On Sunday, October 19, 2014 2:24:49 PM UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:

Today is my 65th birthday. Big year. Medicare, senior citizen

discounts and high dose flu shots. :-)

Damn! I missed the important part.

Happy Birthday! You can also get the seniors discount at your local golf course.

"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 10/19/2014 2:13 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:46:27 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Poco Loco wrote:
On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:43:25 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:31:04 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 20:04:38 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:36:52 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:


Virtually all of the serious target shooters that I know use a scope.
At 100 yards it is difficult just getting on the paper consistently
without one. With a good rifle, good scope and good ammo, you can
shoot 1 inch groups inside the 10 ring.

I would most likely never be a *serious* target shooter. My eyes
aren't good enough for that. I go to the range only because I enjoy
shooting. I haven't really shot a rifle since early Army days with the
M-14. I was very good with it.

In Vietnam I fired the M-16 only a few times. More or less for
familiarization. My First Sergeant and I would go out to the local
laterite pit and practiced on beer cans.

===

A good scope can compensate for just about everything except cataracts
or macular degeneration. Just turn the focus ring until everything is
sharp. Cataracts can be fixed with surgery of course.

This is the one I use on my customized Ruger 10/22 for CMP competiton
at 50 yards:

http://www.amazon.com/Monarch-Riflescope-4-16x42SF-Matte-BDC/dp/B000OZU92K

I used two other scopes prior to the Nikon until I found one I liked.
The others both had excessive parallax error. From the prone position
I can now shoot 97s and 98s with 30 or 40% in the "X" ring.

I've got a cataract in my right eye. Also, I'm right handed, and don't
want to learn to shoot a rifle left handed.

When I get the right eye operated on, it's my understanding I have to
choose between near and far vision. Which would be best for shooting?
Now I'm using my right eye, but the front sight is pretty blurry,
along with the target. However, with a handgun I can switch to my left
eye without much problem.

===

If you don't mind wearing reading glasses I'd probably go for distance
vision. A decent scope can be dialed in for either however.

I'll still have to wear glasses. And I'll have pretty good distance
vision with the left eye. I guess the question comes down to which is
more important to see clearly (without the scope) - the front sight or
the target. Right now they're both blurry, but not bad I can't hit the
target. I do better with my left eye however.

You want distance. When they did my right eye, was what I went for. Now
only need the glasses for reading. Left eye cataract is getting worse.
Will look in to that problem tomorrow at eye doc appointment. Wife has
distance on one eye and her contact on other eye is for close work. I
think would confuse me, but she had same for years with just contacts.

My doc says the cataract is not bad enough to operate yet. I'll still
need glasses though, as the left eye is blurry both near and far. Ah,
the joys of becoming senile!



I was very surprised when I had my eye sight tested a year ago. I've
always had good vision but sometimes have a tough time when tired
focusing close up which is very typical for most of us old farts.

The last test (after the infection in my left eye due to shingles had
cleared up) was 20/20 right eye and 20/15 left eye.

Today is my 65th birthday. Big year. Medicare, senior citizen discounts
and high dose flu shots. :-)

Congratulations on reaching 65. Was in Burger King getting a soda, while
waiting for wife's airplane. Senior drink. $0.25. McD's seem to be 75
cents. I think 55 is the age for senior drinks.

On 10/19/14 7:40 PM, Califbill wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 10/19/2014 2:13 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:46:27 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Poco Loco wrote:
On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:43:25 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:31:04 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 20:04:38 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:36:52 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:


Virtually all of the serious target shooters that I know use a scope.
At 100 yards it is difficult just getting on the paper consistently
without one. With a good rifle, good scope and good ammo, you can
shoot 1 inch groups inside the 10 ring.

I would most likely never be a *serious* target shooter. My eyes
aren't good enough for that. I go to the range only because I enjoy
shooting. I haven't really shot a rifle since early Army days with the
M-14. I was very good with it.

In Vietnam I fired the M-16 only a few times. More or less for
familiarization. My First Sergeant and I would go out to the local
laterite pit and practiced on beer cans.

===

A good scope can compensate for just about everything except cataracts
or macular degeneration. Just turn the focus ring until everything is
sharp. Cataracts can be fixed with surgery of course.

This is the one I use on my customized Ruger 10/22 for CMP competiton
at 50 yards:

http://www.amazon.com/Monarch-Riflescope-4-16x42SF-Matte-BDC/dp/B000OZU92K

I used two other scopes prior to the Nikon until I found one I liked.
The others both had excessive parallax error. From the prone position
I can now shoot 97s and 98s with 30 or 40% in the "X" ring.

I've got a cataract in my right eye. Also, I'm right handed, and don't
want to learn to shoot a rifle left handed.

When I get the right eye operated on, it's my understanding I have to
choose between near and far vision. Which would be best for shooting?
Now I'm using my right eye, but the front sight is pretty blurry,
along with the target. However, with a handgun I can switch to my left
eye without much problem.

===

If you don't mind wearing reading glasses I'd probably go for distance
vision. A decent scope can be dialed in for either however.

I'll still have to wear glasses. And I'll have pretty good distance
vision with the left eye. I guess the question comes down to which is
more important to see clearly (without the scope) - the front sight or
the target. Right now they're both blurry, but not bad I can't hit the
target. I do better with my left eye however.

You want distance. When they did my right eye, was what I went for. Now
only need the glasses for reading. Left eye cataract is getting worse.
Will look in to that problem tomorrow at eye doc appointment. Wife has
distance on one eye and her contact on other eye is for close work. I
think would confuse me, but she had same for years with just contacts.

My doc says the cataract is not bad enough to operate yet. I'll still
need glasses though, as the left eye is blurry both near and far. Ah,
the joys of becoming senile!



I was very surprised when I had my eye sight tested a year ago. I've
always had good vision but sometimes have a tough time when tired
focusing close up which is very typical for most of us old farts.

The last test (after the infection in my left eye due to shingles had
cleared up) was 20/20 right eye and 20/15 left eye.

Today is my 65th birthday. Big year. Medicare, senior citizen discounts
and high dose flu shots. :-)

Congratulations on reaching 65. Was in Burger King getting a soda, while
waiting for wife's airplane. Senior drink. $0.25. McD's seem to be 75
cents. I think 55 is the age for senior drinks.


A senior drink should be...a margarita. I've had my two this year, and
I'll have another New Year's Eve.

--
The new GOP credo:

Hate the people who are being oppressed,
love the people who are doing the oppressing.

Bar Sez..
" Serious question. Have you gained weight while taking the steroids? It
appears that every time I get put on a 6 day cortisone pack I end up
gaining 15 lbs or more."

I did gain back about 75 percent of what I lost while suffering the autoimmune disease before it was diagnosed in mid April of this year.
I was warned that the prednisone would make me hungry.

F*O*A*D wrote:
On 10/19/14 7:40 PM, Califbill wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 10/19/2014 2:13 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sun, 19 Oct 2014 12:46:27 -0500, Califbill
wrote:

Poco Loco wrote:
On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:43:25 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 21:31:04 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 20:04:38 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 18 Oct 2014 18:36:52 -0400, Poco Loco
wrote:


Virtually all of the serious target shooters that I know use a scope.
At 100 yards it is difficult just getting on the paper consistently
without one. With a good rifle, good scope and good ammo, you can
shoot 1 inch groups inside the 10 ring.

I would most likely never be a *serious* target shooter. My eyes
aren't good enough for that. I go to the range only because I enjoy
shooting. I haven't really shot a rifle since early Army days with the
M-14. I was very good with it.

In Vietnam I fired the M-16 only a few times. More or less for
familiarization. My First Sergeant and I would go out to the local
laterite pit and practiced on beer cans.

===

A good scope can compensate for just about everything except cataracts
or macular degeneration. Just turn the focus ring until everything is
sharp. Cataracts can be fixed with surgery of course.

This is the one I use on my customized Ruger 10/22 for CMP competiton
at 50 yards:

http://www.amazon.com/Monarch-Riflescope-4-16x42SF-Matte-BDC/dp/B000OZU92K

I used two other scopes prior to the Nikon until I found one I liked.
The others both had excessive parallax error. From the prone position
I can now shoot 97s and 98s with 30 or 40% in the "X" ring.

I've got a cataract in my right eye. Also, I'm right handed, and don't
want to learn to shoot a rifle left handed.

When I get the right eye operated on, it's my understanding I have to
choose between near and far vision. Which would be best for shooting?
Now I'm using my right eye, but the front sight is pretty blurry,
along with the target. However, with a handgun I can switch to my left
eye without much problem.

===

If you don't mind wearing reading glasses I'd probably go for distance
vision. A decent scope can be dialed in for either however.

I'll still have to wear glasses. And I'll have pretty good distance
vision with the left eye. I guess the question comes down to which is
more important to see clearly (without the scope) - the front sight or
the target. Right now they're both blurry, but not bad I can't hit the
target. I do better with my left eye however.

You want distance. When they did my right eye, was what I went for. Now
only need the glasses for reading. Left eye cataract is getting worse.
Will look in to that problem tomorrow at eye doc appointment. Wife has
distance on one eye and her contact on other eye is for close work. I
think would confuse me, but she had same for years with just contacts.

My doc says the cataract is not bad enough to operate yet. I'll still
need glasses though, as the left eye is blurry both near and far. Ah,
the joys of becoming senile!



I was very surprised when I had my eye sight tested a year ago. I've
always had good vision but sometimes have a tough time when tired
focusing close up which is very typical for most of us old farts.

The last test (after the infection in my left eye due to shingles had
cleared up) was 20/20 right eye and 20/15 left eye.

Today is my 65th birthday. Big year. Medicare, senior citizen discounts
and high dose flu shots. :-)

Congratulations on reaching 65. Was in Burger King getting a soda, while
waiting for wife's airplane. Senior drink. $0.25. McD's seem to be 75
cents. I think 55 is the age for senior drinks.


A senior drink should be...a margarita. I've had my two this year, and
I'll have another New Year's Eve.


Damn drunk. You and Don.

Kalif Swill slurres.....,

Hey, I don't have the nickname 'swill' nor do I slurr my words when posting.
It's time to stop the denial and seek professional help.

On 10/20/14 7:52 AM, True North wrote:
Kalif Swill slurres.....,

Hey, I don't have the nickname 'swill' nor do I slurr my words when posting.
It's time to stop the denial and seek professional help.


There are a few posters here whose general incoherency makes me wonder
who ties their shoes.

--
The new GOP credo:

Hate the people who are being oppressed,
love the people who are doing the oppressing.

Oct
On Sun, 19 Oct 2014 13:06:44 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Now that my prednisone dosage is down to about a quarter of what I was taking back in April, the PMR symptoms are coming back.
Specialist says some pain is to be expected as it's better to try and get off the steroids.

" That prednisone is a miracle drug but it kills your liver.
I took one "dose pack" and stopped. Reading the label is a real eye
opener "

It also can elevate your blood sugar if you're not carefull.

On Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:52:19 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Kalif Swill slurres.....,

Hey, I don't have the nickname 'swill' nor do I slurr my words when posting.
It's time to stop the denial and seek professional help.

===

Don, I'm having a hard time figuring out why you would engage in idle
speculation and slander like that.

On 10/20/14 8:52 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 20 Oct 2014 04:52:19 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

Kalif Swill slurres.....,

Hey, I don't have the nickname 'swill' nor do I slurr my words when posting.
It's time to stop the denial and seek professional help.

===

Don, I'm having a hard time figuring out why you would engage in idle
speculation and slander like that.


Ooooh...Mr. Snarky Bankster criticizing others for making a snarky
remark...ooooh.

I must admit, though, that I am impressed with what the Bankster has
done with rec.boats.cruising.


--
The new GOP credo:

Hate the people who are being oppressed,
love the people who are doing the oppressing.