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Seattle_Chris · 06-10-2007, 10:59 PM

Hey all, been enjoying the board the past few days and thought it was about time for me to join.

I currently live in South Seattle, and do most of my shooting at Champion Arms. Though when I shoot with a few of the guys at work, we tend to goto wades (They allow rifles, and it's closer for the North End crowd).

I'm fairly new to shooting having gotten my first gun about two months ago (PF-9 from KelTec) and just a few days ago having picked up my first full size gun (XD-9). I fired about 500 rounds through the Keltec one night, then I just couldn't get the pin out to clean it the next morning. Still shot fine, just couldn't get the pin out. Finally took it into the store when I was picking out my next gun (XD9) and they had to drive the pin out as it was bent to heck. The XD-9 so far has had no problems. Only gone through about 350 rounds, but I'm liking it very much. I shoot it much better than Glocks, and everything feels a bit crisper and cleaner. But then the Glocks I had shot to compare it with were rentals. . . . . .

I work 12 hour graves (7pm to 7am) as a NOC Monkey, so it's hard to get out shooting often, but I'm trying for at LEAST once a week. I'm digging the 9mm's since their big and loud enough to feel like a real gun, but cheap enough to shoot regularly.

I'm also into PC gaming, but nothing really inovative has been out for a while. Kinda waiting for the next big thing to get excited over. Heres my brief system specs though if anyones interested 8800GTX, 2.4 Conroe, 1/2" and 3/8" water on everything but ram, Kandalf LCS with mix and match componants, 42" Westinghouse 1080p monitor, 4g of cheap ram, and Dual Booting XP Pro and Vista Ultimate 64.

Seattle_Chris · 06-10-2007, 11:01 PM

Oh, and I very much LOVE zombie movies. Their by FAR my favorite movie genre!

Collander · 06-10-2007, 11:09 PM

greetings from snohomish.

Verizon or ATT(Cingular) NOC?

WAZX3DRVR · 06-10-2007, 11:51 PM

Welcome from Tacoma! I think I've seen your s/n on GLOCKtalk.....I'm SIGSAREBETTER there.

Seattle_Chris · 06-11-2007, 12:14 AM

Thanks, and yeah, I'm over in GlockTalk too in the Northwest section, XD, and Keltec. Waz, I would remember that Avatar anywhere.

Cracks me up every time I see it.

And for NOC's I actually work for a E911 location provider. We're like Intrado, but we only do Wireless and VOIP 911. (and some minor location stuff) It's dry boring work, but it pays the bills.

I would tell ya' the name, but you've probably never heard of us, and I want to be able to trash talk the company if I want to, and feel at least sorta annonymous.

Jmanwit · 06-11-2007, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Seattle_Chris

Oh, and I very much LOVE zombie movies. Their by FAR my favorite movie genre!

Welcome to the forum, bro. Ever read any Max Brooks? Check out "The Zombie Survival Guide" and "World War Z" Read the first one, and heard lots of good things about the other one.

Seattle_Chris · 06-11-2007, 01:30 AM

Max Brooks eh? Listining to the audio book of World War Z now. Couldn't find The Zombie Survival Guide. Sounds good so far, thanks for the tip off.

I forgot to mention that I'm also into Anime. And anything Japanese. Or at least the americanized perception of Japanese.

I'm a good old fashioned geek.

(not a Nerd though, Nerds like math, astronomy, programming, and the like)

Oh yeah, I'm also into 'Vintage' VW's. I have a 76 bus, and a 74 bug (standard).

wmrawls · 06-11-2007, 05:10 AM

Welcome to the site

slugger6 · 06-11-2007, 05:16 AM

Welcome to the forum and the XD family.

Mrs. CAR-10 · 06-11-2007, 08:42 AM

Welcome from the "other" side of the state!

06-10-2007, 10:59 PM	#1
Seattle_Chris XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sunny (yeah, that's a joke) Seattle Washington, USA Posts: 10	Helloooo from Seattle WA. Hey all, been enjoying the board the past few days and thought it was about time for me to join. I currently live in South Seattle, and do most of my shooting at Champion Arms. Though when I shoot with a few of the guys at work, we tend to goto wades (They allow rifles, and it's closer for the North End crowd). I'm fairly new to shooting having gotten my first gun about two months ago (PF-9 from KelTec) and just a few days ago having picked up my first full size gun (XD-9). I fired about 500 rounds through the Keltec one night, then I just couldn't get the pin out to clean it the next morning. Still shot fine, just couldn't get the pin out. Finally took it into the store when I was picking out my next gun (XD9) and they had to drive the pin out as it was bent to heck. The XD-9 so far has had no problems. Only gone through about 350 rounds, but I'm liking it very much. I shoot it much better than Glocks, and everything feels a bit crisper and cleaner. But then the Glocks I had shot to compare it with were rentals. . . . . . I work 12 hour graves (7pm to 7am) as a NOC Monkey, so it's hard to get out shooting often, but I'm trying for at LEAST once a week. I'm digging the 9mm's since their big and loud enough to feel like a real gun, but cheap enough to shoot regularly. I'm also into PC gaming, but nothing really inovative has been out for a while. Kinda waiting for the next big thing to get excited over. Heres my brief system specs though if anyones interested 8800GTX, 2.4 Conroe, 1/2" and 3/8" water on everything but ram, Kandalf LCS with mix and match componants, 42" Westinghouse 1080p monitor, 4g of cheap ram, and Dual Booting XP Pro and Vista Ultimate 64. __________________ http://www.loris.net/zombie/zproducts.html KelTec PF-9 (can't really stand shooting it, think it's time to trade it away) KelTec P3AT I cary this bad boy EVERY DAY in the front pocket, no matter what I'm wearing. I love this thing. Springfield XD-9 4" Two-Tone Black and Silver KelTec Sub 2000 Carbine Ruger 10/22 HEAVILY customized (for humor) Browning BuckMark Camper .22LR *Ruger P85 with Hogue grips

06-10-2007, 11:01 PM	#2
Seattle_Chris XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sunny (yeah, that's a joke) Seattle Washington, USA Posts: 10	Oh, and I very much LOVE zombie movies. Their by FAR my favorite movie genre! __________________ http://www.loris.net/zombie/zproducts.html KelTec PF-9 (can't really stand shooting it, think it's time to trade it away) KelTec P3AT I cary this bad boy EVERY DAY in the front pocket, no matter what I'm wearing. I love this thing. Springfield XD-9 4" Two-Tone Black and Silver KelTec Sub 2000 Carbine Ruger 10/22 HEAVILY customized (for humor) Browning BuckMark Camper .22LR *Ruger P85 with Hogue grips

06-10-2007, 11:51 PM	#4
WAZX3DRVR XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 487	Welcome from Tacoma! I think I've seen your s/n on GLOCKtalk.....I'm SIGSAREBETTER there. __________________ S&W 638/GLOCK 20/SIG SP2009/XD45 4" Dark Earth/Mossberg Mav88 12 gauge/Ruger SingleSix .22LR "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on to them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free". -Ronald Wilson Reagan Myspace

06-11-2007, 12:14 AM	#5
Seattle_Chris XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sunny (yeah, that's a joke) Seattle Washington, USA Posts: 10	Thanks, and yeah, I'm over in GlockTalk too in the Northwest section, XD, and Keltec. Waz, I would remember that Avatar anywhere. Cracks me up every time I see it. And for NOC's I actually work for a E911 location provider. We're like Intrado, but we only do Wireless and VOIP 911. (and some minor location stuff) It's dry boring work, but it pays the bills. I would tell ya' the name, but you've probably never heard of us, and I want to be able to trash talk the company if I want to, and feel at least sorta annonymous. __________________ http://www.loris.net/zombie/zproducts.html KelTec PF-9 (can't really stand shooting it, think it's time to trade it away) KelTec P3AT I cary this bad boy EVERY DAY in the front pocket, no matter what I'm wearing. I love this thing. Springfield XD-9 4" Two-Tone Black and Silver KelTec Sub 2000 Carbine Ruger 10/22 HEAVILY customized (for humor) Browning BuckMark Camper .22LR Ruger P85 with Hogue grips Last edited by Seattle_Chris; 06-11-2007 at 12:17 AM.*

06-11-2007, 01:30 AM	#7
Seattle_Chris XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sunny (yeah, that's a joke) Seattle Washington, USA Posts: 10	Max Brooks eh? Listining to the audio book of World War Z now. Couldn't find The Zombie Survival Guide. Sounds good so far, thanks for the tip off. I forgot to mention that I'm also into Anime. And anything Japanese. Or at least the americanized perception of Japanese. I'm a good old fashioned geek. (not a Nerd though, Nerds like math, astronomy, programming, and the like) Oh yeah, I'm also into 'Vintage' VW's. I have a 76 bus, and a 74 bug (standard). __________________ http://www.loris.net/zombie/zproducts.html KelTec PF-9 (can't really stand shooting it, think it's time to trade it away) KelTec P3AT I cary this bad boy EVERY DAY in the front pocket, no matter what I'm wearing. I love this thing. Springfield XD-9 4" Two-Tone Black and Silver KelTec Sub 2000 Carbine Ruger 10/22 HEAVILY customized (for humor) Browning BuckMark Camper .22LR *Ruger P85 with Hogue grips

06-10-2007, 11:09 PM	#3
Collander XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 734	greetings from snohomish. Verizon or ATT(Cingular) NOC?

06-11-2007, 05:10 AM	#8
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06-11-2007, 05:16 AM	#9
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06-11-2007, 08:42 AM	#10
Mrs. CAR-10 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 354	Welcome from the "other" side of the state! __________________ XD-45 XD-9SC *** Don't go stupid places. Don't hang out with stupid people. Don't do stupid things. -- John Farnham Men are taught to apologize for their weaknesses, women for their strengths. -- Lois Wyse

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