Marswolf from the Tri-Cities

[Marswolf]

Hi folks. Just learned about this forum yesterday over on Packing.org forums.

My normal home is over on http://www.hk94.com/hk/forum.html where I'm a moderator.

I've already left a post over there in the Tennessee forum telling them about this place.

We need a good Tennessee forum that has a database of places that ban carry and the other planned databases. Hope this is it. It just has to be kept up to date. Don't know how you plan to do it, but most databases fail because they aren't updated frequently. After a while, folks stop checking and go to other boards instead.

I actually live at Blountville.

I've carried guns officially for about 30 years, mostly open but sometimes concealed.

I'm a big fan of H&Ks (USP & P7M8), Beretta 92s and Kel-Tec P-3ATs. Tried Glocks for a while. I don't care for them. Just letting you know.

[TGO David]

Glad to have you here with us!

The way we hope to do the databases is fairly simple, really, and I hope it will allow the data to remain current.

1. Anyone may add an entry but the entry will be flagged as unverified.
   
2. A moderator will verify the entry and then flag it as verified.
   
3. Moderators will be able to edit or remove data as necessary.
   
4. Data will be searchable by city, county and location name.

[Guest Hornet Handler]

Welcome. Glas you made it over

[Marswolf]

Sounds like a winner to me.

[towerclimber37]

hey mars!!! great to see you as a moderator!!!! whooo hoooo!

[Guest Hyaloid]

Yup.. congrats on the stripes!

[Guest Archimedes]

Yeah, Archi got snubbed, but I don't think there could have been a better choice for mod than Mars. Glock's not bad either no matter what they say about him.

Congrats, guys.

~Archi

[Guest db99wj]

Who is this Mar's guy, and what the hell does his user name mean?

[Guest macho999]

It's amazing, I give someone a good review in a thread and next day he's a mod.

[towerclimber37]

hahahah ummm macho..don't say nuttin good about me man..I wouldn't WANT his job..too much like work.

[Marswolf]

Well thank you guys - I think.

Mars - god of War. Wolf - I like hunching like a dog.

No, really just my first password on Compu$erve. I had to make up something.... Comes from two things I like, wolves and Civil War history. OK...you get the wolf part - right? Mars, as in "Marse Robert" (E. Lee). Actually a nickname given to me by a friend.

[Guest db99wj]

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[towerclimber37]

Niiiice.

See guys? here's a guy that gets it...

"those that do not learn history are doomed to repeat it"

[Guest jackdog]

Two fine choices for the position of moderator. Mars I should of known you were into wolves too. Glocking tn as his name implies is a glock fan. Hey this just gets better everyday. Best of luck to you both.

Jackdog

Heros, the only heros I know lost thier lives in battle, the rest of us owe it to them to excel with our lives. Jackdog

[Marswolf]

Heros, the only heros I know lost thier lives in battle, the rest of us owe it to them to excel with our lives. Jackdog

Jackdog, I agree with you about 90% in this hero thing. I'd say that heroism involves purposely putting yourself at risk of death to protect others. You don't have to die to be a hero, but there has to be a pretty good chance of that happening during your actions. And I'd include places and situations that are not combat. There are quite a few fireman heroes.

But the term is grossly misused and degraded by mindless overuse. There are no "sports heroes". Nothing heroic about playing baseball or basketball. Nothing! They are just entertainers and maybe sometimes a role model but not heroes. Putting your life at risk competing in something like an auto race is not somehow heroic. You are doing the race for yourself, not to save others.

Going that extra step by putting your life in significant risk of death to save someone else makes you a hero.

I have a pretty good idea of what makes someone a hero and absolutely despise seeing the term misused.

[Guest GlocKingTN]

Im glad you explained that. I was wandering where that name came from!

[Guest db99wj]

Jackdog, I agree with you about 90% in this hero thing. I'd say that heroism involves purposely putting yourself at risk of death to protect others. You don't have to die to be a hero, but there has to be a pretty good chance of that happening during your actions. And I'd include places and situations that are not combat. There are quite a few fireman heroes.

But the term is grossly misused and degraded by mindless overuse. There are no "sports heroes". Nothing heroic about playing baseball or basketball. Nothing! They are just entertainers and maybe sometimes a role model but not heroes. Putting your life at risk competing in something like an auto race is not somehow heroic. You are doing the race for yourself, not to save others.

Going that extra step by putting your life in significant risk of death to save someone else makes you a hero.

I have a pretty good idea of what makes someone a hero and absolutely despise seeing the term misused.

100% agreed:up:

[Guest GlocKingTN]

Two fine choices for the position of moderator. Mars I should of known you were into wolves too. Glocking tn as his name implies is a glock fan. Hey this just gets better everyday. Best of luck to you both.

Jackdog

Heros, the only heros I know lost thier lives in battle, the rest of us owe it to them to excel with our lives. Jackdog

I think Mars and I both thank you!

[Guest grayfox]

Mars,

Thanks for telling me about this forum. I think it will work out just fine.