FKIM01 Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 15 hours ago, Officer Obie said: Attempted Murder? With a 10 gauge? He was a bad shot. I joke Rico. He must have had some pretty fine shot and/or not been very close to his target. Aside from military grade weapons, the 12 gauge is statistically the deadliest firearm available to the general public. The only reason the 10-gauge isn't considered more deadly is due to the tiny sample size. 10 gauge shotguns are relatively uncommon today, although back in the day, they even had a shoulder-dislocating 8 gauge. ...but yeah...I was surprised to hear it was only attempted murder when a 10 gauge was mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 3 hours ago, FKIM01 said: He must have had some pretty fine shot and/or not been very close to his target. Aside from military grade weapons, the 12 gauge is statistically the deadliest firearm available to the general public. The only reason the 10-gauge isn't considered more deadly is due to the tiny sample size. 10 gauge shotguns are relatively uncommon today, although back in the day, they even had a shoulder-dislocating 8 gauge. ...but yeah...I was surprised to hear it was only attempted murder when a 10 gauge was mentioned. Hmmmm, I got a 5 gauge. But let's get back to Dillinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 4 hours ago, FKIM01 said: Times change a lot and different times call for different acceptable norms of behavior. During the revolutionary war, the British were shocked that rebel colonials would shoot at their officers, and would hide behind trees rather than standing in a straight line across the field from them taking turns firing volleys. And guerilla warfare was invented... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 2 hours ago, rico said: Hmmmm, I got a 5 gauge. But let's get back to Dillinger. Now you got me curious because an 8 gauge is like shoulder-firing a howitzer. I've never heard of a 5-gauge and I've seen a bunch of guns. What on earth you have, Rico? Dillinger can wait...I wanna hear about this 5 gauge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 14 hours ago, Seeking6 said: This was at wthr this morning. https://www.wthr.com/article/john-dillinger-buried-crown-hill-cemetery-his-relative-weighs Thank you for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 7 hours ago, Cutter said: I always loved going to the Dillinger museum in Nashville Indiana. They had almost everything or photographs of items everyone talks about in relationship to Dillinger. Was one of my favorite places to visit when I was younger Likewise. However, I was a student at IU, when I went to the museum in Nashville. From there, the museum was moved to Crown Point. And subsequently to it's present resting place in Hammond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 9 hours ago, Officer Obie said: Not all bad. Indiana did produce Larry Bird, James Dean, Lee Hamilton, Richard Luger and Calbert Cheaney. And Mile. Thank you. Not that I belong in the same category as the others. But I do thank you. Jane Pauley was born in Indianapolis. Graduated from Warren Central. Later from Indiana University. Spent 13 years as co-host of the Today show. And is still seeing spot action on the network. Just to add another name to your list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, FKIM01 said: Now you got me curious because an 8 gauge is like shoulder-firing a howitzer. I've never heard of a 5-gauge and I've seen a bunch of guns. What on earth you have, Rico? Dillinger can wait...I wanna hear about this 5 gauge. I had a great-uncle that never was married. He supposedly went on African Safaris after WWII. But I got his shotgun. Don't know where he got it or even how. Once again, Grandpa told me it was a 5 gauge. I surmise it was a custom made firearm, but I haven't done any research on it and all those old-timers in my family have long since passed away. I just keep it tucked away under lock and key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, rico said: I had a great-uncle that never was married. He supposedly went on African Safaris after WWII. But I got his shotgun. Don't know where he got it or even how. Once again, Grandpa told me it was a 5 gauge. I surmise it was a custom made firearm, but I haven't done any research on it and all those old-timers in my family have long since passed away. I just keep it tucked away under lock and key. Well I googled them and they do exist. I'd heard of a 4 gauge but never a 5. I know what an 8 gauge feels like...holy cow...you need to put wheels on that thing, Rico. To the best of my knowledge, the 10-gauge is the biggest modern production shotgun. Wise to hang onto that one, Rico. ...but good luck finding new ammo for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 Found this piece about the Barbee area... http://www.yesteryear.clunette.com/gable.html And this one concerning NE Indiana... https://www.wane.com/news/local-news/john-dillingers-crime-in-northeast-indiana/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 @IUFLA I see the name Jeff Schalf that you mentioned earlier and you have a lot of Reds knowledge, by chance dd you grow up in the Southeastern corner of Indiana? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 9 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: @IUFLA I see the name Jeff Schalf that you mentioned earlier and you have a lot of Reds knowledge, by chance dd you grow up in the Southeastern corner of Indiana? Grew up in Martinsville. An Artesian Hoosier to the core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, IUFLA said: Grew up in Martinsville. An Artesian Hoosier to the core. All of my college roommates for 2 years at IU were from Martinsville. 2 of which played on that 1990-91 basketball team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Billingsley99 said: All of my college roommates for 2 years at IU were from Martinsville. 2 of which played on that 1990-91 basketball team. Cool...I was in the USAF by then, and although I love the place, I've only been back a handful of times since the early 80s. Still have a lot of friends there that I keep in touch with though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officer Obie Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 17 hours ago, milehiiu said: Thank you. Not that I belong in the same category as the others. But I do thank you. Jane Pauley was born in Indianapolis. Graduated from Warren Central. Later from Indiana University. Spent 13 years as co-host of the Today show. And is still seeing spot action on the network. Just to add another name to your list. Leaving Jane Pauley off my list was bad, I've always been a fan of hers. I enjoy watching her on 'CBS Sunday Morning'. I was going to include Cole Porter but I thought it would date me too much. People would think "Who in the world is Cole Porter or Ernie Pyle or Gus Grissom!!" Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 35 minutes ago, Officer Obie said: Leaving Jane Pauley off my list was bad, I've always been a fan of hers. I enjoy watching her on 'CBS Sunday Morning'. I was going to include Cole Porter but I thought it would date me too much. People would think "Who in the world is Cole Porter or Ernie Pyle or Gus Grissom!!" Lol. Mention of Gus Grissom. Reminded me of Frank Borman. Born and raised in Gary, Indiana. Flew in space, in a Gemini capsule, next to Gus Grissom. Frank is the oldest living original astronaut. And has the interstate highway going from Gary, into Illinois, on the way to Chicago named after him. The Frank Borman highway. After one of his space flights. Gary, had a parade running the entire city, in honor of Frank. I remember going to it to this day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officer Obie Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Officer Obie said: Leaving Jane Pauley off my list was bad, I've always been a fan of hers. I enjoy watching her on 'CBS Sunday Morning'. I was going to include Cole Porter but I thought it would date me too much. People would think "Who in the world is Cole Porter or Ernie Pyle or Gus Grissom!!" Lol. Since I was young when my family would drive north from our home town through Michell I always heard about Gus Grissom. When I got older I read about him. That's all. When I think of Gus Grissom and the other astronauts who died that day I cry a bit., I really do. I pick my words carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officer Obie Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 38 minutes ago, Officer Obie said: Since I was young when my family would drive north from our home town through Michell I always heard about Gus Grissom. When I got older I read about him. That's all. When I think of Gus Grissom and the other astronauts who died that day I cry a bit., I really do. I pick my words carefully. I'm an idiot. When I said "That's all" I had tears in my eyes. I just meant that I didn't want to go on. Gus Grissom was a true American hero. Make no mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 53 minutes ago, Officer Obie said: I'm an idiot. When I said "That's all" I had tears in my eyes. I just meant that I didn't want to go on. Gus Grissom was a true American hero. Make no mistake. Yes Gus was. I wonder how many remember this guy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wolf_(astronaut) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officer Obie Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, rico said: Yes Gus was. I wonder how many remember this guy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wolf_(astronaut) Nope. Doesn't ring a bell 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 23 minutes ago, rico said: Yes Gus was. I wonder how many remember this guy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Wolf_(astronaut) I can't say that I was aware of David Wolf. Thanks for the link. Yet another Hoosier contribution to the USA space exploration. WOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted August 2, 2019 Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 27 minutes ago, milehiiu said: I can't say that I was aware of David Wolf. Thanks for the link. Yet another Hoosier contribution to the USA space exploration. WOW. There is a big space exhibit for David wolf at Indianapolis children's museum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, Billingsley99 said: There is a big space exhibit for David wolf at Indianapolis children's museum Really cool to hear. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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