I did so because I want everyone to know all reasons concerned.
Let me start off explaining back where the Post evolved on the Topic (Call for help for a fellow Levergunner)
We had one of our members in dire straits(in fact he still is in dire straits but we won't go there.
He had a Post that because of this he was going to have to sell his "very favorite gun" he has always treasured.
I was sitting at the keyboard reading that and thought (man that is not right,especially being this is a tight group of guys that have a common love of guns ourselves.My little brain thought well maybe I will just send him a donation( to avoid this if possible)and then got some positive feedback from others----(and so,a movement help DixieBoy began)
And, guys--------------what a movement.The out pouring of generosity was beyond belief.
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This started out as (a call to save a man's gun)but actually "read my post subject title" and I know you guys can read between the lines------simply HELP!
To make it simple-----lets just say(maybe make it easier to understand for a few)suppose this was a Fireman's Fund.
There was a call (a fund drive)which this became----to fund enough money(to purchase some extra Scott Air Packs)
So, while I am at the fire house buying a (chicken half dinner)I also state to the lady collecting donations(I WANT TO DONATE $50 BUT AT THIS VERY MOMENT I ONLY HAVE ENOUGH TO BUY THE CHICKEN DINNER) she says (no problem,you can sign this pledge card,tear the bottom half off to keep for yourself and either mail it to us or drop back by at the Fire Dept.
I sign the pledge card,take my half put it in my wallet(she takes the info down in her log book as (PLEDGED MONEY)-----meaning MONEY THEY HAVE BEEN TOLD -------by someone----I am in------my word is good------its on its way.
This is a Saturday------Sunday while sitting at the table listening to the radio(eating my leftover cold biscuit from the chicken dinner I bought yesterday-------I hear over the radio----------It looks like ##@%@#! Fire Dept got enough for theit Scott Air Packs--thank you all for being so generous.
NOW---------let me ask you---------should that person (that said)during that fund drive(who said I AM IN)put it in writing(though if their word should be enough)-----------------------say-------screw it. I am not sending in "the donation I SAID I WOULD"
Guess I few people have different logic of what they say and what they do??????????????
TO ME------when at an event(any event)where someone/someplace is in bad times(a bad place)and I bring myself into that areana of becoming involved and state to WHOEVER(my word)AT THAT MOMENT/THAT TIME I want to donate(help)Once I say---I am good for it------ITS DONE------I AM GOOD/YOU CAN TAKE THAT WHATEVER TO THE BANK)
No different than a blood drive hoping to get 1000 pints and I am at the table ready to give(signed up)then hear next table (boy we are doing good we already got 1020 pints)am I going to get up off the table and say(screw it)you guys got 1000 pints ---SO--
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What had happened here IS SIMPLE----we had a Fund Drive (that is what elvolved here)a certain of members said(I am in,some said how much/some did not)we took the data-----reported the data to the person recieving help so they could make ceratin plans etc.
One third of the people that said (a month ago)money coming(I'M IN)by whatever reason ----(AIN"T IN)
So a reminder note was sent to that one third wondering (what happened???)was it sent(did it get lost???) WHAT???????
Bottom line------anyone having any heartburn honoring what THEY SAID AT THAT TIME (CHANGED MY MIND)AIN"T IN----
Wish#1----you would have posted (I am only in until gun limit is reached)
#2 Once they reached gun----send a note to responsible parties saying(MONEY NOT COMING CHANGED MY MIND YOU PEOPLE ALREADY GOT ENOUGH MONEY etc)
NOT LEAVING PEOPLE WAITING/WONDERING/EXPECTING(for a month or how ever long)----WTF
For you guys that just forgot----or had to wait because of whatever-----you have my respect-----
For ANY-----that just changed their mind and did not have the ba##s to at least to honor what you said/wrote which was (I am in)and bailed.
You ain't got mine!
regards!