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Offline Gun Runner

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Met a forum member today
« on: December 14, 2009, 06:39:09 PM »
Met siskiyou today. Found out he lived within traveling distance for coffee. Wife knew him from some years ago. Had coffee and breakfast and he insisted he pay the bill. I at least got to cover the tip. We traded a couple items back and forth we had talked about. Hope to make many more coffee shop meetings. A fine gentelman to talk with.

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Re: Met a forum member today
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2009, 07:07:23 PM »
Weird ain't it... I met Sourdough here a while back when I was stationed in Germany and trying to get stationed in Alaska. I ended up getting my assignment to Alaska and our wives work together. Since then we've hunted and scouted a few places together.

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Re: Met a forum member today
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2009, 10:16:15 PM »
I met a few on my wanderlust---not a disappointment in the bunch---BUT---they also had too meet me, and I can't speak for their side. ;)
I missed a few that I wanted too see---there is always another time, I guess.
Here is how I did it. I treated it like a first date---though it has been a long time since I had a first date.
I tried to make the meeting in a public place---McDonalds or any cafe.
I did not want to impose myownself on anyones home---heck fire boys, it is just less stress.
I tried to keep it simple and just coffee.
Don't try and impress---for me that is easy---there just aint too much about me that IS impressive.
Good simple manners work almost every time.
Keep it short--unless there is an obvious clicking.
I have fond memories of those meetings and the boys are first class all the way.
Blessings

TEXAS, by GOD

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Re: Met a forum member today
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2009, 02:51:03 AM »
well I have only had the oppertunity to meet one GENTELMAN and he truly is a man I enjoyed our  time together, My daughter and son in Law was also impressed with Williamlayton!!  We live in adjoining stated but he is further South than I and the only time I go down there is when I go on a Cruise, I would like to just get a bunch of members together kinda like a high school reunion and just swap some good ol tales.  Merry Christmas to All while I am on the subject.   Jim