Hmm, slinging dirty dishes into a 12 foot long dishwasher, slogging to class in soaked shoes, dumpster diving for “extras”, meeting my future wife, overnight cramming ( both kinds). Would not go backwards, but was important
Not to veer off thread, but I remember being a teenager and coveting N frame smiths in velvet lined cases in the local Montgomery Wards. 45 Long Colt, 44 mag 41mags and 357s. Was it a better time?
I do so love an intellectual with eyes wide open. I wish I had his/her capabilities to destroy an enemy with clear detailed and organized facts in retort.