Could there be THAT many lurkers?

[Bobgorilla]

Maybe we can see Andy and Opie there too! Seem like they were always goin' down to Mt Pilot.

I'm going to look for Otis.

Trust someone on this forum to want to find the town drunk!

[angib]

.... and anyone else who feels that they don't have any "real life experience to share", you don't have to be an expert to join in the conversation.

Right on. I haven't got to nearly 1000 postings by only posting when I actually knew what I was writing about......

In the land of the blind, the over-confident blind man is king, as I think the saying goes.

Andrew

[IraRat]

Otis was the only guy in that town who knew how to party!

I mean, Barney was going with Thelma Lou for like 7 years, and I don't think he ever got past 1st base!

Maybe that's what Juanita at the diner was for--only they couldn't be too blatant on TV in those days.

One of my top 5 shows of all time. Floyd the barber was really my favorite. (Emmit the handyman in the later years just didn't it do it for me, although Howard Sprague was okay.)

By the way, did you know that Floyd (don't know his real name) was sickly during most of the shows? That's why you always see him sitting--rarely standing.

[cracker39]

.... and anyone else who feels that they don't have any "real life experience to share", you don't have to be an expert to join in the conversation.

Right on. I haven't got to nearly 1000 postings by only posting when I actually knew what I was writing about......

Andrew

OMG...

I just checked my stats...Been here less than 3 month and have made over 500 posts!!! I didn't know I did that much opinionating or asking questions...I know that most of my posts surely didn't involve the offering of expert advice.

Maybe I oughtta keep my lip zipped a little more.

[cracker39]

OOPS, make that less than 4 months, not less than 3 months. Now I feel better. I'm only nly averaging 125 posts a month, not 165...WHEW.

[madjack]

...hey Dale, do ya know the definition of EXPERT....

EX...a has been
SPERT...a drip under pressure

so that makes an expert a has been drip under pressure (to come up with an answer)

madjack

[Wright]

And here I thought Ira was Otis, under a pen name...

I guess, I enable all those lurkers by askin' the dumb questions for them

Wright

oh yea and the peanut gallery comments also

[doug hodder]

Ira....Floyds real name is Howard McNear....he had a stroke right when they went to color or thereabouts...and if you watch some of the later episodes...a very young Jack Nicholson was featured in one...how about the episode with Barbara Eden....what a HOTTIE!!!.doug...boy do I need a life!!!

[gailkaitschuck]

My favorite character was rock chuckin' Ernest T. Bass.

I think I'm living with him now.

Gail

[Vegabond9]

Yep, I'm like Cracker39, a non-lurker no TD built yet kind o guy. Lots of us I bet.

Actually I have decided to build and that wasn't an easy decision, believe u me!

Now I've cleaned out some of the shop for room to work and in the tool acquiring stage.

My trailer is sitting there staring at me as if to say..... you touch me with that grinder and I'll show YOU the road. Once I start grinding I no longer have a motorcycle trailer. Thats scary enough in itself. So I'm using lots of excuses to stall off the cutting stage while gathering tools and dealing with drawings and scale issues.



Lurkers are welcome is the bottom line. They may have a great idea that nobody ever thought of before that I can incorporate into my TD. So, speak up!

[Loader]

I lurked on the board for a long time. Joined in April, didn't make my first post until Sep.

Like has already been mentioned, beofre commiting to the build, I checked out photos, read many topics, trying to decide if the teardrop build was for me.

It is! I'm building now, I'll post some photos when I have something worth showing.

[toypusher]

Loader,

Everything is "worth showing" to us!

[IraRat]

and if you watch some of the later episodes...a very young Jack Nicholson was featured in one...how about the episode with Barbara Eden

Which episode was Jack Nicholson in?

But I DEFINITELY remember the one with Barbara Eden:

She came to Mayberry to start a manicure business by renting space in Floyd's shop, and all of the women got jealous because all of the men started getting manicures.

And you think YOU need a life???

[TonyCooper]

Yep, I'm like Cracker39, a non-lurker no TD built yet kind o guy. Lots of us I bet.

Actually I have decided to build and that wasn't an easy decision, believe u me!

Now I've cleaned out some of the shop for room to work and in the tool acquiring stage.

My trailer is sitting there staring at me as if to say..... you touch me with that grinder and I'll show YOU the road. Once I start grinding I no longer have a motorcycle trailer. Thats scary enough in itself. So I'm using lots of excuses to stall off the cutting stage while gathering tools and dealing with drawings and scale issues.



Lurkers are welcome is the bottom line. They may have a great idea that nobody ever thought of before that I can incorporate into my TD. So, speak up!

It is a lot of work... don't let anyone tell you otherwise...

I started my build and had a 4-5 month lull due to job situation, but I'm back working at it hard again. It is a major investment in time. But it is very rewarding to see it all coming together... and for me there was hump to overcome. I feel like I'm on the down hill slide now... I can see the light at the end of the tunnel -- er.. uhh... or that could be a train!

I'd recommend building your own but it is time consuming!

[Vegabond9]

Yeah, but I have an advantage...... I'm retired and my shop is where I hang out full time. Ouch! I know that hurt a bunch of guys but what can I say? Oops! Gotta go fire up the skiff, getting ready to go shark fishing off Daytona as soon as the water lays down a bit. I really should feel guilty here.... nah. Not even a bit!