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 Newbie Thread...
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09/22/08 10:58 PM
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WhiskeyandMe
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We should put a sticky up...where Newbies can post questions...and people that know the answer can reply to the questions... To where We don't have a page full of questions and Newbies can look at the post and possibly find what they are looking for... What do you think?  J.J.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: WhiskeyandMe]
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09/22/08 11:01 PM
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OK ill go first, what is better, millet or corn?
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: Brother in-law]
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09/22/08 11:41 PM
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I think they won't bother trying to find thier answer, and ask anyway
I like spoonie, his humor is dryer than my duck lease.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: ishootspoonies]
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09/23/08 12:15 AM
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Txduckman
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Aw man, that won't be as much fun. I like the people who can't take jokes and freak out on everyone. Much more entertaining.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: Txduckman]
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09/23/08 04:00 AM
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Aw man, that won't be as much fun. I like the people who can't take jokes and freak out on everyone. Much more entertaining.
I agree
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: Brother in-law]
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09/23/08 09:48 AM
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OK ill go first, what is better, millet or corn?
Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm millet 
Team Hillbilly
I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: WhiskeyandMe]
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09/23/08 12:58 PM
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Here's what I copied from another forum, just recently posted this year. And no, it's not from the Refuge. . .
Tip #1: Introduce yourself first. Put up some info on the introduction thread so we can find out something about you and know who we're dealing with. A general location of residence helps a lot, as does a general knowledge of your age and experience in the outdoors.
Tip #2: Never ask where to hunt. Just don't do it. You WILL be hazed if you do. All of us put a lot of time and effort into finding our preferred areas, and you should do the same. The board is not an alternative to reading your APH book, knowing the local game waden, calling lake or water body authorities, and SCOUTING. Put your time in and do it the right way without shortcuts.
Tip #3: Know your regs. Read the TPWD book cover to cover and know it well. There will be all kinds of pranks played on this board, but if you know your regs you can laugh and play along and understand the humor. If you get taken by one of said pranks, it means you need to do some more studying before you hit the field.
Tip #4: Treat conversations here as you would if you actually met the person in the field. Young un's should be respectful of the old un's, and newbies should be respectful of those with a lot of experience under their belt. When you don't know what you're talking about, and argue with someone who does, we all know and you look stupid. That makes you either a real life poser, or an internet poser. We will all assume the former.
Tip #5: Participate. Don't just check in to read reports and try to pick off someone's spots from the pictures. Participate and you'll likely make some very close friends. Just check in and never participate and you'll be called a cyberscouter. Play along on the other stuff like politics and sports, and post up some pics of the kids, and prayer requests, etc. That's the difference between a member and a poster, to me. The members are a whole lot more likely to get some real and in person help, or even get a hunting invite, than just a poster.
Tip #6: Newbies, post up and ask questions. You might get some funny answers, but you'll get some serious one's too. It's OK to not know, and we actually enjoy answering and throwing out some opinions. A lot of times we don't talk about duck hunting because it's all been said before, so we talk sports or politics or kids or whatever. But ask a question, and we'll gladly get right back to the birds.
Tip #7: Don't mind the jokes and banter. It's no different than being in a duck blind. Pranks, sarcasm, jabs, and laughs are had. We laugh at the Barney that set up too close or wails on a kazoo, and we give each other a hard time. The younger members sometimes catch the brunt of it, but it's all in good fun.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: Gary Willmann]
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09/23/08 01:00 PM
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Attention rickym, this is not a troll post, just a good hearted fun type of post
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: garrett]
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09/23/08 01:16 PM
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JohnWester
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I think that most of the newbies that we're seeing now (NOT ALL) is the lingering smell from a turd pasted a long time ago.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: JohnWester]
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09/23/08 01:18 PM
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Sethfish
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as I have stated numerous times in the past the best advice I can give is pm Texas Heat.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: Sethfish]
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09/23/08 01:23 PM
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as I have stated numerous times in the past the best advice I can give is pm Texas Heat.
BS, I will throw them under the bus! I am ZERO HELP and I am just learning this duck hunting game myself! Noob's need to PM Guy! After all he is a Mod!
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: TexasHeat]
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09/23/08 01:25 PM
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Sethfish
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as I have stated numerous times in the past the best advice I can give is pm Texas Heat.
BS, I will throw them under the bus! I am ZERO HELP and I am just learning this duck hunting game myself! Noob's need to PM Guy! After all he is a Mod!
  
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: Sethfish]
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09/23/08 01:27 PM
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garrett
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as I have stated numerous times in the past the best advice I can give is pm Texas Heat.
BS, I will throw them under the bus! I am ZERO HELP and I am just learning this duck hunting game myself! Noob's need to PM Guy! After all he is a Mod!
he already posted a map of all his hot spots, he's good people 
Attention rickym, this is not a troll post, just a good hearted fun type of post
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: TexasHeat]
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09/23/08 04:49 PM
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as I have stated numerous times in the past the best advice I can give is pm Texas Heat.
BS, I will throw them under the bus! I am ZERO HELP and I am just learning this duck hunting game myself! Noob's need to PM Guy! After all he is a Mod!
Really, he's a softie under that gruff exterior. 
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: WhiskeyandMe]
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09/23/08 10:36 PM
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Guy
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We should put a sticky up...where Newbies can post questions...and people that know the answer can reply to the questions...
Jmo, that is really what the forum is for. Newbs ask questions, members post with replies. Each question is better with it’s own thread, because most answers are opinions. “what’s the best call?”, “what’s the best shell?”, “what’s the best setup?”, etc…
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: Guy]
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09/23/08 10:39 PM
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WhereR\'daDucks
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We should put a sticky up...where Newbies can post questions...and people that know the answer can reply to the questions...
Jmo, that is really what the forum is for. Newbs ask questions, members post with replies. Each question is better with it’s own thread, because most answers are opinions. “what’s the best call?”, “what’s the best shell?”, “what’s the best setup?”, etc…
You seem like a cool guy... Guy! Maybe we can get together and hunt sometime this year.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: WhereR\'daDucks]
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09/23/08 10:48 PM
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Guy
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We should put a sticky up...where Newbies can post questions...and people that know the answer can reply to the questions...
Jmo, that is really what the forum is for. Newbs ask questions, members post with replies. Each question is better with it’s own thread, because most answers are opinions. “what’s the best call?”, “what’s the best shell?”, “what’s the best setup?”, etc…
You seem like a cool guy... Guy! Maybe we can get together and hunt sometime this year.
Would you stop it, or I'll give everyone a bigger hint who you are.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: garrett]
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09/23/08 10:51 PM
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Guy
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as I have stated numerous times in the past the best advice I can give is pm Texas Heat.
BS, I will throw them under the bus! I am ZERO HELP and I am just learning this duck hunting game myself! Noob's need to PM Guy! After all he is a Mod!
he already posted a map of all his hot spots
Well not all, but here is the rest!!
Abilene
Alan Henry
Alvarado Park
Amistad
Amon G. Carter
Aquilla
Arlington
Arrowhead
Athens
Austin
Averhoff
B.A. Steinhagen
Balmorhea
Bardwell
Bastrop
Baylor Creek/Childress
Belton
Benbrook
Big Creek
Bob Sandlin
Bonham City
Bonham State Park
Brady Creek
Brandy Branch
Braunig
Bridgeport
Brownwood
Bryan
Buchanan
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Springs
Caddo
Calaveras
Canyon
Casa Blanca
Cedar Creek
Champion Creek
Choke Canyon
Cisco
Clyde
Coffee Mill
Coleman
Coleto Creek
Colorado City
Conroe
Cooper
Corpus Christi
Crook
Cypress Springs
Daniel
Davy Crockett
Diversion
E.V. Spence
Eagle Mountain
Fairfield
Falcon
Fayette County
Findley (Alice City Lake)
Fork
Fort Parker State Park
Fort Phantom Hill
Georgetown
Gibbons Creek
Gilmer
Gladewater City
Gonzales (H-4)
Graham
Granbury
Granger
Grapevine
Greenbelt
Halbert
Hawkins
Holbrook
Hords Creek
Houston
Houston County
Hubbard Creek
Inks
J.B. Thomas
Jacksonville
Joe Pool
Kemp
Kickapoo
Kirby
Kurth
Lady Bird (Town Lake)
Lake O' the Pines
Lavon
LBJ
Leon
Lewisville
Limestone
Livingston
Lone Star
Lost Creek
Mackenzie
Marble Falls
Martin Creek
McClellan
McQueeney
Medina
Meredith
Mexia
Mill Creek
Millers Creek
Mineral Wells
Monticello
Moss
Mountain Creek
Murvaul
Nacogdoches
Nasworthy
Navarro Mills
New Ballinger
Nocona
O.C. Fisher
O.H. Ivie
Oak Creek
Palestine
Palo Duro
Palo Pinto
Pat Cleburne
Pat Mayse
Pauline
Pinkston
Placid
Possum Kingdom
Proctor
Purtis Creek State Park
Quitman
Raven
Ray Hubbard
Ray Roberts
Red Bluff
Richland Chambers
Sam Rayburn
Sheldon
Somerville
Stamford
Stillhouse Hollow
Striker
Sulphur Springs
Sweetwater
Tawakoni
Texana
Texoma
Timpson
Toledo Bend
Tradinghouse Creek
Travis
Twin Buttes
Tyler
Waco
Walter E. Long
Waxahachie
Weatherford
Welsh
White River
White Rock
Whitney
Wichita
Winnsboro
Wood (H-5)
Worth
Wright Patman
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: Guy]
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09/23/08 11:27 PM
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garrett
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both travis and lake austin are going to be HOT this year
Attention rickym, this is not a troll post, just a good hearted fun type of post
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: garrett]
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09/23/08 11:53 PM
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FishmanDan
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Don't forget Ladybird Johnson Lake. There are tons of those little black ducks under the Congress Street bridge.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: garrett]
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09/24/08 12:15 AM
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both travis and lake austin are going to be HOT this year
 So, its ok for you to name lakes. 
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: FishmanDan]
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09/24/08 12:17 AM
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TexasEd
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Don't forget Boerne. Lots of those exotic Muscovy ducks.
Sea World has a good population of tree ducks.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: Hopedale]
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09/24/08 01:27 AM
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garrett
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both travis and lake austin are going to be HOT this year
So, its ok for you to name lakes.
sorry, I'll edit my post
Attention rickym, this is not a troll post, just a good hearted fun type of post
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: Guy]
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09/24/08 01:34 AM
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as I have stated numerous times in the past the best advice I can give is pm Texas Heat.
BS, I will throw them under the bus! I am ZERO HELP and I am just learning this duck hunting game myself! Noob's need to PM Guy! After all he is a Mod!
he already posted a map of all his hot spots
Well not all, but here is the rest!!
Abilene
Alan Henry
Alvarado Park
Amistad
Amon G. Carter
Aquilla
Arlington
Arrowhead
Athens
Austin
Averhoff
B.A. Steinhagen
Balmorhea
Bardwell
Bastrop
Baylor Creek/Childress
Belton
Benbrook
Big Creek
Bob Sandlin
Bonham City
Bonham State Park
Brady Creek
Brandy Branch
Braunig
Bridgeport
Brownwood
Bryan
Buchanan
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Springs
Caddo
Calaveras
Canyon
Casa Blanca
Cedar Creek
Champion Creek
Choke Canyon
Cisco
Clyde
Coffee Mill
Coleman
Coleto Creek
Colorado City
Conroe
Cooper
Corpus Christi
Crook
Cypress Springs
Daniel
Davy Crockett
Diversion
E.V. Spence
Eagle Mountain
Fairfield
Falcon
Fayette County
Findley (Alice City Lake)
Fork
Fort Parker State Park
Fort Phantom Hill
Georgetown
Gibbons Creek
Gilmer
Gladewater City
Gonzales (H-4)
Graham
Granbury
Granger
Grapevine
Greenbelt
Halbert
Hawkins
Holbrook
Hords Creek
Houston
Houston County
Hubbard Creek
Inks
J.B. Thomas
Jacksonville
Joe Pool
Kemp
Kickapoo
Kirby
Kurth
Lady Bird (Town Lake)
Lake O' the Pines
Lavon
LBJ
Leon
Lewisville
Limestone
Livingston
Lone Star
Lost Creek
Mackenzie
Marble Falls
Martin Creek
McClellan
McQueeney
Medina
Meredith
Mexia
Mill Creek
Millers Creek
Mineral Wells
Monticello
Moss
Mountain Creek
Murvaul
Nacogdoches
Nasworthy
Navarro Mills
New Ballinger
Nocona
O.C. Fisher
O.H. Ivie
Oak Creek
Palestine
Palo Duro
Palo Pinto
Pat Cleburne
Pat Mayse
Pauline
Pinkston
Placid
Possum Kingdom
Proctor
Purtis Creek State Park
Quitman
Raven
Ray Hubbard
Ray Roberts
Red Bluff
Richland Chambers
Sam Rayburn
Sheldon
Somerville
Stamford
Stillhouse Hollow
Striker
Sulphur Springs
Sweetwater
Tawakoni
Texana
Texoma
Timpson
Toledo Bend
Tradinghouse Creek
Travis
Twin Buttes
Tyler
Waco
Walter E. Long
Waxahachie
Weatherford
Welsh
White River
White Rock
Whitney
Wichita
Winnsboro
Wood (H-5)
Worth
Wright Patman
Guy,
You have some nerve including Ray Bob on that list...thanks a lot.
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Re: Newbie Thread...
[Re: Gary Willmann]
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09/24/08 10:21 AM
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Here's what I copied from another forum, just recently posted this year. And no, it's not from the Refuge. . .
Tip #1: Introduce yourself first. Put up some info on the introduction thread so we can find out something about you and know who we're dealing with. A general location of residence helps a lot, as does a general knowledge of your age and experience in the outdoors.
Tip #2: Never ask where to hunt. Just don't do it. You WILL be hazed if you do. All of us put a lot of time and effort into finding our preferred areas, and you should do the same. The board is not an alternative to reading your APH book, knowing the local game waden, calling lake or water body authorities, and SCOUTING. Put your time in and do it the right way without shortcuts.
Tip #3: Know your regs. Read the TPWD book cover to cover and know it well. There will be all kinds of pranks played on this board, but if you know your regs you can laugh and play along and understand the humor. If you get taken by one of said pranks, it means you need to do some more studying before you hit the field.
Tip #4: Treat conversations here as you would if you actually met the person in the field. Young un's should be respectful of the old un's, and newbies should be respectful of those with a lot of experience under their belt. When you don't know what you're talking about, and argue with someone who does, we all know and you look stupid. That makes you either a real life poser, or an internet poser. We will all assume the former.
Tip #5: Participate. Don't just check in to read reports and try to pick off someone's spots from the pictures. Participate and you'll likely make some very close friends. Just check in and never participate and you'll be called a cyberscouter. Play along on the other stuff like politics and sports, and post up some pics of the kids, and prayer requests, etc. That's the difference between a member and a poster, to me. The members are a whole lot more likely to get some real and in person help, or even get a hunting invite, than just a poster.
Tip #6: Newbies, post up and ask questions. You might get some funny answers, but you'll get some serious one's too. It's OK to not know, and we actually enjoy answering and throwing out some opinions. A lot of times we don't talk about duck hunting because it's all been said before, so we talk sports or politics or kids or whatever. But ask a question, and we'll gladly get right back to the birds.
Tip #7: Don't mind the jokes and banter. It's no different than being in a duck blind. Pranks, sarcasm, jabs, and laughs are had. We laugh at the Barney that set up too close or wails on a kazoo, and we give each other a hard time. The younger members sometimes catch the brunt of it, but it's all in good fun.
Gmann This should be required reading
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