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I was in Western MA and we use to see them (and the others) at the Springfield Civic Center and also at the Hartford Civic Center. You're right about the fights back then there seemed to be a lot of them but there was a lot of acid going around at that time too. lol
There were some great shows at the Worcester Centrum, Saw Monster Trucks, Van Halen, AC-DC and a few others there. Great venue as it was fairly small.
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There were some great shows at the Worcester Centrum, Saw Monster Trucks, Van Halen, AC-DC and a few others there. Great venue as it was fairly small.
I never went to the Centrum and really don't know why because it was only 45 away on the Pike which is about the same as it took to get to Hartford. The Springfield Civic Center was a smaller venue too and only held 8,000-10,000 and we saw some really great bands there. While I hate to admit it I saw a couple wrestling matches there. :blush: Way back when there was Chief J Strongbow and Ivan Putski wrestling and even saw a roller derby (ok maybe a couple of those too) there. 😂
 

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I never went to the Centrum and really don't know why because it was only 45 away on the Pike which is about the same as it took to get to Hartford. The Springfield Civic Center was a smaller venue too and only held 8,000-10,000 and we saw some really great bands there. While I hate to admit it I saw a couple wrestling matches there. :blush: Way back when there was Chief J Strongbow and Ivan Putski wrestling and even saw a roller derby (ok maybe a couple of those too) there. 😂
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Took my Ranger back to the gun range to get a little practice in. My job at the gun range requires us to do the LEO HR218 qualifier. Two hand, strong hand and weak hand at 5-10 yards. 25 rounds with 5 misses allowed. I kept all 50 on target. Doesn't sound like a big deal but since my Guillain-Barre just over a year ago my hand strength was one of the things slow to return. I am thankful that I felt REALLY good shooting the 10mm and the .44 Mag all three ways.

 

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Took my Ranger back to the gun range to get a little practice in. My job at the gun range requires us to do the LEO HR218 qualifier. Two hand, strong hand and weak hand at 5-10 yards. 25 rounds with 5 misses allowed. I kept all 50 on target. Doesn't sound like a big deal but since my Guillain-Barre just over a year ago my hand strength was one of the things slow to return. I am thankful that I felt REALLY good shooting the 10mm and the .44 Mag all three ways.

Nice! A good friend of mine got Guillain-Barre 4 years ago and has not fully recovered. Weak hand shooting can be a gotcha for healthy people.
 


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Took my Ranger back to the gun range to get a little practice in. My job at the gun range requires us to do the LEO HR218 qualifier. Two hand, strong hand and weak hand at 5-10 yards. 25 rounds with 5 misses allowed. I kept all 50 on target. Doesn't sound like a big deal but since my Guillain-Barre just over a year ago my hand strength was one of the things slow to return. I am thankful that I felt REALLY good shooting the 10mm and the .44 Mag all three ways.

Nice shooting and it must feel really good getting your hand strength back and being able to shoot again. I really need to get back out shooting myself and am embarrassed to admit it's been a couple years now since we've been shooting. We had a really nice spot out in the desert when I lived in Goodyear. It was an old abandoned air strip out there and we could set up our steel targets from 100 yards out to 300 yards. Between the move in 2024 and now I just haven't had any time and now I'm looking for another location in the desert here. I've shot at several ranges but just never liked them (especially indoor ones) and prefer being out in the open desert. I have one lead on an area that I still need to scope out and hopefully I can find it because it's not too far away. The person told me there's not any brush or overgrown trees so no desert pin striping. lol
 

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Nice! A good friend of mine got Guillain-Barre 4 years ago and has not fully recovered. Weak hand shooting can be a gotcha for healthy people.
🙋‍♂️ That's me! I can't shoot weak hand to save my life and need to start practicing that more too. That darn damper foiled me again! :crying:
 

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Been a while since I made this run.
Sunday morning breakfast grab and go at Braums for the Big Country breakfast with gravy and a large Coke.
 

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It's Raining! Sorry I couldn't help myself.

Been a while since I made this run.
Sunday morning breakfast grab and go at Braums for the Big Country breakfast with gravy and a large Coke.
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Replaced the DPFE sensor for the second time this morning. 2-3 and 3-4 shifts are back to normal. If I ever have to do it again I'm just going to leave the hose clamps off. They fit pretty tight as it is. Replaced it once before about a year and a half ago. Rock Auto, $27. Did the cabin air filter too, it was pretty dirty.

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Nice! A good friend of mine got Guillain-Barre 4 years ago and has not fully recovered. Weak hand shooting can be a gotcha for healthy people.
I had a Miller Fisher variant where instead of paralysis it caused extreme weakness, fatigue and loss of coordination as a result. I was blessed that I responded quickly to the IVIG treatments. Five of those in five days. That was the easy part! 😁
 

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After 6 days i spent 5 minutes in my Ranger. I drove it onto the driveway. I took a fall last monday off a ladder. Hip, femur, shoulder and head are okay. I only had 3 broken ribs. I am purple now. Got my new phone in the mail, that bent in the fall. Missed the ranger, they are nice trucks. Ill be driving again soon enough.

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After 6 days i spent 5 minutes in my Ranger. I drove it onto the driveway. I took a fall last monday off a ladder. Hip, femur, shoulder and head are okay. I only had 3 broken ribs. I am purple now. Got my new phone in the mail, that bent in the fall. Missed the ranger, they are nice trucks. Ill be driving again soon enough.

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Glad to hear it wasn't any worse and broken ribs are no joke and hurt like hell. I broke 4 of mine years ago in a motorcycle accident and it took months for them to heal. Of course there's really nothing they can do and I still had to work which was fun climbing up and down ladders and all.

Good thing bumbles bounce Eli. lol

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Glad to hear it wasn't any worse and broken ribs are no joke and hurt like hell. I broke 4 of mine years ago in a motorcycle accident and it took months for them to heal. Of course there's really nothing they can do and I still had to work which was fun climbing up and down ladders and all.

Good thing bumbles bounce Eli. lol

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On the plus side, the ladder and concrete are just fine! Lol
 

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After 6 days i spent 5 minutes in my Ranger. I drove it onto the driveway. I took a fall last monday off a ladder. Hip, femur, shoulder and head are okay. I only had 3 broken ribs. I am purple now. Got my new phone in the mail, that bent in the fall. Missed the ranger, they are nice trucks. Ill be driving again soon enough.

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Ow! It’s a long healing process Eli. Stay away from people who make you laugh and try not to cough. Seriously.
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