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LuvMyBell

06/25/2012 12:58PM

I’m a long-time BWCA.com lurker and a recent member. Since becoming active on this forum, I’m amazed at the range of topics covered and the differing opinions you can get on any one subject.

Ask any question, i.e. type of canoe, bears, firearms, destination, best fish, number of people, BWCA vs. Quetico, etc….) and the responses will run the gambit, both pro and con.

Pick a side, pro or con, and the reasons for that response can be quite different. I’ve been entertained, upset, happy, sad, enlightened, pissed off, and educated.

I think that’s because all people are different and their responses depend largely on their upbringing and life experiences. By reading the responses you can usually tell if the person is trying to be helpful, argumentative, the peace-maker, bored with the subject, or just the class clown.

With few exceptions, I’ve enjoyed participating so far. As long as the responses stay away from adolescent name-calling or becoming personal or mean-spirited (life is too short to waste time on that kind of nonsense), I say ‘Keep Paddling’ and what a great site to exchange ideas on the BWCA (and yes, the Quetico and paddling in general),

Paddle Faster....I hear banjo music

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arctic

06/25/2012 02:26PM

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cinna

06/25/2012 02:36PM

I might add that I'm heartened with the empathy folks display here when it is needed. Bravo to all of you for that.

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fishguts

06/25/2012 02:57PM

Oh! Ya!

fishguts

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sunnybear09

06/25/2012 03:22PM

+1 because 99.9% of what passes through the site is helpful, positive, entertaining and so very welcome. We should all be thankful for what we have here--I know I am! Thanks to all who take the time to share!

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kanoes

06/25/2012 06:01PM

quote LuvMyBell: "I’m a long-time BWCA.com lurker and a recent member. Since becoming active on this forum, I’m amazed at the range of topics covered and the differing opinions you can get on any one subject.

Ask any question, i.e. type of canoe, bears, firearms, destination, best fish, number of people, BWCA vs. Quetico, etc….) and the responses will run the gambit, both pro and con.

Pick a side, pro or con, and the reasons for that response can be quite different. I’ve been entertained, upset, happy, sad, enlightened, pissed off, and educated.

I think that’s because all people are different and their responses depend largely on their upbringing and life experiences. By reading the responses you can usually tell if the person is trying to be helpful, argumentative, the peace-maker, bored with the subject, or just the class clown.

With few exceptions, I’ve enjoyed participating so far. As long as the responses stay away from adolescent name-calling or becoming personal or mean-spirited (life is too short to waste time on that kind of nonsense), I say ‘Keep Paddling’ and what a great site to exchange ideas on the BWCA (and yes, the Quetico and paddling in general),
"
nice post. thanks.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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Basspro69

06/25/2012 06:57PM

" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein.

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Goldenbadger

06/25/2012 07:06PM

I'm relatively new to this site and have made several posts in the past couple weeks. I am amazed, actually, at how kind and polite most people are. So many sites like this are overrun with trolls. Occasionally I see someone get a little testy or snippy, but all in all that's pretty rare on this site. Most people have been so helpful to me. Even if it's a question that has probably been asked a hundred times before.

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walllee

06/25/2012 07:49PM

this is a great site with a lot of helpful people. I wish there was a place like this when I started canoing 35 years ago.

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oldgentleman

06/25/2012 08:29PM

Adam and the moderators deserve a lot of credit for making ( and keeping) this such a good site.

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kanoes

06/25/2012 08:37PM

quote oldgentleman: "Adam and the moderators deserve a lot of credit for making ( and keeping) this such a good site."
absolutely.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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bhouse46

06/25/2012 08:45PM

Nice post, and so true. And tip of the hat to Adam and crew.

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buz

06/26/2012 02:55PM

+1 on all the comments, and to the people who make this board so unique.

That is why I like it, the people and responses run the gamut, of good things, be they helpful, kind, showing empathy, and last but not least, funny. Contrary opinions are fine, trolls, not so much.

We all like to learn better ways, like innies :-)

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TeamTuna06

06/26/2012 09:36PM

quote oldgentleman: "Adam and the moderators deserve a lot of credit for making ( and keeping) this such a good site."

Great post....tip of the hat to the the people who make this site what it is....might be a good time to pass the hat....

"If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there’d be a shortage of fishing poles." -Doug Larson

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Curmudgeon

06/26/2012 10:32PM

I must disagree with the original post, as I have yet to see disagreement on this board. :)

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Jackfish

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06/26/2012 10:36PM

We all get along pretty well, but once in a while...

It's only a spot on the map... until you go there.

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overthehill

06/27/2012 07:38PM

WOW! :) May peace and empathy be with us all.

Not to Hurry-Not to Worry

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RTM

06/27/2012 08:07PM

quote Goldenbadger: "I'm relatively new to this site and have made several posts in the past couple weeks. I am amazed, actually, at how kind and polite most people are. So many sites like this are overrun with trolls. Occasionally I see someone get a little testy or snippy, but all in all that's pretty rare on this site. Most people have been so helpful to me. Even if it's a question that has probably been asked a hundred times before. "
same here, learn alot, from gear to cooking to tricks of the trade etc., just to relate to fellow enthusiasts, also nice to see people from my area on the site,(laCrosse, WI.).

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Goldenbadger

06/27/2012 09:59PM

Hey, RTM! I'm from the LaCrosse area!

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Goldenbadger

06/27/2012 10:00PM

Wow, I see it's time for me to get some sleep, RTM! I completely missed that you quoted me with your comment.

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Misguided

06/28/2012 10:44AM

I too am new to this site and have never made a "trip". Was searching for something new for summer vacation. Peace, solitude, outdoors, etc. first heard about bwca from uncle who has made quite a few trips but until I found this site I was on the fence. Now I'm sold completely from the posts of the members here. I look forward to my first trip there next summer and this site has become one of my favorites to visit almost daily. Reading trip reports is better than any outdoors magazine because you are all real people and tell the truth about the whole trip, good or bad. Thank you for the respect, hospitality and for the great pictures that take me away....

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timatkn

06/28/2012 11:57AM

Great post. I really enjoy that on this site the "search Police" are not out in force very often. When a question is asked again and again...I find different people get to see it and the answers can change. Then you have the discussions that get off tangent but you can learn from. If it is just same old stuff I can always ignore it, but I like that threads don't often get killed just becuase they came up a week or month ago.

On another site that I like the "search Police" have almost killed it at times...intimidating new users from posting.

Thanks everyone for being so welcoming with new members. Their participation enriches us all I think.

T

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gsfisher13

06/28/2012 02:40PM

quote Curmudgeon: "I must disagree with the original post, as I have yet to see disagreement on this board. :)" ^^^ class clown identified

Not all those who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien

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jcavenagh

06/28/2012 02:55PM

yeah, yeah... just as long as nobody shoots me for getting too close to their tent or anything

LNT - The road to success is always under construction. http://hikingillinois.blogspot.com/

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strom2127

06/29/2012 03:13AM

quote LuvMyBell: "I’m a long-time BWCA.com lurker and a recent member. Since becoming active on this forum, I’m amazed at the range of topics covered and the differing opinions you can get on any one subject.

I think that’s because all people are different and their responses depend largely on their upbringing and life experiences. By reading the responses you can usually tell if the person is trying to be helpful, argumentative, the peace-maker, bored with the subject, or just the class clown
"

This site mirrors those in my life fairly closely. We have something in common. This commonality we all feel at least semi-passionately about. Some of us are very..."by the book" about it. Some of us are a little liberal about it. Here is the kicker though... It's ok to disagree, but when doing so there seems to be a higher degree of respect extended to the other side. I look up to you regular posters. You have influenced me greatly over the last several years. Thank you.

"Once more unto the breach dear friends, once more."

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