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Parallax · 12-13-2016, 08:30 AM - **1 Like**

**gaweidert** · 12-13-2016, 02:02 PM

BB gun war with a friend of mine. Came within 3cm of my eye. Out dads were not happy at all. WWII vets had very strong reactions to their kids not respecting any sort of guns.

I do love that movie. The house is like being back in my home as a kid. Amazing how many memories it triggers in me.

**BigDave** · 12-13-2016, 03:25 PM - **1 Like**

My father-in-law used to have "wars" with BB guns when he was a kid during WWII. Luckily he was not a great shot at the time, he used a .22 short for his gun of choice! Happily no one was injured or killed in their "battles"!

Parallax · 12-13-2016, 05:32 PM - **1 Like**

Among other broadcast times, one of the FOX networks usually has a 24 hour Cristmas Eve/Day Marathon.
Christmas just isn't Christmas without The Polar Express and A Christmas Story.

Last edited by Parallax; 12-13-2016 at 06:24 PM.

**ChrisPlatt** · 12-13-2016, 05:32 PM

Anybody know when A Christmas Story will be broadcast this year?

For many years we had Jean Shepherd on the radio here in New York.

http://www.flicklives.com

Chris

lesmore49 · 12-13-2016, 06:25 PM

My favourite Christmas movie is Remember the Night , starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. It's on usually just before Xmas on TCM and I find a wonderful movie. Great casting, well written story.... it's B+W, made a very long time ago....if you get a chance watch it. You may enjoy it as much as I do.

Remember the Night (1940) - IMDb

Parallax · 12-13-2016, 06:27 PM

Originally posted by ChrisPlatt

Anybody know when A Christmas Story will be broadcast this year?

For many years we had Jean Shepherd on the radio here in New York.

http://www.flicklives.com

Chris

As above. One of the FOX networks usually runs an A Christmas Story marathon on Christmas Eve/day.

mee · 12-13-2016, 08:45 PM - **1 Like**

88 bounces on a single bullet.

Sagitta · 12-13-2016, 09:01 PM

About 15 years ago my father went to the hospital to have a disturbing lump removed from his shoulder. He was about 63 at the time. Turned out said lump was a fatty mass that formed around a lead BB he'd been shot with - when he was 8. 55 years of carrying a war wound, and he hadn't even realized it!

bertwert · 12-14-2016, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by mee

88 bounces on a single bullet.

Just got 95

robert52 · 12-14-2016, 06:06 PM

I got 88 in a single bullet next 1 . 1 bounce & shot my self LOL

mee · 12-14-2016, 08:28 PM

Originally posted by robert52

I got 88 in a single bullet next 1 . 1 bounce & shot my self LOL

Hehehe I did the same thing on that instance when I got the 88 ... the last shot I took was a 1 bounce and right back to me. Game over.

I got 109 on another shot today.. I wonder what is the max number of bounces possible?

**monochrome** · 12-14-2016, 08:44 PM

Meh. We had bottle rocket battles using a Wiffle Bat with the end cut off as a launcher. As we grew up we pressed cheap ski goggles and Carhartts into service as protective gear.

Lesser troops would light it with one hand, hold it, and throw it with the other so it 'lit off' pretty far away, but that was less accurate.

robtcorl · 12-15-2016, 07:57 AM

I'm not sure how old I was when I got my first bb gun, but it wasn't easy for me to cock.
So I would put the barrel end on the ground to give me leverage on the lever.
One time I got the bright idea to leave the lever down, thinking in my small brain that I could fire once, then close it and fire again.
Man did that thing smack my fingers!

A drop or two of oil inside the barrel made them shoot much harder for a short while.

My best remembered shot was at the head of a single match in a matchbook.
I stepped back, probably not as far as in my memory, aimed, fired, and buried the head of the match.

**boriscleto** · 12-15-2016, 01:17 PM

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12-13-2016, 02:02 PM	#2
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,327	BB gun war with a friend of mine. Came within 3cm of my eye. Out dads were not happy at all. WWII vets had very strong reactions to their kids not respecting any sort of guns. I do love that movie. The house is like being back in my home as a kid. Amazing how many memories it triggers in me.

12-13-2016, 03:25 PM - 1 Like	#3
BigDave Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hudson Valley, NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,626	My father-in-law used to have "wars" with BB guns when he was a kid during WWII. Luckily he was not a great shot at the time, he used a .22 short for his gun of choice! Happily no one was injured or killed in their "battles"!

12-13-2016, 05:32 PM - 1 Like	#4
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333 Original Poster	Among other broadcast times, one of the FOX networks usually has a 24 hour Cristmas Eve/Day Marathon. Christmas just isn't Christmas without The Polar Express and A Christmas Story. Last edited by Parallax; 12-13-2016 at 06:24 PM.

12-13-2016, 05:32 PM	#5
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,702	Anybody know when A Christmas Story will be broadcast this year? For many years we had Jean Shepherd on the radio here in New York. http://www.flicklives.com Chris

12-13-2016, 06:25 PM	#6
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	My favourite Christmas movie is Remember the Night , starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. It's on usually just before Xmas on TCM and I find a wonderful movie. Great casting, well written story.... it's B+W, made a very long time ago....if you get a chance watch it. You may enjoy it as much as I do. Remember the Night (1940) - IMDb

12-13-2016, 06:27 PM	#7
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333 Original Poster	Originally posted by ChrisPlatt Anybody know when A Christmas Story will be broadcast this year? For many years we had Jean Shepherd on the radio here in New York. http://www.flicklives.com Chris As above. One of the FOX networks usually runs an A Christmas Story marathon on Christmas Eve/day.

12-13-2016, 08:45 PM - 1 Like	#8
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	88 bounces on a single bullet.

12-13-2016, 09:01 PM	#9
Sagitta Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,081	About 15 years ago my father went to the hospital to have a disturbing lump removed from his shoulder. He was about 63 at the time. Turned out said lump was a fatty mass that formed around a lead BB he'd been shot with - when he was 8. 55 years of carrying a war wound, and he hadn't even realized it!

12-14-2016, 10:27 AM	#10
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	Originally posted by mee 88 bounces on a single bullet. Just got 95

12-14-2016, 06:06 PM	#11
robert52 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: At the pimple of bum of life Posts: 264	I got 88 in a single bullet next 1 . 1 bounce & shot my self LOL

12-14-2016, 08:28 PM	#12
mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	Originally posted by robert52 I got 88 in a single bullet next 1 . 1 bounce & shot my self LOL Hehehe I did the same thing on that instance when I got the 88 ... the last shot I took was a 1 bounce and right back to me. Game over. I got 109 on another shot today.. I wonder what is the max number of bounces possible?

12-14-2016, 08:44 PM	#13
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Meh. We had bottle rocket battles using a Wiffle Bat with the end cut off as a launcher. As we grew up we pressed cheap ski goggles and Carhartts into service as protective gear. Lesser troops would light it with one hand, hold it, and throw it with the other so it 'lit off' pretty far away, but that was less accurate.

12-15-2016, 07:57 AM	#14
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	I'm not sure how old I was when I got my first bb gun, but it wasn't easy for me to cock. So I would put the barrel end on the ground to give me leverage on the lever. One time I got the bright idea to leave the lever down, thinking in my small brain that I could fire once, then close it and fire again. Man did that thing smack my fingers! A drop or two of oil inside the barrel made them shoot much harder for a short while. My best remembered shot was at the head of a single match in a matchbook. I stepped back, probably not as far as in my memory, aimed, fired, and buried the head of the match.

12-15-2016, 01:17 PM	#15
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