I am new to this forum, been here a month or so and never published an opening post. I just jumped in and started posting and reaping the benefits offered here on the Firing Line Forums, to be more specific; the North Coral as I am a black powder freak. Way before ever joining the forums here, I was reading your discussions when the search engine brought me the this asylum along with other forums like it. The large member base here offers a larger pool of knowledge to drink from than the others.
Many of us offer value to a forum such as this only by generating content for the search engines by bringing up topics we need help on and occasionally opening a few doors for discussion from time to time. We are not the true assets of these forums.
The true assets of these forums are the guys that have been around, diving into discussions and taking the time out of the day to answer our questions often in excruciating detail and taking the time to guide us to the knowledge we need. Many of them here do not realize how much they help thousands of people like us that have a range of knowledge ranging from knowing enough to get by to not having a clue. They receive no compensation except for the satisfaction of helping others. How does this forum make money? There is no advertising here and they charge no fees. The forum and staff are here because they have a passion for the topics the forum is built on. Their motivation is not financial reward. They should never be taken for granted. Please give them the respect they deserve. That being said, I would like to address them now:
You are the elite; the upper crust of our group here. We are dependent on you for so much. I knew who a lot of you were long ago. People like you helped me avoid harming myself from chain fires and exploding powder flasks at a time when I didn't even know there was such a threat. People like you advised me on my purchases and gave me the knowledge to make a better choice for my personal needs. You taught me how to care for and service the guns I so dearly cherish. I could go on and on.......and on.
People like you take precious time out of your lives to share your knowledge because you have a passion for our madness. The pleasure of helping us shorten our learning curves is the only compensation you receive for your devotion. I want to take the time to say thank you. You deserve our admiration, our respect and our gratitude, and you certainly have mine. You save thousands of us money, time, pain, grief and you may have even saved a few of our lives from time to time without ever knowing it; without ever being thanked. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you. It is an honor to be in your company. --Remington Tim
Many of us offer value to a forum such as this only by generating content for the search engines by bringing up topics we need help on and occasionally opening a few doors for discussion from time to time. We are not the true assets of these forums.
The true assets of these forums are the guys that have been around, diving into discussions and taking the time out of the day to answer our questions often in excruciating detail and taking the time to guide us to the knowledge we need. Many of them here do not realize how much they help thousands of people like us that have a range of knowledge ranging from knowing enough to get by to not having a clue. They receive no compensation except for the satisfaction of helping others. How does this forum make money? There is no advertising here and they charge no fees. The forum and staff are here because they have a passion for the topics the forum is built on. Their motivation is not financial reward. They should never be taken for granted. Please give them the respect they deserve. That being said, I would like to address them now:
You are the elite; the upper crust of our group here. We are dependent on you for so much. I knew who a lot of you were long ago. People like you helped me avoid harming myself from chain fires and exploding powder flasks at a time when I didn't even know there was such a threat. People like you advised me on my purchases and gave me the knowledge to make a better choice for my personal needs. You taught me how to care for and service the guns I so dearly cherish. I could go on and on.......and on.
People like you take precious time out of your lives to share your knowledge because you have a passion for our madness. The pleasure of helping us shorten our learning curves is the only compensation you receive for your devotion. I want to take the time to say thank you. You deserve our admiration, our respect and our gratitude, and you certainly have mine. You save thousands of us money, time, pain, grief and you may have even saved a few of our lives from time to time without ever knowing it; without ever being thanked. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you. It is an honor to be in your company. --Remington Tim
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Yeah, I have a few of those from time to time.
If you don't mind my saying so, I'm 50 and you're a bit older than I. If you say you have not had a few moments such as this, I would say you are pulling my leg
or perhaps you just forgot about them.