I am heading to Arizona at the end of next week.
Going to stay in Prescott.
If any of you guys live near there and want to have a meal together early in that week. We could meet. Going to a class at Gunsite.

Prescott has an In N Out. FYI

Forgive me for not knowing but what is that?

a burger joint that is pretty good

Oh, okay, thanks. Sounds good.
I have never been to Arizona, but have been close enough to walk across the border from Utah.
My son and wife are coming with me, with my son taking the class with me.
My wife shoots and has her own guns, but is not taking a 5 day class.

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Originally posted by Aquabird:
...Going to a class at Gunsite.

You'll give a full report on the class, along with pics, I assume?

I've wanted to do a class there ever since Cooper first opened the school, but never made it. Congratulations to you and your son!

If you like mead or have any interest in trying mead, Superstition Meadery is a worthwhile stop in Prescott.

Mead is that honey drink.

Yes, will give a report.
Not sure about pics. I cannot find my cannon camera. And our internet is so sloooooow that uploading pics is, well sketchy. I am going to try to get a faster internet. About our only other option is..or was Warner cable, which is sold out to something else. Our internet has a .7mbs.
I am not kidding about that, it is no laughing matter and it is about 42$/month with a TV bundle.

I just told my wife we need to buy a new camera.
Gee I used to do some photo work many years ago too.

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Originally posted by Aquabird:
...Not sure about pics...

No sweat. Just enjoy yourself, both of you, and post about it for those of us who wish we were there, too.

Lef T's steakhouse on the edge of town. I believe it's on Saturdays that they have their mesquite smoked prime rib. Worth a visit.

I hear there is a traditional town square. With a free bluegrass festival in June.

May make a decent area for a stroll.

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Originally posted by Aquabird:
Mead is that honey drink.

Yup. Starts with water, honey, and yeast. But they add other flavorings that result in amazing, beer-like, adult beverages.

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Originally posted by newtoSig765:

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Originally posted by Aquabird:
...Going to a class at Gunsite.

You'll give a full report on the class, along with pics, I assume?

I've wanted to do a class there ever since Cooper first opened the school, but never made it. Congratulations to you and your son!

Well, you did it. I went out to buy a simple canon camera like my daughter has.

I could not find one just like it, but when I found one about the same, I found it cost almost
$350. So, I found one on sale for $400. Then the guy tells me that for another $100, he could give me the package deal and that would include another lens that retails for $400 by itself, bag and memory card. So, many dollars later, I have a camera that will take until Friday to learn to operate so I can take a pic.
I used to do photography...a long long time ago, but mine did not have 1/4th switches on it and icons. It also did not have a menu.
Oh, well besides packing and getting ready and sleeping what else to do.
So, I will get and share pics.

Moved here last year and there are so many good eats we haven't even scratched the surface. Prescott has literally dozens of really good places to eat with out resorting to chains

you can go to alice cooperstown and put a big unit in your mouth

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Originally posted by Aquabird:
Well, you did it. I went out to buy a simple canon camera like my daughter has...

Sorry 'bout that! Yes, photography is as addictive as shooting, flying, or scuba diving, isn't it?

I was photo editor for my college publication in the distant past, had pics published in The New York Times and a spread in Autoweek. When I got back into it in the early 1980's I bought a Nikon F3, all the lenses I could carry, plus a strobe, filters, etc., then I bought a Nikkormat for backup. It sits on a shelf in the hall closet now, waiting for Ektachrome to start showing up in the local stores.

Whimsy aside, concentrate on shooting practice and set the camera on "Auto" for now. The better you shoot, the more you can learn about tactics and procedures at Gunsite.

Just have a good time and tell us how it was. Most here will never make it to Gunsight but we can live the experience thru you.

When I was living around there in 77ish to 81ish, as a matter of fact on a ranch not far from Gunsite, Whiskey Row in Prescott was the dealeeo.
It is probably boutiques and gift shops or sumpin' now, dunno. I certainly hope not.
And yes, In n Out burgers are considerably above the regular chain burger. Yummo!

Papa's is just block or two off the square in downtown Prescott. Really, really, really good Italian food.

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Originally posted by 2000Z-71:
Papa's is just block or two off the square in downtown Prescott. Really, really, really good Italian food.

That sounds like a must as well as some of the others.
My son has heard of the N and out or whatever it is called.

This last week has been really mad trying to get everything ready for the trip.

Found out everything is not going to fit in the Explorer. Thought about taking my F250 but discovered my tire has a slice in it. Then today discovered that the air conditioner in it needs recharged.

So, I pulled my car top carrier out and to pop on. That should do it.

Tried to mow today and mowed for about 15 mins. I heard a weird noise, like I was running over something. Both belts on my zero turn broke and wrapped around the pulleys so bad, I could not get them completely off. They also broke an electrical wire that I think goes to the drive clutch?

I have a Bad Boy with a 28hp Cat diesel in it.
I could not move after that, drive belt and mower belt broke. I had to go buy a come along.
Then it was not easy. That was not the only screw up today either.

I have to take it in to the dealership, cause I do not want to take the thing apart to get the shredded belt out and replace the two broken electrical wires, do not have time.

If it would have done it last week....The belt was not cracked at all.
The dealer is about 30 miles away. He said he would come get it for $50/hr and 1.50/mile.