Poseurs and Ballers....

[Fatcamp]

 

[robby denning]

Ok -- I'll take the bait.

I find it quite amusing that everyone feels a need to disparage another person for personal taste issues. You can certainly disagree, but why burn the calories required to care that much? A better solution is to lead from the front and set a good example. If you don't like the way someone is posturing, suggest a more efficient method. If they don't take the advice, move on. You've done your part. But, it is never OK to just issue blanket statements about how this or that characteristic makes you an idiot or some lesser life form. That helps nothing, and serves only to solidify the opposing parties perspective. It also says something about how weak your character is. Provide a solution or move on.

Additionally, being a true hunter does not require a 30+ year old standard caliber wood/blued rifle with a Weaver 3X9, a 30 year old vehicle, a red-plad flannel, and overt cynicism. Times change. Having matching or unmatching camo, or none at all make you no more or less a hunter than the next guy. So long as everyone else is respectful, their personal choices in what gear they use is of no concern to you, or anyone for that matter.

If any folks on this site are like me, and have a few rifles, and enjoy discussing gear, they might do so because it allows them to hold on to the only part of being an outdoorsman that they can control these days. Getting tags is hard now. Getting time off is harder. I know that every hunt I have been on in the past 5 years has, at some point, been ruined due to some work "crisis," or family issue, etc. So, anytime I get to talk with fellow hunters about hunts, or rifles, or gear, or anything related, I do it ... and I enjoy it. For some of us, thats the best we can do to stay connected.

I grew up fishing here in So-Cal. I put in more days on the water than I care to admit trying to find fish with a compass and a chart map. There were no sonar units back then, and GPS wasn't a thing yet. We learned to find our own fish the hard way. These days the technology available makes the experience very different for new fisherman. I don't flame them when they ask for advice, though. Nor do I claim to be some sort of authority on the matter, because I am not. You know what, though, I really enjoy helping people out and passing on some knowledge if it helps them have a rad experience (with obvious limitations). I particularly enjoy helping out beginners and kids, and helping them have a great experience, because we need to grow our community if we want to hang on to our heritage. My point here is that this site, and our outdoors community is far better served by people setting the standard, leading from the front, and helping to teach the next generation than it is by whiny, accusatory threads like this.

And that’s what Rokslide should be all about right there. Thank you.




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[boom]

Ok -- I'll take the bait.

I find it quite amusing that everyone feels a need to disparage another person for personal taste issues. You can certainly disagree, but why burn the calories required to care that much? A better solution is to lead from the front and set a good example. If you don't like the way someone is posturing, suggest a more efficient method. If they don't take the advice, move on. You've done your part. But, it is never OK to just issue blanket statements about how this or that characteristic makes you an idiot or some lesser life form. That helps nothing, and serves only to solidify the opposing parties perspective. It also says something about how weak your character is. Provide a solution or move on.

Additionally, being a true hunter does not require a 30+ year old standard caliber wood/blued rifle with a Weaver 3X9, a 30 year old vehicle, a red-plad flannel, and overt cynicism. Times change. Having matching or unmatching camo, or none at all make you no more or less a hunter than the next guy. So long as everyone else is respectful, their personal choices in what gear they use is of no concern to you, or anyone for that matter.

If any folks on this site are like me, and have a few rifles, and enjoy discussing gear, they might do so because it allows them to hold on to the only part of being an outdoorsman that they can control these days. Getting tags is hard now. Getting time off is harder. I know that every hunt I have been on in the past 5 years has, at some point, been ruined due to some work "crisis," or family issue, etc. So, anytime I get to talk with fellow hunters about hunts, or rifles, or gear, or anything related, I do it ... and I enjoy it. For some of us, thats the best we can do to stay connected.

I grew up fishing here in So-Cal. I put in more days on the water than I care to admit trying to find fish with a compass and a chart map. There were no sonar units back then, and GPS wasn't a thing yet. We learned to find our own fish the hard way. These days the technology available makes the experience very different for new fisherman. I don't flame them when they ask for advice, though. Nor do I claim to be some sort of authority on the matter, because I am not. You know what, though, I really enjoy helping people out and passing on some knowledge if it helps them have a rad experience (with obvious limitations). I particularly enjoy helping out beginners and kids, and helping them have a great experience, because we need to grow our community if we want to hang on to our heritage. My point here is that this site, and our outdoors community is far better served by people setting the standard, leading from the front, and helping to teach the next generation than it is by whiny, accusatory threads like this.

phew..saved me some typing. ^^this is a great attitude.

 

[TREE ‘EM]

"I live in Ohio and walk some paved trails around Columbus on my lunch break....what are you guys carrying for bear defense? I have a lowered and flared G40 with a 2 oz Poseidon Armament trigger and Zeus industry 8" barrel. I had Steve at Never-ending Ammo supply custom make me a 48 round magazine"

Dude! I was asked almost that same question from a guy by Logan, OH on my way home from running bear dogs in WW. Dang near a true life experience but thankfully not from a RS member.

I told him I’d show him what he really needed and sent him the following link

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[isItFallYet]

is a poseur a Canadian poser?

French Canadian

 

[treillw]

Very insulting what you said about my coat..... it's made out of your mamma's pubic hair.

 

[street]

My head is too big to tuck my ears into my hat. Not sure how those guys do that

 

[Wrench]

Does anyone have a firing pin assembly for a r700 SA and an ejector? This seems like the place to ask.

 

[Hill Difficulty]

Does anyone have a firing pin assembly for a r700 SA and an ejector? This seems like the place to ask.

Yes, with J-locks! Shoot me an offer.

 

[Billinsd]

"White men are largely unaffected by gun violence, and largely for making zero changes to gun laws . . Coincidence???"

"All the referee's have thrown a flag down on the field. No one can believe that the fullback just ran the ball in the wrong direction across the opposing team's goal line, OH MY!!!!!"

 

[Kevin Dill]

Whether you are applying it or receiving it....judgment is a bitch.

 

[Racethesunset]

The common set of values matters more than our individual differences that you mentioned in my view.

That most everybody here respects the values of freedom, self reliance, hunting, and the great outdoors makes this place useful.

I could care less if you wear a baseball hat low or a cowboy hat high. If you hunt, ethically hunt, I know that I can trust you more than most.

 

[wvincent]

After reading this entire thread, I'm just left with the thought of how thankful I am that there are generations behind me who will continue the hunting/outdoor lifestyle.
I don't care what you wear, drive, or who built your rifle. Just get out there and partake of this glorious adventure that is the great outdoors.

 

[Randle]

I am so blessed to hunt with guys that share the same values and enjoy the comrade that goes with hunting camp . That's really all I need

 

[Ndbowhunter]

most times the guy bitching about Kooks or posers is the guy he’s wining about but doesn’t realize it.

 

[Tony Trietch]

I read the first page then skipped here....what did I miss?

No way I am reading all that

 

[Riplip]

I read the first page then skipped here....what did I miss?

No way I am reading all that

Not a thing.....I cannot believe this is an actual thread. About the dumbest thing I have seen on this site.

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I read the first page then skipped here....what did I miss?

No way I am reading all that

It was OP and some people who agreed with him complaining about things they literally don’t even have to see. They don’t have the capability to stay away from social media apparently.

Imagine complaining about something that nobody is forcing you to experience. Sad.

 

[mt100gr.]

I read the first page then skipped here....what did I miss?

No way I am reading all that

Oh Tony, you can't go hitting the like button on page 7 and then claim you skipped FESTIVUS!! Really, who can resist?

 

[Tony Trietch]

Oh Tony, you can't go hitting the like button on page 7 and then claim you skipped FESTIVUS!! Really, who can resist?

True story, I caved and read through half of it. I still feel like I need a cliff notes version.