I knew a man - an old man mind you - who had done what many considered "a lot" in the reptile world.
There were a few forums he would frequent, sadly he doesn't do much of that anymore.
To the uninitiated, he would often make outrageous claims.
To those who knew who he was, those claims were perfectly believable.
One of his favorite pot-stirring tactics was to start a thread about an outrageously rare or large animal in his collection.
For weeks upon end he would let people call him out, express their doubts and accuse him of lying - all while making jokes and increasing the doubt. Those of us who knew him well were warned privately to not ruin the joke....to let those who have been taught by the Almighty Care Sheet or who have drunk from the Trough of Internet Regurgitation whip out their pitchforks and torches.
Then when the stew was spiced just right he'd provide the proof and make a lot of people look like judgmental idiots. Case in point - all of you knuckle-heads who think the third person affectation is serious need to pull your heads out of your asses.
Now, I have never met Big Gunns and I have no idea what amazing animals he keeps.....but I've seen this played out before.
Keep in mind folks - some people have nothing to prove to you.............except maybe to gently point out how much you really don't know.
....or maybe Big Gunns is a big bag of wind. I guess we'll find out when he decides everything is spiced just right.
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