Bogleg

This weekend was a slightly different weekend from your normal weekend, Saturday we did the Celebration Of Life for my Dad who passed back in February, buncha family ad friends over and shared stories and laughs and a final goodbye
Then Sunday comes along and I met my Son who is 29 tomorrow and I have not seen since he was about 1 year old and also got to meet my Granddaughter for the very first time!
Little quick backstory, I was a shitty teen, in and out of trouble with the law, kicked outta my house, kicked outta school, got my girlfriend at the time pregnant, I was 17, she was 16, I went to jail for 1 year when she was 3 months pregnant, got out, got into more trouble almost right away and back into jail for 9 months. She had enough and took him and started a life without me, TOTALLY Understandable, I harbor no ill will to her at all, she made the best choice she could being 17 and with a child. My life was in shambles. I moved out of that town to the town I live in now, got into drugs, ended up in jail another time. I was about 22 or so by the time I got my shit together and realized it was not the life I wanted to live if I wanted to see 30.
I asked around about him and her to a few mutual friends and found out she was married and had a couple more kids with a guy and that Jessie (my son) was being raised to believe that this other guy was his father, he was doing great in school, was set in a life and I spoke with my parents and came to the conclusion it would not be right to disrupt his life at that developmental age and if things were ment to be then things would happen in their time
Well I guess his grandfather spilled the beans about 7 years ago to him and he found me on Facebook. We have been talking for the last 7 years, getting to know each other, I always told him the ball was in his court as to when or if he would like to meet up in person, and fully explained everything that went on and told him it was all my doing and his Mother just did what she thought was best. We did the 23 and Me DNA matching ad it all came back that he was mine (His Mom still claims it wasnt me, so, for peace of mind for him and I we did it at his request) 
well we finally met up this weekend! afterwards he sent me a text saying that for 29 years he has felt like the black sheep of the family and in 1 afternoon my family made him feel so at home and natural, yeah I may have gotten dust in my eye at that
Here is me and my son Jessie James

Funny thing is, i toss on a Metallica tank top and my leather vest to go  and meet him, wife shakes her head, I say "Hey, he is meeting ME, the real ME"
He shows up, wearing a Metallica tank top too, we both just started laughing then hugged
and here is my most adorable 4.5 year old Granddaughter Alivia

 

 
She loves heavy music like he Dad and Granddad I was told, so, I got her a stuffed Ozzy Ozbourne bat, the head has velcro and comes off, she absolutly loved it!!!!
 

 

 
So yeah, a pretty decent weekend 🙂 🙂 🙂

The lady and I went out of town this weekend.  I came across this thing at a shop and wanted to show it off.

Not really into pink, but it is soooo coooool, I had to have it!
 
Anyone else got any interesting pieces?

Clan has been around for over a decade and this thread is really just a repeat of a thousand previous threads.
I am sure the clan will endure as long as there are games we all agree to play together.
Speaking of which anyone into Elite Dangerous or Elder Scrolls Online?

Clan has been around for over a decade and this thread is really just a repeat of a thousand previous threads.
I am sure the clan will endure as long as there are games we all agree to play together.
Speaking of which anyone into Elite Dangerous or Elder Scrolls Online?

I would think however that a clan member isnt required to actually play any games at all. Other than Pac-Man.

Clan has been around for over a decade and this thread is really just a repeat of a thousand previous threads.
I am sure the clan will endure as long as there are games we all agree to play together.
Speaking of which anyone into Elite Dangerous or Elder Scrolls Online?

Clan has been around for over a decade and this thread is really just a repeat of a thousand previous threads.
I am sure the clan will endure as long as there are games we all agree to play together.
Speaking of which anyone into Elite Dangerous or Elder Scrolls Online?

Well everything is new with the exception of my video card which was donated by a fellow idiot. It upgraded me no matter which computer I would use so I accepted it. I may be set up for the rest of my life but that remains to be seen.

This would be fun. We could try playing with a private server. If we don't have enough of a head count we could do some scoring based on multiple games like I have seen many tourneys ran. I would be game to play. Some of the most active players I see are @Hawk  @AthenA @Lunkster @ReaPeR and Boots (Don't see or know his name on the site) Also a simple one to run as well would be a duo gunfight tourney etc.

We should be organizing all the custom game mods.  I'd be down.

Why do you think I spent the last 5 or so years playing without sound?

Hmm. 1392/8972 for me.  92103 on the OpenCL test. 

Hmm. 1392/8972 for me.  92103 on the OpenCL test. 

Can't fool me, you want the points you crafty old sod   🤣

Yes, I must have self-esteem issues.  Let's advance your original implication - that I am dumb because I must not have known that I can turn off voice chat in the game, or that I am not dumb, just - I dunno - obtuse or something - because I might have used the term "without sound" to mean something it doesn't.  So your original implication is that I am ignorant/dumb and also incapable of communicating effectively.
Now you've decided to buttress that with the implication that I might have self-esteem issues because I said something about it.  Once again turning it on me with the implication of a personal attack.  Of course you are smart enough to qualify/obfuscate your posts to allow for some wiggle room in the interpretation, like a proper troll.  
I'm just a drive by observer of this thread who doesn't honestly give two shits about how it all turns out.  You, on the other hand, appear to have a big enough issue going on that you are three pages deep into a thread about you trying to prove you don't cheat.
Self-esteem issues, indeed.

Why do you think I spent the last 5 or so years playing without sound?

Like I explain myself before the decision take it by the agreement of the 100% of admins in Cod4 is based not only in the video, But there are other situations taken into consideration.This player was previously banned in 2014 by pbbans, and he's now come in under a different GUID while under ban appeal. Also its more information we are managing behind the doors.  The rest, as you can understand, is what we discuss amongst the admins, and is not for public record.

I rarely answer these types of messages that do not contribute much to my clan or my activity and much less to me as a person. But I'm going to do my part to try to make something positive out of all this.
First of all, I thank you Noam for contributing the video that was requested by the founder of this clan and a Head admin of the game in question. It is being taken into consideration with the rest of the evidence that we have. On the other hand I would like to let you know that although you may be upset for the decision made, the kind of messages you have written about our Head adm who is also one of the most beloved people in our family / clan and to anyone else on this topic. , it does not help you at all, on the contrary it is that other factor that we look at to evaluate your current situation. But this I advise you to stop the aggression and teasing towards everyone in general. Thank you for understanding and for your patience until the final decision is made.
About the rest of the people who say they have been administrators, I invite you to reflect on the lightness of their messages, we at Cod4 do not make a decision without evidence or internal debate among our entire team, so assume that we do not have sufficient evidence to have proceeded as up to now it results from your total ignorance of our system. The evidence provided by the player is evaluated with the endless number of recorded videos, records that we have for years archived and history of other banks of informations and previous bans that person may have.
We are quite open to the diversity of skills of the players, and we do not get carried away by simple complaints like those that occur right here in this topic or when they complain verbally in the game. The follow-ups are exhaustive and arduous although it may seem to many of you that we only lower our thumbs when we like someone. No, our job is they are not simple like that.
@Gatorgirl can you lock this topic nothing else productive its coming out from here
Saying this I hope you all still well and if I dont see you around have a great 2021!!

wow same old same old. This topic has always been around is he/she cheating? I was once an admin and this happened to me and other admins.
I think that sometimes for the good of the game certain people need to move on or be moved on.
This may seem harsh but the Clan has a right to enable its regular players to have a decent game without servers being emptied by cheaters or not cheaters.
Difficult decisions are made behind the scenes and Admins cannot make everyone happy. They can simply do their best.
Sometimes a spectacular player comes along and ruins it for others so decisions are made.
TBH if I was that good I d want to play more worthy players, or maybe the just enjoy kicking ass and causing problems.
I dont know anything about this beef but it is a hard decision for Clans that have to be made.
If you dont agree with decisions then you are free to find entertainment elsewhere

Yes, I must have self-esteem issues.  Let's advance your original implication - that I am dumb because I must not have known that I can turn off voice chat in the game, or that I am not dumb, just - I dunno - obtuse or something - because I might have used the term "without sound" to mean something it doesn't.  So your original implication is that I am ignorant/dumb and also incapable of communicating effectively.
Now you've decided to buttress that with the implication that I might have self-esteem issues because I said something about it.  Once again turning it on me with the implication of a personal attack.  Of course you are smart enough to qualify/obfuscate your posts to allow for some wiggle room in the interpretation, like a proper troll.  
I'm just a drive by observer of this thread who doesn't honestly give two shits about how it all turns out.  You, on the other hand, appear to have a big enough issue going on that you are three pages deep into a thread about you trying to prove you don't cheat.
Self-esteem issues, indeed.

It was a rhetorical question.  But thanks for the condescending attempt at humor.  

Yes, I must have self-esteem issues.  Let's advance your original implication - that I am dumb because I must not have known that I can turn off voice chat in the game, or that I am not dumb, just - I dunno - obtuse or something - because I might have used the term "without sound" to mean something it doesn't.  So your original implication is that I am ignorant/dumb and also incapable of communicating effectively.
Now you've decided to buttress that with the implication that I might have self-esteem issues because I said something about it.  Once again turning it on me with the implication of a personal attack.  Of course you are smart enough to qualify/obfuscate your posts to allow for some wiggle room in the interpretation, like a proper troll.  
I'm just a drive by observer of this thread who doesn't honestly give two shits about how it all turns out.  You, on the other hand, appear to have a big enough issue going on that you are three pages deep into a thread about you trying to prove you don't cheat.
Self-esteem issues, indeed.

I think the videos you just posted are more what they were looking for, but perhaps freezetag would be even better as originally intended. I fully support you being given that opportunity. My original post was tongue in cheek but I can see how it may cast doubt in peoples minds not having the full screen in view. You hadn't posted the above videos when I made my suggestion, so maybe that will suffice. For what it's worth I haven't ever had the impression that you were doing anything suspicious. I know it can be frustrating to be constantly accused of something you aren't doing.
There is another side to this which I type in full view for everyone to see. We had an ex member receive a ban for suspected cheating last year, which was never proven. I personally didn't ever have the impression he was cheating. In the end what I think really did him in or certainly contributed was starting to defend himself but then it got to the point it became an all out war. I personally think some of the admins involved were in the wrong on that issue as they shouldn't have allowed it to reach that stage. I have made the point to admins before that I don't believe some of them would take near the accusations and abuse that some of us have received over the years. It's all well and good to tell someone to grow a thick skin, but sometimes life can get in the way and you can be more reactive to things.
Anyway unless there is information I am not privy to, I think it should have been stated near the beginning of the thread that the original video wasn't of high enough quality, and could you please post the full screen, whether or not you believed that to be an issue. As stated, I do believe you should be given that opportunity. 
 

Im just going to throw it out there that I also click super fast and people think I scroll wheel fire too lol.  For youngins, firing off 12 shots in 2 seconds isn't special it just comes with finger dexterity which is lacking in most for unknown reasons.. 🤔   Its obvious he is just a super fast clicker, maybe plays too many rhythm games or clicks the mouse too much like me lol
It seems all this could've been avoided if people acted maturely throughout this entire thread.  Some people take everything personally.  When this guy posted proof that he clicks fast, your only reply is the screen?  He shows evidence of the mouse, you can see the mouse move with the bottom of the screen, you can track him clearly.  What would seeing the entire screen do for you?  To see if he is cheating elsewhere because you're so entrenched in the idea he cheats that you won't believe proof in front of you? 
There is only so far you can take this guys.  In my honest opinion he isn't cheating.  I've seen scroll firing and that ain't it.  I've seen blatant wallhacks and aimbots, been playing COD for 15+ years, seen it all.  This guy looks legit and for him to go out of his way, continually fighting to clear his name and even posting a video to PROVE he doesn't, says something.  Why would he waste 30 mins of his time to make and upload a video if he cheats, the thought processes here just don't make any sense to me.  Banning him is a terrible thing and the wrong thing to do. 
 

Yes, I must have self-esteem issues.  Let's advance your original implication - that I am dumb because I must not have known that I can turn off voice chat in the game, or that I am not dumb, just - I dunno - obtuse or something - because I might have used the term "without sound" to mean something it doesn't.  So your original implication is that I am ignorant/dumb and also incapable of communicating effectively.
Now you've decided to buttress that with the implication that I might have self-esteem issues because I said something about it.  Once again turning it on me with the implication of a personal attack.  Of course you are smart enough to qualify/obfuscate your posts to allow for some wiggle room in the interpretation, like a proper troll.  
I'm just a drive by observer of this thread who doesn't honestly give two shits about how it all turns out.  You, on the other hand, appear to have a big enough issue going on that you are three pages deep into a thread about you trying to prove you don't cheat.
Self-esteem issues, indeed.