What do you get out of OFF TOPICS...
 

forum? This is a very open question. On the negative side my wife gives me a hard time about being on the computer so much.On the positive side I enjoy all the good info you hand out. Also the warm fuzzy feeling I get for example from FASTFREDRACING's thread of unconditional generous responses to helping his partner out. I certainly learned from that.:):)

I get the occasional laugh. I have learned a lot. Like the Gary Busy thread, I know about inner-tubes now.

The brain trust is amazing. I have asked some obscure questions and found a real answer in short order. That is better than Google.

I learned that if I take a picture of my roofing girl I should get a model release. I know not to trim my sack with scissors, and a well set up 944 is really fast. :cool:

This had me busting up laughing...that's perfect!! Especially, the sack and scissors part... OMG!!!! haha

I've learned PPOT makes my a$$ look fat...contrary to that "broad thin" look I'm trying to regain...so then I just go away for a while :)

The short answer.

I don't watch news, news produces a lot of bad side affects, bad reporting, and agendas.

If its important enough it gets posted here, then its newsworthy. That includes the mundane things of life that get posted here to. SmileWavy

Time kill at work and a headache.

A safe place to get away from the wife without getting into trouble. Unfortunately, the scotch and cigars are not as good online.

True, I quit watching the news last year so i only see it if it makes it to a forum or incessently on FB.

I love the fact that Porsche ownership cuts across so many people with such different views and experiences. I also love the fact that we are all on the same level here, no matter what our financial means or social status.

I have learnt a lot, I laugh a lot, and I forward a heck of a lot of threads to non-Pelicanites too!

Keeps me out of the bars...sometimes

A chance to refine one's points of view by holding them up to public criticism and scrutiny. A chance to see what others think and how they deal with situations, right or wrong. A virtual agora of sorts.

Similar here

Who needs FB when we have OT and PARF?

I do!.. Fb people are more real since I actually know/hang out with them. Unfortunately 2/3's of them are girls and could give **** about my car projects and the 1/3 that might be car guys don't give a **** about my 944 because it is the red-headed, bastard step child.

Don't forget T & A :D

944s are cool, its the 924 thats the red-headed, bastard step child. :)

Really? What about the 924 Carrera GT?

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What do I get out of OFF TOPICS?

Entertainment... I don't watch TV so this is it.

i've made some GREAT best friends that i have never met. :)

but seriously. i've been helped tremendously..real help. help you can lay an hand on by some fantastic and generous people here.

Bingo.

In order of priority, T&A and news, then laughs.....:)

yes! Validation!


T&A, not on my list :)

This is my focus group. There's not a question, no matter how random, that someone(s) on PPOT does not know something about. Plus I can always find people to drink beer with when I travel.:)