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I'm not a very good poster, most of the time I can't think of anything worth writing...can I get ranked for reading???

Originally Posted by BigWooo

...can I get ranked for reading???

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superalihare
6 months ago 4

We played out this scenario when a chap left our firm. I snapped a pencil over my knee and showed him the door. Mind you, beyond the door was a pub where we all piled in and forgave him.

Originally Posted by BigWooo

I'm not a very good poster, most of the time I can't think of anything worth writing...can I get ranked for reading???

BG, could you please add a column next to the "Total Post Count"....titled "Total Posts Read"? Please let us all know whether reading a post multiple times adds to the "Total Post Read" count....or generates demerits for poor reading retention? Also please advise whether returning to a thread multiple times to read subsequent posts would increase the "Total Posts Read" tally.

Wooo is the strong silent type! But then, it's also quite possible that some of the posts he reads just leave him speechless!!!

Originally Posted by Marty Cortez

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superalihare
6 months ago 4

We played out this scenario when a chap left our firm. I snapped a pencil over my knee and showed him the door. Mind you, beyond the door was a pub where we all piled in and forgave him.

I was expecting "Mark McCain" to jump out yelling "Paw!!!!" as he tossed "Lucas" his trusty rifle.

I met Chuck Conner many moons ago when he was living up in Tehachapi. He had a place close by a good friend of mine. Was just a regular old guy who drove an old pickup truck, wore a faded denim shirt, jeans and dirty old cowboy boots. Talked with him a bit and was very nice sharing about his life and living up on the mountain.

I asked him at that time if I were to ever have an internet forum in the future, long after he was gone if he thought it would be a good idea to rank people based on posts read.

He thought about it for a moment, gave me that classic rifleman cold stare and then spit in the spitton as he walked out the door.

I took that as a no...

Marty....mandatory name change....BajaGringo is forevermore to be known as Baja :liar: Gringo!

Relax Osprey, no need to lose any sleep over Baja :liar: Gringo leaving you in the dust in the short stories arena!

OK, well...

I really did meet him though. And I even seem to recall him spitting as he left,

But I bet that would have really been his answer...

Originally Posted by BajaGringo

I met Chuck Conner many moons ago when he was living up in Tehachapi. He had a place close by a good friend of mine.

Small world. Never met the guy, but he lived a few doors down from my Dad.

Your dad was/is up there at Tehachapi?

Kevin Joseph Aloysius Connors.

Sheesh. At least spell his name correctly. We Brooklynites appreciate it!

Chuck Connors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Who would have thought this tough cowboy had brooklyn roots? He lost all traces of his early beginnings by the time I caught with him in the early 90's. The small ranch lifestyle up at Tehachapi seemed to suit him just fine. I also saw Jack Palance at the little country store up there. I guess it must be a popular spot for those guys.

I was a big fan of the Rifleman as a small boy growing up and I couldn't resist the opportunity to walk up and introduce myself. Conners was very gracious and actually spent the better part of an hour talking with me.

Never mentioned Brooklyn though...

Come to think of it, this is probably the first time I mentioned Brooklyn in like 30 years!

Originally Posted by BigWooo

I'm not a very good poster, most of the time I can't think of anything worth writing...can I get ranked for reading???

don't let that hold you back BigWooo.. never has stopped me...

Originally Posted by longlegsinlapaz

BG, could you please add a column next to the "Total Post Count"....titled "Total Posts Read"? Please let us all know whether reading a post multiple times adds to the "Total Post Read" count....or generates demerits for poor reading retention? Also please advise whether returning to a thread multiple times to read subsequent posts would increase the "Total Posts Read" tally.

Wooo is the strong silent type! But then, it's also quite possible that some of the posts he reads just leave him speechless!!!

Cute post, Legz!

Originally Posted by Msterieus

Cute post, Legz!

Don't get her started...

Originally Posted by BajaGringo

Your dad was/is up there at Tehachapi?

Yea, he still lives just outside Tehachapi in a place called Bear Valley.

Yea, Bear Valley is the private community where a lot of folks escape to. I have several friends living there or who maintain vacation homes. Some of them probably know your dad. Ask him if he knows a fireman named Trembush from Bakersfield....