Recusing myself!

**nell67** · 08-05-2008, 10:46 AM

You're only getting part of the story here,because for some reason posts have been disappearing in this thread

**Beo** · 08-05-2008, 10:48 AM

Remy and Ridge Wolf jetted on us Trax. Long story.

**Sam Reeves** · 08-05-2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Rick

Honestly folks. It's pretty simple. If you aren't happy here then find some place you are. I hate to see anyone leave but that's your right. Exercise it if you wish.

All this fuss about avatars and elitists and whatever is just a bunch of hooey. 1). An avatar is a picture. As long is the pic doesn't violate forum rules...who cares? 2). The posts ARE just words. I haven't seen a moderator slashing and banner on a wholesale basis. Some members have been banned for just cause but I think we've been pretty lenient to date.

I don't think this forum is as abrasive or hostile as any other forum on the web. I do believe that the general poster here is more sensitive then most. Everything gets somebody's cyberpanties in a wad. I believe it was Gray Wolf that thank me taking down the signature over my avatar. He felt like it was offensive to the youngsters. Ask your average brat that is old enough to read yet what he learned in school today and then we'll talk about offensive. The "special Olympics poster?" Nobody has said anything about the "deliverance picture", yet.

**Sarge47** · 08-05-2008, 10:51 AM

Ridge Wolf, if you & Remy wish to leave then go! If not then stay! But please knock off the dramatics! Sheesh! Are we a clique? Possibly, but where is it written that that's a "bad" thing? Within every group you have a certain amount of people who "hang together". The unique thing about this "clique" is that it's made up of people that are independent by nature yet still fit together somehow. Perhaps your "intellectual" mind can get around that somehow. No one here forced Remy to leave, he did that on his own as he's "thin-skinned" & can't take the heat when it gets focused on him. He's done it before & I'm sure he'll do it again at some point in the future. You sound quite a bit like the same kind of person. So perhaps you'll move on & find a clique of "intellectuals" where you'll fit in. Perhaps they won't have "scary" avatars to frighten you & give you nightmares. Perhaps Remy/VolWest will even be there to give you "psycho-therepy" to help you get by. You see, even if we're a clique, we're not the kind to ban people without a very good reason. You've been allowed to post your opinions here, & that also means that others have the right to crticize & question those opinions. However there are some requirements to being a member of any forum: If you're going to post, you need to have a 'thick-skin" & be able to "take it" as well as to "dish it out", & get out of the kitchen if you can't handle the heat! I also belong to a "Christian leaders Forum, some of the criticism there makes this look like a "walk in the park". So if you're through whining as you leave we'll gently close the door behind you. 'Bye Ridge-Wolf! 'Bye Remy!

**trax** · 08-05-2008, 10:51 AM

Hey Sam R? thanks for taking down your signature line, although I for one think you should have left it. It doesn't bother me if you want the whole world to think you're, ah never mind, don't want your cyberpanties in a knot either. Whatever happened, happened. Trax will indeed abide...

and Remy left? Oh like that's new

**Beo** · 08-05-2008, 10:52 AM

Good post SR, and since my son is not the average brat i'm not offended in the slighest, really. And I say use what signature you want, I do and if its not liked I really care less. And your are right about panties getting in a wad... it was funny too.

**Beo** · 08-05-2008, 11:06 AM

Don't mistake my kindness for a weakness, while I like everyone on here, never put anyone on my ignore list, and wonder about some of the postings we have (even my own) I don't wanna see anyone leave because we need the diverse rants and answers here... that being said if ya wanna leave go, makes me no never mind either way. I barely cushion what I say and try to be polite as I can but even I have gone off on tangets before, thats part of forums and life, deal with it. I just like a wide variety of people to chat with.
Are we click? Probably and so frig'n what, do we go after numpty's, yeah and I'll continue if they are doing something stupid such as going into the wilderness with only a frig'n knife, and newbies... I don't think I've ever been really rude or offensive but then again you need to be thick skinned in the wilds and this is the wilds of cyberspace so deal with it, you don't like what I say then hit the ignore button, in the end its just a conversation and nothing should be taken personal because they're talking to a username and avatar, not me or you.
Actually I like this thread, that's why I keep posting

**Sam Reeves** · 08-05-2008, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by trax

Hey Sam R? thanks for taking down your signature line, although I for one think you should have left it. It doesn't bother me if you want the whole world to think you're, ah never mind, don't want your cyberpanties in a knot either. Whatever happened, happened. Trax will indeed abide...

All great men were bigots, trax, well 98% of them.

I don't mind being called a bigot. Do you mind being called a lazy dope smoking socialists?

I'm a product of my world you are a product of yours. Cheer up. I'll never take over the world and you'll never amount to anything. Wadded yet?

**Beo** · 08-05-2008, 11:17 AM

All great men were not biggots, and what world made you one, you live in the backwoods of Georgia, nothing wrong with that, a country boy can survive. I live in the backwoods of Ohio, but what world product or event made you biggot?
And for the record Jesus was not a biggot.

**trax** · 08-05-2008, 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by Sam Reeves

All great men were bigots, trax, well 98% of them.

I don't mind being called a bigot. Do you mind being called a lazy dope smoking socialists?

I'm a product of my world you are a product of yours. Cheer up. I'll never take over the world and you'll never amount to anything. Wadded yet?

I don't mind anything you call me SamR. because what you think means absolutely nothing to me. I'm not a dope smoker or a socialist, but if you want to think that or call me that because of a few jokes I've made feel free. And you go ahead thinking whatever you want, obviously you have your own definition of great men. I don't need cheering up and every day of my working life I get to help people who are less fortunate than I am, every day of my nonworking life I get to spend in the great unspoiled outdoors of Manitoba, so I'm pretty ok with what I've amounted to. You'd have to be important to me for me to get me "wadded up". I hope you're not too disappointed. Actually, I don't care about that either....

**Gray Wolf** · 08-05-2008, 01:42 PM

Guys, I think this is enough. I thought that in these Wilderness Forums there was not to be any political or religious discussions. It has nothing to do with wilderness survival or skills. This will chase people from our forums. I don't think any of us want that, I for one don't.

**Sarge47** · 08-05-2008, 01:56 PM

Okay, enough of the "Bible debate", you guys are "freaking out the straights"!

Beo, the very same book your quoting from also says that the "unsaved" person views the Bible erroniously. Sad fact: You can't argue with someone like this so my advice is don't even try. It's not worth it, besides, Gray Wolf is right!

Ridge Wolf! You imposter! You've been here as "Woodwose"! You snuck back in under a different identity! Your credibility is "zip" with me, now! You've even deleted all your posts under both names, just like VolWest/Remy!
Perhaps you're even the same person!? Very suspicious behavior; no wonder you left. We've been played, gang!!!

**Beo** · 08-05-2008, 02:06 PM

SR you are the son of a preacher? With those views of God and Jesus... Sad bro, very sad. I will pray for you.
Now I am done.
Okay Gray Wolf and Sarge no more Bible talk, my bad.

**Sarge47** · 08-05-2008, 02:19 PM

Originally Posted by Beowulf65

SR you are the son of a preacher? With those views of God and Jesus... Sad bro, very sad. I will pray for you.
Now I am done.
Okay Gray Wolf and Sarge no more Bible talk, my bad.

Beo, I am involved in various ministry work, and spent two weeks arguing Bible Heuremantics with a "Pastor" whom I met picketing the Cornerstone Festival outside the gates. At the end of a flurry of e-mails all we did was make each other mad!

Just a word to a friend and an obvious brother; Jesus wouldn't have wasted his time either.

Now settle down or no Alpo for you!

**Beo** · 08-05-2008, 02:24 PM

I teach the young adults in our church, youth services ages 14 to 17, very pleasing to do so and help the youth of today. Matter of fact finished a sermon for them this morning.
Wanna hear it

jk

**wildWoman** · 08-05-2008, 02:40 PM

oh god.....

**trax** · 08-05-2008, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by wildWoman

oh god.....

....yes?..... (sorry couldn't resist)

**wildWoman** · 08-05-2008, 02:44 PM

...just such a stereotypical remark from Sam.

**Sarge47** · 08-05-2008, 02:47 PM

I've deleted all of the "Religious Flaming" posts on here and have spoken to Beo about it, and now will tell you. No more posting religious debates as continuing to do so will get you banned! In this country we have freedom of religion, and the right to believe what we want, however, on this forum it's not a topic for debate...Ok?
We now all know how both you guys think. So it's said & done...let it die. Beo has agreed, how about you?