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Gateway To Product Reviews => Non-Productive Posts => : gayairgunner October 01, 2008, 04:51:02 AM
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Hello Everyone!! a little about me: i sold my ipo in 1999 and retired at the ripe old age of 34...he!he! i still own my seat on the ny stock exchange and have an apartment in manhatten and a cottage in sea island georgia. i love to travel and experience new things and YES!, i am gay. you seem to be an OPEN-MINDED bunch of boys and i'm looking forward to joining in on your fun with airguns. i wanted to start out with something small and work my way up so i contacted straightshooters to order my first gun. the guy was such a sweetie...he sold me a theoben crusader(whatever that is?). it hasn't arrived yet but i'm expecting you boys to help me get started with it....this is so exciting!!!! anyway, i just wanted to introduce myself and say hello!!
cupcake.
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Wecome to the GTA.
I'll be honest here i'm a bit homophobic so this is slightly uncomfortable for me.
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Hey! haha
Welcome to the forum, it's a GREAT PLACE TO BE!
I'm sure you'll find plenty of folks here that share your interests. Um... about airguns, I mean. I mean, maybe other things too. Y'know... not that there's anything WRONG with that...
Uh, well... Party on, dude! Seeya around! :D
Yours forever truly,
Parks
PS: Great photo, by the way!
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Craig,
What a hearty welcome! I just don't know what to say! haha
Oh, that's so funny,
Parks
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hello cupcake......welcome aboard....i'm sure you will have a great time here learning about airguns! sea island georgia?.... we have members that live in georgia so ya'll could be neighbors and didn't even know it!!!!...you may be getting your new gun just in time to go to the fall fun shoot and meet everyone......welcome!!
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Right now I'm trying to decide if this is a joke designed to rile up a bunch of conservative gun-toters or a sincere introduction email about joining our community. If it's a sincere introduction, then let me say, "Welcome." I'm definitely in the minority here because I'm a liberal voter, but yet I love my guns and am a life member of the NRA. Yes, I am a strange, confused individual. I have found this community to be very nice and friendly when discussing airguns and I've always felt welcome.
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Welcome to the GTA forum.
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Oh yeah! There's a few guys in the Manhattan area that get together too, I think. If you scroll down the home page of the site you'll see headings that concern shoots in various locations.
One thing, though... you might want to dress a little less... provocatively, if you know what I mean.
Or not. Hey, it's your call!
Have a good one,
Parks
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Jay, you ain't the only "strange and confused individual" around these here parts, lemme tell ya!
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GTA opens its doors to all, airgunning is a sport and hobby enjoyed by everyone. :) When you receive your shooter we hope that you will post some pic's of it for us. Ed
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I wondering if the limits of what's considered an acceptable post are being played with.
The general guidelines are here:
http://www.gatewaytoairguns.com/office/GTARulesandRegulations.htm
And one might note the following rules specifically:
Foul language, *_*_*_*_*_*graphy, *_*_*_*_*_*ual explicit material and any provocative photo’s is strictly forbidden. They will be deleted and you may be banned.
Offensive pictures, racial slurs, and character insulting will not be tolerated and can be cause for being banned. (including rule #5)
Anything material posted that is illegal, immoral or unethical will be deleted.
Since the bulk of the post seems devoted to a non-airgun subject, it could easily appear that this gentleman is trying to 'push buttons'. Hopefully this is not his intent. If posts are kept to relevant content, I don't think there'll be an issue.
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c'mon guys lighten up! i went back and read the post. there were only 6 small sentences telling who they were and the rest of the post was pertaining to airguns. i agree the picture is a bit bizarre but they didn't post anything obscene. actually, they are fully clothed!! i don't condone their "preferences" but at least i'm willing to give them a chance.....that's more than most of you are doing!!!! LIGHTEN-UP!!!
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Juan,WELCOME TO GTA,A GREAT PLACE TO BE! I look forward to seeing pics of your new CRUSADOR when it arrives,I am A THEOBEN Fan,IMO.... they don't get better than that! There are some really good people here with a great deal of info to offer....Once Again Welcome!
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Welcome aboard. This is an open minded bunch of airgunners at GTA.....so whatever. Hope you enjoy the Theoben Crusader. Btw, I`m hetro....
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Well, the photo was obviously provocative, but was just as obviously displayed in good humor.
Sure it's outrageous, but if it gets erased then this forum is gonna have a big neon sign hangin' over it sayin' "Rednecks".
Whether it's just comedy or a guy makin' a big entrance, it does nobody here any harm, at least in my estimation.
Anyway, just sayin'.
Seeya,
Parks
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I'll agree to all of that. Well said.
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RainDog - 10/1/2008 1:21 PM
Craig,
What a hearty welcome! I just don't know what to say! haha
Oh, that's so funny,
Parks
I'm not trying to be funny, I thru up a little in my mouth having to look at that pic.
what people do in private is their business but when they throw it in my face like that it just aint right.
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I have NEVER said welcome to anyone here (or on any forum), but you make such an entrance that I must tip my hat and say WELCOME!!! Please stay a while and enjoy shooting.
By the way.....are you on the left or the right (of the picture that is)?
Martin D. White
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Well I am having a little bit of trouble looking at the pic. But hey whatever turns yur noodle..
Welcome ta Gta.. Post some pics of that new gun when it gets in...
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Yeah, Martin, quite an entrance for sure!
I don't know how it shows up on anyone else's browser, but in mine on the GTA homepage the link to this thread shows up as "Hi Boys and Girls...I'm A N..."
That got my head spinnin' around all by itself.
Anyway, yeah.
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Yer killin' me, Craig!
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yes!...i made a grand entrance. that is my style. i have found it to be a very effective tool in sorting out who is what. i appologize to those of you that found the photo objective but it was the only one available at the time and was done in good humor. that pic was taken at a new year's eve ball!!!!!!!!! anyway, i am not here to provoke or seduce anyone. i thought it was a very nice forum with open minded persons that would accept me on an "airgun" level. its obvious already who i will be able confide in for assistance with my airgun hobby. once again, i appologize for the "eye-opening" but i do want to thank the one's that don't seem to have a PROBLEM.
Sincerely......
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No problems whatsoever. We're glad you're here to share airgunning with us. I think some of us (including myself) were more concerned if your entrance was just a joke to rile some feathers or indeed a genuine introduction. Let's face it--every forum as the occasional troll and prankster. But, you've established your entrance is legitimate, and we're glad you're here. Airgunning is a great sport and I'm looking forward to communicating with us.
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i don't have a problem with you being gay, i just don't need to see it.
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Welcome to the GTA Forums Juan,
This is, A GREAT PLACE TO BE !!!!
I look forward to seeing photos of your new Theoben Crusader !
I'm sorry for posts of some of our members, as the GTA doesn't exclude members for any reason ! We ask that every member follow the few Rules that we have.
I look forward to your future posts ! I hope to see you here often !
Bill
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Yeah, that's the way it works on these forums. Sometimes you gotta stir the pot a little to bring people's basic character to the surface. It's risky, but it's always telling.
Anyway, good move, good show, and right off the bat too.
Seeya,
Parks
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Welcome to the GREATEST show on Earth! There are some really good people in these halls and ALOT of airgunning prowess and wisdom. I have to admit I admire your entry... SHOCKING and CHAOS is always good! We needed a good shake-up!
You're in the right place!
Matt
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Welcome to you Juan! Yes, your entrance was a tad dramatic, but thanks for being upfront about yourself. Personally, I don't give a hoot who someone chooses to share their life with, why should anyone?
Anyone who shares our common passion for the sport we all enjoy is most welcome here. You chose a great rifle in the Theoben Crusader to get started with and I'll look forward to your impressions of your new rifle.
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OK. Top or bottom? Just kidding. I don't care about your seksual preference. Which one are you? The taller one or the shorter one?
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I think the membership should be aware of the fact that this is all a hoax and perpetrated by one of our "senior" members" (B). I know who it is and it should have been started in the Back Room instead of me having to move it. I suggest that you identify yourself. Gene and I are going to discuss this further.
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I can feel the hammer of justice rumbleing down now.. The ground is shakin under my feet....
I have to admit it was funny.. but i knew it was a hoax from the start......
FESS UP....
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I should have trusted my instincts from the start, but I tried to believe it could be genuine. I've seen this type of trolling in other forums before, especially on the Mac forums where it seems at least once a week a newbie joins just to tell us that Macs suck and Windows rules.
Same thing applies here. This was some sort of funny (or sick) social experiment to see how a bunch of gun toters would respond to an openly gay individual. I would say the experiment was actually quite revealing--everyone was very well behaved and open minded.
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Yep, if you look at the grammar structure and punctuation usage, it's obvious who the person is. Not that our mods need that--they have the gift of IP addresses. PWD!!
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I'm just waiting to see some backbone.
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Too bad. The one on the left looks like my boss. Things at work were about to change drastically.