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Title: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: DC Concours on June 30, 2020, 02:45:37 PM
I have a question for you all...

Is this forum, its mods and members sensitive like little girls? It seems that the other forum has a lot of sensitive members and mods, and so threads get warned and locked down frequently. It is annoying.

Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: MAN OF BLUES on June 30, 2020, 03:23:30 PM
(https://media.tenor.com/images/7098cc22ce010b4a180b4667aff4a357/tenor.gif)

STIRRING IT UP AGAIN... ?

actually, here is not run by COG.. so as long as Jim and Rick find humor.. it's all good.. thank goodness.. :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: :stirpot: :hitfan: :deadhorse: :hail: :hail: :hail:
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: DC Concours on June 30, 2020, 03:25:55 PM
hahahaha. No not at all. Just getting tired of all the little girls and resulting locked threads.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: MAN OF BLUES on June 30, 2020, 03:28:46 PM
that is the result, of picking scabsyou won't last long there for certain...  off wounds.. and making them bleed.. over, and over...

but in realistic terms, if you are a "forum" user, and not a "membah"... the other place is free to give you "das boot..." anytime they want.. so.... meh.

if you want real excitement, go on the COG f/B page..you  won't last long, for certain.. heheheheheheh

peace...
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: gPink on June 30, 2020, 03:40:08 PM
The red pill is available in the Arena but there hasn't been much traffic there lately.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: DC Concours on June 30, 2020, 03:42:49 PM
You are right about booting non-paying members. This is also a losing proposition where some will not become a paying member because of the site's sensitivity and restrictions.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: DC Concours on June 30, 2020, 03:44:21 PM
I always wondered... why the lack of traffic here?

The red pill is available in the Arena but there hasn't been much traffic there lately.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: maxtog on June 30, 2020, 03:47:58 PM
Is this forum, its mods and members sensitive like little girls? It seems that the other forum has a lot of sensitive members and mods, and so threads get warned and locked down frequently. It is annoying.

Well, you have been registered here for 6 years and have hundreds of posts...  So you tell us :)  It is pretty rare anything is locked down in the normal forums on zggtr.org.  Some times the "Open Forum" can get a little conflicted, but that is the nature of the beast.  But, for example, the "The Bike - C14/GTR 1400" forum, which is probably the "main" forum for zggtr.org, I just went through a dozen pages containing hundreds of topics  with thousands of posts.  I think only two were locked.

I can't speak to the COG forums, since I have never followed those (I found zggtr.org first and just stayed).
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: maxtog on June 30, 2020, 03:54:04 PM
I always wondered... why the lack of traffic here?

Here in "Open Forum" or here on zggtr.org?

For the latter, it has been slacking off more and more each year.  But I think this is to be expected because of the changing and shrinking markets for the Concours.  Unfortunately, true sport-touring is fading away.  The C10 is ancient history and the C14 is now discontinued across the EU and many other areas, and the days are numbered in the Americas.  Also, a lot of topics have already been covered in great detail- some people can search it like a huge library and never have to post a thing.  I can say, zggtr.org has been EXTREMELY beneficial to this C14 owner- just tons and tons of useful information.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: BruceR on June 30, 2020, 04:33:59 PM
On the COG forum politics and like topics are (supposedly) forbidden.  There's a few who seem to get a free pass while dancing all over the imaginary line you're not supposed to cross.  A look at the 'Where do you get your news' thread is a good example.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: gPink on June 30, 2020, 06:22:57 PM
On the COG forum politics and like topics are (supposedly) forbidden.  There's a few who seem to get a free pass while dancing all over the imaginary line you're not supposed to cross.  A look at the 'Where do you get your news' thread is a good example.
:goodpost:

I've got no problem with the rules on a private site or business as long as they are applied evenly across the board. When they are not I've got no need to be abused by the privileged. Nor do I need to wait to be invited to leave.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: DC Concours on June 30, 2020, 08:32:38 PM
Too bad that there is such light traffic on this site. It's a good site with lots of useful info. I surf it often. I would chat more if there was more posts. But I get it, the C10, C14 are a dying breed.

And as for the other forum, I don't blame the posters nor the site really. There is a lot of chatter and lots of mods who are not always aligned in their enforcement. I think they do a good job in general but there are a little too many unnecessary butt aches from some members and therefore excessive enforcement doled out. Again, it is a private forum so they do need to cater to their paid members first. I understand that. But if they want new paid members they should ease up some.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: Boomer on July 01, 2020, 02:08:51 AM
It's no different to the days of the old COG listserver where sometimes people would get their underwear in a knot and go off on one. It was less intense then as there was the inevitable delay due to the nature of email listservers but it happened. I remember unsubscribing for 2 weeks when a few individuals decided the listserver was a good place to discuss gun control and there were endless occasions when people were invited to take-it-offline!

What gets my goat is when it changes from a difference of opinion (we all have them and they will all be different!) to a slagging match. That is when a thread needs to be locked or deleted, but it should also be accompanied by disciplinary actions aimed at the individuals who caused it to be locked/deleted.

The problem on the COG FB page is that discipline never happened and certain people were allowed to continue to insult other group members with impunity. That was why, for the first time since I joined the Listserver back in 1994, I permanently left a Concours/GTR forum/group, the COG FB Group. I'm hoping that the COG forum doesn't head in the same direction, but if it does, I'm out of there too.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on July 01, 2020, 04:32:35 AM
Open is open to discuss anything 'civilly'.  The watch word is 'civilly'.  It is now the word of the day.  You get points for using it.  I tend to discourage topics on politics, religion, and weaponry due to their very nature of becoming hot buttons and then I have to lock the topic or in worst case obliterate it (doesn't happen often).  We have an Arena where you can discuss things in a more pointed fashion.  We also have the Range where weapons can be discussed freely.


As far as traffic goes, the bikes and the owners are getting on in years and many have transitioned to different conveyances.  The C10s and C14s are mature products.  Just not a whole lot going on with them unfortunately.  Heck, I sold my C14 a few years ago to a friend so I still see it on a semi-regular basis.







Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: sport rider on July 01, 2020, 08:43:59 AM
COG politics and favoritism turned me off to the club completely.  I discontinued membership and don't go to the COG forum any longer.  Just don't need that kind of crap in my life any more.  Sad, cause there's a lot of really good people there.  just a few that spoiled it....but they are the golden children.  I started up the ROSE fb page to keep friendships on the southeast.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: DC Concours on July 01, 2020, 09:40:29 AM
I have never had FB so I keep away from that altogether. The forums on FB are always terrible.

VAJim, if you have the "Range" for weapons discussions why not have a politics or religion sub-topic too? Just curious since you discourage all three why have one but not the others? Consider opening them. I am lovely,  I'll moderate them for you.



Open is open to discuss anything 'civilly'.  The watch word is 'civilly'.  It is now the word of the day.  You get points for using it.  I tend to discourage topics on politics, religion, and weaponry due to their very nature of becoming hot buttons and then I have to lock the topic or in worst case obliterate it (doesn't happen often).  We have an Arena where you can discuss things in a more pointed fashion.  We also have the Range where weapons can be discussed freely.


As far as traffic goes, the bikes and the owners are getting on in years and many have transitioned to different conveyances.  The C10s and C14s are mature products.  Just not a whole lot going on with them unfortunately.  Heck, I sold my C14 a few years ago to a friend so I still see it on a semi-regular basis.








Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: BruceR on July 01, 2020, 10:23:39 AM
I have never had FB so I keep away from that altogether. The forums on FB are always terrible.

VAJim, if you have the "Range" for weapons discussions why not have a politics or religion sub-topic too? Just curious since you discourage all three why have one but not the others? Consider opening them. I am lovely,  I'll moderate them for you.
Politics or religion are usually assigned the the Arena section.  It's mostly a free-for-all in there.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: just gone on July 01, 2020, 11:04:49 AM
I have a question for you all...
Is this forum, its mods and members sensitive like little girls? It seems that the other forum has a lot of sensitive members and mods, and so threads get warned and locked down frequently. It is annoying.

I like COG a lot and I'm still a dues paying member, however I hardly ever post over there anymore.
It's a volunteer organization, but the people that step up and to volunteer to run things are (IMO) too, too and way too concerned with the COG "image".
Instead of letting the asshats be known to all, they prefer to ride herd and keep a tight grip on the forum. Unfortunately it's very
difficult to not let biases show through with that much control, even if unintended...which it may or may not be. The club slogan
may be the problem. "Join for the bike, stay for the people." However like any big group of people, some are just anal openings
and if you try to hide that fact with strict control then stuff happens.
Down the road COG will have the same problem that the MSTA did. When the C14 totally disappears there will be no bike to rally around. The MSTA
originated around a Honda model (I forget what it was), then that disappeared they became the Honda Sport Touring Assoc. now they are the Motorcycle Sport Touring Assoc.
The MSTA doesn't have much of a forum problem as it just doesn't get any traffic. It makes this place seem very high volume. They do make up for it though
with good turn out at events.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: jimmymac on July 01, 2020, 11:46:46 AM
My bike is faster than a Connie, so I'm too stuck up to hang out and post here anymore.
So there! ;D
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: sport rider on July 01, 2020, 01:54:56 PM
My bike is faster than a Connie, so I'm too stuck up to hang out and post here anymore.
So there! ;D

Harley?    :stirpot:
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on July 01, 2020, 01:59:43 PM
I Harley think so...


What BruceR said....
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: Rick Hall on July 01, 2020, 06:41:32 PM
I have never had FB so I keep away from that altogether. The forums on FB are always terrible.

VAJim, if you have the "Range" for weapons discussions why not have a politics or religion sub-topic too? Just curious since you discourage all three why have one but not the others? Consider opening them. I am lovely,  I'll moderate them for you.

It's there, hidden to most everyone. Screw up a post, it'll get moved there. Hint: Membership has its privileges.

All the admins have access to it (hint #2), and it isn't moderated in the classic sense. If the mods (the admins) tire/tyre/tar of a thread it doesn't get locked, it just goes poof. Same for any thread in there, they can go poof at any time, no warning to them asses.

Rick
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: Boomer on July 02, 2020, 03:22:55 AM
It's there, hidden to most everyone. Screw up a post, it'll get moved there. Hint: Membership has its privileges.

All the admins have access to it (hint #2), and it isn't moderated in the classic sense. If the mods (the admins) tire/tyre/tar of a thread it doesn't get locked, it just goes poof. Same for any thread in there, they can go poof at any time, no warning to them asses.

Rick
Ahhh the Ripley option!  :thumbs:
"I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
(https://i.imgur.com/wJBvW7L.gif)

As for the H2SXSE, it may be faster but it has a teeny weeny little gas tank.  :rotflmao: :popcorn:
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: sport rider on July 02, 2020, 06:25:09 AM
........
As for the H2SXSE, it may be faster but it has a teeny weeny little gas tank.  :rotflmao: :popcorn:

Compensating.   :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on July 02, 2020, 07:10:46 AM
I have a question for you all...

Is this forum, its mods and members sensitive like little girls? It seems that the other forum has a lot of sensitive members and mods, and so threads get warned and locked down frequently. It is annoying.


To answer that question directly which is something I strive to not do....I'm going to say no.    I don't think you see threads here get warned and locked down that much in my estimation as I'm usually the one that does that sort of thing.  Heaven forbid I would criticize myself.  My criteria to do so is when I see members not treating other members with respect.  And that's all there is to it actually.  If you come to the forum hoping that you'll get serious answers most of the time, then I don't think you'll do well here.  We make fun of each other and bikes all the time.  It's what we do.  You may actually get an answer to your questions at some point, though.  I will not tolerate nastiness from members against other members.  Those who do so may get a time out depending on my mood at the time.  Also remember, this is not a democracy as you see my sword and it has been used upon occasion.  I'm the nicest mod...keep that in mind.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: gPink on July 02, 2020, 02:42:21 PM
And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: just gone on July 02, 2020, 02:54:47 PM
I'm the nicest mod...keep that in mind.

And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter.

...but he cauterizes as he slices so you don't get infected or bleed out, now that's just thoughtful. He is the nicest mod.  :-*
(and that my friends, is how to do a proper suck up.)

Indian motorcycles suck!  :thumbdown
(and that my friends, is how one goes and ruins the whole thing.)
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: jimmymac on July 02, 2020, 04:19:09 PM
Harley?    :stirpot:
;D

That Connie drinks fuel at an incredible rate, if you keep it twisted. I have proof! ;)
My new bike gets about the same, according to the dash.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on July 02, 2020, 07:00:08 PM
And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter laughter.  FIFY
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on July 02, 2020, 07:01:13 PM
...but he cauterizes as he slices so you don't get infected or bleed out, now that's just thoughtful. He is the nicest mod.  :-*
(and that my friends, is how to do a proper suck up.)

Indian motorcycles suck!  :thumbdown
(and that my friends, is how one goes and ruins the whole thing.)


Congratulations!  You've used your get out of jail card!


See Mr. Pink's post...
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: just gone on July 02, 2020, 07:05:19 PM

Congratulations!  You've used your get out of jail card!


See Mr. Pink's post...

 :)
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: maxtog on July 02, 2020, 11:50:37 PM
Congratulations!  You've used your get out of jail card!

Ah, but the real question is- how many cards does he have?
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on July 04, 2020, 08:08:29 PM
I think he had one but as my memory is somewhat vague on that I could very well be ambiguous on my answer.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: Strawboss on August 11, 2020, 02:45:00 PM
I left here a few years ago because of a few posters. I'm here today because of a few posters over at the other place. I think I'm leaving all together until after November 3rd. I have lived 1/3 of the last 35 years of my life at a firehouse, I am not sensitive, but, it is totally and utterly impossible to go anywhere anymore and NOT have politics rammed down your throat in some form or another, I don't need it, I don't want it, and, I can debate you all day on it if I wanted to, sorry, is it not the new normal, it was never normal and never will be. Want to stir the pot? Go to the arena, COOL. Want to talk about politics? go to the arena, COOL. Got no problems with that. Leave the religion/politics/hot topics/controversy out of posts and threads not in the arena. The other place doesn't have an arena feature. Might be a good idea for them. Maybe start a whole new COG forum featuring nothing but links to political stories and religious debate. Great! I'm real close now to just leaving, everything, forum, COG, rallies, tech sessions, etc... i'm not sensitive, I just don't want to go to a place thats about a great bike and all the people who ride it and be bombarded with politics. But, like in life, when that happens, I simply walk away and it's looking that way. I'm so glad and blessed we live in a country where that's still possible.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: DC Concours on August 11, 2020, 04:09:18 PM
But people do not talk politics on tech pages. The tech threads on here and the other forum seem to be free of politics. Just don't go to the non-tech posts and you'll be fine. Don't give up on us just yet!

And there is nothing wrong with being sensitive. Chicks secretly dig sensitive guys.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 11, 2020, 08:00:34 PM
LOL
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: jimmymac on August 12, 2020, 02:41:43 PM
I remember when I first heard of the Vid. I wondered if that would become political.
It's funny, I wondered that right away. I don't even friggin' vote!
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: maxtog on August 12, 2020, 03:42:33 PM
I remember when I first heard of the Vid.

The Vid?
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: Steve in Sunny Fla on August 12, 2020, 06:48:02 PM
And there is nothing wrong with being sensitive. Chicks secretly dig sensitive guys.

   No they don't, but keep telling yourself that if it makes you feel manly.  8) 8) 8) 8)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv7Ts4v5_Bs&t=67s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv7Ts4v5_Bs&t=67s)

Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: just gone on August 13, 2020, 12:40:35 AM
The Vid?

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20Vid (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20Vid)

..as in co.VID'
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: maxtog on August 13, 2020, 01:10:15 AM
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20Vid (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The%20Vid)

..as in co.VID'

Oh, thanks.  I have never heard of/seen COVID-19 being called "the Vid".  I thought it was about some kind of infamous video :)
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 13, 2020, 05:47:19 AM
+1
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: Strawboss on August 14, 2020, 07:42:46 AM
Calling it the "VID" is a take off play on words from the term "HIV" referring to the virus that causes AIDS, pronounced like "him" but saying the "V" which is popular in more urban settings.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: just gone on August 14, 2020, 09:55:05 AM
Calling it the "VID" is a take off play on words from the term "HIV" referring to the virus that causes AIDS, pronounced like "him" but saying the "V" which is popular in more urban settings.

Since HIV is an acronym, and vid is a syllable, I don't think that is quite right...but I'm no urban linguistics expert and I also may be overly sensitive to forum topics.  ;D  :stirpot:
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: Strawboss on August 14, 2020, 10:55:31 AM
English was not my strong point in school, well, actually school was not my strong point.

COVID means  Corona Virus Disease, which I would call acronym

Is COVID a word or a acronym?

Call it whatever you want downtown. ;D





Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: gPink on August 14, 2020, 04:15:15 PM
I think the full name is 'COVID 1984'  ...   8)
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: just gone on August 15, 2020, 10:20:30 AM
English was not my strong point in school, well, actually school was not my strong point.

COVID means  Corona Virus Disease, which I would call acronym

Is COVID a word or a acronym?

I wasn't so good in school either, but I've tried to improve since then. I can't say I've had much success but I've noticed I'm much
 better now with;"you're" vs "your"; and "break" vs "brake" and now, once again, I've learned something. I love when that happens
even if sometimes public mistake/correction learning is more embarrassing than other learning. Nothing online is as embarrassing
as examination of some of the lines I've taken through corners, so I get over my online embarrassment easily, relatively speaking.

I believe you are correct Strawboss, and I was wrong about (co)VID being a syllable and you are correct about it being a acronym.  :thumbs:

I still don't understand semicolons but I toss them out occasionally hoping some forum member will be overly sensitive* to their misuse on my part and
will react by explaining them to me, in ALL CAPS if needed.  :D

* see how I stayed on topic there? ;)





Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: maxtog on August 15, 2020, 10:30:25 AM
I've noticed I'm much better now with;"you're" vs "your"; and "break" vs "brake" and now, once again, I've learned something. I love when that happens

Learning Spanish helped me realize just how insane English really is.

Quote
I still don't understand semicolons but I toss them out occasionally hoping some forum member will be overly sensitive* to their misuse on my part

LOL!

I will bite:

I still don't understand semicolons; I toss them out occasionally hoping some forum member will be overly sensitive to their misuse on my part.


At least it is easy for joining related phrases that can stand as individual sentences.  Their proper use when mixed with/replacing commas is a bit more mysterious to me...
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: B.D.F. on August 15, 2020, 11:42:46 AM
A semi- colon can be used anywhere a period (full- stop for the Limeys and the faux- Limey, Jim) is used. They are essentially interchangeable; a common mistake is the belief that when a semi- colon is used, the two sentences separated by it are somehow 'more related' and so one can be an incomplete sentence but that is not correct.

Example: [I have noticed that it seems that most people simply do not use semi- colons anywhere in writing; which is fine as they are never needed.] The error in this is that the second sentence is not complete and needs a defined noun ("which" is fine, what is which?). Some believe that separating the two with a semi- colon somehow links the sentences so that the second sentence is then complete. But it is not. (this is a sentence fragment with a period: note the capitol letter after the period, this is the only difference in using a semi- colon vs. a period)

I would claim this post is OFFTOPIC but I betcha' more than a few people are annoyed by this short grammar lesson.

 :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:

And we still do not have a face- palm emoticon, at least not that I can find.....

Brian (pronounced almost the same as Bryan but in Brian, the 'H' is silent)


<snip>

I still don't understand semicolons but I toss them out occasionally hoping some forum member will be overly sensitive* to their misuse on my part and
will react by explaining them to me, in ALL CAPS if needed.  :D

* see how I stayed on topic there? ;)
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 15, 2020, 11:52:01 AM
I take offense at the 'faux' description.  I'm half-Limey.  Please make a note of that.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: B.D.F. on August 15, 2020, 12:14:40 PM
Well then you would be a 1/2- faux Limey but..... you were born here, right? Sorry but you lose your 'Limey' card when that happens, just like Winston Churchill lost his USA card when he was born in England (but had an American mother). Look at the bright side- you CAN be President of the US though.

Brian (got some Limey too but it is mixed with several other 'flavors')

I take offense at the 'faux' description.  I'm half-Limey.  Please make a note of that.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 15, 2020, 12:36:12 PM
Nope.  Born in England.  Citizen here, though.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: B.D.F. on August 15, 2020, 12:46:35 PM
Ah, I did not know, or forgot that! My apologies: you ARE a Limey!

And I believe, if one parent was an American and was in England for secondary reasons, a natural American as well- so you may still be able to run for President. :-)

Brian

Nope.  Born in England.  Citizen here, though.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: tweeter55 on August 15, 2020, 01:29:13 PM

And we still do not have a face- palm emoticon, at least not that I can find.....
 :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 15, 2020, 01:52:41 PM
Ah, I did not know, or forgot that! My apologies: you ARE a Limey!

And I believe, if one parent was an American and was in England for secondary reasons, a natural American as well- so you may still be able to run for President. :-)

Brian


According to the Constitution and a certain Supreme court case around the 1900's, I could very well run for President.  However, I wouldn't touch politics with a 10ft pole, thank you very much.


Ironically enough I could apply for British citizenship if I wanted....quite happy here, though.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: B.D.F. on August 15, 2020, 03:38:50 PM
That is a 'slap face' or "D'oh" emoticon. A face- palm emoticon is stagnant and does not move. A face- palm emoticon is simply a hand over one's face.... I would post it so you could see the difference but..... there is NOT ONE on this forum.

Brian


And we still do not have a face- palm emoticon, at least not that I can find.....
 :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 15, 2020, 06:37:18 PM
It's what you want it to be, Brian.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: B.D.F. on August 15, 2020, 06:50:07 PM
Well,  not really. Look up face- palm. What you have is head- slapping. Not the same, sorta' like color- colour. :-)

For reference: note the lack of movement.

It's what you want it to be, Brian.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: gPink on August 15, 2020, 07:21:11 PM
Well,  not really. Look up face- palm. What you have is head- slapping. Not the same, sorta' like color- colour. :-)

For reference: note the lack of movement.

Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 16, 2020, 06:55:07 AM
It's a face palm done multiple times...the smiley is ambidextrous.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: tweeter55 on August 16, 2020, 09:51:13 AM


For reference: note the lack of movement.


So the face palm happened without movement? ;) ;)
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: B.D.F. on August 16, 2020, 11:10:09 AM
A face- palm IS without movement. Sort of like lying in bed does not include the action(s) needed to actually get in bed. Lying in bed does not occur without movement but it IS without movement.

This is where I would put a face- palm.... if this forum had one.  :D


So the face palm happened without movement? ;) ;)
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: tweeter55 on August 16, 2020, 12:32:39 PM


This is where I would put a face- palm.... if this forum had one.  :D



 :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 16, 2020, 01:00:16 PM
Our face palm doesn't move..  Some displays due to 60Hz current will cause it to move virtually, so what you are seeing is the result of 60Hz current and the ether.  If you were to freeze frame the smiley it would show a face palm correctly.  As you no doubt are using 60hz current this is why it appears to move.  For those in other countries using 50hz, it will move slower.  This is all physics you know.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: B.D.F. on August 16, 2020, 03:32:38 PM
Wow, you are really pushing the 'slap head' emoticon Jim. Got too many in stock and afraid they will go bad?

 ;)  and just to help you out.....

 :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh: :doh:

Our face palm doesn't move..  Some displays due to 60Hz current will cause it to move virtually, so what you are seeing is the result of 60Hz current and the ether.  If you were to freeze frame the smiley it would show a face palm correctly.  As you no doubt are using 60hz current this is why it appears to move.  For those in other countries using 50hz, it will move slower.  This is all physics you know.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: just gone on August 16, 2020, 09:42:38 PM
Ahh...don't we already have access to all the face palms we need via the internet?...or are we just trying to give V'Jim some work to do.

You know his sword really isn't aflame..it's just the 60Hz coming through the power cord. What you really need is a super duper cord (https://reverb.com/item/21135626-audioquest-nrg-dragon-high-current-15-amp-ac-power-cable-3-meters?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=6445914877&merchant_id=133969347&utm_content=866292469437&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsuP5BRCoARIsAPtX_wF8ri6CwWm4qnjLNNLuEpWgHt_rEhno0m0KncVf4IwRgTA6WrAEfy8aAqdCEALw_wcB) to prevent that.
It will also widen the sound-stage and release punchier bass as well as highlight the hidden highs that are often concealed in the low cost Romex cable behind your wall board.


(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp) (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp) (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp) (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp) (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp)

(https://media1.tenor.com/images/3fa878cb6a29a1b4db34377f2575311b/tenor.gif?itemid=18116103)

(https://media.giphy.com/media/iiEYbnBYe2BuQtnjPu/giphy.gif)

(https://media.giphy.com/media/fxfFMWu3Z8RSnW5FIH/giphy.gif)

Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: Boomer on August 17, 2020, 02:45:58 AM
100% Limey, and on 50Hz.
 :doh:
 :deadhorse:
 :popcorn:
 :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 17, 2020, 10:15:47 AM
100% Limey, and on 50Hz.
 :doh:
 :deadhorse:
 :popcorn:
 :rotflmao:


And have the colour to prove it!
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 17, 2020, 10:17:07 AM
Ahh...don't we already have access to all the face palms we need via the internet?...or are we just trying to give V'Jim some work to do.

You know his sword really isn't aflame..it's just the 60Hz coming through the power cord. What you really need is a super duper cord (https://reverb.com/item/21135626-audioquest-nrg-dragon-high-current-15-amp-ac-power-cable-3-meters?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=6445914877&merchant_id=133969347&utm_content=866292469437&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsuP5BRCoARIsAPtX_wF8ri6CwWm4qnjLNNLuEpWgHt_rEhno0m0KncVf4IwRgTA6WrAEfy8aAqdCEALw_wcB) to prevent that.
It will also widen the sound-stage and release punchier bass as well as highlight the hidden highs that are often concealed in the low cost Romex cable behind your wall board.


(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp) (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp) (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp) (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp) (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp)

(https://media1.tenor.com/images/3fa878cb6a29a1b4db34377f2575311b/tenor.gif?itemid=18116103)

(https://media.giphy.com/media/iiEYbnBYe2BuQtnjPu/giphy.gif)

(https://media.giphy.com/media/fxfFMWu3Z8RSnW5FIH/giphy.gif)


Send the site info for those smiley face palms and I'll see if I can integrated them into the forum software.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 17, 2020, 10:18:14 AM
Not that I'm agreeing the current active face palms are wrong...just feel like experimenting.  Yes, that's the ticket!
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: just gone on August 17, 2020, 11:01:24 AM

Send the site info for those smiley face palms and I'll see if I can integrated them into the forum software.

Oh sure, pass off all the hard work to me, lazy pseudo limey. (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp)

https://gfycat.com/beneficialidolizedferret

 ;)
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: B.D.F. on August 17, 2020, 12:17:14 PM
C'mon Marty, you have no idea how many people are counting on you. Well, maybe you do- in that case, no hurry.

 :rotflmao:

Brian

Oh sure, pass off all the hard work to me, lazy pseudo limey. (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BeneficialIdolizedFerret.webp)

https://gfycat.com/beneficialidolizedferret

 ;)
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 17, 2020, 03:49:22 PM
 :facepalm: success...!
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: tweeter55 on August 17, 2020, 04:42:43 PM
:facepalm: success...!

It's moving, Jim.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 18, 2020, 04:51:39 AM
That it is..  Good eye.  That as good as it's going to get.


Any more questions on face palm, please refer to this..


https://youtu.be/OLvz5E61UNs (https://youtu.be/OLvz5E61UNs)


I find it somewhat ironic.  Please be aware that there may be some intense wording  in the above video.  Enjoy.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: Boomer on August 18, 2020, 07:57:38 AM
Pretty Lady ANGRY!  :_shudder_Emoticon  :yikes:
 :facepalm: :doh:
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 18, 2020, 08:14:37 AM
Quite!
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: gPink on August 18, 2020, 02:44:43 PM
meh....she didn't have a burning sword...
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: tweeter55 on August 18, 2020, 04:50:03 PM
It was somewhat sharp though.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: VirginiaJim on August 18, 2020, 07:06:41 PM
I thought her performance poignant...in a take charge point of view.
Title: Re: Forum and member sensitivity to topics
Post by: just gone on August 19, 2020, 11:21:49 AM
meh....she didn't have a burning sword...

...but like the smiley face palm, it was moving, both literally and emotionally.    (http://www.zggtr.org/MGalleryItem.php?id=869)