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This happened back in September. I just saw a YouTube video he made and mentioned he was going to be at gun shop in Bowling Green, the next day. I figured I had better get up there and meet him, because between his age and my age, I doubt I'd ever get the chance again.
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Before anyone asks, he broke his right leg, just above the ankle a week before the Meet and Greet. That's why he's sitting.
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You look like you’ve lost some weight amigo. You still look like a garden gnome, just thinner.
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Looks like a good time
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Nice. Probably an interesting fellow to have a conversation with.
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Why the terracotta pot?
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Looking well brother! It’s been a spell since we’ve heard from you. Pretty cool meeting Hickok45!!!
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Pretty neat person to meet. And like they said, looken good
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Very nice! I'm willing to bet most of us on this board don't gush over celebrities, in the shooting industry or otherwise, but it's still cool to meet folks like that in person.
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CPJ 2.0 wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 2:27 am You look like you’ve lost some weight amigo. You still look like a garden gnome, just thinner.
About 35 pounds, need to drop at least another 25. You should see me with my pointy hat.
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Chiro1989 wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 12:41 pm Why the terracotta pot?
Watch some of his videos. He likes to "smoke" a little pot, while testing a new gun.
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Wambli Ska wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 1:22 pm Looking well brother! It’s been a spell since we’ve heard from you. Pretty cool meeting Hickok45!!!
Hey Enzo. Yep, it's been a minute. Something happened to the FB page so I thought I'd slide back in here.
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Diver43 wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 2:16 pm Pretty neat person to meet. And like they said, looken good
Thank y'all. "Looking good" compared to what, I do not know.
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shotgunshooter3 wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 2:35 pm Very nice! I'm willing to bet most of us on this board don't gush over celebrities, in the shooting industry or otherwise, but it's still cool to meet folks like that in person.
Yes it was cool. I'm glad he stayed sitting. He's 6'9" tall. Trying to get a pic of us together, in the same frame, would have been problematic.
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olesniper wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 3:43 pm
Wambli Ska wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 1:22 pm Looking well brother! It’s been a spell since we’ve heard from you. Pretty cool meeting Hickok45!!!
Hey Enzo. Yep, it's been a minute. Something happened to the FB page so I thought I'd slide back in here.
Ha! I got thrown out of FB. To rough on their vaginal sensibilities. Haven’t missed it much.

Glad to see you here brother.
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olesniper wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 3:41 pm
Chiro1989 wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 12:41 pm Why the terracotta pot?
Watch some of his videos. He likes to "smoke" a little pot, while testing a new gun.
I don't watch his videos often, never saw the pots for target practice. Good to see you posting hey.
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Wambli Ska wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 6:09 pm
olesniper wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 3:43 pm
Wambli Ska wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 1:22 pm Looking well brother! It’s been a spell since we’ve heard from you. Pretty cool meeting Hickok45!!!
Hey Enzo. Yep, it's been a minute. Something happened to the FB page so I thought I'd slide back in here.
Ha! I got thrown out of FB. To rough on their vaginal sensibilities. Haven’t missed it much.

Glad to see you here brother.
Thank you, bro. I think I'll drop by, now and then.
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Chiro1989 wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 8:34 pm
olesniper wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 3:41 pm
Chiro1989 wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 12:41 pm Why the terracotta pot?
Watch some of his videos. He likes to "smoke" a little pot, while testing a new gun.
I don't watch his videos often, never saw the pots for target practice. Good to see you posting hey.
I may stick around, for a while.
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That’s cool!! We had some industry guru at the shop the other day one of the young employees was all but asking him out on a date. Star struck and following him around, the guy was eating it up too. The guru introduced himself and stuck his hand out intesponded the same. He seemed a bit perplexed why I didn’t join in on the fan worship……
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Wambli Ska wrote: Wed Nov 05, 2025 6:09 pm
Ha! I got thrown out of FB. To rough on their vaginal sensibilities. Haven’t missed it much.
Anybody who gets kicked off of facebook can't be all bad! Congratulations and good riddance! :mrgreen:
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