I'm still relatively new to PCPs, but I'm starting to feel not so new. Over the weekend I reflected upon some things I've observed on the forums and I've been thinking about them. I couldn't understand why some guys thought and acted the way that they do until recently. Now I see some of what some of you all tried to explain to me about how this community operates when I was fairly new. I see how I pissed off some folks early on. Some will stay pissed off and that's just how it will be.
Anyhow, I'm starting to understand and appreciate our older members a lot more. By older I'm talking about the folks in the 70s and 80s. I think it's great to see septuagenarians and octogenarians with hobbies that keep their minds and bodies active. Even more so, hobbies that allow them to interact with others. Something else I've been thinking about is being an airgunnner during the pandemic afforded me some lessons that I don't know how I'd have gotten them otherwise. I wasn't closed in during that period except for when I was ill or had to quarantine because co-workers or trainees may have come to work ill, but for the people that were, their time online taught me a number of things. Now, I'm just not seeing the same type of activity on the forums and that's ok. But there is a marked difference between then and now. Some great members have come and gone. Some have passed away and others have had serious life issues arise. I still think about some of these people and I'm grateful that their contributions are still archived in the AGN forums. It's funny how people used to ride me for insisting that others search for answers to their questions. If some of you have read what I've read or seen what I've seen you may better understand. I'm going to jump out on a limb here and say that I think I have read a lot more on these forum than the average member, so my perspectives and responses will be a reflection of that claim. One thing I can't stress enough, that pandemic period taught me a lot about different facets of airgunning and the information is still here. It would be a lot to type if one were to ask me "well what exactly did you learn?" You just had to have been here or you have a lot of reading to do on these forums. The funny thing is I'm still green in several areas. Thank you to the many members that have helped me get this far. Just some thoughts here.
Anyhow, I'm starting to understand and appreciate our older members a lot more. By older I'm talking about the folks in the 70s and 80s. I think it's great to see septuagenarians and octogenarians with hobbies that keep their minds and bodies active. Even more so, hobbies that allow them to interact with others. Something else I've been thinking about is being an airgunnner during the pandemic afforded me some lessons that I don't know how I'd have gotten them otherwise. I wasn't closed in during that period except for when I was ill or had to quarantine because co-workers or trainees may have come to work ill, but for the people that were, their time online taught me a number of things. Now, I'm just not seeing the same type of activity on the forums and that's ok. But there is a marked difference between then and now. Some great members have come and gone. Some have passed away and others have had serious life issues arise. I still think about some of these people and I'm grateful that their contributions are still archived in the AGN forums. It's funny how people used to ride me for insisting that others search for answers to their questions. If some of you have read what I've read or seen what I've seen you may better understand. I'm going to jump out on a limb here and say that I think I have read a lot more on these forum than the average member, so my perspectives and responses will be a reflection of that claim. One thing I can't stress enough, that pandemic period taught me a lot about different facets of airgunning and the information is still here. It would be a lot to type if one were to ask me "well what exactly did you learn?" You just had to have been here or you have a lot of reading to do on these forums. The funny thing is I'm still green in several areas. Thank you to the many members that have helped me get this far. Just some thoughts here.
