Friends on HF........

[grannypat]

Never really understood the friend thing. Have noticed that a lot of folks from years ago aren't active these days and i have to say i miss some of their banter. Like someone else said, "HF is like my Facebook". Oh oh, i just used quotation marks. Hope that was correct (-;. Anyway, for me its all good. I like seeing pics of where other folks hang out and i try to pay back the favor when i can.

bill

Yep, you actually quoted someone. (Not that I'm the quotation police or anything like that. )

[Running Feather]

..... (Not that I'm the quotation police or anything like that. )

[Catavarie]

You folks got friends? Gosh, now I'm really jealous.

[oldgringo]

"If you're gonna have friends,it's gonna cost you." Townes VanZandt

[Gideon]

I think people come to a forum excited about something new. A passion is ignited and they can't get enough; but in time they get well-grounded and they visit less frequently. I think it has to do with the way topics are frequently recycled to serve the next new group of newbies! Of course some of us will move on to different interests; having said that, friends on a forum are the same as friends in real life, if a man has enough true friends in his life to count on one hand then he's truly blessed; many acquaintances but few true friends. And if you'll allow a bit of my cynicism; I think the younger generation is losing their understanding of friendship and loyalty; to make my point one take a look at peoples friends list on facebook. Some (perhaps many) will argue with me that you can have true friendships with 500+ people on your friends list but I'll argue that it's challenging to give your one or two true friends the time and attention they deserve. I think there's a real value to contemporary social media but the downside may be far more significant than we realize. I tend to believe that friendship involves some face time and shared experiences; and I’m not talking about face time on an ipad! Still I value the relationships I’ve established with some members and I respect all of the members. I have come to enjoy my time with some of the members that I’ve had the chance to hang with on group hangs in Missouri. Some of the core group have been on about 4 hangs together now; I still don’t feel like I really know them that well but when the hang is over and I’m driving home, I can’t help but miss them and I’m already looking forward to the next hang; I think that’s the beginning of friendship!

[turtleburger]

i have not meet you yet, so you i cnat be your friend yet, so i will be your acquaintance, but if you come to the hang in april at rum river i can meet you and then i could be your friend.

TB

[Big Bacon]

Friends, the people other than family that cost you the most grief. i have met some really great people on here that i would like to and that i do call my friends. Granger from La, Cavemand from texas, Spaceweasel from Tx. Tncamper from Tn. the list goes on. I dont know if they feel the same way i hope so but never really know. I joined this forum after hearing you talk about it on all the viedoes and since than have had a postive experance dealing with everyone here. as it stands right now in the future i plan to make the trip up to the great white north to hang with you. ill evan bring a can of squid parts in ink sause. Threw all my years on this earth and the many places i have been i have made many friends and unfountnaly lost many along the road of life. its who we are as a people and the choices we make on the road. I will take all the friends i can find, dig up, pester. it only inriches my life to learn from them. The cost of doing so i am willing to pay.

[olddog]

Shug, like others have stated there are friends on my list that are not active on the forum but will make it to most if not all of our group hangs. Some that I even have their phone #'s just to make sure. What amazes me is that there are a dozen or so of us from every walk of life and the only thing that really matters is that we are in the woods, sitting around a campfire telling the most outlandish stories and having a great time. Some are only meet up with on our annual Florida Hangs but I still consider them the dearest of friends.

[wiscoman]

Some people just can't HANG!! (corny) haha. Initial excitement followed by a fear of the " piney woods" and bigfoot, I think?

[tight-wad]

Friends are relatives that you pick.

(from a hallmark greeting card)