Bruce from West Oz
New member
This is my last post for a while.
There's two basic reasons for this:
1. I visit here every day. What I read upsets me more and more. With my own (personal) problems added,I feel I am on the edge of full-blown clinical depression -- I don't want to push that any further. My wife is also swinging more and more to the position that I am "paranoid" about guns -- and I love her dearly and don't want to push her further away. (She actually used that word the other night -- I don't think she meant it the way I took it.)
2. The antis are wearing me down. I'm the president of a large Western Australian gun club, and I'm feeling the pressure from the public, the politicians, the police and -- I'm sorry to say -- many of my own club members. To be frank, fellas -- I'm tired. I'm tired of fighting all the bloody time.
Before the Uniform Gun Laws in Australia and the Gun Buyback, I was a "happy" bloke -- noted for my sense of humour. I took a pride in keeping things in balance. But it's all changed -- we're now pariahs -- and nothing I do or say or dream about or wish makes one iota of difference. My life has changed irrevocably.
So I'm going for a while -- not physically, 'cause I'll still be here every now and then.
And I'll look in and see how things are going.
I might come back in a few weeks or a few months ... who knows.
I wish you all the best ... But I've just had enough. I'm tired and I'm sick of fighting all the time.
To the people I've spoken to via e-mail -- it's been great to talk to you. I'm still there for that.
I've made some wonderful friends -- people I would want standing alongside me if the manure hit the rotating cooling device -- and people I'd love to have a beer with -- or a JD or a Cougar or a tequila or a ........
Keep the faith, people.
B
PS: Miss Demeanours: Your posts have inspired me -- I think you're a nice lady with a brain, who can think for herself. Your kids should be very proud of you.
DC: Love you
Dennis: You have a gift, my friend, with words -- keep writing!!!!!
Schmit: G'day, mate -- talk to you live one day. Your latest piece at Gun-center was brilliant!!!!!!
"The Other Gun from Down Under" -- I've been to the websites -- I wish you luck, but ...
Rich: Thanks for the privilege ... what more can I say???
[This message has been edited by Bruce from West Oz (edited July 27, 1999).]
There's two basic reasons for this:
1. I visit here every day. What I read upsets me more and more. With my own (personal) problems added,I feel I am on the edge of full-blown clinical depression -- I don't want to push that any further. My wife is also swinging more and more to the position that I am "paranoid" about guns -- and I love her dearly and don't want to push her further away. (She actually used that word the other night -- I don't think she meant it the way I took it.)
2. The antis are wearing me down. I'm the president of a large Western Australian gun club, and I'm feeling the pressure from the public, the politicians, the police and -- I'm sorry to say -- many of my own club members. To be frank, fellas -- I'm tired. I'm tired of fighting all the bloody time.
Before the Uniform Gun Laws in Australia and the Gun Buyback, I was a "happy" bloke -- noted for my sense of humour. I took a pride in keeping things in balance. But it's all changed -- we're now pariahs -- and nothing I do or say or dream about or wish makes one iota of difference. My life has changed irrevocably.
So I'm going for a while -- not physically, 'cause I'll still be here every now and then.
And I'll look in and see how things are going.
I might come back in a few weeks or a few months ... who knows.
I wish you all the best ... But I've just had enough. I'm tired and I'm sick of fighting all the time.
To the people I've spoken to via e-mail -- it's been great to talk to you. I'm still there for that.
I've made some wonderful friends -- people I would want standing alongside me if the manure hit the rotating cooling device -- and people I'd love to have a beer with -- or a JD or a Cougar or a tequila or a ........
Keep the faith, people.
B
PS: Miss Demeanours: Your posts have inspired me -- I think you're a nice lady with a brain, who can think for herself. Your kids should be very proud of you.
DC: Love you
Dennis: You have a gift, my friend, with words -- keep writing!!!!!
Schmit: G'day, mate -- talk to you live one day. Your latest piece at Gun-center was brilliant!!!!!!
"The Other Gun from Down Under" -- I've been to the websites -- I wish you luck, but ...
Rich: Thanks for the privilege ... what more can I say???
[This message has been edited by Bruce from West Oz (edited July 27, 1999).]