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Gadget loved wild on game as food and I once gave him some quail. Christ you,d a thought it was caviar??generous to a fault and a all round treasure rest easy gadget all the best to the family at this time Christ just remembered the red long johns at duck shooting kotuku called him the racing crayfish
RIP Gadget
Wee tale of gadget .Wanted to sight some rifles in so gave him a bell .
yep see you at handloaders tuesday night .
I duly turn up with 7.62x39 and Gadget carefully coaches me through it -grouping not remarkable but sufficient .
Seeing im left handed Gadge produces his daughter(TimeRiders) Left handed 7mm mag,hands me three rounds and in that inimitable quiet voice "have a go "
Hes busy next door workin of his homebuilt .243 as i snuggle down behind this luvly example of gunsmiths product .
Ok relax crosshairs of target "boom" from next door and me startled feels the 7mmag punch me .!!!
Righto repeat exercise -this time Isettle in then quietly tap the trigger -feel that shot was spot on .
third time repeat again Ok but nowt marvellous
Bugger me-Gadge and i stroll up to 100m target - his grouping looks typically expert"still a bit of room to improve though"is the quiet comment
Over to mine and its a cracker cloverleaf just above the aiming point
I was bloody incredulous as id never used such a fine weapon before and never in this calibre .
my initial thought was Gadget had slid one onto my target to make me feel good but it wasnt the case .
last week I was buggerisaing round in my mancava and what did i find -that very target from that night .
so In honour of Brian Angus read "Gadgetman" it will be kept as a living memento
he also had a fine line of wee chinese torches ,which i was given a few of .working nightshift in a psych hospital ya gotta be on ya toes and frankly the employers torches were shit .I sold a few to other nurses and supervisors too never had a complaint .
Ive still got three two will be mounted on my .22 and shotty .
long may his memory shine.
We did so many shoots - and as team member Graeme @Bob Da Browning) mentions above we had alot of adventures. Sites from North Canterbury to Central. A funny moment in one shoot - it was about the time of the Alexandra bunny shoot few years back, and our team decided to stay on a site past midnight and shoot 1000 bunnies!! So we arrived - set up in shearers quarters 5ish, then by 6.00 I'm driving on the big farm, dropping off some of the boys into their chosen blocks. They've all got Hiviz and R/Ts for safety - and keen to go. I was right out the back in a quieter area but still by midnight had declared on 108 I think, so headed back to pick up boys - listening to whopping scores on the little radio.. Pick em all up and we're back to the shearers quarters about 1pm, and as we settle down for cold pizza and a beer etc I do exact tallies. Oh no - we're only on 970 bunnies. Gadgetman and @Bob Da Browning immediately jump up, grab some rifles and with big laughs are off out in the truck again. An hour or so later they're back and this time settle into the pizzas and many yarns. Another 60 rabbits, bringing final score for evening to 1030. Liked it so much we did it again 2 weeks later and in bit shorter time shot 1004. Legend days. Alex bunny shoot tally that year for 48hrs was 872!
And it ain't always about the numbers.. On another occasion Brian and I were shooting on a smaller farm near Waikare, North Cantab. We really enjoyed the walk and stalk and popped about 30 bunnies. But what impressed us most was that it was an evening during huge Aussie bushfires of 10-12 years bag. The evening colours were fabulous - we were quite in awe. It was like walking in a Vincent painting:
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On another occasion we are at another site - a good one that produces 5-200 depending on time of year etc, and we were setting up rifles for spotlighting right on sunset. To be honest we didn't think about the shooting for a while - beautiful!! Absolute blessing to be there sharing memorable experience..
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RIP Gadget
Only met GM a couple of times, but always struck me as someone to aspire to be like. Quiet, measured comments, and always worth digesting before answering back to. Appeared to give more of everything to everyone else than he took back in return. And always a battler with his aliments, striving to get back on top off things, while scoffing about it saying it's nothing to bad. His humour and knowledge will be sorely missed. Thoughts to all the Reid family, live in the knowledge that Brian was a well respected member of society. Go well GM
RIP Gadgetman.
At least you went out doing something you loved.
My deepest condolences to his family.
RIP mate - I never met you in person, but always enjoyed reading your posts
Im going outside to shoot a bunny right now with my maxtorch !!
Thanks for posting @TimeRider. Best wishes to you and your family.
RIP Brian
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Was very sadden to hear of GM passing, ( another forum steward gone ) I only meet him a handful of times but always enjoyed his yarns n company, crickey he put up with a lot from us juiced up fullas at these events & was always a gentleman.
The world needs more people like Brian, Quirky n outta the gate at times but always happy n genuine, like who enjoys sleeping in a tent at a camp ground when it's snowing while we're all in cabins hahahaha
Will miss you mate & will give what I think is the highest of accolades in Kiwi culture Ya a GC bro
One of the celebrated CHCH Pixies whom made the night into day and the deer very unsafe.Talented bugger. Was out last night with an amazing sky. Talisman. Safe journey my friend.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudgripz
And this is why you should do the stuff you always wanted to do sooner rather than later - because you may not make it to actually do it .
RIP Gadgetman
Bugger.
RIP Gadgetman, I never met you in person but we did pm on a couple of subjects and you were always the positive one. The forum will be the poorer without you.
RIP good man. You contributed more than you know. Thankyou, and respect to you Gadget.
I'd like to check out the way that Brian did - on a hunting trip
Great guy, only talked to him through this forum, I wish TR the best of luck navigating all of the crap that has to be gone through when burying a parent - you are busy as fuck then it all goes away and you wonder what it all stood for
Because we are practical people I'll take this moment to remind all of you ugly bastards - what would happen if you got hit by the proverbial bus tomorrow?
Is there a list of where all of the contact details are held?
Passwords?
Investments?
Pets dietary requirements?
How would you all like the world to carry on your affairs seamlessly if you snuffed it?
Same as for a power cut, it's always worthwhile to have a plan
Shocking news. I never met the man but enjoyed his posts and the attitude many of them conveyed. Condolences to all who knew him.
That comes as a bit of a shock. Meet GM and TR at the Toby Shoot at BRADS many years back, great man to talk to. I always enjoyed his input on the forum. I suppose if you have to go then his passing was the best you could have, RIP Brian. Condolences to TR and family in this trying time.
Toby will be happy he has a new mate to talk to, but we are all a bit sad and will miss your input and very helpful nature on this forum [Legend]and life in general
RIP mate catch up @Tobys some time in the future.
Condolences to the family
@TimeRider I am so sorry to hear this. Brian was very helpful and a very lovely person. While I only met him a few times, he left an impression of kindness that will be missed by all. Unfrotunately I have experienced what you are going through and my thoughts, prayers and condolences are with you and your family at this time.Quote:
Originally Posted by TimeRider
@TimeRider,
Sorry for your loss, I wish you and Family well,
Gadgetman (Brian) has been along standing, and respected member here,
Surprised and saddened to hear of the death of Gadgetman, he was entertaining on this site, condolences to his family on his sudden passing.
I had the pleasure of meeting Brian a few times at the Toby shoots in both the North and South Island’s. I met him again in ChCh after he did me a favour.
A true GC
RIP Brian
home the hunter .home from the hill
home the sailor home from the sea
Safe journey to Valhalla gadget mate
Sad news :( Condolences Gadget family. RIP Brian.
I met him only once. Seemed a real nice chap. Enjoyed what he gave to this site. Sorry to hear that he has passed on.
Go well bro.
Home now from Brian's (gadgetman's) funeral. This will take some time to process - the loss of a good mate. Funeral was well attended - maybe 150 people - and our shooting team were there, plus a good representation from this forum. Half a dozen NZHS people in all including Kotuku, Smithy, Longrange308, @Bob Da Browning, me Mudgripz and others.
Was a hard hour - but special. My teammate Neil and I shared a 5 minute tribute talk - both of us struggling to get through our script. Not many dry eyes in the house it seems. We spoke simply of Brian's love for the outdoors, his 140 or so trips with us, our successes, our memorable moments. We talked about his selfless and generous character - always ready to go the mile for others, put them first. Came through in all the speakers. I also mentioned his NZHS forum involvement, his many helps and services here, and the 60+ tributes to him on this RIP thread.
Here are the last bits of my short script today:
"A final note – we can never know when our hour will come, But with Brian he was thoroughly enjoying a deer stalk on a beautiful day, and had only been walking for 20 minutes from the hut when he suddenly fell, passed instantly. Neil performed so well the duty of a friend. He was with his mate Brian, tried CPR for 30 minutes with no response, then activated locator beacon which bought Westpac chopper to the location in 45 minutes. But prior to this moment of passing, Brian was happy, in a beautiful mountain environment, and he passed instantly without pain, doing what he enjoyed. And you know - that's a great blessing. From the shooting team members and his many hunting and forum site friends we say - Go well brother, and all Blessings to the family at this time . Amene"
Gone too soon.. but he is well remembered. Mike
a tribute spoken from the heart .well done both of you on such a sad occasion.Quote:
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Tear to my eye right now @mudgripz !!
Well done[emoji106]
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Yup. It was good to put names to some more forum faces.
Pretty teary eyed myself especially passing on my condolences to gadge2 and timerider, two of his daughters.
I had nowhere near as much time with him as some but he was such a good chap that it doesn't really seem right
Yes very hard day.. and some kind messages from site members here - thanks. There were good strong men and women crying all over the place - but you know what - that's good. Healing.
I looked at the replay of us speaking and it looked pretty harsh, but after watching it I've come to realise that's what funeral days are for. Letting the grief of all present really come out - a very good step for us. Oddly enough, all the teammates tonight are feeling better for this experience, and we've begun to plan for the next shoot, for the future. Like something got released there - or alot of it - and now we're appreciating the good mate we've had, and starting to look at new adventures.
May take months to walk out fully, but today was important healing/closure step for many. Our team will be up and running again very soon - as will many other site members affected by this death.
And Brian wouldn't have it any other way..
Cheers Mudz
I can't believe I have only just seen this thread. Never met Gadgetman but was intrigued by his dietary journey.
Condolences to the family, I too have been through similar but a long time ago.
if one is to pan the river of life for the immortal gold nugget then meeting gadget is just that nugget .
A tragic loss to family and the community!
I had the pleasure of a forum hunt up the Nelson lakes with Brian as my companion and a couple of trips made down to okiwi.
A man that asked for nothing and gave so much.
I still have one of his original headlights lights that he designed / improved and imported then gave away!
I loved how he would yarn and his dry humor , on the walk out of the Tirmea he gave me a detailed breakdown of the GPS he had built . I didn’t want to let him know I no idea what he was talking about because he was passionate about it.
He came to okiwi brought his kayak a rod and reel (still in the wrapper that he’d brought on special 5 years ago) and an improvised long line , paddled up Squally Cove caught some pannies and returned all with a crook back and bad hip.
He was incredibly proud of his daughters , even if he was lured into marriage against his will!
Rest easy Brian , you will be terribly missed !
Thank you for your company and the memories , I’ll treasure them!
Awww man- such a loss, heck of a nice man. Like everyone has said, Brian was always keen and willing to help anyone and everyone.
Kua hinga te Tōtara o Te Waonui a Tāne – A mighty Totara tree from the forest of Tane has fallen
Bugger. :(
RIP Brian
Here's to you Gadget. Always helpful and humble.
Marks of a good man.
You will be missed.
Moe mai rā mate.
Son of a bitch what a shit thing to happen. I only know Gadget through the "torch period" but he was a helpful and fully decent fella who was interested in helping others.
Condolences to the family
