2022 is almost here. Why are you here?

Greatest American Born hockey player ever = Auston Matthews (not even in his prime yet)

I worry people might think the Jordan Peterson video is nothing more than a dig on all the posers preening their virtue. It is, but not only. Check it out: 

"If you do a good job invisible doors open in front of you." The ones this is directed at have been around here long enough to see this is happening. (Paraphrasing) "finding young people they can mentor and move forward."

"It's actually one of the pleasures of being competent at something."

That's what I'm doing here.

I'm here for the self styled "experts" and the lemmings who follow them.

Jumbo shrimp and hookers...I'm in!! 

I’m here to learn about music that Hookers like and to hear about new (to me) music.

Happy new year all!

JD

The Coke's not so good anymore, but the hookers are better than ever........

Klipsch Cornwalls and a little Dennis Had 45 SET amp..... BLISS..........

Why am I here and not there? But if only a few would go there. Trying to learn and slowly wading towards the deep end.

Neither Orlando nor Tony. 

Dear Goddess this is a good question and I have no idea.

Music, electronics and knowledge.  I am a class D bot with a class A heart, powering Angel Wing bot speakers from a Shangri La bot system.  Bot tired of the bot check.

I'm here for where was I?

i am here for the walk on basketball tryouts…

Music first

Gear now and then, try to help people, learn. I miss guys like Almarg. IF i had a 2022 resolution, it would seek to emulate him. RIP.

Dave - I am good with dueling, never did upgrade the Hammerli to the electronic trigger, so i am good….without batteries… can we do 50 meters ?  That tends to sort out the hacks….but IF ya want i can do 5 in 4 with the Walther OSP..short…

Best to you Dave, wishing you, the pup, Rabbit and Mrs. Dave all the best in tge new year.

Jim

I am a peashooter robot in an ICBM world

I’m here to learn, which I have. And, to one day formulate a useful, non-shamed post related to my pursuit of the perfect (for me) Japanese integrated amplifier.

I am here to learn what I don't know yet about various aspects of audiophilia. By example I have gotten huge help from some posters on this site about looking into digital vs. being stuck on analog. It is a big mountain to climb, but I am glad I am taking the trek.

I am here to learn and help others if I can. I don't judge another's audiophile journey---I try not to disrespect anyone even if I think they're being a jerk or too opinionated. There are some on here that seem to have a chip on their shoulders or just like to stir up trouble. I try to avoid the drama if I can. Hoping everyone has a healthy and happy new year.

I have all the kids here for one more night. Going to hang with them and their wives before the head off to Nashville, Tokyo and Denver.

See you all tomorrow and @artemus_5 I hope at some point you can.

Sorry:

I am here because I feel less like a lonely extraterrestrial psycho alien audiophile.

@thecarpathian They are in the lobby I seen my ex wife there.

I'm only here for the coke and hookers.

I must be on the wrong floor!

@tony1954 good one but he is only number 4. I am number 9.7 Million.

@jerryg123 

"BTW that is Patrick Kane the greatest American Born hockey player ever."

I will show my age by casting my vote for Pat LaFontaine.

Try gummies or mushrooms a interesting alternative.

I come with curiosity about those who seem more interested in gear than music.  Entertaining in a perverse way I suppose.

@artemus_5 Give you that.

Have a great evening.

All the best.

BTW that is Patrick Kane the greatest American Born hockey player ever.

I'm only here for the coke and hookers.

@facten

My goal in 2022 is to avoid conflict unless it is on the ice"

Guess you are getting final forum shots in the last few days of 2021 under the thread

"2022 Audio System Wish List & Thoughts About Streaming"

Good call. I see you know our boy who needs constant adulation as seen by his chosen icon.

@nonoise

At times, it’s necessary to do the role of parenting and call out the miscreants who mean to turn this site into their personal playground. This is a community site and no one’s safe space to release their spite and hate filled thoughts that they’ve developed and nurtured on some other dark and silly place.

Just don’t say anything about "poor people" and don’t offer to apologize if he proves your assertions to be wrong. He’ll run to mommy.

My question is why is he here?

dekay, thank's for the memories. 😊 Characters come and go.

Thanks jerry, 
I appreciate that.

All the best,
Nonoise

virtue signaling.…..

An interesting expression, virtue signaling.

Coined by British writer James Bartholomew in 2015.

I wonder if it’s considered virtue signaling simply by coming up with the phrase virtue signaling.

I come for the virtue signaling. 

The easy answer is I love music but I’m not sure that’s really true. In my opinion music generally sucks. Amazon music has over 75 million tracks and if there were 10 thousand that I would listen to more than once I’d be really surprised. I’m audiophile because I love the performance. I first thought it would be the musician but that’s not true either. It’s really rare to enjoy a musician’s whole album much less the whole catalog. So it’s the performance I love. When I do come across that great performance I strive to become intimate with it as I can. How the voice trails off or those slightest changes in presentation. The details separate good from great and the equipment brings out the details.

I’m and audiophile because of intimacy. I become emotionally attached to the performance. I’m driven to get closer to better understand the intent and then revel in it. I’m also a techy so being here feeds both parts

Noise I enjoyed that.

All the best.

Bless me father, for I have sinned...

Being raised Catholic, I've learned, first hand, the hypocrisy of asking for forgiveness, being absolved for your sins, only to have a clean slate to go out and rack up the sins for next Saturday to confess away so you can have Communion on Sunday with a clean conscious.

I'm here to learn about audio, share it and enjoy it with others and have that sense of community. 

At times, it's necessary to do the role of parenting and call out the miscreants who mean to turn this site into their personal playground. This is a community site and no one's safe space to release their spite and hate filled thoughts that they've developed and nurtured on some other dark and silly place. 

Personally, I think the mods should have a tighter, broken windows policy. 

All the best,
Nonoise

I’m here for me. I don’t go after people to much. I just watch for the most part, unless it get WAY out of hand. There are a few that flock to others like stink on pink but, if they didn’t what else would they post about?

I think there are some great examples of how NOT to conduct yourself here on AG. It’s a pure learning experience for me at times..

I can assure everyone usually those being talked about are just a quick-witted and usually can give as good as what was dished out. The question is do you want to address the "Twit" remark, or be the bigger person?

It’s tough to be a Gentleman or a Lady it seems..

They need to bring back dueling I think. Better than the cowardly drive-by, punk A$$ mentality of today.

When I was a kid you went and got your big brother, now you get a Humvee and a Bazooka.

Somethin' changed

Regards

This is today that was yesterday.

Time to move on, the future is now.

See that was fun.

"My goal in 2022 is to avoid conflict unless it is on the ice"

Guess you are getting final forum shots in the last few days of 2021 under the thread

"2022 Audio System Wish List & Thoughts About Streaming"

When I first came to A'Gon there was...

-a porn star who sold tires

-a guy that cooked food on his Class A power amplifier

-an attorney with a drunk moniker as well as a sober moniker

As none of the above are still here I'll have to think about your question.

DeKay

I retired and I have too much spare time.  Even at that I don't come too often for many of the reasons you expressed, but I do like to help folks when I can and share good things I've discovered. 

Have a drink on me.

I quit drinking in my OHL days.

But I will tear up some of those jumbo shrimp with you.

I'm here for the open bar and jumbo shrimp...