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				New guy
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:42 pm
				by DDuck
				Hello everyone,  
I have been looking over the forum for a few days now and decided to join.  I used to shoot handguns years ago and now that I have retired I am taking it up again.
Age  -- 67 
Gender -- Male
Profession -- Retired in 2004 from large information tecnology co.
Marital status -- Married 46 years, same woman, children - 2 girls.
Years CHL -- 0  I intend taking the class in the next few weeks.
TSR Dist. 89
Guns -- Glock 19, Ruger 357, S&W 357, S&W small frame 38.
DDuck
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:45 pm
				by dws1117
				Welcome in. Hope you'r enjoying your retirement. We all hope to get there one day.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:59 pm
				by sparx
				Welcome DDuck, and may your blessings continue! My wife and I will hit the 19-year marriage mark August 8th, but hope to keep it going for a long time to come, too!
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:02 pm
				by cyphur
				Welcome aboard DDuck!  Post up in the Introduce Yourself thread here:  
http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... c.php?t=33
Where in Rockwall County?  I am off Zion and 30 on the west side of Lake Ray Hubbard, and I too plan on taking the course in a few weeks.  Would like to hear where you plan on taking it!
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:14 pm
				by Diode
				Welcome Duck!
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:16 pm
				by longtooth
				Welcome aboard D.  Glad to see you 2 guys ready to take the coarse.  Maybe you can get hooked up at the same place & time.  37 yr last January here.  Grandkids running everywhere.  I really like the Rugers too.  You are in good company.  Welcome again & 

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:36 pm
				by carlson1
				Welcome Duck!  You will enjoy our Forum.  There is not another one like it. 

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:02 pm
				by The Marshal
				Welcome, fellow Rockwallian..... hope you are staying cool!
Give a shout when/if you want to go to the range, and we can load up. 
We can even bring Cyphur along.   
 
~Bill
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:13 pm
				by Diode
				The Marshal wrote:Welcome, fellow Rockwallian..... hope you are staying cool!
Give a shout when/if you want to go to the range, and we can load up. 
We can even bring Cyphur along.   
 
~Bill
 
Just where is Rockwall?   Or have I asked this before.... dang I am getting old
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:19 pm
				by kw5kw
				Welcome to the Duck...
AFlac... <sorry couldn't resist>
Russ
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:44 pm
				by flintknapper
				Welcome Sir,
We look forward to your participation.
If there is anything we can do to assist you in obtaining your CHL, just let us know.
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:52 pm
				by The Marshal
				Diode wrote:
Just where is Rockwall?   Or have I asked this before.... dang I am getting old
Being the 
smallest county in Texas, it could be easy to miss! 
But then, that would mean that you probably also missed that it is (now 2nd I believe) the fastest growing county in the Nation.  Eek. 
25 miles from Downtown Dallas, due East. 
On the map you'll see a lake, Ray Hubbard. we are between that and Greenville to our East. 
To me, its the best.  Big city shopping, small town feeling.  Lake is < 1 mile, and Bass Pro Shop is opening in November < 1.5 miles from the house. 
Makes me happier than a gopher in soft dirt.  
 
~Bill
 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:28 pm
				by DaveT
				Welcome DDuck !
Now you know I just have to ask....
Is your first name Donald ???  
LOL, glad to have you aboard !
			 
			
					
				Rockwall
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:32 pm
				by Commander
				Ditto on what the Marshal said....Rockwall has more to come:
Best Buy
Academy Sports and Outdoors
JC Penny
Belk
Staples
La Madeline
The Harbor Hilton
Southwest Kia
Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall
Rockwall elementary Schools #11 and #12
....and we keep on growing 

 
			 
			
					
				
				Posted: Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:52 pm
				by DDuck
				cyphur wrote:Welcome aboard DDuck!  Post up in the Introduce Yourself thread here:  
http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... c.php?t=33
Where in Rockwall County?  I am off Zion and 30 on the west side of Lake Ray Hubbard, and I too plan on taking the course in a few weeks.  Would like to hear where you plan on taking it!
 
I actually live in Heath, a suburb of Rockwall.  I plan on taking my CHL class at Texas Handgun Academy, its fairly close and they do your fingerprints, photos, and notary work. 
DaveT--- My name is Donald, but I go by Don.
I have now posted my new guy info in the correct place.
DDuck