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  1. HikerShawn

    Documentaries?

    We don't watch much TV. TV is a bit strange these days. But every now and then we get in a kick to watch one thing every once a year or so. We are foragers of nature. We pick mushrooms for food when they're in season. We watched a documentary on Netflix called 'Fantastic Fungi' and it was...
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    Do you believe in destiny?

    I never did. In my early adult years, I decided to remain single for the remainder of my life due to health issues (which are now taken care of). I wasn't even looking for a relationship. One day I passed a vehicle on the road and noticed my sticker on the car (I'm a local influencer). I looked...
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    Corporal Punishment for Minors

    I don't think it should be used these days, The youth of today is a lot more sensitive than they were when this was a norm. This happened to me when I was a kid by my folks as well as the school. It did not impact my life. But kid nowadays get sensitive over very small things and I just think it...
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    Relieving your gas...

    Gas in expensive! I'm paying $4.59 a gallon here in the states. I drive over 150-miles a day 5-days a week. I put $85.00 in my tank every other day. I've recently been allowed to do 2-days a week virtually so I can save some kind of money. Aside from buying a car with better gas mileage...
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    Howdy Folks!

    Thanks for the welcome, folks!
  6. HikerShawn

    People are annoying

    I hate it when people have to get really close to talk to you. I'll usually put an object between us or make it obvious that I don't like it. If someone can't hear, they should seek medical help for it. I don't want to taste your breath, lol. I'm a pretty laid back guy but that is the one...
  7. HikerShawn

    What do you do with websites that just dont take off?

    I always give mine 1-year. If it doesn't work, I either pivot to another type of content delivery, merge it into something else, or close it down. I never sell anything. Last year I had a hiking forum and a cycling forum, I ended up merging them into one forum and made it more outdoor rec...
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    How long have you been blogging?

    I've been blogging and messing around with forums for about 25 years. I remember blogging before blogging software was popular. Writing articles and then coding in a comment section. Then I discovered PhpNuke with PhpBB integration. That was so cool back then LOL Blogging has definitely...
  9. HikerShawn

    Blogging Still Popular?

    I think blogging is still very popular on a niche-basis I run a local niche-specific brand and have a blog for it. I created a Top 10 article (Top 10s do so well folks) and I was getting 3,000-views a day on the article. Social media did most of that. I think maybe 400 or 500 shares. But my...
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    How many websites do you have?

    LOL. I think I have 28 websites total. I run several blogs. I love writing content and blogging so I have quite a few of them. I have several websites attached to my main local brand, many of them are stand-alone content that isn't updated regularly. I have a couple forums like this, well...
  11. HikerShawn

    What would you do?

    I would pull over. Chances are, I know the cop. I live in a very rural setting. I know most of the county deputies and firefighters. Being from where I am, most folks carry firearms. So most of the time, it would be insane for someone doing it to scam or harm another person, i.e. impersonation...
  12. HikerShawn

    Would a pay email be more useful?

    I have three domain names that uses 1-user paid Gmail domain email. It's Gmail but branded with my domain. One is a personal account, another is my social media marketing business email, and the other is my online brand. I pay about $18/mo total for all of them. Personally, I like that better...
  13. HikerShawn

    Is the News making us turn on one and another?

    So about two or three months ago, I decided to remove all the news feeds from my phone. I already quit watching TV years ago so I never watch the news. I occasionally check out the local news website to see local stories that are positive. If I see a negative story, I quickly scroll past it. I...
  14. HikerShawn

    Howdy Folks!

    Howdy folks, Shawn here from Southern Illinois (USA). First of all, I got to say the theme of this forum is flipping awesome! It definitely reminds me of old school message forums. Good job! New to the forum :) I'm just a 30 something your old guy who likes chatting with folks on internet...
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