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can someone explain to me why there is a maxpedition boycott?
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Holy cow but this has gotten funny. That's good. Seriously. Tension breakers and all that......
Just super quick:
Stropper: I find it funny that the magazine article that has been a fulcrum for the "axis of evil" in this whole nonsensical affair was published while Mr. Mick was in jail. AND YET..... you assume he read it. Reeeallly. meh. ok. Secondary to the matter is the fact that editors are KNOWN to take creative license when it comes to the final edit. What got published COULD have been an embellishment on what was stated. "NO!" you claim... because that would mess up the conspiracy theory here. Well I'm sorry to say the answer is "yes". Do you need an admission to that affect? I could maybe try to ask Mr. Huntington if he has an opinion on this matter. Do you care to hear the response?
NOW, even if Mick DID read the article while he was "away"... do you think the first thing on his mind when he got out was to "rectify an error in print" from a year or more before? Oh god please. A man putting his life back on track has more important things to remember. What kind of superman crap are you people expecting from a human being?
Can we all use some logic here? PLEASE?
As for the argument on a felon teaching firearms class.... Brandon I wonder why you are wasting your time and BF bandwidth with such a stupidly moot point (with all due respect). Mick does not teach firearm's related classes. If the reference is to ITOG, that would be Duane who teaches it.
Where do you people get your misinformation from anyway? And why are you incapable of research before you shout out?
As for the guy that want's to speak directly to the person that was supposedly "car jacked at gun point" to get his POV, I think there is nothing better you could do for ALL of us than to do just that. That would put an awful lot of this crap to bed. Gonna walk the talk? Just curious.
Mr. Montgomery, I understand why you were bothered by the "I'm just a girl" references, but the point was not to be self-effacing. The point was that out of the two genders, the XXs are supposed to be the uber-emotional and non-logical comparitively speaking to the XYs.
This situation is a perfect example of the fact there is a flaw in that theory.
If you want to boycott a product, knock yourself out. If you don't, don't. If you can't distinguish smoke and mirrors, don't ask your pal to do it for you.
I also find it funny that some of the principle players that stirred this up are nowhere to be found in the last 24 hours.
Feeling used people? You ought to.
There is one dog in this fight who has come out and answered questions and posted military discharge papers. There is someone else who reminds me, in a kind of almost nostalgic way, of the Wizard of Oz.... sitting behind his curtain... working all the levers to impress.... yet failing to address a single question regarding his past. Ask and ye shall be banned. It's memorialized on the internet.
I'm trying to remember, but I think it was Toto that smoked his ass out in the end.
Bring on the dogs maybe?
Not the mad ones.
Just the happy ones.
m1
Edited to add: Mr. Carson... thank you for your kind words. It means much to me. With respect... m1
Just super quick:
Stropper: I find it funny that the magazine article that has been a fulcrum for the "axis of evil" in this whole nonsensical affair was published while Mr. Mick was in jail. AND YET..... you assume he read it. Reeeallly. meh. ok. Secondary to the matter is the fact that editors are KNOWN to take creative license when it comes to the final edit. What got published COULD have been an embellishment on what was stated. "NO!" you claim... because that would mess up the conspiracy theory here. Well I'm sorry to say the answer is "yes". Do you need an admission to that affect? I could maybe try to ask Mr. Huntington if he has an opinion on this matter. Do you care to hear the response?
NOW, even if Mick DID read the article while he was "away"... do you think the first thing on his mind when he got out was to "rectify an error in print" from a year or more before? Oh god please. A man putting his life back on track has more important things to remember. What kind of superman crap are you people expecting from a human being?
Can we all use some logic here? PLEASE?
As for the argument on a felon teaching firearms class.... Brandon I wonder why you are wasting your time and BF bandwidth with such a stupidly moot point (with all due respect). Mick does not teach firearm's related classes. If the reference is to ITOG, that would be Duane who teaches it.
Where do you people get your misinformation from anyway? And why are you incapable of research before you shout out?
As for the guy that want's to speak directly to the person that was supposedly "car jacked at gun point" to get his POV, I think there is nothing better you could do for ALL of us than to do just that. That would put an awful lot of this crap to bed. Gonna walk the talk? Just curious.
Mr. Montgomery, I understand why you were bothered by the "I'm just a girl" references, but the point was not to be self-effacing. The point was that out of the two genders, the XXs are supposed to be the uber-emotional and non-logical comparitively speaking to the XYs.
This situation is a perfect example of the fact there is a flaw in that theory.
If you want to boycott a product, knock yourself out. If you don't, don't. If you can't distinguish smoke and mirrors, don't ask your pal to do it for you.
I also find it funny that some of the principle players that stirred this up are nowhere to be found in the last 24 hours.
Feeling used people? You ought to.
There is one dog in this fight who has come out and answered questions and posted military discharge papers. There is someone else who reminds me, in a kind of almost nostalgic way, of the Wizard of Oz.... sitting behind his curtain... working all the levers to impress.... yet failing to address a single question regarding his past. Ask and ye shall be banned. It's memorialized on the internet.
I'm trying to remember, but I think it was Toto that smoked his ass out in the end.
Bring on the dogs maybe?
Not the mad ones.
Just the happy ones.
m1
Edited to add: Mr. Carson... thank you for your kind words. It means much to me. With respect... m1
You must be fooled into thinking that I'm sitting here with my teeth clinched ready to pounce.BrandonLeeMcKinley said:
Actually, I'm sitting here with my 5 yo watching a Scooby Doo movie as I type this.
Truly, none of this is that important to me. It's just a another form of cheap entertainment to pass the time.
RWS said:
I just tried PMing you... but I do not have sufficient "Privileges" to do so. If you want to email me, please feel free: la_petit_guerrier@yahoo.com.
In the face of all this anonymous dissention, I admire your response.
Edited to add: I admire it a whole lot less after your last post.
Not sure if my time is worth your "entertainment" from a value pov. Acutally... no. Probably not. Clearly people cant' STFU when they are in the lead.m1
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Michelle said:
Michelle, I was not really bothered at all, though my comment sure did make it look that way. Though I thought your post was a bit sardonic, I also found it to be well thought out.
Hi All-
As much as I think Strider Knives are very cool, I'm not prepared to send my greenbacks to a guy who terrorized an innocent to steal his/her car. That is a violent and premeditated crime...one which would take me a long time to forgive.
~ Blue Jays ~
As much as I think Strider Knives are very cool, I'm not prepared to send my greenbacks to a guy who terrorized an innocent to steal his/her car. That is a violent and premeditated crime...one which would take me a long time to forgive.
~ Blue Jays ~
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Blue Jays said:
First... Hi back at you....
Second... did you read FireCap's post?
Third... It was over ten years ago.
Fourth... as Mick would say, "There is an A-- for every seat."
Fifth... I would add Please don't misunderstand I really don't care if you buy Strider or not it is your loss not mine and as for forgivness I don't think Mick is seeking yours....
BrandonLeeMcKinley
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RWS said:
Oh believe me this is all about cheap entertainment... I find this sadly moronic on my part for continuing to bash my head against the wall of ignorance..... but hey we all do our part here.... I am just saying if ya knew the guy you are so set on as being a badguy you would have a better perspective is all.
P.S. I think Mick watches Scooby Doo with his kids too.... just wanted to let ya know he is human.....
Dawkind said:Thanks BJ........can ya stir a little faster?!?
What was that James said.........
BUY STRIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Funny!
But I'm done here.
Anyone else that wants to take it offline, my stuff has been posted. Unlike some other peeps.
G'night all.
m1
Hi All-
Might have to turn to the "used market" for a Strider so that my money doesn't directly impact the company. This is what people did years ago when Smith & Wesson was being boycotted (due to their shameful agreement with President Clinton) but they still wanted that legendary smooth trigger action.
~ Blue Jays ~
Might have to turn to the "used market" for a Strider so that my money doesn't directly impact the company. This is what people did years ago when Smith & Wesson was being boycotted (due to their shameful agreement with President Clinton) but they still wanted that legendary smooth trigger action.
~ Blue Jays ~
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Oh God... please make the pain stop.
Y'know... I've known Mick for quite a while. At first, it was strictly online (first here, then the USN). Then, I actually met him and Duane at Blade, and Vegas. Since then, I've gotten to know him even better, and he is what I would classify as a stand-up, honest individual, who would give you the shirt off his back if he thought you might need it.
I would trust Mick with my kids. I DO trust Mick with my well being, as I own and carry a Strider. I also trust him with the well-being of my friends who own his knives.
I only very recently found out that ::gasp:: he had a record! And, gee! His name was once something different! Holy crap! I guess that means he's a completely different guy than the one I got to know!
Negative.
First of all, it's not my business what skeletons he may or may not have in his closet. God knows I've got plenty, he doesn't need to know about them. Neither do any of you. Life's like that. Someone took it upon themselves to drag those skeletons out. Why? Petty jealousy over government contracts.
The point I'm trying to make it this: I knew Mick before his past was dresged up for the world to see. Knowing what I now do, my opinion of him hasn't changed... check that. It HAS changed. For the better. Can you honestly say you know someone who made a mistake, paid for it, got back into the world with the rest of us, and started CONTRIBUTING to it?
I can. I'm proud I know him, and that I can call him my friend.
Y'know... I've known Mick for quite a while. At first, it was strictly online (first here, then the USN). Then, I actually met him and Duane at Blade, and Vegas. Since then, I've gotten to know him even better, and he is what I would classify as a stand-up, honest individual, who would give you the shirt off his back if he thought you might need it.
I would trust Mick with my kids. I DO trust Mick with my well being, as I own and carry a Strider. I also trust him with the well-being of my friends who own his knives.
I only very recently found out that ::gasp:: he had a record! And, gee! His name was once something different! Holy crap! I guess that means he's a completely different guy than the one I got to know!
Negative.
First of all, it's not my business what skeletons he may or may not have in his closet. God knows I've got plenty, he doesn't need to know about them. Neither do any of you. Life's like that. Someone took it upon themselves to drag those skeletons out. Why? Petty jealousy over government contracts.
The point I'm trying to make it this: I knew Mick before his past was dresged up for the world to see. Knowing what I now do, my opinion of him hasn't changed... check that. It HAS changed. For the better. Can you honestly say you know someone who made a mistake, paid for it, got back into the world with the rest of us, and started CONTRIBUTING to it?
I can. I'm proud I know him, and that I can call him my friend.
Don't get excited, Michelle. My post was a sarcastic response to Brandon's "tail wagging the dog" post #284 and nothing more.Michelle said:Edited to add: I admire it a whole lot less after your last post.
m1
This is somebodies livelihood we're dealing with here and I haven't forgotten that.