All kidding aside, here is my take on things. Take it for what it is worth...
For established members in good standing, we are a brotherhood. Like any family, there are going to be differences of opinions, arguments and resentment at times but at the end of the day, if someone tries to step on one of us, others will be standing by their side, in their defense. Being family doesn’t mean you don’t have squabbles...it just means that you have something that ties you together that is stronger than the average Joe on the street.
I can poke fun at swampratt because even as little time as we’ve spent together, I know that if I ever said, “Jeff, I need some help...”. He would do everything he could to help me out. I hope he knows I’d do the same for him, as I would for many of you. Hell, how many times have each of us stepped up and given something to someone on this forum because they were in a tough spot? Or given ammo away because there was a kid in need? I even know of a few guns that have been given away in order to give a kid an opportunity to hunt and shoot.
So when someone says something that bothers me, I try to hold to how much good actually comes from this group as a whole.
For established members in good standing, we are a brotherhood. Like any family, there are going to be differences of opinions, arguments and resentment at times but at the end of the day, if someone tries to step on one of us, others will be standing by their side, in their defense. Being family doesn’t mean you don’t have squabbles...it just means that you have something that ties you together that is stronger than the average Joe on the street.
I can poke fun at swampratt because even as little time as we’ve spent together, I know that if I ever said, “Jeff, I need some help...”. He would do everything he could to help me out. I hope he knows I’d do the same for him, as I would for many of you. Hell, how many times have each of us stepped up and given something to someone on this forum because they were in a tough spot? Or given ammo away because there was a kid in need? I even know of a few guns that have been given away in order to give a kid an opportunity to hunt and shoot.
So when someone says something that bothers me, I try to hold to how much good actually comes from this group as a whole.