Out of hand...

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I cannot be on here 24 hours a day to babysit. 
Thanks to some members whom have sent PM's bringing certain matters to my attention.

Guys, just have fun and keep it clean.  Please. 

Best regards,

Ironhed

ORIGINAL: SilverKype

What the HECK did I miss ?

For whatever reason, I'm not real interested. 

 
I think Ironhed was afraid that you were going to be successful in late muzzleloader and would have been posting a hero shot photo in your pajamas.

ORIGINAL: SilverKype

Need not worry about me taking a deer in flintlock. I may however wear them bird hunting.

Where is Ironhed and his ability to summon Baby Jesus when you need him.

ORIGINAL: S-10

They passed the coming out party for the military, I didn't realize it carried over to this site.

 
Careful, you'll get the thread locked with comments like that.

Why!?!?!?
Are you seriously gonna ask me why!?!?!?!?
 
You cussed in your very first post of this thread!!!!!
 
Ahem....
 

2)  Use of profanity is prohibited.
 
 
Ironhed

I only repeated what I was called.I stated that was the reason you put up the guidlines. Is this how you treat people you don't agree with, delete their post so others can't see ?

ORIGINAL: Ironhed

Why!?!?!?
Are you seriously gonna ask me why!?!?!?!?

You cussed in your very first post of this thread!!!!!

Ahem....

2)  Use of profanity is prohibited.
 
 
Ironhed

ORIGINAL: Ironhed

I looked for him at Cabelas today.  No good.

Ironhed

 
He was probably wearing camo and you didn't see him.

Maybe he wont delete posts if the rules are followed....
Just sayin....

+1 It all depends on what you like I guess.

Then he better hurry up and lock the "Twas A Night Before Christmas" thread because it contains illegal drug use, drunk driving, homophobia, beastiality, explicit sexual content, discrimination of certain religious sects, violence, the degradation of board members, and many other violations.

I agree 1,000%... It's a total "scam" that deer stuff gets locked and that "crap" is allowed to stay.. UNBELIEVABLE !~!!!


I had not seen it til I got an E-mail pointing out I had been added to the list of those "degrated" ...

Best example of just how low some will allow this site to go ..... and still claim to be being "fair" to everyone and enforcinig the board rules....

To be honest, I think we were starting to push the envelope "just a wee bit" on the ones that got locked. Some threads have got away with much more but it's like arguing with the trooper who got you for going 75 mph a few minutes after you got passed by someone going 85 mph.

Yet it lives on, but threads here that show a turning tide against certain people's opinions quickly have a "Closed" sign hung on them.

That statement couldn't be any further from the truth.

It's when grown men act as if they are a part of "Romper Room" that gets threads with a "Closed" sign on them.

Ironhed

ORIGINAL: Ironhed

Yet it lives on, but threads here that show a turning tide against certain people's opinions quickly have a "Closed" sign hung on them.

That statement couldn't be any further from the truth.

It's when grown men act as if they are a part of "Romper Room" that gets threads with a "Closed" sign on them.

Ironhed

Yeah, the Christmas thread is so non-Romper Room it is darn near scholarly.
 
What happened in this forum was that a few members opened mouth and inserted foot, so other members were just helping to salt and pepper to taste in order to make it and the crow just a little more palatable.

Yeah, the Christmas thread is so non-Romper Room it is darn near scholarly.

What happened in this forum was that a few members opened mouth and inserted foot, so other members were just helping to salt and pepper to taste in order to make it and the crow just a little more palatable.

Love it.

Speaking of "locked out" this is one of the few hunting posts I can still reply on,  is Ct. too far from Pa.-hope its just a komputear problem

dont swear-dont argue -dont demean

  Update on 12/26--- Must have been my wonderful kumputar skills- back on liine. Sorry bout that.