Thanks for the welcome, everyone. If the next few nights go smoothly at work I may have some time to browse the boards and get up to some writing. And surely I would enjoy imparting some knowledge on others, I’m 9/10’s in this to learn and get better. I’ve got some experience with some things and certainly have my fair share of strong opinions, but I’m not unique in that. I’m a starter compared to some of y’all who’ve really been in these trenches for a long time. I’m excited for what the people in our community can teach me. I’m doing ok, but I have to get better.
Over the last several months I’ve found my efforts at connecting with like-minded people to finally be bearing a little fruit. Our side, whatever we are called, are far flung individualists, to our credit and our detriment. I’ve found it nigh on impossible to gather a group here locally, even among family and friends, of people who not only share the same mindset, but also see the writing on the wall to what’s coming and agree on what to do about it, and are willing to train up for it. Every one of those variables eliminates more and more people, and locally, I’m down to nearly zero. The connections we make across distances are going to be invaluable. I’m glad to be finally making new ones, like JohnnyMac for example, and strengthening one I previously had, like NCScout for example.
Somewhere it was said we can hang together, or be hanged separately. The first one sounds more fun. So let’s get to it.
