[SEL] OFF TOPIC - Pitching horseshoes

Tue Sep 3 12:11:01 PDT 2013

I've been throwing on a horseshoe league at American Legion post 298 for the 
past 16 years. Talked my wife into joining last year as my partner and had a 
great time. A couple times I think she might have been aiming at me instead 
of the stake, Finished 7 th out of 21 teams this year.

Carl McGhee
Battle Creek, Mi.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Best, George" <George.Best at adp.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 12:29 PM
Subject: [SEL] OFF TOPIC - Pitching horseshoes

> This is definitely off topic, but does involve old iron ;-)
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> Don't know if any of you play horseshoes or even know anything about the 
> game, but yesterday was too good to not tell anyone.
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> I live out in the country and some of the houses on our road have 
> horseshoe pits and for many years now we've had what we call the "Daniel 
> Road Horseshoe Pitching Association".  The name makes it sound serious, 
> but really it is just neighbors and a few friends getting together once a 
> week during the summer months to play friendly horseshoe games, have a few 
> beers, and rib each other.
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> Yesterday was our season end and the best games I've ever pitched.
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> During the games I played, I tossed 6 or 7 double ringers and in one game 
> tossed double ringers in three straight turns. (six consecutive ringers)
> Overall I thought I was tossing  around 50% ringers, although others 
> though it was much higher which I'm sure they were greatly exaggerating.
>
> Just curious, are there any others on the SEL who pitch horseshoes?
>
> George
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com 
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of Dave 
> Merchant
> Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 9:47 PM
> To: The SEL email discussion list; The SEL email discussion list
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Shows that are worth a days drive each way
>
> National Pike Show, Brownsville PA, both spring + summer shows.
>
> Not big on stationary (have a big Fairbanks + a big Bessemer compressor), 
> but the digging will blow you away.
>
> Takes a couple days for my ears to stop ringing.
>
> See examples on http://www.youtube.com/user/SteamCrane
>
> Dave Merchant
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> At 07:33 PM 8/30/2013, Russell wrote:
>>The Junction rally is a fun rally, only twenty minutes from Mildura;
>>The plane ride might piss you off a little.
>>
>>Russ
>>
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>>
>>On 31/08/2013, at 9:10 AM, Dave Rotigel wrote:
>>
>> > You could make Zolfo (in FL, in late Feb.) in about 22 hours Frank.
>> >       Dave
>> > PS, that is 2 hours LESS that a full day!
>> >
>> > On Aug 30, 2013, at 5:27 PM, Frank DeWitt LBP wrote:
>> >
>> >> Now there is an idea. I did put new tires on it last week. I am
>> >> changing the subject to shows that are worth a days drive each way.
>> >>
>> >> Here are the ones I know of.
>> >> Rough and tumble South East PA. Great show, lots of steam
>> >> Coolsprings PA (Central PA.) Big stationary engines you won't see
>> >> anywhere else.
>> >> Pageant of steam Near Rochester NY Big, Lots of variety
>> >>
>> >> Tell me about your great shows.
>> >>
>> >> Frank
>> >>
>> >> On 8/30/2013 4:49 PM, rdhaskell at juno.com wrote:
>> >>> Load it up and come to California, we show all year round.  94
>> >>> degrees today, and trying to keep cool.
>> >>>
>> >>> Ron Haskell
>> >>> rdhaskell at juno.com
>> >>> Riverside, California USA
>> >>> http://picasaweb.google.com/RonHaskell
>> >>>
>> >>> On Fri, 30 Aug 2013 16:27:25 -0400 Frank DeWitt
>> >>> LBP<Frank at lbpinc.com>
>> >>> writes:
>> >>>
>> >>>> **Sad day. I put the Kohler Light plant display trailer away for
>> >>>> the
>> >>>>
>> >>>> winter. I live in the country and I have learned that mice love
>> >>>> old
>> >>>>
>> >>>> generators. 2 boxes of moth balls and a plastic tent to keep the
>> >>>> smell in has never failed.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I need more engine shows next year.
>> >>>> http://lbpinc.com/Light-plant-tent.jpg
>> >>>> frank
>> >>>>
>> >> --
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>> >> almost all economic growth in the United States,"
>> >>
>> >> President Reagan.
>> >>
>> >>
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