westhemann Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 i just want to remind some of you guys that there ARE rules in place about going off topic in threads...now in most threads it isn't that big of a deal...but when someone is posting an in progress thread,it is extremely disrespectful to derail it,especially with idle chatter which seems more suitable for a school cafeteria rather than a guitar building forum. i will be watching more closely from now on. Link to comment
bluespresence Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Amen! Keep them on topic and use PM's for questions or comments that are not related to the thread content. Link to comment
frank falbo Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Speaking of staying on topic, Do you guys know of any brand of white socks that won't stretch to the point where the naturally created heel ends up on the back of your ankle over time? Feel free to edit. I agree with you guys. It's annoying to waste time jumping back to a thread to see what's going on (no DSL in my area yet) only to find some useless conversation about an individual or their practices. I have to vent about useless posts in the same context as off-topic ones. If the pre-existing posts already say what you want to say, there's no need to say it, right? Link to comment
1guitarslinger Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 (edited) Wes, I hope the other issues of thread respect will be tightened up as well. Keep up the good work. Edited September 20, 2005 by 1guitarslinger Link to comment
westhemann Posted September 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 Do you guys know of any brand of white socks that won't stretch to the point where the naturally created heel ends up on the back of your ankle over time? yes...they are called "gold toe" socks...get them at dillards.they are a dream come true Link to comment
lovekraft Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 <RANT> While we're on the subject (or at least not too far off), I'd appreciate seeing a little higher level of overall respect, especially for the older guys who've been here a while, and have generaly been proven to know what they're talking about. How many times has one of them cautioned a newer member (usually with no birthdate in his profile, and no evidence of any experience) about the potential risks involved in using a certain technique or material, particularly when the nature of the question tends to make them suspect that the poster isn't very well versed in the subject, only to get jumped for being insulting, along the lines of, "...you think that just because it says newbie under my [sic] avater im stupid? " ? It's unnecessary, immature, and unacceptable! You're certainly welcome to ignore any advice you get here, but attacking people who have your health and well-being in mind is churlish and childish, and tends to make the people who are most able to help less likely to do so. We have several accomplished builders here who are still adolescents, and we've got a few older guys (like me ) who don't have a lot of building experience, so there's not a real age bias, but there are sure a lot of people around lately who can't tolerate much criticism without lashing out, and a bunch of folks who are awfully quick to offer uninvited criticism, whether it's appropriate (or even relevant) or not. I'm all for keeping this place family-friendly, but that doesn't mean we have to let the discourse fall to the level of a midde school detention session. </RANT> "Gold Toe", huh - I'll have to try 'em out - thanks, Wes! Link to comment
marksound Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 And I thought only us old guys bought socks at Dillards. Oh, back on topic. Lovekraft RantWhat he said. Yeah. Link to comment
westhemann Posted September 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 And I thought only us old guys bought socks at Dillards. i AM an old guy Link to comment
javacody Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Actually, I buy my socks at Menards. LOL. I'd also recommend that before a new user asks one of our experienced builders if they only build tele's, they do a little research first. Sometimes its hard to stay on topic, and I know that we've all gone off topic in a thread at least a time or two, my concern with PM'ing someone is that valuable information that could be shared with the forum may end up getting shared with only one person. I suppose you could start a new thread, and pm the person a link to that, eh? Link to comment
thegarehanman Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Does anyone know what species the duckbilled platipus fits into? ...but on a serious note, my girlfriend buys my socks. Link to comment
marksound Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 And I thought only us old guys bought socks at Dillards. i AM an old guy ← You may be old, but you don't start getting really good looking until the gray sets in. But on topic, where is Menard's? Link to comment
erikbojerik Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I wonder, do most guys here wear tube socks or ankle socks? I'm a sandal man myself (which is why I get so many toes in my pics). Link to comment
crafty Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 where is Menard's? Menard's is a national big-box home improvement chain that's primarily located in northern-midwestern states. I don't think there's any south of Iowa or Nebraska. Their commercials are funny because they try to look low-budget and locally produced, but they're really a formidable company much like Wal-Mart or Home Depot and have run many Mom and Pop hardware stores across the midwest out of business. Link to comment
Scott Rosenberger Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 so much for thread respect Link to comment
GodBlessTexas Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 And I thought only us old guys bought socks at Dillards. i AM an old guy ← You may be old, but you don't start getting really good looking until the gray sets in. But on topic, where is Menard's? ← My gray started setting in at 16. I'm 29 now and about 35-40% gray. I bought some socks at Neiman Marcus once, but only because I was working there and got a sizable discount. Remember the Alamo, and God Bless Texas... Link to comment
Southpa Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 (edited) I just started wearing those ankle length socks, love 'em! Maybe some of the hair on my lower legs will grow back now. Edited September 21, 2005 by Southpa Link to comment
Guitarfrenzy Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 so much for thread respect ← haha.. yeah looks like we'd get some thread respect at least in the the thread called thread respect.. umm.. I hope I didn't confuse me. Link to comment
thegarehanman Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I like those socks that come up over your heel, but don't even reach your ankle. It's just enough so you have a barrier between your foot and shoe, but not so much as to be visable or make you itchy. this thread makes me Link to comment
jmrentis Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Tubes! It's all about the tubes baby! Except in summer. Link to comment
verhoevenc Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 I must say, compared to ya'll, being a non-newbie in sock buying (which my mommy versed me in well before I moved out), I take sock buying one step beyond Dillards. I get my gold toes at the (drum roll please) Gold Toe outlet store! Rock on! Chris Link to comment
AlGeeEater Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 (edited) mommy← Aww. Edited September 21, 2005 by AlGeeEater Link to comment
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