Well, I gotta agree with our beloved Mods on this one.

Giveaways have no place in public on the yard because:

1) They have the potential to cause anger between members of the pack. Not saying it would happen, just that it could happen, as I have seen on other boards.

2) It has no bearing at all on Dans' main goal; designing and selling knives.

The big dog is extremely lenient in what we are allowed to post about, IMHO. He lets us post comparisons with other companys' knives, which says a lot about Dan, as far as I'm concerned. I even think that we help him in designing his knives, by the threads that we develop, showing how we use our Scrappers, how we modify them, and by our comments of the pluses and minuses of each model. After all, it's all about continuing sales, when you get right down to it.

As for starting posts looking for proxys; again, I think that should be done in private. I've had a few people proxy for me, but you'll never find any posts/threads of me asking for one in public. Personally, I think something like that doesn't need to be advertised... but that's just me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Like all of us, I've made some good friends on this forum; they've helped me at times, and I try to reciprocate the kindness they've shown to me, in whatever way I can.

When I think of the Yard, I think of how I would spend a vacation. Usually, myself and a few good friends will go out to a secluded hunting cabin in the woods in the fall, and have a really good time. We don't do a lot other than hunt, share stories, and a lot of laughs... but I treasure every single one of those trips.

When I think of other forums, I think of a crowded touristy beach in some large city. Millions of people, thousands of things to see and do....but it's too crowded, to many people that are rude and self-absorbed,...... too much stress.

I like the yard just the way it is, and I pray it never changes.