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[charliefrye333]

Howdy all,
I’ve been on here since 2012.
Eating popcorn and rolling on the floor.
Never really had a reason to sound off untill
Today on the Austin city council 40% raise thread. Couldn’t let that go by….the bastards.
Anyway, I’m originally from (born) Lonestar TX
Behind the pine curtain. I live in Manor TX
But was annexed by Austin for the tax$$.
Moved down here for the work. Hope to retire in
3-5 years and get the H$ll out of here and back
Up there.
I’m a M14/M1A & 1911 guy. (My Favorites). And a little of this and that. Thanks for having me.
I’m a proud Texan and a patriotic American.

 

[TxStetson]

I would say Welcome, but you’ve been here longer than me.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[Eastexasrick]

Wood stocks and grips! Good luck I hope your able to retire when planned and exit that goofy town.

 

[AZ Refugee]

Welcome!

 

[charliefrye333]

Wood stocks and grips! Good luck I hope your able to retire when planned and exit that goofy town.

Yes sir I hoe so too and thank you for the wish of good luck.

 

[Axxe55]

Welcome to TGT.

 

[charliefrye333]

Welcome to TGT.

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Well AXXE, if memory serves me correctly from some of your posts I’ve seen? This could be a good thing!

 

[Prisondoc210]

Welcome to the forum.

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[charliefrye333]

Thanks Doc

 

[popsgarland]

Howdy and welcome to TGT

 

[charliefrye333]

Howdy and welcome to TGT

Howdy yourself! Thanks Pops!

 

[SARGE67]

Howdy all,
I’ve been on here since 2012.
Eating popcorn and rolling on the floor.
Never really had a reason to sound off untill
Today on the Austin city council 40% raise thread. Couldn’t let that go by….the bastards.
Anyway, I’m originally from (born) Lonestar TX
Behind the pine curtain. I live in Manor TX
But was annexed by Austin for the tax$$.
Moved down here for the work. Hope to retire in
3-5 years and get the H$ll out of here and back
Up there.
I’m a M14/M1A & 1911 guy. (My Favorites). And a little of this and that. Thanks for having me.
I’m a proud Texan and a patriotic American.

I'm assuming you're referring to Lone Star, Texas, where the steel mill is (was?) I had applied for a job there, even had the being naked on a table CT Scan from all angles. The day I was supposed to start work they had a layoff and very glad. I was still employed by telco and almost quit them to satisfy my second "ex in Tex" and her Dad, move to east Texas they said. I totally lucked out, stayed and retired with telco and lost the crazy Ex somewhere along the way. Is the mill still there? Do you plan to live in Longview, etc? Heck they're all neighbors down there. Sister has a place on private lake in Avinger.. East Texas = God's country.

 

[charliefrye333]

I'm assuming you're referring to Lone Star, Texas, where the steel mill is (was?) I had applied for a job there, even had the being naked on a table CT Scan from all angles. The day I was supposed to start work they had a layoff and very glad. I was still employed by telco and almost quit them to satisfy my second "ex in Tex" and her Dad, move to east Texas they said. I totally lucked out, stayed and retired with telco and lost the crazy Ex somewhere along the way. Is the mill still there? Do you plan to live in Longview, etc? Heck they're all neighbors down there. Sister has a place on private lake in Avinger.. East Texas = God's country.

Hi Sarge,
Yes sir that is the place. I was born in the hospital in the pines, a couple miles up 259 from the mill. Cheap Japanese steel and unions killed the mill. My stepfather worked out there w/ KBR during a shutdown during a strike.
Welding up in a superstructure and could hear
Ping, ping, ping. Ricochets from union shooting at them! That was the last time it was operational? In the late 70s-80s?
You are right! It is gods country. Just no jobs.
I plan on going north, probably closer to Oklahoma. Property is a little cheaper up that way. The rest of my family is scattered out from Palestine to Texarkana.
Thanks for the post, not many folks get up that deep in the pines.

 

[V-Tach]

Thanks for starting to post!

 

[Charlie]

Welcome sir, from another old timer!

 

[Mills]

Howdy

 

[Wudidiz]

Welcome to posting. I also love m14’s. I always qualified Expert with one back in the day. Probably cause they’re so damn heavy they don’t wiggle.

 

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[Dawico]

Welcome to TGT