Re: Being the "young guy"
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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10/21/21 10:23 AM
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Tim H.
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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!"
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Re: Being the "young guy"
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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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.
Just happy to be here.
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Re: Being the "young guy"
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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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.
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Re: Being the "young guy"
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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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?
formerly posting as white dog
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Re: Being the "young guy"
[Re: slydogx]
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10/21/21 11:48 AM
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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 well you get it.
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Re: Being the "young guy"
[Re: Trap Setter]
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10/21/21 12:32 PM
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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.
The difference between animals and humans is that animals would never let the dumbest ones lead the pack.
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Re: Being the "young guy"
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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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.
NYSTA, NTA, FTA, life member Erie county trappers assn.,life member Catt.county trappers
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Re: Being the "young guy"
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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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.
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Re: Being the "young guy"
[Re: Wolfdog91]
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10/22/21 07:14 AM
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jabNE
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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.
Money cannot buy you happiness, but it can buy you a trapping license and that's pretty close.
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Re: Being the "young guy"
[Re: jabNE]
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10/22/21 07:26 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. I agree.
wanna be goat farmer.
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