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1.1 Not a mention of firearms "retail" in post 738. Did the topic switch and I missed it? No bragging, just response to a statement. You can a feel free to make your own judgements, as may I. Maybe you joined this forum to make friends, I don't know. Whether or not anyone here likes me, really does not matter in my world. Roll your eyes, shake your heads, do whatever floats your boat.
1.2 #####ing? I provided a retailer feedback at to how I, a potential consumer of their product, currently views the existing scenario. This is their thread that they started. I know you (nor anyone else here) knows how often they check this thread. However, it is a thread they started. I am only on one other internet forum. There, when you start a thread, it seems generally as though you occasionally monitor it for the responses and feedback being posted by others, relative to the original post. I would have assumed that would be the case here, but checking out some of your posts, it appears I am in error. Apparently this is not the place to inquire on status of my purchase, from TI, or provide them feedback. Thank you for clarifying. I admit my error. I shall post no more on this thread, regarding the topic that it lists as a thread title.
2.1 I see no bashing anyone in my post which was meant to convey my current position and thoughts to a retailer of which we share a common matter of commerce (a purchase). I, personally, see nothing unreasonable or unrestrained in that post. I freely admit error in further responses about those chastising my position. Maybe not the best, however, again I freely admit I am not the most eloquent at expressing thought, especially when it comes down to typing and submitting on an internet forum. I often take long and deliberate time to respond to things, as to get my thoughts clear, first. I broke my own personal rule, and responded to some posts without allowing myself more time to digest the thoughts. But subsequent posts will not be the deciding factor in how I conduct my affairs, with the exception of those conveyed by TI, in this, their thread.
2.2 Oh, c'mon, you mean me!
Summation. This is a TI thread, that is why I am posting on this thread. I need to learn that when someone is posting about importing and customs, they actually mean retail business. I'll figure out the lingo, in time. In the meantime, my deepest apologies. I need to not post anything that may concern me, or indicate how I am feeling about a purchase, or inquire as to status, in a thread started by the retailer, about that purchase made by me. That is obviously the wrong place. I need to understand that feedback containing any critical thoughts, to a retailer, is a bad idea, even worse if it is posted in a forum thread which led you to decide to proceed with the original purchase. I need to realize that it is not reasonable to ask a question, or relay a concern, about when I might expect that my money invested some months ago is going to show a return.
Thank-you for the awesome education on how this whole internet forum thing works. My life is better because of that, I am sure.
Now, would you accept my humble request to point me to the part of the forum, for recovering crappy forum posters, like myself. I need to sign in to that section.
In the meantime, I'll just watch this thread from afar. I've polluted it too much, already.