No one is saying BigRed or KevinB's mods are beyond reproach.
Quite the opposite.
Yet, most folk here are clear that the above named add and remove personal risk to life and limb with the equipment and training choices they make.
And people who risk FAR greater consequences than others typically make for pretty introspective folk.
To me, it makes a hell of alot of sense to shut up every now and then and listen. Its not ass kissing. Its f*cking theft, because I am getting something without having paid the proper dues.
Coincidently, this makes for a great learning opportunity for others, who ALSO don't have to absorb the same risk to learn these valuable lessons.
But enough about them, because they really dont require that much introduction anyway.
Lets talk about your comments instead.
Maybe I read you wrong, but I got a big sense of a "well gee whiz, Kev, just LOOK at it. No wonder you're all f*cked up!" comming out.
That is funny. Because bluntly critiquing the informed choices of those with fairly transparent credentials WITHOUT offering the courtesy of the same CV is rude to the audience.
More colloquially stated, it appears you got caught with the Walter Mitty story going and got fairly called on it.
***Edit: Jebus. Either that blanket has strong sentimental value, or its a put-on.
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(you know, poncho liner, ranger blanket, you get em issued with your poncho..
