The official hotboat.com "We get letters" thread

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Originally Posted by 314joey

Life is short and we all have to enjoy what we're doing "now" because it could be over at any minute, if you're not happpy doing whatever it is, being this web-site or whatever, move on.

LIVE LIFE


Thanks for the site hotboat.

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AMEN brother... That is how I ended up here... :)

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Originally Posted by Chick

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Agreed. ;)
Where you get your emoticons?Haven't seen that one?


CH3NO2

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Originally Posted by 314joey

Life is short and we all have to enjoy what we're doing "now" because it could be over at any minute, if you're not happpy doing whatever it is, being this web-site or whatever, move on.

LIVE LIFE


Thanks for the site hotboat.

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Originally Posted by 2manymustangs

AMEN brother... That is how I ended up here... :)

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Originally Posted by Stainless

Agreed. ;)
Where you get your emoticons?Haven't seen that one?


CH3NO2

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I think that sums up the answer to the person that wrote the question to Vic fairly well and reaffirms everything I said. Did I some how say something different.
If you don't like it, don't post, or move on. How does that not answer the question as it was put to Vic?
If the question HOW do you keep that from happening, as Vic mentioned, that's a different topic. The question is WHY, and you all answered that very well, "If you don't like it, FUCK OFF!"

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Originally Posted by Eli

Isn't boating about 1) boats; 2) socializing?

IMO: It almost sounds like some people want a "boat building" technical only website instead of a "boating" website. If people venture out on this site they can see it has plenty of both.

Forums are as strong as the content their members add to the site.
You want more boat builds? Post it
You want more socializing? Post it
You want more boating content? Post it
You want more pics? Post it
You want "it" post "it". It's that simple.

Just stop sitting there behind your keyboard complaining that you're not getting what you want...complaining isn't going to change it. Bring what you want to the forum and people will appreciate you more for it.



Sent from my Bat Cave

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Originally Posted by 314joey

I like the three Bs.................beer, bikinis and boats not necessarily in the order.

maybe this has been asked, but have you thought about a "like or thanks" button, it works on some and not on others.

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Boating is TOTALLY about socializing....... I will never race in a serious way but I like to SOCIALIZE with FRIENDS while I watch the races...

I dont give a rats ass if im on my dads pontoon, my nephews roll bar boat, my kayaks OR in a duffy buzzing around Naples/Belmont Shores/Marina Pacifica it's social... Take the duffy on Thursday nights to watch the municipal band in the park at the stadium... Raft up 10 boats with friends... Float down the ozark streams in my kayaks or canoes...

It's social, much like the sandbar discussion... That is IF your a social type of person...

The ride to Catalina on the express is social...

Prolly the LEAST social boating I do is fishing from my kayaks but I do enjoy the company IF someone likes to spend HOURS teasing the bass with plastic worms like I do...

It's social... And I will never be a racer but that doesn't make me any LESS of a boater... I boat, I grill, I eat, I drink, I listen to music, sometimes go out in the dark with my wife (but thats a story for another day)... Yes, screwing on boats is a GREAT social activity, the rocking can work in your favor if your timing is good...

BOATING IS SOCIAL...


My ? to HOTBOAT "WE-GET-LETTERS"... "How can people NOT consider boating a social activity and how can those same people expect a boating site to be void of SOCIAL topics/discussions"???


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^^^^ Look at all the boats, are they BOATING or Socializing??? :hmmm:


How Not To Suck At Socializing – Do’s & Don’ts
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/com...dos-donts.html

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Originally Posted by gn7

You are reading me wrong. I will say this as clearly as possible.
It is the site, the EXACT site Vic and the core clique want it to be, that's why it took the direction it did. Its not a matter of good or bad, right or wrong.
The question was why some lurk, some join and scoot. If you don't like the WHY as I explained it from my point of view, that's cool. I am not suggesting any changes are made, not looking to pull anybody out of their comfort zone here, Not negative as you think Vic. Its like trashing your choice of colors for your boat. There is no good or bad, right or wrong. It just is and it is what you chose to make it.

If you wanted it different, it would be different. Just like the interior of your boat. You changed it. Or if you painted the boat.
Grads doesn't like jet boats, so I assume he doesn't ride in them. Doesn't make jets bad boats, just not Grads thing.
No different here. If the people that join and scoot, or join and lurk don't see anything worth discussing, they won't.
Doesn't make it wrong. Maybe just not what they expected when they signed on. I think you can see how could happen.

Ever go to Whitehouse.com? Not what you'll expect, Its not a government site. The title is a little misleading. You won't stay long. Same could be happening here. Its just not what they expected
Am I suggesting they change the site to a government discussion site? Hell no. Its is exactly the site they set it up to be.

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Well Bob, I'm certainly well outside the clique and I agree with you. I certainly enjoy reading some of the threads here, I especially enjoyed the Old school and V-drive contributions you and Sharp Shooter were making.

I'll keep stopping by and checking to see if there's anything I feel I can contribute that would be of interest or help anybody.

I did buy a couple of shirts :action-smiley-035:

Regardless of my direct participation, I certainly hope the best for this site and your efforts Vic :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by gn7

Let me correct that a "LITTLE"
Its what you ALLOW it to be.
You are so Kumbaya. You kind of remind me of Rodney King. "Can't we all just get along" Sure we can Vic. Just do this. :lalala: Then click your heel together 3 times and repeat, "there's no place like home, there's no place like home"

It is what it is, because YOU and the core group are comfortable with the way it is. Possibly at the risk of how uncomfortable it is for outsiders. Or that it is not what they thought they were signing on for. They thought it was a boat site, and it turned out to be a chat room for a dozen core clique.

This place is like a hot babe. Your smile and words say "welcome", but your body language says "touch me and I will break your nose"

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I don't know Bob. I don't know a single poster here. I will say this, He knows of what he speaks when it comes to the feel of most, if not all forums. A core clique, outsiders are just that. Bob's observations comparing this to FB are pretty close.

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Originally Posted by Pickled

I don't know Bob. I don't know a single poster here. I will say this, He knows of what he speaks when it comes to the feel of most, if not all forums. A core clique, outsiders are just that. Bob's observations comparing this to FB are pretty close.

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It's not that hard to be an insider. All you have to do is post. Once you're name is seen enough, the freindships start. I've met very few people on the forums over the years yet I have a substantial amount of posts because I choose to. It's a choice. Much of the time it might be drivel but when it comes to my forte, I'll make sure I'm there to help.

I don't have a FB account so I can't comment there.

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Originally Posted by 314joey

Life is short and we all have to enjoy what we're doing "now" because it could be over at any minute, if you're not happpy doing whatever it is, being this web-site or whatever, move on.

LIVE LIFE


Thanks for the site hotboat.

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Couldn't have been said better....

I like to be social and I like boats. Anyone want to be my friend or have I pissed too many people off here? Honest question

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Originally Posted by Mateo

It's not that hard to be an insider. All you have to do is post. Once you're name is seen enough, the freindships start. I've met very few people on the forums over the years yet I have a substantial amount of posts because I choose to. It's a choice. Much of the time it might be drivel but when it comes to my forte, I'll make sure I'm there to help.

I don't have a FB account so I can't comment there.

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Mateo, you Vic, Eli, hell even Grads, seem like nice enough folks, and if somebody is coming on this site seeking boating friendships, then perhaps this is the place for them. But there are those of us who simply enjoy reading about, discussing and learning more about boats. I'm not saying I don't enjoy waiting to see if Grad's is going to blow up his paddleboard with a Willie Peter flare, of course I don't want him to get hurt, but the stories are funny as shit. But there's nothing I can add to it, it is what it is. I enjoy your jokes, I enjoy the pictures here, I enjoy the boat events being covered. But I'm not looking for new friends or a group to drink with. But that's just me, unlike what 2manymustangs believes and enjoys, there's a lot of us who boat because it often offers the opportunity to get away from people and the crowds. I don't care what the hoards are doing up at the sandbar or copper canyon, it's easy enough to boat the opposite or stay home those weekends.
Like Bob said, those that find here what they're seeking will stay and perhaps in time they'll be welcomed into the inner circle, or not and leave.
Hey, at least I'm posting :yes:

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Originally Posted by Taboma

Mateo, you Vic, Eli, hell even Grads, seem like nice enough folks, and if somebody is coming on this site seeking boating friendships, then perhaps this is the place for them. But there are those of us who simply enjoy reading about, discussing and learning more about boats. I'm not saying I don't enjoy waiting to see if Grad's is going to blow up his paddleboard with a Willie Peter flare, of course I don't want him to get hurt, but the stories are funny as shit. But there's nothing I can add to it, it is what it is. I enjoy your jokes, I enjoy the pictures here, I enjoy the boat events being covered. But I'm not looking for new friends or a group to drink with. But that's just me, unlike what 2manymustangs believes and enjoys, there's a lot of us who boat because it often offers the opportunity to get away from people and the crowds. I don't care what the hoards are doing up at the sandbar or copper canyon, it's easy enough to boat the opposite or stay home those weekends.
Like Bob said, those that find here what they're seeking will stay and perhaps in time they'll be welcomed into the inner circle, or not and leave.
Hey, at least I'm posting :yes:

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I'm not looking for new friends either. I have enough of them and even that many is too many. I'm a work-a-holic and beyond that, a homebody if I don't have work to do.

As it relates to boating, I used boating the same way, find a channel and get away from the busyness of life. I use the forum the same way. Although some might not think so, I'm a VERY busy person with what I do. I just manage it really really really well and it allows me to flip through forums and post throughout the day in between the crazy never ending tasks I do. I post because it takes me away from the monotony of what I do. I always have to be doing four things at once.

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Originally Posted by Mateo

It's not that hard to be an insider. All you have to do is post. Once you're name is seen enough, the freindships start. I've met very few people on the forums over the years yet I have a substantial amount of posts because I choose to. It's a choice. Much of the time it might be drivel but when it comes to my forte, I'll make sure I'm there to help.

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I agree, except I don't see an inside or outside. I try and engage in all conversations especially when they are funny. :D I rarely venture outside the sandbar bc that's where the humor exists.
If I don't post in the more serious threads it's bc I'm not knowledgable of the subject matter. I rarely comment on videos bc it takes soooo long for them to load on my phone. That said, I would love to see some new friendships forged here. :)






CH3NO2

Honestly I think the reference to this place being like a FB account is pretty funny.

As far as a clique. Here are a few book definitions for you.

Webster: : a small group of people who spend time together and who are not friendly to other people
Wiki: is a group of "persons who interact with each other more regularly and intensely than others in the same setting."
Dictionary.com: a small, exclusive group of people

With the exception of our "clique" not being friendly to other people, 100% inaccurate.

You may want to consider this. Only about 10% of the regular population of any social media site actually post. So if you have 200 regular IG followers, expect 20 to post on a regular basis. We have around 200 members on the site on a daily basis. And we have around 15-20 people that post on a regular basis. If you want to call those 20 a clique, I posted the definition and won't argue with you. But when the site has 500 on a regular basis and 50 people are posting on a daily basis, will you still call that a clique?? :D

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Originally Posted by Pickled

I don't know Bob. I don't know a single poster here. I will say this, He knows of what he speaks when it comes to the feel of most, if not all forums. A core clique, outsiders are just that. Bob's observations comparing this to FB are pretty close.

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Forgot to mention. I dig the screen name. ;)

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Originally Posted by Taboma

Mateo, you Vic, Eli, hell even Grads, seem like nice enough folks, and if somebody is coming on this site seeking boating friendships, then perhaps this is the place for them. But there are those of us who simply enjoy reading about, discussing and learning more about boats. I'm not saying I don't enjoy waiting to see if Grad's is going to blow up his paddleboard with a Willie Peter flare, of course I don't want him to get hurt, but the stories are funny as shit. But there's nothing I can add to it, it is what it is. I enjoy your jokes, I enjoy the pictures here, I enjoy the boat events being covered. But I'm not looking for new friends or a group to drink with. But that's just me, unlike what 2manymustangs believes and enjoys, there's a lot of us who boat because it often offers the opportunity to get away from people and the crowds. I don't care what the hoards are doing up at the sandbar or copper canyon, it's easy enough to boat the opposite or stay home those weekends.
Like Bob said, those that find here what they're seeking will stay and perhaps in time they'll be welcomed into the inner circle, or not and leave.
Hey, at least I'm posting :yes:

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Exactly my feelings. Here's what I don't get; post to one another, about one another. Then, hang out at the lake or the river, then post to one another about what we did over the weekend?

Then; (this is hilarious) I read how Eli gets text's about what happened on the forum, about what we all did together over the weekend????? It all seems like a Chinese fire drill. Then, Eli posts on the forum about the texts she got about something?

I guess I don't really understand. Like Taboma, I'm not really looking for new boating friends. It's kinda like watching reality television I guess. I boat cuz I like lots of HP and don't enjoy speeding tickets.

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Originally Posted by Stainless

I agree, except I don't see an inside or outside. I try and engage in all conversations especially when they are funny. :D I rarely venture outside the sandbar bc that's where the humor exists.
If I don't post in the more serious threads it's bc I'm not knowledgable of the subject matter. I rarely comment on videos bc it takes soooo long for them to load on my phone. That said, I would love to see some new friendships forged here. :)

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I agree,....................... I'm CERTAINLY in no inner circle, crap, I'm the East Coast Florida guy with a big azz v-hull, I couldn't fit in any worse, but I love boats, any kind of boat and I like 95% of people, just not the mean ones, but in my life if what I'm doing I'm not happy I don't do it or if I'm on a boating site and I don't like something I don't read it or I ignore it, what do you do at home if you don't like something, go do something else or change the channel, but be HAPPY

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Originally Posted by Pickled

Exactly my feelings. Here's what I don't get; post to one another, about one another. Then, hang out at the lake or the river, then post to one another about what we did over the weekend?

Then; (this is hilarious) I read how Eli gets text's about what happened on the forum, about what we all did together over the weekend????? It all seems like a Chinese fire drill. Then, Eli posts on the forum about the texts she got about something?

I guess I don't really understand. Like Taboma, I'm not really looking for new boating friends. It's kinda like watching reality television I guess. I boat cuz I like lots of HP and don't enjoy speeding tickets.

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Do you boat alone? With your wife/kids? A group of friends? Do you meet up with friends when you boat OR do you launch/run/load and go home?

I dont want anyone to get me wrong, at times I may want to check out a freak show like Party COve or the channel at Havazoo but typically it would be a much smaller group, just family... BUT if your boating with even just 2-3 others it's still a social activity no???

I dont see many folks at the races sitting there with a program/binoculars watching the races and not visiting/socializing with others around them...

I do like reading about boat tech/engine tech/history threads but I'll be damned if I am going to make a comment knowing that someone is going to trash me and call me names and threaten to "bitch slap" me the next time he sees me over my comment/question/input/opinion... FUCK that... And for the record, there will be NO "bitch slapping" of anyone if im around... The person that made that statement knows who/when/why he said it AND knows that its a bunch of B.S.... SO many people just read/look at the pics and move on to a more social thread where they feel that they are among friends...

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Originally Posted by Taboma

Mateo, you Vic, Eli, hell even Grads, seem like nice enough folks, and if somebody is coming on this site seeking boating friendships, then perhaps this is the place for them. But there are those of us who simply enjoy reading about, discussing and learning more about boats. I'm not saying I don't enjoy waiting to see if Grad's is going to blow up his paddleboard with a Willie Peter flare, of course I don't want him to get hurt, but the stories are funny as shit. But there's nothing I can add to it, it is what it is. I enjoy your jokes, I enjoy the pictures here, I enjoy the boat events being covered. But I'm not looking for new friends or a group to drink with. But that's just me, unlike what 2manymustangs believes and enjoys, there's a lot of us who boat because it often offers the opportunity to get away from people and the crowds. I don't care what the hoards are doing up at the sandbar or copper canyon, it's easy enough to boat the opposite or stay home those weekends.
Like Bob said, those that find here what they're seeking will stay and perhaps in time they'll be welcomed into the inner circle, or not and leave.
Hey, at least I'm posting :yes:

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Inner circle? Ok lets see, I known Mateo for awhile. We've had a business lunch or two, never hung out with him outside of that. Met Grads and hung out a little with him once at the Christmas cruise, nice guy in person. Maybe a few times for Eli, Catalina ski races, once on the HB Cruise, and at the SCOPE party. Met 2MM at Needles a couple weeks ago, first time I met him. Very cool guy by the way. Also met Paul65K for the first time at Needles, also a very nice guy. Each and every one of the "inner circle" folks are actually very nice people, considering I really don't know them that well. Hoping to get to know them a little better actually.

Honestly, I think you'd be hard pressed to get much of a different story from any of the "inner circle" lol

On a lighter note, today is in fact Fat Tuesday. How will you celebrate?? :D

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Originally Posted by Hotboat

Honestly I think the reference to this place being like a FB account is pretty funny.

As far as a clique. Here are a few book definitions for you.

Webster: : a small group of people who spend time together and who are not friendly to other people
Wiki: is a group of "persons who interact with each other more regularly and intensely than others in the same setting."
Dictionary.com: a small, exclusive group of people

With the exception of our "clique" not being friendly to other people, 100% inaccurate.

You may want to consider this. Only about 10% of the regular population of any social media site actually post. So if you have 200 regular IG followers, expect 20 to post on a regular basis. We have around 200 members on the site on a daily basis. And we have around 15-20 people that post on a regular basis. If you want to call those 20 a clique, I posted the definition and won't argue with you. But when the site has 500 on a regular basis and 50 people are posting on a daily basis, will you still call that a clique?? :D

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I will disagree with the UNFREINDLY definition, because I reserve that right, It can be indifferent, or closed. It does not have to be unfriendly.
No need to be unfriendly.
Like dating a bitch that can only hold a conversation about her and her friends,
So I will stick to MY definition of a clique.