Well Boys....I'm not taking my wife to Africa this year. Nope..taking her to Vienna, Austria to the Hofberg Palace, for the Imperial Ball on New Years Night....where we will Vienesse Waltz until dawn to the Vienna Philharmonic. Tux's...long gowns...and the whole nine yards.
Damn expensive too.....about the cost of a cheap plains game hunt for 6 animals of someone else's choice.
No sir....not taking my wife to Africa.
BUT I AM TAKING MY GRANDAUGHTER FOR 3 WEEKS IN JULY !!! Funny thing too.....haven't got a negative word from anyone at the house.

Good go BC...mama's happy so everyone's happy.

My wife is Austrian and I have been to that country many times. I have never done what you are planning, but if time permits, get out of the city and explore the country. It's an awesome place.

Since it's winter, be sure to go to Kitzbuhel and ski the Hahnnenkamm. And take a good orthopedic surgeon with you. I escorted a ski club trip there in 1985 or so and we had two blown knees and a wrecked ankle out of 20 folks... but, medivacs aside?... it was fun as could be skiing right out of your hotel, drinking schnapps and riding in slegdes all blundled up with a pretty lady. I've been back several times since and always found very friendly folks and a beautiful land, both in the cities and countryside.

Not my pictures, but you'll get the idea.. A Wonderful Mountain!



As to the safari, how old is your grandchild and where are you going. What a great gift to someone you love!

And I thought I was sucking up to my wife when I bought her a new chainsaw...

The wife shoveled the driveway yesterday, and complained how hard it was. I went out today and bought her one of those ergonomic shovels which is much easier on your back! I have to take care of myself for the next 7 months.

The fact that I got a big screen HDTV and Blu-Ray player for her (since she let me add bushbuck and hyena to my wish list for my Zimbabwe trip) had nothing to do with my generosity.

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Originally posted by dogcat:
And I thought I was sucking up to my wife when I bought her a new chainsaw...

dogcat: I can see Blank buying his wife a HDTV and Blu Ray, as being the SAFER choice. Now with that chainsaw,well, . . look out. Just don't mention the name of John Bobbit around her when she's using it.

JudgeG: My Grandaughter is 5. We will celebrate her 6th birthday while in Africa. Going to SA and playing it safe on her first safari. I'll go with Johan Spies...then stay and film for the rest of July & August. Going to Moz. in August. Skipping Zim this year, unless I just go crash at Russell's (Ultimate) and fish the Zambezi a few days.
Grandaughter will be shooting her .243 She absolutely can shoot your eye out @ 200 yards. We practice on full size animal archery targets so she is learning the angles for off shoulder shots. The hardest thing will be getting her on the sticks. She can shoot...but barely...if at all....hold up the rifle. Her mother, my daughter, will be doing plenty of shooting also.
Grandaughter was with us this summer when we took a better than average Gemsbok off the White Sands Missle Range in NM. She made the stalk, crawl, shot and whole nine yards. All she wants to do is hunt. Grandpa will fuel that fire as much as possible.
Thanks for asking.

Can you post a photo of the young huntress for us, maybe with one of her trophies?

Man....you had to ask. I AM A COMPLETE MENTAL RETARD (can you say that?), when it comes to posting pictures. I'll try to get shakari to post one or two for me. Steve....help.
Oh yes....while in Vienna. We've got tickets to take in the State Opera, State Ballet (Nutcracker), Scheonbrunn Palace & Mozart concerts. Lipazoner Stallions, Boy's Choir, and the Ball. Will hit Salzburg for a couple of days also. Mozarteum & Sound of Music Stuff.
You know how many good trophy fees are going toward culture ?? But you should see the stuff that my wife happily lets me put ALL OVER THE HOUSE. Gotta love it!!

Here you go

Those pictures are wonderful to see.

Dave

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lol! We had a kidnapping/home invasion, happened while an retired Army Colonel was shoveling his sidewalk ...

So my wife is shoveling the sidewalk (I just wait for it to melt) and I come out with my 45 Super on my hip (concealed carry permit). So she says are you here to help? I said, "No Maam, I'm here to provide security"




Chuck

Great pictures! Now those would make any father and grand dad proud!

Cute kid and stunning mother. What is the story regarding the Lone Ranger mask in the shooting range photo?

Perry

Mom looks like Anne Coulter! (Compliment)

Perry: I wondered if anyone would notice the Lone Ranger mask?? When that picture was taken, she was not even 4 1/2 yet. She just did not have the muscle control to close one eye to obtain the sight picture yet. So....I told her to just keep both eyes open and covered the left eye with the LR mask. I guess that makes me Tonto!! Presently, she can shoot with both eyes open (or close the left if that is her choice), she no longer needs the mask. It worked perfect. The rifle has changed to. The one in the pic is an H&R youth model in .243
Would not shoot for anything. Now she has the Remington model 7, with butt recoil removed. About 11 1/2 pull. Works great and she shoots like a pro. Have to load the .243 hot to make it shoot however.

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Originally posted by Use Enough Gun:
Mom looks like Anne Coulter! (Compliment)

My first thought, too!

Gentlemen,

Posted for Brennan and I'm sure he'll comment asap.

Well Boys...."Mission Accomplished". Momma is Happy!! It was great fun....Now it will be Africa time with my Daughter and Grandaughter. All is well with the world....campfire smoke is on the way. Ecomonic crisis or not!
By the way...Viennese Waltzing seems to be a Damn Fine Sport !! I'm sure it will be an Olympic sport before long.
I, of course....have already won the Gold Medal.

By the way.....Thanks again to Steve (Shakari) for posting the picture. If computer ability ever becomes an Olympic sport, I will be frickin' LAST!!!!