By Dan Dauw
Geneseo Current
Long Range
I’m typing this the day after the shooting of Trump and others. It was reported that the shooter was 100 to 200 yards away from where he was shooting. Some of today’s AR-15 style rifles can reach out to 1,000 yards plus.
Of course, it takes certain calculations such as wind, cartridge, bullet weight and drop, etc. Let’s hope in the future that distance is taken into consideration by the Secret Service. Obviously, they know more than I do on security, but whether it’s on an AR-15 platform or a souped-up bolt action hunting rifle, long distance accuracy can be attainable.
License Renewal
Okay, I know some of it is me and my age, but I had a time trying to renewal my vehicle license plate sticker on-line. Fortunately, you can also renew by mail which was so much easier.
Galaxy Vacation Trip
You might want to re-think your vacation plans as I read recently that a trip around our galaxy would take 100,000 years to finish. I think I’d rather just drive to Canada and go fishing.
Also, forget planning a trip to Jupiter. Its gravity is more than two-and-a-half times greater than on Earth. I imagine sky diving would be a fast adventure providing the plane can get off the ground.
Geneseo Ikes Fish Fry
Members and guests are invited to the “Geneseo Izaak Walton Fish Fry” on Saturday, August 3, 2024, beginning at 6 p.m. Bring a covered dish and a drink. Last April’s fish fry was really nice featuring catfish, crappies, walleye and bluegill. So good!!!!! I’m sure this August’s fish fry will be great, too!
Geneseo Ikes “Ham ‘n Bean Supper”
This very popular event will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will be held at the Ikes Park. 1 mile north of Geneseo.
Besides good food, there will also be a 50/50 drawing. I believe there will also be live entertainment. Only ten bucks for adults, and children under ten, five bucks. For sure, It’s a fun time.
Bad Fall
Just an up-date for those of you who know Lorna, she had taken a bad fall recently at our house. After a trip to the RI hospital and a 7 hour wait in the Emergency Room, the x-rays showed a fracture on her spine. She has a back brace and takes medication. Unfortunately, it’s going to be a long haul. Ah, the “Golden Years.”
Civil War
General Joseph Mansfield spent months pestering the North’s War Department for a field command that would be his career’s crowning glory. He finally got his wish and was made commander of the Federal XII Corps. In less than an hour, he was killed leading his corps into action. I guess, “careful what you wish for!”
Humor
1) The other day I stopped at the DQ ice cream parlor. I slowly shuffled and painfully got up on the counter stool. I ordered a banana split. The waitress asked kindly, “Crushed nuts?” “No, I replied. Arthritis.”
2) Which underwear brand do seniors love best? Ans: It “Depends.”
3) Age is mind over matter. If you don’t “mind” getting older, then it really doesn’t “matter.”
4) Yesterday a bird bit me. “Owl.”
5) I always wanted to marry “Miss Right,” which I did. I just didn’t know her first name was going to be “Always.”
Quote of the Week
“So now he is a legend when he would have preferred to be a man.”
Jacqueline Kennedy