This IS "The *HIGH* Road" right?

[Drjones]

Twoblink:

I want to apologise.

I realise that both the threads I referenced were started by you, and I don't want you to think that I have anything against you or your threads in any way, or that I was trying to single you out.

I just personally think that threads like those tend to degrade quickly, and serve no real purpose.

JMHO...

Also, I'm NOT calling for more rules or more interference by the mods. I just think we should all remember to think twice and post once, that's all.

And "trying to get mod status"

Puhleeese....

That's why I've been sending Oleg "donations"!!!

 

[DeltaElite]

I obey the rules, I think.

I do think that humor is important on a board and this board is a bit lacking in humor.
A little too serious most of the time.

Now back to our regularly scheduled bickering.

 

[grampster]

A horse walked into a bar......Bartender said....why the long face?

 

[MitchSchaft]

That's why I've been sending Oleg "donations"!!!

You sneaky little...!

 

[Blackhawk]

Whatever value this thread had has been flogged to a pulp.

Everybody just needs to get a Glock and move on....

 

[2nd Amendment]

If it doesn't degenerate into name calling and blatant ad-homs then I don't see a problem. Anything else is pretty much just a matter of personal taste. The answer to that is, quit reading it and go to another thread. Someone will always be offended and that's just life. As for anti's and fence setters, the former will simply make something up if they can't find it and the latter you'll never predict what will or won't turn them one way or another so don't sweat it.

 

[scottgun]

After reading a few other firearm related forums, I can see your point of wanting to maintain some standards.
Insults, dropping F bombs and talking about shooting cats isn't something I want to spend my time on. Thoughtful discussion, experience and insight is well worth the time.

 

[twoblink]

DrJones,

As someone who's skin is as thick as a rhino's hide, you'd have to do way more then that to offend me! Don't worry about it. While I realize that the quality of both threads degraded a little more then I had hoped, I swear both questions were legit as far as intent on my part.

There are times when we get fired up, (myself always included) that makes us show the "not so kind" part of us. That's why we have moderators, to kind of give us a friendly reminder about where the thin red line is, or might be. I always appreciate them. There are some threads that are locked too early as far as I'm concerned, and some that are locked to late, you win some, you lose some, hey, no big deal. But I can almost say that most threads that I have seen closed were closed for reasons that I can accept.

Also, consider the topics, you have a guy (osama..I've decided to stop capitalizing his name) who is responsible for the death of thousands; I'm sorry, but it's hard not to have ANY talk about him degrade a little bit (or a lot). It not even the forum or the people, it's the topic...

I still give osama 5 barfs..

 

[XLMiguel]

Virtually all humor is at someone's expense. As far as the other stuff goes, a good lively discussion that examines all aspects of an issue is among the key reasons i like it here. I understand that there are a lot of opinions offered, and I find it interesting to see who can think and articulate their position well, and who justs 'pops off' (myself included sometimes), not to mention that I sometimes learn something in the process. Lurkers who don't have honest curiosity, an open mind and think critically aren't going to change, so I submit that they don't matter.

 

[Sven]

Just like with guns, I choose quality over quantity. My gut feeling is that some people - obsessed with having a high post count - are sparing quality for the sake of quantity.

 

[DeltaElite]

Virtually all humor is at someone's expense.

Sadly my humor is usually at my own expense.

Is it a TOS violation to make fun of yourself?

 

[Hkmp5sd]

As someone who's skin is as thick as a rhino's hide

Twoblink,

Does that mean you can open a beer bottle like the "Rhino Tough" guy in the Rhino Fishing commercial?

(In case you haven't seen it, one guy shows how tough he is by biting the cap off the bottle. The other guy reaches around behind himself and pops off the bottle cap by inserting it between his other cheeks and squeezing.)