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Originally posted by MJines:
Yes, The Boddington Experience on Sportsman Channel.

Thanks. I thought that was the name but I have not seen it lately on our cable system.

Craig is a class act. He's gone above and beyond to give me advice on new areas -- to me -- not to him.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Based on my conversations and impressions of him, if he said "Rich, I got your back" it would please me in any sort of confrontation.

There are not many I would trust that far.
theirs.


Rich, you "trust CB with your back" based only on conversations and impressions that you have with him?? Damm....you're a pretty trusting guy!

Let me ask you this: would you trust him enough to invest your life savings with his company, after everything you heard here??

I know that I damm well wouldn't.

Ignwe623, here is your sign!

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Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
Ignwe623, here is your sign!

I need a code-breaker to understand what the hell you are talking about Retard!

Ingwe623, ever heard of Jeff Foxworthy? Retard!

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Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
Ingwe623, ever heard of Jeff Foxworthy? Retard!

I know who he is but I never watched his act.


Jagter, do you Masturbate to photo's or DVD's of Craig Boddington??

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Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
Ingwe623, ever heard of Jeff Foxworthy? Retard!

Pretty sure you are thinking of Bill Engvall...

You are correct my bad. Still funny, eh. Of course there are no rednecks here.

DOJ, you didn't answer the guys question...

I have no knowledge of what Boddington did but what I do know is AR is loosing allot of good posters, PHs and generally nice guys because of the kind of comments you see in threads like these, now I know this is A free forum and I by no means is trying to suck up die Boddington I don't even know him but there is about 2 dozen or so posters on here that post all the time but there is allot lese then when I first joined ... No need to fight our own...

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Originally posted by Ingwe623:

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Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
Ingwe623, ever heard of Jeff Foxworthy? Retard!

I know who he is but I never watched his act.


Jagter, do you Masturbate to photo's or DVD's of Craig Boddington??

This is the sort of silly, unacceptable, thing to say to another person.

Disagree by all means, but one does not have to stoop so low.

Thank You Saeed. We are very fortunate to be able to speak on this site without being censored. However, with any freedom, you are expected, and it is your responsibility to censor yourself. I think that the "Gold Standard" here is would you say to a person's face what you will say here hiding behind your handle and a half a world's distance away? Words mean something and the words you use speak volumes as to your character.

Gracias,

Hoot

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Originally posted by INTREPID SAFARIS:
I have no knowledge of what Boddington did but what I do know is AR is loosing allot of good posters, PHs and generally nice guys because of the kind of comments you see in threads like these, now I know this is A free forum and I by no means is trying to suck up die Boddington I don't even know him but there is about 2 dozen or so posters on here that post all the time but there is allot lese then when I first joined ... No need to fight our own...

Agreed. This thing has deteriorated to a couple of men that, apparently, never matured past high school.

With apologies to all, I have to admit that these exchanges are half the reason I follow AR. It's like having all the entertainment of the worst reality TV shows without having to read tabloids or watch E-TV.

Plus if I need it, I can usually get some good suggestions, ideas and advice.

I'm just sad to see my home state of PA being so poorly represented.

He was a speaking guest at our local SCI dinner last year, I have also spoken to him in the past and he has always been very personable , friendly guy that always had time to talk in comparison to some other hunting show hosts.
He definitely had positive influence on me when it comes to Africa especially
I like him and that's that

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Originally posted by 35whelenman:
With apologies to all, I have to admit that these exchanges are half the reason I follow AR. It's like having all the entertainment of the worst reality TV shows without having to read tabloids or watch E-TV.

Plus if I need it, I can usually get some good suggestions, ideas and advice.

I'm just sad to see my home state of PA being so poorly represented.

It is human nature, trying to influence everyone to your own way of thinking.

People scream their heads off about "freedom of speech".

But the only freedoms they want is their own. If you do not agree with them, you should not have any freedom of speech.

Nothing is free, including but not limited to freedom of speech.

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Originally posted by Cazador humilde:

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Originally posted by INTREPID SAFARIS:
I have no knowledge of what Boddington did but what I do know is AR is loosing allot of good posters, PHs and generally nice guys because of the kind of comments you see in threads like these, now I know this is A free forum and I by no means is trying to suck up die Boddington I don't even know him but there is about 2 dozen or so posters on here that post all the time but there is allot lese then when I first joined ... No need to fight our own...

Agreed. This thing has deteriorated to a couple of men that, apparently, never matured past high school.

Well, to answer the OP, he attended the Southeast Outdoor Expo in Raleigh, NC these past few days. Hung around the SCI booth opposite us, and gave a talk.
Got to talk to him a little at his booth and ours, and he left a good impression.

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Originally posted by INTREPID SAFARIS:
I have no knowledge of what Boddington did but what I do know is AR is loosing allot of good posters, PHs and generally nice guys because of the kind of comments you see in threads like these, now I know this is A free forum and I by no means is trying to suck up die Boddington I don't even know him but there is about 2 dozen or so posters on here that post all the time but there is allot lese then when I first joined ... No need to fight our own...

I met him for the first time at the Southeast Outdoor Expo in Raleigh, this weekend. my son who is 13 struck up a conversation with him while I was talking to Marius. My son had no idea who he was. Mr. Boddington was fantastic with him. He gave me some good info on an upcoming brown bear hunt I am doing. Later, my son decided for his upcoming birthday he wanted one of his books. We went back and bought it. He made big deal to my son when he signed it and had someone take of pic of the two of them together for Craig's facebook page. I don't know anything about his personal financial dealings and I have only had 1 personal experience with him. All I know is he made a 13 year olds' month.

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All I know is he made a 13 year olds' month.

That is great!
I tried to introduce my sons to a hunting celebrity at an outdoor sports show when they were young & he ignored us.
Pretty petty on his part.
I have always found CB to be very cordial and his wife Donna is as well.

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
Based on my conversations and impressions of him, if he said "Rich, I got your back" it would please me in any sort of confrontation.

There are not many I would trust that far.

I believe CB is a celebrity hunter- magazine writer, and not currently offering widranging services of backing people up in any confrontation.
*Thanks Saeed, for allowing freespeech so people can post their fantasies,...just so I can at least get a good laugh.

My curiosity has gotten the better of me and I tried to research what has happened. Neither beings a computer expert or a lawyer, I am sure I missed many details and legal nuances. Frankly as I read the internet documents, all of this happened several months ago. My questions are why did this take so long to surface? If a negotiated settlement has not been reached, this forum is not the place to cast aspersions on anyone's character or honesty. Sorry for the rant, but this whole situation reminds of the Spanish Inquisition.You are guilty until proven innocent. I do not consider Cot. Boddington a friend, although in my few encounters, he has nothing but a congenial and forthright man. If some of you lost money, then consider it to be a bad business decision and use it as tax right off if legal and go on with life. May we all live long and prosper, Respectfully, Jerry Hoover

This thread is, for the most part, pretty disgusting.

There is an old saying that goes something like, "there but for the grace of God go I". None of you know what led to CB's financial troubles and frankly it is none of your concern, you're like a bunch of old hens gossiping. The past few years have been tough ones, be thankful if you haven't been affected and the way things have been for quite some time no one is in a position to judge. It is sad how many people take pleasure in the misfortunes of others.

Jerry, this matter was beat a while back, but Saeed brought it up again in this thread.

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Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
Jerry, this matter was beat a while back, but Saeed brought it up again in this thread.

I did not start this thread.

I see your convoluted sense of judgment is in full swing!

Wait a minute on the 14th post of this thread YOU brought up the bankruptcy. There had been NO mention of finances re CB prior to your mention. You did not start this thread and I never said you started the thread just brought the bankruptcy into the thread plain and simple. Can I make it much more simple!

So did he declare bankrupt or not?

Did that declaration affect others or not?

Fellow posters interested in this crap just go back and reread this thread. You can form your own opinion regarding the bankruptcy question. Some people will not answer questions other than asking another question.

As usual, you want to silence anyone who does not fit your way of thinking.

It ain't going to happen here.

Saeed, I don't want to silence you, just be responsible for what you post. Is that too difficult for you to understand. Of course I understand you will run your mouth it is your board as has been pointed out by your minions.

This is all because he's left handed isn't it?

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Originally posted by Chuck Nelson:
This is all because he's left handed isn't it?

It's a demonic possession. That's what I tell my left handed comrades.

I can understand the line of thinking that CB's financial woes are no ones business but his. On the other hand, bankruptcy filings are public records open to search by anyone. Which one is right?

follow,

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Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
... There had been NO mention of finances re CB prior to your mention.

I recall Boddington himself once starting a thread of the details of an 'alleged' Illegal Banteng hunt that he was on,
and the subject was somehow swung-around by some AR member(s) toward the subject of his Bankruptcy.
Such thing is pretty much unavoidable on an open forum.

When you choose a celebrity life, you can expect that people will then follow,examine & scrutinise every part of
your private,public and business life....and if ones Bankruptcy is public record, why then are some people so surprised?

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Originally posted by Die Ou Jagter:
Saeed, I don't want to silence you, just be responsible for what you post. Is that too difficult for you to understand. Of course I understand you will run your mouth it is your board as has been pointed out by your minions.

Ed,

We know you like to hero worship.

Your blind worship of SCI has become legend here.

Some of us here don't follow that line of thinking - especially those you so kindly call my "minions".

If someone does not wish to have any of his actions discussed, he should keep it private.

What has has happened to Craig is in the public domain.

And it might be good for you to read the whole lot before you can make a decision.

I guess the lesson here is that if you want your life to be private, don't become a celebrity and definitely don't file for bankruptcy protection.

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Originally posted by txlonghorn:
I guess the lesson here is that if you want your life to be private, don't become a celebrity and definitely don't file for bankruptcy protection.

. . . or go through multiple divorces, be implicated in an illegal frocking, associate with failed business ventures like California Rigby, alienate business associates that produce and commercially underwrite your television show . . .

Make no mistake CB is a great author and speaker, but those that are pushing him for sainthood are being a bit myopic in my view.