grizzlyadams wrote:tap,tap,tap.........fingers on the desk waiting....you have got to be going a little bonkers waiting for that beauty to get there! i know i would!
the hardeast part is having to wait for a new toy. but good things come to those who wait.... and apparently, so do slow things!
from what i have seen, that thing is deadly accurate to way out there!
Tap, . . .tap. Kills me. See, THIS is what a forum is about! No strife, good humor, good friends! You guys have gotten me through a lot of tough times, guys. I mean that. I know I've been away. Just something(s) that happened that sort of demanded my whole and entire attention. That's why I've got you guys and Tom to help me out when I'm gone. But one day I'll be able to push the site more, make it better and all that. But for right now, I figure I've got at leat two more months before I can reall get down to the nitty gritty.
If any of you are tech savy and can be an administrator, let me know, I'll consider it. Tom needs help and he's not tech savy but one of the most trust worthy people I know---that's why he's an admin. I don't want anyone fooling around in things they shouldn't, just do the job that needs to be done. And too, you can bring Tom along with you when and if he has the time. I had to really sweet talk him into helping me in being an admin. And it's one of the highest things a founder can do: give some control over the web site to some one. But I'll need a copy of your driver's license, you correct address and a seriouis phone call first. This is just CYA or Cover Your Ass on my part. I reall do need a partner. And our site keeps growing. The way it should: Not in leaps, but slowly. And don't take it personal that a lot of members don't post. It is very common. The numbers are what counts.
See, my wife just got out of the hospital on a false heart attack scare. I've had to make more trips to Florida than I ever wanted over myh father's recent death and probate issues that should be cut and dry but I have "grifters", squaters, and plain out and out thieves to deal with. Without getting into detail, just one of the things they did was remove more than 2 grand out of my father's bank accounts AFTER HE'D already died! They tried to keep his death from me (as if!) so they could obtain all of his assets and estates---and they are not even related to him! It's a mess and consues a great deal of time.
But on better news: Two battles that consumed a lot of m time, one the SSD and getting past four years of battle with them, I finall won but that was some time back---and then they followed me and video taped me FOREVER!
Now the bigger one, the VA and my rights as a veteran were finally recognised: It took me from Oct of 2009 to Jan 23'rd of 2013 to win than one and it's real work people. It's a job just being a vet these days. I'm sure there are people out there that can identify.
Then I took in a cousin of mine that is more like my little brother. He's a skaliwag for suere but I figure if I could just get him his GED at the age of 40 it would improve his self esteem. I paid for his clothes, shoes, books, cost of the classes and he bailed on the first day of school and then bowed up at me in my own home. I put him in his place and sent him packing. We all knew how he was but everybody deserves a second change, right? Besieds, no matter what he does, he's still my first cousin, much younger than I am and I'm more looked at like my own uncles and aunts. (I'm the oldest son for four generations and and I helped raise my younger cousins in a different aspect than just first cousin. I hold a different posistion than the rest of the cousins---me and my other cousin, female that is the other oldest and still not as old as I am compared to the rest. So when he bowed up at me, me having spent close to two grand on him, even buying his carton of smokes weekly, that was not something he was supposed to do. By our red neck family values AND for the respect as me a man in my own home trying to help him. So off he went. And, believe it or not, I paid for that too!
Then there is the fact that my wife got new stuff for our bedroom she's been waiting for over 20 years to get. I mean, the list just keeps going. And all my other daily routines are still full of stuff that only allows me a short time on the computer to do this sort of stuff.
You all have become very special to me. I don't have real friends. I'm a 100% Permanantly Disabled Veteran of the US Army. The VA sucks and I have to fight for all my stuff.
I've shared all of this with you so that you all know that just because I'm not here and pushing the site and doing my thing that it isn't because I'm lazy or have no interest. That would be the complete oposite of what the truth is.
Air guns changed my life. It was the one thing that got me going again and from 225 lbs to my current and stable weight of 186 lbs. My life is better because of AGs and the people that I have developed real relationships with along the way.
This is a heart felt share, guys. It is meant to say thank you for your friendship, plead for your help in keeping our site going and to be patient while I deal with what curves that life throws at me. I haven't given up: Not on life, not on our site, "The Independent" etc, etc. But there were times that I just did not know what I was going to do. This has all given me direction and friends I never knew I had.
God bless each and every one of you and to my mods: You all know you are more than just mods to me, right? I'll leave that at that and call this one closed.
Well, I felt I owed you all an explaination of why I'm not here managing the site issues and pushing our site more than I do. Now you all know just a little of what I have on my plate besides the normal things we all face each and every day.
Some of you call me just to chat. THAT is such a great thing for me and one day, if you stick with me, I promise I'll make a trip to see you on your own grounds and we'll do some shoot'n by Jove! Bank on it! I know, I know, some of you live half way 'round the world but I'll make it as long as my softy heart keeps beating!
Well, enough of the sob stories and softy crap. It's not becoming of me and I know it but I just felt that I needed to set the record straight, I've done that so enough of it already, right?
Now, Griz, got your message and thanks for that. You can call me now and I should be able to take the call. To all concerned: I got a smart phone and it's kicking my arse! Give me some time or keep calling if I don't get the call or don't answer. Texting is a sure way to let me know you've called and I can then return your call. Fact is, sometimes, I just don't know I've gotten a call or a phone call 'cause the darn thing might be on airport mode or something and me not know it!
Enough of this.
Said my piece.
Catch you all later, my friends, may family.
-Will
Abda, Site founder, Web Master, Chief Admin but only so becuase of my great support system lilke you guys!
AKA,
Will
Squirrel.