TOO MANY OFF TOPIC POSTS!!

[hotrod54chevy]

hey,guys,ryan's rite..there have been WAAAAAAAAAAY too many off topic posts goin on here..i mean,come on..dishwasher parts,tattoos and upright basses?not to be wraggin on anyone,but there are other websites and forums for that.i'm just gettin a little tired of checkin the HAMB to look for useful information or maybe some nice tid bit of hot rod history and i find crap about guitars and how to remove a stain off your carpet.i dont even mind the newer vehicle posts so much because at least they are car related.but guys,if i wanted to learn about an s-10,i'd go to the minitruckers website.sorry to rant,i just wanted to get this off my chest.
Creepy

[kutsem59s]

KUSTOMS and HOT RODS, PEOPLE, KUSTOMS and HOT RODS.

[Kojack]

Yeah, perhaps... I mean... shit, I've just contributed to an off-topic post. Sheeet!

[Mike]

The Hirohata Merc is a beautiful machine. There, now this post is about customs. You can relax now, Kojack http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif.

[DrJ]

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hey,guys,ryan's rite..there have been WAAAAAAAAAAY too many off topic posts goin on here..i mean,come on..dishwasher parts,tattoos and upright basses?not to be wraggin on anyone,but there are other websites and forums for that.i'm just gettin a little tired of checkin the HAMB to look for useful information or maybe some nice tid bit of hot rod history and i find crap about guitars and how to remove a stain off your carpet.i dont even mind the newer vehicle posts so much because at least they are car related.but guys,if i wanted to learn about an s-10,i'd go to the minitruckers website.sorry to rant,i just wanted to get this off my chest.
Creepy

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If I want to know how to fix an appliance I'd E mail Jerry because thru aquaintances here on the HAMB and meeting him in person I've learned that he is a good person, to be trusted, and an appliance repairman.
If I went to another site I'd never been to I wouldn't know if I was given correct information or just fucked around with by the first asshole who answered because i was "the new guy" or something.
Same thing if I happened to have a S-10 question, I know and respect the opinions of many people here, so why would I want to go somewhere and ask an important question about something from a board of strangers?
I'm not talking about long threads about how great bla bla dishwasher or S-10 is, with a lists of 50 pictures with a description on the back but just a quickie question about a quick fix, hopefully. doesn't hurt a bit.
Besides, a question about an S-10, as was mentioned, just might help someone with the same problem on a "real hotrod" that is running an S-10 drive train... Ya never know.
And whats a good rockerbilly greaser ratrodder poser show without at least a half a dozen rockerbilly bands, each with their stand up bass player? It's definitly on topic with most people here, even with the ones who aren't rockerbilly posers http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

(Them cats were damn cute, but they're going to shread that chair just like mine did to my chair similar to it)

If ya want more on topic posts start posting more on topic posts!

And this thread is OFF TOPIC TOO http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

[C9]

I'd say we're doing ok.

I have 90 posts up on one page and only 12 are off-topic.

Some of the off-topic stuff is ok, especially when some of the more interesting guys post it.
Interesting is a personal choice, but some guys are worth tuning in most times.

Don't like a post about a particular thing?
Skip it.

A particular guy uses BS titles to draw in the unsuspecting?
Skip him or put him on "the list" for a while.

Do you and your buds always talk about rods and customs?
Never about beer and women and UFO's and what ifs?
You must run a boring garage.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Satinblack]

Well when a place like this becomes a big family things tend to get that way. I don't mind it, I read what I want to and discard anything that I don't. Sometimes I come here to get a laugh and I usually find something that does. Satin http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Donzie]

Yes, your probably right. Why would we want to share other information with our HAMB friends other than car stuff? So from now on, no more great deals on cool furniture, babies being born or friends dying (unless they leave you a "hot rod" or "custom" in their will . Actually, we should probably stay away from such topics as 'cycles (that would include mini bikes), music, and perhaps tatoos (unless of course it's of a... you know). Even though they have a tie-in with "hot rods" and "customs" it seems easy to get side tracked on those subjects and get off topic.
As far as art is concerned. Let's limit it to only things that show a "hot rod" or "custom" or could be put on a "hot rod" or "custom". I'm a little unsure about pinstripping. On a deck lid would be ok but on a purse...hmmm, I think not.
Ok, let's talk pin-ups. A half naked girl posing on a car? You bet! A completly naked girl posing in a cowboy hat and boots? NO WAY!
There, that should about cover it.
Have fun posting.
Opps, I'm gonna have to change my thumbnail, there's no hot rod or custom in it! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[Fat Cat]

gee since when did you get nominated to o/t post enforcer. As the guy who runs the Rodding Roundtable I know that I would be pissed if someone with no authority started trying to police what was going on on my forum. I think that Ryan has things under control and doesn't need your help. That is what Grimlok is here for. If you don't like the content here go start your own site and moderate it the way you like but don't tell us how to act in someone elses garage.

[hotrod54chevy]

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gee since when did you get nominated to o/t post enforcer. As the guy who runs the Rodding Roundtable I know that I would be pissed if someone with no authority started trying to police what was going on on my forum. I think that Ryan has things under control and doesn't need your help. That is what Grimlok is here for. If you don't like the content here go start your own site and moderate it the way you like but don't tell us how to act in someone elses garage.



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i never said i was the HAMB police,or a moderator or any of that crap.i'm just sayin i'm a regular guy who checks out the HAMB and hates to see time and space taken up by rants about off topic stuff.ryan DOES do a good job of running the site,but if you guys forget,even he made a post about this issue several threads back,and to me it just seems that no one listened to it.personally,i love what the HAMB has given us and i'd just hate for it to be ruined by a bunch of crappy posts about stuff that doesnt matter.and as far as trying to run things in someone else's garage,this is OUR garage,not just yours and i think everyone's opinions and thoughts should be said,heard and accounted for.like i said,i'm just ranting and letting off a little steam,and just askin some of you guys to THINK before you post somethin here,cuz then we all gotta skim through the nonsense to find a few decent posts.this is supposed to be a place for like-minded people to hang out,let's just try to keep it that way.i'm just sayin how i feel,no need to get defensive over the matter.
Creepy

[Antibilly]

hey hotrod54chebby..............if you want to stop the OT post, dont respond and as well dont start topics about Off topics.
pot calling the kettle black if ya ask me http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

[unpunk01]

I've seen more people complaining about o/t posts than I've seen o/t posts!

[kustumizer]

woopidy fricken doo da

[Big A]

Buddy, this is a party in a giant frickin' garage with 5000± people. We're all at this party because of a common interest, but there are a lot of different conversations going on. Why do you feel the need to grab a bullhorn and tell us what we can and can't talk about?

Now, I've been at this party for a few years now, and I know a bunch of guys here have jobs/experience in fields other than kustoms and hot rods. If I need some info, I'm going to ask them.

Now grab a beer and enjoy the party.

[Petejoe]

hotrod54chevy, I have checked all your posts since you've joined and I can say I didn't read a post you replied to that was off-topic. That's cool, that's your choice.
But I agree with the guys and DrJ about trust when it comes to information and the vast amount of experience here on the Hamb. I many times will pm a guy about off topic help I may need. But I too will put one on the board because even though I can keep track of who I trust. I can't keep track of the experience everyone has in other areas. Want on topic all the time?
Boy that would get boring.

[Buick59]

Ummmm errr.......the HAMBOdex seems off topic to me......yet Ryan started it so HAMBERS could showcase their given talents to ther HAMBERS. Maaaybe we should get rid of it?!?!?

[Fat Cat]

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and as far as trying to run things in someone else's garage,this is OUR garage,not just yours and i think everyone's opinions and thoughts should be said,heard and accounted for.

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Actually it isn't your garage its Ryan's. I don't claim it as mine. I am here because Ryan allows it. And as had been mentioned a few times you have created an off topic post to complain about off topic posts. If you look at my post history you will find that I have about 375 posts in 3 years on this version of the software. So it isn't me starting them.

I would think if Ryan has a problem with a topic then he would delete them. He can do that and has in the past.

[Nads]

Hey creepy, lick my hairy balls.

[magnet]

like this one....

[hotrod54chevy]

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Hey creepy, lick my hairy balls.

[/ QUOTE ]

what's up with this?i'm not sayin never post anything off topic,but there's been TONS of junk comin up lately that has nothin to do with anything and all i'm doin is askin if we can keep it down a bit.i'm not sayin "you guys suck,all you do is post crap" blah blah blah
there's no reason to get childish about it.and yes,i KNOW this is ryan's garage..that's why i'm sayin to show some respect and not post 3 pages worth of pictures of your first tattoo or a dishwasher.there's no reason to be mad at me or come back with "who are you to tell us what to say and what not to say?" cuz i'm not saying that.i'm just sayin there's a lot of crap and all i'm asking is that you think about it next time you post.i never said to not talk about anything,but let's just not forget why we're here.any other posts to me will be ignored to keep from wasting time on this thread
Creepy

[Antibilly]

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I broke a hundred post!!!!

Nads your balls are nice, he should lick them http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Nads]

OK Creepy, let me spell it out for you in simplistic terms that might not confuse you too much.
Let's say Ryan's invited a bunch of strangers to a cake decorating circle. Some of us arrive at the stated time, say 7.00 pm, others come in later. Anyway the conversations are going nicely in between sips of iced tea and bites of cucumber sandwiches. Occasionally someone will say they have other interests besides cake decorating, say cat grooming or feng shui arrangements of their dearly departed taxidermied pets.
Most of the time the topic stays on cake decorating because that is what got us to Princess Ryan's party in the first place.
Now Ms.Creepy comes to the party at 12.00 midnight, she enjoys the part about the correct ways to mix icing and stuff but the second someone says they enjoy making macrame pot holders she loses it.

You are Ms. Creepy.

Just go back and reread what you wrote, you contradict yourself umpteen times. You say you're not the police, yet you are the police.

I feel I have level of trust with the folks in here and I'd hope it's because time has proven what their first and foremost reason for staying here is because of cars.
We're not automatons that have singularly myopic existances that preclude other avenues of time wasting.

And I don't appreciate someone showing up at midnight telling me what to talk about.

[daign]

Nad's how did you make that flower out of frosting, it sure is delicate. You're quite the talented cake baker.

[hotrodladycrusr]

oh goodie, so a scrapbooking post every now and then is ok http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Antibilly]

I baked a cake yesterday in the toliet...........thats what I hear the girls are calling a stinky these days...
"baking cakes" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Satinblack]

No way scrap bookingrocks as long as its of cars! I just got a new cutter from creative memories http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[CURIOUS RASH]

<font color="green">We went to a baby shower last night and the cake had these baby booties on it, full scale, made entirely out of frosting.

I bet just one of those babies would put you in a sugar coma you would not soon come out of.

RASHY </font>

[Paul]

perception is subject to many variables, whether or not the one to ten percent of non traditional conversation is acceptable can change in ones mind dependant not upon reality but more likely upon how you feel at any given moment. if you feel the ratio is unbalanced the simplest solution may be to start an on topic thread and not respond to the off topic threads. even if for instance four tech posts in one month showing the very same correct way to split a wishbone is the result, so be it. it's still on topic. and if you would like to remind people in a more positive manor of the importance of an acceptable balance it would go over a lot smoother then the form in which this thread was directed.

I have done both, complain about the seemingly overwhelming amount of off topic posts and responded to them.

at this time, at this moment, I don't think it's too bad. the off topic posts are still in the same general vein as this site..

Nads, how come no one uses the term "you can lick me from crack to sack" anymore? seems like it's all I used to hear... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Paul

[hotrodladycrusr]

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No way scrap bookingrocks as long as its of cars! I just got a new cutter from creative memories http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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I just finished a whole album on my '47 Chevy and I feel alot of "closure" cuz of it. The book rocks, sure wish I could show it to you cuz I know you'd appreciate the work thats involved.

[Donzie]

If you'd just follow my simple rules we wouldn't have all this "crap" about cake decorating and baby booties. See how it gets side tracked? And NO, NO, NO scrapbooking!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Nads, I went to school with Harry Balls. Every kid on his block could lick him...except the Jones'...they had boys. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Smokin Joe]

I'll stick up for him a bit. Today's pretty good. Friday I logged on and none of the top 25 posts had anything to do with hotrods. Just drama shit. I was looking for the Friday art show and didn't find it. I look foreward to the art even when it's a bit off topic because I respect the artists and where they're coming from. I also dig the progress pics, the tech, and the how the hell do I do this stuff questions. And because we all are kinda like a family, there's a place for people to let loose a little or some friendly chat too. Friday was truly depressing tho. I felt like I'd come back to the neighborhood and everyone had moved away. I didn't recognize the place. Nothing here at all but bitchy drama crap. I hope that's not the direction we're heading.

[geno_86ed]

I know I still am new, but I think of the HAMB just like a real garage. Mostly talk about cars, but people still think about other things, and when they need help they ask friends.

If some one just bull shits about everything but cars, just ignore it if you don't like it, there is no law saying you don't have to answer people.

I will admit I enjoy half of the OT posts and think the other half are a waste of time, but oh well such is life.

I think this is what makes the HAMB, the HAMB. People helping people with questions and problems of the car kind, with the occasional info of the non vehicular kind.

And I really enjoy it, Thanks Ryan!! Keep up the good work.

Geno

[mr.midnite]

we don't live in a vacuum. Uh, well, some of us don't

[Satinblack]

I bet it looks great! You can get alot of custom ideas by using the paper cutter and imagine your cutting some sheet metal. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Satinblack]

LOL, its funny tho. I look at replys andthere is more for the OT stuff then the rest. hummmm makes you wonder. Maybe we should make a new section or site called HAMB OT http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

[mytlo56]

Solution:

-Motorcycle area
-All the other shit area (Kulture, tat's, bitches &amp; ho's, etc.)

Seems simple enough...but I'm no web designer so I really wouldn't know. All I know is that when I need an answer to damn near any question about damn near anything I can usually find it from someone here in about, oh, say ten minutes. That's just fuckin' rad!

[Nads]

I live in a vacuum cleaner, an ORECK 8lb wonder.

[Big A]

I must live in a vaccuum. My life sucks.

[Scott B]

I like corn. I like corn flakes and creamed corn and corn chips and corn dogs.
I like hubcaps.

[Flexicoker]

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I like corn. I like corn flakes and creamed corn and corn chips and corn dogs.
I like hubcaps.

[/ QUOTE ]

HAHA

I like hubcaps, I like laundry, I like waffles, I like antfarms, I like recess, picnics and eating pork and beans

I like tin foil and bowties, I like carboard and moonpies, and when I'm soaking in the bathtub I like shooting submarines.

Shooting submarines.

Sorry, had to continue the brak

[D Picasso]

[quote
We're not automatons that have singularly myopic existances that preclude other avenues of time wasting.


[/ QUOTE ]

gee whiz, Nads, speak for yourself- once my batteries get low I can't find my glasses.

[Unkl Ian]

[ QUOTE ]

Solution:

-Motorcycle area
-All the other shit area (Kulture, tat's, bitches &amp; ho's, etc.)

Seems simple enough...

[/ QUOTE ]

We already have that.
It's called: the rest of the Internet.
Plenty of space for all those things that don't belong here.

[mytlo56]

I'd agree w/ you except I can't figure out how in the hell you're going to stop all of the motorcycle and other shit posts? You wanna' fill me in on your plan there boss? And don't even give me some shit line about Ryan just deleting off topic posts. He doesn't have time for that crap, nor does anyone else.

I think my solution is a little more realistic, but again, I'm not web designer.

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]

Solution:

-Motorcycle area
-All the other shit area (Kulture, tat's, bitches &amp; ho's, etc.)

Seems simple enough...

[/ QUOTE ]

We already have that.
It's called: the rest of the Internet.
Plenty of space for all those things that don't belong here.



[/ QUOTE ]

[metalshapes]

Starting OT post to end all OT post seems a little like fucking for virginity...

[Gracie]

I love Nads and I don't care who knows... but really dear, you should shave those...

[burndup]

If the hamb were female genitalia, it'd be having a pretty chunky case of the CLAP right about now...

How does one express one's displeasure with the level of drama without said statement BEING drama?

[56olds-ERDY]

yeah theres a good one.dont listen to someones point simply beacuse of the way it is presented.since hes voicing his opinion in a new thread he must be some sort or hipocrite. sounds typical.
im surprised no one has mentioned all the "dont bid against me on e-bay" crap.
eric

[SamIyam]

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We're not automatons that have singularly myopic existances that preclude other avenues of time wasting.


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I am. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Sam.

[colorado51]

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Solution:

-Motorcycle area

[/ QUOTE ]

Yea, and throw the mini-bike stuff in there too. JesusChrysler, just buy a real bike already! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif

And another thing, I pity the fool that bids against me on the e-gay! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[redmeat]

<font color="red"> NADS I LOVE YOU ..WILL YOU HAVE MY BABY?

R E D M E A T </font>