Alan Henry

Barnacle Bill · Post by **Barnacle Bill** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:28 am

Yes it does.

The thing about the GD forum is this... Most of us have been there discussing religion and politics for 10 years or more.. It's an election year and we have a lot of youngsters with great ideas coming on board and they don't deal with opposing views on a given subject very well. It turns into threats, personal attacks/insults, etc rather than honestly debating the topic based on its merits.

Nothing against them. Everyone of us was a young idealist at one time but the new folks get heated and end up crossing "the line"...

It's ok.. We'll let things cool down a while and maybe in a month or so, start allowing new members.

Right now, it's just a lot on my plate for me to handle between the forums I moderate and the GD forum that needs CONSTANT attention.. LOL

Roofish · Post by **Roofish** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:43 am

Yeah today they were all talking about 2 teens that got verbally abused, racially and then the post went to GD because they all started talking about they're CHL's and how they would use their guns yade yade yada all trying to be tough guys, and that my friend is why our prisons are so full, cause guys have to prove themselves, I don't have to and don't want to, I have to be puuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuushed, but these guys are all hair triggers, talking about waving unloaded guns and stuff pure ignorance, I won't even let my sons have a BB pistol cause I tell them they're too real and wave one around our apartments and these Cedar Park cops will kill you

Barnacle Bill · Post by **Barnacle Bill** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:46 am

Yeah, things get heated there... It's amazing how far folks will go but I understand their passion and their desire to right a wrong. I appreciate it as a former Austin police officer.. But folks don't always understand how words on a message board can be misconstrued and so we have to "moderate" the boards and try to keep things in perspective. I try to do it with humor though... LOL...

I think there is too much laughter out there not being laughed. LOL

Roofish · Post by **Roofish** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:52 am

I think there is too much laughter out there not being laughed. LOL

WOW, that's mouthful

Barnacle Bill · Post by **Barnacle Bill** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:55 am

Please resend your last PM.. My PM box filled up... LOL.. Yeah, 72 PM's filled it up in the last 3 hours and I didn't notice it.. LOL..I usually have to empty my PM box 4 or 5 times a day.

Roofish · Post by **Roofish** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:00 am

I'm so tired I don't have any sent PM's, last thing you said was 6 hrs, I thought WOW, are you serious?

Barnacle Bill · Post by **Barnacle Bill** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:02 am

LOL.. Yeah but Fredericksburg is 1.5 hours from here. Austin is about 1.5 hours from there so I'm thinking MAYBE 4-5 hours at most.

Roofish · Post by **Roofish** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:04 am

Whats the best way to go?

Barnacle Bill · Post by **Barnacle Bill** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:07 am

Argh.. I don't know.. I've never driven from Austin to here...

Here is what Mapquest says:

Total Estimated Time: 3.0 hours 42 minutes Total Estimated Distance: 207.72 miles

Directions from Austin, Tx to San Angelo, Tx:

1: Start out going EAST on E 5TH ST toward BRAZOS ST. 0.5 mi Map

2: Turn RIGHT onto I-35 N. 0.4 mi Map Avoid

3: Merge onto I-35 S/US-81 S via the ramp on the LEFT. 2.9 mi Map Avoid

4: Merge onto US-290 W via EXIT 230 toward JOHNSON CITY. 7.1 mi Map Avoid

5: US-290 W becomes TX-71 W. 65.3 mi Map Avoid

6: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT. 0.1 mi Map Avoid

7: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto S FORD ST/TX-71 N/S TX-16 N. Continue to follow TX-71 N/S TX-16 N. 1.4 mi Map Avoid

8: Turn LEFT onto W TX-29/W YOUNG ST/TX-71. Continue to follow W TX-29/TX-71. 2.7 mi Map Avoid

9: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT. 0.1 mi Map Avoid

10: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto W STATE HIGHWAY 71. 19.0 mi Map Avoid

11: W STATE HIGHWAY 71 becomes TX-71. 28.1 mi Map Avoid

12: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto US-377/US-87. 2.8 mi Map Avoid

13: Turn LEFT onto US-190/US-377/US-87/W COMMERCE ST. Continue to follow US-87 N. 76.8 mi Map Avoid

14: Turn RIGHT onto W HARRIS AVE. 0.4 mi Map Avoid

15: End at San Angelo, TX Map

Estimated Time: 3.0 hours 42 minutes Estimated Distance: 207.72 miles

Barnacle Bill · Post by **Barnacle Bill** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:08 am

http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Austin& ... gelo&2s=TX

RandallW20 · Post by **RandallW20** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:06 am

DANG!!!! You guys were up late/up early..........

WATER HOG · Post by **WATER HOG** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:14 am

You fellers need a woman !

Roofish · Post by **Roofish** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:30 am

I had a women, but I'm much happier with my kayak, I can do whatever I want, and look at whoever I want too, and nobody tells me anything and I don't have a honey-do list, I think you need to get rid of your women

WATER HOG · Post by **WATER HOG** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:57 am

[quote="Roofish"]I had a women, but I'm much happier with my kayak, I can do whatever I want,

.YOU YAKVERT !

whats next picknic tables ?

Roofish · Post by **Roofish** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:58 am

WH can I use your pinic table

WATER HOG · Post by **WATER HOG** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:00 am

Roofish wrote:WH can I use your pinic table

NO it's not broke in yet !

Roofish · Post by **Roofish** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:02 am

I promise I won't break it, I treat it with tender lovin care