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Hugh · 05-23-2001, 12:51 PM

We also had another new poster that everyone ignored; BIG NORM. SHAME ON YOU GUYS!

John Sabato · 05-24-2001, 09:40 AM

Robert Wiggins · 05-24-2001, 01:00 PM

Big Norm · 05-24-2001, 02:10 PM

Thanks everyone. I was turned on to this forum by Jerry Peters. And it is interesting to see all the pictures of everybodies trophies. I hope that everyone can tolerate my fat fingers on the keyboard. I am new to the internet and Jerry has been showing me a lot but I am a Mac user and he isn't. So I have to do a lot of translating between machines. I am a luger collector and a member of the O.G.C.A. with a C&A license. I also am a member of the National Automatic Pistol Collectors Association.

My interests are in the imperial luger era especially in the artillery (LP-08) and navy (P-04) Lugers. I have a few 1900AE's and a few 1906's. But I stray once in a while and so I have a couple of Kieghoff's. I am learly of Keighoff's because there is such a thriving cottage industry in that area and because Kreighoff lugers vary so much in standard. I have Gibsons book and believe that the photography is horrible and frequently worthless.

Right now I think that I have enough money invested in the guns themselves and so I am looking for magazines and stocks for the guns that I have. So you will probably see me a lot in the classifieds section. Lots of potential there. I am not to interested in holsters and have very few. People tell me That I am crazy for trying to return the babies to the mothers but I say that is what collecting is all about. Besides, I have met a lot of interesting people that way.

Although Jerry lives a long way from me, I frequently visit with him to brag about my collection and to mooch a free cup of coffee from him (often unsuccessfully).

I started out buying my first luger just for a gun to kill some trees at lunch time while deer hunting. My brother in California had bought a luger so I said to myself 'Why shouldn't I get a luger too'. After I bought my first luger a friend of mine took me to O.G.C.A. and I felt like a kid in a candy shop and the rest is history.

I am sorry for the length of this posting but I had read a few previous postings here about people not posting their profiles. I assumed that is what they were talking about.

Big Norm

Dok · 05-25-2001, 08:16 AM

Well that makes you one of the "Good Guys", an elite sub group of the Forum, solidly held currently by myself and Patrick. This site was designed and maintained using Mac. Our numbers have just increased by 50%! DOUBLE welcome!

Dok (Webmaster)

Dok · 05-25-2001, 08:22 AM

is done at the top of the Index Page under "Edit Your Profile". Just cut and paste what you wrote here to that location, and you're done! A picture of you for the Rogues Gallery would be appreciated too.

Dok

Big Norm · 05-27-2001, 09:38 PM

Thanks everyone for the welcome and thanks Dok for the help in advancing my abilities on the Mac. My plan is to edit the profile that I wrote on the forum and put it on the members profile list soon. I got a digital camera as a promotional thing from Earthlink but I have not had the time to read the instructions that came with it. I plan to picture some on my treasures with it and post them too. Bragging time is coming soon. Crossed fingers.

Big Norm

05-23-2001, 12:51 PM	#1
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 166 Times in 65 Posts	Welcome BIG NORM We also had another new poster that everyone ignored; BIG NORM. SHAME ON YOU GUYS!

05-24-2001, 09:40 AM	#2
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,156 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,309 Times in 1,098 Posts	Greetings - BIG NORM (EOM)

05-24-2001, 01:00 PM	#3
Robert Wiggins User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 142 Thanks: 16 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Greetings also (EOM) (EOM)

05-24-2001, 02:10 PM	#4
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Welcome BIG NORM Thanks everyone. I was turned on to this forum by Jerry Peters. And it is interesting to see all the pictures of everybodies trophies. I hope that everyone can tolerate my fat fingers on the keyboard. I am new to the internet and Jerry has been showing me a lot but I am a Mac user and he isn't. So I have to do a lot of translating between machines. I am a luger collector and a member of the O.G.C.A. with a C&A license. I also am a member of the National Automatic Pistol Collectors Association. My interests are in the imperial luger era especially in the artillery (LP-08) and navy (P-04) Lugers. I have a few 1900AE's and a few 1906's. But I stray once in a while and so I have a couple of Kieghoff's. I am learly of Keighoff's because there is such a thriving cottage industry in that area and because Kreighoff lugers vary so much in standard. I have Gibsons book and believe that the photography is horrible and frequently worthless. Right now I think that I have enough money invested in the guns themselves and so I am looking for magazines and stocks for the guns that I have. So you will probably see me a lot in the classifieds section. Lots of potential there. I am not to interested in holsters and have very few. People tell me That I am crazy for trying to return the babies to the mothers but I say that is what collecting is all about. Besides, I have met a lot of interesting people that way. Although Jerry lives a long way from me, I frequently visit with him to brag about my collection and to mooch a free cup of coffee from him (often unsuccessfully). I started out buying my first luger just for a gun to kill some trees at lunch time while deer hunting. My brother in California had bought a luger so I said to myself 'Why shouldn't I get a luger too'. After I bought my first luger a friend of mine took me to O.G.C.A. and I felt like a kid in a candy shop and the rest is history. I am sorry for the length of this posting but I had read a few previous postings here about people not posting their profiles. I assumed that is what they were talking about. Big Norm

05-25-2001, 08:16 AM	#5
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	A Mac User eh??? Well that makes you one of the "Good Guys", an elite sub group of the Forum, solidly held currently by myself and Patrick. This site was designed and maintained using Mac. Our numbers have just increased by 50%! DOUBLE welcome! Dok (Webmaster)

05-25-2001, 08:22 AM	#6
Dok RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bermuda (Eat Your Heart Out) Posts: 1,626 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	NORM, posting your profile... is done at the top of the Index Page under "Edit Your Profile". Just cut and paste what you wrote here to that location, and you're done! A picture of you for the Rogues Gallery would be appreciated too. Dok

05-27-2001, 09:38 PM	#7
Big Norm RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,864 Thanks: 1 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: NORM, posting your profile... Thanks everyone for the welcome and thanks Dok for the help in advancing my abilities on the Mac. My plan is to edit the profile that I wrote on the forum and put it on the members profile list soon. I got a digital camera as a promotional thing from Earthlink but I have not had the time to read the instructions that came with it. I plan to picture some on my treasures with it and post them too. Bragging time is coming soon. Crossed fingers. Big Norm