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GonePirateSenior Contributor
i encourage you all to join me for some casual drinking, social lubrication and light laughter right here in the beer garden.
Oh and before anyone gets up in arms about alcohol and its dangers the main beer on tap is VB or virtual beer
beer is the third most commonly consumed drink in the world behind water and tea
why not share the worlds joy with friends
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DecadianSenior Contributor
Ah yes @TAB
Dad and I are both first-born - and Dad found some cool ways of making up things for me - like teaching me to shoot - and not my bro - and taking me to the museum and other outings of an unusual nature -
Some people have been shocked when I have told them I learned to shoot when I was say 11 or 12 - a guess this would not happen nowdays - but then we had a rabbit plague and farmers were happy enough to have us on their land clearing some of the pests
Why not have a little story - these rabbits we ate so many of - never liked the gamey taste much - never had names - but my Gran had a story about the pet pig and Christmas dinner.
The family fed the pig for as long as it took - and it was Christmas Dinner and the family was large and poor - and they made a mistake - they gave the pig a name
And they sat down to eat on Christmas Day - and one of the kids said "Where's Porky" and that was it - they couldn't find the pig and realised the meat on their plates was their pet
eeerrrrkkkk - how horrible - that was all the story I know and it was Gran's story - but I think the kids could have eaten the scraps given to Porky with the idea of their having a feast on Christmas Day.
Oh dear
Decadian
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I've had a tough day @Former-Member. I came from hospital this afternoon but am still struggling a bit. Just trying to adjust being home again even though it was only 3 nights. it
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DecadianSenior Contributor
Glad the week is over for you and you can kick back with a coldie @Kurra
Dec
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TABSenior Contributor
yes @Former-Member reads people .. I get that .. lol
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TABSenior Contributor
well @Decadian I was second son, but favourite, we lived on farm (not ours, father worked on it) til 14, got first air rifle age 10 maybe then was allowed to use real one, but also had been spotlighting a lot with others before that.
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Shaz51Senior Contributor
hello @Bridget, @aButterfly, @Faith-and-Hope, @Jacques, @sadgirl, @lisajane, @Sehnsucht, @TAWNEY, @pip, @utopia, @Bec, @leia, @Bimby2, @Sherry, @oceangirl73, @Appleblossom, @TAB
looks like i am a bit late
wow 10-30 pm
Hope everyone had a good day 
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DecadianSenior Contributor
@TAB
I never got to use Dad's guns alone and I never owned one
But I learned to fire 3 of Dad's guns - a shot gun, a .22 rifle and the smaller of two hand guns - a .32 I think
The 12 gauge and the .45 automatic where too heavy
Now I could be wrong about the size of these guns now - except the shot gun. I went shooting with some of the guys once and I was the only one who potted the rabbit - too small for a feast - but eaten at home. My mother was less than pleased and this time I don't blame her
Decadian
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TABSenior Contributor
Better late than never @Shaz51 
lol
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