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Offline blackwolfe

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Shooting sports Internet friendships
« on: May 20, 2007, 08:17:58 AM »
This may not be the right place for this post, but as this post has been inspired by Lloyd Smale and he is the moderator and post here frequently I thought this was the place for it. 
As many of us know Lloyd is having surgery for his back again.  I sent Lloyd an email wishing him well and that I would be praying for him.  Lloyd replied that he was getting many well wishes and that how so many friendships develope from people we never meet except online.  Lloyd said what other sport would bring so many caring people together like the shooting sports do?  I think it is outstanding the way we support and care for our online friends and that shooting interest have brought us together they way it has.  Guns and shooting are not the evil some would have you belive, nor are we the demons some make us out to be.  We are a caring community that have been able to use the internet and like minded shooting interest to grow and build our family.  GBO is just one of many places this happens.   What are your thoughts on this group of caring kindered spirits that the shooting interest have brought together?
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Offline Lloyd Smale

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Re: Shooting sports Internet friendships
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2007, 11:24:50 AM »
funny thing is i have a group of people that i actually consider the best freinds ive ever had and have never met them. Many of them are right here on graybeards. IVe said it many times. Its truely amazing that a guy could really make that statement truthfully. I dont take the word freind lightly. It means alot to me and it means that if i call you a friend i would do ANYTHING in my power to help you in anyway i can. I thank GOD for the day that bill clinton ivented the internet ;D
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Re: Shooting sports Internet friendships
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2007, 01:41:05 PM »
  I've "met" many fine folks on forums.  While actually only having met a few in person, the others are still good friends.  What I find great is that in a short time, we know what each other's wants are and keep an eye out for them.  I'll get messages about models they've located that they know I'm looking for and I have l;ikewise done this for others. Opens up a HUGE market for each of us.
  I've wanted to attend activites/gathers to meet other forum members but just can never get it into my off days.   Perhaps someday I can play host to some of these fine folks. 
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Re: Shooting sports Internet friendships
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2007, 06:09:13 PM »
well put and true.
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