Pet peeves
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Art Eatman
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Dunno why, but worrying about "proper nomenclature" seems to have become more prevalent in these last twenty years or so.
The clip vs. magazine thing stands out as a prime example. As a kid, hanging out in a gunstore and drooling over all those neat things that I couldn't afford, almost everybody used the word "clip" more often than "magazine". So, I grew up figuring they were interchangeable. So the years go by and I learn the difference between "arsenal", "armory" and "magazine". And I learned about stripper clips.
So the decades go by and I get into sometimes teaching somebody how to shoot a handgun. I drag out the old 1911. Only after basic "show-how" so that they get some familiarity and the beginnings of skill do I get into nomenclature. I quietly point out that some people get all exercised and upset if a 1911's magazine is called a clip. I did not, however, get into that subject with my grandfather, who'd been shooting .22 rifles and loading their "clips" since somewhere around 1895.
FWIW, "Native American" is another Johnny-come-lately thing. Me, having been born here, I figure I'm a native American. My forebears started showing up during Colonial times...
How many younguns ever had to deal with trace chains, hames, single-trees or double-trees? Them whut knows everthin' oughta know those.
The clip vs. magazine thing stands out as a prime example. As a kid, hanging out in a gunstore and drooling over all those neat things that I couldn't afford, almost everybody used the word "clip" more often than "magazine". So, I grew up figuring they were interchangeable. So the years go by and I learn the difference between "arsenal", "armory" and "magazine". And I learned about stripper clips.
So the decades go by and I get into sometimes teaching somebody how to shoot a handgun. I drag out the old 1911. Only after basic "show-how" so that they get some familiarity and the beginnings of skill do I get into nomenclature. I quietly point out that some people get all exercised and upset if a 1911's magazine is called a clip. I did not, however, get into that subject with my grandfather, who'd been shooting .22 rifles and loading their "clips" since somewhere around 1895.
FWIW, "Native American" is another Johnny-come-lately thing. Me, having been born here, I figure I'm a native American. My forebears started showing up during Colonial times...
How many younguns ever had to deal with trace chains, hames, single-trees or double-trees? Them whut knows everthin' oughta know those.
Lizard1911
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Grumulkin:
"Boolits", I've learned are generally referring to cast lead projectiles
made in less than commercial conditions.
Maybe, I think.
"Boolits", I've learned are generally referring to cast lead projectiles
made in less than commercial conditions.
Maybe, I think.
Sam1911
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How else do you think my wife gets me to mow the yard?
jimmyraythomason
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Yeah.....sadly...me too....I feel so ashamed..(sniff)
dmurdach
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Buck460, I am a veterinarian in a rural area, and i hear the spaded instead of spayed often. I often wonder if they want me to use a shovel on their pet.
Choctaw
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That would be an nice attitude adjuster on a certain dog I know.
Art Eatman
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"My absolute worst pet peeve is people that litter."
Fortunately, most women only have one at a time.
Fortunately, most women only have one at a time.
horsemen61
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Great thread guys my biggest pet peeve at the moment is when I am at work and some punk kid comes in a marine know less with his girl. Demands that I sell him a box of 308 Win magnum so I try to politely tell him that as far as I know that caliber is not real and we don't carry it. He is carrying a Remington 1911 r1 enhanced and he sticks his chest out and says alright tough guy if your right ill GIVE you my 1911 but if I'm right you owe me a months wages. me alright so his girl pulls out her phone and says honey the guy is right their is a 308 Winchester and a 300 Winchester mag but no 308 win mag as I try to not look smug envisioning my new 1911 he starts hollering how he wants to speak to my manger and that I harassed him. 
So my manger walks up and says what seems to be the problem after explaining my manger smiles and said well I do believe you owe him that 1911 on your hip marine the kid gets a horrified look in his eyes and leaves as fast as he could his girl apologized for him but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want that 1911
so I try to politely tell him that as far as I know that caliber is not real and we don't carry it. He is carrying a Remington 1911 r1 enhanced and he sticks his chest out and says alright tough guy if your right ill GIVE you my 1911 but if I'm right you owe me a months wages. me alright so his girl pulls out her phone and says honey the guy is right their is a 308 Winchester and a 300 Winchester mag but no 308 win mag as I try to not look smug envisioning my new 1911 he starts hollering how he wants to speak to my manger and that I harassed him. So my manger walks up and says what seems to be the problem after explaining my manger smiles and said well I do believe you owe him that 1911 on your hip marine the kid gets a horrified look in his eyes and leaves as fast as he could his girl apologized for him but I'd be lying if I said I didn't want that 1911 
Grumulkin
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What I've heard is:
"Highanal hernia." A hiatal hernia is nowhere near the ****.
"Infantigo." It's impetigo. Infants get it but it's not only infants.
horsemen61 said:
That is pretty funny.
What I see all the time are references to the "Long Colt." In fact, there was even a revolver at Cabela's this evening the chambering of which was listed as 45 LC. For the record, there is no Long Colt. It's the 45 Colt.
yzguy87
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My pet peeve?
My wife's nagging. I couldn't resist
While that may be one, to keep it gun related: people who think they know what they're talking about but really don't. I learned a long time ago that it's better to admit ignorance when talking about something or add the disclaimer *I think but I could be wrong.*
Top of the list: stupidity. I was at a range once and some old guy was talking some racist trash. I guess he thought because I was white and had guns I'd sympathize with his erroneous thinking. My patience has a fuse a mile long but but nonsense like this burns it up quick. I can tolerate ignorance to some degree but stupidity, I have no patience for:banghead:
Specifics of the conversation arent for THR but I will say the guy ended his range session early that day.
My wife's nagging. I couldn't resist
While that may be one, to keep it gun related: people who think they know what they're talking about but really don't. I learned a long time ago that it's better to admit ignorance when talking about something or add the disclaimer *I think but I could be wrong.*
Top of the list: stupidity. I was at a range once and some old guy was talking some racist trash. I guess he thought because I was white and had guns I'd sympathize with his erroneous thinking. My patience has a fuse a mile long but but nonsense like this burns it up quick. I can tolerate ignorance to some degree but stupidity, I have no patience for:banghead:
Specifics of the conversation arent for THR but I will say the guy ended his range session early that day.
Bobson
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Reminds me of the time I was hunting Water Buffalo off the coast of Somalia. Those buggers can swim REAL GOOD, but what else can you expect with a name like that? Long story short, I pumped three rounds into him and he dove to 25 meters trying to come up underneath me. So I dropped the clip out of my Glock and started reloading shells. That's when I spotted the flock of tigers coming at me, and knew it was gonna be a long day.
wyohome
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There is still 45 Long Colt ammo for sale and many revolvers stamped '45 LC'.
Art Eatman
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If you don't say "Long Colt", bunches of folks think you mean .45ACP--even gun store clerks.
"Ignorance is curable. Stupidity is forever."
"Ignorance is curable. Stupidity is forever."
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Those were actually sea buffalo which are related to sea elephant and sea lions. There are also two other species, the sea rhino and the sea leopard. If you clip all of them you get the big five sea.
But I don't believe your story because the sea tiger gathers in schools not flocks.
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Bobson
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Very astute.
I actually put in for the Big Five Sea draw one time; you know, one of those "once in a lifetime" hunts where they give you a chance to get the whole gang. Turned out the guy who sold me the raffle ticket got busted for some sort of scam, so I think that's why mine got stuck in evidence and I never heard back from the DNR out in Mozambique. Just as well though, my cousin knows a guy who says the sea leopards out that way can get pretty feisty.
blarby
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I've decided my peeves are irrelevant, and I'm moving over to live with H+H hunter to develop some new ones.
His look way more fun to differentiate.
His look way more fun to differentiate.
buck460XVR
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Yep.....but much like the guy lookin' for "clips" for his 10/22, everyone knows what they're talking about. This is why I have yet to understand why folks get their undies in such a bundle over such trivialities. My best friend still has his female dogs "spaded" and after 30 years of asking him what kind of shovel he used, I gave up. He's a nice guy and a good friend. He also says "shoe-mac" instead of "Sumac" when we're in the woods. It's gotten so I'd miss it if he didn't.
jimmyraythomason
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I'm all for accuracy in terminology especially when there is an important distinction between 2 items being referred to by the same term(such as clip/magazine). My favorite one to hate is solenoid/relay. There is a distinct difference between the two(bet you don't know what it is) and it makes a BIG difference to an electrician. If we were going for complete accuracy in terms, we would remove "bream", "antelope", "buffalo", "elk" as terms for native American wildlife species....just to start.
yzguy87
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Post 36 had me rotfl!
JRH6856
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But, .45 Colt used to come in both Long and Short, the Short being intended for use in either the Colt SAA or the S&W Schofield. There is a thread on here somewhere form a few months back.
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