I watched Andy Griffith as a kid, you tell a story when passing on knowledge or making a point. I thought everybody knew this.
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SDPlinker
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Yup, we will certainly take your recommendation! Your clear observation, and technical expertise on our analytical choice of communication shall be taken into account sir. Abbreviated 
Ranger Rick
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In one of my crim law classes, I had the students tell me how many sentences were in an Idaho statute that took up an entire page in the code book. Answer: One. The anger a rant, the harder it is to pay attention.
There is a reason verbose is in the dictionary. I know it when I read it; next. Not every explanation is good, independent of length.
See that you just joined. Maybe if you don't like to read what the members have to offer you can always click on the "Ignore" button and you don't have to see the posts when they come up. We are all in this together and some want to contribute. Again if the read is to much for you you Don't have to read or participate.
This post is probably too long for you also. My least liked subject was "English" yet I was always top in my class for "Expository Writing "I was told and encourage to be a "Writer". Didn't happen!
I see the posts on "Writing Etiquette" We are not all Scholars AND THIS IS A HUNTING AND SHOOTING FORUM!
We are all here on this forum to share stories, possibly gain some hunting and shooting knowledge and have some fun in the process.
It is a GREAT Forum with GREAT people, and GREAT information & stories!
It seems everything these days must be condensed into the constraints of a Twitter post or people lose interest. For the dissemination of technical information or in a business setting, there is much to be commended for succinct, to-the-point communication. That said, the art of descriptive English is most neglected, and it's rather enjoyable to get the chance to expound on a thought with a touch more vocabulary than the 5th grade terminology most modern articles are written with. The most important point is learning to employ the style most appropriate to the situation. Developing the ability or patience to read more than 160 consecutive characters wouldn't hurt either....
Well articulated!
DoneNOut
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Can you show us on the doll where the long posts hurt you?
Really!
milo-2
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Lol, my thoughts too. Be vague on a gun forum in the op, you'll be in a defensive position filling in the blanks.
RuninL8
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Burt Reynolds said it best "when you tell somebody something, it just depends on where you are as to how dumb you sound" I think this applies here, someone's background knowledge allows for more lengthy or shorter conversation.
I'm reading others taking this to mean you have a short attention span, LOL. I see frustration in many not getting to the point or being succinct in writing. Not necessarily the length of posts. If I have to re-read something multiple times to have any idea what the attempted point is or after reading I am thinking "wow, I don't get that 5 minutes of my life back" - not good!
I'd add that punctuation and grammar would be a good idea for some to revisit. Speaking or writing correctly shows respect to those who are receiving the information. ALL CAPS (YELLING) and exclamation points!!! are to emphasize a point not for general consumption - unless you are a drill sergeant that is.
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DoneNOut
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I can handle good lengthy posts. What gets me the most (I mean, I don't lose sleep over it ) is when people obviously don't read through a thread before posting and you see 10-12 people posting the same or similar response.
How do you skip it entirely AFTER you read it? Ahhhhhh Alzhiemers!
