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[Kodieboy]

Are you sure....... I mean really really sure??????

 

[tampa24]

Thank you for sharing that. So much for my abduction by aliens theory. Wait until Jayman gets back from our planet and finds out he is a member of this cool Forum. LOL Maybe he will be glad we abducted him. I mean in theory of course because, uh, um, I am Jayman. Yeah. I am Jayman...

Have you and GL been talking to each other in the 3rd person for a while?

 

[tampa24]

Perhaps I can, in part, answer this question. First, Denver, the term lurker seems like a rather harsh and nasty term. It got my attention, but not in a good way.

So, using myself as the guinea pig here is my view on this.

For me this was the first time I ever considered joining anything on the internet, from first subscription (Broke Straight Boys) to Forum/chat room. As you all can see, I joined first week Nov. 2008 not long after it was set up. For someone who is basically a SHY person this was a BIG step. I am not sure how I got the nerve to do it, but it happened.

So now that I'm in and still questioning my wisdom for doing so, I needed to find out if this is something I have any interest in. So I did the SAFE thing: I just read, and read and read. This allow me the opportunity to see if the postees were assholes, perverts, idiots (here's back to you Denver on my harsh terms). On the other side of the coin, it would allow me to see if the postees were real, friendly, caring, loving, understanding. (Denver, you came up on this side of the coin, I win!)

There were many times I just laugh my head off and times when I said, 'boy that was a dumb statement'. But for those first 3 silent months I was feeling you all out.

So in time I realized that most of you (ie, Slim, Clydefrog, Tampa, Slim, Runningscorpion, Paris, Jayman, Tuscon, Kham, TDryan, Gremlin, Denver, Richard, Dannybear, etc., etc., etc.) were really nice people.

<NOTE: POINT OF ORDER; DON'T GET YOUR FEATHERs RUFFLED IF YOUR NOT MENTIONED SPECIFICALLY. THE ETC. COVERS THE REST AS I DON'T HAVE THE SPACE TO LIST EVERY NAME>

And then to add to this a Queen Mum to overlook and take care of the site, what more can you ask for.
Yes there were a couple that would fit into my "asshole" etc. category for example, (rswain aka Mitch).

So finally after the new year and I had some more time (I work retail, so I don't need to tell you how busy that time of year is for me) and after having gotten to know some of you via your post I felt it would ok for me to stick my head up. ( I did see my shadow, and you all know what that means!). So I quietly carefully did my first post. It might have been the 10 random facts one. And even then, my posts were very few and far between, again, just feeling my way around.

Then in early Feb. I noticed a postee, Jayman was rapidly approaching post #1000. I had in my mine what I thought would be an appropriate presentation to give Jayman on this milestone occasion. Now mind you, the only think I knew about Jayman was via his posts. NOTHING (not shit or shinola). But for the life of me I could not find nor implement what I felt would be the best presentation for Jayman. So I did the only thing I could, (another first) that was a Private message to queen Mum Markymark to get his help on what I felt was an occasion we should not overlook. Marky even share his phone # (which again was weird for me) but became a necessity as Jayman was moving too fast to coordinate this via e-mails. So I actually called Marky so we can speed this up. Too make this a short story, working a Warp 9.9 we actually accomplished our goal.

After this, I now had a number of new friends and my initial reservations are no more. So whether you like it or not, I'm here, hopefully with occasional words of wisdom, but for sure words to make you laugh, cause what the world needs now is more laughter.

The extroverts, outgoing, etc. members just jump right in to a froum. Those who are shy, introvert, hesitant may take some time to warm up to the forum. I tend to believe that is why members post/don't. They need to find a comfort zone. Yea there may be some who meet the other definitions, but I tend to think they are the minority.

I hope this answers the question of this POST.

Back to you Denver, for those first three months would you still use that "term" regarding me????????????????????

Live Long and Prosper,
My dear friends of the Forum,

Vicekid

P.S. Greatlakes, did I not mention you?

I did much the same thing. I sat back and just read for a while. Then I did a few posts and then backed off again. Rswain was getting out of hand and I didn't enjoy the drama. I also wasn't sure in the beginning if the forum was going to be full of nasty pervs. I was amazed to find so many genuinely decent, kind and intelligent people in here. Now I'm addicted. lol

 

[Jayman01]

Have you and GL been talking to each other in the 3rd person for a while?

Yeah, I was lost for a minuet there. Yup. I AM that, I AM. I AM Jayman. I AM one with the Universe. I AM one with all. So, I AM Jayman... Yep, that is me. LOL

 

[Kodieboy]

I dont know why im doing this i just feel the need to ... Bow to Jaymans oneness with the universe

 

[rifle]

I dont know why im doing this i just feel the need to ... Bow to Jaymans oneness with the universe

I admire your restraint, Kodie. Most of us just feel a need to bow to Jayman's oneness!
Nudge. Nudge. Point. Point. Giggle. Giggle.

 

[Kodieboy]

 

[Jayman01]

LOL that is too funny...

 

[Kodieboy]