[fabsroman]

GOB,

I was talking the other day to a cycling buddy of mine about guns. We both race together, and used to race against one another 20 years ago. Anyway, he just got into shooting clays and knew I am a gun guy, so he called me to talk to me about buying a gun. He had no clue that I actually shoot a lot of clays along with hunting. He doesn't have a lot of money and was looking at an used Remington o/u for $450. He was talking to me about the expensive guns that other people have at the range. Actually, the same range where Skeet had his Beretta stolen from his truck, PG County Trap & Skeet. Anyway, we got to talking and we both agreed that it is all about the person behind the gun or on the bike. Me, I finally have money to buy expensive bikes and guns. However, I have less time to ride and shoot. On the other hand, my buddy has been tearing it up on the racing scene this year. He has a single road bike while I have 5, but he rides that road bike like crazy.

Ultimately, it is all about the person. Plus, it is all about the memories. I still have my 24 year old Mino Denti bike from when my buddy and I used to race 20+ years ago. He had the same bike back then. When he came over and saw it, it brought back a lot of memories for him. That is the reason why I will not sell that bike or any of my guns.

Use what you have, use it well, and have fun while you are doing it. Plus, be happy with what you have and live within your means. If everybody did this, we wouldn't be in a recession right now and a lot of people would be a lot happier.