The Eastern Ronnyvous is still on.... I'm making last minute preperations,
packing the smoke pole and possibles, etc... to go and have a good time. At
the opening ceremonys there are special things planned for those who gave
their lives in the first battle of this "new war"... I invite everyone on
this list that attends to come by the Mouse House and raise a glass of
spirits, or a cup of cofee with The Mouse and me. I'll be unsubscribing from
the list until we get back. Last time I forgot and over 250 emails from this
list along.... *grins*
Soon as I know where we are gonna set up, I'll make a map and post it on the
Bulletin Board at the NRLHF Tent so's y'all will be able to find us.
See ya at the 'Vous!!!!
Ad Miller
Alderson, WV
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Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 14:01:25 -0500
From: Jim Lindberg <jal@cray.com>
Subject: MtMan-List: fall gathering - NWC
Went to the fall gathering at the North West Fur trade post near Pine
City,
Minnesota. A good rest after the week.
Had a good number of camps, there was supposed to be a ground breaking
ceremony Saturday, but that was canceled in leiu of the events Tuesday.
We did put a couple of wooden boxes in the middle of the field and put
lanterns on it, it looked nice.
One couple from Canada, that usually bring a canon and firearms thought
better and left those behind. None of the Canadians had trouble coming
into the country. This couple did bring red, white and blue ribbon and
made small
rosettes that they gave away, accepting donations. The $120 over cost
of
the ribbon they had was donated to the Red Cross.
That was very nice and appreciated.
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Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 16:58:02 -0500
From: Lee Newbill <bluethistle@potlatch.com>
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Horses & Gunfire
<html><head></head><body>Lee wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:3BA568E2.B5B16777@sourceoneinternet.com"><pre wrap="">How have the list members with horses familiarize their mounts and<br>packstock with gunfire?</pre>
</blockquote>
Wynn wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:3BA568E2.B5B16777@sourceoneinternet.com"><pre wrap="">Now I hope enough time has passed for me to post something completely<br>unrelated to the events of the last week without appearing insensitive<br>or uncaring.</pre>
</blockquote>
Wynn... <br>
<br>
This list has always been a sort of therapy for me.... It allows me to turn
for a while from the cares of the world to a "quiet" spot in my mind. I
think it is good to talk of something else beside the tragedy of last week
for a bit.<br>
<br>
On horses and getting them used to gunfire... my concerns are with them just
getting used to gunfire so they won't head for parts unknown when a gun is
fired nearby. Wouldn't think about trying to shoot off of the back of one.
The shooting platform they provide is too unstable, and I've heard too many
stories of horses moving at the wrong time when the trigger was squeezed....
like raising their head into the muzzle of the gun... not pretty.<br>
<br>
I did go out on Friday and work a bit with them.... fed 'em dinner and then
sat and worked the trigger of my flinter... that went Ok... so I switched
to dropping the hammer on the frizzen.... that didn't go so well with the
big gelding, but the mare and the yearling stood for it. I finally got the
gelding to quit running everytime I dropped the hammer... so I tried a pinch
of powder in the pan. A very small pinch. The first time it went well,
no one even twitched... so I primed the pan normally and dropped the hammer
again. I guess the gelding wasn't looking the first time. I thought I was
going to have to replace about 30 feet of barbed wire fence, and spend the
rest of the day patching the big guy up. Fortunately, the fence held, and
the gelding switched course after bouncing off the fence.
<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:3BA568E2.B5B16777@sourceoneinternet.com"><pre wrap="">How have the list members with horses familiarize their mounts and<br>packstock with gunfire?</pre>
</blockquote>
Wynn wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite="mid:3BA568E2.B5B16777@sourceoneinternet.com"><pre wrap="">Now I hope enough time has passed for me to post something completely<br>unrelated to the events of the last week without appearing insensitive<br>or uncaring.</pre>
</blockquote>
Wynn... <br>
<br>
This list has always been a sort of therapy for me.... It allows me to turn
for a while from the cares of the world to a "quiet" spot in my mind. I
think it is good to talk of something else beside the tragedy of last week
for a bit.<br>
<br>
On horses and getting them used to gunfire... my concerns are with them just
getting used to gunfire so they won't head for parts unknown when a gun is
fired nearby. Wouldn't think about trying to shoot off of the back of one.
The shooting platform they provide is too unstable, and I've heard too many
stories of horses moving at the wrong time when the trigger was squeezed....
like raising their head into the muzzle of the gun... not pretty.<br>
<br>
I did go out on Friday and work a bit with them.... fed 'em dinner and then
sat and worked the trigger of my flinter... that went Ok... so I switched
to dropping the hammer on the frizzen.... that didn't go so well with the
big gelding, but the mare and the yearling stood for it. I finally got the
gelding to quit running everytime I dropped the hammer... so I tried a pinch
of powder in the pan. A very small pinch. The first time it went well,
no one even twitched... so I primed the pan normally and dropped the hammer
again. I guess the gelding wasn't looking the first time. I thought I was
going to have to replace about 30 feet of barbed wire fence, and spend the
rest of the day patching the big guy up. Fortunately, the fence held, and
the gelding switched course after bouncing off the fence.
