Missing LONG-TIME Members

George Grand
George Grand Posts: 12,258
edited March 2009 in The Clubhouse
Without mentioning names at all, the number of heavy-hitters that don't post here anymore is terrible. The list includes an awful lot of great guys who were at this years PF, and have dropped out since THEN. It's a shame, but I don't blame them.
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited March 2009
    Hi George. I have noticed this too. Like you, can't say that I blame them, but I DO miss their input. Well, some of them anyway...



    What's a quiet guy that's been on here since 2000 or so gotta do to get a title besides "Polkhead"??

    Polkhead. I don't think I like the sound of that.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited March 2009
    Every polkie needs head.......and no, i'm not offering......
    comment comment comment comment. bitchy.
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  • jcaut
    jcaut Posts: 1,849
    edited March 2009
    LOL, Brett's still here ^^
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited March 2009
    I know that I haven't posted a whole lot in the past two months. I was never a 10 post a day person. But, a new job (promotion) and the Winter Blues has kept me lurking and not posting a lot. I need some excitement! Spring is coming!:D
    Carl

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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited March 2009
    Congrats on the promotion Carl!!!!!

    I see most members posting here and there, but there are in fact a few that have gone missing. I'm sure that the Emu thread is the culprit.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited March 2009
    brettw22 wrote: »
    Every polkie needs head.......and no, i'm not offering......

    Careful - you might get banned for a week.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2009
    Congratulations Carl,, wishing you the best in your new position.:)
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited March 2009
    Congrats on the promotion Carl.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2009
    I agree with you George but why is the question?

    Congrats Carl :)

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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited March 2009
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    I agree with you George but why is the question?

    Congrats Carl :)

    Just one person's guess here, but all I have to do is read the Emotiva thread and I think I know. Lot's of posts from fanboy's with limited experience. Right now, there have been over 12,000 views of that thread...we were doing better when we had a TBT thread.

    Congrats, Carl.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,951
    edited March 2009
    I understand G.G......we used to be a club of serious audio and some great banter back and forth.Not that we still don't,but now you have to wade through the garbage.Kinda like walking knee deep in the mud,sooner or later,you get tired of it,and some leave.Nothing you can do about it George,thats the way the cookie crumbles.
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  • Willow
    Willow Posts: 10,996
    edited March 2009
    I'm in the same boat as Carl, new Real job, where I don't have time to screw the pooch!............as much!;) and personal life has been very busy after work so I'm not on the web much.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2009
    DaveMuell wrote: »
    Just one person's guess here, but all I have to do is read the Emotiva thread and I think I know. Lot's of posts from fanboy's with limited experience. Right now, there have been over 12,000 views of that thread...we were doing better when we had a TBT thread.



    On the subject of TBT it seems to me as when that left, this forum changed. Funny but when it left the ones whom **** about it left also. ;)

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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,151
    edited March 2009
    Willow wrote: »
    ... and personal life has been very busy after work so I'm not on the web much.
    Wooo hooo! Good for you :p!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2009
    I guess we are getting older/wiser. I seem to have little patience as of late. I'm certainly not an "older vet" here,, but I've noticed that alot of the guys that helped/educated me post very little,if any at all.I mainly just surf around anymore.I do look forward to the GTG and PF's. All for now.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited March 2009
    you are all a bunch of Geeks who have been getting pants and ditched since grade school, so nothing has changed, well, ok, your ditching each other and that is very sad.

    Carl, can I "borrow" some money??

    If you miss the TBT DJ7 has something very nice for you to look at on his site. DJ your still a Geek though, actually, in fact, your likely the chief geek. You should bless your wife every single day for agreeing to sleep with your azz and your pocket protector.

    Fact is GG is right some very good guys are MIA.

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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2009
    Nice of you to chime in there Preach.

    Nice going Carl! You da man.
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  • tommyboy
    tommyboy Posts: 1,414
    edited March 2009
    schwarcw wrote: »
    I know that I haven't posted a whole lot in the past two months. I was never a 10 post a day person. But, a new job (promotion) and the Winter Blues has kept me lurking and not posting a lot. I need some excitement! Spring is coming!:D

    Congrats Carl!

    The celebration won't last long though when you start taking the turnpike everyday though ha ha.
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  • BIZILL
    BIZILL Posts: 5,432
    edited March 2009
    MacLeod wrote: »
    Careful - you might get banned for a week.

    i do believe mac was making a point...;)

    anyway, i'm still here through all the pc'ness.

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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2009
    I'm still here... what more do we need?
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited March 2009
    Thanks everyone for the well wishes!!! It took me back to read this thread tonight I wasn't expecting all the kind words. There are so many good people here that's why many of us come back or stick around. Even when the conversation is boring, it's the good people that make the Polk Forum what it is.

    My new job, well it's more visibilty, responsibility and headaches. I love what I do and I have fun doing it. Thanks again!!
    Carl

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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited March 2009
    schwarcw wrote: »
    Thanks everyone for the well wishes!!! It took me back to read this thread tonight I wasn't expecting all the kind words. There are so many good people here that's why many of us come back or stick around. Even when the conversation is boring, it's the good people that make the Polk Forum what it is.

    My new job, well it's more visibilty, responsibility and headaches. I love what I do and I have fun doing it. Thanks again!!
    Right on, as a newcomer it is discussions like this that makes me stick around. I have hit a few fanboys which made me question if it were worthwile to stick around. Just odd, it mostly the people with many posts under their belts which seems to have the most civilized discussion (mabee a little widom? ;))
    My new job, well it's more visibilty, responsibility and headaches. I love what I do and I have fun doing it. Thanks again!!
    On another note, are you a little bit of a ****? :p

    Cheers :)
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited March 2009
    Congrats Carl. May you continue to have fun.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,482
    edited March 2009

    My new job, well it's more visibility,

    Upper floor?:D
    responsibility

    Weren't you before?:D
    and headaches.

    Giving or receiving?:p:D

    I said congrats a long time ago, but I'll say it again. Growing season looms ahead Carl. Nothing like budding buds to kick that winter depression away. Trade ya garden pictures!
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2009
    George Grand wrote: »
    Without mentioning names at all, the number of heavy-hitters that don't post here anymore is terrible. The list includes an awful lot of great guys who were at this years PF, and have dropped out since THEN. It's a shame, but I don't blame them.

    maybe they never made it home after PF08. ;)

    just sayin no one has heard from them..

    it's my theory and I"m sticking to it. :D
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited March 2009
    danger boy wrote:
    maybe they never made it home after PF08. ;)

    just sayin no one has heard from them..

    it's my theory and I"m sticking to it. :D

    Has anyone checked Doro's basement? I don't think those shackles are for his wife...;)
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited March 2009
    Has anyone checked Doro's basement? I don't think those shackles are for his wife...
    He is probably hoping he can use it on the old Canadian and beat him to death (he kicked my but earlier today! Didn't like my post!)! Ha, if it makes him feel good, "wine nut"!!! ;)

    Hey, this thread gives a great feeling of protection, being surrounded by Masters and Gurus, what a feeling of safety :D
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  • jtgranby
    jtgranby Posts: 887
    edited March 2009
    Congrats Carl, couldn't have happened to a nicer person.

    Good Luck

    Jim
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited March 2009
    TECHNOKID wrote: »
    Hey, this thread gives a great feeling of protection, being surrounded by Masters and Gurus, what a feeling of safety :D

    If I was a crocodile I'd bite your freakin' leg off right now.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,806
    edited March 2009
    shack wrote: »
    Has anyone checked Doro's basement? I don't think those shackles are for his wife...;)

    I was there about 3-4 weeks ago. Nothing out of the ordinary. Well, ordinary for doro.

    Although...He got kinda jumpy when I asked what the hooks and leather straps hanging from the ceiling were and he was trying to usher me out fairly quickly and trying to push some Ushers on me.
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