November 08, 2018 05:36PM
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...judging from most of the posts in the wake of Jerry's departure. John Egert captured it pretty well when he commented about the "business of walking on egg shells." Over the years on this forum, Jerry and a few others would threaten to leave based on generally trivial, perceived matters or offenses, followed by a chorus of posts along the lines of "please don't leave (insert name here)." Having received the begging that the exiting poster sought, and allowing a dignified passage of time, he would quietly return and be rewarded with great expressions of gratitude for returning. And then, as John noted, everyone would begin again walking on eggs shells.
Enabling is a hard thing to stop once you get the taste. But it looks like the enabling is pretty much over here. That's a good thing for the board and a good thing for those who are serially offended and quick to leave. Here's to adulthood for everybody. A round of drinks for the house and for Jerry too when he comes back.
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Jerry474 |
November 07, 2018 01:44PM |
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Abqfoamer |
November 07, 2018 01:53PM |
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Jerry474 |
November 07, 2018 01:58PM |
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gato |
November 07, 2018 02:02PM |
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James |
November 07, 2018 02:14PM |
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Will Gant |
November 07, 2018 02:43PM |
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durangokid123 |
November 07, 2018 09:33PM |
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drgwk37 |
November 08, 2018 06:00PM |
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wchamp2 |
November 08, 2018 08:19AM |
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drgwk37 |
November 08, 2018 05:58PM |
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Chris Walker |
November 07, 2018 02:28PM |
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Jerry Huck |
November 07, 2018 04:43PM |
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Wayne Laepple |
November 07, 2018 04:49PM |
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jim pallow |
November 07, 2018 05:56PM |
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Vetapass |
November 07, 2018 10:47PM |
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johnegert |
November 08, 2018 12:00AM |
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Johnson Barr |
November 08, 2018 12:15AM |
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nedsn3 |
November 08, 2018 08:58AM |
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Peyton Smith |
November 08, 2018 08:32AM |
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jessica stacey |
November 08, 2018 08:06AM |
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nedsn3 |
November 08, 2018 11:27AM |
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Russo Loco |
November 08, 2018 11:08PM |
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nedsn3 |
November 08, 2018 09:02AM |
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hank |
November 08, 2018 09:44AM |
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edsshay |
November 08, 2018 09:50AM |
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jalbers |
November 08, 2018 10:08AM |
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Jim McKee |
November 08, 2018 10:57AM |
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Jason Rose |
November 08, 2018 12:07PM |
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edsshay |
November 08, 2018 12:27PM |
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John West |
November 08, 2018 01:02PM |
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edsshay |
November 08, 2018 01:03PM |
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Jason Rose |
November 08, 2018 01:09PM |
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Tomstp |
November 08, 2018 01:15PM |
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Samart |
November 08, 2018 04:30PM |
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Mark Valerius |
November 09, 2018 10:34AM |
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Carl T. Henderson |
November 08, 2018 12:08PM |
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Vetapass |
November 08, 2018 03:18PM |
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Johnson Barr |
November 08, 2018 05:39PM |
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Roger Hogan |
November 08, 2018 05:44PM |
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Johnson Barr |
November 08, 2018 06:44PM |
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Roger Hogan |
November 08, 2018 06:46PM |
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James |
November 08, 2018 06:48PM |
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drgwk37 |
November 08, 2018 08:12PM |
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Johnson Barr |
November 08, 2018 10:52PM |
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BrianJ |
November 09, 2018 08:40AM |
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Kelly Anderson |
November 08, 2018 12:57PM |
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sptno |
November 08, 2018 03:31PM |
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Greg Scholl |
November 08, 2018 03:59PM |
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nedsn3 |
November 08, 2018 04:40PM |
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JoeK |
November 08, 2018 04:54PM |
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Brian Shoup |
November 08, 2018 05:36PM |
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Mike Trent |
November 09, 2018 07:24AM |
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John K |
November 09, 2018 10:18AM |
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Johnson Barr |
November 09, 2018 12:16PM |
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Dave Vollmer |
November 09, 2018 12:20PM |
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John West |
November 09, 2018 01:15PM |
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Mark Valerius |
November 09, 2018 01:33PM |
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Popeye8762 |
November 09, 2018 03:48PM |
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