You know you've been a Mandolin Cafe member a while when.........

**f5loar** · Jun-16-2012, 10:00pm

...........you can spot a fake Gibson F5 from a lousy out-of-focus photo.

**JEStanek** · Jun-16-2012, 10:11pm

You don't get fooled every April first.

Jamie

**mandolirius** · Jun-16-2012, 11:21pm

You find yourself missing posts by Mythicfish.

**Keith Newell** · Jun-16-2012, 11:42pm

You know when you can refrain from saying what's really on your mind in a response.

**pjlama** · Jun-17-2012, 12:23am

Originally Posted by mandolirius

You find yourself missing posts by Mythicfish.

Not! My favorite ban ever.

**pjlama** · Jun-17-2012, 12:25am

When you're still pissed off at a guy that was banned years ago.

**Josh Kaplan** · Jun-17-2012, 2:03am

You wait a moment and think better of it before you post--usually.

Okay, sometimes.

Josh

**Ben Milne** · Jun-17-2012, 2:18am

FFPC (four figure post count)

**Michael H Geimer** · Jun-17-2012, 8:13am

If you remember a guy who was in a band called, "You know you've been a Cafe Member a while ..."

**Tim2723** · Jun-17-2012, 8:31am

If you can remember when the Blue Chip thread was short enough to read through.

**Jim** · Jun-17-2012, 8:49am

You are offended by inappropriate use of the name "Loar"

**dang** · Jun-17-2012, 9:02am

Originally Posted by MikeEdgerton

You've posted in at least one thread that's been locked down.

When you have STARTED a thread that has been locked down.

**journeybear** · Jun-17-2012, 9:26am

... you go to a closed thread only after it has been locked down and read every post, just to satisfy some dark curiosity or schadenfreude ...

... you see a new thread about picks/strings/body style/sound hole shape/brands/[name your poison] and just sigh or shake your head or roll your eyes and move on.

... you spend more time involved in threads that have precious little to do with mandolins per se than those delving into the minutiae - and really appreciate the break from the routine.

... you appreciate being a member of a forum that provides you with the opportunity to seem world-weary and worldly-wise ...

**Jim Garber** · Jun-17-2012, 10:32am

Originally Posted by mrmando

Goist and Edgerton are posting at the highest rate (~2,500 posts a year), so Mike will probably be #1 before long. Ed may reach #2 eventually, but he won't catch Mike unless he ups his game.

Hey, wait a second, I am #1! You can ignore me if you like but I haven't exactly been sitting still and am 1800+ posts over #2. Besides does it count for anything that Mike and Jamie are moderators and they have to be on the forum for their job? Well, unless I suddenly get a life -- altogether possible, of course -- I am still here. I feel like Roger Federer or Rafa Nadal.

**journeybear** · Jun-17-2012, 10:55am

Yeah, well, see what happens by Wimbledon time. Might be the year for a dark horse, like Andy Murray.

Not!

I shudder to think what would happen if someone decided to post just to increase his post count.

**Jack Roberts** · Jun-17-2012, 11:18am

When your full name is your user ID....

**Mandolin Mick** · Jun-17-2012, 11:46am

... When you're reading a post and know who wrote it without even looking at the avatar!!! Four of them have posted on this thread!!!

**Laird** · Jun-17-2012, 11:55am

When most days all it takes is a quick glance at the titles of recent threads before you get back to the rest of your life.

**Mandolin Mick** · Jun-17-2012, 11:58am

Wow, I'm # 87! I didn't know that these things could be known!

**Jim Garber** · Jun-17-2012, 2:28pm

Originally Posted by Mandolin Mick

... When you're reading a post and know who wrote it without even looking at the avatar!!! Four of them have posted on this thread!!!

Uh-oh... hmmmm... I may have to take a hint from Click and Clack and retire from my position here while I am still on top. I will be discussing that with my people and will report back in due time.

Originally Posted by journeybear

I shudder to think what would happen if someone decided to post just to increase his post count.

Not as easy as it looks... or is it?

**Keith Newell** · Jun-17-2012, 2:34pm

yep many times of delete......It was not worth it.

**MikeEdgerton** · Jun-17-2012, 9:00pm

Jim Garber will always be number one in my book

I'm used to being called number two by the way.

**llg** · Jun-17-2012, 9:07pm

when you read a post in the classifieds for a Daley mandolin from Adam Steffey and don't get the least bit excited.
Of course I wouldn't know because I've only been a member now for a few months and about messed my britches when
I read that earlier.

**GRW3** · Jun-17-2012, 10:36pm

When a request for a 'complete' listing of the 'best' f style mandos less than $500 with information on who sells them for the best price ("and hurry, I need this by tomorrow") doesn't phase you or prompt you write a rude reply.

**mrmando** · Jun-17-2012, 11:24pm

Originally Posted by Jim Garber

Hey, wait a second, I am #1! You can ignore me if you like but I haven't exactly been sitting still and am 1800+ posts over #2.

OK ... sorry. You know you've been a Cafe member for a long time when the fact that Garber is the #1 poster doesn't even register with you. "Well duh," you say. "Everybody knows that."