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Being the "young guy" #7384451
10/21/21 10:15 AM
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O boy don't you love it ? Idk I'd anyone else has ever been there but I'm the youngest guys in a few different groups online and real world and it's always......a test... To say the least. At least for the "fun stuff". Work is different though even then

Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384459
10/21/21 10:23 AM
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How do you mean? I've always been the youngest of the crew on boats I've worked on, but I'm getting to the point I'm sure somebody younger will take my place soon, which will be a weird feeling. I've never had a rough time of it though.


"The man who goes to sea for pleasure would go to (This word is unacceptable on Trapperman) to pass the time!"
Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384484
10/21/21 10:58 AM
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I always associated with folks older than I was. I liked what they had to say and share without all the BS I saw in kids my own age.

There are good people and jerks of all ages.

Pete

Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384488
10/21/21 11:02 AM
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I understand completely Wolfdog.
I was youngest by 10 years at my old deer camp... which meant most chores and dragging deer fell to me LOL
Also, everyone wanted to prove that their "life experience" trumped any real, specific qualifications or training you may have on any given subject. The goal often seemed to prove that you could not possibly be better informed on any topic simply due to the fact that you were young.
That's not to say some of it wasn't true... sometimes being young makes one impetuous and prone to thinking you cannot be taught anything and I was guilty of that at times.
The key is to always be respectful and firmly remind them that you expect the same... your respect is earned no different than theirs. Anyone who has become wise as well as old would understand about the two way street there. Some will continue to act like 13 year old boys in a d*ck measuring competition until the day they die and you'll be better off if you learn to recognize them and give them less of your energy. There is much to be learned from older folks...and it's impossible to measure the value of what they can teach you if you listen to the right ones.


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Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384489
10/21/21 11:02 AM
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You”ll be the old wise guy before long. Most your age don’t know anything and don’t want to learn more than the bare minimum to get by.

Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384512
10/21/21 11:22 AM
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I used to be the "young guy" now most of the time I am the "old guy"


Life sure is tough when you don't learn from the mistakes of others.
Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384517
10/21/21 11:29 AM
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Well if you don't put your age in your profile or post pictures of yourself how do they know how old you are?


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Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: slydogx] #7384531
10/21/21 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by slydogx
I understand completely Wolfdog.
Also, everyone wanted to prove that their "life experience" trumped any real, specific qualifications or training you may have on any given subject. The goal often seemed to prove that you could not possibly be better informed on any topic simply due to the fact that you were young.


This this this. When it come to fun stuff I like to thinker and experiment it's how my brain is wired. Most if the older guys I'm in these circles with don't like that to say the very least and most of them will make is a mission to knock the idea out of my head. It won't work because ABCD and I'll counter we'll have you ever tried XYZ because it seems to me it could work if you did 567 instead of 123. 9/10 times I'm genuinely just curious ( ask anyone who's met me I ask ALOT of questions) Then almost like clock work the whole "I've been doing this since before you where born " comes up with a quote of their life experience. Alot of times my questions are view as insulting it seems. I'm been told " just do what some tells you and stop trying to rethink the wheel " more times then I can count. But that's the fun for me.And Lord forbid I'm actually right about something. It will be picked over to find every flaw or just tossed out as a fluke. I don't care most of the time but gets old.
Currently me and bullet casting are like this. I've been told the best groups I'd get with my gun and cast would be 4" @50yd best group to date is 1.3"@50 all my groups where under 3.5". I've had people tell me no no that was just a fluke no way that's possible I tried so many times I'm so much more experienced ect. But when I say I'm doing this in a manner they never did then it's tired well you get it.

Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Trap Setter] #7384556
10/21/21 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Trap Setter
I used to be the "young guy" now most of the time I am the "old guy"

Same as me. I'm mostly the old guy. Not so sure if that "wise" old guy pertains, though.


I don't care how nice the hand soap smells, you should never walk out of the restroom sniffing your fingers.
Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384595
10/21/21 01:09 PM
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Be happy to be the young guy not the old guy. Getting old isnt so great in many ways.

Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384621
10/21/21 01:47 PM
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Now imagine if you were good looking, the problems that comes with that! Lol!! grin


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Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384627
10/21/21 02:05 PM
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Ohhh to be young once again. Cherish what you have; questions and all from old geezers. They've been there done that attitude is just a natural progression of aging. They would trade anything in the world to be you.


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Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Jurassic Park] #7384638
10/21/21 02:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Jurassic Park
Now imagine if you were good looking, the problems that comes with that! Lol!! grin

Lol J.P.!

Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384648
10/21/21 02:27 PM
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I use to be the young guy. I still don't feel old only 36 but seems all the guys we hire are 21 to 26. So I listen to all there I going to do this and that but one thing that young people all have in common and I was guilty also when I was that age is they don't listen to anything you say. I am sure you have great ideas wolfdog but what I have learned over the years is what works for me might not work for you. I like to listen to all ideas then do what works for me and not tell anyone any different.

Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384781
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Youth is wasted on the young. smile


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Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7384787
10/21/21 06:15 PM
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That's why I prefer to be alone!
Like the others have said. Enjoy being young as long as you can!! The alternative ain't good other than the all the lonely women.


Life ain't supposed to be easy.
Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: upstateNY] #7385124
10/22/21 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by upstateNY
Youth is wasted on the young. smile


Getting old is not for the weak

Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7385129
10/22/21 07:11 AM
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I can't work with other people, I've read to many coonman threads. Lol

Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: Wolfdog91] #7385131
10/22/21 07:14 AM
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Wolfy, I never see you as the young guy.
Passion for life, what you do, serving our country, ain't nothing about you or what you do, ever, but all the good stuff to be so proud of.

grin


Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.
Re: Being the "young guy" [Re: jabNE] #7385139
10/22/21 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by jabNE
Wolfy, I never see you as the young guy.
Passion for life, what you do, serving our country, ain't nothing about you or what you do, ever, but all the good stuff to be so proud of.

grin

I agree.


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