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Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:27 am
by longtooth
As a Moderator here, a CHL Instructor, Personal Defence Instructor my heart & prioritiy has always been for the new shooter, new to carry, the learner.
(You have to be pretty old to remember when Packin . org was the board of recognition.)
Six yrs ago +/- a little we had a member w/ yrs of carry, shooting, & defence experience. SHARP. Only problem was everything seemed to be his way or the hiway.
There were some complaints.
But, during that time there is no doubt in my mind that SEVERAL members that were new to shooting, CHL, carry, & in general learning who never complained openly. They just quietly dropped out of the discussions & did not return to the board.
I/we will never know exactly who or how many.
To all new members, shooters, CHL licensees, new learners in any area of arms or defence:
You are extreemly important to Charles & every Mod on this board.
You are nuggets of Gold to me personally.
You are my heart & the biggest reason I am a Moderator on this board.
Never allow yourself to be discouraged by an occasional "Nay Sayer".
Stay focused on the vast majority of encouragers on this board.
Know that you are important to us
& that you are
to me personally.
LT
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:04 am
by Jumping Frog
Always a good message to reinforce. Thanks for posting it.
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:08 am
by Keith B
Great reminder LT.
We have a wonderful membership base here on the forum. We have a great number of REAL experts that regularly post. They range from active and former LEO's to lawyers to just regular folks who have been around a long time and have a lot of experience and moxie when it comes to firearms and concealed carry. Stick with us and you will quickly learn who they are and what you can rely on for accuracy. It doesn't take long for a topic to be brought on target by those members that are solid on their knowledge if someone posts something incorrect or misleading. Just don't settle for the first answer or viewpoint unless you know the source as reliable.
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:15 am
by The Annoyed Man
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:25 am
by sjfcontrol
I find people that convince me I'm wrong to be annoying -- And that's a mighty big hat to eat, hope you're hungry!
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:28 am
by Teamless
The Annoyed Man wrote: I am The ANNOYED Man
So TAM, then YOU should be annoyed, not the rest of us
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:33 am
by WildBill
longtooth wrote:As a Moderator here, a CHL Instructor, Personal Defence Instructor my heart & prioritiy has always been for the new shooter, new to carry, the learner.
Six yrs ago +/- a little we had a member w/ yrs of carry, shooting, & defence experience. SHARP. Only problem was everything seemed to be his way or the hiway.
There were some complaints ...
I was one of those members. I ended up deleting hundreds of posts until KeithB PM'd me and asked what was going on. After a couple of emails he convinced me to stick around the forum. I am glad I did. Thanks KeithB
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:35 am
by longtooth
TAM,
We love you to life & enjoy your perspective & expertice. Especially in the political relm. That is for sure.
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:50 am
by WildBill
I'd like to add another perspective. I won't mention any names, but there have been a few members of the forum who, initially I had strong disagreements with. After several duelling posts, sometimes we PMd each other and worked out our issues and eventually became friends.
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:52 am
by The Annoyed Man
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:54 am
by The Annoyed Man
WildBill wrote:I'd like to add another perspective. I won't mention any names, but there have been a few members of the forum who, initially I had strong disagreements with. After several duelling posts, sometimes we PMd each other and worked out our issues and eventually became friends.
Me too, and that was what I was really getting at. So often, we can solve conflict if we just talk "quietly" to one another.
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:58 am
by sjfcontrol
PM's don't count. At least they don't count for those that didn't receive them.
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:04 pm
by puma guy
LT,
Thanks for the reminder. I hope I never give offense to other members nor dissuade anyone from posting. I am aware that my strongly felt opinions may not be in line with a lot of people, but if I'm ever out of line please let me know.
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:11 pm
by The Annoyed Man
sjfcontrol wrote:
PM's don't count. At least they don't count for those that didn't receive them.
Like I said, PM
me and we'll talk.
Seriously though, I didn't mean to derail the thread.
Re: Troubling walk down memory lane
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:15 pm
by sjfcontrol
The Annoyed Man wrote:sjfcontrol wrote:
PM's don't count. At least they don't count for those that didn't receive them.
Like I said, PM
me and we'll talk.
Seriously though, I didn't mean to derail the thread.
I'm annoyed already.
