The Old Prospector !
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The Old Prospector !
An old prospector shuffled into town leading an old tired mule. The old man headed straight for the only saloon to clear his parched throat.
He walked up and tied his old mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there, brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other.
The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, "Hey old man, have you ever danced?"
The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, "No, I never did dance... never really wanted to."
A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, "Well, you old fool, you're gonna dance now," and started shooting at the old man's feet.
The old prospector --not wanting to get a toe blown off-- started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet. Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied.
When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon.
The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double-barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers. The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air.
The crowd stopped laughing immediately.
The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost deafening.
The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels.
The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's hands, as he quietly said, "Son, have you ever licked a mule's ass?"
The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, "No sir..... but... I've always wanted to."
There are a few lessons for us all here:
Never be arrogant.
Don't waste ammunition.
Whiskey makes you think you're smarter than you are.
Always, always make sure you know who has the power.
Don't mess with old men, they didn't get old by being stupid.
Have a great day
He walked up and tied his old mule to the hitch rail. As he stood there, brushing some of the dust from his face and clothes, a young gunslinger stepped out of the saloon with a gun in one hand and a bottle of whiskey in the other.
The young gunslinger looked at the old man and laughed, saying, "Hey old man, have you ever danced?"
The old man looked up at the gunslinger and said, "No, I never did dance... never really wanted to."
A crowd had gathered as the gunslinger grinned and said, "Well, you old fool, you're gonna dance now," and started shooting at the old man's feet.
The old prospector --not wanting to get a toe blown off-- started hopping around like a flea on a hot skillet. Everybody was laughing, fit to be tied.
When his last bullet had been fired, the young gunslinger, still laughing, holstered his gun and turned around to go back into the saloon.
The old man turned to his pack mule, pulled out a double-barreled shotgun, and cocked both hammers. The loud clicks carried clearly through the desert air.
The crowd stopped laughing immediately.
The young gunslinger heard the sounds too, and he turned around very slowly. The silence was almost deafening.
The crowd watched as the young gunman stared at the old timer and the large gaping holes of those twin barrels.
The barrels of the shotgun never wavered in the old man's hands, as he quietly said, "Son, have you ever licked a mule's ass?"
The gunslinger swallowed hard and said, "No sir..... but... I've always wanted to."
There are a few lessons for us all here:
Never be arrogant.
Don't waste ammunition.
Whiskey makes you think you're smarter than you are.
Always, always make sure you know who has the power.
Don't mess with old men, they didn't get old by being stupid.
Have a great day
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Re: The Old Prospector !
Very nice!
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Re: The Old Prospector !
Very nice indeed!
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Re: The Old Prospector !
Hi Guys,
Talking of prospecting, here's another one:
> Back in the days of the klondyke gold rush, a guy walks into the make shift camp / bar and announces himself.
> A voice from the back said - Hey you can't just walkin here and start digging for gold, you have to earn that right.
> Guy says OK what do I do?
> The voice says - First you got drink a pint of hooch in one go - Second you got to dance with an eskimo girl - Third you go out and shoot a polar bear.
> Sure thing says the guy - Guzzles a pint of hooch in one breath - grabs his winchester 44 and goes out.
> A couple of hours later the guy walks in doddering all bloodied and yells - where's the eskimo girl I'm supposed to shoot!!!
Cheers
Brihacharan
Talking of prospecting, here's another one:
> Back in the days of the klondyke gold rush, a guy walks into the make shift camp / bar and announces himself.
> A voice from the back said - Hey you can't just walkin here and start digging for gold, you have to earn that right.
> Guy says OK what do I do?
> The voice says - First you got drink a pint of hooch in one go - Second you got to dance with an eskimo girl - Third you go out and shoot a polar bear.
> Sure thing says the guy - Guzzles a pint of hooch in one breath - grabs his winchester 44 and goes out.
> A couple of hours later the guy walks in doddering all bloodied and yells - where's the eskimo girl I'm supposed to shoot!!!
Cheers
Brihacharan
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Re: The Old Prospector !
Nagarifle
if you say it can not be done, then you are right, for you, it can not be done.
if you say it can not be done, then you are right, for you, it can not be done.
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Re: The Old Prospector !
You want more gun control? Use both hands!
God made man and God made woman, but Samuel Colt made them equal.
One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. by Jose Gasset.
God made man and God made woman, but Samuel Colt made them equal.
One does not hunt in order to kill; on the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted. by Jose Gasset.
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Re: The Old Prospector !
Adkol,Brihacharan,
really funny !!!
GR
really funny !!!
GR
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Re: The Old Prospector !
Hi Guys!
> Here's an all time favourite 'one liner' I like _
> The great Hollywood thespian George Burns was asked 'What are the two best things he enjoyed in his life'?
> Pat came his reply " THE DRINK BEFORE ..... AND THE SLEEP AFTER"!!!!!
Cheers
Brihacharan
> Here's an all time favourite 'one liner' I like _
> The great Hollywood thespian George Burns was asked 'What are the two best things he enjoyed in his life'?
> Pat came his reply " THE DRINK BEFORE ..... AND THE SLEEP AFTER"!!!!!
Cheers
Brihacharan