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Go to google earth,put in big mcdonald resort dent mn and you might see my house it not but a 1/2 mile east of there,if your lucky you might see my two boats.

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LOL, you can borrow about a hundred come backs from Reb, he won't miss that many! LOL! :D

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with what ive been thru this is nothing but childs play:D.no need to punch back.Just sit back and what comes comes.If it makes you happy.I was born with one too;):D.

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Wait a minute, wait a minute I'm getting a reading from Don!

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Ranger, you live in a really nice area.

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Hey Reb,got the download for the DC,now just have to figure out how to get the pic over to here.....been a long day,maybe I will start punching back.worry about the pitcher thing tomorro.

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Don, don't lie?

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Reb, I trying to ignore you. Its not nice to keep me laughing this long!

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you can see why I take the drive everyday,blizzards get to be a hard time.I hunt just across the road from the resort.private land.

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Did you google the location? Look at all the waterfowl hunting, boating, bird hunting, deer hunting! I'd have to quit work. Work would get in the way of hunting!

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Send me a PM, don't want Don to see it!:)

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I put the chest waders on,getting deep.....

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They should pay you more at work!

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10-4 for your eyes only:D;)

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Oh my Gawd, open the back door! Let me know how it's going!:D

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Well yes I'm kidding about the pay but I'm not kidding about the hunting. When I first got out of forestry college I started as an assistant provincial park superintendant. I carried a shotgun to work every day so I could go up the tote road and hunt after work every day. I'm an additct!

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Ya right :D:D:D. your funny....If my home,cars,harleys,atvs,boats blablabla were not payed off there would be no way I could afford to drive that far,between the wife and I, its around 700 a month just for gas.Plus 10 oil changes a year each and tires blablabla.:).

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Dnk.If I wasnt such a outdoor freak I would live in the land of cement and tar.
I spend very little time in house durring sping-fall.

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You know I'm just joking with you! I sincerely wish you and yours the best in life!

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Ranger. I live about twenty minutes away from work. I couldn't handle the drive to work if it took as long as your drive does. Yes I live in the land of cement and tar. I have a cottage on an Native reservation on an island an hour away and they call it "big smoke" LOL! If I had to drive that far and past that much hunting land I'd come in late most mornings during hunting season. I guess you have more self control than me.

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It's tuff somedays,like oct 15th thru Dec 31st:).I wish I had more hunting options around here other then deer,duck,geese.There is the Cow or Horse on the road once in awhile:Dbut cant realy afford to lose a car or SUV.Sometimes I wish I lived closer to Mt,Colo,ID.

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You live a few hundred miles away from real antelope, mulie and elk country do you not? Have you ever gone out there to hunt in Wyoming, Colorado or Montana?
If I were in your shoes, my biggest problem would be keeping my eyes on the road!

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33 ford

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That is Nice!

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Didnt mean to post that here but its the 1st time ive ever done it,Its all over now.I can post pics of Bows,Handguns,Rifles ect.you will be sorry now:D:D:D.

I was going to go out to Noxon Mt.this year but it fell thru.Iam going to try for this yr if I get in by march 15th.want to go on my 1st ever Elk hunt.

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Built it by myself in the basement/garage.Painted it in there too,wife wast so happy:).

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Nice wheels ranger!

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Nice Ride:)

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THANKS GUYS

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Like I said earlier....Cant judge a book by its cover....:)

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Back to main topic now. FORUM BEHAVIOR

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Work sucks! Go in for twelve hours and you miss five pages of fun! Hard to talk bad about the forum behavior when you all got along like a good group of high school kids! Looks like it was a good time last night! I think that it also proves that if you interject in somewhat of an intelligent conversations with each other we can have a great time, last night is Proof of that! The only time when there is problems is when someone pushes our easy button or when someone post with aggressive confrontation to disagree and that usually leads to bad times. Like already said, last night is a good example of the good times people can have on here!

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Holy cow this grew alot last night,m , DNK, my reply was not aimed at you bro..... I was addressing the forum behavior...... People get mad and quit posting or coming here just because somebody gets on their back, all I was say is dont let that crap get to you, and dont let those people run you off........

Dale

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I have been trying to ignore the bad behavior but it isn't easy. My lip hurts now and then. Trouble with some is that the finger that gets pointed is sometimes very, very crooked.
Dale, thanks for the comments and I think we are all trying to not let "that" get to us.

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I think a lot of what was ment by the original post will or can not be understood unless you have been on the recieving end of some of what has been touched on, I have seen some post that were totally blown off as if the were not posted when someone was under these as it has been stated attacks, why would a person want to stay here on the forum when they have been attaced by other forum members both in the public part and via PM`s ???

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I agree that some people can sometimes push your buttons to get you going, but when we get into personal attacks, that is not good for the sport of crossbows or this forum. Just like I said in the opening thread:
Tuffbroadhead about your comment above:
I do not know about you, but my participation in a forum (as well as I bet most people) is for enjoyment and learn. Think about it in a new persons' perspective, would you want to go to a site to learn if there is all that bickering and personal attacks. My time is limited and will not waste it going to a forum that is not enjoyable. That is my opinion, but I bet many people feel the same.

Free flowing thoughts, ideas and opinions (even if you do not agree with them)make a forum a great place to learn. If an opinion is flawed, then prove that with data to back up your opinion on why the OPINION is flawed. People are smart enough to sift through all the babble to see what is right and what is incorrect. But personal attacks will only turn people away.

I am lucky, I have been hunting with crossbows for over 25 years in an area that it is legal and feels that it always has been. I have been involved (although a minor role) in helping different people in getting crossbows accepted, wither it just be at an archery club, or State rules and regulations. Educated banter will do alot more for this sport, then any of the attacks that these trolls or trouble making posts try to accomplish.

If you want the forum and the sport of crossbows to grow, then we must decide to not participate in personal attack (rise above the other people) but continue to provide the truth for people to learn. We can also police the forum ourselves, if we see a personal attack, step in right away and tell them that personal attacks are not accepted on this site. Stop it before it balloons. People will try to defend themselves against a personal attack and I do not blame them for wanting to.

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GT, I agree with what your saying 100%......dont get me wrong, but what my point is that , and I'm sure you already understand, is dont let a few bad people ruin a great place to trade ideas and hunting expirences.... So we are on the same side of the fence...

The crossbow debate is just warming up here in Texas...and the lines are drawn...its ugly for everybody...

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Grumpy Tom: I've been reading this thread for a couple of days now. Didn't recognize your name, but since I see you've been around awhile, I read a large majority of your past posts. I learned that you've been doing things I believe in for a long time now, Good job!!

I have a few observations/opinions I'd like to share. When I first joined this forum, there was a core group of about 20 posters. We get/got along fairly well for along time, passed info and opinions back and forth, kidded each other some and life was good. More and more people have joined since then, which, imho is a great thing. It's happening on every xbow forum that I'm on, a sure sign of total acceptance everywhere eventually. I think sometimes the newer members don't realize that alot of what we do is in fun. Once in awhile some one gets a case of "thin skin" and that generally results in a Pity Party, Table for One, Please! lol.

Since I've been here, about a year, I haven't seen much disrespect or name calling, as compared to some other forums. I know for a fact that we have done a pretty fair job of policing ourselves via pm's. Rarely has a mod had to step in, and in every case that I can recall, it was due to an outside flamer or what's commonly called a troll. I have another description for TROLL, which is Turmoil Resulting [from] On Line Ludicrous.
That seems to get the fur flying sooner or later every time it occurs.

We have a couple of posters here that are mods on other forums. I also believe this thread is a good reminder to us all to be civil, as far more read here than post.

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Good post Dan and very accurate as well.

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Dan, I read all your posts and sure enjoy them for their tip's and good advice! Keep it up.