Woohoo! My 5,000th post at The Firing Line.

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On the event of my 5,000th post,,,
I want to write something extremely profound.

Words are failing me,,,
I'll just fall back on some quotations.

Here goes:

Pain heals,,,
Chicks dig scars,,,
Glory, lasts forever!

No wait,,,
That was about football,,,

Lemme see here now,,,

What is best in life?
To crush your enemies,,,
See them driven before you,,,
And to hear the lamentation of their women.

Hhmmm,,,
Too Hollywood,,,
I can do better than that,,,

…you've got to ask yourself one question:
Do I feel lucky?
Well, do ya, punk?

Dang, that’s even more Hollywood,,,
How’s this one?

When my time comes, just skin me and put me up there on Trigger,
just as though nothing had ever changed.

Too sad,,,
Oh, I know!

Whatever doesn’t kill us makes us stronger,,,
But it still leaves scars.

Way too sarcastic,,,
I’ll try one more time.

Women and cats will do as they please,,,
Men and dogs should just relax and get used to it.

True, but not all encompassing,,,
But wait, this might be just the one.

“Most of what I really need to know about how to live
And what to do and how to be, I learned in kindergarten.”

“Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain,
But there in the sand-pile at Sunday school.”

“These are the things I learned”:

Share everything.
Play fair.
Don't hit people.
Put things back where you found them.
Clean up your own mess.
Don't take things that aren't yours.
Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
Wash your hands before you eat.
Flush.
Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.
Live a balanced life -
Learn some and think some
And draw and paint and sing and dance
And play and work everyday some.
Take a nap every afternoon.
When you go out into the world,
Watch out for traffic,
Hold hands and stick together.
Be aware of wonder.

Yeppers,,,
That says it all.

To keep it firearms related though,,,
If every person lived his or her life by those principles,,,
I would feel no need at all to carry a 9mm CZ-75B in my briefcase.

Would you?

I think a little pepper spray for the occasional angry K-9 would be sufficient,,,
Don't you?

Aarond

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aaron,
i'd feel better with the kadet kit on the 75 b:D providing everyone played by the rules..

but i'd take a model 60 j frame as well..

becuase i know that not everyone learned the same rules..

happy post count to you!
 
Happy postings:

may ya post another 5000! Hows tha CZ .22 treating ya. Heard ya weren't putting a scope on- so how it shootin with the plain irons?...

it's raining.. but I still plan on shooting:)
 
But you're still rated as a "Senior Member":confused: It'd be kinda cool if we had something to look forward to (or did you secretly receive a free Dr Pepper and a pre-HH S&W N frame?):p
 
Women and cats will do as they please,,,
Men and dogs should just relax and get used to it.

Truer words were never spoken.
I live with one woman, her 6 cats and MY two dogs.
It’s taken me 8 years to get used to it but I ether do or sleep in the garage.
Congrats, now I have 3000+ and feel like a kid, some day I hope to get as many.
Live long and prosper.
 
Congrats Aarond

Congratulations, I look forward to your 10,000th. Here are a few to add to your list from a great coworker, Larry Smith at his 30th anniversary party:



1. Good manners and courtesy are practiced less and less and needed more and more
2. Listening, really listening is harder than it sounds
3. Breaking down life and work into a series of baby steps brings satisfaction and success with much less stress
4. It’s amazing what people will put up with for free food
5. Mental attitude, a sense of humor and body health are everything
6. Having an excellent mate and family is the foundation for true happiness and balance of life
7. Always trust your instinct, and never back away from your convictions
8. Leaders change often, but the people that do the work don’t
9. You’re never as good as you think you are….or as bad as others think you are
10. Practicing the Golden Rule becomes easier with age
11. True collaboration and cooperation is more difficult to do than I thought and more rewarding when it happens
12. Be careful who you tick off or don’t get along with….you’ll be working for ‘em tomorrow
13. Once you decide and act like it’s “all about everyone else” and not “about you”, the better you will be
14. Never take credit even when it’s due – let your actions and results speak for themselves
15. Management is often mistaken for leadership
16. Truly excellent leaders are few and unfortunately far between
17. Thinking and acting strategically takes constant practice
18. If you aren’t constantly learning and improving from your experiences, you’re wasting your life
19. Woody Allen got it only partially right – 80% of success in life is not just showing up, it’s showing up and making a difference
20. Communicating articulately and concisely is a constant challenge
21. Micromanagement is a scourge on creativity and productivity
22. Do art and enjoy music, it’s really good for you
23. Power naps are a good thing—especially at your desk
24. Engineers [especially software engineers] really are different than everyone else…on the planet
25. Inconsistency in measuring and rewarding performance can severely undermine an organization
26. Embrace change….it will happen with or without you
27. At every opportunity, do what you say you’ll do when you say you’re going to do it.
28. Never forget who the customer is and who’s paying your salary….in that order
29. Golf if done right is like life – many opportunities to learn from ones mistakes – too many unfortunately
30. Take all your vacation, every year
31. Max. out your 401K every year
32. The sun is not your friend – use sun screen
33. Dealing with your adult children is like boxing with your hands tied behind you
34. The “know it all” trap is easy to fall into when you’re young…and easy to stay out of when you’re not [can’t remember as much]
35. When wrong, admit it and make it right
36. Sometimes being lucky is better and more fun than being good.
37. Chance really does favor the prepared mind
38. How easily and seamlessly new generations integrate into the work force
39. Am I missing something or are many I see at work just out of high school
40. When ego gets in the way of sound business decisions, bad things happen
41. How easily people put tatoos on their body and how difficult and expensive it is to remove them ---the older they get the more they look like a skin disease
 
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Short timer... :)


And... posted in the wrong forum. But I'll be a nice guy this time around and move it to General Discussion...

But I've got my eye on you... :p
 
Check Mike Irwin's join date,,,

In two more days he'll have been an active member of TFL for 12 years.

Makes my measly little post count seem small in comparison.

Happy Early Birthday Mr. Irwin.

Aarond

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Happy posting.

Here is a favorite of mine:

Never point something at someone that, if taken from you by someone larger and stronger than you, would be uncomfortable if turned sideways and shoved up your rear.:rolleyes:

Geetarman:D
 
Hello geetarman,,,

I chuckle at your profundity,,, :D

Never point something at someone that, if taken from you by someone larger and stronger than you, would be uncomfortable if turned sideways and shoved up your rear.
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Back in the late 60's when I was just a wee teenager,,,
I used to carry this monster handgun in my jacket pocket.

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The front sight had fallen off somewhere never to be found,,,
When My Pop caught me carrying it one day he noticed the sight was gone,,,
I lied and told him I had taken it off on purpose so it would clear my pocket faster.

His reply was something on the order of:

Good idea son,,
When you pull it on someone,,,
And they take it and shove it up your @$$,,,
It probably won't hurt nearly as bad coming back out.

Aarond

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Aarond, all I can say is that you have added to the collective wisdom around here with your first 5,000 posts and I look forward to your next 5,000.
 
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