Well put, we all have been there, but for some reason some seem to forget - everyone has to crawl before they walk and then run - remember this.
Over the last forty years I have had some of the best garage sales, moving out items that I thought where really great and later found to be the wrong time period, or just wrong - period. I can take comfort in knowing that I told the buyer that was for such and such a period, or not correct if wanting to use it for such and such - be honest, just don't pass it on to a new person.
When we stop learning or helping others in this sport, I'll move on.
Later,
Buck Conner
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Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 09:59:19 -0800
From: bcunningham@gwe.net (Bill Cunningham)
Subject: Re: MtMan-List: question
I think we're comparing apples and oranges here. Both round and edible, but
totally different. As well bring a prehistoric man here and try to make
comparisons with today's life styles. But your point is well taken.
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From: northwoods <northwoods@ez-net.com>
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com <hist_text@lists.xmission.com>
Date: Monday, December 20, 1999 5:29 AM
Subject: MtMan-List: question
>Here is a question for some of you folks to think about if you care to.
>If some of the famous people of the mountain man era where alive today, The
>same folks many of us study and admire,and had to live in this time period,
>what would they spend there time doing? Would they participate in
historical
>re-enacting? Would they research history? Would they be trappers or explore
>the wilderness up in AK? Would they own there own businesses or be
>unemployed? Would they be on the internet? What would they think about the
>discussions on this list?
>
>northwoods
>
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Date: 20 Dec 99 12:20:54 EST
From: Concho Smith <conchosmith@netscape.net>
Subject: Re: [Re: MtMan-List: AMM Requirements]
> YEEEHA! Now that's what I call a spirited discussion!
> =
> There are a lot of people that do a lot of research
> about a lot of things. They become experts in the
> field, and know so much more than the average guy, and
> gain such high opinions of themselves that they just
> bore the shit out of everyone else who is in the area
> of expertise. They suck the joy out of the activity
> like a cold breeze will take thge light from a candle!
> I too have seen examples of the improper gear
> referred to, usually on pilgrims who are still
> learning. It is up to the experienced hands to point
> things like this out, but I hated to see dog soldiers
> inspecting everything brought into camp. The orange
> buckskins, filter tip smokes, bic lighters and such
> certainly should not be there, but it is up to those
> members with experience to show the proper way.
> That is how we ALL learned. Show me a man who
> makes no mistakes, and I'll show you a man who is too
