TGO David

Oh, man. I'm sorry. I didn't realize I was dealing with someone in one of "those kind" of relationships. We'll talk again when you get a conjugal visit with your manhood. PS: I'm thinking about buying a Glock. Can we hang out?

Hornet's comments have been removed from the thread and I'll be discussing it with him tomorrow.

Am I not supposed to be offended by the accusations being lodged against me and the moderators??? Someone needs to outline the rules of engagement for this sort of thing. Apparently I'm wrong for feeling the need to defend myself against some of the utter BS that's been posted about us.

I just wanted to post a public note of thanks to all involved with the Owl Hollow Gun Club in Williamson County for allowing us the pleasure of shooting at their facility yesterday, Saturday, April 26th. The range was nicely equipped and afforded us an excellent opportunity to enjoy shooting in a safe, structured environment and to enjoy socializing with other TGO members as well as OHGC members. I know from various conversations yesterday that several TGO members have expressed interest in joining OHGC soon in order to have another venue to enjoy shooting at. I think my wife and I will be checking into it as well. Again, thanks for having us. It was greatly appreciated.

One last parting thought... MolonlabeTN made several attempts to get Frank to clarify the wording of the auction thread. Frank never complied. That's why we sought the counsel of an attorney who advised us to distance ourselves from that matter as quickly and thoroughly as possible. Only then did we pull the plug. It was the prudent thing to do to protect ourselves and to ensure that there would still be a TGO for the people who enjoy being here. The alternative was to ignore the warnings and jeopardize everything. The choice was clear and I am still very certain that we made the right decision.

Your assumptions are really starting to piss me off. Just so we're clear about that on the front end and there aren't any misconceptions about it. Someone else pointed out that the membership at large does not and will not ever know the full details of what happened to cause us to distance TGO from ETS, Inc. That is a very clear, concise statement. It's not up for discussion and we are actually doing Frank a very big favor by keeping it that way. But apparently by taking the high road, we're also somehow subjecting ourselves to the scorn of a few disgruntled people here who think that we've gone all "Big Brother" or something. Give me a break. I guess it's true that no good deed goes unpunished. TGO is not an Incorporation. We do not enjoy complete separation of personal liability from things said or done the way that a corporation and its corporate officers might. So it's a very safe statement to make when I say that I'm going to err on the side of safety each and every time something comes up that might somehow jeopardize the lives and livelihood of me or any of the moderators who volunteer their time to help provide a nice atmosphere to talk shop in. If that somehow rubs you the wrong way... tough. Start another forum. Run it however you want. Walk a few miles in our shoes, then bitch all you want about how we do things. Until then, your Monday Morning Quarterbacking is unappreciated and comes across as a complete slap in the face to all of us who pour our time and energy into TGO. Finally, I'm not going to personally ask Frank to do anything. It's not my place to do that. I handled that matter as discretely and professionally as possible given the circumstances and given the need for TGO to publicly distance ourselves from what State law enforcement could have easily construed as being an illegal game of chance for profit. Frank removed himself from TGO by his own free will and choice. He wasn't banned and nor was he so much as asked to leave. Yes, his vendor status was revoked but I refunded the $100 contribution he made to TGO with money out of my own pocket. Somehow it still seems to me that we did the right thing despite the fact that you and a few others want to bitch about it. Perhaps you'd all be singing a different tune if it were YOU who were in our position or if it was YOUR money that was used to refund Frank's contribution to TGO. And trust me... we don't even begin to break even with our operating expenses from member donations from month to month. We don't have money sitting around in a fund to do things like refund vendor donations. That was gas money. Grocery money. Money I could have used to buy ammo or clothes or paid a bill. I've said all I'm going to say about this issue. Anyone who doesn't appreciate what we're trying to do here or thinks they can do it better knows where the door is.

I wouldn't know Frank from Adam. So I never saw him at the show nor did I even spot his booth. So, if you have any further questions about my balls I'd gladly let you inspect them up close. In the meantime, thanks for jumping to conclusions.

What were we talking about aga... hey, look... cows!

I'm all ears. Feel free to PM me privately if you would rather.

Good to see everyone today! We had a blast (no pun intended) and will definitely visit that facility again when possible. It's not too far from my in-law's house so it makes it kind of convenient.

Joe, what if each person who donates gets this as their avatar? Nothing says "Money" like Magic Juan rings.

Dare me?

Down the hall, second door on the right...

What if we did something cool with the user name beside each post? Like... different font, or different color or something? Or maybe I can come up with a better icon for it.

It's an easy thing to add it back in. I was just going for a less cluttered look, but I'm ok with doing whatever the majority wishes.

Welcome. Love the WWII setting of the first photo. Is that a Benchmade auto in the third picture? My SOG Flash II bit the dust recently so I've been casually browsing replacement knives online. Great pictures. Nice to have you with us.

I recently added a recoil management system to my Wilson Combat. It makes it a little heavier and a bit harder to buy holsters for, but I think the advantages far outweigh those minor problems. Here's a picture:

Larger pics of the entire 1911 please?

Glad you all approve. I didn't think the name was "cheesy" ... I just didn't think it fit with the more "professional" titles that the rest of the forums have. Well, except for the one that the staff hangs out in. We call it the Little Boys Pee Pee Room. Seriously. Maybe.

We'll just stick with the plan. My wife and I will be at Snappy Tomato at 11:30. We drive a black Ford F250 truck that looks perpetually pissed off... so we're easy to spot. If the weather cooperates, we'll shoot at Owl Hollow. If it doesn't cooperate or if you're feeling particularly wussy and don't like to get a little wet, we'll just eat and you can go back home and watch re-runs on TV. See you all there.

There's a bit of an easter egg hidden in one of those smileys.

I guess my original reply to this thread was overlooked.

If it rains tomorrow... do we have an alternate plan or are we just going to suck it up and get wet?

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Rabbi will just march around your house seven times and blow a trumpet on the last. Then it's curtains for you.