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4 minutes ago, NFA-ADK said:
I joined facebook years ago but only because my twin sister stated how everyone from school was asking for me. It is nice to keep up with friends and family through it. I get to see cousins I would never even know existed and friends who are far away can keep in touch. I also love posting political stuff simply because it is so fun to get people taking about how bad ALL our politicians are along with the corruption and how they are basically pawns to those who donate to them.
I am not on it enough to care about changing settings. I go on it 2-3 times a week usually to see someone's post or news feed. I also like the deer hunting info and pics! When election time comes I get to post about the snowflakes and idiots who think we should be a communist country. And that is always fun! I usually get someone to argue with me, lol. Sometimes it is family other times it's friends who went off the deep end or need money so they claim the wealth should be spread out! LMAO
My rule of thumb is for friends and family like you is "do not engage".
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13 minutes ago, monahmat said:
Personally, I go to Facebook about once a week now and Instagram a couple times a day. I find Instagram has a lot less of the BS and I get more enjoyment from the topics I follow. I agree with the noise on Facebook. Starting about 2 years ago I began removing friends and follows faster than I've been adding and it's improved my experience. I don't think a lot of people realize just how polarizing social media is. If you 'like' something social media keeps putting more of that thing in front of you. If you dislike something you'll eventually never see anything about it. The end result is we never experiencing opposing viewpoints in a productive way. There is also so much GARBAGE on there. It drives me crazy the falsehoods that get posted. No one fact checks anything. We'll never have an honest election unless the social media propaganda gets fixed.
That being said there are also benefits that I believe some don't realize. I like the ability to keep in touch with long distance friends and create social groups (similar to this page) and events without all the overhead, expense and hassle.
I can echo every one of these points. I know was just beat to death with political ads that didn't connect to me, mainly because I liked something that halfway related. It would also show me all of the political crap that my friends and family would share because I had either liked or commented on things. I can see how people become influenced, and I'm sure Im guilty of it as well.
As far as use goes, my wife and I moved to NYS from Illinois, and are 1000 miles away from our closest family. Now that we have a 1 year old daughter, being able to share photos and videos, and especially being able to video chat with Grandma and Grandpa is invaluable.
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We can't say that's "it's a generational thing" anymore either. We've all seen 2 year olds and 70 year olds with their face buried in their phones or tablets. It's easy to place it as a character flaw as well, but it truly is an addiction.
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About 2 months ago I decided that I was going to take control of my Facebook experience. Now, I'm not an avid user of social media, I really only use Facebook, and only check it a couple of times a day. However, I really became focused on how much of my Social Media experience wasn't "social". Between advertising, political crap, and brand messaging, I realized that most of what I was seeing had nothing to do with my social groups.
So, I unliked every brand, product, celebrity, interest, and political figure. I removed myself from groups that weren't local and personal (or work related, friend or community groups) and I quit interacting with anything that wasn't a personal post from friends (political cartoons, images and messages that people shared from other pages, etc).
What I found is something that we all already know, but few of us actually notice. Facebook is nothing but noise, with a little of what you actually care about mixed in. I have found that I now care less about politics, and more about what is happening with my friends and family. I "want" less, because I'm not bombarded by ads, and believe it or not, your news feed has an end! That's right, I no longer scroll and scroll and scroll. I see about 25-30 posts, and then "no new items in your news feed".
So, I would challenge anyone to give it a try, go on a purge of your "likes" and groups. See what it does to your experience. I have had an account since 2006, so there was a lot of "likes" from 15 years ago that 21 year old me thought was awesome, but 35 year old me could care less about. However, those things were still shaping what I was exposing myself to.
If you are one of those folks who have avoided the scourge of Social Media, keep it up, you are an inspiration!
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Picked the bow up on Saturday, and had a chance to shoot a little bit over the weekend. So far, I'm really liking it. I've got some "dialing-in" to do, but I'm looking forward to some warmer days to shoot!
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46 minutes ago, helmut in the bush said:
Found this whopper Saturday
You've got enough there for a small knife handle
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1 hour ago, Pygmy said:
Never got into fantasy too much, with the exception of the CONAN books and The Tolkien Trilogy..
I LOVED Ian Fleming's James Bond novels....Hate what Hollywood has done to them...They were truly excellent espionage tales and the first couple movies were pretty good, but when they started embellishing them with a bunch of high tech stuff I lost interest..
Hemmingway is awesome....My daughter gave me a first edition of " For Whom the Bell Tolls", which is my all time favorite novel...I re-read it very couple of years...
That reminds me...I am due to read it again...
For Whom the Bell Tolls is absolutely one of my favorites. It's been a few years since I last read it, it may have to be up next.
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I'm quite an avid reader, and I was curious what everyone around here is reading. Outside of Outdoor Life and Field and Stream, I like to read a lot of Fantasy (Game of Thrones), Stephen King, I'm a huge fan of the James Bond books, and Ernest Hemingway.
Right now I'm reading "Nottingham" by Nathan Makaryk, which a great adult retelling of the Robin Hood story.
Anyways, what are you reading?
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5 minutes ago, WNY Bowhunter said:
Didn't see a new thread for 2020 but here's the first find on the first outing of the new year...
Too bad bit glad you came across him.
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Wonder if this stuff would keep a motorcycle helmet visor from fogging up...
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Good luck!
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It was a beautiful day. Took my daughter for a walk and got to shoot my bow for a little bit.
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Welcome Al and Rob!
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Just now, grampy said:
Nice guitar!!! I didn't see this, but have way too many guitars now anyways! I should sell a couple off to help with my AR coyote rig........ But they are like guns, once I have them, I hate to see them go!
I get it, I got this one because I had another just like it (in sunburst) a few years ago and thought it would be nice to have a jumbo again. Lo and behold, this one sat on a stand just like the other one did. I'm glad it found a new home, and I'm bringing home a new to me Bowtech Allegiance tomorrow with a little money left in my pocket
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On 12/15/2019 at 8:41 AM, airedale said:
You have got that right, I have collected more than a few myself but for many years the one I go to and carry most times when hunting is an old USA made Western two blade, nothing fancy but nice quality, the old gal can hold a razor edge and with the two different style blades handle all the field dressing and skinning chores I run into no matter what type of game I am hunting.
Al
I love Western knives, and they are very overlooked when collecting. They are well made, good-looking knives. I've got 4-5 of them hanging around.
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For my EDC, I have my little Swiss Army Mini Champ as my multi-tool, and a Case Canoe for when I need a bigger blade (plus I'm a fidgeter and the bone on the canoe has a nice feel to it).
For an outdoor knife, I'll usually carry my SA Huntsman.
(Photos are reference, except the Canoe which is mine).
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5 hours ago, squirrelwhisperer said:
I had no idea he was Iranian
With the push for diversity in film, the next actor might be
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So yesterday I posted that I was looking at getting a Mathews Switchback. In a turn of events, I've landed a good deal on a 2007 Bowtech Allegiance. I remember shooting a new Bowtech Guardian probably around 07-08 and remember liking that bow, but I haven't shot the Allegiance. Does anyone have experience with these bows? (Photo for reference)
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Thanks for the advice everyone. Funny turn of events, but I'm actually going to pick up an old Bowtech Allegiance on Saturday, 29 1/2" draw with a loop. Should be close, but I'll take it to my local guy who is a Bowtech dealer and have him help me set it up.
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I saw that yesterday. Impressive score, but man, what an ugly rack
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Is this part of the Iranian retaliation?
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Just now, mlammerhirt said:
Now I have always heard by making the loop bigger you only change your anchor point .....don't actually gain inches in draw length? Draw length is set by the cam or module and that is a constant?
Anybody with a little more knowledge to this can chime in.
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I think you're right, when you think about it, the arrow is not being drawn any further by adding a string loop, you're just changing the anchor. I guess my concern is just getting the best form I can with what I have.
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I’m practicing lines from Meet The Parents
in General Chit Chat
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Congratulations! I'll never forget asking my father in law. It was awkward...
I went to their house for dinner, without my wife. We ate dinner while watching a Cardinals game, all the while her mom was about to explode. She finally said "Do you have something to ask John?"
I said "I think you know."
I'll never forget what he told me "You're a good guy with your head on straight, I'm happy for you guys." One of the best and most memorable dinners of my life.
No need to scare the guy if you like him. My relationship with my father in law essentially started at that point, even though I'd been dating her for 5 years. He's a quiet guy, but that sentence said volumes.