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Does anyone else get confused with these two different shapes? I’m constantly mix them up and have to check if my SGC is a hex or oct. I can’t even claim I’m going senile because I’ve had this problem all my life.

Nope Oct. is 8, and hex is 6.

RP

An octopus has 8 tentacles. So when you get confused, just remember the octopus.

Stop signs are Octagon to

My next rifle will have an octopus barrel.

RanchRoper wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:36 am

My next rifle will have an octopus barrel.

STOP that!

I also have problems with antonyms, homonyms and synonyms. How many sides do they have.

RanchRoper wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:36 am

My next rifle will have an octopus barrel.

Not to be confused with a squid, btw, which has 8 arms and 2 tentacles. If we ignore the difference between arms and tentacles and lump them together, you could have a decagon (squid) barrel. Of course, most rifles these days have megagon barrels (aka round). Take that and stick it in your Pentagon.

Good one Gunny.
Stick it in your Pentagon...

RP

Well, it seems that the way we are all aging here on these pages pretty soon some will be able to remember the difference when we look in the mirror and see an.......

Octogenarian.

Sir Henry wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 9:40 am

I also have problems with antonyms, homonyms and synonyms. How many sides do they have.

They don't have sides. They have identities.

Sold some guns this week. They're now allgons.

North Country Gal wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:50 am

Sold some guns this week. They're now allgons.

That is hilarious!

I'm waiting for the milligon barrels. You can never have too many gons.

North Country Gal wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:50 am

Sold some guns this week. They're now allgons.

Well, if ya have any that your thinking about selling, now's definitely the time.
I have a couple I've been contemplating on parting with, but
I just can't seem to let them go.

RP

When I left town I had taken 6 guns to the gun store to sell. This wasnt the first time as I have sold over 20 at the gun store or other places. They have all sold and most have sold for more than I thought I would ever get and thats after I paid the shop the commission to sell them. Those 6 I took when I left have all sold.

Vaquero wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:20 pm

I have a couple I've been contemplating on parting with, but
I just can't seem to let them go.
RP

I sympathize. I look at them and think I should sell some, but which one don't I want anymore.
The answer is I don't know. I guess I want them all.
Now if one of my children wanted them, that would be different, but they don't.
Or if a good friend wanted them, maybe.

cooperhawk wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 2:55 pm

Vaquero wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 27, 2021 12:20 pm

I have a couple I've been contemplating on parting with, but
I just can't seem to let them go.
RP

I sympathize. I look at them and think I should sell some, but which one don't I want anymore.
The answer is I don't know. I guess I want them all.
Now if one of my children wanted them, that would be different, but they don't.
Or if a good friend wanted them, maybe.

Well, I do have 4 grandsons, not quite ready though, 7 mons., then 4,5, and a 6 yr. old.
Hoping all/part of them may show an interest.
Have given a half a dozen or so to the kids already.
I do have one willed to a friend upon my departure, it's one of the Henrys.

RP

I just figure all barrels have two sides, The inside and outside. Makes my life simpler

In the same spot here Coop. No one to leave them to. Might as well enjoy a few other things I can do with the money. IRA the gun way and no taxes due