Well it is with mixed emotions I type this thread.

There has been a few things going on around here at home that I need to be more thoughtful/considering to.

It seems that while on these forums I dont spend as much time with my family I should and I need to change things like they are supposed to be.

I have tried to be the best father/husband that I can be but I fail miserably..not just at that but in many things I do.

I have in the past proclaimed my religious views and it seems that I dont always live up to them as a bar is automatically set for me to live to, mostly here on the fire...with that I am even lower than one who doesnt claim faith.

I have cussed and said things I shouldnt have and many have looked at me as a "christian" and I am sure noticed that I dont always act it.

With that I want to apologize to everybody on here that I have locked horns with or said something I shouldnt have. "I AM TRULY SORRY"

I also want to apologize to my LORD for the way I have acted and in life will strive to be a better person.

Forgive me.

I want to thank all my "online friends" for being friends and while it lasted I had a good time.

With that I know many of you have my phone # and would kindly ask if you would please delete it and act as if I never existed..thank you.

Also I will not be replying to this thread and PM's as well so please dont waste your time.

Like I said I will be leaving the fire and I have considered asking Rick to delete my account but I would like to have access to the classifieds as I will look into them every now and again.

Once again I thank you all for a good time and please, please forgive me....

Vaya con Dios my friends Vaya con Dios.

for real?

Sad, if true.

Seems he's been contemplating such a move for some time now.

Dave,
I am thinking Tom bought another giant beaver tag and wants to be prepared for the worst.

Sounds like you're doing the right thing. Family first. Stay focused and reclaim your life, or make it the way you want it to be. Farewell.

very sad

Dude! This is supposed to be a site for hunters, shooters, sportsman in general to exchange information and ideas. I CAN'T see how it could possibly be effecting your personal life/relationships in a negative way. Now, if you were spending time on porn sites, or going to strip clubs, I could see you have a valid point.
Whatever you choose to do, good luck to you! -TomT

You can always shape up without shipping out, if you are so inclined.

Tom,

You're making the right choice. I gave up this forum for a time as well. I also quit hardcore fishing to be a better husband and father.

Enjoy life in the real world!

Damn !

GTC

Tom264;
I'm going to reply here with the understanding that your post is on the level. Should this just be a joke, then that's fine too and part of it is on me as well.

As a husband for 28 years and a father for over 15 of those years, I can attest to the fact that family time and responsibilities ebb and flow considerably and in fact continue to be in a fluid state. While everyone handles that differently, I've come to accept that in all probability change will be the only constant in my life and I've eventually taught myself to embrace that fact.

As far as your relationship with God, all of us who believe - or even those who don't really - are on a similar learning curve as to what that means to us today. In all likelihood it will change as we do, hopefully for the better but of course not always.

I'll end with a couple thoughts my late father shared with me.

He said if it wasn't for the bad days, we couldn't recognize the good ones when they came along as we'd have no reference point to do so.

He also told me on a number of occasions, "If you ever stop learning Dwayne, you'd better look around - 'cause you're likely dead!" Then he'd add with a chuckle "Of course some days you're going to find out that you don't want to learn that again."

All the best to you and yours Tom, whether you stay or go.

Regards,
Dwayne

I may be reading too much into your post, but you are being very hard on yourself. Maybe a little unfair to yourself also. I would suggest talking to a close friend, minister, or a family member before I wrote myself off as a failure. We all make mistakes and take the wrong direction at times, but that is the learning curve of life. NOTHING IS UNFORGIVABLE, seek help and direction from someone you consider to be wise or informed.

Good luck and Godspeed,
Slim1

Sounds like all isn't well on the home front....adios and hope things improve

Good Luck and Farewell amigo, it's been one hell of a ride

+1

Sorry to see you go, but your reasons are perfectly sound and understandable. We could all be a lot more productive if we spent less time BSing here. Be well.

Life IS about balance when also having a family and career. Wish you the best and that if room allows for you to visit here in the future, you do so.

Best wishes in all regards Tom.

you sure you aren't just wanting to spend more time with John Moses and ingwe?




if you're on the level, I'll miss you Tom, you're one of the good/fun guys on here.

but I 'spect you're a half bubble off from being level anyway

+2

Not sure what to think here.......

Best of luck to you Tom, I hope life treats you well and you find time in the future to come back and pay us a visit. You have been a real contribution to the 'Fire and it's a bit sad to see a member like yourself go on down the road. We'll miss you.

(If this is some sort of prank, you can KMA. I was just being polite anyway )

yep

Has the hook been set yet,fellers??

Best of luck. Do what you feel you need to do and leave the door open for a triumphant return.My best to you and your family. Always remember- We are our own worst critic. Cut yourself a little slack from time to time.

Do what you know is best for your family. You'll be missed here, but better that than to mess up at home.

Seek the balance the Lord wants you to have.

Do what ya gotta do, but I ain't apologizing.

Prayers sent......

No one knows What Tom is going through but Tom. What may be silly or unnecessary to some may be something much larger to another.

Remember what Matthew 18:8,9 says.

Good luck Tom,

Marty

You will be missed!

There is a smell in the air, and it ain't roses either....

Hope you shoot a bunch of goosses this year Tom.

See ya' at the Superbowl!!!!

Bless you and your family!

David

If your balls are in a vice, just back it down a bit. No need to quit cold turkey. Everyone has to have an outlet...just time yours a little better.

Good luck, but I agree with above, God and family first

Glad to see him go... Always stirring things up and being a jerk.

yah that bish can't move fast enough thru the door to suit me either Art.


freakin trouble maker

Good luck brother.

If you don't have an account how are you going to reply to things classifieds?

Assuming the flag is correct and will not be waived off:

I think you are actually going on a sojourn with ND and Ingwe before the start of the hunting season. Crocs, thongs, OJ and razors for all. Ooops, forgot the rainbow stickers fer yer truck.

P.S. Pics not needed.

Good Luck Tom.

You are a good guy and hardly a failure.

Best to you an your family pard.

Dee

Tom,

If you read this know that I have had a similar thought a time or two. Been backing off and it seems to be OK now. In any event, I consider your prioroties to be right on if this is in fact a correct post and not a stunt. Good luck and God bless.

MARK

+2! God bless you and yours.

Tom,

I've heard variations of this theme, to some, the first 2 need to be switched, but here is my philosophy:

Family; Faith; Career !

I wish you all the best, brother.

Paul.

Hum, interesting. Guess we'll just have to see what turns up.

Tom,

If you're serious, I wish you the best. If not, well... I still do.

Keep that boy of yours smiling like heck. Sneak into the kids forum every now and again and post a pick of him and his old man. His smile is contagious.

Wish you the best Tom. You've had some great posts over the years.

I hope your just doing your best Liar24 impression.

We at least need some posts on those great kids of yours, which means you ain't gone......

Adios you miserable prick!

Anyone else I would respond, but with Tom I think better to wait, my lips are full of scar tissue.

Sometimes the internet has a way of taking up too much time better spent.

What he said...whoever "DEE" is.

FAREWELL!

Going the way of your internet little buddy???

If this is on the level, I just hope what motivated this decision developes to the satisfaction you are looking for..I also hope God's Blessings go with you and your family...

I think all of us on here, regardless of difference, wish that each forum member has a happy and rewarding life.. both at home and elsewhere...

Best wishes and best of luck Tom...

He ain't goin nowhere....

What a f#$%ing loser. Good bye, won't lose any sleep here!

Another fine contribution.

Tom, best to you my friend. Call if there gets to be an overabundance of big whitetails on your hunting turf.:)

Good luck and take care.

I think what he meant was...

and this brings this episode of as the campfire burns to an end. we'd like to thank our sponsors tasco scopes and mossberg rifles

*GULP* Todays episode of "As The Stomach Turns"

Is that you in the pic? I mean avatar?

That's Ingwe.

The avatar is Ingwe? Well alrighty then........

Well, I hope it's a gag!

I'm probably going to tick off some of our members here, but here goes: I hate these threads. If you're gonna go away-JUST GO! Don't let the door hit you in the azz! I always think something's a little fishy when someone get's on here acting like Brett Farve looking for attention, just to say GOODBYE! And then you tell all your "friends" to DELETE YOUR PHONE NUMBER FROM THEIR RECORDS?! No offense intended, Tom, but just go the f*ck away and don't bother us with your little pitty party here man.

It takes one to.....









nevermind.

......


Ingwe

Not this again..

Bout time you woke the [bleep] up:)

That's pretty uncalled for there. Harsh words for not wanting to offend someone.

I have to agree. If you gotta say all that then just say bye! He never did anything bad to anyone here. Heck he never even got a goose.

I don't care WHO ya are,...that's fuggin' FUNNY.

.........I'd suggest adding alla' the current name brand "Sanitary Napkin" Corps.

GTC

Whenever I feel too caught up in my hobbies and toys, I just sell a few guns and give the money to my wife. Its a win-win situation and we both feel good about it. 13K+ posts is alot of time sitting in front of a computer screen though . . . I have to agree with that.

If he read that...he's prolly laffin.

As I see now, this is his second "goodbye all" thread this year.

...it'll be a short list!

I just asked GF to leave. She said NO! Have to go bed now.

Nite Tom et al.

What the hell is wrong with this place?

I always seem to be in the dark, if this guy has been a rude troublemaker I guess I missed it, but I do miss a bit from time to time.

The guy made a decision that he was spending too much time here and neglecting other important things in his life. He obviously is troubled with something and has made a decision to leave a place he obviously enjoys. He gave a heartfelt good-by to his "friends" and we give him both barrels and a rock to the back of the head?

What the hell is wrong with giving those you like a quick explanation for your absence? I took his clean break as an admission that it won't be easy to stay away from a place he enjoys, but it important that he do just that.

What the hell is wrong here, can't that just be accepted without throwing crap at his car as it leaves the parking lot?

If this is a gag, that [bleep] is going on ignore forever!

No offense intended? Really...

Just what do you say/do when you want to offend someone?

Well, Barkoff....it's his second farewell address.

One was dramatic enough.

I'm reminded of the boy who cried wolf and GWBush's "Fool me once" speech.

[bleep] Tom and the Bible he rode in on.

I'm wasting time reading here, I gotta go to my new favorite ATM and see all my new friends...

Hope they treat you well.

Tom is (or was) a buddy of mine... But quitting the internet all BUT the classifieds and making all your "friends" delete your phone number... Pretty lame.

Well, I see he only lasted less than three months before he fell off the wagon!

I'm glad he's back...

it only took him that long to straighten out his life. this is a good thing.

Things got better around here..............but at least I know where most stand..........IDIOT!

Welcome back Tom.

Glad things are better for you Tom...

Kent

Thanks to all my "friends"

The others......well whatever

Glad your back

GTC

What'd I miss?

Tom had to take a leave of absence...

Bah Bye!

Awww, crap.

Bummer. I'll miss you. Good luck fixing what's broke, and good hunting to you Tom!!

Ho jeez. Guess I should have read deeper into the thread. Or looked at the date.

Well... welcome back!

i was wondering how many people were going to notice that this was typed in August...

Not this idiot, apparantly!

Oh well, glad he's back.

Dis fuggin place is addictive.

And also utterly retarded, at times.........

We are part of a de-facto experiment in communication and connectedness. Seriously. Future sociologists will mine this era greedily for data on how Early Internetians interacted.

I personally was glad when Tom started posting again. I don't know him from Adam but he's a very welcome presence around here. Here's a formal welcome back Tom.

Man, I'm glad you're back.

I'm glad he's back, too, and I hope he stays and harasses all of us some more.

The posts and counter/follow-up posts on this thread are typical of this place, and hilarious.

Tom, welcome back to As The Campfire Turns.

Tom264: It takes a brave person to realize when something they are doing is detrimental to their lives/family and then does something about that.
I hope you will fare well in the future.
Remember this - if a person does NOT control their actions/emotions then their actions/emotions will control THEM!
Again best of luck to you.
Hmmm...?

Addendum: Read a few of the last posts and is he back??
Was he pulling our legs?
Is it April Fools Day?
Sheesh.

Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

"As the Campfire Burns".

Weekdays and weekends, always on!

Good to see you again.. Hope all is well on the home front..

I just thought is was pretty [bleep] of you to tell people that were friends with you to lose your phone number etc. It's one thing to take a leave or quit posting but I have made real friends on here that campfire or not, will still be friends. I guess Casey took it the same way as I did- not that you were my friend but I was still shocked at your post. More power to you

Yeah well you and your friend Casey DONT HAVE A FLIPPING CLUE what was going on at home!!!!

I never met you or really care to for that matter.

I guess I must have hurt yours and Caseys feelers....oh well.

Get over it.

Tom,

You are such an inconsiderate homo.

Tom,
Didn't realize you were gone. But I'm not really an everyday presence here. Glad you came back. Nice to have someone else in this neck of the woods.
I'll be getting down to Clarksville this weekend sometime, gonna stop at Bass Pro, get me a new gun.

I'm thinkin' he caught the gay . . .

Seriously, Via Con Dios!

JM don't be harshin on Tom.

you know he took time off to attend that Dale Carnegie class "How to Win Friends & Influence people"


it's already payin dividends.

I just don't know why you guys can't be more supportive of Tom, like it's a bad thing his truck has a rainbow paint job or sumpthin?

Shame you didn't stay gone, azzwipe

Ahhh,guilt the gift that keeps giving.

Jim

Drama Queen

To error is to be human

We'd all be better off if we did the same thing. Good Luck!

Any time your ready [bleep]!!!

I'll be waiting.

This will bite you in the end.

And I'll be laughing.

What does that mean?


Travis

I'm pretty sure that Tom is acting like Steelhead will be judged for his actions on the 'net, but he won't.

He is hoping for an Inquisition .

Just so you guys know I am not trying to "convert" anybody....

You are on your own.

Isn't that the opposite of what the Bible says christians are supposed to hope for? Talk about irony!


Travis

You'd make a great Muslim radical. Be sure to purchase a vest large enough,to hold much dynamite and fine tune the wiring in a culvert.

Arent you a laugh today Stick.

True colors

Your a laugh Dennis....I dont even know you or never met you and because what happened to me, my family and the fact I told Casey to delete my number you have called me names and put me on ignore....what a fool.....drawing conclusions without facts...hope you never have to do jury duty.

Stick is always funny. I especially like his "how to break in a rifle" video on youtube.

To revive a thread this old.....must have a plan. I'm thinking he's going for a record....wants to be the first one to resign from the Campfire "forever" twice in the same thread!!

Might be up for the Attention Whore of the Year award!

I DID NOT REVIVE THIS THREAD.

Steelhead did..............

LMAO...

Have you ever considered anger management?

She manages it with Imagination,which in fairness is the best she can do. Bless her heart.

Prayers sent Blaine Tom.

Your prayers dont mean crap to me.

Like I said ANYTIME.

Not angry.....I just figure little Scotty can dish it out safely hidden behind his keyboard he would be "man" enough to say it to my face.

I live just north of Louisville, KY.......anytime he is sliding through this area he can have the opportunity to say that crap to my face.

There is nothing that I can fathom that would excuse a man from saying the things you said and acting the way you did only to reappear and act like you hadn't done anything wrong. As I said before, you have every right to refrain from posting, logging on or otherwise participating in the campfire but when you say things like 'delete my number and forget me' etc., that goes a little too far.

I have no idea what you went through and it really doesn't matter. I just imagine ever treating a friend like you did with your blanket post.

I have you on ignore- you and stick are the only ones I have ever put on ignore. I saw Scott's post and went back to re-read what had happened or I wouldn't even be posting this.

You may appear to be the greatest guy in the world to those you meet now, but I for one, would never trust you to be my friend.

Feel however you want. Nothing I can do about it.

Maybe you need to grow up and act like an adult, not at a little teeny bopper.

Things happen in peoples lives that make them make decisions.... I chose my family first.... Who wouldn't?

I guess by your reasoning I am worse than a murderer.....but hey you having me on ignore isn't the end of my world.

Oh btw,,, did Casey tell you I apologized to him for my actions?

I bet not.

And just so everybody understands.... Scott and I apologized to each other this morning.

I am just explaining myself to dennis

This is a *really* long farewell post...

Well Bi!

Would you guys look at the dates!!!

Jeez.........

Are you this slow at everything?

She is sorry,very sorry.

Another martyr

2 martyrs ???

I am thinking you will be here for a while if you are waiting for Rick to kick you to the curb.

You seem to be having fun now or I would not have posted this.

Tom264 are you done being mad and now having fun with some ball bustin??

Come on brother, this is like politicians saying they are quitting to spend more time with their family...but even Bristoe came back.

Take a few days and chill out, you'll be alright, there is time for family and the Fire.

Oh, well then [bleep] you if you're stayin.

Twice in 1 Post, Barkoff?
Check the dates, again.

I can't help it iffin it flew over your head.

That's true. you can't help it.

Pay attention! :>)

Someone needs to get laid, and I can't imagine it's Scott...

My wife is right, not all get my humor. Yes, I understand this was an old thread revived. Knowing that, read again..



Oh, well then [bleep] you if you're stayin. ")







If it still ain't funny, well then I just suck.