Author Topic: What To Do?? (Read 766 times)

Longcruise · « **on:** August 28, 2005, 07:36:10 PM »

Not so hypothetical situation:

Member initiates a personal confrontation and it gets out of hand! What to do?

Well, heck, the member is a moderator so just lock the thread. :-D :-D

So long Mac, and so long Graybeard Outdoors!

Mac11700 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 28, 2005, 07:44:19 PM »

Longcruise:

I locked the thread while debating on shipping it over to a place the moderators take things for GBO to do as he see's fit to...but unlocked it realizing there was some good info for Larry and others on it and while I was posting again to it...My mistake...I do apologize...

Mac

Longcruise · « **Reply #2 on:** August 28, 2005, 07:51:27 PM »

sorry for the double post, go ahead and delete one or both if you like. It got fouled up when I used my back button after shredding my profile.

Lie I said, so long.

Haywire Haywood · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2005, 02:08:50 AM »

No need to leave. By the number of posts you have, it seems that you have a lot to share.
I think that when people post to a thread, they need to stand back and look to see if what they are posting is on topic and is adding to what the post is all about. When you find yourself going back and forth with another person like what went on, just agree to disagree and drive on. I'm guilty of it too sometimes. So rebuild your profile, pull up a chair and hang around a bit. :-)

Ian

Varminter · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2005, 09:44:25 AM »

No need to leave....i must have missed something cause i don't even know what happened. I look forward to reading your posts you have alot of information to give.

Grab a cup of coffee, pull your chair back up, and kick your feet up. No need to leave over a little squabble.

mt3030 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2005, 10:05:08 AM »

Varminter:
You missed exchange(s) between the involved parties that have been deleted by the powers-to-be. Just a case of two individuals stating their positions, similar to religion and politics, where no one is ever going to change the others mind. Got a little intense.

By the way: The other day I say an antelope cross the road in from of me, and I swear it had your name tattooed on its rump. Better get up here and kill it.

Wally

Varminter · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2005, 10:36:04 AM »

I'm gonna try to head up your way this time next year. Most people have a P-dog hunt on their mind. I've got antelope running through mine. :grin: My 270 UC should get the job done quite well. I just have to find a load it likes.

Fred M · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2005, 11:00:49 AM »

GB gets grouchy at times, he is not really old enough to get grouchy?

:eek:

handirifle · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2005, 12:00:56 PM »

Truth be known, most all of us at one time or another have been ticked off by someones posts or response to our post, but we have to remember that there are a lot of differing opinions here and sometime we disagree.

Leaving isn't always the best answer. Like Haywire said, Longcruise has made many posts and has had a lot to contribute. Sometimes even GB himself loses it and I think he at least has the ability to sit back and look something over after he cools off and lets it go.

Sometimes we need to do the same.

We all need to remember to make sure we state OUR opinions as just that, opinions! I for one know very few of my experiences could be written down as hard cold fact and I'm sure many others feel the same way.

Hopefully cool heads will prevail and this, like Katrina, will soon blow over.

myarmor · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2005, 07:37:23 AM »

I've been gone a few days, so I am with Varminter on this, I missed it too. But like they said, I would hate to see ya go longcruise. I too like to check out your posts. Stick around man.

Strange thing is, in my absense, I was actually down your way Varminter. In TN.

Varminter · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2005, 07:58:35 AM »

Where abouts were you? I'm located in Morristown

myarmor · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2005, 08:48:50 AM »

I was in Newport and Morristown. Cool. :agree:
I was thinking of any members that might be around there, and I remembered you live in TN. I will actually be going back there in a few weeks.

Varminter · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2005, 08:55:42 AM »

when your back down you might wanna check out J. Floyds Sports World in Sevierville. They usually have alot of new handis but no used ones. Their prices aren't that bad either.

Graybeard · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2005, 10:17:43 AM »

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GB gets grouchy at times, he is not really old enough to get grouchy?

Sure I am. Both grouchy and old enough to be. Running a site like this will make you both grouchy and old before your time. :eek: If ya don't believe it try it some time. :roll:

But as to the subject of this particular thread I have no clue what the heck ya'll are talking about. I must have missed it.

Varminter · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2005, 10:34:10 AM »

Graybeard, Check out this post.

http://www.graybeardoutdoors.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=70401

jack19512 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 30, 2005, 10:59:21 AM »

I'm new here but read the posts in question and I don't see anything in those posts that would, or should make someone want to leave this great site.

I see two guys that are just stating what they believe and are willing to fight to the death to prove it.

It's a shame they just can't shake hands and get over it. There mush be some prior hard feelings or something.

I was always told you can learn more by keeping your mouth shut and your ears open rather than vice versa. I need to learn a lot so that is what I try to do.

The shame is when something like this happens people like me who needs to learn a lot may never get a good second opinion from someone who might have a lot to offer. It just ends up hurting everyone, especially those of us who don't allready know it all. :cry:

Graybeard · « **Reply #16 on:** August 30, 2005, 11:05:08 AM »

Thanks Drew. I read it and added my comments. In a nutshell they said that it didn't appear either party in the pissing contest has so far broken any GBO rules so arguing within the scope of rules is OK. But taking it off forum via PMs is even better since it had gotten somewhat off the original topic. Even added my experiences with the round.

Varminter · « **Reply #17 on:** August 30, 2005, 11:06:34 AM »

Well said Jack. I enjoy hearing both Longcruise's and Mac's posts. Both have alot of experience in the shooting sports.

bajabill · « **Reply #18 on:** August 30, 2005, 11:16:53 AM »

recoil and winddrift,

those will get the blood flowing everytime. Almost as much as the xxx is better than a 30-06 topics. :grin:

myarmor · « **Reply #19 on:** August 30, 2005, 04:29:05 PM »

Quote from: Varminter

Well said Jack. I enjoy hearing both Longcruise's and Mac's posts. Both have alot of experience in the shooting sports.

True that. That's one reason I love this site so much is the diversity of people and their reasoning for their preference-Man that sounded religious

But true none the less. I have learned a lot from both of them not to mention all the other members here about becoming a better marksman.
Knowledge is power is right. Everyone has some amount that, when shared, benefits us all.