I gave in on the classifieds again. :jumper:
That was a very nice one and a great deal.You did good and your illness steered you in the right direction. :)
Best of luck with it!
You fought the good fight, but it was pretty clear that you were hooked from the start. :D
I hear ya:) Those are beauties.
Yes it is a sickness , got to say I have not found a cure yet either. :knothead:
You just gotta let it run its course. Kinda like a virus :) it took me over 50 bows and 7years. I "think" I'm cured :pray:
Seems like I am talking myself out of one everyday. Sometimes I can't do it though, LOL.
Oh dear. I think you have what is called a "Holm-ing instinct".
I think until we break you of this you'd better let me hold onto that bow for a few years . . .
For your own good, of course.
I feel your pain. I think the Mods should open a support group thread for this illness. :help: :pray:
I held back from being a contributor to stop the illness, so far so good.
QuoteOriginally posted by LongStick64:
I held back from being a contributor to stop the illness, so far so good.
Same here!! But having an odd number or Holms bows is bad luck Ron. Maybe you should sell me that duel shelfer so everything is back to normal!! :biglaugh:
I tried, I tried.......but I gave in the contribution too. She was calling to me......begging.....pleading.....that fickle temptress called the recurve bow.
:nono:
QuoteOriginally posted by Aggie1993:
You just gotta let it run its course. Kinda like a virus :) it took me over 50 bows and 7years. I "think" I'm cured :pray:
Don't bet on it...
:jumper: :jumper:
I made the mistake of cruising the classifieds a couple of days ago thinking it would be safe since I have more bows than I deserve and don't really don't have any money to spend anyway...stupid mistake.
For the last two days I've been having a battle over spending money I shouldn't on something I don't need. But I really, really, want it bad... :banghead:
QuoteOriginally posted by LongStick64:
I held back from being a contributor to stop the illness, so far so good.
This does work:)
I just tell myself, "I Don't Need Another Bow!" and it works, sometimes....... :dunno: ... Well, maybe. Kinda almost never... Forget it!
... mike ...
No Regrets Ron! Embrace your weakness!
Ron,
Suck it up and get in the 10 step program.
I am a bowaholic and I have not bought or traded in ______ days.
:laughing:
Enjoy the new bow..!
QuoteOriginally posted by Sean B:
I feel your pain. I think the Mods should open a support group thread for this illness. :help: :pray:
Is there a sign up sheet :dunno:
Well, Ron, you are in good company :biglaugh:
Thanks Ron W. You saved me a trip to the Dog House. I was looking hard at the River Runner and the Kota Killum that B. Hall had listed.
I know the feeling.
I had been on self-imposed, mostly satisfied restraint from buying new bows for almost exactly 12 months. I've been planning since last April to purchase one that should be available this spring.
A few bows were catching my eye. I even sent a PM inquiry or two. Then that Snakewood/Ebony Stalker Schleyer came up...It will arrive Monday.
Now, that Spring bow will probably get finished early and ... here we go again.
Ron, I feel your pain. I fell prey to the classifieds this week as well.
You've got it B.A.D. that's Bow Acquisition Disease!!
Psst...come over here, I have a Holm-Made on the classifieds right now. ;)
Good luck with the new bow. I have been cured.
Wow! It was less than a month ago when I got a PM from you saying that you were done buying for a while. I guess 'a while' was just shorter than I was figuring. :) ;
People collect all kind of things just to look at, or hang on the wall. You will have lots of enjoyment getting to know this one too.
I try to avoid the classifieds at all costs..
Ron, that's not an illness. It's a talent. Something to be proud of :)
Ron with so many Holm made bows can you tell us what makes you so addicted to them. What attracts you to them over other bows.
Ed, first is the first class guy that Chad Holm is, next I really like the way he builds a bow, he has a good eye on what woods go together and how they compliment each other. Most important I feel his bows perform with the best out there and much better than many. I have 2 of his longbows and 3 recurves now. The recurves perform really well. And lastly......I just like them!!
:biglaugh: :biglaugh: your not alone Ron
That was a fine deal ....
Yes and no. You had a moment of weakness, but now you've got a new bow.
I can fully feel your pain. I have bought one New bow and two used ones from TG members within the past month. I can't stop...
QuoteOriginally posted by ron w:
I gave in on the classifieds again. :jumper:
It's a sickness. I've often remarked that someone needs to start a 12 step for bowaholics like myself.
Tim
Buying, trying and selling has got to be half the fun. OK, not the money half, but it's only good for spending, anyway.
I like the comment - "embrace the illness."
Having a choice is always good. Lots of good deals on the Classifieds right now. A buyer's market, I dare say.
I would consider it a personal favor that if any-one here figures out a cure they NOT tell me THANKS in advance.
QuoteOriginally posted by jrbows:
I would consider it a personal favor that if any-one here figures out a cure they NOT tell me THANKS in advance.
:laughing:
Yeah, ain't it fun? At least for me, my wife fails to see the humor though. I just love buying and selling, seeing how this one compares to that one. Heck man, it's just fun!
Tim
Ron,
It helps ease the pain when you make a good buy. That bow was virtually brand new, and you know Bryan will get it to you in perfect condition. Enjoy!
Rob
Ron, I know many people with a lot worse habits than you. Enjoy your bows and retirement. Life is too short .
QuoteOriginally posted by glenbo:
Ron, I know many people with a lot worse habits than you. Enjoy your bows and retirement. Life is too short .
Very, very true..........
Ron, could you post a pick of the bow? Maybe it will be enough to see it so I don't go and buy one myself :knothead:
Ron that is a good illness to have in my book. Congrats on your River Runner. Maybe you can post some pic's when you get it.
Chad was telling me he might make it to Denton this summer. I have only shot his long bow's, would love to try a River Runner this summer. Hoping he can make it.
Ron there are worse and less productive addictions than Holm-made bows. LOL rock on.
Ron, seems like you are in good company here! ;)
I have met Ron's wife and she is very understanding and forgiving of his weaknesses. Much better then he deserves. :)
Ron's one of those guys who makes me feel good about what I'm doing. I appreciate him very much. Chad
:notworthy: :notworthy:
Sounds like a disease most of us suffer through. Maybe its coming through this site. :help:
I did not become a paying member just out of self-protection.....
QuoteOriginally posted by Sean B:
I feel your pain. I think the Mods should open a support group thread for this illness. :help: :pray:
They did! It's called the classifieds! :goldtooth: Or is that the enabler's thread? I get those confused.....Lol.
:biglaugh: :biglaugh:
I got my new to me bow in the mail today, wow, nice stuff. to cold and crappy to go out and shoot it but I am really pleased. Chad Holm did a super job on his version of the Kodiak. And just so you know, Bhall is great to deal with! :thumbsup:
Just reviving this thread to admit that I, too, have succumbed to the addiction. Just bought my first Holm River Runner Kodiak. Should see it in a couple of days!
You are going to be a very happy fella in a few days......after you shoot it then the real joy starts....... :thumbsup: ENJOY!!!
Ron, to post here about your illness is weak! Like a crack addict asking other crackheads if it's alright to have another hit! Such a sad attempt to gain approval!!!
QuoteOriginally posted by hunterbob:
QuoteOriginally posted by Aggie1993:
You just gotta let it run its course. Kinda like a virus :) it took me over 50 bows and 7years. I "think" I'm cured :pray:
Don't bet on it... [/b]
Hmmm, 15 years, 250+ bows, and the only thing that has really slowed me down is retirement and the reduced amount fun money available that comes along with retirement!
For the first time in 15 years, I've owned one bow, my Morrison Cheyenne with Max 1 limbs, for over a year, 1.5 years to be exact!
Bill
Bill
Its so bad. I have downsized to three bows I love recently in order to put $ back in the bank for a lean 2015 because of new school + work and I STILL cruise the classifieds daily I guess 'wishing' to buy with Monopoly money?? LMAO!!
It's really hard to quit and I gave up on trying, nobody likes a quitter anyway right :laughing:
He has me looking reeeeeel close at a new goshawk..... Oh the agony :help:
You could have worse vices Ron ... I finally have slowed up buying, trading, and selling but I still look. Perhaps there is still hope for a cure :bigsmyl:
if you're running out of space for all those bows, I can assist with storage and use of your overflow. I do alot more looking than acquiring.
:thumbsup:
I try to convince myself that I'm the victim when it comes to bow buying. All these bowyers out there making insanely awesome looking and amazing bows...who could be expected to restrain themselves.
You know...just saying this and I'm starting to think I need another bow...
I met Henry 40 some years ago, the day I missed a deer, succumbed to a bad case of buck fever, I almost died. The deer ran from me passed my friend who could not hit a moving deer with his new Jennings, then to him and his 50 pound Super Kodiak and he shot the buck. To this day, Henry does not have a computer, he begrudgingly finally bought a touch tone phone, a few years ago he bought his second bow, a 50 pound Super Kodiak. Sometimes, I just hate him.
Come on Ron, 5 pages and not 1 photo. Just not fair.
When this post started a year ago I didn't do photos......nothing has changed.... :biglaugh:
Ron, Didn't u just recently buy a TD "Wesley Special", 45@28, 68" long? I'd say u got it bad man. Take two and off to bed u go. A good nights rest and you'll be good as new tomorrow. Then u can buy again. It ain't life threatening, for sure.Enjoy and have a safe 2015. :campfire:
Yea I did.......makes me nervous that you are watching me that close........ :biglaugh:
Glenbo, you have put my mind at ease. I have succumbed to the disease and am totally addicted but as you say, there are a lot less desirable addictions out there. I am retired, not married which is a definite advantage, so why not enjoy what little money I have left. So many bows, so little time. Life indeed is way too short.
:thumbsup: :archer2:
I'm happy with remission...no cure, just a respite for a time.
God bless,Mudd