Chris Rhines
April 20, 2003, 02:07 PM
...that is, the Socialist Republic of Maryland. Woo-hoo!
I've been off the net for a while, due to a minor calamity in my personal life. The story so far: Back in Lafayette-land, things were going poorly. I was broke, majorly underemployed, and unable to afford to continue/complete my education at Purdue (something I have been putting off for far too long now, but that's another story.) So I decided to kick it in the head and move back to the homestead, tempted by the promise of a more robust job market and a chance to live rent-free for a bit. Last weekend, I loaded up the Honda of Doom with all my worldly posessions (the fact that I can fit them all into an '87 Civic wagon should tell me something, but I'm not sure what) and hit the road, destination Maryland and all its glory.
I made a quick stop in Columbus to chill with the OSU team and throw some lead downrange. Great folks, and man, can they shoot. I need to start putting more practice time in.
The prodigal son returned at the Rhines homestead late Friday/early Saturday, and I've spent the past week getting settled in, doing some job-hunting, working on the garage, and contemplating my situation from the gun-nut prespective. Surprisingly, despite the anti-gun legal climate in Maryland there's a fair amount of shooting to be done. I took my neighibor Phil and his son (also Phil) out to the NRA Range on Friday, and a good time was had by all. Phil just recently bought his first gun, a CZ-75 Compact, and he's getting pretty good with it. He's also turning into quite the firearms enthusiast; he now wants a .50BMG rifle and an AR-15. Obviously he's been hanging out with my Dad too much. :D
Speaking of which, Dad is far happier than anyone should be about having his son move back in with him. And while I'm not exactly overjoyed about the situation, I am aware of certain advantages. Like the lathe, CNC vertical mill, and electric muffin furnace with closed-loop temperature controller in the basement. And the CAD/CAM box upstairs. I've got a few maybe-interesting ideas percolating in the back of my brain. Watch this spot... ;)
All in all, it's a mixed blessing. I loved Indiana, and I'll miss the place, but in Maryland I am, and I'll make the best of it.
So, where are the best places in the DC area to shoot?
- Chris
I've been off the net for a while, due to a minor calamity in my personal life. The story so far: Back in Lafayette-land, things were going poorly. I was broke, majorly underemployed, and unable to afford to continue/complete my education at Purdue (something I have been putting off for far too long now, but that's another story.) So I decided to kick it in the head and move back to the homestead, tempted by the promise of a more robust job market and a chance to live rent-free for a bit. Last weekend, I loaded up the Honda of Doom with all my worldly posessions (the fact that I can fit them all into an '87 Civic wagon should tell me something, but I'm not sure what) and hit the road, destination Maryland and all its glory.
I made a quick stop in Columbus to chill with the OSU team and throw some lead downrange. Great folks, and man, can they shoot. I need to start putting more practice time in.
The prodigal son returned at the Rhines homestead late Friday/early Saturday, and I've spent the past week getting settled in, doing some job-hunting, working on the garage, and contemplating my situation from the gun-nut prespective. Surprisingly, despite the anti-gun legal climate in Maryland there's a fair amount of shooting to be done. I took my neighibor Phil and his son (also Phil) out to the NRA Range on Friday, and a good time was had by all. Phil just recently bought his first gun, a CZ-75 Compact, and he's getting pretty good with it. He's also turning into quite the firearms enthusiast; he now wants a .50BMG rifle and an AR-15. Obviously he's been hanging out with my Dad too much. :D
Speaking of which, Dad is far happier than anyone should be about having his son move back in with him. And while I'm not exactly overjoyed about the situation, I am aware of certain advantages. Like the lathe, CNC vertical mill, and electric muffin furnace with closed-loop temperature controller in the basement. And the CAD/CAM box upstairs. I've got a few maybe-interesting ideas percolating in the back of my brain. Watch this spot... ;)
All in all, it's a mixed blessing. I loved Indiana, and I'll miss the place, but in Maryland I am, and I'll make the best of it.
So, where are the best places in the DC area to shoot?
- Chris