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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

I'm one of those weird assholes that usually prefers the process of looking things up. It can be frustrating now that there's no fully reliable search engines what with the way sites pull seo bullshit, but it's still mostly an enjoyable process once I get the search right and start digging.

Plus, as I'm sure you've noticed, a big part of what I enjoy about threaded forums is the ability to fully express an idea. Doesn't matter if it's answering a question, just free form thinking on the screen, or whatever else spurs the idea. It's the process of expressing the idea that's the most fun to me.

So there's rarely anything I want to ask that isn't very need specific.

Instead, I scroll through seeing what other people are thinking, and respond when inspired to do so, or when I think I can contribute or help in some way. Or, you know, occasionally be a grumpy old bastard because I'm a grumpy old bastard and sometimes I can't stop myself.

Luckily, I have led a rather busy life, so it's easy to find posts and such to tell stories or give information I've accumulated. That comes with the "old" party of grumpy old bastard lol. I packed a shit ton of living into my twenties and thirties, and it pays off in the ability to have something that relates to damn near any post.