The Swamp forum has NEVER been as alive as the Yard (ive been there for a long time) ....
Not meaning to call you out here RS, but "Long Time" is a relative statement. In my mind, you haven't been around all that long. You were not around prior to the existance of Scrap Yard. And since your were NOT around to witness when the Rat Chat WAS active, ....... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
...... Maybe you meant to say "Never" since you have been on both forums.... that would be accurate.
Rat Chat used to be every bit as busy as Scrap Yard a year or two prior to the creation of Scrap Yard.
Andy can confirm, but I remember before Andy even showed up.
Some of the older Rats well prior to myself would include 360joules, Trumby, Dunner, Rat Finkenstein, and many others who are still (somewhat) active over on Rat Chat that would vouch for how active Rat Chat was about 4-5 years ago.
A few years ago Rat Chat was a great forum. The decline in Swamp Rat production and creation of Scrap Yard would both likely be attributed to the cause of scattering the old Rats and diluting the Rat Chat forum.
...... but I know that Dan goes to the dump and gets whatever Jerry throws out. And I also know that they are 2 separate companies! ....... He just gets his steel from what his brother throws in the trash.
Some people apparently do believe these stories.... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
Dan may or may not actually use "stockpiles" of steel Jerry has bought for whatever reason. But, I am quite confident Dan doesn't dig through dumpsters in spite of his marketing nickname.
Digs through a warehouse stockpile of stuff... more plausible. But, I am not even convinced of that. As Ron stated, I am quite confident Jerry never used SR-77 for any Busse knife. Swamp Rat used the first SR-77 for the Crash Rat just a few months prior to the creation of Scrap Yard.
"Seperate Companies".... Hmmmm ..... maybe in some ways, but definitely tied together in many ways including production facilities. I would say more tied together than not.
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