Woohoo! Twelve days off!

aarondhgraham · December 20, 2019, 12:36 PM

It is so nice to work at a State University,,,
We get off at Noon today and I have the next 12 days off.

I just purchased close to $600.00 of handgun ammo,,,
I'm hoping to be able to get to the range on some of those days.

It's just me and my two cats,,,
I anticipate a lot of time watching old movies.

I'm going to gut my spare bedroom and turn it into a hobby/gun room,,,
This vacation time will give me the opportunity to get started.

Anyways, I wish you all a happy holiday season,,,
Do something constructive,,,
Do something fun,,,
Or both.

Aarond

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TruthTellers · December 20, 2019, 02:31 PM

I have 16 days off :P

Saw that Classic still has the SKS' on sale for $300 and I'm wondering whether to order one and take that time to clean out the cosmoline.

**JohnKSa** · December 20, 2019, 02:56 PM

Ah--Stillwater. A college town that actually gets quiet on the weekends.

Where do you shoot? I don't remember any ranges when I was there--although I'll admit I was sort of busy with school at the time and not really thinking about shooting much.

I have 13 days off (including today) but I will probably get called in at some point during the break. Likely at the most inopportune time.

DaleA · December 20, 2019, 03:52 PM

Good on you! It's nice to read something good once in a while.

Scorch · December 20, 2019, 04:45 PM

You guys get time off, but I get to herd my two boys for the next two weeks. Oh, well! Guess we'll have to go to the range!

Hal · December 20, 2019, 04:53 PM

REtired means - 12 days off all the time!

sorry - had to rub that in a bit

...

pwc · December 20, 2019, 05:31 PM

Retired means: Sat, Sat, Sat, Sat, Sat, Sat, Sun.....repeat

Hawg · December 20, 2019, 06:16 PM

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Retired means: Sat, Sat, Sat, Sat, Sat, Sat, Sun.....repeat

Yep but in my case there's not enough money to do anything except laze around the house.

PolarFBear · December 20, 2019, 06:38 PM

Hawg. When you've got the money, you don't have the time. And, when you have the time, you don't have the money. But, RELOADING is an alternative. Now, I have lots of ammo but no energy to go "un-load" it. Life goes on---until the end.

camsdaddy · December 21, 2019, 10:33 AM

I hope to get off early on Christmas Eve and am off all day Christmas. I don't have to be back at work until the 26th.

ATN082268 · December 22, 2019, 06:52 PM

I'm happy for anyone who gets 12 days off in a row

If I ever get that opportunity, I'd be doing a lot of shooting. The way my job schedule, family schedule and gun range schedule go, I usually have two practical days a month to shoot. Have fun !!!

J.G. Terry · December 23, 2019, 10:41 PM

Retired is like a long underfunded vacation. Having been poor so long I have become good at it.

Colorado Redneck · December 23, 2019, 10:48 PM

Aaron, cats are the absolute best pets. If you leave for a week or so, just put out plenty of food and water. Clean cat litter and go bye bye. When you get home they're probably thinking.."who us that guy?" Have a great time and Merry Christmas! Hope you get to shoot a bunch.

Hal · December 24, 2019, 04:04 AM

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Retired is like a long underfunded vacation. Having been poor so long I have become good at it

First year I ws retired - I equated it to saying something inappropriate at work and being sent home w/no pay

.

It all changed when SS kicked in & I again had a steady "paycheck".

USNRet93 · December 24, 2019, 08:26 AM

Retirement HIGHLY recommended, if you can swing it. I often say to people out and about who may be 'helping' me..take your time, I'm retired, I don't even know what day it is'..

USN pension, SS, wife's too...medicare(lots less $ for medical care), Tri-Care for life for the other 20%, free Rx..no complaints..just need $500 or so for my next 'toy' purchase.

kmw1954 · December 24, 2019, 12:14 PM

When I was still working my schedule for the last 8 years was 5 on, 2 off, 6 on, 1 off. We also got paid holidays, we just didn't get them off. I was working for a food company and because of the ammonia refrigeration and 5 steam boilers someone always had to be present, always. Also I was working 10:00 pm to 7:00am and couldn't get off that shift.

Been retired on SSID since Feb 2015 and it was a real adjustment. Especially on those things one wanted to do and just couldn't physically do it any more. This is when I took up shooting again and reloading. this past year I have even started bullet casting and enjoying it all. Now if I could only find an outdoor place to shoot anytime the desire struck instead of having to pay $20.00 hr to go to the indoor range I would be in utter bliss!!!

USNRet93 · December 25, 2019, 07:44 AM

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Now if I could only find an outdoor place to shoot anytime the desire struck instead of having to pay $20.00 hr to go to the indoor range I would be in utter bliss!!!

Here in CO, any National Forest is legal to shoot in..pretty sure same for WI..
Just need to look up local ordnances, pretty sure.

Prof Young · December 25, 2019, 12:45 PM

I'm going on five years retired. Still do some theatre work for local university on a temporary basis. One of the first things I did when retired was buy a life time membership at the local range. Can shoot as much as I want. Usually make it there once a week, but sometimes more. Life is good.
Prof Young

langenc · December 25, 2019, 09:02 PM

Yea and between the wife and I we will be getting an ADDITIONAL $25.40 starting Jan.. SS raise-yahoo... Now we can really start living.

kmw1954 · December 26, 2019, 12:22 PM

USNRet, there is but the closest one to me is 2.5hrs. away. Not something I'd want to do every other day, or even once per week.

All the local gun club ranges are also only open weekends and maybe a day of two each week.

DaleA · December 27, 2019, 03:36 PM

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having to pay $20.00 hr to go to the indoor range I would be in utter bliss!!!

That is way too bad! In the Twin Cities we have Bill's Gun Shop and Range.
https://www.billsgs.com/range/
If you don't want to go to the site they charge $20 to shoot but you get your lane for however long you want it. No hourly charge. Plus Monday's are "Senior Rate" days and you can get a lane for $10. Still not as nice as having a relative on a farm but way better than $20 an hour.

Bill's has branched out to the Fargo/Moorhead area...I wonder if they'd open a branch in Wisconsin?

Good luck.

P.S. Just to make us all super envious a friend of a friend resides on a farm in rural MN and he can just go out on his back deck whenever he feels like it. He's got gongs set up at 25, 50, 75 and 100 yards and shoots whatever and whenever he feels like it. The only time he's really 'down' is if we get a blizzard that covers up the gongs but they melt out pretty fast.

USNRet93 · December 28, 2019, 08:41 AM

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P.S. Just to make us all super envious a friend of a friend resides on a farm in rural MN and he can just go out on his back deck whenever he feels like it. He's got gongs set up at 25, 50, 75 and 100 yards and shoots whatever and whenever he feels like it. The only time he's really 'down' is if we get a blizzard that covers up the gongs but they melt out pretty fast.

No kidding..when I win the lottery(gotta buy that ticket!!), I'm going to buy some land outta town and build a range like the one Hickok45 has...

Hal · December 30, 2019, 01:55 PM

Well- getting close to the end of those wonderful 12 days off eh?

I - on the other hand - am still retired and have more days off ahead of me !

Ok - well - truth is, we have rental property and one of our tenants moved out the beginning of the month.
That means we have to do all the repainting & cleaning....

Plus - this time around the floors need sanded and refinished...

So much for that gloat eh

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aarondhgraham · January 2, 2020, 10:18 AM

There are two ranges near Stillwater,,,
Or at least somewhat close.

Stillwater Rifle/Pistol Club,,,
Members only club near Lake McMurtry

Camo Corner,,,
Army Surplus with outdoor lanes.

Aarond

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**JohnKSa** · January 3, 2020, 12:56 AM

If I ever get back up that way someday, I'll have to at least check out the one that allows walk-ins.

December 20, 2019, 12:36 PM	#1
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	Woohoo! Twelve days off! It is so nice to work at a State University,,, We get off at Noon today and I have the next 12 days off. I just purchased close to $600.00 of handgun ammo,,, I'm hoping to be able to get to the range on some of those days. It's just me and my two cats,,, I anticipate a lot of time watching old movies. I'm going to gut my spare bedroom and turn it into a hobby/gun room,,, This vacation time will give me the opportunity to get started. Anyways, I wish you all a happy holiday season,,, Do something constructive,,, Do something fun,,, Or both. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

December 20, 2019, 02:31 PM	#2
TruthTellers Senior Member Join Date: October 22, 2016 Posts: 3,883	I have 16 days off :P Saw that Classic still has the SKS' on sale for $300 and I'm wondering whether to order one and take that time to clean out the cosmoline. __________________ "We always think there's gonna be more time... then it runs out."

December 20, 2019, 02:56 PM	#3
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,967	Ah--Stillwater. A college town that actually gets quiet on the weekends. Where do you shoot? I don't remember any ranges when I was there--although I'll admit I was sort of busy with school at the time and not really thinking about shooting much. I have 13 days off (including today) but I will probably get called in at some point during the break. Likely at the most inopportune time. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

December 20, 2019, 04:45 PM	#5
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	You guys get time off, but I get to herd my two boys for the next two weeks. Oh, well! Guess we'll have to go to the range! __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

December 23, 2019, 10:41 PM	#12
J.G. Terry Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2014 Posts: 577	Retired is like a long underfunded vacation. Having been poor so long I have become good at it. __________________ Intentionally Antagonizing Another MemberInsults and Ad Hominems

December 20, 2019, 03:52 PM	#4
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,310	Good on you! It's nice to read something good once in a while.

December 20, 2019, 04:53 PM	#6
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 8,563	REtired means - 12 days off all the time! sorry - had to rub that in a bit ...

December 20, 2019, 05:31 PM	#7
pwc Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2018 Location: AZ Posts: 236	Retired means: Sat, Sat, Sat, Sat, Sat, Sat, Sun.....repeat

December 20, 2019, 06:38 PM	#9
PolarFBear Senior Member Join Date: April 22, 2015 Location: NE Tennessee, a "Free State" Posts: 477	Hawg. When you've got the money, you don't have the time. And, when you have the time, you don't have the money. But, RELOADING is an alternative. Now, I have lots of ammo but no energy to go "un-load" it. Life goes on---until the end.

December 21, 2019, 10:33 AM	#10
camsdaddy Senior Member Join Date: October 5, 2007 Posts: 397	I hope to get off early on Christmas Eve and am off all day Christmas. I don't have to be back at work until the 26th.

December 22, 2019, 06:52 PM	#11
ATN082268 Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2013 Posts: 975	I'm happy for anyone who gets 12 days off in a row If I ever get that opportunity, I'd be doing a lot of shooting. The way my job schedule, family schedule and gun range schedule go, I usually have two practical days a month to shoot. Have fun !!!

December 23, 2019, 10:48 PM	#13
Colorado Redneck Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2008 Location: Northeast Colorado Posts: 1,993	Aaron, cats are the absolute best pets. If you leave for a week or so, just put out plenty of food and water. Clean cat litter and go bye bye. When you get home they're probably thinking.."who us that guy?" Have a great time and Merry Christmas! Hope you get to shoot a bunch.

December 24, 2019, 08:26 AM	#15
USNRet93 Senior Member Join Date: October 23, 2018 Location: Republic of Boulder, USA Posts: 1,475	Retirement HIGHLY recommended, if you can swing it. I often say to people out and about who may be 'helping' me..take your time, I'm retired, I don't even know what day it is'.. USN pension, SS, wife's too...medicare(lots less $ for medical care), Tri-Care for life for the other 20%, free Rx..no complaints..just need $500 or so for my next 'toy' purchase. __________________ PhormerPhantomPhlyer "Tools not Trophies”

December 24, 2019, 12:14 PM	#16
kmw1954 Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2016 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 1,524	When I was still working my schedule for the last 8 years was 5 on, 2 off, 6 on, 1 off. We also got paid holidays, we just didn't get them off. I was working for a food company and because of the ammonia refrigeration and 5 steam boilers someone always had to be present, always. Also I was working 10:00 pm to 7:00am and couldn't get off that shift. Been retired on SSID since Feb 2015 and it was a real adjustment. Especially on those things one wanted to do and just couldn't physically do it any more. This is when I took up shooting again and reloading. this past year I have even started bullet casting and enjoying it all. Now if I could only find an outdoor place to shoot anytime the desire struck instead of having to pay $20.00 hr to go to the indoor range I would be in utter bliss!!! Last edited by kmw1954; December 24, 2019 at 12:20 PM.

December 25, 2019, 12:45 PM	#18
Prof Young Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2007 Location: Illinois - down state Posts: 2,403	Retired here too and . . . I'm going on five years retired. Still do some theatre work for local university on a temporary basis. One of the first things I did when retired was buy a life time membership at the local range. Can shoot as much as I want. Usually make it there once a week, but sometimes more. Life is good. Prof Young

December 25, 2019, 09:02 PM	#19
langenc Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2007 Location: Montmorency Co, MI Posts: 1,551	Yea and between the wife and I we will be getting an ADDITIONAL $25.40 starting Jan.. SS raise-yahoo... Now we can really start living.

December 26, 2019, 12:22 PM	#20
kmw1954 Senior Member Join Date: June 11, 2016 Location: SE Wisconsin Posts: 1,524	USNRet, there is but the closest one to me is 2.5hrs. away. Not something I'd want to do every other day, or even once per week. All the local gun club ranges are also only open weekends and maybe a day of two each week.

December 30, 2019, 01:55 PM	#23
Hal Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 1998 Location: Ohio USA Posts: 8,563	Well- getting close to the end of those wonderful 12 days off eh? I - on the other hand - am still retired and have more days off ahead of me ! Ok - well - truth is, we have rental property and one of our tenants moved out the beginning of the month. That means we have to do all the repainting & cleaning.... Plus - this time around the floors need sanded and refinished... So much for that gloat eh .

January 2, 2020, 10:18 AM	#24
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	There are two ranges near Stillwater. There are two ranges near Stillwater,,, Or at least somewhat close. Stillwater Rifle/Pistol Club,,, Members only club near Lake McMurtry Camo Corner,,, Army Surplus with outdoor lanes. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

January 3, 2020, 12:56 AM	#25
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,967	If I ever get back up that way someday, I'll have to at least check out the one that allows walk-ins. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

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