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Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 5,503
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Folks,
I just glanced over the roster of our members: there is a lot of people who just sit on the sidelines. Some joined as recently as 2-6 weeks ago. I would like to invite all of you to be brave and to post! I have been a "newbie" and know how frightening it is to post for the first time: I felt I would say something that would cause universal laughter at my expence. It did not happen. No matter how new and unexperienced you are, no matter how shy, please take a deep breath and plunge in! Some of our posts are naive or just outright dumb ( I have contributed my share ![]() ![]() Even more importantly, I am sure that many of you know things about arms and armour, decoration, customs, ethnography, languages, history or mythology than none of us do. Please, contribute! You are not only welcome, you are invited! On the count of three, jump in! ONE.... TWO... TWO AND A HALF... THREE!!! |
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Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
Posts: 9,871
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Extremely well said Ariel!!!
I completely agree......and encourage everybody reading out there to join us. There is absolutely no reason to hesitate asking questions......we are all students here trying to learn together. While obviously there is a lot of experience around here discussing weapons, it has all been accomplished by reading, handling examples and mostly...asking questions. What many do not realize is that the questions prompt the research that leads to answers or even more questions....in all.....learning. Come on in.....the learnin' is fine!!!!! ![]() All best wishes, Jim |
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,284
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I have to admit to not having been nervous about my first posting here almost ten years ago .
It's only electrons folks . ![]() I found the group to be warm and welcoming ; eager to help me learn . That atmosphere still exists here ; I honestly do not understand why someone would join with no intention of posting ; why join when you can just lurk as a non member ? ![]() Feel free to jump in ; the water's fine and always remember there are no stupid questions only stupid answers and you're not likely to get those here . Rick |
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 306
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Hello All!
I have asked my share of strange questions and some that were simplistic. It's very freindly here and I have learned much. I lurked for a while before I joined and it was interesting but sometimes as a lurking non-member the question I wanted answred was not asked yet, bou when I became a member I found that I can now ask the questions and not just sit on the side-lines! I joined here when I was 14 years old and now am 15, I was nervous when I made my first post that I whould make a fool of myself.... But I did not! ![]() Mark... |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 5,503
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Sorry for all the "adult" jokes, and my offer to go for a beer is rescinded! ![]() Seriously, Mark, that young? I am a bit envious but wish I'd started with collecting when I was your age... All the best, kid! ![]() |
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#6 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Poland, Krakow
Posts: 418
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Mark - you are our future and our hope
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#7 |
Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: What is still UK
Posts: 5,771
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Make a fool of myself? I do it every day. I seem to carry it off okay as I am still in work
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