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Dead bird: it's whatz for dinner
Dead bird: it's whatz for dinner
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archimedes
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Pass the ketchup.
Kestrel
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A bit late to the prior conversation; but plz keep in mind that the more power you wield, the more pesky PM's you receive as a result, lol.
Kestrel
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Like, getting grumpy and moving those 'food' posts to the appropriate thread.
Off-topic, you're all banned, that sort of thing; would probably get pm's from the whole lot of ya.
Off-topic, you're all banned, that sort of thing; would probably get pm's from the whole lot of ya.
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Like, getting grumpy and moving those 'food' posts to the appropriate thread.
Off-topic, you're all banned, that sort of thing; would probably get pm's from the whole lot of ya.
Perhaps a Snickers bar is all that's needed. You're not yourself when you're hungry.
~ CG
ssanasisredna
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The "hobby" has been dying a slow death for many years. For me, it peaked in about 2008-2012 (at the latest). Since then, LED improvements have been incremental. I used to own a ton of flashlights, now I can find 3 or 4. It's enough. If you own 5 variants of the same thing, then you are collecting art, not technology and you don't need a website like CPF to promote art.
You can walk into a mass market retailer today and get a multi-mode flashlight with 500 lumens for <$20, something that runs on a single AA or two AA for less than that, with probably 100-200 lumens, or more than enough for 95% of all uses. My local outdoor shop has way way more variants in headlights than flashlights and yet that's a fairly non-busy section on here. High end flashlights are a niche ... always have been, and with the performance of run of the mill so good today, it's a niche that is getting smaller and smaller. When you are paying $100 and trying to get 100-200 lumens, ordering online with painful returns, then people will do research. When it's $20 and I can return it no questions asked if I don't like it ... well ...
CPF used to have a lot of leading edge information as well, people who really knew there stuff, and while there are still a few around here, I can't say I have really learned anything on CPF ... in a very very long time with the exception of Osram Black LEDs.
Add in the old-adage, grow or die. Once you fall below critical mass, where you are not creating enough new content to pull new people in and keep old users coming back, then it is a slow decline till an eventual death. One person posted about selling CPF. Merging it with another site, converting exclusively to FB, etc. are all possible avenues for long term survival.
You can walk into a mass market retailer today and get a multi-mode flashlight with 500 lumens for <$20, something that runs on a single AA or two AA for less than that, with probably 100-200 lumens, or more than enough for 95% of all uses. My local outdoor shop has way way more variants in headlights than flashlights and yet that's a fairly non-busy section on here. High end flashlights are a niche ... always have been, and with the performance of run of the mill so good today, it's a niche that is getting smaller and smaller. When you are paying $100 and trying to get 100-200 lumens, ordering online with painful returns, then people will do research. When it's $20 and I can return it no questions asked if I don't like it ... well ...
CPF used to have a lot of leading edge information as well, people who really knew there stuff, and while there are still a few around here, I can't say I have really learned anything on CPF ... in a very very long time with the exception of Osram Black LEDs.
Add in the old-adage, grow or die. Once you fall below critical mass, where you are not creating enough new content to pull new people in and keep old users coming back, then it is a slow decline till an eventual death. One person posted about selling CPF. Merging it with another site, converting exclusively to FB, etc. are all possible avenues for long term survival.
THE feel-good post of the year.
https://www.embracepossibility.com/blog/why-old-people-have-a-hard-time-learning-new-things/
Some go with Eeyore, some go with Tigger. I'll take the latter.
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peter yetman
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Nuffin'
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Snickers.......? Nothing? Boy, tough crowd! :sweat:
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scout24
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I'd never snicker at Kestrel! He'd have me on Spam patrol or worse!!! :banned:
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ven
Flashaholic
Well thats sure food for thought scout....................
HighlanderNorth
Flashlight Enthusiast
Like being president, or CEO of some mega-corporation. Or the concept of socialism/communism in general. We all occasionally think that, "if only It were me in charge, I would make things turn out wonderfully. Unlike that long list of previous leaders/dictators who messed things up, or killed so many people". Sounds pretty narcissistic when you think of it....
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HighlanderNorth
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I abhor Spam! My mom used to cook it somewhat frequently. But I remember reading about how we sent literal boatloads of Spam to the Russians as part of lend-lease during ww2, and the Russian soldiers supposedly liked it for the most part...... Yuck! If you are being bombed, shot at, forced to retreat, while freezing your butts off, AND while hungry, I guess Spam could seem like a well seasoned, grilled ribeye.
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peter yetman
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How clever of you to guess that Winnie the Pooh is still my favourite book.
I used to commute into London to work, while all the others were buried in The Times or Financial times, I was reading WTP. Didn't even hide it inside something else. Still I always got a seat to myself - WIERDO!
My Nuffin' was to replace an inappropriate post.
Am I the only one that posts and then 5 minutes later comes back and erases it?
I think my Smartarse Alarm needs new batteries.
Whoops, I've started talking about posting again.
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ssanasisredna
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When someone moves your cheese, you can pretend they didn't, but it does not change the fact they have.
Lead, follow, or get out of the way.
I will see your link and raise you ..... https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/...ranoid-survive-by-andrew-grove/9780385483827/
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Kestrel
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As with this particular example; each of us as individuals, define & demonstrate how we want to relate to others.
I truly believe that the reason we're all here is to be a community of flashlight enthusiasts, and to share our enjoyment of the hobby.
Our doors are open for that purpose - staff members are all happy to be here, to facilitate and support quality discussions toward that - myself included.
I'd like to think that all of us who want to participate - members and staff - are proud to be CPF members and really do enjoy this community & conversation.
Sincerely yours,
I truly believe that the reason we're all here is to be a community of flashlight enthusiasts, and to share our enjoyment of the hobby.
Our doors are open for that purpose - staff members are all happy to be here, to facilitate and support quality discussions toward that - myself included.
I'd like to think that all of us who want to participate - members and staff - are proud to be CPF members and really do enjoy this community & conversation.
Sincerely yours,
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peter yetman
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Well said K, I don't know what that guy said, but your response was brilliant.
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