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Post by jyamada on Aug 30, 2020 17:21:22 GMT
Well, we could have someone who posts now and then and is opinionated on a narrow topic, is screaming ignorant on many others, irritating to many, convinced that only he and no other, is the repository of all wisdom and truth, and....oh, wait, I'm already here. RinC Interesting..... the first step in enlightenment is admitting that you have the problem afterwards comes truth seeking. lol !
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Post by paulmuaddib on Aug 30, 2020 17:21:56 GMT
The incredible holg. He was a lot of fun.
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Post by Dandelion on Aug 30, 2020 17:28:15 GMT
Well, we could have someone who posts now and then and is opinionated on a narrow topic, is screaming ignorant on many others, irritating to many, convinced that only he and no other, is the repository of all wisdom and truth, and....oh, wait, I'm already here. RinC Interesting..... the first step in enlightenment is admitting that you have the problem afterwards comes truth seeking. Well said... but there are a lot more people in here who should live by that... me included.
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Aug 30, 2020 17:31:16 GMT
I miss the holg too!
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Post by pgandy on Aug 30, 2020 17:42:32 GMT
Ya. He was a lot of fun.
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Post by randomnobody on Aug 30, 2020 17:48:57 GMT
Ok, outside the katanaverse I miss Venusasaboy/"Trap"/1 mio. other names and avatars/ifrit. A bit crazy, quicksilver and I always hoped he turned the corner. But I liked his approach to blades and armor and was fun to talk with. I'm still in frequent, even daily, contact with him. Shoot me a PM with some contact info if you want me to pass it along. Holg still gets around here, but by proxy for the most part.
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Post by paulmuaddib on Aug 30, 2020 18:10:36 GMT
Ok, outside the katanaverse I miss Venusasaboy/"Trap"/1 mio. other names and avatars/ifrit. A bit crazy, quicksilver and I always hoped he turned the corner. But I liked his approach to blades and armor and was fun to talk with. I'm still in frequent, even daily, contact with him. Shoot me a PM with some contact info if you want me to pass it along. Holg still gets around here, but by proxy for the most part. Yeah, but it’s just not the same. Don’t get me wrong, I like dandelion, but it would be nice to have both.
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Post by Dandelion on Aug 30, 2020 18:11:05 GMT
Ok, outside the katanaverse I miss Venusasaboy/"Trap"/1 mio. other names and avatars/ifrit. A bit crazy, quicksilver and I always hoped he turned the corner. But I liked his approach to blades and armor and was fun to talk with. I'm still in frequent, even daily, contact with him. Shoot me a PM with some contact info if you want me to pass it along. Holg still gets around here, but by proxy for the most part. yes... and its hard work sometimes to keep him from my PC when he reads something "interesting"!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2020 18:33:09 GMT
Pawns........all........
I don't know how many bother to note those that are lurking and have nothing to say to you?
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Many newcomers of the past decade have little idea of "the old guard" but it is easy enough to read about them. Figure a good portion of those joining have never bothered with the archived reviews, or even read through threads such as new acquisitions.
Check out profiles for any of the "departed" and you can see if they have been reading.
If we did an age roll call in each section, I'll wager a lot of newer traffic were just beginning K-12 when SBG began and as many of those not even born when the sword boards in general came to be. There are plenty of older folk as well and a fair core that do go back to the later 1990s boards.
You will find a universal and diverse number of folk in the facebook groups.
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Post by Stef on Aug 30, 2020 18:47:21 GMT
I do miss people that give out their honest opinions based on facts and not some market hype about constantly trying to improve their quality. Honest true hurts but a lot of people are becoming too emotional involve in their production swords. True. But most all the people that have lots of experience and knowledge of production katana are on the Kompletely Katana group on Facebook, so it's just a different platform and new buyers can get good info from experienced people there. This is still a fun place to come and see reviews and discussions though. lol yes
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Post by Robert in California on Aug 30, 2020 19:13:17 GMT
For me, one forum is enough. Life needs to be lived in the real.
"Those who wonder if maybe they are nuts, aren't. Those who are sure they are not nuts, are"
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Post by Stef on Aug 30, 2020 19:17:55 GMT
For me, one forum is enough. Life needs to be lived in the real. "Those who wonder if maybe they are nuts, aren't. Those who are sure they are not nuts, are" I do agree but the sword groups and my personal business page has put me in touch anc connected me with so many relevant people and information that I cannot imagine where I would be with my knowledge without it.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 30, 2020 19:32:04 GMT
RicWilly aka Rick Williams just passed away. No more dresses Huzzah! for the fallen. Cheers Hotspur; esperance en Dieu
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Post by jyamada on Aug 30, 2020 19:35:51 GMT
For me, one forum is enough. Life needs to be lived in the real. "Those who wonder if maybe they are nuts, aren't. Those who are sure they are not nuts, are" I do agree but the sword groups and my personal business page has put me in touch anc connected me with so many relevant people and information that I cannot imagine where I would be with my knowledge without it. Yep, like it or not, the knowledge and customer base for production katana is on FB now. I come here for the comedy; buy/sell section is still pretty good too.
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Post by Stef on Aug 30, 2020 19:47:15 GMT
I do agree but the sword groups and my personal business page has put me in touch anc connected me with so many relevant people and information that I cannot imagine where I would be with my knowledge without it. Yep, like it or not, the knowledge and customer base for production katana is on FB now. I come here for the comedy; buy/sell section is still pretty good too. by sell yes stuff the doesn't come up on fb
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Post by Verity on Aug 30, 2020 21:29:35 GMT
It is the nature of things. Some come, some go, some come and go and come back. Some take sabbatical and return.
but the core interest remains. The only constant in life is that things never stay the same. :)
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Post by 28shadow on Aug 31, 2020 0:07:10 GMT
Mike Harris... Excellent Atrim reviews and cutting videos. RicWilly, fun guy in a pink dress... RIP my friend. I second Mike. He and Dave we're who got me interested in this forum. Dave could be extremely condescending sometimes but I could empathize with him for answering the same damn questions all the time.
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Post by howler on Aug 31, 2020 1:59:04 GMT
Ok, outside the katanaverse I miss Venusasaboy/"Trap"/1 mio. other names and avatars/ifrit. A bit crazy, quicksilver and I always hoped he turned the corner. But I liked his approach to blades and armor and was fun to talk with. Trap was a wild one indeed, with attitude and emotions on sleeve.
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Post by pgandy on Aug 31, 2020 2:11:53 GMT
Seeing your old avatar is like seeing an old acquaintance again.
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Post by MOK on Aug 31, 2020 15:29:41 GMT
My fault. Apologies. Everyone is welcome to comment on this topic. I should have put it in the general section. Fixed that for you.
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