awful quiet here

noel · August 22, 2010, 07:58:34 AM

seems to be quiet here since the got back up and running.hope people didn't give up and go elsewhere!too much good information and fun to have it falter!speak up everyone!:frown

gitano · August 22, 2010, 08:13:46 AM

I think it's a combination of things Noel, including have been down for so long. However, THL is a good place, actually I think it is the best on the web, and the word will spread again. It's also hunting season and school startup. It's usually quieter this time of year anyway.

Paul

LvrLover · August 22, 2010, 03:45:22 PM

Last minute vacation and prepping for hunting, school, and winter. Lots going on.

TackyDriver · August 25, 2010, 04:22:21 PM

Hey Noel! Things have just been busy in my neck of the woods but I can't go too long without checking in. If you have stories to share, I know I'll hear them eventually. I'm just not always quick on the uptake. Hope your Fall season is a good one and you have lots of game to brag about.

Brasco20 · August 25, 2010, 11:12:21 PM

Ya, too bad things got crashed. I love this site. When i began reloading i didnt understand anything. I thought you put some powder in, stuffed a bullet, and went out shootin. I had no idea it had anything to do with accuracy. After finding this site, i now am loading accurate custom loads, and understand what im doing. This place is great, hope it gets back to being what it was. Hunting season hasnt started here yet, one week from sat. Cant wait! Drew an antelope tag this year, 3rd year in a row, my buddies are mad, none of them drew this year. Goodluck to everyone this season!

noel · August 26, 2010, 07:33:58 AM

yes TD I know what you mean.my youngest is off to university in 2 weeks,so things have been hectic around here.this is my first time with student loans and all the associated fees and travel to get started.I think mother is going too be really lonely for a while.I'll be missin my best hunting and fishing partner now that her brothers are older and busy with other stuff(like women)lol!

gitano · August 26, 2010, 07:43:07 AM

Here's yet another reason some haven't been around so much lately:

http://thehunterslife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15099

Good to hear that you are now a "reloadin' fool" like the rest of us, Brasco20, and that THL is at least in part responsible for that foolishness. Also glad to hear you drew an antelope tag. We'll be waiting for pictures.

THL is a great place, and it will remain so for a while at least. What I fear more than temporarily being down, is individuals going "down" permanently. Many of the 'stalwarts' here at THL are fairly 'long in the tooth' and will, sooner than later, pass on. While the loss will be great on a personal level, it could have a devastating effect on THL IF, the younger members don't pay attention to how this site is managed. THL isn't a "good" place by accident.

Some times when the "old guard" passes on, the "new guard" wants to change things for change's sake. Also they change things so they can feel like they are taking "ownership". There lies danger, friends. The thing's that make THL what it is are not things that change with the fickle winds of fashion or political correctness.

Among those timeless 'things', integrity is foremost. Not just in what we say, but how we treat each other. In other words, be honest when dealing with one another. Hand in hand with integrity is respect. Treating one another with respect (sometimes known as the "golden rule") doesn't go "out of style" ever. Nor does it need to be "adjusted" for the changing times. Finally, restraint. Sometimes also known as patience.

Lest I appear to be pontificating, let me assure you that I quickly acknowledge that there are examples here at THL where I failed to act with respect and restraint. All I can say in my defense is, you shoulda seen me when I was a younger man. :o

Anyway, just this past week I joined the "Rimfire Central" forum. It has some good info regarding rimfire-related matters. It also has a member that is selling a spiffy little device for resizing .22 RF bullets and modifying their points to a variety of configurations. (With it, I almost feel like I am "reloading" my .22 RF ammo.) So I became a member. While the site is very 'civil', it's a bit "cold" - not friendly. Not UNfriendly mind you, just not friendly.

I don't mean particularly to preach, (too much

), rather I too worry about THL's future. Not technically, but spiritually. And that's NOT to say that I think the "youngsters" here will drop the baton when it's passed on to them. Many of the 'stalwarts' are NOT 'long in the tooth'. I am simply saying that if you want to worry about THL's future, worry (be vigilant) about its spirit, not some piece of computer hardware somewhere. It won't be hardware that brings THL down.

Paul

gitano · August 26, 2010, 07:59:23 AM

QuoteMy youngest is off to university in 2 weeks,so things have been hectic around here.this is my first time with student loans and all the associated fees and travel to get started.I think mother is going too be really lonely for a while.

I know what you mean. I just sent my youngest off to college too, and my oldest is still in college. It isn't just their mother that will be 'lonely for a while'.

Paul

sakorick · August 27, 2010, 02:32:36 PM

The fire will rekindle.....I miss the international guys. They'll come back. I'm going to keep posting. Has anyone heard from BH lately? Regards, Rick.

gitano · August 27, 2010, 02:48:42 PM

He just posted in the PH section.

Paul

recoil junky · August 28, 2010, 01:15:52 AM

You think it's quiet here,

Oldest in the Army, youngest just went back to college, me working 20-30 hrs overtime a week. I haven't "seen" the missus for over a week. Just notes on the kitchen counter. I guess it's her in the bed when I finally get in bed at 03:30- 04:00.

RJ

buffalo bob · August 28, 2010, 04:18:46 AM

Quote from: recoil junky;107609You think it's quiet here,

Oldest in the Army, youngest just went back to college, me working 20-30 hrs overtime a week. I haven't "seen" the missus for over a week. Just notes on the kitchen counter. I guess it's her in the bed when I finally get in bed at 03:30- 04:00.

RJ

how can you be working that much when millions of people are on "extended unemployment" just a little sarcasm there. worked a lot of ot and it is a real drag on your life. but it will keep your mind off not having anyone around.

gitano · August 28, 2010, 10:16:49 AM

Don't forget to "smell the roses" there buddy. Work is a good thing, but too much of it, like anything else, will kill you. Slowly, but surely.

Paul

recoil junky · August 28, 2010, 11:54:45 AM

I have Monday and Tuesday off and I might take a floater on Wednesday.

I'll catch up during hunting season. I'll just remind the shop foreman who saved his bacon in August.

Plus we drink beer together. I'll get my way, I always do.

RJ

gitano · August 28, 2010, 12:03:29 PM

QuotePlus we drink beer together. I'll get my way, I always do

That's 'cause you're old and you've figured out how to "do it". :D

Paul

drinksgin (deceased) · August 29, 2010, 01:23:30 PM

Several of us here will qualify as "SOBs" [sneaky ol' boys]

recoil junky · August 30, 2010, 07:44:04 PM

I did absolutely nothing important today. Fired up the Mustang and drove to my Dr. appointment (BP was 116/82, cholesterol is down 15 points)

Life is good.

RJ

gitano · August 30, 2010, 09:52:11 PM

Sounds good to me. My BP has crept up over the past decade to ~135/80. For the first 50 years of my life it was 120/70. You could "set your watch" by it. I've also put on about 30 lbs in the last decade. You think there's any chance the two are related???

Pal

davidlt89 · August 31, 2010, 03:04:43 AM

QuoteYou think there's any chance the two are related???

For a very long time my blood pressure was "text book", 120/80! I myself have put on 20lbs over the last decade also!!! Currently am taking some of those off! last time I had my cholesterol I believe it was about 160. have not had it done in about 5 years, kinda the "what I don't know won't hurt me" syndrome!!!! my mother died at 39 of a heart attack and several of her family have had heart disease. Really need to get on my horse and do some exercise. was doing great till we started having kids:huh:. Anyway, good to hear RJ the "numbers" are in your favor. Compared to me, you guys are old!:greentongue:

drinksgin (deceased) · August 31, 2010, 07:34:56 AM

Compared to ANYONE they are old!;D

Alboy · August 31, 2010, 08:35:49 AM

Quote from: drinksgin;107686Compared to ANYONE they are old!;D

Watch out there cause I resemble that statement:stop:

gitano · August 31, 2010, 10:00:35 AM

What Alboy said....

And by the way... Isn't that a little of "the pot calling the kettle black?"

Paul

buckshot roberts · August 31, 2010, 10:50:30 AM

I GOT ON THE PISTOL TEAM AT WORK, AND IT'S TOOK UP MOST OF MY OFF TIME, NOT COUNT'N MY AMMO, I NEVER KNEW THAT .38 SUPER'S WERE SO HIGH NOW........I DID GET IN SOME SQUIRREL HUNTING NOT MUCH IT'S STILL TO HOT...............rON

drinksgin (deceased) · August 31, 2010, 01:36:01 PM

I will have you know I am not a plain old stew pot, at 5'7" and 250lb, I at least qualify as a medium sized wash boiler.
For all you young pharts, a wash boiler was what your great grandma boiled the wash in.
:grin:

Paul Hoskins · September 01, 2010, 04:36:32 AM

THL forums are without a doubt the best on the net. Otherwise, I wouldn't even be a member. I have joined a few others but dropped out for various reasons. Uncivilty is the main reason. Most of the people on other forums, I just couldn't relate to. Most of the old timers on THL can kid one another without offending anyone. I haven't participated a lot lately myself for various reasons, none of which had anything to do with THL members. ....The garden & lawn mowing take up much of my time in summer. Unfortunately, this summer the hot, dry weather decimated the garden. Most of my gardening this year was a waste of time & money. Nothing like last year when I canned close to 500 jars of garden stuff. ......

For you younger guy's & gal's working those long hours, it'll kill you. For over 35 years I worked a minimum of 55 hours a week. For two years we worked 12 hours a day seven days a week. In one three week run, I worked 317 hours. I was a walking zombie. Slow down, stop & smell the roses before it's too late. It's better to look down on them instead of looking up at the roots. ....As Paul said, I'm hoping the younger members will carry on the tradition of THL as it has been done all these years. There is a wealth of the best information available anywhere right here on this forum. You don't learn much from book acounts but first hand expierence like we're doing here is invaluable. For the most part, everyone here is honest. Brutally so sometimes & that is good. ......Paul H

recoil junky · September 01, 2010, 05:59:26 PM

I guess old habits die hard. Having grown up on a cattle ranch on Montana, we worked from can see to can't see. In the winter We used headlights from the pickup or tractor to "extend" the hours if need be. I try not to work that hard anymore, but the way you's guys use 'lecricity . . . . . . . . . . .

RJ