Finally, now I can go in peace!

[Howdy Doody]

Finally, I have met Forty Rod and got to shake hands. That is one more I can now put a face to a pard. It was a pleasure for me, and a surprise too.
Still keeping an eye out for Marshal Halloway, Pinto Being, Durango Kid and others. Especially Frank Dalton and he and I live in the same town.
Sometimes things come together in the strangest ways and by total surprise.
Funny thing was........I knew it was Forty right off and I am terrible with names/faces usually.

[Old Top]

Forty Was Out!!!


Dang I need a better lock

Old Top

[El Peludo]

Glad for ya', Mr. Doody (did I say that??  )

One of the things on my list is to one day get to Ontario for one of the lunch get togethers, and meet Forty Rod in person; we both will likely be surprised.

[Howdy Doody]

Yeah El Peludo, you can say that. Lot's of folks just call me doody. In fact, last weekend Sweetwater, who is as polite and as sweet as can be, just had to say to me "Howdy, your smoke smells like doody"

I wish I didn't live so far or I would certainly enjoy lunch with the bunch for sure.

[Texas Trail Boss]

Sounds like an excellent meet.  Congrats!

[Four-Eyed Buck]

Am I on your list, Howdy?

[Howdy Doody]

Am I on your list, Howdy?

Buck you know you are on my must meet list and others in your are would include Sundown Jones. Well, only 2 more years until retirement and you can bet I will be able to come back there and shoot with you.

[Four-Eyed Buck]

 

[GunClick Rick]

Hey Howdy,can i meet ya???Huh??Please??
But ya got ta wear that hat pilgrim~~Wa Ha Ha

[Howdy Doody]

Hey Howdy,can i meet ya???Huh??Please??
But ya got ta wear that hat pilgrim~~Wa Ha Ha

Well............................I thought you were coming down clear about last December when I was the match director and wrote both days worth of stages. I made the whole deal kinda retro and used stuff from years ago, like rope a calf, sit in the outhouse and stuff like that, but it had a Christmas theme to it. I had one stage with 10 rifle and 10 pistol and all the targets were in the shape of a Christmas tree. I hauled a lot of steel for that one and won't be repeating it, for sure.
Seemed like those that shot the match liked it and I looked for you everywhere, but you wern't there.
No doubt my turn to write up some more will be coming up in the months ahead, so I will let you know when and you can come on down and shoot with me and the 5 Dogs gang. We will toss back a cold one once the shootin is over and be pards for life. How would that be?

[Howdy Doody]

I like surprises, todays surprise was meeting up with GunClickRick. Yeah, I was really surprised. In fact I was really glad he came on down to our monthly to visit and especially to drop off western magazine to Calgary Kate to send to the troops. Then to my amazement my new pard presented me with a piece of nostalgia, a 8mm tape of the Howdy Doody show. How cool was that? Thanks again Rick so much,  if you read this. He's a cowboy, no denying that.

[Forty Rod]

I walked up an' said, "Howdy, Doody."  I couldn't hardly believe it when he told me he'd heard that before.  Dang, I thought I was bein' real original.

[Howdy Doody]

I walked up an' said, "Howdy, Doody."  I couldn't hardly believe it when he told me he'd heard that before.  Dang, I thought I was bein' real original.

Well, Forty Rod, you can call me anything pard, just don't call me late for dinner. Actually, when I first changed to the Howdy alias, Rocky Meadows who at that time lived in NorCal, never did call me Howdy at all. It was always just Doody to her. I liked that too. It is a funny alias and I get a bunch of silly stuff with it, sort of a door opener kind of thing, although the door usually hits me in the noggin.
Even at that Cajon shoot, Sweetwater told me that my smoke and boom really smelled like Doody. Kids have no idea who Howdy was. There are generation gaps at large.
Anyway, I am always glad to know folks I have first met on the internet. I knew it was Forty as soon as I noticed him. I don't know why it took so long to run into him, or Old Scout or Cliffhanger and others.

[Forty Rod]

Howdy, running into Old Scout and Cliffhanger at the same time can sometimes be like running into a sausage grinder face first.  Throw in some of the rest of our Grumpy Lunch Bunch and it can get downright painful.  Hint: don't EVER let on you don't like green food. 

[El Peludo]

Hint: don't EVER let on you don't like green food.

"I do not like green eggs and ham, I do not like it, Sam-I-Am!"

Actuall, I do like eggs and ham, but I ain't too sure about the green part - guess it might be worth a try, though. 

[GunClick Rick]

 Glad you liked it Howdy.I have to apologise for havin to leave so soon but my leg was really hurtin.I am just now being able to walk a little better.I have been trying to get the doctors to fix this thing for a year now.Had to call them again this week and i think i got thier attention.
I really wanted to stay and learn and do what had to be done but i barely made it home after i left.Almost had to stop at my moms house in Porterville,but i had to get to a pain pill.I don't like takin them either.You guys have really got a very nice place to shoot,nice trees,tables,bathrooms,awning and some very creative stages.I like the indian camp with the indians lookin down at ya,waaaay cool..
  I even got initiated with some lead right between the mustach,if i wouldn't have been hurtin so much i would have laughed all the homeand i saw that baby comin,crossed eyed and binggggg...He he he..I owe you guys a tune on my harmonica when i get better.Once again sorry for havin to seedaddle on ya...

[Howdy Doody]

Not a problem Rick, I could see you could barely even hobble. Thanks for coming down and checking us out. It was a pleasure pard. Hope that pic they took of us didn't shatter the lens. I saw you and CK doin' some huggin' boy that is gutsy with her husband right nearby and heavily armed  I am sure she appreciated the mags for the troops. The troops will really get a boot out of them. Thanks again for the film.
Get that leg in good order and we will posse on up and have a good ol' time. 

[Silver Creek Slim]

Forty Was Out!!!


Dang I need a better lock

Old Top

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!! 

Slim