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[Jack Ryan]

Sounds like your online acquaintance is classist/racist.

I'm white, rural, working class. What's more, my neck is sun burned from laboring in the sun and I'm of Scott origin. I'm from the rolling hills of Southern Indiana and my father's name is William, his grandfather's name is William, his grandfather's name is William and so on.

So, Redneck being a term for white, rural working class people and Hill Billy being a term originating from Scotts living in the hills of Eastern KY/Western VA who had a proclivity for naming their Sons William, I guess I am a redneck hillbilly.

I'm glad your acquaintance is not going to be joining us. I do not care for the company of such people.

Don't take too much offense. A lot of internet is a totally different language. Her comments may very well translate in to a face to face comment something like, "I don't like them. They hurt my feelings and then banned me."

 

[thompal]

Think of how often we read an article that quotes a gun owner as saying things in the effect of "concealed carry is wrong" or "we need common sense firearms reform".

You are thinking about Don, aren't you?

 

[groovatron]

Gotta disagree with that. I definitely feel that INGO is the "grownup's table" out of the current choices of Indiana gun forums.

Are you sure she visited this site and not another one? You know, the one where "people say whatever they want?"

Oh come on Ress.......I thought we were friends.

We've all hung out and had good times........no need to hate

 

[ReSSurrected]

Oh come on Ress.......I thought we were friends.

We've all hung out and had good times........no need to hate

And I would have thought the same thing, but there are those who feel that being juvenile and slinging insults is "speaking their mind", and reserved only for them. When they got a tenth of what they were dishing out, they shouted "FOUL!" from the rooftops. It was pathetic actually. One of them actually had the balls to neg rep me with the message, "No need to be insulting." Pot, meet kettle.

Here's a question for the "I was merely speaking my mind" crowd:

Would your "speaking my mind" defense fly if your insults were directed toward:

A) A long time (year or two) member?

B) Another member's wife?

C) Another member's child?

D) Another member's wife, who also happens to be a member?

E) How about a site owner's family?

There are plenty more examples I could throw out there, but I don't need to, do I? Someone's low ranking status was enough for a few to rationalize disrespecting them. A reasonable person recognizes the fact that there is a base degree of respect that should be afforded to another person- online OR IRL- until that person demonstrates they are not deserving. This common denominator of respect OUGHT to be extended regardless of them having been here a day or a decade. This notion is lost on internet bullies, and in general, slack-jawed, booger-eating morons, and is something that is nurtured in other places on the internet for the entertainment of the crowd.

I am an absolute believer in free speech; but I am also an absolute believer that with free speech comes responsibility (or consequence) for your words. Like any other right, given to those with no respect, it is quickly abused.

 

[groovatron]

Understood Ress......I was just messin'.

definitely an experiment in free speech. There are growing pains in every new idea. It is my hope that this sentiment will pass and we can all enjoy Indiana's great gun community with a certain sense of unity. Even though there is a lot of cross-board talk and razz-ma-tazz, there are still many of us that manage to keep it mellow and see these forums for what they are........the internet

 

[GuyRelford]

I've never considered "redneck" or "hillbilly" to be negative terms. Historically, neither term has anything to do with racism, which I deplore in any form.

I've read a lot about the Coal Wars of West Virginia that spawned the word "redneck," and I think those folks are a great example of what made America great.

I can't claim any such honor, but I grew up "blue collar" and I'm very proud of that.

 

[Dirtebiker]

I'm fine with the image I see here,

"sorry your associated with them .good luck with that"

Is the image I would worry about being associated with.

"WORRY" ? ... REALLY?

 

[DarkRose]

Oh my, well, after passing along the well-written post on page... 4 or 5? by SmileDocHill, not only are we rednecks and hillbillies, but trying to start the New World Order as well, lol.

Apparently I'm some kind of super undercover recruiter trolling for members of some kind of radical splinter group?

I don't know, if stopped trying to make sense of it, if any of you armchair psychiatrists want to take a crack, I'll post the info to her profile that started the whole convo in the first place.

It does NOT have any identifying information, and is on a free public singles site, so it's not like it's private anyway.

Just thought it would be an interesting study of what she presents herself as, vs. bashing other people who should all be on the "same side" so to speak.

I won't be contacting her anymore because I was threatened to be reported to INGO for trolling and/or recruiting members from other sites... wtf? I'm just laughing it off at the moment.

OkCupid | ledfarmer / 26 / F / Indianapolis, Indiana

No harrassment, no abuse, no meanness of any kind please. It's for the rubberneckers and armchair pshrinks, lol.

(I don't see where this would violate any INGO policy, if somehow it does, Mods feel free to remove the link.)

 

[Yukon227]

I just went to that link, I'm not sure exactly what is going on, but wow...
sounds like a catch to me

 

[SmileDocHill]

I just went to that link, I'm not sure exactly what is going on, but wow...
sounds like a catch to me

I don't mean to offend, but did you forget the purple?

 

[DarkRose]

I just went to that link, I'm not sure exactly what is going on, but wow...
sounds like a catch to me

Yeah, in retrospect, reading it from another perspective after all the discussion on here about parts of it... It really is a little here and there and overwhelming isn't it?

Armed 24 hours a day because Sarah Palins life was threatened? Is she saying she's as high profile and controversial? Or just that because one woman was threatened it must be because she was a woman and therefore all women must be afraid? That one doesn't make a lot of sense after closer inspection and more thought...

I'd have more thoughts, but it's late, and it's hot because my central air isn't keeping up, and I plan to fish in the morning if I don't melt in my sleep...

 

[DarkRose]

I don't mean to offend, but did you forget the purple?

Maybe he did... maybe he didn't...

 

[Yukon227]

That chick is out there. WOW

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I agree, I carry but I don't have NRA stickers on my car, I don't wear shirts like this PIECE KEEPER PRO GUN TEA PARTY PISTOL 2ND AMEND T-SHIRT. I even don't mind the current Indiana gun control laws. But i do love guns!

I have a "**** on gun control" and two "don't tread on me stickers" on my Jeep. Sure I get looks from cars that are behind me from time to time. However, I have never once had a bad interaction with a LEO or anyone else for that matter. To me, it's exercising my right to free speech. If someone does not like it, well to damn bad!

 

[thompal]

Oh my, well, after passing along the well-written post on page... 4 or 5? by SmileDocHill, not only are we rednecks and hillbillies, but trying to start the New World Order as well, lol.

I just checked out her info. All I can say is "wow." She is, as some would say, a work of art. She has, shall we say, issues. She is a radical elitist, to say the least. I would be more concerned if she felt that she DID fit in here.

So that's what comes out of Chicago these days?? Wow.

 

[thebishopp]

Oh my, well, after passing along the well-written post on page... 4 or 5? by SmileDocHill, not only are we rednecks and hillbillies, but trying to start the New World Order as well, lol.

Apparently I'm some kind of super undercover recruiter trolling for members of some kind of radical splinter group?

I don't know, if stopped trying to make sense of it, if any of you armchair psychiatrists want to take a crack, I'll post the info to her profile that started the whole convo in the first place.

It does NOT have any identifying information, and is on a free public singles site, so it's not like it's private anyway.

Just thought it would be an interesting study of what she presents herself as, vs. bashing other people who should all be on the "same side" so to speak.

I won't be contacting her anymore because I was threatened to be reported to INGO for trolling and/or recruiting members from other sites... wtf? I'm just laughing it off at the moment.

OkCupid | ledfarmer / 26 / F / Indianapolis, Indiana

No harrassment, no abuse, no meanness of any kind please. It's for the rubberneckers and armchair pshrinks, lol.

(I don't see where this would violate any INGO policy, if somehow it does, Mods feel free to remove the link.)

I read her info form the link you posted.

Wow... I actually feel kind of sorry for her. Sounds real bitter, afraid, and seems to be just angry at the world.

I'm not being facetious at all, I am dead serious. Reading what she posted (if it is really her and she really posted that stuff) then I would say she has either been abused as a child by someone (either mentally, or physically) or suffered some kind of traumatic incident. She is DEFINITELY not a Buddhist, "somewhat serious" or otherwise, maybe calls her self that because she thinks it's cool to say so.

On a side note, if that's her in the photo, she looks kind of cute.

 

[DarkRose]

I read her info form the link you posted.

Wow... I actually feel kind of sorry for her. Sounds real bitter, afraid, and seems to be just angry at the world.

I'm not being facetious at all, I am dead serious. Reading what she posted (if it is really her and she really posted that stuff) then I would say she has either been abused as a child by someone (either mentally, or physically) or suffered some kind of traumatic incident. She is DEFINITELY not a Buddhist, "somewhat serious" or otherwise, maybe calls her self that because she thinks it's cool to say so.

On a side note, if that's her in the photo, she looks kind of cute.

Yeah, I judged the book by the cover, then once I started reading... Even the inside cover didn't really give a good description... LOL

 

[goinggreyfast]

My heart goes out to people like this. There are some deep seeded issues there. No, I'm not a "pat her on the hand and tell her she's OK kinda guy" but people like her are crying out for attention any way they can get it.

 

[jason765]

not really sure how to take that. I dont see it but maybe Im just desensitized to Hoosier redneckishness

 

[thompal]

I read her info form the link you posted.

Wow... I actually feel kind of sorry for her. Sounds real bitter, afraid, and seems to be just angry at the world.

That wasn't the impression I got. To me, she seemed arrogant and had a huge sense of self-importance. After all, she feels that if Sarah Palin (apparently) got a threat, and Gifford got shot, among all of the IMPORTANT women in the world, she was surely next.

Only "important" people should have guns, in her view, and we simply aren't important. So, she has her LTCH and carries 24/7. If you feel differently about anything, she doesn't want you to even talk to her.

That's fine. I feel I would probably despise her within seconds if we had a conversation.