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[/CENTER]...It's a S&W Model 25-5 in .45 Long Colt with an 8 3/8" barrel and is approximately 35 years old.
Excuse me while I pat myself on the back...
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The Deacon
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For those who don't check "thread started" dates, this one's nine years old, so it's been on this Forum longer than half the members. :p I started it a year after I quit smoking and the last time I dredged it up was five years ago, when I hit the "5 Years Smoke Free" mark. Today marks 10 smoke free years for me, so I figured it was time to inspire or annoy folks again by taking it out of mothballs. :) And to mark this anniversary, I treated myself to this...
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...It's a S&W Model 25-5 in .45 Long Colt with an 8 3/8" barrel and is approximately 35 years old.
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[/CENTER]...It's a S&W Model 25-5 in .45 Long Colt with an 8 3/8" barrel and is approximately 35 years old.
Paul
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WTC # 1458 - 1504 - 1508 - Never Forget, Never Forgive!
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WTC # 1458 - 1504 - 1508 - Never Forget, Never Forgive!
Very proud of you Paul, smoking is slowly destroying my mother so I have all the respect in the world to people who quit, especially those who had smoked for many years prior. It takes a **** of a lot of strength, and my mother is a very strong person so for her to struggle with it (to me) shows how difficult it is for those who succeed.
And that revolver...that makes me weak in the knees. I was born in the wrong century...I would love to be able to carry something like that open on my hip. I have a deep inner lust for large revolvers.
And that revolver...that makes me weak in the knees. I was born in the wrong century...I would love to be able to carry something like that open on my hip. I have a deep inner lust for large revolvers.
~David
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Congrats to you, Paul. That takes a lot of courage and strength to quit smoking. God knows it was one of the tougher battles I had to face in my life. :rolleyes: Congrats too on the new Smith! They don't make 'em like that anymore...
:spyder: -Michael
"...as I said before, 'the edge is a wondrous thing', [but] in all of it's qualities, it is still a ghost." - sal
"...as I said before, 'the edge is a wondrous thing', [but] in all of it's qualities, it is still a ghost." - sal
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Officer Gigglez
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Good work. Come over here and tell my girlfriend to drop the habit too. She won't listen to me. Pretty sure she won't quit until she has a tumor or cancer. One of the rare instances where I truly feel helpless... kinda sucks. Women. Anyway, you get the wheel gun or the Spydie?
Spyderco Knives (in order of obtainment):
-Tenacious, Combo edge
-Tasman Salt, PE
-Persistence Blue, PE
-Pacific Salt, Black, PE
-Delica 4, Emerson Grey
-DiAlex Junior
-Byrd SS Crossbill, PE
-Endura 4 Emerson Grey
-Byrd Meadowlark 2 FRN, PE
-Resilience
-Tenacious, Combo edge
-Tasman Salt, PE
-Persistence Blue, PE
-Pacific Salt, Black, PE
-Delica 4, Emerson Grey
-DiAlex Junior
-Byrd SS Crossbill, PE
-Endura 4 Emerson Grey
-Byrd Meadowlark 2 FRN, PE
-Resilience
10 years wow! Excellent job, not an easy one to quit. I quit drinking in May of 2014 and for me that has been a game changer. It wasn't that I was really pounding it but it is an insidious sort of thing and I just came to the conclusion it was time. Anyway, congratulations on your milestone, you have extended your life and I am sure vastly improved the quality of it, not to mention you could have bought a new car to go along with that pistol with the money you saved.
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Congrats on the first smoke-free decade, Paul. I quit over thirty years ago, when cigarettes went up to $0.50 per pack. That was just too much money, so I didn't buy them any more.
I think you'll love that 25-5 as much as I love mine. It's a six inch, probably as old as yours. Very pleasant to shoot even with fairly stiff loads, and accurate to 200 yards. Well, it was back when I could see that far.
I think you'll love that 25-5 as much as I love mine. It's a six inch, probably as old as yours. Very pleasant to shoot even with fairly stiff loads, and accurate to 200 yards. Well, it was back when I could see that far.
I don't believe in safe queens, only in pre-need replacements.
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The Deacon
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Jack nailed it pretty well:
It's been ten years now, so I can't really recall exactly how long it was before all the physical symptoms of withdrawal ended, but three weeks to a month seems about right. Like him, just inhaling dilute second hand smoke can give me a headache, and yet there are still moments when I'd probably light up if a cigarette and lighter were available. While those moments are few and far between, that's mostly because I have very few stressors these days.yablanowitz wrote:I think it depends on the individual, and your definition of "let up". I still get nicotine cravings from time to time even though I get a headache just from being around a smoker for a few minutes.
Paul
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Deplorable :p
WTC # 1458 - 1504 - 1508 - Never Forget, Never Forgive!
My Personal Website ---- Beginners Guide to Spyderco Collecting ---- Spydiewiki
Deplorable :p
WTC # 1458 - 1504 - 1508 - Never Forget, Never Forgive!