FE Society: Hot Takes
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Al "Shifty" Schultz
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Honestly, I'm impressed. I think that you all have got a great thing going. It's shaping up to be a wonderful community with everything that involves being a community. I would say just keep on keeping on!
Rob Thompson
Active member
I love it. It’s a great place for us likeminded people to get to share our adventures, experiences, talents, humor, etc. I would much rather read through these stories and posts than mindlessly scrolling through moronic Facebook posts. For many of us, it’s a place where FE members get to make connections that we might not make unless we had the time/resources to get to a DSC event or go on an Outrider adventure. I think for many, it’s a place where new adventures or goals may be ignited and a place to share the results.
I dig it. As we've discussed internally, I'd like to see Member names. At least their first name and not their FE Journal subsriber email. Remind me... is the name change up to the Member to change in their Account settings after we have vetted them for not being PETA or a Chinese spy?
Rob Thompson
Active member
I just changed mine to actual name. It was pretty easy under settings. Now we know
YETI
Well-known member
I was able to change my name shortly after joining. Obviously, I didn't use my name as I usually (on the interwebs at least) go by my Marine Corps nickname. Would people prefer we use our actual names?
In terms of the forum, I really enjoy it. The problem with so many other forums is there always seems to be someone or somebodies who think hunting is bad, or drinking is bad, or having fun is bad. We all get it here.
I also really appreciate the women of FES because they are all engaging with us troglodytes and giving as good as they get. It's nice to know there are women who also enjoy the finer things in life.
Al "Shifty" Schultz
Well-known member
I changed mine as well, and as a guy that hunt and pecks with my index finger because I don't know how to type, and who's basically technologically illiterate, if I can do it anyone can!
Nice - welcome to FE Society Al "Shifty" Schultz!
Cool - welcome to FE Society, Rob!
Jillian C
Active member
Thank you for this! Having been really more raised by my marine corps grandpa (who passed 4 years ago 1.22.22) and my aunt and uncle who are retired LEO, I’ve struggled to find a group I feel like I can relate to—thankful for this forum and really enjoy all the conversations. Look forward to it daily. He had 3 boys then 5 grandsons, then me. Dialoguing on here makes me feel like he’s still around.
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I mean... Yeti's cool. Or is it YETI, an acronym? And what are your pronouns? They / them? He, she or it? It honestly was never clear to me as a kid if Bumble in Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer was a... I don't know what the fuck... even Google refers to it as an abominable snow monster...
As a U.S.M.C. veteran - thank you for your service.
As the nickname implies, you're probably 8 feet tall and built like a brick shit house. Don't kick my ass if we ever meet.
Chiro1989
Active member
I am in for the time being, I have participated on some larger forums and good moderation is important, if the ban hammer gets used, folks should know why, I have met lots of great folks in person after meeting them on a forum, looking forward to fall when folks start hunting local. Not hard to figure out who I am or what I do, but some anonymity on the interwebs is not a bad thing. Glad to see some lady's participating
YETI
Well-known member
Short version of the story: I was at Mountain Warfare School. One morning, one of the instructors yelled out my name. I was shaving, shirtless, behind a snow drift about 5' away. I stood up quickly, as you do when an instructor screams your name in the Marines, and yelled out "Here Sergeant!!" It startled him and he blurted out, "Goddamn, you're all big and white and hairy like a motherfucking Yeti! From now on you are Lance Corporal Yeti!!" I'm 6'3" and Scottish white, but I don't think I'm really that hairy but the nickname stuck
And, thank you for your service!
Al "Shifty" Schultz
Well-known member
I've been giving this some more thought
.. one thing that I love and look forward to in your printed mag are the interview questions of each author at the end of each article. They're fun, silly and tell you a little more about the person. I think that maybe it would be a good idea to add a page or a thread in which you all pick the FE Society's Most Interesting Man (or woman!) of the month and conduct a similar interview of an FE Society member or staff member. One thing I love is the amount of interesting people with unique experiences in the society. I think that it would be cool to learn more about them! Something like the old World's Most Interesting Man commercials, etc...
That or you could do an FE Swimsuit edition like SI
Copy that Lance Corporal Yeti.
My service? I didn't serve. Wish I did. I'm just one of Jason's cunts and an FE Outrider paisan.
Al "Shifty" Schultz
Well-known member
All of you at FE are providing a service to our country!
YETI
Well-known member
Ahhh, I misread that. Well, thank you for your service as one of Jason's cunts
YETI
Well-known member
I totally second this! I really enjoy the interviews tooI've been giving this some more thought
I think that maybe it would be a good idea to add a page or a thread in which you all pick the FE Society's Most Interesting Man (or woman!) of the month and conduct a similar interview of an FE Society member or staff member. One thing I love is the amount of interesting people with unique experiences in the society. I think that it would be cool to learn more about them! Something like the old World's Most Interesting Man commercials, etc...
That or you could do an FE Swimsuit edition like SI
Andrew Wilson
Active member
It'd be cool to upload short videos.
Rjohnson.307
Well-known member
I'd like to see a pinned sub forum under the "Hunting" section that is for "Hunt Reports". Gives us a place to share recent hunts, good and bad.
I'd suggest not making to many sub sections, many topics can fall under this section(Campfire talks) and eliminate some of the other sections that dont get much traffic.
The forum is really starting to grow nicely, glad to see it was made private too.
I'd suggest not making to many sub sections, many topics can fall under this section(Campfire talks) and eliminate some of the other sections that dont get much traffic.
The forum is really starting to grow nicely, glad to see it was made private too.
