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Well folks, the fateful day is fast approaching. I'll be getting married this coming Saturday and then going on a honeymoon to St. Maarten. So, I'll be offline for the near future. Y'all take care and I'll see you in a couple weeks.

To keep this gun-related, I intend to shoot several rounds of skeet for my bachelor party.

OEFwillnotbebuyinganynewgunsinthenearfutureVET
 
Ruuuuuun Forrest, ruuuuuuuuunnn! :D

Some guys get drunk and go to strip bars for their bachelor party. You go skeet shooting. Hmmm. For the COST of throwing an average bachelor party you could buy a nice gun. I'm just sayin.

But seriously, congratulations and good fortune to you and your soon-to-be Mrs.
 
Frank .... many congrats dude .... and hope you have a blisteringly good coupla weeks.!

Your seat will be kept warm, never fear ... and we will expect a refreshed (tho tired!) OEF to resume that seat in .. what .... less than three weeks. Take care.

OK ... carry on ... !!:)
 
Just remember what QuarterBoreGunner quipped:

"Honest Honey! This isn't a new rifle! It was just in the back of the safe!..."
 
Congrats Frank.

A word of advice, don't let your groomsmen load your luggage into the car that you are taking. My brother-in-law made that mistake when he got married by asking his other brother & myself to grab the luggage from the house for him. We thought that it felt a little heavy & considerate souls that we are we lightened it for him by taking all his pants, shorts, & underwear out :evil: . According to his wife he had a look of :what: when he opened them up (after the ship had pulled out of the harbor :D ) & realized that there was nothing there for him to change into.

Greg
 
The ol' ball and chain....Hmmm, not sure I envy you there.

I met the little lady, and I know she will make you happy. Have fun, and shoot some skeet for me.

I hope you can make the camping trip that's coming in July. Hell, I hope I can make the camping trip.


Have fun and don't do anything I wouldn't do.:evil:
 
She does fit the pre-requisite of being a gun fan doesn't she?

just kidding. congrats. best of wishes to you on your new journey into being a family man. And good luck.
 
Congrats and stay safe.

I shot Skeet the day I wore my first and only Tux, I ran 'em straight. Then we went out to eat our fill of catfish. I think we "finally" showed up for the shindig with 1 hr and a bit to change into monkeysuits, and get pics done. I was pulling 28 ga hulls out of Tux pockets and giving them out - kinda relieved some tension. Okay most folks apppreciated it anyway - were relieved. Some in-laws don't have a sense of humor . We did the pics first to get that out of the way before the knot tying. Besides , I was hungry and wanted to head to eating part after the serious part, and not hang around watching a camera while folks ate up the groceries.

Oh, the Preacher dropped the Bible...you know all that "stuff" they have in a Bible is not all Preacher stuff. I noticed coupons, shopping lists, candy wrappers, crossword from the paper... all kinds of neat things just went everywhere. I got elbowed when I asked if she had he rest of the Almond Joy candy barfor some reason. Yeah we had a girl Preacher...

TIP: Have another car hidden with the luggage. Tell nobody, I mean nobody. I had confetti up to the seats and could not find the brake or gas pedal. My AC blower motor went out due to confetti getting into everything. Confetti strewn all the way to Jamacia and back and for many years afterwards. I mean I sold the car and confetti was still being found. Confetti in clothes , luggage, for the longest time.

Hide a car. Drive like hell to hidden car, jump out fire that mother up and then leave...fast.

I did not toss the firecrackers and handful of redbeans to slow folks down that were chasing us. That was my Best man and my FIL ...my idea...but they did it...
 
Congrats Frank:D Loose lips sink ships, have a plan and tell NO ONE!

sm, your confetti story sounds very familar:D I remember still seeing confetti when I cleaned out my personel stuff when that car was sitting in the towlot waiting to go to the boneyard.
 
Well, I have returned.

I didn't get to shoot any skeet before the wedding. I did get to hang out with my parents and my son though. They drove from Maine to Illinois for the wedding.

The wedding was disaster free. In fact, we couldn't have asked for a better day.

The honeymoon was great. A week in St. Maarten, hmmmm. Although I did kind of destroy the front bumper of the rental car. Oh well, it'll be a great story in the years to come.

My wife is indeed a gun fan CrudeGT. She actually owns several herself. Her dad taught her how to shoot when she was 8. She's a decent shot, just needs some practice.

Well, it's nice to be back. Now I've got to scan old posts and see what I missed.

Frank
 
Congratulations! Today is my 1 year anniversary. For my birthday (about a month) my wife is getting me a Yugo SKS. I just got in my C&R. Have fun,

Mondo
 
Did you bring back some of that St. Maarteen rum. I remember when my parents went and brought back some. mmm good stuff.
 
I always cry at weddings. Yet another young man cut down in the prime of life!:D

I was told many moons ago to buy her a big house fill it with furniture and leave. However, I have discovered that if you choose wisely it is worth putting up with little pillows and guest towels.:p
 
Congratulations! I don't know how I missed this thread earlier...


Although I did kind of destroy the front bumper of the rental car. Oh well, it'll be a great story in the years to come.

Do tell! :D
I love a good story

Nick
 
Frank, congrats. I'm proud for you. Don't do anything TOO foolish. She DOES understand that we all have this thing going here, yes?

And, I'm sure, after the honeymoon, she will know exactly "which end of the tube the round comes out." :D

Did I say that???????????????????????????????? :eek:

Mikey D...
 
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