Re: Frequent posting members
[Re: Kern Dog]
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09/29/20 10:36 AM
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BloFish
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S&M was a mod here for a short time.
It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it!
‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK
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Re: Frequent posting members
[Re: Kern Dog]
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09/29/20 07:14 PM
09/29/20 07:14 PM
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Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 7,665 SK. Canada
Not_A_Duster
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SK. Canada
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I sometimes think of the members that used to post a LOT that have been scarce lately. AMXautoX.....Wasn't his name Tom? He hasn't posted since December. He used to be here all the time. OZHemi.....That guy posted a lot. Where is Doc Fiberglass? Not that I like the guy but JohnRR used to be a frequent contributor but has been conspicuously absent. Cal Gecko used to post about his Dart and post some great pictures. Wes Hutchingson, Street Van Dan, In the Pink, Paint it Black, MickM, Sandy in NS...... I expected to see more activity with all the shutdowns and such. While I didn't really post all that much, and certainly don't rate myself among the distinguished company mentioned above, my reason for staying away these past few months is simple: It's virtually unusable on a mobile device. I spend my days working behind a keyboard & screen, I have no desire to waste leisure time there as well. If I'm wasting time on message boards/social media, I like to do so on my phone while relaxing on my deck with an adult beverage.....
....evil is winning....
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Re: Frequent posting members
[Re: SattyNoCar]
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09/30/20 10:52 AM
09/30/20 10:52 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 17,907 S.E. Michigan
ZIPPY
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I Live Here
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The only time repeating annoys me is when it's on the same page the same day. How friggin' hard is it to scroll down? I've met a few (very few) members from here over the years. Only one 'bad' meeting but they haven't been here in over a decade. I wish I had been better able to interact with people back then, I'm a LOT more out going now than I was back then. Shoot, I met ZIPPY back when he had his .....'Mongolian Battle Wagon' (I think that was the name he gave his old wagon ), much to my embarrassment the more calm and relaxed I tried to be, the more star struck I felt. Back to topic, who remembers Carl? He may have been a wealth of info, but from my vantage point, seemed like he was trying to take over the board. I thought you were cool, and interacted just fine. Didn't notice anything not calm or not relaxed. Sometimes in life we might feel awkward but nobody can tell...that was one of those times. I thought you were a nice feller and was nice to meet you. Carl did alot of helpful things for tech archive maintenance, but was also stickler for no swearing and things like that wheras the younger folks tended to let alot of little things slide. I know that drove people crazy. He also seemed to make the time to read just about everything, which....alot of times....the more you read, the worse it seems (and it doesn't matter what "it" is!)
Rich H.
Esse Quam Videri
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Re: Frequent posting members
[Re: Rhinodart]
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10/01/20 08:30 PM
10/01/20 08:30 PM
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 802 Maysville, Kentucky
Apollo 13
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super stock
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Sometimes I think some sites just run their course or least forums. I've been here since I think -1997 or 1998 that's a looong time. Its like a club - soon all the stuff has been talked about and the car stuff becomes less and less and things become more topical. Less interest in the topics at hand - people leave or don't sign in. I'm 60 years old - I bet I'm close the median age of the members and bet when I was 38 years old I was the median age then too. We are getting older and boring - lol.,
My take anyway,
Dean Yes indeed. I am a 90's member and live and breath Mopar and still do today, so I am going nowhere. Besides, those few who post nowadays usually make me laugh and I find I need more and more of that in these times... Im not sure when I joined. It seems 1998-99 or close. The site then changed some how and I and I had to join again so the date may be later.. Anyway.... There were some Real Characters to remember and also a few Epic conversations. Unlawful, Dart Girl, One Bad Super-Bird to name a few. I don't know if the archive goes back far enough, but if you can find the Carl Payne 1970 Daytona Charger thread, take the time to read all 20 or 25 pages. It's better than any current Sit-Com. Personally, I started a Business in 2010 and Expanded it in 2012. There went my time to enjoy MoParts. Now, with a Covid-19 No Customers Break, I can come back and check things out from time to time. This is the best Site for MoPar Tech, Parts, Sales, Events, Etc. I always put people on to it.
If you don't start it , you don't have to end it.
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Re: Frequent posting members
[Re: ZIPPY]
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10/01/20 11:58 PM
10/01/20 11:58 PM
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Superfreak
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Superfreak
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People being REALLY UGLY to each other, is just not worth it, to even read anymore. Yep, I looked in there and it was definitely a mistake. Ended up losing a whole lot of respect for folks due to their attitude and the way they treated others, some who I previously thought would be cool to meet someday and shake hands with really turned out to be the opposite. Personally I was taught as a child that one of the most important skills of being a decent human being is developing the ability to communicate wherever it is you stand, on any topic at all, without trashing anyone else. Apparently that's not in style anymore so I'm out. There was a time when importance and cool factor was pretty darn high. I've definitely made friends here (99.9% in entirely a different era), and I transitioned from a broke musician to a career automotive guy partially as a result of my posting tech info on Moparts, so it'll always occupy a place in my heart. But these days, there is really no reason to ever go too far in depth as information isn't archived the way it was several years ago. Nobody really tries to save anything or pays much attention because they think they can always find it later by searching for two seconds (believe me, that's not always true). I'll crawl out from under my rock and post a bunch of pics to maybe get a conversation going....I will start threads about whatever project I'm working on and hopefully get some kind of a constructive conversation and exchange of ideas started....maybe inspire someone in some small way...but other than that stuff, I'm pretty sure nobody wants my advice or really cares what I have to say anymore anyway LOL. I keep trying to learn something here as I did in the '90s and there is less and less of that available...and it sure as HECK ain't because there is nothing left to learn, far from it. You know, if you hang around for awhile, the same people usually post mostly the same things over and over anyway (myself included). Everyone repeats themself to a pretty fair extent. It's usually alot more constructive to get someone on the phone or preferably in person and have a real conversation. I poked my head there a few times and yes it gets a little ugly and you can be assured if that section had free rein like the bullet it would right out of control. It amazes me how hateful people can be when talking politics. I can honestly say that I am glad that I live in CANADA.
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Re: Frequent posting members
[Re: BloFish]
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10/02/20 08:42 AM
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 34,942 S.E. South Dakota !
bigdad
Still Posting A Lot
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Still Posting A Lot
Joined: Feb 2004
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What ever happened to S&MCuda? He posts constantly on the bullet .. I think to mock ed miller , he goes by 1slowmopar .. eds was 1fastmopar but, they animals ran him off there too
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: Frequent posting members
[Re: Kern Dog]
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10/02/20 08:46 AM
10/02/20 08:46 AM
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Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert
moparmarks
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I Live Here
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Western Colorado High Desert
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Way, way back in the day. Probably got the boot before you got started on here.
72 Satellite Sebring Plus 440, 72 Dart 5.9 4-spd, 68 Valiant, 73 W200, 78 D100 sb, 78 D200, 98 DAKOTA, . Moparmarks Parts & Restorations Desert Mopar Metal Grand Jct. CO 970-261-7039 http://moparmark.com/motormangj@gmail.com
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Re: Frequent posting members
[Re: Kern Dog]
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10/02/20 09:17 AM
10/02/20 09:17 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 70,126 Here
DirectSubjection
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I've heard of him. Remember Jnkgal ? Wasn't she a Coronet owner? She never showed any pictures of her face. She posts a lot on facebook
Ride eternal, shiny and chrome
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Re: Frequent posting members
[Re: DirectSubjection]
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10/02/20 12:01 PM
10/02/20 12:01 PM
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 16,532 On the run…
BloFish
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I Live Here
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I've heard of him. Remember Jnkgal ? Wasn't she a Coronet owner? She never showed any pictures of her face. She posts a lot on facebook I remember when she graduated nursing school.
It really doesn't matter whether you win or lose… as long as you look good doing it!
‘65 A100 ‘69 ‘Cuda ‘73 Vega GT ‘06 Mega Cab ‘14 Mercedes SLK
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Re: Frequent posting members
[Re: Kern Dog]
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12/11/20 12:39 PM
12/11/20 12:39 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 12,589 Sacramento, CA
cal_gecko
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I Live Here
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I sometimes think of the members that used to post a LOT that have been scarce lately. AMXautoX.....Wasn't his name Tom? He hasn't posted since December. He used to be here all the time. OZHemi.....That guy posted a lot. Where is Doc Fiberglass? Not that I like the guy but JohnRR used to be a frequent contributor but has been conspicuously absent. Cal Gecko used to post about his Dart and post some great pictures. Wes Hutchingson, Street Van Dan, In the Pink, Paint it Black, MickM, Sandy in NS...... I expected to see more activity with all the shutdowns and such. Whaaaat's up? I haven't been here in a while - honestly, lost interest in the Dart - the fuel sending unit seal caused fuel to leak all over my garage a few years back, and after finally being able to find a replacement sending unit (it took me about 6 months to find one), I went to install it and found that the fuel line fitting size was the wrong size - and I have just not gotten around to ordering a new one, and now I'm discouraged to even bother because I know all that gas has probably gunked up my fuel lines and carb, and just can't be bothered. Additionally, I got burned on cars when I had someone I thought was a friend, doing an engine swap in my wife's '66 mustang (going from a straight six to a 5.0 out of an Explorer), and he totally screwed me over (after taking 2 years to do a butcher job on the swap) to the tune of about $4k... so I've just been super discouraged on the old cars. Also, been focusing on photography work, making some side cash doing that and keeping myself busy. Hope you guys are all doing well and taking care of yourselves during these rough times.
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