The Odd Man Out

**CDNSushi** · 22nd April 09, 10:06 PM

I see that there's been a recent surge of interest in the "Social Groups" area of the forum. Well, I've looked through all of them but couldn't find a single one that I might become a part of.

So, I've gone and started a new group. It's called "The Odd Man Out" and it's dedicated to all the people who go to the social groups section and don't find one they might be a member of.

Let me elaborate. I live near none of the "regional" social groups. I am not a man of substance. I don't have an interest in a particular tartan, or share the same passion for historical re-creationism, piping, drumming, dancing and so on as some others might (which is interesting in itself because I tend to have many interests). Neither am I ever the gentleman (though I try my best to be, in good conscience I wouldn't have the chutzpah to join that group), and my name doesn't match any of the clan affiliations or septs that might result from having such a name.

Therefore, being the odd man out, I invite any and all those who want to be part of a social group to join up and celebrate our oddity together!

For goodness sakes, WHY? you might ask. Why not? I would answer. For the same reason that '42' is the answer to life, the universe and everything.

A shortcut to the group is here:

http://www.xmarksthescot.com/forum/group.php?groupid=49

Cheers, and See you there!

Jim

**Highlander31** · 22nd April 09, 10:34 PM

So this is a case of one being so far out that they are in. Cool.

**CDNSushi** · 22nd April 09, 11:53 PM

Yeah. That's right. It's kinda like the XMTS forum equivalent of "Festivus." A social group for the rest of us.

Hey! That would be a good tag line! hehe

**Mipi** · 23rd April 09, 03:20 AM

I believe I found the social group for me,too.

**be da veva** · 23rd April 09, 04:01 AM

Do you have to go to meetings?
Do you have special code of conduct?
Do you sell chocolate (or other) door to door?
Is there a special uniform?
Is there a mascot?

'cause I don't "do" that

;o)

**JolyStNicholas** · 23rd April 09, 04:08 AM

Well done lad, well done!

**JelicoCat** · 23rd April 09, 04:08 PM

I'm in, because I'm not in...I think...
Dude I'm there.
Thanks

**Bugbear** · 23rd April 09, 04:47 PM

I'm surprised no one has started a social group for curmudgeons...

Good luck.

**Panache** · 23rd April 09, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by Ted Crocker

I'm surprised no one has started a social group for curmudgeons...

Good luck.

Ted,

That is because most of the forum is made up of curmudgeons or curmudgeons-in-training .

Besides curmudgeons don't want to associate with a bunch of curmudgeons ('cause those other guys are doing it wrong)

Now get off my lawn Sonny boy before I turn the sprinklers on ya!

And where's my bourbon?

Cheers

Jamie :ootd:

**McFarkus** · 23rd April 09, 06:27 PM

I am an old codger aspiring to be an old curmudgeon. But I must confess to being a member of one of the earlier social groups "Chicago Kilted." I also recently joined the fat guys group "Gentlemen of Substance." And was invited and just joined "House of Gordon" today.

We use the list in Chicago Kilted a lot to send PMs about Chicago area events.