drinkin’ guns and shootin’ beers
My friend diver Dave and myself and another guy I worked with in the diving biz used to go out and shoot off some heavy duty weapons whenever we had a chance. Of course this meant gettin’ drunk on beer and hauling a frikkin’ trunkload of guns and ammo for us 3 to just kick back and unload into the woods. Kind of expensive fun, ammo for automatics and shotguns isn’t cheap by any means and you can go thru a box of 50 rounds in a few minutes pretty easy with the right weapons. Of course, it just ain’t fun unless you unload shitloads of ammo.
One day we had come across this area in the woods down in a swampy area near Houma, La. not far from where all lived. It was an impromptu dump in the woods, in the middle of bumfuk nowhere and had only one way in and out. You know the kind of place, old mattresses, washing machines, piles of rotted furniture and even had a few junked cars all sitting in the middle of this huge clearing way off the main roads. A country repository for the crap people have no idea what to do with except for using it to decorate the woods and forests. This ended up being our favorite spot for drinkin’ and shootin’.
Did I say we had weapons? Let’s see, the collection we 3 could muster was pretty decent, we had a couple of 12ga shotguns, one pump the other double-barreled, a couple of automatic handguns, one a .45 and the other a .9mm, two hunting rifles bolt-action with scopes, an old lever action Winchester and a couple of homemade guns, one was a zip-pen gun that fired .22 shorts and the other was a home made rebarreled flare gun that fired 12ga. shotgun shells with a barrel only as long as the shell itself, yeah, this badboy was a 12gauge handgun folks. A one shot streetsweeper that was quick and easy to reload. Oh, and don’t forget the ammo, we had boxes full everytime we went and the beers popped almost as frequently as the guns.
We had a nice bright sunny afternoon one day and decided to go for some fun, we loaded all the gear up and hit the shops for ammo and beer and hit the dump. The other guy in the group, I can’t recall his name so i’ll call him Bobbie got this bright idea of making cars go BOOM like in the movies. He had read somewhere that they often used gasoline straight up as an explosive for the huge fiery ball of flame and black smoke effects you see in the movies. He figured that if we put a plastic milk jug of gasoline inside a junk car we could scope shoot it from a distance and the fuel would vaporize and explode like a mo’fo. Sounded great but just shooting it might not ignite it so we set up a small candle inside the car near the gas jug propped up inside and lit it.
Have you ever wondered just how much energy is stored up in a gallon of gasoline? Well, let me tell you, it’s a fukkin’ LOT, just think how many miles your car can go pushing all that steel and yourself along the highway against wind resistance at high speeds and with just one gallon, you sort of get a handle on how much raw power is inside that innocent looking jug full of gasoline. Of course, until you see it in close up real live action those thoughts just don’t occur to you. So here’s the scenario, we have one junker car, a gallon of gas, a candle and a high-powered hunting rifle (can’t recall the caliber) and 3 drunk dumbasses in the middle of nowhere. We set all the stuff up and move back a ways from the “scene” and Dave takes aim with the scope while leaning against an antique washing machine.
Dave pulls the trigger and sets up a cataclysmic eruption of raw fuel and rifle energy that actually lifts the entire vehicle off the ground and sends flying glass and auto parts and debris of every description flying at warp speed in all directions surrounding the violent explosion. The fireball that ensued was incredible, rising a hundred feet into the air just like what you see in the movies and the searing heat could be felt from, uhmm did I say we moved back a ways? Well we could have been twice as far away and it would have still been too damn close. My hair and eyebrows were singed and the blast nearly knocked me off my feet, my ears were ringing for days afterward and we laughed so hard at what we had done that my sides ached from the straining muscles for days afterwards.
Did we ever do it again? Hell yes we did, we’re guys dammit and blowin’ shit up is what we do, and damn if it ain’t just sheer outta’ this world fun. So next time you’re havin’ a cold beer and think about guns, be careful, ya’ might just get your hair singed.
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ok so my friend Paul hosts what he call the boys weekend, no girls alowed, no toilets, just raw camping with guns.
Last year we burned a section of tree that was 12 feet across, the flame height hit 35-40 feet for 2 full days.
WE lit it off by making a trail of pure gun powder and dry creamer 40 feet long, sweet
If you cannot see it from space, it isn’t a proper fire.
We had all the guns, 38 cowboy styles, a 45, 4 22’s but our favorite was the 55 caliber black powder.
There is nothing like the smell of cordite in the morning.
we never put gas in our propane tanks ( shit hit that with a 45 and those suckers just LAUNCH), they were always empty
we also call them the Lead and Bed weekends, only 4 more months until we go
but blowing up a car, you be brave
you may lauch my new site now sir
*giggle giggle snort giggle*
Blowing shit up like that rocks!
I confess. Yeah, I’m a pyro at heart with a big sexy gun. I have a couple, but my favorite is my Ruger Super Redhawk 44 mag - stainless steel, 9″ barrell with a ’scope. Hot, sexy gun. hee hee I’ve blown up more stuff than I should admit to…
A 12guage handgun, huh? Intriguing.
Oh, the stupid, silly, eternally entertaining stuff we do when we are young and drunk! Woot!
You know you might be a redneck when…. lol
*ahem*
Would y’all ever consider letting a pyro lady tag along?
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Sounds like the stuff that’s done in Smalltown Oklahoma. Will be moving back there soon. All.By.My.Self. Then I can have fun like that once again!
Da-amn. I wrote a post a long time ago about going out shooting redneck style with some friends. But it weren’t-a-nuttin’ like this. Sheeit.
I lahk it when things blow’d up real good.
Good thing it was the junker car and not the car you got there in, eh? Freakin’ pyro.
maybe that is my problem, i need to blow shit up!
Mike= sounds like guy fun to me! and your site be launched!! weee!
Celti= what you snortin’ about? LOL
Brighton= everyman has a little bit of redneckishness in him, if he denies it he’s a damn liar!
tCj= of course! women folks always welcome at impromptu bonfires and pyro displays!
Michael= i didn’t know folks in Cali had a twang … LOL
Jeanette= yep, handling gasoline is pretty dangerous! we were either dumb lucky or… or ,or …..n/m
D’ Anerah= blowin’ shit up is always good for the beast in us all, it’s a great and satisfying release, I highly recommend it! =)
Micki= guys just wanna have fun! what can i say LOL
Whoa, this sounds like the stuff that makes a bright gal want to say,
“stoopid boyz.”
Wow. That is so freakin awesome. I love watching things go boom. You should see me on the fourth of july!
I don’t have that much experience with guns. Not with this gun cabinet right behind me, filled with my dad’s favorite shotguns. Especially not with duck hunting since I was two feet tall. Not with my uncle being an awesome skeet shooter. And especially not with the bee-bee guns we keep at our camp for, um, nothing that can be good. No, I don’t know that much about guns.
But i DO know that that sounds like the most fucking fun in the world. I’m surprised you didn’t have them Houma cops on your ass!
That was great. My best friend had several acres in Livingston, TX once. We also had lots of beer and guns. Ah…memories.
This must be a southern thing.
Anything special I should bring? I’m not one to show up for a party empty handed….
kerplow! Kaboom! Kabloooweeeee!
Ain’t that illegal……..oh who am I kidding, it’s Louisiana, HELL NO it’s not.
Cybele= yep and yep we did it again!!!
Lauren= LOL guns and kids , a great mix!!
Jethro= must be, but i never did get into sport hunting, at all really, I just like target practice and shooting in general. Nor did I ever partake in the highway sign hunting that seems to be so prevalent in the south.
tCj= hmm lemme see, we got men, women, guns, beer, woods, all thats missin’ is food and lots of contraceptives!
Celti= LOL watch where ya aimin’ that thang! you could put an eye out!!
Kristin= if it wasn’t illegal it wouldn’t be half the fun!! and HI sweetheart!! missin’ you i hope you know….=(
Tell me what kind and I’ll bring a couple boxes of condoms and I’ll bring all the RC Cola and moonpies available…and twinkies…
Seven- Oh I know sweetie, I married one. Well not the first or second time, but the third- oh you know!
That sounds so fun…… stress relief…. heh.
Gawd…I thought it was the wild west here. We carry firearms in our handbags & vehicles, and we know how to use them. But only the boyz blow things to hell, I think. You guys are wild. And they say don’t mess with Tx. ! xxxxxxx’s
I just had a flashback to my first boyfriend. He used to drive by and throw firecrackers in the back seat of my car. Except once the window was up and it bounced off and went into his backseat. Bastard nearly killed an innocent tree
thanks for the tip! finally got it to work
have a great Tuesday. my evil stupidvisor is leaving me….someone is watching over me this week 
goodnight.
tCj= yum, RC, moonpies, twinkies and you!!! what fun! hehe
Brighton= yes I do hon! my next will make 3
Angel= yes ma’am! *poink* !!
Veronica= LOL we almost blew ourselves to hell, jus pure dumb luck we didn’t !!! xoxo!!
Becka= !!!! uhmm that just sounds like utter stupidity to me, I mean we almost blew ourselves up but at least we weren’t pointing or throwing the explosives at someone else!
inky= you’re welcome, that hyperlink tag can be tricky to spot, it took me a couple min LOL
A personal thanks to you for your comments and advice.
The best thing about blogs are people like you.
Thanks.
Troy
P.S.– Blowing crap up is COOOOL!
LOL
Laughed so hard I scared me poog!
Damn, boy… I’m all for shootin’ off a gazillion rounds ‘n all that, but yer startin’ to verge on hillybillydom! Ah well… boyz will be boyz, n’est-ce pas?
I better go drink some more coffee and get my ass to work.
Oh, 8 days, 7!! **poink**
It ain’t a party without moonpies and RC. Twinkies are a bonus. And blowing stuff up without me is just mean!
Exactly 6days (not counting today) until my birthday. Care to join me in blowing up something to mark the occasion? (after of course I get back from my birthday lapdance at the strip club)
Beer, Guns, My two favorite subjets in the world. You and I sit at #1 and #2 at flirts and I’ve never been here. (Just like you mentioned at WebWench’s) So I thought I’d stop by.
RE: your previous post…I have Flash MX and Photoshop 7…I love both programs but I hardly use Flash anymore.
You may have inspired me to make some animated banners.
Oh…and I think I may just blogroll this gig.
Troy= thanks guy! hope ya get your thing fixed with your art, lemme know, I just sent Veronica a way to help protect her work, it should work for you too!
Cooter= hiya sweetie!! weee!!
*poinks backatcha*~!
John= you read my mind, consider yourself blogrolled!
Best Mystery Blog yet! (Muzik sent me.)
ok, you are officially a crazy man, that header is just too wild
remind me to tell ya bout the buried gunpowder bombs.. disassembing huge cliffs in the giant wash out here..
yes, i am a pyro. so’s kid.. but ex was the MASTER! he built a 4″ mouthed 10 ft long cannon outta huge pipe.. on wheels, was a real party fave out here.. could shoot a load of steel balls and dog chain 500 yds across the canyons.. leveling every tree trunk on the way.
wanna play? we do it right down here….
pee ess..
got an ex-cop buddy who hosts a malitia weekend every year by invite only.. great family fun with giant bombfires and tracer bullets everywhere..
whoooooooooo_hoooooooo!
Hi - You’re site is way cool! I’m from Myrtle Beach, Home of the Beach Party and beach cottage rental
hey like the cartoony site! Found you on last girl on earths’s site
I came by today because you are the Mystery Blog and the Muzik man sent me but honey I can not stay away from you anyway…you are MY mystery but I sure want to know more know what I mean….don’t promise just show me…lol
I couldn’t help but laugh while I read this. [We] Men can be so stupid sometimes.. but loads of entertainment.
Came here by way of the Muzik Dude.
I’m trying that this weekend! Sounds like some good fun.
Came here by way of the Muzik Dude.
LOL
Men and guns and beer…
Scary stuff man but, funny as HELL!
Troy, you’re welcome dude, check your mail!
Cooter= i’m excited, to be honest!! woot!! cajuns-hillbillys? hummm dunno LOL
tCj= sounds like fun hon!! *poink*~!
Jugglernaut= hi! welcome to tha doghouse!!! always party time here!!
Mike= is that good? =)
magz= awesome! haha, i’ve built cannons before for launching 2×4’s !! we used acetylene for the propellant, LOL
Chesty= thankya, ill have to drop by later!! and welcome in!
MrsMogul= woot Deni is awesome isn’t she? welcome to the doghouse too!!
Vickie= you sweet thing! *smooch*
FTS= hi hi!! thanks for droppin’ in and glad you were properly entertained!
Bubblehead= try at your own risk!!!! lol don’t come back here sayin’ ya got hurt cause of me!!! thanks for coming by!!weeeee~!
Lovin’ the header….. sent you email… silly yes, but email all the same….
You nailed another 5 from old horse on The Weblog Review. You’re an interesting cuss.
Forgot to tell you: Muzik sent me.
You’ll never guess what kind of soup I saw today….. chicken and sausage gumbo…..
Angel= lol didja gitya suma d’at gumbo? it’s tres tasty, cheri!
Old Horsetail= HI thanks for droppin’ in and thanks very much for the vote! i’ll be sure to stop by!!=)
Hey Seven! I see you have an ad on the side pointing to the CCFA, (Crohns and UC) which I am a member of by the way ;o) Thanks for having that, I think more people need tobe aware of these diseases (embarrassing at that!) Or do you even pick out the ads for your site? Anyway cool, hope your day is going well! I woke up with a new medication induced hangover, with headache. Sucks but I will get over it. {{{hugs}}}
No…. I’m broke for the moment…. can’t even buy a measly can of soup…
heh - great story! blowing shit up is always fun.
got here from Muzik Dude’s blog!
Oh geez. Dawn’s been here…what a mix.
Se7en…I highly recommend her post on “Passing out while taking a shit”
She’s a class act.
thanks for the wet crotch warning.
Seven!!! Love the ever changing banner! You are so gifted! Oh, and you know a lot about software too! he he he!!!
Lil
Leslie= Hi sweetie!! xoxo’s! and no. Google puts the Ads there, supposedly relevant to the content of the site, it’s automatic they say. I do get paid if peeps click on it tho. but never enough they have ever sent me a dime LOL
Angel=!!! i’m sorry hon, why u so broke, like me eeep!!
Dawn= LOL, thanks for poppin’ in,i wuz just at your place and left a nice commenT~!
John= dude! ya got got some cool readers over there, a really nice circle of friends!
inky= you’re most welcome hon!! glad we gotcher blog all patched up !
Lil= thanks love! i’m working on a frikkin’ movie to put up there with a cool police car chase! maybe up in a few days =) hehe should be fun, but the dialup peeps are gonna hate me LOL
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Sev, one word: payday.
Okay, to elaborate, more like need one…. LOL… later for now! 
And what did I tell you about nukes? I know you had the control buttons at a safe distance….
Your flash header is FAB!!!! You’re the glue of our little community, baybee. Crazy busy day here. And bravo…Mike’s redo is smashing! xxxxx’s