[Len]

Hello, everyone! Just wanted to introduce myself, Len, one of your newer members.

I've been looking around for a sensible, informative "gun site," and finally found "thehighroad.org," and liked what I was reading!

So, here's the basic bio...after college, military [US Army], then 15 years as an ER medic in a Detroit hospital. Five years in PC system admin, and now work the business/marketing/PR end of a non-profit health care outfit, all my accounts are in downtown Detroit.

Michigan CPL, NRA member, gun owner since my younger days in Texas. I have a great wife who was introduced to firearms when she was a little kid...[her dad was a retired Detroit firefighter, hunter and reloader.]

If guns are my "hobby," training Lab retrievers is my passion.

My "working" guns are both S&W's, the usual carry is a stainless 5906TSW in a Kydex paddle holster, the alternate is a 4566TSW in a Gould and Goodrich leather paddle, both using Federal Hydrashock as the carry loads. [Since I'm usually in a coat and tie, size isn't a factor.] My others are the "cowboy" types, a Ruger Single Six that I've had for years and cherish, a Ruger New Model Blackhawk 41 mag, a Winchester Model 94 .357, and finally the old standby, my Ruger 10/22.

Why do I carry? New vehicles + Inner City! That, and having survived an attempted carjacking at knifepoint several years ago. [Did not have a CPL at the time, so my only defense was fleet feet, and screaming like a girl!]

There ya go! Sorry about the length of this, but now everyone knows where I'm coming from...glad to be here!

Len.

[Daniel964]

Welcome to THR. Pull up a chair and stay for as long as you can. Lots of good info to be found here and I hope you like to share what you know.

[KaceCoyote]

Welcome to THR!

[dasmi]

Welcome aboard. New guys buy ammo and beer.

[KaceCoyote]

I thought they just brought the beer and loaded the magazines? Hrm, must've missed the memo..

[1911 guy]

I hope you enjoy this forum as much as I do.

[BenW]

Fellow Lab lovers are always welcome! :D

[Stevie-Ray]

Welcome aboard matey! ;)

Good to see you here.

[El Tejon]

Welcome to THR, new friend. Stay safe in downtown DEEtroit.

Pics of the labs are encouraged. *dog voice* Good puppies. :)

[Len]

Pictures of the dogs? Don't get me started!

Frank, Jesse and James...

[torpid]

Welcome aboard, Len!

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[P95Carry]

Len - welcome to THR - you've seen the house - now pick a room and make yourself comfortable! :)

[El Tejon]

*dog voice* Such handsome boys! :)

[garyk/nm]

Hi Len!
Good folks here (and the random loon) and lots of good info. Hope you enjoy your stay.

[Moondoggie]

Welcome aboard, Len.

My oldest son was in downtown Detroit a few weeks ago doing a software somethingorother on imaging equip at one of the hospitals. He's an IT type for a company in CA that specializes in imaging equip software.

I asked him if his company thought he was "expendable" sending him into downtown Detroit in a rental car. He made it OK, though.

[DSRUPTV]

Welcome to THR. There is a ton of good info here and also a ton of good and knowledgeable people providing it.

[Barbara]

Howdy, Len!

[1911Ron]

Howdy from out west, Detroit :what: :D oh and i'll take .45acp thanks :evil:

[english kanigit]

Hrrmmmm, good dogs are these labs...
Seriously, don't ever drive one around on a jet-ski or teach 'em to jump off a diving board. You'll never get them to stop! Don't ask me how I know this. :rolleyes:


Anyhow, I bid you welcome from kansas. Food's in the fridge and (usually) intelligent debate is on the screen. ;)

[Jubei]

Welcome to the pack Len,

If you're buying the beer & ammo, I'll take some Barqs (root variety), and some .454 Casull. I gave up alcohol some time ago (I had my share and probably some of yours too) and if someone else is paying, I may as well get the expensive stuff. :D

Once again...Welcome!

Jubei

[Len]

Thanks for the welcome everyone, I appreciate it.

As to some of your replies, and the "rules" governing newbies...

The beer, real, root and Canadian, is on the back porch in the cooler...help yourself. [Leave some of the Bass Ale for me!] [I'll save the Booker's bourbon for when the conversation turns to hunting/shooting/bird dog exploits/lies! :rolleyes: ]

Regarding working in Detroit...as with any "challenging environment," either urban or outdoor life, it's as safe as you are prepared. ;) Seriously, though, as with any big city, you just have to use common sense...and for those of you who have never been to Detroit, it's as good/bad as any other big city, and nowhere near as evil as the movies/media would have you believe!

As to dogs, jetskis, and water...I know, I know...these dogs are all obedience/field champs, but the only time I have trouble with a recall is when we're at Lake Michigan...it's heaven for retrievers, and the only thing that'll get them out of the waves is holding pork chops in the air. :D

As to the .454 ammo [or the .500 for that matter!] How can anyone afford to shoot those things without doing his own reloading?!!

Thanks again for the welcome!

[Lennyjoe]

Welcome aboard Len. Nice first name. :D

Oh, and being that I was born and raised in Ohio and your from Michigan, I wont hold it against you. At least until we play the Wolverines.

GO BUCKEYES!!!

Len

[steelhead]

Welcome aboard!


LennyJoe,

Sent you a PM :) .

[jlwatts3]

Welcome, Len. Those are some great looking dogs. I've always had goldens but I've never met a lab I didn't like.

Around here you will learn alot and probably have some fun too.

[Old NFO]

Welcome aboard Len! Hope you enjoy this forum as much as I do! :D

[Andrew Rothman]

As to the .454 ammo [or the .500 for that matter!] How can anyone afford to shoot those things without doing his own reloading?!!

By letting the new guy buy the ammo -- duh! :D

[Barbara]

I was in Detroit in Friday, and despite what you've been told, crack heads are not all asleep at 10:00 am. Some of them were busily drooling at the bus station.

Then yesterday, I was in Dearbon Heights and went in a store and came out and some jerk had let the air out of my tire. Why they did that and didn't slash it, I don't know, but I'm glad. I suspect it was the Rice for President bumper sticker, but that's just a theory. :(