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pup · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 5:08 pm Post subject: forum name change?

can we change the name of this forum from "lounge" to "mindless, unproductive political bickering"?

donaldan · Joined: 01 Jul 2001 Posts: 1881 Location: Ft. Myers, FL

How about shuffling those discussions to a new section, called "Politics, religion and morality?" That way, I can doggedly avoid it.

jamminjames · Joined: 18 Jul 2003 Posts: 860 Location: Wilson, NC

You have a very good point, both of you. I admit I got sucked into the pool for a while...

So, my apologies to the board. Sometimes I get carried away with my thoughts. At least I can say I try not to sugar-coat them.

I'll try to make things lighter from now on. But, this is an off-topic section and I just try to bring up ideas that maybe some others haven't thought about.

And actually, I've learned a lot here. Henry and Panzer have made some very good points that I haven't really considered before. I may not agree with them, but they do get the 'ol gray-matter between my ears working. For what-its-worth...

If this section is not your cup-o-tea, I would treat it like the click(er) for your TV - if you don't want to watch something, don't click on it.

I, for one, have learned a lot. And it's interesting to see what other people in other parts of the country are thinking...

But that's just me.

Billo · Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2004 6:24 pm Post subject: forum name change?

Don,

To expand a bit...Sex, religion, politics and morality? .

Bill

patrick66 · Joined: 10 Dec 2002 Posts: 623 Location: Oklahoma

Call it whatever you like, but I guarantee that in the three auto-related forums I participate in regularly (and they're all Infopop forums, BTW), they all have their forum/lounge areas as the most popular areas. It got rid of the BS posts in the different areas and moved all to one spot in each forum. Plus, this is so easy to navigate and update. Some of the others I hit once in awhile are such a PITA and don't have the separate area for non-car stuff. Keep it like it is, Billo and Dale, don't change it for the few that may whine and bitch about what they perceive as everyone else's whining and bitching!

It's all good, clean fun. Until someone falls down and pokes an eye out.

panzerkeil302 · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 2182

that's a nice sentiment, james, and I feel the same way...it's like I was saying to mattb the other day...bs politics aside, if I saw SatNightbimmer with a flat by the side of the road, I'd stop and give him a hand (hey wait, that's me stalking him again)...if I knew you were heading out to Iraq, I'd hope you returned home safely...I have a feeling pat and I could swap euronato stories from dawn til dusk..

And, of course, my personal favorite, Markf. The dude is in a freakin' war zone, but he still finds the time to give us updates and an exclusive "insiders" glimpse into the life of a "freelance liberator"...how can you beat that?

SaturdayNightBimmer · Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 443

I've seen other forums that have a "LOUNGE" like this, except they have "areas" within the lounge forum that you click on. "Political area" or "flame area" or "psycho area" or "miscellaneous area" or "Adult Talk area" or whatever. Might be cool to group everything into sub-areas and keep it clean that way.

This REALLY is a good idea, for real guys.

panzerkeil302 · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 2182

Heck, I don't think we need a seperate forum...but if you're going to starting breaking the forum down into sub-groups, make sure we have a "talks-a-big game, but won't back it up" section

MattB · Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 1633 Location: Lakeland, FL

ya know?

I had a good friend in my last squadron who said something profound that just came to mind:

"Life really is just like 4th grade, but people just get taller."

I love this website.

MattB · Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 1633 Location: Lakeland, FL

quote:
Originally posted by Billo:
Don,

To expand a bit...Sex, religion, politics and morality? .

Bill

and don't forget booze and tobacco and drugs. We talk about those too.

panzerkeil302 · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 2182

not kidding, glad we got the war to fight over, without it, we'd have to debate gun-control, abortion and other stuff...

panzerkeil302 · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 2182

my old boss (a Korean war vet) felt strongly that we should have a "gun day". His theory was that anyone with a gun, on this given day, could go out into the streets and shoot anyone else with a gun. Of course he was kidding....but think about it...it's just so crazy it just might WORK!

RedBaron86325 · Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:19 am Post subject: forum name change?

The last time I went hunting, we had no guns in our group. We went wild boar hunting with simply a K-bar. It was quite challenging and we ended up with a successful hunt. Wild boars definitely put up a good fight and are very strong; but, in the end the superior carnivore won. The hunt is more rewarding when you put yourself in danger.

panzerkeil302 · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 2182

I gotta know...what's a k-bar? Please, pictures!!!

panzerkeil302 · Joined: 10 Mar 2004 Posts: 2182

Okay, correct me if I'm wrong - but doesn't a wild boar have REALLY LONG tusks? And aren't they notorious for being very, very nasty?

note to self: when the ammo runs out, find redbarron...