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Main Forums => The Roundtable => Topic started by: Hawkmoon on February 20, 2015, 06:05:58 PM
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After several years hanging around various Internet forums, I've noticed that there are often two types of response when someone asks a serious and specific question:
1) Nobody knows the answer, so nobody responds. The original poster gets antsy after a few hours and starts posting repetitive "Nobody?" follow-ups.
Or ...
2) Other forum members may or may not know the answer, but nobody actually answers the question. Instead, numerous people respond with vaguely (or completely) unrelated posts about what they would do or what they have done. [Sort of like: Q. Where can I buy licorice in Memphis? A. I don't care for licorice myself, chocolate is better. Or, A. I like to disolve licorice in hot water, it makes a great alternative to herbal tea. Or, A. _____ ]
I find both to be annoying if I'm just reading the thread, but if I'm asking the question and I get eleventy gazillion responses not ONE of which actually answers the question, I find that to be far more annoying than people who don't know simply admitting they don't know by not posting.
What's in YOUR wallet?
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Oh look, a baby wolf!
Brad
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Oh look, a baby wolf!
Brad
Where??
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John has a large mustache. Repeat, John has a large mustache.
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I had a friend of mine pass away last week from cancer.
One of his daughters called me out of the blue today. A couple years ago they had come over to the house and we spent a few hours down on the range. She had really like my RIA Compact. Today she was asking if I knew where she might be able to find one for sale locally that wouldn't be from a dealer. Her being a current resident of Illinois I advised her that it was illegal to purchase a handgun out of state.
She had the gall to complain about Oklahoma gun laws until I pointed out that it was a federal law.
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Perhaps she can find a nice Colt or S&W revolver made before 1899.
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I had a friend of mine pass away last week from cancer.
One of his daughters called me out of the blue today. A couple years ago they had come over to the house and we spent a few hours down on the range. She had really like my RIA Compact. Today she was asking if I knew where she might be able to find one for sale locally that wouldn't be from a dealer. Her being a current resident of Illinois I advised her that it was illegal to purchase a handgun out of state.
She had the gall to complain about Oklahoma gun laws until I pointed out that it was a federal law.
+1
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Nobody?
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Get a Glock.
BTW Tam posted this on Book o' Faces today:
Hey, there are film photography forums! The best part? I have no clue what's derp there and what isn't. It really is bliss.
TO which someone replied with:
If you can't recognize the derp..then you are the derp.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqz_4OgMi7M
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Seriously, folks! The OP asked a fair and reasonable question and deserves a fair and reasonable response.
stay safe.
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Perhaps she can find a nice Colt or S&W revolver made before 1899.
Ruger revolvers have terrible triggers...
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I can understand nobody replying if nobody knows the answer.
As for the second phenomenon, I think people are waiting to say something in particular, and when a topic even remotely related pops up, they see it as a chance. Others just like to post.
My mother was an example of both. Talked all the time. If you said something, she would find a way to steer the conversation back to her. For example, if you said you broke your leg, she'd say, "yeah, you know, my ankle has been really sore lately". Not really a criticism of her, it's just the way she was, and I think there's a bit of that in all of us.
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Ruger revolvers have terrible triggers...
The single actions from Ruger I've shot weren't to bad for production guns.
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Nobody?
Anyone?
Anyone?
Bueller?
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"What's in your wallet?"
$6
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I don't care for licorice or herbal tea myself, chocolate is better.
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After several years hanging around various Internet forums, I've noticed that there are often two types of response when someone asks a serious and specific question:
1) Nobody knows the answer, so nobody responds. The original poster gets antsy after a few hours and starts posting repetitive "Nobody?" follow-ups.
Or ...
2) Other forum members may or may not know the answer, but nobody actually answers the question. Instead, numerous people respond with vaguely (or completely) unrelated posts about what they would do or what they have done. [Sort of like: Q. Where can I buy licorice in Memphis? A. I don't care for licorice myself, chocolate is better. Or, A. I like to disolve licorice in hot water, it makes a great alternative to herbal tea. Or, A. _____ ]
I find both to be annoying if I'm just reading the thread, but if I'm asking the question and I get eleventy gazillion responses not ONE of which actually answers the question, I find that to be far more annoying than people who don't know simply admitting they don't know by not posting.
What's in YOUR wallet?
Both are aggravating, but the second WAY more than the first.
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The single actions from Ruger I've shot weren't to bad for production guns.
It was a joke...After dry firing a couple thousand times. the trigger on my SP-101 is smoother than the trigger on my j frame.
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There' this
http://www.thememphissurgerycenter.com/apps/HealthGate/Article.aspx?chunkiid=24968
or this
http://www.yellowpages.com/memphis-tn/licorice-candy-stores
Depending.
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I can understand nobody replying if nobody knows the answer.
As for the second phenomenon, I think people are waiting to say something in particular, and when a topic even remotely related pops up, they see it as a chance. Others just like to post.
My mother was an example of both. Talked all the time. If you said something, she would find a way to steer the conversation back to her. For example, if you said you broke your leg, she'd say, "yeah, you know, my ankle has been really sore lately". Not really a criticism of her, it's just the way she was, and I think there's a bit of that in all of us.
Y'all see Monkeyleg's progression there, right?
Steer > Leg > Ankle.... He's gonna be hawking free cowhide moccasins with every Ruger purchase, here in a minute.
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Where??
INNNN...VAAAA...SIONNNNN!!!!
Brad
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Buy the Speed Queen top loader.
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"Buy a Glock"
(now with free moccasins)
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Notice how well Fisty plays the part of the forum member who doesn't know the answer and so posts no response at all.
Keep it up, Fisty!!! =D
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I apologize.
I should have known better than to ask a serious question around this crew ...
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If you look again, I think you'll see that your question was answered.
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I apologize.
And be with the pygmies down in New Guinea.
Brad
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What kind of riding lawnmower should I buy?
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What kind of riding lawnmower should I buy?
A Glock.
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Notice how well Fisty plays the part of the forum member who doesn't know the answer and so posts no response at all.
Keep it up, Fisty!!! =D
You know it's gotta be killing him
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You just had to bring that up again, didn't you.
How many times will it take before you understand that you are just WRONG?
stay safe.
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You just had to bring that up again, didn't you.
How many times will it take before you understand that you are just WRONG?
stay safe.
What about this?
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SKS triggers.
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SKS triggers.
Is that some sort of trigger warning?
stay safe.
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The thing in the center right looks like lava.
As to the OP: The second is a bit worse IMHO.
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A Glock.
Combat Tupperware ?!?!?! Bah, get a 1911.
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Combat Tupperware ?!?!?! Bah, get a 1911.
Damn kids! :old:
Revolver, .38 Special.
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47.3 gr 4350. Less in the .308.