Goodbye from Cowboy117

[P&R Fan]

Wow, I'm gonna be post #72. (Maybe, I type SLOW).
I don't know the OP, but I feel bad for him. I got dinged twice about a year apart, by the same Moderator. Both times I had commented in a for sale post. Totally forgot that is not allowed. Felt really lousy about it the first time. Second time I took it in stride, as I was actually answering a question. Did I agree with it? Not really, but as previously stated, I am a guest here, and I'm playing by my hosts rules. I really enjoy being here, so thank you, Lee for allowing me in.
I really like the ban on bad language. I rarely cuss, just the way I was raised. But a few times (recently) my Wife and I have been totally stressed out about something and have just cussed a blue streak to blow off steam. There are basically 5 cuss words. Try this, just say them all, not in a sentence, just one right after another, preferably very loudly. It sounds ridiculous, and it is hilarious. We just laughed, and it made us feel better. We also would have sounded like total dorks to anybody listening, which is why nobody else was around. My point is, we wouldn't do that at a friends house, we did it at OUR house. That's just polite. That is one of the good things about the forum, even if somebody is not a Lady or a Gentleman, you have to act like one here.
I hope the OP stays, but if not, I wish him well.

Oh, and Wyatt, this is the year for the Cubs (God's Team) to win it all. As Jack Brickhouse once said, "Anybody can have a bad century".
Jim

 

[27145]

I was going to say "Cowboy up" but I guess that is insensitive. If you come back, I'll be your best friend!


I was dinged for creative spelling once. It was the worst day of my life. I couldnt eat or sleep for weeks. Finally it started to get better. At first I was able to cry myself to sleep. Sleeping pills and alcohol also helped to ease the horrific pain.

I then joined "CSA", yep "Creative Speller's Anonymous". It really helped to know I wasn't the only victim. At meetings we would pass on our own individual stories of "CS", as it is diagnosed in psychological journals.

Hearing these stories, a tidal wave of emotions hit like a lead sap. I ran the gamut of emotions. My fellow members would tell their stories of hitting rock bottom. We would sometimes laugh, sometimes cry, but a group hug always got you through the meeting.

I think I am on the road to recovery. Just last week at around 3am, I was on the S&W forum. I almost used C.S to say "breasts" on a thread that had nothing to do with the subject matter. I almost hit the send button, then I thought to call my sponser "Eugene". He was a life saver! He told me to stop being an idiot, he then advised me to run 25 miles and get it out of my system. I was able to deletethe word and shut down my computer. God bless that rascal, Eugene, it really worked.

I just want everyone to know that if I can recover from C.S, than anyone can. God Bless you all!

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

As one who has taken his fair share of hits, it's kinda like I tell my clients if you don't want to do the time-don't do the crime
I don't know what monkey boy has done, but I don't just get a ding anymore-he somehow fixed it where someone shows up at my door and hits me with a taser and then hands me a banana that has "Ding" written on it Now THAT gets your attention

 

[dkees]

I too have gotten a couple of dings, and rightfully so.

But Lee said one more time and he was going to come over and kick my dog.

That's a little much.

 

[MrJT]

I poke around on forums where anything is allowed. It can be just plain crude. No need for it. Just because you've been warned twice in two years for creative spelling is no need to leave the forum. It's nothing personal. Just move on.

My two cents.

 

[Wyatt Burp]

I said this before. The guy that runs this place, you know, Him! Well he lives in a secret lair in a hollowed out volcano and sits in a stainless steel chair petting a cat watching all our posts on giant screens that surround him in his huge command center. And when someone dares say ***, or something like that, he hits a button and a death ray shoots out of the members computer monitor, leaving a smoking grease spot on the chair and the smell of burnt 2400 powder in the room.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

I was going to say "Cowboy up" but I guess that is insensitive. If you come back, I'll be your best friend!


I was dinged for creative spelling once. It was the worst day of my life. I couldnt eat or sleep for weeks. Finally it started to get better. At first I was able to cry myself to sleep. Sleeping pills and alcohol also helped to ease the horrific pain.

I then joined "CSA", yep "Creative Speller's Anonymous". It really helped to know I wasn't the only victim. At meetings we would pass on our own individual stories of "CS", as it is diagnosed in psychological journals.

Hearing these stories, a tidal wave of emotions hit like a lead sap. I ran the gamut of emotions. My fellow members would tell their stories of hitting rock bottom. We would sometimes laugh, sometimes cry, but a group hug always got you through the meeting.

I think I am on the road to recovery. Just last week at around 3am, I was on the S&W forum. I almost used C.S to say "breasts" on a thread that had nothing to do with the subject matter. I almost hit the send button, then I thought to call my sponser "Eugene". He was a life saver! He told me to stop being an idiot, he then advised me to run 25 miles and get it out of my system. I was able to deletethe word and shut down my computer. God bless that rascal, Eugene, it really worked.

I just want everyone to know that if I can recover from C.S, than anyone can. God Bless you all!

lol, that's the funniest thing I've ever read here.

 

[gizamo]

Funny stuff...

We lose sight of the fact that a pretty decent guy, who contributed for many years, is gone.

You guys get your Jollies out of this.

Sad day for this Forum.

 

[RonJ]

Funny stuff...

We lose sight of the fact that a pretty decent guy, who contributed for many years, is gone.

You guys get your Jollies out of this.

Sad day for this Forum.

+1 Giz!!!!!!!

 

[NKJ nut]

Funny stuff...

We lose sight of the fact that a pretty decent guy, who contributed for many years, is gone.

You guys get your Jollies out of this.

Sad day for this Forum.

How did he get gone? He left because he didn't want to be here anymore. That's plenty good enough. He got here on his own and he left the same way.

Like I said earlier I wont stay on a forum where I am unhappy. Life is way too short for that. I wouldn't do it and I wouldn't expect Cowboy to do it.

 

[gizamo]

Jessie,

You and I got no issues....times change,places change...people don't.....

 

[handejector]

I just deleted quite a few posts that, shall we say, just didn't add much content.

Normally, "Farewell" threads from disgruntled members are deleted as soon as we see them.
They usually create nothing but disruption.
I did not leave this thread to beat up cowboy.
I left this thread because I believed it was a good chance to show the members several things:
Assuming we are all adults and handle real guns, it can also be assumed that we all know how to behave in an adult manner. We have rules. Read the rules and comply with them, just as we comply with all the rules associated with owning and handling guns. Occasionally, the staff will need to remind you of the rules. Take it for what it is- a reminder, and not the root cause of all your life problems.
I also saw it as a chance to explain creative spelling and how the filter works. I've always been amazed by how many people don't understand the term or don't seem to realize that it's not allowed.

Funny stuff...

We lose sight of the fact that a pretty decent guy, who contributed for many years, is gone.

You guys get your Jollies out of this.

Sad day for this Forum.

I never take a member leaving lightly.
However, I will not beg a member to stay. That seldom works out well. Once a member runs this hot over a simple warning, he stands a good chance of being a problem down the road. If a member leaves for awhile, there is always the chance he may cool off and decide the rules here really aren't that tough, and come back. His choice.

I learned very early on that I cannot please all of the people all of the time.
The board is here if you can enjoy it within the rules.
If not, I bid you Godspeed.

 

[parallel]

I've had my hand smacked before. Moderators just trying to keep the site family friendly.

^^^ This. ^^^

I was even banned for a few days. I don't forget which site I'm on after that.

 

[HAWKEYE10]

I think a very high percentage of people on this forum like the strict rules Lee has. That I think is one of the biggest reasons the forum has grown so much. Lee is also a straight forward type of guy and pulls no punches. I like that, you always know where you stand. My father was like that. Don

 

[DeathGrip]

A warning and a little editing and your good as new.See there,Didn't hurt a bit.
Buck up Cowboy.Your good for the mix.

See there?Lee deleted my second post and rightfully so.It was pretty dumb.
I'll stick with the "Didn't hurt a bit".

Giz. and Lee both got it right.I've seen them have a disagreement and they got over it.Cowboy can too if he wants.Lee clearly expressed that.

 

[Armyphotog]

I don't see what all the fuss is about? Nobody's perfect, sometimes we just need reminding about the rules. No big deal.

 

[C/O]

I just want to tell the Mods to keep you the good work. You run a great, clean forum here.

 

[rayban]

If you come back I'll let you ride my 3 yr old colt.....maybe you can break him....

 

[Jim Shugart]

Funny stuff...

We lose sight of the fact that a pretty decent guy, who contributed for many years, is gone.

You guys get your Jollies out of this.

Sad day for this Forum.

That's my take.

I remember him from the old days. Lot's of good, intelligent, and very funny posts. I hope he will just lump it and stick around.

This forum would be diminished without him.

 

[Kanewpadle]

That's my take.

I remember him from the old days. Lot's of good, intelligent, and very funny posts. I hope he will just lump it and stick around.

This forum would be diminished without him.

Not bashing the guy or trying to start a fight. But if he's a decent guy who's been around for a long time, why try to circumvent the profanity filters not once but twice? And then bring everything out in public after it was his own fault?

I've been warned FIVE times. I never went public. After I threw a fit and almost got banned, I calmed down and thought to myself "now that was stupid". It was my own doing that got me in trouble.

But I took my arguement to them, not publically. Think about it. It's their forum. They have complete control. If the mistake is your fault, how can you possibly win by going public? Going public reminds me of the two year old that stomps their feet in the grocery store isle.

Most people appreciatte a well run forum. A forum that has rules but more importantly rules that are enforced. Many forums out there have rules, but even the administrator and mods break the rules.

Even though I complain and throw a fit. I'm thankful that good people take time out their personal life to remind me that I just stepped over the line.