I don't want to post anything!

[Privateer]

No. You won't. You have already started down the path of forum police.
Your next move will be to try to get me banned.
 

[ezman604]

Take it easy folks. We have a great forum that was made great by the members here. Lots of good discussions and tons of very useful info. We have over 20,000 members and not all have contributed. It is what it is. Some want to come here just to use us as a classified forum and many come here just to learn and glean what they can of our vast library of information. It's too bad not everyone feels the need to contribute but to take......I've just learned to live with it.
GTA Forums is still, and will remain, the best airgun forum on the internet thanks to good members!!!!

[Motorhead]

No. You won't. You have already started down the path of forum police.
Your next move will be to try to get me banned.
 

Are really so that you think your also valid opinion would get some other member to start a silly attempt at a ban ... O' Please !!!

The sky is not falling and our air rifles will be with us tomorrow and beyond.

[Privateer]

! So you now expect anyone to believe anything else you state?
My opinion certainly will mean nothing to you as you have well demonstrated you are above other opinions.
Only out of my RESPECT for DEz. I'll stop telling the truth.
I just wish there was a way to VOTE to remove a person from the Hall of Fame.
As you have shown a very good reason to do so.

[gamo2hammerli]

Welcome to a great airgun forum...I've contributed a bit but learnt a lot more here.

[Motorhead]

! So you now expect anyone to believe anything else you state?
My opinion certainly will mean nothing to you as you have well demonstrated you are above other opinions.
Only out of my RESPECT for DEz. I'll stop telling the truth.
I just wish there was a way to VOTE to remove a person from the Hall of Fame.
As you have shown a very good reason to do so.

I see you as the TROLL ... so have a nice day under your bridge.

Stated was your opinion as valid as mine ... It is you throwing stones and being the less honorable. 

[DanD]

This is by far the best welcome thread ever!

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

This is by far the best welcome thread ever!

Oh my, yes!    Welcome!

Everybody has bad days and good days. I wish all of yours to be better.

[avator]

No disrespect meant to anyone here but I thought one of the rules was to keep personal disputes and confrontations in PM.

OP, the whole reason for the introduction is because we are a private forum what consists of folks from around the World with a shared interest in airgunning. Many friends have been made here among our members and many of these friendship have grown beyond the scope of the hobby.
All we ask is that new members say a few lines about themselves and what brought them to our community. This forum has only grown to be what it is because of folks sharing knowledge and experience.
Other forums have come and gone. A few due to the wild wild west atmosphere.
There are no rules that says a member has to participate on any regular basis. But I don't see any harm in a new member tipping his/her hat as they enter the door for the first time.

You might be surprised to learn how much knowledge and sharing has come to this forum that began with the content of a new member's welcome post.

The stretch of this forum absolutely amazed me the day I had an airgun related casual conversation with a guy from Trinidad. It struck me that something like that would have never happened if not for this forum. I have learned much more from being a member of this forum than just airgun stuff.

[Rabbit\Squirrel Killer]

  I just have to say Chris, this bickering doesn't typically occur here, or at least I haven't seen it. Everyone has their bad days and moods, so forgive and or overlook it and get on with the good stuff, hoping that when we have our bad moments others will do likewise.

  If you can't find what your looking for pick the gate your question fits in and post questions and you will likely have your questions answered.

[bear air]

I wasn't a fan of the guidelines either but being an active member here has helped me out a lot.

[avator]

OP looks like a typical one and done anyways. Probably laughing his ^&* off at how easy it was to get everyone all excited n junk.

[lefteyeshot]

OP hasn't responded at all since his first post. Again though, Welcome anyway.

[EdinGa]

I thought the welcome post was simply a step to help keep bots and such out of GTA. I don't have a problem with it myself.

[avator]

I thought the welcome post was simply a step to help keep bots and such out of GTA. I don't have a problem with it myself.

Most, if not all, of that has already been done behind the scenes before they even get to the Welcome Gate.
It don't stop some of them from being a jerk tho.   

[bear air]

Too true but life has it's fair share of lemons and thorns but it's those bullseye's and good people at GTA that make those others fade away real fast. The whole intro thing is a rule and a formal formality.

[EdinGa]

Maybe the welcome post should be optional then? The vast majority of the 20,000 or so members don't participate in a meaningful way after doing it anyway. If you want to be a part of the best airgun forum on the internet (I really mean that), you'll join in and welcome the new friendships.

[Wayne52]

Eddie it's still the best airgun forum out there for sure

[EdinGa]

Eddie it's still the best airgun forum out there for sure

I've hung out on a bunch of them in the last 20 years or so and I fully agree, Wayne.

[PasadenaMike]

“coffee anyone”? Wow. We just wanted to know the new guy.