Can YOU handle this???

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Ironbarr

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There are some very lonely gun enthusiasts in this world of gun boards. They are the folks who have never left the reservation. They have some knowledge of the outside world thanks to the geography map in the "school" tepee, it showing various shaped areas called States, and for the fantastic new tool - the internet - with its wonderous gun board threads that appear to be written by gun enthusiasts who are off the reservation.

These folks write of many interestings things. They often cite (quote) the writings of others, and also oft-times (but not always), provide links to original authors' texts to enhance understanding. BUT... these lonely enthusiasts are most perplexed by citations where the town, city, or wide-spot-in-the-road - the byline - is a place not normally shown on their school map. They wonder how they could put a pin in that map about where that event occurred.

They wonder, too, if others have trouble pinning their maps.

So they ask those gun enthusiasts who write such great material and cite others, to PLEASE identify in their text at least the state where-in the event happened or the citation emanated. Many on-line versions of newspapers don't always show their state - county or small-town media, for example.

This lonely "reservationist" wants to know - and learn.

Thanks.

-Andy
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[Lena Lenape (sp) - is/was a NJ tribe. The reservation (above) is fictitious. This post, hopefully will catch your attention and help identify the location of many future citations where their location isn't clear.

I haven't travelled the U.S. enough to know where every town fits in what state.]

BTW: I no longer live in NJ. And I am thankful for that since NJ is not the place today that I knew as a child and teen. I believe this qualifies as a political statement.
 
Same here.

I don't know why people are afraid to use their own names or say where they live.

:what:

Sure, I identify with our former NJ member in some regards, but I'm dismissing this case for failure to state a claim.

Best regards:neener:


Just kidding. I don't pretend to be a Moderator, nor do I play one on TV.
 
I guess my little "parable" doesn't fly well.

Let's see if I can clarify.

Many citations (usually material posted by us that are authored by others) show a town or city, but no state (or country). It would really help if, when the state/country isn't obvious, that we'd take the time to include it in the reply.

I hope this makes the point.

Thanks.

-Andy
 
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

In that case, I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree, bigtime!

I cannot tell you how many times I wished I could see where the poster of a topic is from, particularly when they mention some anti-gun political nonsense / attitude where they live. It's very frustrating. Post your location folks!
 
Damn, Ironbar.

You get the prize for most cryptic frigging message of 2003!

How about this...

If you're posting something from your local paper, The Daily Hottentotian, don't expect the rest of us to know that it's located in the town of North South Central Pudthump, in the state of Central West Southern Oresylvirtuckia.

Help us out a little...
 
I THINK that the article makes something of a point. A lot of times we cite things with absolutly no clue as to WHERE the particular event occured. Considering the WIDE political and legal differences between localities especially concerning firearms this is pretty important. I cant even tell you how sick i am of people asking "is this legal?" without even identifying what state they are in. And whats even better is when people answer "yes" or "no" without having that information.

And i agree that too much anonymity can be a bad thing.
 
Ironbarr...
I clicked on this knowing what it was about I thought, then I didn't, then I did. I now know what Sam means by "I'm not lost, I taking alternate routes".
No wonder Sam understood it from get -go :D :D

Hey, I'll have you know I spelled out the entire name of state on the thread I started today.Still ain't got the hang of 2 letter...barely got it right with 3...thank goodness I can spell OHIO huh? I'm in AR, half our stuff ends up in AZ , AL or AK...even the postal people don't know :D
 
With 210 reads, maybe the message came across to include at least the state a citation comes from.

Maybe it'll improve.

Thanks.

-Andy
 
I understood the original post, and wholeheartedly agree. I actually was just reading the other day about something (already forgot; yeah, I know ...), and I was like "where the heck is that? What state is it in?"
 
Ironbarr

With 210 reads, maybe the message came across to include at least the state a citation comes from.
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You would think that a guy who insists on "Location, location, location" would at least fill in his own location in his profile. :D

Hence my post
I see where you're comin' from; but I can't see where you're comin' from.
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Translation: "I agree with the premise. Where do you live?"

Posters should at least include the state they live in, not necessarily the town, in their profile.
 
Virginia Beach VA

Good enough?

I do not understand the animosity type tones to some posts.

My location has nothing to do with citation locations - unless, of course, I provide no location with a citation that I provide, that in itself, shows no state/country.

-Andy
 
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Ironbarr

NOTE:

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Animosity? I think not. It was just a light hearted poke in the ribs.

In other words: Sound File Click HERE

an·i·mos·i·ty
n. pl. an·i·mos·i·ties
Bitter hostility or open enmity; active hatred.
A hostile feeling or act.

Posters should at least include the state they live in, not necessarily the town, in their profile.
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That was to all posters in general -- including you. That part was serious.
 
Andy:

Just a friendly observation: you have a great career ahead of you in communications or media relations, or whatever they're calling it these days. I mean, your individual words make sense (except for maybe "citation," but I think I understand that term), but when you string them together they take on an almost indecipherable quality of their own. You have a gift.

For what it's worth, I agree with the point of your post. But more than that, I marvel at your ability to obscure it.
 
SteelyDan

My location has nothing to do with citation locations - unless, of course, I provide no location with a citation ...
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This kinda reminded me of the Danny Kaye bit in "The Court Jester" with the vessel with the pestle, the flagon with the dragon, and the chalice with the palace.

Sound File

For the record, no animosity intended.
 
I thought it was fine. You gave us the point clearly:
So they ask those gun enthusiasts who write such great material and cite others, to PLEASE identify in their text at least the state where-in the event happened or the citation emanated. Many on-line versions of newspapers don't always show their state - county or small-town media, for example.
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-and the way it was written, it was clear what your reason was, and that you weren't writing it just to be pushy. Who hasn't read a newspaper story and wondered, "WHICH Wilmington/Portland/Springfield???" And thanks for the .wav file, jimpeel!

Steely Dan, you can have my metaphors when you pry them from my cold, dead fingers!
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