Membership Drive for DRTV

[JC5123]

OK, fine, I apologize for my absence as of late. I still jump on and read most days. However I have had an EXTREMELY busy summer, ad I have several irons in the fire for future endevours. Cheif among those is a 10 day trip to do a new climb in the Wind River range next summer and a mont long excursion to Nepal in the fall of 2014. You wouldn't believe the red tape that entail. (Well, maybe you would). Anyway, like Mette, just cause I'm not posting doesn't mean I'm not around. 

[JLawson]

I first want to say that I appreciate the hard work required to make these forums available.  I understand the time and effort required to keep the bits and bytes flowing and I offer a big THANK YOU to everyone involved.

I enjoy our community just the way it is.  As with any neighborhood, you get folks who move in for awhile and then move out.  Others like it well enough to stay and we have the opportunity to get to know them a little better.  Others drive through and don’t even bother stopping because they don’t like what they see.  Some neighbors talk all the time and others just give a friendly wave now and then.  I’m OK with all of that.

What’s really important, if you’ll allow me to extend the metaphor, is that we are all neighbors.  We don’t always agree, we don’t keep our yards the same, some of us play our music a little too loudly, and others won’t pick-up after the dog takes a walk.  None of that matters because we care about each other as neighbors should.

We share the good stuff… and we are comfortable enough to share the bad stuff.  We get excited when someone brings home a new toy and we also take the time to say a prayer when a friend needs support.  And the best thing about our neighborhood is that the longer we stay the stronger our friendships become.

It’s always nice when new folks move in and become good neighbors but it should happen naturally.  It should happen because they like what they see and they feel that they can be comfortable sharing a little bit of themselves with the rest of us.  It’s our responsibility to give the newcomers a chance… to listen with open minds and to respond respectfully.  It will be evident soon enough if the “fit” isn’t quite right and they’ll move on.

Let others judge us for what they should see as our greatest strengths… honesty, respect, humor, insightfulness, experience, and camaraderie.

[PegLeg45]

I first want to say that I appreciate the hard work required to make these forums available.  I understand the time and effort required to keep the bits and bytes flowing and I offer a big THANK YOU to everyone involved.

I enjoy our community just the way it is.  As with any neighborhood, you get folks who move in for awhile and then move out.  Others like it well enough to stay and we have the opportunity to get to know them a little better.  Others drive through and don’t even bother stopping because they don’t like what they see.  Some neighbors talk all the time and others just give a friendly wave now and then.  I’m OK with all of that.

What’s really important, if you’ll allow me to extend the metaphor, is that we are all neighbors.  We don’t always agree, we don’t keep our yards the same, some of us play our music a little too loudly, and others won’t pick-up after the dog takes a walk.  None of that matters because we care about each other as neighbors should.

We share the good stuff… and we are comfortable enough to share the bad stuff.  We get excited when someone brings home a new toy and we also take the time to say a prayer when a friend needs support.  And the best thing about our neighborhood is that the longer we stay the stronger our friendships become.

It’s always nice when new folks move in and become good neighbors but it should happen naturally.  It should happen because they like what they see and they feel that they can be comfortable sharing a little bit of themselves with the rest of us.  It’s our responsibility to give the newcomers a chance… to listen with open minds and to respond respectfully.  It will be evident soon enough if the “fit” isn’t quite right and they’ll move on.

Let others judge us for what they should see as our greatest strengths… honesty, respect, humor, insightfulness, experience, and camaraderie.

Well put, JL.

[jaybet]

Well put and right-on. I really don't need us to be any bigger. But a conversation like this does remind one to get off the old duff and contribute more.

[santahog]

Well put and right-on. I really don't need us to be any bigger. But a conversation like this does remind one to get off the old duff and contribute more.

Amen..

BTW, Jay, I'm just the baby sitter.. You'll need more juice than I've got to get that down your chimney.. I'd suggest no less than Moses, for what you want.. (At least farther up the food chain than me..  )

PS.. Times is hard all over.. They ain't no money up here either.. (That's why I shoot an AK..)

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[tombogan03884]

Amen..

BTW, Jay, I'm just the baby sitter.. You'll need more juice than I've got to get that down your chimney.. I'd suggest no less than Moses, for what you want.. (At least farther up the food chain than me..  )

PS.. Times is hard all over.. They ain't no money up here either.. (That's why I shoot an AK..)

And I thought it was cuz they work well in the cold 

[santahog]

And I thought it was cuz they work well in the cold 

Nah.. That whole magic thing comes with the suit. No problems at the house.. The Russians don't believe (and can't see us) and Canadians just want booze, and they take care of that themselves. The Hueys run under license but it takes 3 years to get a check out of Washington. Were it not for a good cause, (and I get to play with the Gatling Gun) I wouldn't deal with them at all.. Who needs the headache!
The AK is just another toy. (What? You thought I gave it all away?)

[Solus]

Nah.. That whole magic thing comes with the suit. No problems at the house.. The Russians don't believe (and can't see us) and Canadians just want booze, and they take care of that themselves. The Hueys run under license but it takes 3 years to get a check out of Washington. Were it not for a good cause, (and I get to play with the Gatling Gun) I wouldn't deal with them at all.. Who needs the headache!
The AK is just another toy. (What? You thought I gave it all away?)

Maybe I've not had enough coffee....

How far back do I need to scroll to be able to figure out what we are talking about?   

[JdePietro]

I've been a member here for a while, I read a lot and post a little. I think this is nothing forum specific, having interests in a platitude of things means I am a member of a few boards and they are all suffering from people leaving or a lack of interest in the discussion. Perhaps some of it has to do with how tense everyone is over this polarizing election. The parties have announced they are picking and choosing nonsensical lines between issues so entangled it confuses the masses into rage. People get butt hurt over the simple stuff now political or not. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do about it.

If you put out a bird feeder you'll get the squirrels. Freebies and hand outs only attract a few, content, and good content at that will bring about the right crowd.

Boobies also help.

[jaybet]

Maybe I've not had enough coffee....

How far back do I need to scroll to be able to figure out what we are talking about?   

I had been complaining to Santahog that I had been waiting several years and didn't get that AR under the tree I"ve been asking for.