Which Forum Member Do You Want To Meet?

[JimInks]

Jiminks, my plan for Jim is simple, walk into his house grab one of his Robert Conrad pipes and snap it in half. Now that is my idea of fun.

It's WILLIAM Conrad, you illiterate boob!!!!

 

[jpmcwjr]

YEah, well, Robert might have smoked a pipe, and you don't have any of his! (or do you??).

 

[jpberg]

It's WILLIAM Conrad, you illiterate boob!!!!

You know what he meant. Don’t ruin the vibe.

 

[JimInks]

YEah, well, Robert might have smoked a pipe, and you don't have any of his! (or do you??).

Nope. Afraid not.

 

[JimInks]

You know what he meant. Don’t ruin the vibe.

The only snap Harris ever had was in his Depends.

Is that better??

 

[anotherbob]

honestly that is the one thing from him I find genuinely funny. I respect how he paid to push comedy forward but he really just never tickled my funny bone. And frankly I rarely believe people my own age when they say they're a fan of his comedy. Because Lenny Bruce might not be afraid but I don't think he's that funny either, except on that bit. That particular bit is pretty amusing.

 

[JimInks]

I'll give a straight answer to the question this time. I've met quite a number of members of several forums, and have very positive feelings about all of them. The ones who said they wanted to meet me, well, I want to meet you, too. I hope that will happen one of these days.

I have had very enjoyable phone chats with some of you. I hope I meet those folks, too. Even Harris!!! Seriously, Harris and I are good friends, and I certainly hope the day comes when we can get together. We'll have a blast, and I hope somebody will come up with bail money when that happens! ?

 

[DAR]

I'm going to say something maybe controversial: none, despite beginning to feel I know a few hints of some regular posters' personality here, and thinking they're fun people to hang out with.

Having been active on several fora over 25 years, and having been to many forum meets I found that often it's best if you don't ever see the real person. In forums we present ourselves as we want, we write whenever we want, real life is more complicated!

I agree. Just like Costanza said on Seinfeld, the two worlds will collide and nothing will ever be the same. It has nothing to do with not liking someone or thinking anyone is "not interesting enough" or anything like that. I've done it on other forums where we got together to play music and it's just too awkward and I'm a pretty quiet guy that doesn't share a lot in person so it just doesn't work. Also, there is a certain image that the avatar and what you say on the forum provides that I don't want blown up.

 

[Chasing Embers]

In forums we present ourselves as we want, we write whenever we want, real life is more complicated!

Huh. On here and in my videos I'm just me. Never thought of creating a new persona. Interesting.?

 

[olkofri]

Huh. On here and in my videos I'm just me. Never thought of creating a new persona. Interesting.?

Ditto!

I was gonna say that here and in the 'real' life I'm the same curmudgeon, as unpopular in person as I am online. Throughout all my 21 years on Internet fora I've never behaved any differently online than I would in person (aside from the limitations that the online medium places on us, of course, but that's not faking).

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Huh. On here and in my videos I'm just me. Never thought of creating a new persona. Interesting.?

Same. Just my goofy, dumb-assed self. But I think get what he’s saying. With written word you have the option of thinking as long as you want to formulate what you’re going to say, and how you want to say it, but in “real life” conversation, it’s often different.

 

[olkofri]

Same. Just my goofy, dumb-assed self. But I think get what he’s saying. With written word you have the option of thinking as long as you want to formulate what you’re going to say, and how you want to say it, but in “real life” conversation, it’s often different.

Well, a member who's currently absent would disprove some of your hypothesis. ?

 

[Chasing Embers]

Same. Just my goofy, dumb-assed self. But I think get what he’s saying. With written word you have the option of thinking as long as you want to formulate what you’re going to say, and how you want to say it, but in “real life” conversation, it’s often different.

I've never been able to do that, once it pops in my head, it has to come out.

 

[tnfan]

Ending the day with Solani Silver Flake in a Castello Old Antiquari Bulldog.

 

[canucklehead]

Same. Just my goofy, dumb-assed self. But I think get what he’s saying. With written word you have the option of thinking as long as you want to formulate what you’re going to say, and how you want to say it, but in “real life” conversation, it’s often different.

I say a lot more stupid things in real life, because I can't check google or wikipedia and rearrange my grammar.

 

[Country Bladesmith]

Ending the day with Solani Silver Flake in a Castello Old Antiquari Bulldog.

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So does this mean you don’t want to meet any of us, or did you post this in the wrong thread? ?

 

[Country Bladesmith]

I say a lot more stupid things in real life, because I can't check google or wikipedia and rearrange my grammar.

I never say anything stupid. Just don’t ask my wife... ?

 

[canucklehead]

I say a lot more stupid things in real life, because I can't check google or wikipedia and rearrange my grammar.

I also say a lot of stupid things online even when I can check google and wikipedia, and rearrange my grammar.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I say a lot more stupid things in real life, because I can't check google or wikipedia and rearrange my grammar.

I had proper elocution and syntax beaten into my head from an early age.

 

[olkofri]

I had proper elocution and syntax beaten into my head from an early age.

Ditto again!

Both parents teachers. Dad a perfectionist. You get the idea.