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Ah, another Texan rushing to the Alamo. You lose your sense of humor somewhere? Can't recognize good-natured ribbing when you see it, or what? I'm glad all my very good friends in Texas don't have that problem.

Sorry, I forgot the smilies. Bob

That's OK. My wife sometimes forgets the smiles, too, when I crack Texas jokes. I can't help it. There's just soooo much material to work with...

My last hunt in South Texas was on a ranch owned by six partners. All but one were U of T grads. The exception was a Texas A&M guy. Well, UT wasn't having a very good year in football that season, so the A&M guy and me snuck out in the middle of the night and lowered the UT flag, which flew from a flagpole in front of the hunting lodge, to half mast. Great howls of outrage the next morning. Best part of all... they immediately blamed and ganged up on the A&M guy.

That's funny. Now that we're friends you can blow me. Bob

And Sitka Deer too.

Damned crazy-arse Texicans are all the same... all dressed up and no place to go. You keep talking like that and they may adopt you in San Francisco.

I noticed the kids forum is hats off and feet wiped as it should be. Maybe a "saloon" forum would help congregate those in a surly mood who want to discuss politics, religion, sports, and wolf's in an more off the cuff and vibrant manner. How many times have you been out with your family and seen some jerk cussing and carrying on at a ball game or restaurant? With a "Saloon" in place the "hunters campfire" could gain back it's PG rating.

Yes most of the people are real nice and passionate in their beliefs. If you ain't marching to a beat, there's something wrong.

Watch it buddy, I can borrow a scathing wit if I need to.

You could wind up being called a sandy clam or worse. Bob

Who is this Rick? I hope his birthday is remembered and gifts sent.

Yes most of the people are real nice and passionate in their beliefs. If you ain't marching to a beat, there's something wrong.

Not everyone likes my views.
I don't nessecarily like everyone elses views.
I try to keep it civil,(unless I "know" the person and can joke with them), but many others do not.
That is what the "ignore this user" option is for.
It works real well.

LOTS of folks here that seemingly don't hunt nor shoot. Can't fathom where all the folks that want to talk Religion and Politics all came from or if the know which is the pointy end of a rifle.

And then you have a group that are just like JO and are what is wrong with this country. To many damn liberals and enough folks to kiss their ass.

Just saying.

That was neither kind nor gentle.....guess some times that's just the way it is with the truth

Seems the real downfall, especially to this part of the forum, was when Christ At The Campfire section was nuked.

CATC was a guiding light and a constant beacon of good will and love.

the lord bless you and keep you. amen

Back in the day I was a bartender at Stasius' Bar in Northeast Minneapolis - University Avenue and Lowry. Maybe I've thrown out some of the Campfire's Minnesota contingent.

On weeknights it was a neighborhood and working man's bar. Things could get rough, but that was part of the appeal. On weekends the place could be a zoo, but again, most of the crowd was out for a good time.

Sunday night wasn't as busy, but it was the worst night of the week. There were the same number of azzhats, but the neighborhood folks and working guys mostly stayed home. There wasn't any dilution factor, just one azzhat after another with no entertainment sandwiched between them.

The Hunter's Campfire is Sunday night at Stasius. There aren't more azzhats here, just the ratio has changed. The good guys tend to stay at the other forums.

JMHO, but it's always the worst in the midst of winter..

Once it warms up, it seems people chill out a bit more..

But part of it stems from some true instigators - those few that post in such ways as to spark negative attacks.. A simple solution is to avoid 'em like the plague..

BTDT..

I'm sure saloons have changed in the 25 years since they were my second home . Actually , Texas had beer joints and package sales only until after I was grown .

I didn't learn to play nice in Sunday School - I learned it in " saloons " , and a lot of the verbal behaviour [ the only sort of behaviour possible on the innanet ] was not tolerated back then .

If the bouncer or owner didn't get to you before some husband or boyfriend , you were gonna run or fight .Either way , you would get a lesson .

So I would not be in favor of a name change .

The date shown in my profile is late by a few months . I followed 'Stick over here from Shooters like most others . I posted under my old Shooters handle until Ken Howell came on board under his real name . So I started posting under my real name also . Worked until an ex tracked me down .

Does anyone remember how many forums we had then ? There weren't very many as I recall , but I sure ain't the official historian .

A lot of us old timers are refugees from the old Shooters.com meltdown, now that place got rough!

This place is really pretty cool save a few johnny-come-lately's that worship the libertard point of view and think push feed rifles are really shooting irons when in reality they are nothing more than expensive tomato stakes.