Why do you come to M-J.com - Motorcycle-Journal Forums

Pinhy · 04-25-2006, 03:59 PM

and in particular, the Off Topic threads?

we all know the PC thing to say is: "i get helpful info on my bike and there is a great group of people with a common interest to make friends with"

but bottom line, why do we, as internet surfers, spend so much time here posting 4000+ times? we all know darn well that those 4000 posts are not "hey, if you order this part # you can help your bike do this"...or "i went for a ride today and saw these sights". most of us with 4000+ are haning out here in OT, insulting others, laughing at jokes, giving relationship advice to someone we have never met in person, telling other people what to do or buy or use for easier surfing.

is it the escape from reality? the ability to be someone you really arent? the ability to be someone you wish you could be? maybe getting to be the person you really are..."saying" whatever sarcastic or insulting thing comes to mind without any fear of being punched, slapped, fired, suspended, etc? is it the humor or life stories of other people?

so why all the "lol" or "+1" or "look at this pic of a guy with bunny ears on" or "spelling corrections" ?

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**Louis** · 04-25-2006, 04:15 PM

I keep coming to keep an eye on you guys and gals.

**drgibson** · 04-25-2006, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pinhy

and in particular, the Off Topic threads?

we all know the PC thing to say is: "i get helpful info on my bike and there is a great group of people with a common interest to make friends with"

but bottom line, why do we, as internet surfers, spend so much time here posting 4000+ times? we all know darn well that those 4000 posts are not "hey, if you order this part # you can help your bike do this"...or "i went for a ride today and saw these sights". most of us with 4000+ are haning out here in OT, insulting others, laughing at jokes, giving relationship advice to someone we have never met in person, telling other people what to do or buy or use for easier surfing.

is it the escape from reality? the ability to be someone you really arent? the ability to be someone you wish you could be? maybe getting to be the person you really are..."saying" whatever sarcastic or insulting thing comes to mind without any fear of being punched, slapped, fired, suspended, etc? is it the humor or life stories of other people?

so why all the "lol" or "+1" or "look at this pic of a guy with bunny ears on" or "spelling corrections" ?

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viper94bite · 04-25-2006, 04:19 PM

I'm bored at work

Pinhy · 04-25-2006, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viper94bite

I'm bored at work

+1 haha

thanks don, but i dont capitalize or use apostrophes often when typing online.....as for the 'hanging"...typo, oh well. i hope your spelling is perfect from here on out...cause i will be watching. a typo is one thing, but bad spelling is a sign of being....ummm....well.......YOU (or pete)!

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stp1971 · 04-25-2006, 04:27 PM

'cause we can!!!! ,,, I like to use commas,,,,and no-one really bashes me about them!!!!! +1!!!!!

Actually compared to other forums I have been on this one seems to have just better comradery(sp) than any I have seen. Actually getting to put names with faces and avatars is really cool.

The first person imet was Intimid8er. had a great time just hanging out and drinking beer. Great Guy,, even though I am beginning to wonder if his taste in beer is really meant to prepare him for chemical warfare attacks.

I have been priveledged to meet and to talk to numerous people from here that I never would have met before. Last Labor Day I had the opportunity to meet Pinhy, Road Mamma, and her husband Morecarl. Had a great time!!!

I also have been able to ride with wracing and his brother several times. In fact we have rode a couple of rides locally that turned out to be all day trips.

Biketoberfest in Daytona last fall,, met drgibson and his infamous camera. Nice guy,, a little loco but nice,,

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I met Smurf finally a few weekends ago and one of his friends. I told Everett Keith, HammerPete, and BlackholeKelley about the forum and they have all stayed here for the same reasons. And originally HammerPete and BlackholeKelley didn't even ride Suzukis when this was a Suzuki Primarily forum.

Now a few months ago S2Design approached me about trying to get a ride together to go to the Dragon. I said ok and now look. We have people coming from as far away as Colorado, Nebraska, Illinois, Missourri, Texas, North Carolina, and Florida.

Kinda amazing if you ask me. A total bunch of people that for the most part have never met face to face getting together to meet and ride with each other on a trip for a weekend.

Where have you ever found that before?? It is not that frequent,, when you do you know you have stumbled into something really cool.

I stumbled in here looking for info on my Intruder last year and here I am. Here to stay,, well as long as the mods will let me,

!!!!!

sunny · 04-25-2006, 04:28 PM

i spend 9 hours a day at work.
2.5 hours per day commuting.
that leaves me barely two hours a day monday through friday to spend with my kids.

you guys are a social group that understands a part of me. not all of me, of course. and i can hang out with you without depriving my kids.

yay, multitasking.

D_Klein · 04-25-2006, 04:56 PM

I do it to help kill time at work. Most of the time, I get paid to simply "be available."

That, and most other message boards suck.

**Trapper** · 04-25-2006, 04:57 PM

I feel a part of a community and I don't like Shriner's caps.

**intimid8er** · 04-25-2006, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stp1971

The first person imet was Intimid8er. had a great time just hanging out and drinking beer. Great Guy,, even though I am beginning to wonder if his taste in beer is really meant to prepare him for chemical warfare attacks.

Anything more than P.B.R. in a can and you're out eh?

sunny · 04-25-2006, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D_Klein

I do it to help kill time at work. Most of the time, I get paid to simply "be available."

That, and most other message boards suck.

+1!

and i get paid to be available most of the time, too.

The Teach · 04-25-2006, 05:04 PM

The fringe benefits.

Rockhead · 04-25-2006, 05:10 PM

I’m just a tourist, don’t ride nor have I ever.

I need something to pass the time around here. Reading yahoo news was starting to bore the hell out of me. You can only surf the net for so long before you run out of ideas for crap to look up.

In all I think it’s a nice place to hang out and learn a few things.

robertc729 · 04-25-2006, 05:18 PM

I can home from work one day and my wife says hey look what I found for you, at first I was was like yeah right, but after reading some threads I thought it would be a good place to learn from to help myself become a better rider.

hutz · 04-25-2006, 05:28 PM

It's never boring! Sorta like a soap opera. Someone busting Pinhy's chops,Sunny, dancing with the Captain,STP and his soap box,and the Mods,that's lunacy at it's best. Could it be we are being brain washed into a two wheeled cult?
Oh yeah, We love bikes and bling.

CManT1914 · 04-25-2006, 06:10 PM

The people. Hanging out with friends is one thing, but having an interest that's big enough to bring complete strangers together is really something.

kyro2000 · 04-25-2006, 06:21 PM

I read much more than I post. My main reason for coming to MJ is the fact that I know I can get good advice from great people. All of which have the best intentions of helping others.
The sence of humor is great and is another thing that keeps me coming by day in and day out.
The fact that I know someone on these boards can help with with any problem I have: be it something on the bike, a lost loved one, or just stress. All of that is what mean the world to me.
That is why I come to M-J.com

blackie1491 · 04-25-2006, 06:21 PM

I came to learn about the C50 and stayed for the soap opera, THE LAST MAN.

Now I am an addict, needing a daily shot.

You are all to blame!!!!!!!

Mavman · 04-25-2006, 06:24 PM

I'm 43 yrs old......My second childhood took hold after my wife got pregnant-(it was a shock to both of us!), we had almost givin' up.

Decided to get back into motorcycling, bought a bike, found cruisercustomizing....Zuki-dudes site and then just happen to found this place while surfing for MC parts.

WOW, love this place!!! The mods are great! The members are great! AND the knowledge learned and shared is great.........and it's only getting better

A place to meet people

WAY BETTER than surfing the net, that get's dull........this place doesn't!

The different personalities are a plus....better than ole; Katie Couric in each and EVERY morning.

Hopping on here and/or lurking...gives me something to look forward to when I first get up or wake up and can't go back to sleep and checking on when the family doesn't need my attention for a while.

speaking of looking forward to something.....

IS IT JUNE YET!

**drgibson** · 04-25-2006, 06:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sunny

+1!

and i get paid to be available most of the time, too.

04-25-2006, 03:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pinhy Doesn't think you're funny Joined: Dec 2004 Bike: 05 Boulevard M50 Black Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 5,210	Why do you come to M-J.com and in particular, the Off Topic threads? we all know the PC thing to say is: "i get helpful info on my bike and there is a great group of people with a common interest to make friends with" but bottom line, why do we, as internet surfers, spend so much time here posting 4000+ times? we all know darn well that those 4000 posts are not "hey, if you order this part # you can help your bike do this"...or "i went for a ride today and saw these sights". most of us with 4000+ are haning out here in OT, insulting others, laughing at jokes, giving relationship advice to someone we have never met in person, telling other people what to do or buy or use for easier surfing. is it the escape from reality? the ability to be someone you really arent? the ability to be someone you wish you could be? maybe getting to be the person you really are..."saying" whatever sarcastic or insulting thing comes to mind without any fear of being punched, slapped, fired, suspended, etc? is it the humor or life stories of other people? so why all the "lol" or "+1" or "look at this pic of a guy with bunny ears on" or "spelling corrections" ? .

04-25-2006, 04:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Louis Administrator Joined: Sep 2003 Bike: SV650S '05 (Blue) Location: Gatineau, QC, Canada Posts: 10,657	I keep coming to keep an eye on you guys and gals. __________________ Louis

04-25-2006, 04:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
viper94bite Sit speling cheker Joined: Jan 2005 Bike: 2008 Yamaha FZ6 Location: omaha, ne Posts: 1,792	I'm bored at work __________________ *yippee*

04-25-2006, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
stp1971 May 2007 Member of the month Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2004 Suzuki Intruder 1500LC / 2005 Suzuki DL650 V-Strom Location: Douglasville, Georgia Posts: 7,833	'cause we can!!!! ,,, I like to use commas,,,,and no-one really bashes me about them!!!!! +1!!!!! Actually compared to other forums I have been on this one seems to have just better comradery(sp) than any I have seen. Actually getting to put names with faces and avatars is really cool. The first person imet was Intimid8er. had a great time just hanging out and drinking beer. Great Guy,, even though I am beginning to wonder if his taste in beer is really meant to prepare him for chemical warfare attacks. I have been priveledged to meet and to talk to numerous people from here that I never would have met before. Last Labor Day I had the opportunity to meet Pinhy, Road Mamma, and her husband Morecarl. Had a great time!!! I also have been able to ride with wracing and his brother several times. In fact we have rode a couple of rides locally that turned out to be all day trips. Biketoberfest in Daytona last fall,, met drgibson and his infamous camera. Nice guy,, a little loco but nice,,. I met Smurf finally a few weekends ago and one of his friends. I told Everett Keith, HammerPete, and BlackholeKelley about the forum and they have all stayed here for the same reasons. And originally HammerPete and BlackholeKelley didn't even ride Suzukis when this was a Suzuki Primarily forum. Now a few months ago S2Design approached me about trying to get a ride together to go to the Dragon. I said ok and now look. We have people coming from as far away as Colorado, Nebraska, Illinois, Missourri, Texas, North Carolina, and Florida. Kinda amazing if you ask me. A total bunch of people that for the most part have never met face to face getting together to meet and ride with each other on a trip for a weekend. Where have you ever found that before?? It is not that frequent,, when you do you know you have stumbled into something really cool. I stumbled in here looking for info on my Intruder last year and here I am. Here to stay,, well as long as the mods will let me,!!!!! __________________ Biketoberfest 2006 flashback courtesy of Intimid8er: "Like you knew damn well you shouldn't eat something like that, but all be damned to hell, you were gonna eat it!" __________________

04-25-2006, 04:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
sunny Leaned over, knee down Joined: Nov 2004 Bike: '97 suzuki savage, '90 honda shadow, '75 kh400, and a broom Location: fort worthless Posts: 4,678	i spend 9 hours a day at work. 2.5 hours per day commuting. that leaves me barely two hours a day monday through friday to spend with my kids. you guys are a social group that understands a part of me. not all of me, of course. and i can hang out with you without depriving my kids. yay, multitasking. __________________ "blah blah blah, the world revolves around me, blah blah blah, your perception of events can't possibly be valid, blah blah blah, i wasn't there but i know everything about everything, blah blah blah." - 95% of the male population. you WISH this post was brought to you by rum.

04-25-2006, 04:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
D_Klein 100% Title Free Joined: Feb 2006 Bike: '05 GSX-R750 (Anniversary Edition) Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,544	I do it to help kill time at work. Most of the time, I get paid to simply "be available." That, and most other message boards suck. __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles, Bubba...." ~Hunter S. Thompson

04-25-2006, 04:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
Trapper Dogs Best Friend(admin) Joined: Jul 2004 Bike: SOLD Location: Moncton NB Canada Posts: 9,185	I feel a part of a community and I don't like Shriner's caps. __________________ PointFlushRetrieve.com - Bird Dog Blog Motorcycle-Journal.com Blog

04-25-2006, 05:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
The Teach U.B's LoveChild Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: Marble Blue and Black M50ZD; Copper '03 SV650S Location: Colorado Springs Posts: 1,270	The fringe benefits. __________________ My Babies... uhh... err... bikes "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading." ~ Henny Youngman "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." ~ Benjamin Franklin

04-25-2006, 05:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rockhead M-J.Com Master Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Bike: M50 Location: 1060 West Addison, Chicago Posts: 3,767	I’m just a tourist, don’t ride nor have I ever. I need something to pass the time around here. Reading yahoo news was starting to bore the hell out of me. You can only surf the net for so long before you run out of ideas for crap to look up. In all I think it’s a nice place to hang out and learn a few things.

04-25-2006, 05:18 PM	#14 (permalink)
robertc729 Forensic Bug Splatter Analyst Joined: Mar 2006 Bike: 05 Boulevard C50 LE, 06 S40 (wife's bike) Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 4,086	I can home from work one day and my wife says hey look what I found for you, at first I was was like yeah right, but after reading some threads I thought it would be a good place to learn from to help myself become a better rider.

04-25-2006, 05:28 PM	#15 (permalink)
hutz Ditch Magnet Joined: Mar 2005 Bike: 2005 M50 Black Location: Oak Ridge, TN. Posts: 196	It's never boring! Sorta like a soap opera. Someone busting Pinhy's chops,Sunny, dancing with the Captain,STP and his soap box,and the Mods,that's lunacy at it's best. Could it be we are being brain washed into a two wheeled cult? Oh yeah, We love bikes and bling.

04-25-2006, 06:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
CManT1914 Fourth gear and illegal Joined: Aug 2005 Bike: 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 Location: Killeen, Texas Posts: 745	The people. Hanging out with friends is one thing, but having an interest that's big enough to bring complete strangers together is really something. __________________ Chris 2003 Suzuki GSX-R600 \| 2001 Suzuki GZ250 SOLD \| 1994 Ford Mustang GT SOLD

04-25-2006, 06:21 PM	#17 (permalink)
kyro2000 Third gear and cruising Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 532	I read much more than I post. My main reason for coming to MJ is the fact that I know I can get good advice from great people. All of which have the best intentions of helping others. The sence of humor is great and is another thing that keeps me coming by day in and day out. The fact that I know someone on these boards can help with with any problem I have: be it something on the bike, a lost loved one, or just stress. All of that is what mean the world to me. That is why I come to M-J.com __________________ RIP - Arlen, Ross, and Dad. 6/22/02 --------------- --------------- Don’t tell me about disappointment! I’m a Chicago Cubs fan!

04-25-2006, 06:21 PM	#18 (permalink)
blackie1491 I took the All Bran Challenge Joined: Jun 2005 Bike: C50SE Location: Aldergrove, B.C., Canada Posts: 7,326	I came to learn about the C50 and stayed for the soap opera, THE LAST MAN. Now I am an addict, needing a daily shot. You are all to blame!!!!!!!

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