was very impressed with all 6 young people as shooters that weekend along with us 2 "Older folks"  **)

Now on to Ottawa...What a great weekend!!!  :~ :~  I learned quite a bit as an IIT and was able to appreciate a different perspective watching the shooters improve in their shooting skills as each day progressed.  Very rewarding for sure.  Thanks to all the shooters who attended, Lou, CastleMountain,  Matt, Dave, Ray, Dylan, Andrew, Matt, Cherie, Karl Chris and John.  I hope I remembered everyone and got names spelled correctly!!! ::)  You all made this shoot possible.  I hope you all keep coming back to achieve your Rifleman and then share that knowledge to instruct others.  The tradition continues.....

Moving right along...Congrats to Ahhshoot!  Great job as SB.  That Green Hat fits you well!     ;D O0
Congrats to new Riflewoman Cherie  O0 and to Cherie, Karl and CastleMountain for stepping up to the ranks of the Orange Hat.   O0 O0 O0 I look forward to working the line with you all.

Sure was nice to work with my fellow IITs from Illinoi(ucks) again, Gopher Boy and Gumby.  Great times.

And what should I say about our border raiders from the north......... ::)  Hey!  Come on down anytime.   ;D ;D  ColyCat, dragonfly, Trish and Ahhshoot.  It was my pleasure to meet and work the shoot you all.  Thank you for all your words of wisdom and insights.  And thanks for making the trip down!   :)

JohnnyAppleseed, I was so happy to have met you.  I learned much from you.  Thanks for sharing your quiet spirit, your wisdom and your faith.   What a great weekend this was!  :) :)  Have a safe drive home to CA!

Thanks again to all and especially to you, Fred for making Appleseed a reality. O0
Patriot Gal

Quote from: Garand69 on October 27, 2009, 10:46:19 AM

Quote from: Sheepdog on October 27, 2009, 12:25:51 AM
!@#) Photos  &)

You must be wary wary carefulllll Sheepdog. We were "Allowed"  ++) to take only a few shots in front of the range sign out front. My disposable camera has 25 shots left, so you won't see the pic on that one in a while. I don't remember who's digital camera was used for the group shot, we have to harrass them.

My camera - I PM'd Old Glory to update.

If someone wants to share with me how to add the photos to the post, I'll be glad to throw em up right now.

Thanks!

Kissin' up to Fred already!!! Come on Patriot Gal  **) **)

Fred, Just to give you a heads up on Patriot Gal, she is going to be a fine asset to the program. As an IIT1 calling the line on Sunday, she didn't pull any punches. She asked JohnnyAppleseed and I to shush at least once, and when she caught me talking to Colycat while she was calling the line !@#), I almost got thrown into timeout!!!  ;D You have to respect a Gal who at one point or another told the SB who drove out from Cali, an SI who drove down from WI, and her own State Coordinator to shut up while she was calling the line!!! O0

Gumballhead, I use photobucket, it's free and the pics are a nice size when you post them. But if you uploaded them to your computer you can upload them to a reply. When you are in the reply box, you will notice "Additional Options" below and to the left of the text box, click on that and browse for your pics.

Fred, here are the troublemakers mentioned at Chillicothe, forefront M1 age 5, middle M2 age 9, and last Wetfoot age 13 going on...... well that's why he isn't an IIT yet despite being a Rifleman. I have only been able to drag out the Mean Ole' wife to one so far, she shot a 177 but on her final Redcoat had 3 round cloverleafs for each target.  The whole herd will be in Ottawa for the November shoot. I'll see if Pappy will let me put the ole' orangish hat on Wetfoot prior to shooting it out of the cannon.....nah probably not, I don't think hoppes #9 will remove that type of fouling >:D

Dang!!!!  Cut me some slack here Garand!!!  "I'm still a Newbie"    **) **) 

(Fred, some of them were a bit unruly...) lol  ;)

Duh - now i feel smart... ++) ++)  there all along -

well here are the pics!

Quote from: Patriot Gal on October 27, 2009, 01:30:26 PM
Dang!!!!  Cut me some slack here Garand!!!  "I'm still a Newbie"    **) **)  

(Fred, some of them were a bit unruly...) lol  ;)

Cut you slack??? For kissin up to Fred, the Helpful....no way ;D For keeping us in check? I thought that was awesome!!! When your calling a line, you are the line boss, right? You displayed leadership when you put JohnnyAppleseed, Colycat and myself on double-secret probation. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

Thanks Gumballhead.......you slacker  ;D

QuoteTricia - You never let me get off easy, do you...change my name, make me work? yeah...that's you.  Thanks for that extra push.  Great job on the 3rd strike.  I hope to see you & Ahhshoot back in two weeks (don't forget my package).

First off, it's spelled, Trisha   &) I will only forgive you just this once...  ;D

The name Gumby rolls off the tongue just so much better!  >:D  :)

And I love to make people work, that is what we are there for, right??  :) You did a great job, and I know you will continue to improve, much like we all should.
Whenever, I am there I will always give you that extra push because I know you can do it. I will be there on saturday only down in Ottawa, unfortunately I can't make it sunday. Heck, I might even shoot, I haven't decided yet, but I will be down there with your mats...

Quote from: Trisha on October 27, 2009, 09:17:58 PM

QuoteTricia - You never let me get off easy, do you...change my name, make me work? yeah...that's you.  Thanks for that extra push.  Great job on the 3rd strike.  I hope to see you & Ahhshoot back in two weeks (don't forget my package).

First off, it's spelled, Trisha   &) I will only forgive you just this once...  ;D

The name Gumby rolls off the tongue just so much better!  >:D  :)

And I love to make people work, that is what we are there for, right??  :) You did a great job, and I know you will continue to improve, much like we all should.
Whenever, I am there I will always give you that extra push because I know you can do it. I will be there on saturday only down in Ottawa, unfortunately I can't make it sunday. Heck, I might even shoot, I haven't decided yet, but I will be down there with your mats...

Ah ha!  See what i get.  But now I have a foil for "Gumby"!!

If you change your mind about coming down to OTtawa, let me know - I'd be happy to drive up there.

Thanks :-[ Gumby, er Gumballhead

QuoteIf you change your mind about coming down to OTtawa, let me know - I'd be happy to drive up there.

I shouldn't change my mind, especially since it will be my last 'seed of the year for me and I want to see Garand's hat soaring out of a cannon! There is only one thing that will stop me and I won't write it cuz I don't want to jinx anything!  :-X

QuoteThanks :-[ Gumby, er Gumballhead

Told you, the name Gumby just rolls off the tongue and I guess the finger tips,  ;)

Another fantastic shoot!

trisha,  Thank you so much for working with Matt.  He told me that he wants to go to another one.  I think we'll need to do some border raiding, so you can continue your work with him.   ;)  thanks for your advice and help with the first strike.

Johnny and Coly, thanks for your push with first strike.  It was nice to look over and see Johnny nodding, I was afraid he would jusr be shaking his head moaning "no, no, no".   :)

Ahhshoot.  Congrats on the green hat.  It will be great working with you in the future. O0


Karl and Cherie, Welcome to the group.  I'm sure you'll have a blast.

Gumballhead, Dragonfly, Garand69, Patriot Gal, and CM  it was great to see you all again and as always a pleasure working with you.  Looking forward to the next shoot already.

Respectfully,

G.B.

Quote from: Fred on October 27, 2009, 12:03:10 PM

Quote from: Deacon on October 27, 2009, 09:52:49 AM
...Now for you Mr. Garand........You lead by example.  You can see that in your three boys!

 
   last-ditch secret Illinois defense force to combat rampaging cheeseheads? ;D ;D ;D

   

Mr. Fred.........(the helpful)

I am calling you out! &)


Rampaging cheeseheads?  Yes we are cheeseheads.  But RAMPAGING?

I mean...after reading and studying "Fred's Guide to becoming a Rifleman", listening and learning from seasoned instructors like Colycat, Eel, The Guy etc....do you really think that Wisconsin would Rampage?  Oh my.....

We have lulled "G69" and his band of Illinois Instructors into a false sense of security.  We have infiltrated their corp and allow them to promote us.  We do this so they think we will have sympathy for them....ahhh, we do not.
One day, we will take over the midwest....but there will be no "Rampage" that you speak of.  We will use our cunning skills of stealth, speed, determination and perseverence.  They won't even know it happened.  We will activate our Wisconsin brothers to the south.   Instructors that we have put in strategic locations.  Illinois Instructors, you know who you are. O0

Mr. Fred,  maybe you could join us in early January for our Winterseed (Icicleseed as Trisha calls it) at Hubertus, WI.  We could discuss this in furthur detail.....

Quote from: Gopher Boy on October 27, 2009, 10:55:18 PM
trisha,  Thank you so much for working with Matt.  He told me that he wants to go to another one.  I think we'll need to do some border raiding, so you can continue your work with him.   ;)  thanks for your advice and help with the first strike.

GB, you are more than welcome! I really enjoyed working with him, and I would love to work with him again. Just in one day, I was able to see a lot of improvement in his shooting. You are more than welcome to come up to WI, anytime, just let me know what shoot you want to come to and I will do what I can to be there!

Once again, great job instructing and great job with the first strike.  :)

Quote from: Deacon on October 27, 2009, 09:52:49 AM
Mr. Fred,  maybe you could join us in early January for our Winterseed (Icicleseed as Trisa calls it) at Hubertus, WI.  We could discuss this in furthur detail.....

Fred, I would like to second that invite, you know we would love to see you up here!

Quote from: Garand69 on October 27, 2009, 01:55:12 PM
You displayed leadership when you put JohnnyAppleseed, Colycat and myself on double-secret probation. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

Curly, Moe and Larry on triple-secret probation?  Wow!  Looking forward to meeting you, Patriot Gal!  Thanks for stepping up.  

I'll 'third' that invite, Fred.  8)

Deacon.....With all do respect Sir..

1 WI Border Raider, nooooo Trouble  8)
2 WI Border Raiders, somewhat behaved <:)
3 or more WI Border Raiders, pack mentality takes over and the rampage begins %) hence the chaseing down of a poor defensless State Coordinator to staple a red hat on him!

Fred the Helpful, I'm not worried too much about the Rampaging Cheeseheads.

We have had a plan all along. Why do you think I cook them vittles and brew them coffee at every IL AS they raid. he he he he he ^-^ Sheepdog hooked us up with some miniature tracking devices he liberated back in his leo days, and as we speak, Pappy is wiring up sensors along the WI border. It should be fully operational by 2010  **)

Northern IL receiver tower has been installed  O0

Hmmm...  What are the SHF from the top of a tower... **)


G.B.

See that Fred the Helpful...Illinois Teamwork at it's best!!!

I just want to send out a sincer thanks to all the volunteers who made the weekend at Ottawa such a memorable time for me and my son Dylan. He was so excited and looks forward to the next one. It would not have been such a great experience if it were not for the dedication of those who instructed and showed such passion for our heritage! If anyone could recommend a website or store to get the gear we need (shooting jackets ect.) I wouls appreciate it. I would like to surprise Dylan with some gear. He was so imppressed he even told his history teacher about Appleseed. Thanks again, I am spreading the word.

Freds Rifleman Package - GI Shooting Jacket with Targets & Guide http://www.fredsm14stocks.com/catalog/acc.asp  Best deal going ... includes the jacket & goodies.  Shooting Jackets by themselves are available here: http://www.shootingmall.com/.

The appleseed store - http://www.appleseedstore.flyingcart.com/ -  has great hats & slings.  

As for other gear...well, depends what you want/need.  Brownell's http://www.brownells.com/ has a great selection of parts, and you can find mats and other accessories there too.

I'm glad you guys had fun, and I hope to see you out there again!

Thanks for chimeing in Rainman!

It is great to here dylan taking the 7th Step seriously! O0

It means we were doing our job as an Instructor team!

You can get a Rifleman's Package from Fred's M14 Stocks; that includes the USMC Shooting Jacket, Fred's guide and some Targets here...
http://www.fredsm14stocks.com/catalog/acc.asp (http://www.fredsm14stocks.com/catalog/acc.asp)

Or you can get just the USMC Shooting Jacket from the Shooting Mall here.....
http://www.shootingmall.com/index.html (http://www.shootingmall.com/index.html)


edited to add; Boy I need to learn to type faster! beat to the draw again  :o

Rainman!  

Welcome to the Forum.  It was great to have you and Dylan there this past weekend.  I'm happy to hear Dylan was so excited about his experience.  He worked hard and showed great perseverence as he applied the information he was learning.  A great Rifleman in the making!!!   O0 O0

As far as the shooting gear...as a resource, we purchased our shooting jackets from www.shootingmall.com  They are the USMC models.  Much more reasonably priced than some others I've seen.  We purchased our USGI slings from The Appleseed Store at http://www.appleseedstore.flyingcart.com/  You can get the Rifleman patch from there also (along with a great coffee cup).  :D  You can get the "name tapes" from a variety of sources, I think we had ours made locally.

Glad to have you on the Appleseed Trail!!!
Patriot Gal

Rifleman!

Dang!  You ask a question around here and you get three replies...bang, bang, bang!!!! lol **) **)

Have fun shopping!!!

Quote from: Garand69 on October 28, 2009, 12:19:27 PM
edited to add; Boy I need to learn to type faster! beat to the draw again  :o

is that Red hat making you S L O W??? **)

Thanks to everyone for their replies, hope you all have a good day.

OMG!!!  Red hat- Garand!!!!  Hey, my bad!!!  Congrats on the Red Hat there Boss Man!!!

You are the wary, wary, wary, best State Coordinator in the whole U.S. of A.!!!!!!!!!!!!  And I just wanted you to know that!!!!!  ;D ;D ;D

as a newbie I have a question, are we allowed to take pictures at any of the events? I would like to have some pictures as momentos.

Quote from: Rainman on October 28, 2009, 12:42:41 PM
as a newbie I have a question, are we allowed to take pictures at any of the events? I would like to have some pictures as momentos.

We are allowed to take pictures at every single Appleseed event across the entire US of A........Except Ottawa.

It's just one more thing that will make selling out Ottawa difficult, so far all things that fall into that catagory are on their end, not ours.

I'll keep trying. ::)


Gumballhead... I see push-ups in your future ;D

Patriot Gal...If you can't kiss up to Fred, you can't kiss up to me either!  &)

Boy do I hate not being able to be in two places at the same time. BUT..... it doesn't get much better than 8+ days at an RBC. Sure wish I could have been there to see Garand get that Red Hat.
Which BTW G Man.... This never would have happened if you had just gotten in the truck with EEL. Pappy, and the Sheepdog and come on down the the RBC in Osage. So... you kind of asked for it and got what you deserved. And might I also say it is well deserved. I think you might be the only IIT2 Red Hat Appleseed has ever had.  **) **) **) I had actually heard you were to "be made" at the last IL shoot in Ottawa and was hoping to drive up just to see it happen. I was a little bummed to find out the WI crew jumped you like that with the whole helicopter sneak attack thing.  ;D Hopefully, I can still be there for the cannon fodder in Ottawa. PLEASE !!!!!! SOMEBODY GET SOME VIDEO OF THAT AND POST IT.

Glad you all had a great shoot. Very glad to hear Castle Mountain joined his wife as part if the Instructor Corp. Team IL. just keeps getting better all the time.  O0 One of these days we might actually take the Suck out of IllinoiSucks. Wish I could have been there, but an RBC is something everyone needs to experience at least once in their Appleseed lifetime and I wish you all could have been in Osage with us this past week and weekend. We had 54 shooters on the line at the post RBC Appleseed!! :~ and almost half as many Instructors.

Too many shoots and not enough time. :'(

Blessings to everyone! Especially you Garand. @)

BF

Concerning allowing pictures at Ottawa, has anyone thought of asking the people who run the range if they could have an exemption to the rule if one of the Volunteers took the pictures and submitted them to the range for approval before they could be shared (Via email.) with others? It would be nice to have some pictures to share with friends while we are trying to promote the program.

Quote from: Garand69 on October 28, 2009, 01:01:59 PM
Gumballhead... I see push-ups in your future ;D

>:D >:D

QuotePatriot Gal...If you can't kiss up to Fred, you can't kiss up to me either!  

Ahh-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha!!!!!!  **) **) **)

QuoteCurly, Moe and Larry on triple-secret probation?  Wow!  Looking forward to meeting you, Patriot Gal!  Thanks for stepping up.  

Thanks, Old Glory.  You know, it was a tough job but somebody had to do it.  ;)  It was great working w/your family.  I look forward to meeting you on the trail also...Maybe that Icicleseed I've heard about.  Brrrrrrrrrrrr...

Stay warm!
Patriot Gal    :~

Quote from: Rainman on October 28, 2009, 01:26:47 PM
Concerning allowing pictures at Ottawa, has anyone thought of asking the people who run the range if they could have an exemption to the rule if one of the Volunteers took the pictures and submitted them to the range for approval before they could be shared (Via email.) with others? It would be nice to have some pictures to share with friends while we are trying to promote the program.

We actually had that exemption up until the last shoot Rainman. I tried to explain that unlike the idiots taking pics in the plinking pit of un-aimed bumpfire and unsafe gun handling, we were taking pics that put the shooting sports and Buffalo Range in Ottawa, IL in a positive light. They wouldn't budge, and beleive me I tried.

Appleseed is very much a Family Program, especially around here. And the ability to document the great things that happen at an Appleseed really becomes part of the appeal. Between the Range fees and this, It will be very difficult to fill the line in Ottawa in 2010 :'(

QuoteWe have lulled "G69" and his band of Illinois Instructors into a false sense of security.  We have infiltrated their corp and allow them to promote us.  We do this so they think we will have sympathy for them....ahhh, we do not.
One day, we will take over the midwest....but there will be no "Rampage" that you speak of.  We will use our cunning skills of stealth, speed, determination and perseverence.  They won't even know it happened.  We will activate our Wisconsin brothers to the south.   Instructors that we have put in strategic locations.  Illinois Instructors, you know who you are.

Kinda reminiscent of the Goths in Roman empire.... Hmmm...
Don't neglect the Huns...  Atilla is gaining power.  >:D

I've got the latest article for the Appleseed newsletter.

Garand gets caught Red Hatted!!!

In a classic two pronged assault; instructors from Wisconsin and California slip silently accross the boarder in a daring raid to pin a Red Hat on Garand and advance their own cause by promoting one of their own to Shoot Boss.

Late Friday evening, the Wisconsians mustered their forces and garrisoned their men.  Illinois had let its guard down the weekend of Oct. 24-25.
While the majority of thier forces were distracted in thier occupation of Osage Beach, MO; those behind the Cheddar Curtain decided they'd had enough of Illinoisian oppression.  They therefor, devised an ingenious scheme to avenge the annexation of Racine and Bristol, by preparing their very own daring raid deep into the 'Land of Suck.'

To be continued....

Aftermath,
I'm from IL and I even liked that one. O0 Thanks for the heads up about the Wisconsonian plan to take over the Midwest.

"Know your enemy and know yourself" - Sun Tzu

Glad you made it home OK.

BF

Thanks Garand69 for your reply concerning my questions about the ban on photos. Thanks for your efforts to have the ban lifted,I'm sure you did what you could. I will keep an eye out for events in my area at other locations.

I was just looking at the 2010 schedule, it does not look like there are many events scheduled in my area (Illinois) , I would be willing to travel but it does not look like many are sheduled nearby, I:E WI or IN. How likley is it that more will be added?

Rainman,
Don't know your approx location but, We do shoots in Bristol, Racine, Waterman (west near Dekalb) Duran, (west near Rockford), and Ottawa.  IN. has shoots in Riley, Wabash, Evansville, Cloverdale, and Lafeyette.

If you need more info, PM me.

Glad you had a good shoot at Ottawa.  I'll be there next wkend, Nov 7-8

EEL

Does anyone know if this thread is the longest AAR to date? :)

Quote from: EEL on October 29, 2009, 11:25:25 AM
Rainman,
Don't know your approx location but, We do shoots in Bristol, Racine, Waterman (west near Dekalb) Duran, (west near Rockford), and Ottawa.  IN. has shoots in Riley, Wabash, Evansville, Cloverdale, and Lafeyette.

If you need more info, PM me.

Glad you had a good shoot at Ottawa.  I'll be there next wkend, Nov 7-8

EEL

EEL:

Thanks, I did not see some of these locations on the 2010 schedule, I will take a closer look. We are located near Joliet Il. I don't mind driving, my son had such a great time and was so excited it would be well worth the trip. I'm not sure what PM means, could you explain?
Thanks again.
Rainman

Rainman, you may not see those events on the list yet for 2010 because they are still getting worked out, but they will be up soon.

Also a PM is a Personal Message. If you look under your picture you will see a tab bar, and one of those says MY Messages, click on that and then on New Message and write to who you want to write to and then send them a message, just like you would with an email. I hope that helps!

Trisha

Quote from: Shooterer on October 29, 2009, 11:36:00 AM
Does anyone know if this thread is the longest AAR to date? :)

Maybe the longest AAR without any pictures of the event... :D

Quote from: Rainman on October 29, 2009, 11:00:58 AM
I was just looking at the 2010 schedule, it does not look like there are many events scheduled in my area (Illinois) , I would be willing to travel but it does not look like many are sheduled nearby, I:E WI or IN. How likley is it that more will be added?

Actually we have plenty of shoots in IL for 2010, they are not on the National schedule for a reason but you can find them here...  http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=7534.0 (http://appleseedinfo.org/smf/index.php?topic=7534.0)

And of course you can check out the Illinois Appleseed Trail map on Google here...

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=100033431375128470709.00045e65dffbbc3e71f90&ll=42.342305,-88.615723&spn=6.658061,14.0625&z=6 (http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=100033431375128470709.00045e65dffbbc3e71f90&ll=42.342305,-88.615723&spn=6.658061,14.0625&z=6)

Shooterer said;

QuoteDoes anyone know if this thread is the longest AAR to date?

While I doubt this is a record AAR, I would not doubt an IL/WI AAR has the record :) For some reason, our shoots have a tendancy to get folks excited about talking the shoot up. Whether it is Instructor to Instructor or Attendee to Attendee. Just going down the long list of AAR's you can see the qty of replies and views are always high compared to other shoots. I certainly hope we can maintain that level of excitement for years and years to come O0

Edited to add; Trisha may be right about the no pic record O0

I'm on to the Wisconsin tricks.  It's all about distraction...

They know that people from Illinois(ucks) are attracted to shiny things.  So they just keep on pointing them out.  "See look over there...  RBC.  You should go."  "Wow, you have the longest AAR post ever...  Set the record."  Then  WHHHAAAMMMM, Border Raid.  It's all part of the plan to convert our Red Hats to Cheese Heads.    We're on to you.
Oh, look something Shiny...  Oh, what was I saying, darn I think they did it again.  **)

Thanks Trsih and Garand69 for your help finding events.

The reason for this extended AAR is all about the weekend.  When all the instructors really gel, the shooters get it.  We had time to do some really good things at this shoot.  Only 15 people and almost as many instructors.  Not saying this should continue, as it should not.  Full lines are what I am after.  Could have done this shoot with 3, maybe two instructors.  What the shooters did witness however was camaraderie of the first order.  A really good thing. Who would not want to be part of this?

Coly

As a PS, Someone from AS once wrote, and I won't quote it because I will butcher it. 

I spent my whole life developing friends, and after one Appleseed, I see what they are really worth.  Not much.  Sunshine friends, summer neighbors.  The people I meet a Appleseed, are true friends, ones who will be there when the chips are down.  Thank your Appleseed!!!!!

Amen!  Copycat

Quote from: Gopher Boy on October 29, 2009, 10:58:25 PM
Amen!  Copycat

Copycat huh? Is that your new name Colycat?  **)

colycat; copycat
Trisha; Tricia
dragonfly; D-fly
ahhshoot; aaaashoot
Deacon; Decon
Gumballhead; Gumby; Gumbullhead
Gopher Boy; Gopher Guts
Garand69; Durand69
Karl; Carl
Patriot gal; Patriot girl
Castle mountain; Patriot guy
JoeZ; UN

It's all good **) **) **)
get back to work &) &) &) &)

D-fly @)

Oops.  See what happens when you try to post from a PDA.

My apologize Colycat.

 **) **) **) >:D :))

Sometimes even spell check isn't much of a crutch........

But it is pretty funny, right there...... O0 <:) O0

LLP

Quote from: dragonfly on October 30, 2009, 02:23:34 AM
colycat; copycat
Trisha; Tricia
dragonfly; D-fly
ahhshoot; aaaashoot
Deacon; Decon
Gumballhead; Gumby; Gumbullhead
Gopher Boy; Gopher Guts
Garand69; Durand69
Karl; Carl
Patriot gal; Patriot girl
Castle mountain; Patriot guy
JoeZ; UN

It's all good **) **) **)
get back to work &) &) &) &)

D-fly @)

The names were changed to protect the innocent!  **) **) **)

lol  Boy! One thing I've noticed about this group is that, based on the posting times which I think are in eastern time, many of us don't work regular hours or SLEEP regular hours!!! :D

Patriot Gal
Keeper of Patriot Cats

Being that my brain is the size of a pea; I would butcher everyones names into two syllables.

Examples:

Colycat = C-cat
Trisha = (Would stay the same..Lucky)
Dragonfly = D-fly (That's just cool)
Deacon = D-Con (Another cool one)
Gumballhead = G-Head
Gopher Boy = G- Boy
Garand69 = G69 (Already used quite often... I got nothin)
Karl = (Nuff said)
Patriot Gal = THE Gal (I bet you thought I ws going in a different direction)
Castle Mountain = (I got nothing for this one)
JoeZ = JZ

Ok I'm going back to work.

Karl

Hi everyone,
I finally got set up with a name, Viper. Informally, you know me as Karl's wife, Cherie, so now you can send me messages, too.

I had an awesome time at the Ottawa AS, obviously because I made Rifleman status! (I don't use the whole gender specific in the name thing; rifleman/riflewoman doesn't change the way I shoot, so's it just Rifleman.) My first qualifing AQT was 210, and YES, water was dumped on me. For some reason, no one would accept that the rain got me wet! What a tough crowd! My best AQT was the last of the day, 223, just 1 point shy of matching Karl's top score!
EEL & Robvious, sorry you weren't there to see it, but I'll see you at the Nov 7-8 AS. I plan to shoot (I still want to beat Karl's score, ya know).

I had a blast & plan to spread the word!

Garand: You're right. You cannot aquire NPOA when you are laughing!!!!!    Did you find the Hostess Zinger snack cake I tossed into your truck??  If not, you may want to look for it, although those Twinkie-like products can last for a long time.

See you all at the next Ottawa AS!

Quote from: Viper on October 30, 2009, 02:31:51 PM

Garand: You're right. You cannot aquire NPOA when you are laughing!!!!!    Did you find the Hostess Zinger snack cake I tossed into your truck??  If not, you may want to look for it, although those Twinkie-like products can last for a long time.

See you all at the next Ottawa AS!

**) **) **) **)
As I was eating said Zinger (strawberry for those wondering), several things were going through my head.... How long has this been floating around the cab? What if those cheeseheads slipped some sort of tracking device in it and then tossed it in my truck??? What if that troublemaker from Cali stashed it in my truck, and are strawberry Zingers the secret to happy cows in Cali?

Thanks for clearing that up **) **)! and welcome aboard Viper, see you in Nov !!

Quote from: Viper on October 30, 2009, 02:31:51 PM
...My first qualifing AQT was 210, and YES, water was dumped on me. For some reason, no one would accept that the rain got me wet! What a tough crowd!...

I tired to keep you dry... :-X

Dry at Ottawa.

210 gets a dunking in the nearest pond or stream ;), But..........it's all good.

Welcome to the forum Viper. 8)

See you on the trail, :~ :~

D-fly

Viper!  Welcome to Appleseed and the forum.  What a GREAT forum name!  

I think you are going to fit right in with the rest of the IL Zingersinstructors.   Next thing you know, you'll be harangued into a border raid. ::)  

I appreciate your use of the term Rifleman.  It already IS gender neutral......RifleMAN....as in MANkind or the HuMAN race.  

Hope to see you on the trail, or sooner.  BTW, IBC Pappy's place in December January - be there!

Your neighbor to the nort,
OG

  

Hope to see you on the trail, or sooner.  BTW, IBC Pappy's place in January - be there!

Your neighbor to the nort,
OG


[/quote]

The Instructors Boot Camp weekend has been moved to 16-17-18 January!!!!  Please adjust your boarder raiding efforts to show all changes.
This will be a long weekend for many of us so PLEASE, send a PM if you plan on attending, Also this is a POT LUCK sort of arrangement. SO think about what you like to eat and let us know so you and yours will be added to the growing list. I hope that we have as many as last year. Pappy
 

Concerning the historical presentation made during this past shoot in Ottawa,  a concern rested in my mind regarding some out of state negative
comments concerning the men who were killed at Watson's corner, namely Jabez Wyman and Jason Winship.  Having looked into the matter myself
I discover further negative comments that are to be found here:  http://vastpublicindifference.blogspot.com/2009/09/watsons-corner-casualties.html[/b]]http://vastpublicindifference.blogspot.com/2009/09/watsons-corner-casualties.html (http://[b)

"Yes, that's the one I remember. Jabez Wyman and Jason Winship appear several times in Fischer's "Paul Revere's Ride." It seems they fell in defence of their mugs of beer in the Menotomy tavern, rather than the liberty of the people (but perhaps that was simply their conception of liberty)."

I take exception to such remarks and accordingly this is what I have to say about that:

[/color]

Fer those that remain of the same negative opinion there is an old Scottish saying that has been passed down in my family......." Up their kilt with a wire brush!" <:)

Thanks for a great historical presentation Colycat and for your effort to redress a wrong. Yer a great lad  O0

IMHO anyway!   &)

Castle Mountian

Quote from: colycat on October 29, 2009, 09:20:29 PM
The reason for this extended AAR is all about the weekend.  When all the instructors really gel, the shooters get it.  We had time to do some really good things at this shoot.  Only 15 people and almost as many instructors.  Not saying this should continue, as it should not.  Full lines are what I am after.  Could have done this shoot with 3, maybe two instructors.  What the shooters did witness however was camaraderie of the first order.  A really good thing. Who would not want to be part of this?

Coly

As a PS, Someone from AS once wrote, and I won't quote it because I will butcher it. 

I spent my whole life developing friends, and after one Appleseed, I see what they are really worth.  Not much.  Sunshine friends, summer neighbors.  The people I meet a Appleseed, are true friends, ones who will be there when the chips are down.  Thank your Appleseed!!!!!

Thanks for the post on Winship, CM.  It was actually a former Brit, Shoot Boss V, who found out that Winship was actually one of the dangerous old men of the morning, who captured the supply wagon filled with powder and cannon ball.  Aparently some of the SB's did not see his post and would not honor him on April 19, 2009.  Too bad for them :(

Sheesh!!!  I thought the debate on the actions of these 2 men was settled waaay back on 4/19/09.  Seems there was a misconception that we were about to honor 2 drunks along with the men that died on the Green and elsewhere that day during our Nationwide Shoot at 1500 central time. 

Coly is correct, V did more research on these 2 and it seems they did their part earlier in the day, then retired to the pub to knock back a few.  It was then that they were caught in the mayhem of the Regulars retreat.  Gee, Dawes did his part, a very important part, then disappeared for the rest of the day, yet he is recognized. 

People, remember, thousands did their part that day. Someone told Dr. Warren of the plan.  Someone gave Revere her bloomers so the oars would be silent.  Someone gave Revere a fine horse.  Someone unlocked the North Church and posted the lanterns.  Someone rode out as scouts from Lexington.  77 someones took the Green at o-dark thirty.  Many "Someones" did their part that was not recorded in history books as being significant.

However, as Sir Edmund Burke puts it, "No one could make a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could do only a little."

Sometimes, the "small parts" end up being pivital and are thus recorded as noteworthy.  Other times the "whole" is the some of many "small parts".  Each bucket we throw over the side is that much less a burden to our sinking ship.  These 2 men carried their buckets that day.  How about grabbing yours ?  ?

EEL