An assumption

[mymindisamob]

I totally get where Randucci is coming from, but this is Jerry's deal and he set's the rules, and I get that too.

From a business standpoint, he wants as many included as possible, and that makes sense.

I'm an E-Hog and I'm grateful for the opportunity, as I will never make it to a show.

Yep, I agree. It is Jerry's show and I respect that. That's why I won't argue. That and it's not my place. I have been very grateful for my E-HOG status as well and as much as I want to I will probably never make it to Blade or Knob Creek either.

 

[BigLebowski65]

Do you mean to say calling Amy-O a sweet little lady is no good?

 

[M67]

Do you mean to say calling Amy-O a sweet little lady is no good?

That's all fine and dandy, he's refering to a part close to the end of your post. Might get the yellow card for that.

 

[MADDMAN]

I didn’t take Jerry up on his offer and did not send my pic to the sweet little lady from BC(someday I might though ), but I think what Jerry did was a great gesture to a lot of new guys, like myself, who slow but sure develop an appreciation for the fine product Busse Combat is in the business of offering.

I was coming to this forum for about a year before my first post, while learning about Busse knives I couldn’t help but notice the comradery, the old HOGs seem to enjoy on this board, and it’s been great to see, fellas. I would like it very much, someday, to have a few beers with some of you, old farts, I mean old HOGs, shurely. So Timmay, I know you have your reasons, and stuff, but it’s just too phucking bad, man. Dan is right, everybody here knows who the old HOGs are.

I'm with BigL on this... I watched and read for a SOLID year+ before ever posting here... The comeradery was great and there was SO much free-flow of information from the "old guard" to new hogs, piggletts, and really anyone who asked-- it was amazing! It would genuinely be a complete shame for that to be lost...or fade away. It's one of the things that made the "Busse" forum unique, and stand above other forums that I observed...hope we can keep that ethos going!?!

 

[giant1]

WOW!!

Never knew that collecting knives is such a serious pass time

This is all meant to be fun right??

 

[jazub]

WOW!!

Never knew that collecting knives is such a serious pass time

This is all meant to be fun right??

:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Al-Sheikh]

I understand randucci.

@ the old school HOGs: Somebody please propose to the big boss to set up an online alpha hog council that nominates e-HOGs independently from Busse Combat. This would mitigate the conflict of interests between business and ol' hog-honor. This could be done in a sticky or elsewhere.

Do it :thumbup: And please convince randucci to join this council and help to develop the rules and regulations for becoming an e-HOG.

Cheers,

A-S

 

[mymindisamob]

WOW!!

Never knew that collecting knives is such a serious pass time

This is all meant to be fun right??

True Dat!

$ and feelings can screw up just about any kind of fun.

 

[Dennis in MA]

I understand randucci.

@ the old school HOGs: Somebody please propose to the big boss to set up an online alpha hog council that nominates e-HOGs independently from Busse Combat. This would mitigate the conflict of interests between business and ol' hog-honor. This could be done in a sticky or elsewhere.

Do it :thumbup: And please convince randucci to join this council and help to develop the rules and regulations for becoming an e-HOG.

Cheers,

A-S

That just sounds like trouble.

Bottom line is Busse is a BUSINESS. The few times Jerry made things uber-exclusive, it hurt his bottom line. You can't offend your customer base and expect to make a profit.

The "old" way was fine when the pool was small. The pool is MUCH MUCH bigger now.

Can't we just let this thread die? Or close it?? I think we've exhausted this.

 

[Amy-0]

I am locking this until Jerry has a chance to take a look at it.