Is there a suit forum where...?

**Chef** · 11th October 07, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by ccga3359

Because here at XMarks we are amongst friends.

OK, that's great definition of what a forum, and particularly x-marks, is. I get that part but it doesn't answer my question. I certainly realise I have the right not to read them. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with those posts and I am not sure they are frivolous, I just don't get it. Again, maybe I have been wearing a kilt too long for me to understand the interest.

**ccga3359** · 11th October 07, 08:17 PM

Originally Posted by Chef

OK, that's great definition of what a forum, and particularly x-marks, is. I get that part but it doesn't answer my question. I certainly realise I have the right not to read them. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with those posts and I am not sure they are frivolous, I just don't get it. Again, maybe I have been wearing a kilt too long for me to understand the interest.

You raise an interesting question in "is there a suit forum...". Honsetly I don't know. If there were I could see someone saying "Last night, I walked into 7-11 in my black Amani and the girl behind the counter smiled at me and said 'Nice suit, did you just come from a wedding?'"

To me a kilt is freedom so I could more easily equate it to a Nudist forum rather than a suit forum. I could see it now...
"Last night, I walked into 7-11 with my ornate beach towel and the girl behind the counter smiled at me and said 'Sorry sir, no shoes, no shirt, no service, nice towel though.'"

**auld argonian** · 11th October 07, 08:23 PM

I always wonder if there's a forum for the guys who are still wearing those Zoobaz pants. We still see them around here now and again...you know, those loose, light fabric pants that had stuff like zebra prints. There are still a lot of Chicago Bears zoobaz around...just hang around the liquor store or supermarket before game time on a Sunday and I guarantee several sightings.

...and as to the question being asked of a zoobaz wearing guy...I'd bet that no one wants to know bad enough to bother to ask.

Best

AA

**Cage** · 11th October 07, 08:51 PM

Being new and still waiting for my first kilt, I don't carry much weight.
1. I see where members of the forum feel a bond and just want to share their experiences. I'd relate it to telling your significant other about how your day went.
2. (This could just be because I'm still a newb and not even wet behind the ears yet.) Being a site to try to promote the wearing of the kilt, people want to share their general day-to-day experiences to encourage others to be comfortable wearing the kilt.

These positive day-to-day posts are great for those like me crawling into wearing a kilt.
I'd personally like to see the negatives with reactions/come backs to be better prepared to handle the situation. I won't lie; I naturally suck at comebacks.

There may be several of these posts here and I've just not found them yet as I'm still reading backdated posts. Of course this could be for the fact people are getting more compliments than negative remarks.

**The Wizard of BC** · 11th October 07, 09:32 PM

Naaa, you've all got it wrong. It's all about post counts. See, in the very early days of X Marks we applauded reaching even 100 posts. (There were only 50 or so guys here then and not much was happening)
Then as our numbers began to grow we started welcoming everyone who joined. There would be an newbie drop-in just once and say hi and the next thing you knew 150 guys had said welcome. (But the moderators got wise to that so now those posts don't count towards your total.)

Because you see, there is a prize for the most posts. The title of Head Posting Poobaah used to belong to Graham from Tasmania but he has since found another home. Now GMan holds the title. The first one to reach 100,000 posts gets an X Marks kilt pin, genuine 8 carat gold, electroplated onto authentic plastic.

So get in there and post about anything. Post about your dog, post about the dream you had last night, Send the kid who has just posted a picture of himself looking like a poster boy for kilt don'ts an "atta-boy, great looking kilt". as long as it has the word kilt in it the post counts towards that coveted kilt pin.

**emolas** · 11th October 07, 10:48 PM

Originally Posted by The Wizard of BC

Naaa, you've all got it wrong. It's all about post counts. See, in the very early days of X Marks we applauded reaching even 100 posts. (There were only 50 or so guys here then and not much was happening)
Then as our numbers began to grow we started welcoming everyone who joined. There would be an newbie drop-in just once and say hi and the next thing you knew 150 guys had said welcome. (But the moderators got wise to that so now those posts don't count towards your total.)

Because you see, there is a prize for the most posts. The title of Head Posting Poobaah used to belong to Graham from Tasmania but he has since found another home. Now GMan holds the title. The first one to reach 100,000 posts gets an X Marks kilt pin, genuine 8 carat gold, electroplated onto authentic plastic.

So get in there and post about anything. Post about your dog, post about the dream you had last night, Send the kid who has just posted a picture of himself looking like a poster boy for kilt don'ts an "atta-boy, great looking kilt". as long as it has the word kilt in it the post counts towards that coveted kilt pin.

woohoo, one more post closer!

**Riverkilt** · 11th October 07, 10:54 PM

A bunch of thoughts from this olde rogue.

I live in a small rural town and though I've met two other local kilt owners I'm the only one who wears his kilts most of the time. Reading other folks stories of comments helped me feel more comfortable in my early kilting days. The rabble are a link that gives me a feeling of connection...and I know that the guys on the forum "get it."

Of couse its fun to share when I get a weirdo reaction like the drunk in Albuquerque shouting, "Hey Switzerland" at me...harder for a non-kiltie to understand or care.

And often, for the newcomers, I don't think its as much about the incident as it is about their joining in and participating in the forum...becoming "part of."

Often in the storytelling a new response will be shared that I can use too.

I'd never have tought of "My balls made parole" on my own.

I like them posts. Thanks to them that do.

Ron

**Monkey@Arms** · 11th October 07, 10:49 PM

I thought we posted all those compliments from women to make Grant jealous.

Best regards,

Jake

**McFarkus** · 12th October 07, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by JohnsonK

Being new and still waiting for my first kilt, I don't carry much weight.

While there are some eminent and respected members of Xmarks who scatter their pearls before us swine, in general everyone's contribution is welcome and of equal weight. I'm relatively new here myself and have felt welcomed and valued.

**LordKiltClad** · 12th October 07, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by mkfarkus

While there are some eminent and respected members of Xmarks who scatter their pearls before us swine, in general everyone's contribution is welcome and of equal weight. I'm relatively new here myself and have felt welcomed and valued.

Have you ever SEEN a pearl that gets fully digested by a swine? It comes out not so shiny anymore.