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Offline RainDog

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ZenMatt, oh man!
« on: September 18, 2008, 05:57:34 AM »
Is that your post over there on the "other" forum? haha

 Wow!

 High five!

 I haven't laughed so hard in quite a while. Thanks!
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RE: ZenMatt, oh man!
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2008, 06:09:57 AM »

I saw that too.  Thumbs up.
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Re: ZenMatt, oh man!
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2008, 06:22:50 AM »
I see a BAN coming your way, not like you or I care anyway.

I'm already banned from there...
Don't ask it's stupid and I don't care anymore.


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ZenMatt pegged it though . . .
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2008, 06:47:43 AM »
. . . over here, we know what yella is!

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RE: ZenMatt, oh man!
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2008, 06:55:03 AM »
I just read that and WOW! So good I cut and pasted to Word so I could save before they delete it.  I feel for Ed K, ( I think he's a great guy and he tuned one gun for me and hope to have him do more in the future) he may not have realized what was going on when he stepped in and replied to your thread. So are you talking about your CDT tuned M350? WHat's Rich's involvement? Let us in on more details, now that you dropped the bomb squarely on ground zero!
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RE: ZenMatt, oh man!
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2008, 07:02:02 AM »


Well Matt,



That was eloquently put, and you left them with no options !!!!



It was a fun read buddy !



If any others want to see Matt's post : http://www.network54.com/Forum/79537/message/1221757505/Tuned+RWS+350+Mag+does+886FPS+in+.22%21

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RE: ZenMatt, oh man!
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2008, 07:11:24 AM »
Then suddenly... poof... he's gone.
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Re: ZenMatt, oh man!
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2008, 07:13:45 AM »
"No such message."
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So here's the skinny...
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2008, 07:36:46 AM »
When Bob was announcing his retirement- I'd emailed Rich about potentially tuning my Nitro 17.  I'd mentioned in that email that Bob was retiring and that I was looking to other prospects.  In his email...   he didn't cover much of what he does when tuning but proceeded to rip Bob a new one and then ridiculed ME for having fallen for the "lesser" tuners game.  His response was nothing short of ruthless.

I'd dropped-in on the Yellow pages to ask if/why Rich has a stick up his hiney about Bob.  I was then turned inside out by a number of their members(goons) and found myself in the loine of fire.  I've only dropped in over there once or twice and have had my hiney chewed for the mere mention of Bob's good work.  Moderator Steve had chimed-in and had something to say as well.

Now, in keeping with all honesty my 350 is shooting 846 feet per second which is STILL well-above average.  Well above- anything I've seen or heard of the "other" tuners works.

I'd seen the post this morning about the Yellow Gamo room and it brought back all of those same feelings of "Country Club-ism" that forum represents.  

I saw RED!  

It's one thing when you play fair- it's another thing when you cut-off your opponent from being able to defend himself; or myself; or anyone else who's had their *ss ripped by the Yellow zealots.

Bottom line is...  and this is what I can't seem to understand:  We're Americans here.  They're Americans over there(Yellow Pages).  Chances are- we all share the same love for air-gunning.  We share a hobby in mutual interest.  Whether you were born on American soil or in another country- one thing stands firm...  our love for our brothers and sisters, regardless of their origin.  We're shooters and THIS is what we do.

That a proprietor of a web forum has the audacity to honor those who tune, post, and love the same sport we do and yet hold bias towards any other parties approach, tuning or mere mention of an adversary's name is ludicrous.  It is fascist.  It is Nazi by nature and has no place among those with a sense of compassion.

Compassion being...   the quality of rules and regs that this as well as forums of other denominations possess.  It doesn't matter whether it's guns; cars; food; what have you...  respect of an outsiders opinion counts.  To play mediator and exclude anyone's two-cents unless absolutely necessary(like my post over there today) is Country Clubism at it's finest and I have no tolerance for it.

I'm a guy.  I'm not the smartest one of the bunch and occaisionally I do have something to say, especially where an in-justice has been performed.  Today was one of those days.  Perhaps I have lowered myself by saying something...  or perhaps the cumulative, water-drip Karma of their cencoring efforts have come back at them.  I don't know if my words today have fallen on deaf ears over there or if it did some good.  What I do know...   is that the use of "force" in moderating a forum is weaker than utilizing an unbiased approach towards all, leaving an open playing field.  

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Re: ZenMatt, oh man!
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2008, 07:42:24 AM »
Well,, I joined there a few months back,, got a few welcomes. (People that already knew me) I was thinking bout postin over there bout my CDT Turbo Tuned Panther & how much I LOVE it!! Course Im gonna mention the fact that even though retired now,,, me & Mr Bob are SUCH GOOD FRIENDS he still tuned it for me,,, right after he installed 3 GRT !!! triggers in my new guns!! Course that was AFTER me & Uncle Bob got home from a big steak dinner!! I will be shure to include pics.!!LOL!! You dont think they would "Ban" good ole "Pogo Tim" do Ya??  No way man!! He He!!  Tim.

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YOUR THE MAN MATT!!!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2008, 07:54:01 AM »
I knew along time ago you were one of the "Good Ones",,,, seems even a "Bumblin Redneck" from S.C. like myself can be a pretty good judge of character!! :p   Now,,,, I must compose my new post,,, & see if I can find my old password to "that" site!! ( enter BIG Devil Face!!!!). I HATE it when people are mean to my Friends,,, uhhhh,,, we saw that not too long ago here. :0  Mr Bob (CDT) is not only a Friend of mine,,, the man is beond reproach. It,s a good day to get bannen I think. 8)  Tim.

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RE: Speaking of Rich from Mitch
« Reply #11 on: September 18, 2008, 08:52:09 AM »
That guy always changes his prices on you. He  gives you an estimate say on his muzzle breaks, and when you decide to order one, and he will tell you... "well for that one it will be a bit more"...That's dishonest in my opinion. . same with tunes, good that I try to do the best I can myself on them, fun too, to tune my own gun.
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Re: ZenMatt, oh man!
« Reply #12 on: September 18, 2008, 08:59:26 AM »
I went to a coffee shop with my laptop wanted to re register there and say more to them, but they don't except new members anymore. Yeah that pink country club is scared now, they know they have been bad. Contraband runs in their veins!
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RE: ZenMatt, oh man!
« Reply #13 on: September 18, 2008, 09:02:08 AM »
Look, I lowered myself today.  I'd just had it.  Perhaps it had to do with this migraine I've had for two days.  Perhaps it had to do with reading the post about another GTA advocate's  experience in their forum.  

It is a fascist forum.  Nothing more, nothing less.  I am sure there are those who look to that place as "home" just as much as we do here.  Albeit, the moderators of the GTA forum keep an element of integrity in what they do.  They are non-cencoring unless absolutely necessary and won't delete a post or thread without careful consideration.  There is a copascetic operation at work here.  This is not a place to bash anyone nor take a written inventory of those we may disagree with.  

If the GTA forum is a democracy; that other place is a dictatorship.  It is one thing to point out the differences in things and another to go as far as cencoring, be-littling and even character-assassination.  Which is what makes the halls of the GTA forum what it is:  A GREAT PLACE TO BE!

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RE: ZenMatt, oh man!
« Reply #14 on: September 18, 2008, 09:11:17 AM »

 Hey, at the very least you've found a non-violent strategy for discharging your aggressive impulses! Better than usin' a baseball bat on those guys!

 I should try it. I think I'm runnin' out of stuff outside to bash with my sledgehammer. :)

 Seeya, and thanks again for the knee-slapper,
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