Why join? - A curiosity.

[snubbyfan]

I check in every day to see Snubby drink a beer and smoke a stogie. Wait...is that the correct spelling for stogie?

And to catch a sardonic quip from Rusty. Some day I may even learn what sardonic means.

Or to follow the hockey playoffs with Labworm...as the Blues lose in the playoffs again...and again...and again...and...never mind.

Or to provide some support to other forum friends that are hard against it.

I can read about information anywhere, but I will not find it with this kind of interaction and entertainment. Joining allows access to forum resources that enable members more opportunity to interact. I originally joined to find out more about a Model 19. Since that date years ago, I have found more value in being a part of this forum than just the value of a revolver...as long as I stay away from jokes about a certain topic that gets immediate attention from the boss silverback.

I don't over analyze it. I generally don't possess the faculties to do so. After all, I'm the guy balancing a golf ball on his head.

That's the thing, it's like hanging out with the guys (and gals).
Talking guns, knives, leather, booze, cigars, telling jokes and laughing at jokes.

When I hit 10,000 posts of mindless blithering, I had a karma for a J frame snubby holster.
I'm planning on a 20,000 posts of insipid blathering K frame holster karma.
Might be a bit late on that one, got some stuff to catch up on first.

 

[the ringo kid]

Well now that's interesting, I'm at the top of the list.
Guess that means I just don't have much of a life.

To borrow a great quote and slightly change it from the better actor in the better version of: True Grit. "Fill yer hands with ceegars you son of a gun, cause two old empty boxes are on the way to a new owner."

 

[the ringo kid]

When I traded for that Beretta Model 70s, I did join the Beretta Forum.
I was looking for magazines, info on where to get some, etc,
Success! I'm all mag-ed up!
I have 7.
So now I'm an non active Beretta guy.

I never joined that forum but--me too. My Nephew has my Baretta-which is about 30 miles from me. He's placed at least 500 rounds through it, me not one yet.

 

[Targets Guy]

Why? That was the question.

I ask, "Why not?"

 

[the ringo kid]

Um...I was told there would be pie?

For my incentive, I was told DTrina ould make (and send) me two of his pizzas.

 

[Protocall_Design]

This topic reminds me of a friend who had a business that employed a lot of people. I asked him "How many people work there?"
He said "About half of them."

 

[Big Cholla]

I joined because my wife loves it when I tell her funny jokes that are mostly 'clean'. I get about one good joke a day from this site. ....

Oh, and the fact that I have owned S&Ws for more than 56 yrs. and have worked on them for about the same amount of time, but the more experienced contributors to this site continually are teaching me something I didn't learn in those 56 years. I really like that. .....

 

[vytoland]

There are 186,043 members of this forum. 53,296 of them have only made one post and 75,532 have never posted at all. That's 69% of the membership that either never or hardly ever participates.

some of us.....are just shy.....

 

[wbraswell]

Um...I was told there would be pie?

Wait a minute, this is serious. I was never told about pie. Somebody's holding out on us. There needs to be an investigation.

 

[rock doc]

I joined to find out the manufacturing date of my 10-5, which was a gift from my father in 1981.

I stayed for the recipes and fashion advice.

 

[Cocked & Locked]

I have seen members that joined around 2003 with only a couple hundred posts to their credit.Apparently they have more of a Life than I do.

Quality outranks quantity every time whether you are entertaining or educating.

I joined in 2003. I've already said every intelligent thing I know several years ago.

Thought I would reply to this though.

 

[TANKLEGACY]

#1 reason why people join, and it appears they never post after the first few times....

Language....you think you are on a gun forum (full of adult male and female), yet you cant even say the nice version of "dog poo"....I dont even mean the word that starts with "S"....Im talking about the one that starts with "C" and ends in "p".

....that is why I may not stay long...this site has a Communist "feel" to it.

 

[Jessie]

Well now that's interesting, I'm at the top of the list.
Guess that means I just don't have much of a life.

I've already posted about this post, but I have to say Snubby, I can't help but laugh out loud every time I see it and read the response.
Thank you!

 

[Rustyt1953]

#1 reason why people join, and it appears they never post after the first few times....

Language....you think you are on a gun forum (full of adult male and female), yet you cant even say the nice version of "dog poo"....I dont even mean the word that starts with "S"....Im talking about the one that starts with "C" and ends in "p".

....that is why I may not stay long...this site has a Communist "feel" to it.

We're gonna miss ya'.

 

[Muss Muggins]

#1 reason why people join, and it appears they never post after the first few times....

Language....you think you are on a gun forum (full of adult male and female), yet you cant even say the nice version of "dog poo"....I dont even mean the word that starts with "S"....Im talking about the one that starts with "C" and ends in "p".

....that is why I may not stay long...this site has a Communist "feel" to it.

We like it that way. Plenty of other places to engage in keyboard commando arguments . . .

 

[Tom S.]

#1 reason why people join, and it appears they never post after the first few times....

Language....you think you are on a gun forum (full of adult male and female), yet you cant even say the nice version of "dog poo"....I dont even mean the word that starts with "S"....Im talking about the one that starts with "C" and ends in "p".

....that is why I may not stay long...this site has a Communist "feel" to it.

Why would you feel it necessary to use those terms? After all, this isn't the Taurus forum.

 

[snubbyfan]

#1 reason why people join, and it appears they never post after the first few times....

Language....you think you are on a gun forum (full of adult male and female), yet you cant even say the nice version of "dog poo"....I dont even mean the word that starts with "S"....Im talking about the one that starts with "C" and ends in "p".

....that is why I may not stay long...this site has a Communist "feel" to it.

Kitatoma Napikowaan

 

[TANKLEGACY]

We like it that way. Plenty of other places to engage in keyboard commando arguments . . .

I wasnt arguing with anyone...i just wanted to say "my guide rod had a bunch of pitting and "stuff" on it"....and it censored it ...lol

 

[TANKLEGACY]

Why would you feel it necessary to use those terms? After all, this isn't the Taurus forum.

It comes naturally...lol

20 year retired Military Veteran.
I'm over 18 yo.
I would never own a Taurus....again...lol
I would never own a Hi-point(worse than Taurus)
I'm not Politically correct, ...because I'm not Willy Wonka, I dont sugar coat when I speak.
Sometimes "snowflakes" need negative reinforcement when you speak to them.
......and finally....AMERICA.

 

[BigBill]

I wonder what the numbers are were we have readers only who don't join?
They stick there big toe in the water to check the temperature but won't commit. I'll bet it's larger numbers than we think. I think we call them lurkers?

I never owned a S&W revolver till about four years ago. Over owned guns since '73. Just never a smith. Well I wanted a 22 revolver for the grandson. The k22 really showed me the quality of the s&w guns.

I did buy a taurus m94 22lr, 6" barrel for the misses. It's been a good revolver so far.