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January 21, 2005

It seems as though a lot of folks are jumping on board with this idea and aren't going to post that week.
Let me be the first to say that I definitely won't be participating in this experiment. I will continue to post when and where I want. As long as I follow the rules of the forums, no one can tell me not to post.

What Richard said. Me too. But maybe I'm not a "regular" (my finds to posts ratio is way too low)

:rolleyes:

Edit: add a few smileys for the humor impaired.

Edited January 21, 2005 by TresOkies++

1.8k · January 21, 2005

Oh yeah and,

I don't need to stop drinking for a week to prove to myself I can do it.

Well, I quit drinking for a year (March 1st is the anniversary). I wanted to prove that I could after 27 years of alcohol abuse. I wanted to see what its like to be 'normal'. Let me tell you ... 'normal' ain't all its cracked up to be. :rolleyes:

2k · January 21, 2005

Man, some folks have so little to truly worry about ...

I used to visit other fora but never found one that wasn't either filled with filthy-mouthed teeny-boppers or filthy-minded adults. I was geocaching for a year before I even looked at the Groundspeak forums.

I've found this place to be the best-monitored and most enjoyable site I've experimiented. No porn, no profanity, no nasty personal attacks replete with name-calling. (C'mon now, if you've never been told "Shut up you ****in' noob" then you haven't really been on the web much.

I like it here. I use my real name here. I'll just keep on visiting and posting as I please.

Thank you, now I'm gonna head on back to the bar.

2.6k · January 21, 2005

I like beer.

I like it alot.

9.5k · January 21, 2005

Yah me too. And wine. And the hard stuff too.

Oh yeah and,

I don't need to stop drinking for a week to prove to myself I can do it.

Ummmm... it wasn't about proving if you can do it or not. It was merely a challenge to do it to see what would happen to the forums. The bets merely started flying that some couldn't keep out for the entire week.

4.8k · January 21, 2005

sea dragon,

Nobody is getting banned for this experiment and it is totally voluntary and I agree that I don't see it making a difference.

Quite honestly I would like to see the "regulars" start if they're going to start instead of continuing to talk about it here. That's why they're regulars because they can't even stop posting when talking about stopping posting.

Who, me???? :rolleyes: :mad:

Edit: To add a comma, because I am just like that.....

Edited January 21, 2005 by carleenp

2.6k · January 21, 2005

It seems as though a lot of folks are jumping on board with this idea and aren't going to post that week.
Let me be the first to say that I definitely won't be participating in this experiment. I will continue to post when and where I want. As long as I follow the rules of the forums, no one can tell me not to post.

What Richard said. Me too. But maybe I'm not a "regular" (my finds to posts ratio is way too low)

Edit: add a few smileys for the humor impaired.

Yeah count me in. (Although some will undoubtedly think now that I'm bent out of shape with my delusions of the world's movement and persecutions. :rolleyes: )

January 21, 2005

sea dragon,

Nobody is getting banned for this experiment and it is totally voluntary and I agree that I don't see it making a difference.

Quite honestly I would like to see the "regulars" start if they're going to start instead of continuing to talk about it here. That's why they're regulars because they can't even stop posting when talking about stopping posting.

Oh, I know that nobody is getting banned, even temporarily. I was just making a point based on prior conserns. No worries. :mad:

It's the "regular" thin that I was getting at. But, as I said, no worries.

January 21, 2005

I can't do it. See? I even had to post THAT twice, just in case no one heard me the first time.

1.8k · January 21, 2005

sea dragon,

Nobody is getting banned for this experiment and it is totally voluntary and I agree that I don't see it making a difference.

Quite honestly I would like to see the "regulars" start if they're going to start instead of continuing to talk about it here. That's why they're regulars because they can't even stop posting when talking about stopping posting.

You sound like Yosimite Sam. "Shut up, shuttin' up!"

3k · January 21, 2005

sea dragon,

Nobody is getting banned for this experiment and it is totally voluntary and I agree that I don't see it making a difference.

Quite honestly I would like to see the "regulars" start if they're going to start instead of continuing to talk about it here. That's why they're regulars because they can't even stop posting when talking about stopping posting.

You sound like Yosimite Sam. "Shut up, shuttin' up!"

LoL, nice clip.

January 21, 2005

I like beer.

I like it alot.

That reminded me of the dead monkeys post (I forget who said it)

By the way don't try to set fire to it or flush it down the toilet LOL

January 21, 2005

I predict that if the groudhog sees his shadow, there will be a sharp rise in the number of sock puppet accounts around here. :laughing:

Or, if he doesn't see his shadow. :anibad:

Either way really.

Get out that tracking program. Maybe this really will result in people getting banned.

3.8k · January 22, 2005

I am at a monster .08. I lurk all the time. Just starting to have a voice.

post whore. :laughing:

3.8k · January 22, 2005

uper,

are you kidding?

I didn't see the above as a personal attack on you but a joke and making light of heavy posting.

No biggie.

Those are my thoughts, not yours.......

i guess i don't appreciate his type of humor.

Guess it was this quote that made the other poster say what they did:

i will stop posting only when i am justly banned or they pry my mouse and keyboard out of my cold dead hands.

guess he didn't know "cold dead hands" was a symptom of lupus... :laughing: if it's not, it sounds more like an addiction than a disease/medical condition.

i personally didn't see it as an attack either, merely a comment on your comment. then again i'm not you and i don't have lupus so don't understand nor empathize with the hostility you felt, therefore can't really say you shouldn't feel the way you did about the original post.

9.4k · January 22, 2005

Let's start a short test to see if the regulars can stop posting in this thread.

2.6k · January 22, 2005

Stop what?

3.8k · January 22, 2005

Let's start a short test to see if the regulars can stop posting in this thread.

do we follow you or do we go off in our own direction? :laughing:

:anibad:

January 22, 2005

HELLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anyone out there??????

Hey..this is pretty nice...

:laughing: :anibad:

I feel strong and confident....not intimated at all!!

January 22, 2005

Ive been banned as a Regular so I can longer post in this thread.......thanks for ruining my fun someone!!!!!!!!!!

:anibad: :laughing:

3k · January 22, 2005

I feel strong and confident....not intimated at all!!

You must be doing something wrong then.

4.8k · January 22, 2005

Let's start a short test to see if the regulars can stop posting in this thread.

I caaaaaan't!!!!! My name is Carleen and I am a forum addict........ :laughing:

9.4k · January 22, 2005

Let's start a short test to see if the regulars can stop posting in this thread.

I caaaaaan't!!!!! My name is Carleen and I am a forum addict........

Hi Carleen. I'm an addict too :laughing:

January 22, 2005

Let's start a short test to see if the regulars can stop posting in this thread.

I caaaaaan't!!!!! My name is Carleen and I am a forum addict........

Hi Carleen. I'm an addict too

And you're short so you passed the short test. :laughing:

January 22, 2005

I didn't post in this thread for over 24 HOURS!!!!!!!! Does that count?

9.4k · January 22, 2005

I didn't post in this thread for over 24 HOURS!!!!!!!! Does that count?

no

January 22, 2005

Rocking the boat again RK? :lol:

or should I say Rocking the Kayak

The only thing I can see this experiment bringing about is while the regular posters stop posting, YES, others might post more. BUT, then when the time limit is lifted there will be twice as many regular posters. :lol:

I think I'll pass, thanks.

4.1k · January 24, 2005

I am bumping this up because I am wondering if this is really gonna happen yet?

I did not post all of Saturday...does that count?? Course, We went out of town & we were busy caching & benching & did not worry about the forums one little bit. Did anyone miss me?

24.7k · January 24, 2005

Sure it's going to happen. If we get a few new regulars, thats not a bad thing.

January 24, 2005

Is this voluntary ban 'on' yet then?

24.7k · January 24, 2005

Is this voluntary ban 'on' yet then?

Feb 1 - 7 inclusive.

3.8k · January 24, 2005

As much as I enjoy pointless debates, meaningless games and ridiculous scenarios, I will not voluntarily participate in this experiment. Unless, of course, not participating is deemed to be a part of the experiment, in which case I will be participating. :wub: :wub:

4.1k · January 24, 2005

As much as I enjoy pointless debates, meaningless games and ridiculous scenarios, I will not voluntarily participate in this experiment. Unless, of course, not participating is deemed to be a part of the experiment, in which case I will be participating.

OH, o.K. ... ah ... What did you just say? ... The experiment?? Is it one???

Are we mice? .... the answer is 42 or 43 errr something like that.

Shirley~

2.6k · January 24, 2005

As much as I enjoy pointless debates, meaningless games and ridiculous scenarios, I will not voluntarily participate in this experiment. Unless, of course, not participating is deemed to be a part of the experiment, in which case I will be participating.

Same.

Although I will be involuntarily participating in a no post week from Feb 7 through Feb 12. Out of town looking for snow.

24.7k · January 24, 2005

I'm beginning to think we need a Regulars week that also runs Feb 1-7th.

That way both groups can boycott participation in the other groups week.

6.5k · January 24, 2005

I didn't post last week while in Las Vegas. Heck I hardly even turned on the computer. Who needs this for entertainment with all that there is to see and do out there? :sad: :sad:

I'll also be taking President's Weekend off if anyone really cares. :laughing:

2.6k · January 24, 2005

Woo Hoo!

I just raised my post per day count from 2.00 a day to 2.02! :sad:

3k · January 24, 2005

Woo Hoo!
I just raised my post per day count from 2.00 a day to 2.02!

careful

1.6k · January 24, 2005

And the tally so far is....

(forgive me if I capitalize your user name wrong or mis-interpreted your post)

IN------------------------------------ NOT IN

JoGPS--------------------------------Uperdooper

El Diablo------------------------------Kealia

CR (Woo-hoo!)----------------------- Torry

1oldfart-------------------------------the other oldfart

WH------------------------------------Pipanella

JamieZ------------------------------- RichardMoore

Corp of Discovery-------------------TresOkies++

Welch --------------------------------woof n lulu

Johnny Vegas------------------------Sept1c tank

RK-------------------------------------leatherman

TotemLake---------------------------Divine

New England n00b-------------------tirediron

Snoogans

Robert---------------------------ON THE FENCE (or not obvious by their posts)

Azurak

AuntieWeasel-------------------------umc

Mozartman (5 days)-----------------Lep

NFA------------------------------------Carleenp

Jennifer&Dean----------------------- Robespierre

Fly46

BadAndy

clearpath

wimseyguy

Sissy

BlueDeuce

camo-crazed

Edited January 25, 2005 by Sissy-n-CR

22k · January 24, 2005

I’m in

(and there was much rejoicing by the people not in)

9.2k · January 24, 2005

And the tally so far is....

{snip}

CR (Woo-hoo!) {snip}

Sissy

Dang it, Sissy... I was hoping that a CR-free week would mean "all Sissy, all the time." I was looking forward to that. :sad:

1.6k · January 24, 2005

Thanks! But I am afraid I would not be nearly as entertaining. :sad:

January 24, 2005

I'm in

January 24, 2005

But I will still lurk, just so I can see how the experiment works

2.6k · January 24, 2005

And the tally so far is....

(forgive me if I capitalize your user name wrong or mis-interpreted your post)

Sorry, you misinterpreted. I said 'count me in' in reference to RichardMoore's post. So count me out. :sad:

4.1k · January 24, 2005

I was just informed that I had to clarify my post....Half of the 2oldfarts is going to comply (meaning me) as to not posting in all of the forums except the OT forum/the other half (meaning him) will post however he sees appropriate.

This is worse than politics!!!!!!

:sad: :laughing:

Shirley~

1.6k · January 24, 2005

How's that?

:sad: :sad: :laughing:

4.1k · January 24, 2005

What? Don't I rate a listing? :sad:

John

1.6k · January 25, 2005

Of course you rate! My goof. Its fixed now. :sad:

4.1k · January 25, 2005

Thank you Sissy!

John feels a whole lot better now! :sad:

& I do too. :laughing:

Shirley~

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