Troubling walk down memory lane

[MoJo]

Ill have to take your word for it, Mojo, I don't need another addictive website to spend all my time on, I would never get any work done!

Teamless you need to stop using those four letter words. I'm reeee tired!

[PUCKER]

LT, thanks for the reminder. To all you new folks, I am The ANNOYED Man. If you ever find me to be The ANNOYING Man, PM me and we will talk. If I can't convince you that you're wrong, I'll eat my hat.

How do you take your hat? Do you like salt, pepper, A-1, ketchup. I prefer Habanero Tabasco...just teasing ya, couldn't resist!

[Shinesintx]

It seems as of late, I have come into contact with lots of people who have gotten their CHL or will be getting their CHL. I make sure each one of them is aware of this site. I inform them that the CHL class gets them their plastic, TexasCHL teaches them what they NEED to know. Its that simple.

[Weg]

Well, I have no idea what you guys are referring to, but if it makes you feel any better, WEG is not going anywhere. Reading this forum has become a tradition fro me. Come home from work... kiss the wife... get a beer.. and read the latest posts.

[JALLEN]

A long time ago I participated in what would now be a forum such as this, an e-mail server type arrangement for some of us with a common interest. One of the participants was unusually active, had an opinion on everything, had done everything, and knew everything it seemed, quite obnoxious. Being a lot younger and full of it, I called him out time and again where he was noticeably wrong and after a spell we got into it so often and on so many things, it got pretty undignified. This went on for quite a while, taunting, ridiculing, etc. I wasn't the only one who did this, of course but was an active participant. I thought this guy was the most southern end of the biggest north bound horse that ever lived, and was not shy about acting accordingly.

Well, one day, I had occasion to fly into this fellow's area, and there was a Saturday breakfast of the locals in our group, so I made arrangements to attend. Who shows up but this fellow. Oh, brother!, I thought, but after we had an all you can eat breakfast and told our stories and discussed things, it turned out I was just as wrong about him as he was about me. He had always acted like he knew everything and, while he was wrong about that, he knew a great deal about a lot of things, far more than most, actually. We eventually revised our opinions of each other and before long, he had a chance to help me out with a very involved project and did so unhesitatingly. We ended up corresponding back and forth privately for many years in high camaraderie. Last I heard he was in declining health and may have passed on by now.

Judging others is always tricky, but doing so on the basis of these posts etc. is fraught with difficulties.

[stealthfightrf17]

LT, thanks for the reminder. To all you new folks, I am The ANNOYED Man. If you ever find me to be The ANNOYING Man, PM me and we will talk. If I can't convince you that you're wrong, I'll eat my hat.

Can we just see you eat your hat, I have some hot sauce you can put on it

[stealthfightrf17]

Disagreements or not, I have been on the other side of things here. Lost my job a little over a year ago and several members here saw my wifes blog and gave us some money to help us out. I still am in awe of that today.

[The Annoyed Man]

LT, thanks for the reminder. To all you new folks, I am The ANNOYED Man. If you ever find me to be The ANNOYING Man, PM me and we will talk. If I can't convince you that you're wrong, I'll eat my hat.

Can we just see you eat your hat, I have some hot sauce you can put on it

LT, thanks for the reminder. To all you new folks, I am The ANNOYED Man. If you ever find me to be The ANNOYING Man, PM me and we will talk. If I can't convince you that you're wrong, I'll eat my hat.

How do you take your hat? Do you like salt, pepper, A-1, ketchup. I prefer Habanero Tabasco...just teasing ya, couldn't resist!

See..... Now THIS is what I like to see: Consensus.

[waffling]By the way, the hat in my avatar is off limits. But I am fully prepared to have a hat made out of licorice like Charlie Chaplin did with his boots in "The Gold Rush."[/waffling]
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[Diesel42]

Back on topic.... thanks LT!
Some of us lurk. I've always found I learn more by listening than by talking.
I'm impressed with you folks that can wade into someone's emotional outburst and help them see a new point of view. I find it's easier to ignore them. For LT's sake I can ignore flamers, and I won't abandon this family friendly forum.
Happy Trails! N

[Aggiedad]

LT. Thanks for your post. I'm one of those who did "go away" for a time because I didn't like the "I'm smarter than you" attitude displayed by certain members (this has nothing to do with any responses to my posts ... just a general distaste for knowitalls). For the most part, I read and keep my thoughts to myself. Who knows, I might post more now ...

[longtooth]

Thanks Aggiedad & Diesel,

I dont want anyone to leave due to the behaviors you both described. I know it has happened in the past & we wont let it happen today if we can possibly prevent it. There are other forums that allow all that.

Thanks again guys.
LT

[zx9rt1]

I remember packing.org. It sure seems like it was a lot longer than 6yrs ago. Kinda like KBOX. It's good to be here!

[longtooth]

I remember packing.org. It sure seems like it was a lot longer than 6yrs ago. Kinda like KBOX. It's good to be here!

Well you are right. Went back & checked. Lot closer to 8 yrs..

[ClarkLZeuss]

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.

"An armed society is a polite society!"

[longtooth]

I remember that one Clark,

Falls under the heading of "wish I had thought of that" last time someone was impolite.
Thanks for the reminder. I will remember it.