First thing I'd like to say is no, I'm not dying or planning on harming myself. That's the first question most of my friends have asked when telling them this information. So, please don't be concerned.
I just wanted to thank everyone here for the amazing conversations and making this section of the forum an online home for many of us. You guys are truly exceptional people, and I've enjoyed hanging out with all of you! Unfortunately, I'm soon going to stop posting on the forums, and I'd like to at least give my friends here an explanation instead of just disappearing.
I've been collecting firearms for about 12+ years now, and I've also been active on the gun forums for most of this time. I recently decided to sell almost all of my collection, and spend more of my free time with my wife. Those who are close to me know about my health issues, so this will also give me some time to seek some solutions for that stuff. I've been in constant pain for many years, and it's difficult for me to do much of anything, especially when it comes to moving a bunch of guns around!
I'll still make a few posts here and there, until I'm off the forums for good. Many of you have my contact info, so we'll still be able to discuss things off-line. I'm also giving collectors I know first crack at the stuff I'm selling. Whatever doesn't get sold immediately will be posted to GunBroker and the rest will probably go to an auction house like Rock Island Auctions.
I don't want this to turn into a "for sale" thread, in violation of the forum rules. You guys can keep an eye on this forum's PX section and on GunBroker, or you can drop me a private message if there's anything in particular that you might be looking for. Just please don't post items in this thread or it will get shut down by the mods.
Once my collection is sold, that's when I'll close down my forum accounts, but I'll still be around (sparingly) for the next few weeks/months. It seems weird to just start a thread just to say that I'm leaving the forums and collecting community, but I've been told by a few close friends that I've had a positive effect on this community and that I should probably let people know what's going on. One person doesn't make a community, it takes all of us working together to make our great community. I'm just a small piece of it, nothing more, and our community will continue to thrive long after I've retired.
This is just a head's up on what I'm doing, once my collection sells, I'll make a final post on this forum. Until then, I'll make a few posts when I have time. And again, nothing bad is happening to me, I'm just selling my collection and leaving the forums. I'd like to travel more, and seek solutions for my medical issues. I'll still be around in the real world, hopefully hanging out with many of you guys in person!
Semper Fi!
-Ryan Niederman
I just wanted to thank everyone here for the amazing conversations and making this section of the forum an online home for many of us. You guys are truly exceptional people, and I've enjoyed hanging out with all of you! Unfortunately, I'm soon going to stop posting on the forums, and I'd like to at least give my friends here an explanation instead of just disappearing.
I've been collecting firearms for about 12+ years now, and I've also been active on the gun forums for most of this time. I recently decided to sell almost all of my collection, and spend more of my free time with my wife. Those who are close to me know about my health issues, so this will also give me some time to seek some solutions for that stuff. I've been in constant pain for many years, and it's difficult for me to do much of anything, especially when it comes to moving a bunch of guns around!
I'll still make a few posts here and there, until I'm off the forums for good. Many of you have my contact info, so we'll still be able to discuss things off-line. I'm also giving collectors I know first crack at the stuff I'm selling. Whatever doesn't get sold immediately will be posted to GunBroker and the rest will probably go to an auction house like Rock Island Auctions.
I don't want this to turn into a "for sale" thread, in violation of the forum rules. You guys can keep an eye on this forum's PX section and on GunBroker, or you can drop me a private message if there's anything in particular that you might be looking for. Just please don't post items in this thread or it will get shut down by the mods.
Once my collection is sold, that's when I'll close down my forum accounts, but I'll still be around (sparingly) for the next few weeks/months. It seems weird to just start a thread just to say that I'm leaving the forums and collecting community, but I've been told by a few close friends that I've had a positive effect on this community and that I should probably let people know what's going on. One person doesn't make a community, it takes all of us working together to make our great community. I'm just a small piece of it, nothing more, and our community will continue to thrive long after I've retired.
This is just a head's up on what I'm doing, once my collection sells, I'll make a final post on this forum. Until then, I'll make a few posts when I have time. And again, nothing bad is happening to me, I'm just selling my collection and leaving the forums. I'd like to travel more, and seek solutions for my medical issues. I'll still be around in the real world, hopefully hanging out with many of you guys in person!
Semper Fi!
-Ryan Niederman
Semper Fi!
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