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I hear you Stan, but a couple things to note. Firstly, I don't think the members of this forum are John's entire customer base. When I purchased a gun from him, I wasn't even a member of this illustrious forum. Secondly, in a deal like this, we will never find that 100% of the pop'l will agree. Many people here likely don't like what John had to say, some of which are tire kickers themselves. Others do agree with John. This forum is diverse and there are members here who like to argue and disagree just for the sake of being argumentative. For example, if I were to say 'Boy, it's a beautiful day, not a cloud in the sky and I really like that', others would say, 'yeah, but I wish there were some white puffies, cumulus clouds they are prettier' and another would say, 'you dumbass, it's getting ready to storm, there's a tornado coming and I like shitty weather'. Catch my drift, John was just giving us a taste of what he has to go through with all the bullshit that goes along with any job. I for one will buy from John again, esp if he has a rare gun i can't get elsewhere and so would you. This venting, I dare to say, has hurt John naught. I respect your opinion, buzz, even tho' we disagree on this. I also respect John, who defended his opinion on this as well as anybody could have. All my best, SRH P.S. Please note that I corrected an error in my previous post from earlier this morning. I had inadvertently left out the word "not" in the second sentence, and it totally changed my intended meaning. My apologies to you, John, for my grievous error in grammar. Thanks to Gil for noticing that and bringing it to my attention. Always have to respect a sharp-eyed gent who pays attention to the "little details" My compliments, Sir- well done indeed. proper grammar and syntax, the hallmark of a literate gentleman indeed.
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Stan, don't post in the morning before coffee. I was glad you corrected that, you had me wondering...Geo
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This whole thread reminds me of some poor politician caught somewhere he ought not to have been during a lean news week. Much to do about nothing much...Geo
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Geo, it's hot, nothing is in, creeks are low and the best place in town is the nearest couch. I haven't heard a peep from across the pond about the Glorious Twelfth. You'd think they'd at least want to make us green with envy. Stan's about to have a fit waiting for the Glorious First Saturday in September, Noon, To be Precise, AKA the South Georgia Dove Hunter Heat Stroke Open. What else is there to talk about? Gil
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Supposed to be 117F in Yuma on Saturday. Georgia heat stroke? Pfffft....
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This sentiment is a tad odd.....the idea that a purchaser must 'support' a given business. I know the idea of the old Mom n' Pop store brings tears to our eyes, but at the end of the day Mom n' Pop need to earn their business - not be 'supported' as part of some sort of paternal relationship. It shouldn't be hard. What with the dicks they have working at WalMart, Pop should have no trouble keeping customers. Then again, the norm for gun shop owners is to be kinda cranky, know-it-all, and a bit brusque. So who knows? As for who will fix it.....well, there will always be someone who can fix it, even if it means sending the gun out of state. As a human who has owned over 100 guns and never had one break, I don't get too worried about guns breaking. Then, I'm the same jackass who never has a car break and can hardly avoid getting 100K miles on a set of brake pads.... So John got a little pissed off, .......doesn't everybody?
A lawyer friend of mine who is the son of a lawyer and is filthy rich goes to Walmart to buy a rifle. I got a little pissed off at him. But people said its his money. I still get pissed when I see him. And I still think I'm right. Spend your money at a gunshop because those are the people who need supporting. And when it breaks are you going to take it Walmart to have it fixed? No, you're going to take it to a gunshop like John's and have it fixed, well what happens if John is no longer in business?
Last edited by GregSY; 08/13/15 07:44 PM.
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About time to move this thread to a more suitable forum--Misfires.
When an old man dies a library burns to the ground. (Old African proverb)
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Supposed to be 117F in Yuma on Saturday. Georgia heat stroke? Pfffft.... Yeah, 117 F at about 14% humidity. We're used 100 F at 85% humidity. That's about a 119 Heat Index for you, and somewhere north of 150 Heat Index here. It ain't the heat bro', it's the humidity. Oh, yeah, and then there's the gnats.  SRH
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The internet is awesome for us lookers. We can imagine the joy of buying a fine gun, look at the pics and try to rationalize the expense (as if the money was there to rationalize spending). As far as calling to see if it's available? No clue. If it's listed and you want it and have the means-then buy it. If it's gone you'll get a call letting you know.
As for the dealer? I really don't want to waste his/her time if I'm not actually ready to buy. I'm forever buying a box of ammo, a holster/sling/case just to help encourage the business. I want them there when I do have the money and that awesome gun shows up.
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This post has me scared to ask for pictures of a gun I'm sort of interested in. Has some changes to the stock but not sure I would like it. I hate to waste somebody's time. A whole 3 minutes maybe.
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