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As a new member of this forum, I was very pleased to see that almost every thread I read was filled with friendly, informative responses. Most other forums I have read or been active on are filled with ignorant jackasses who who contribute nothing and simply annoy others.
 
snubbyfan said:
What he said, it seems to me that the rude posts are usually by people that have a low post count. They're used to the rudeness and hostility of other forums. This forum's a whole 'nuther animal.
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This has been my only gun forum for a while, for the very reason that this one is far more civil and, except when things get silly in the Lounge, pretty focused. Always informative.

I see vastly less willful highjacking, and certainly less rudeness and "if you don't carry this style weapon in this caliber with this ammo you aren't worthy to call yourself a man" garbage. Or "if you question my views you're a complete idiot" stuff.

I'm still very new and have made mistakes--been called down by Lee a couple of times--but I do try to keep civil and contribute where I can. I like it here, a lot.
 
snubbyfan said:
Jack oconnor, you just haven't had my wife's banana nut bread. People have nearly gotten into fist fights over the last piece.
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I really like banana nut bread.

Do you let the bananas get a bit brown before you use them or use them bright yellow??


:):)
:cool:

:eek:
:p
 
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I have been on here for years! Everyone has been guilty of thread drift, if not outright high jacking over the years. However all of us need to be cognizant of the fact that threads should remain a "pure" as possible. It is very easy to start a new thread!

medxam
 
I started a thread about my recent purchase of a tumbler and its operation a couple days ago.
I intended it to be informational for people contemplating it use.

Got most replies in how others used THEIR equipment. So I got drowned out pretty quick. Not one single thanks....or KMA.
 
The Reloading Forum is famous for that. Ask the question: "I have narrowed my choices down to progressive press Models "A" or "B". To those of you who own one or the other, please discuss the upsides and downsides."

It takes about 3.4 responses before the inevitable "do yourself a favor and forget this progressive press nonsense" post derails the whole thing.

There are drifts which I do expect but you are right - there are a few out there who I allowed to get under my skin. I barked back - and as a result got benched for three days.

Then I discovered the "ignore" feature. Talk about power!
 
tlay said:
I just want to get something off my chest. How many of you have started a post, you are the O.P., and were expecting everyone who responded to you to stay on subject? I have had a few posts lately that I thought would be material that could inform others of something I thought important. The post starts out O.K. then someone will post material that has little to do with the original post. By the end the material has nothing to do with the beginning. Is this common? Am I just nit-picking? I believe that if I want to comment on something and it doe's not relate to the material, I will start a new thread.
Another problem I have run into is the rudeness. Why? If you feel you need to hurt some ones feelings to make your point, then it doesn't belong here.
I have had Handejector tell me not to let them get under my skin. He is right. I have let rude posters dictate how I would respond. NOT ANYMORE. If your response is rude you might as well leave it off because I will not respond.
Thank you for letting me vent!!
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RE: The venerable Broccoli tread.......
 
Just my opinion... but I don't think that just starting a thread makes anyone the "owner" of the following responses and the direction that the thread may take. That is especially true in the open nature of the Lounge.

That's what makes the Lounge interesting and fun for me... but again that's just me.

However, I have a different thought on some of the other sub-forums. If someone starts a thread on adjusting optical sights for the Model 41... posting a response concerning your recipe for banana-nut bread is probably not appropriate.

Rudeness does not have a place anywhere. But not everyone has to agree with everyone else as long as it expressed reasonably.

Of course I defer to Lee as the arbiter of process and decorum.
 
Sorry I do tend to go off the beaten path or topic at times I will control myself in the near future, sorry.

For the rest of you guys I'm laughing so hard it's a belly laugh.

This is the most polite forum on the net.
 
So if someone posts about his model 29 and his particular guns accuracy, then I jump in and ask if a model 24 handles much different than a 29 am I hijacking, drifting or just running on my sentences?
 
Arik said:
For instance, the tread talking about airlines has one guy going off about todays lazy youth. How that is relevant to the popularity of one job from 1960 to taday i have no idea but it makes sense to the poster.
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How is blaming the youth of today for everything wrong in the world off topic? ;)
 
snubbyfan said:
We get bananas with the intention of eating them.
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Need some help?

Folks, when a true derail or hijack occurs on a serious thread, report the post with the
report.gif
at top right of every post and we might sort it out.
Don't expect any help in threads by caj, sip, or ladder, or threads that concern broccoli.
 
cougar14 said:
To us ex-Nukes, CTG means Coolant Turbine Generator. The Enterprise had eight of them. This is a perfect example of thread drift.
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Yeah, well of course, the Enterprise needed eight of them, what with those warp drive engines and all.

What do you mean, thread drift?
 
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In truth I have seen thread drift yield some very interesting things. However they werent exactly related to the title and I wonder if the information would be lost because of it?

I dont have a link to an example but someone may take a picture with a knife or some accessory. This lead to discourse on these items and not the gun that was the title. Some folks here have an amazing knowledge on things and we can get a good lesson on different things.

While it might be drifting it can be relevant and informative...

:)
 
I had a thread once.............Can't remember if it was hi-jack'd er drift'd off er not :confused:

If a thread were to drift and the OP, such as myself, didn't care none...Does it really matter?

I kinda recall drifting off at times and may have accidentally caused a hi-jack...But not really sure now..........


I say we all jest go set in the shade and pop-a-top on sumthing tall & cold....We'll all talk a little philosophy ;):D

Now, what's this here all 'bout?

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mjr said:
Yeah, well of course, the Enterprise needed eight of them, what with those warp drive engines and all.

What do you mean, thread drift?
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Actually, we had sixteen turbine generators, eight Coolant Turbine Generators, and eight Ship's Service TG's. They could ALL be configured to be either, which is why an aircraft carrier can power a small city in an emergency.

...just driftin...
 
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