Anybody Else Notice?

[Conagher 45]

I still show up here and read what is going on , a lot of replies are already posted and not much more than I could add with out being redundant or show some stupidity. 

[Timothy]

We're around but posting less, certainly!  Marshal'ette hasn't posted in nearly a year either.

I've noticed that Marshal has turned off all of the blog, NRA-ILA postings that were annoying me and a few others.  Sometimes that was all that was being posted during a given day! 

Thanks for that BTW, Marshal!

I just have become so enamored of our presidents accomplishments that I feel that all is well with the world and the country in general so I've nothing to comment on anymore!

Ya, right...

[Solus]

Solus, I think that stopped when pizza prices went up 

Well, Tom, with all the faults the folks here say you have, they can't add "Doesn't have a sense of humor"   

 

[les snyder]

I'm relatively new on this site, but my background is in the competition shooting area...USPSA pistol and USPSA multigun (3 gun)... over the years, though, shot some IHMSA silhouette, bowling pin, skeet and 5 stand for the 5 years at the Chevy Truck Sportsman's Team Challenge... there doesn't seem to be a lot of competition oriented members of the site...

[TAB]

I'm relatively new on this site, but my background is in the competition shooting area...USPSA pistol and USPSA multigun (3 gun)... over the years, though, shot some IHMSA silhouette, bowling pin, skeet and 5 stand for the 5 years at the Chevy Truck Sportsman's Team Challenge... there doesn't seem to be a lot of competition oriented members of the site...

Before I moved out of ca, I was very much into trap and averaged 10+ comps a year. And at least 5 sessions a week.  Closest range is now 3 hours away. ;(

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[billt]

I think a lot of this is Internet wide. People are just not investing as much time in forums and the like. Also, people's routines change. I usually get up early every morning when I'm not working, (Monday through Thursday morning), and go through my E-Mail, and check in here, and several other forums to see what's going on. Also, a lot of companies have really cracked down on work time Internet use.

I work weekends, and when I shut down my computer on Thursday night, it stays off until Monday morning. When I retire at the end of this year, that will change, along with a lot of my habits. I may be around more or less depending. I definitely will start shooting and reloading far more during retirement, which will no doubt cut down on a lot of forum browsing.

Another thing is a lot of forums, (thankfully not this one), have been invaded by way too many smart asses. ARFCOM comes to mind as the leader in that department. Nothing turns off a newbie more than to make a post, only to have 10 guys jump down their throats with insults. Common courtesy has really declined on a lot of sites and forums over the last decade. People used to think before they typed. Now, not so much. Many of these types are young, parental basement dwellers no doubt.

[alfsauve]

I'm relatively new on this site, <snip>... there doesn't seem to be a lot of competition oriented members of the site...

Welcome, Les.

I think for the most part, we're sort of the backwater of competitors.  There are some top drawer ones on here,  but for the most part we regular folks who don't want to invest the time and money to be on the leader board.   I'm an also ran myself.  My claim to fame is being on "page one" at GSSF matches in Ga.   And possibly we don't need another "competition" forum.  There are plenty of others dedicated to USPSA, IDPA, ATA, etc.  where type "A" competitors can discuss the nuances of the rules, procedures and equipment.

Now not to say we don't brag when we do something worthy, like <cough, cough> shoot the Dawnsonville GSSF match CLEAN.   We would all like to be up there in the competitive ranks, of course.  Just not willing to pay the price.   Hence we don't stress out on all the current issues involved in the various competitions.   You'll find those on BrianEnos or the other forums

We (can I speak for the group?) welcome hearing about it, so please don't anyone hesitate to post your latest accomplishments, or miserable failures.  We'll console, cajole, commiserate and congratulate you as appropriate (or inappropriate).     We'll laugh, cry, learn and help (as much as we can).

[PegLeg45]

Solus, I think that stopped when pizza prices went up 

Now that's funny right there.......           

From a political standpoint, what we can say about the current jackass-in-chief and his three ring circus has been said, and the current state of affairs and the general ass-hattery leaves many of us without words.

As far as gun-related postings, Many folks are either too broke or too busy to do a lot of shooting or gun building (which provides us with things to discuss).......I have acquired a couple of older handguns over the last year or so that are nothing fancy, but they might be worth posting a range report on (particularly one of extreme sentimental value with a cool family story), but I just haven't taken the time to wring them out.

[lhprop1]

Just wait until the next 'crisis' comes along.  Things have been pretty quiet for a while, but they always pick up when something bad happens.

[JC5123]

Relationship, work, and building the dream home. Starting to get back on here more.