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FWIW...... N.D. and Shrapnel didn't belong on Travis's original apology post.

It only covered those who Travis felt he had wronged ON THIS FORUM.

Wrongs done to others, IN THE REAL WORLD, will be dealt with separately. Those require AMENDS, not just apologies.

So far, Travis has behaved exactly like a new AA member would behave if he is sincere in staying sober.

I wish him well.

Don't know if you're Right or wrong, but you still seem to be an ass hole

I was told a long time ago by a good friend to "always take the high road". It has been sound advice and I have tried to adhere to it. To pile on to this thread is senseless, but I couldn't be quiet any longer after Northern Dave chimed in.

I had been in Havre last December, bird hunting with Travis and we actually did look at a couple of old farm vehicles that he said he was partnering with Dave to get restored. I paid no attention to it, that was their business, until Dave comes up short on the deposit money.

My disconnect with Travis was finally realizing the loss of genuine friendship when he took advantage of a couple of deals we had going. I did get paid for any guns I got for him, but worse than money is the abuse of a friendship.

I had taken Travis to my prairie dog hunting spot, which is on a private ranch about 200 miles away from where I live. We have had several Prairie Dog Invitationals at that ranch and those that were there can admit that we had an awesome time.

What I didn't know was that Travis had brought some of his buddies from Havre back to that spot without me knowing it. It is very remote and my chances of finding out were minimal at best and I didn't even consider that happening in the first place.

I got a call from Randy, who owns the ranch and he was pretty upset, because he had some antelope hunters on his property last fall and Travis and his buddies had gone onto his property and set up benches and shot prairie dogs without permission. I didn't believe it was Travis until Randy described the vehicle that was there and it was Travis.

I can still shoot prairie dogs, but I damn near lost it due to Travis and his buddies not only interrupting the antelope hunters, but leaving some beer cans near the old homestead building.

I have to admit I was fooled, I dropped Travis's signature line a few months back because of his unsettled behavior. Now for him to ask for forgiveness, may be genuine, may be a ruse, but I am done taking chances.

I hope the best for his family, but as for Travis, I think he really need more help than he is ever going to get here...

The only real looser as far as I can see is FB2 but he was likely a looser all along....

Just think if either Flave or ND had somehow managed to slip into their posts that they could use a little "financial support" due to boozing and losing $1500 on the fake truck deal...

Wow, the checks would have been rolling in by now!

I always wondered how the people who call from some hell-hole in Asia manage to sucker Americans into giving them money. Now I now how it works!

Thought I'd flush out his sincerity by posting my grievances, and of course... silence. No PM, no nothing. That's because this whole thing is BS. And you guys fall for it, AGAIN.

Sounds like you're butt hurt that he thinks you're an ass even though he's a drunk.

I NEED a beer after reading the past 13 pages...

I look at it this way, either I'm right and he's a shameless prankster and all of you chumps fell for it, AGAIN, or I'm wrong and he's a flaming azzhole and an abusive alcoholic. I don't think I'll lose any sleep over it either way.

It's whiskey Wednesday, SALUTE!

Evening?