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[bwframe]

I wonder what the longest an account has, or somebody has lurked before a post, been here for nearly 5 years, and this is one of my first posts. Crazy to think that I only like to read at work everyday, and keep all my opinions to myself....

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

Now that you've broken the ice, you'll be a post whore like Expat in no time. I keep trying to emulate but I just can't keep up.

You have to want it more.

 

[IndyTom]

I lurked for a while, but I don't think it was 5 years. Maybe a few months. I wanted to get the hang of the place, learn the rules so as not to accidently embarrass myself, and learn some of the players.

Did you get a program? Can't tell the lurkers from the players without a program!

 

[jamil]

A person's IQ drops by 50% each time they post a message.

That depends. Jordan Peterson mentioned some research that suggests the process of writing your own thoughts actually improves cognition. It's said that writing your own thoughts is the best mental gym. When you write your own thoughts about something you become more aware of inconsistencies with your thoughts than when you just speak to people about that subject. And also, when you write your own thoughts about yourself, by sort of the same process you expose to yourself your own inconsistencies. You can improve your thinking by writing your own thoughts. You can improve yourself by writing about you.

But. I understand. You were talking about INGO where no one admits to writing quality posts. Maybe if I continue writing I can finally write a quality post.

 

[actaeon277]

Did you get a program? Can't tell the lurkers from the players without a program!

No. But I heard a rumor of FAQs.

 

[IndyTom]

No. But I heard a rumor of FAQs.

Why is the sky blue? Why do birds suddenly appear? That sort of thing?

 

[jamil]

I have heard rumors of the FAQs too. But I've never actually seen them in the wild.

 

[Phase2]

Maybe if I continue writing I can finally write a quality post.

I hear that's how you get to Carnegie Hall. (practice, practice, practice)

 

[femurphy77]

I'm gone for a day and bam this thread is on page 10

Meh! Only page 3 if you set up your account differently.

 

[jamil]

Meh! Only page 3 if you set up your account [STRIKE]differently[/STRIKE] correctly.

FIFY.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

I lurked for a while, but I don't think it was 5 years. Maybe a few months. I wanted to get the hang of the place, learn the rules so as not to accidently embarrass myself, and learn some of the players.

So all of those times you've embarrassed yourself was on purpose?

 

[actaeon277]

So all of those times you've embarrassed yourself was on purpose?

yes