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10-19-2023, 05:55 PM | #21 |
LNC Commander
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Sbartek's Guest Room
Posts: 24,581
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I'm in. An old timer named HonestAbe helped me out on the Tank after my first post was asking for a foot for my son's new Quick Kick figure. The kind of community spirit really caught my eye, and when someone went out of their way to help a first time poster, it really meant a lot to me.
Ole HonestAbe is long gone now, as are a few other people I considered friends (Like RangeViper). But...Like Beach said, I have met a lot of great and cool people here and have a lot of cool friends like (in no particular order) Ax, Beach, Chains, YoJoe, Tex, Sbarty, Griff, Ozzie, Trooper, Slice, Twins and many others who have come and gone. Sure, there is a lot of negative, but I am trying to derail the negative and bring us all together as we should be as Joe fans. Cheers everyone!
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10-19-2023, 06:23 PM | #22 |
Balloon Bear
Join Date: Jul 2022
Location: Delaware Valley
Posts: 1,659
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I'm in. Came to the 'tank not long after getting into Classified because it was the best place to get info, but stuck around for the community.
Despite occasional frustrations, it's easily the best place online I've found for Joe talk. People are really generous with their advice about fixing or improving figures, and I enjoy the creativity that comes across in everyone's setups, customs, and photos...that kind of content has really inspired me to do more with my toys than just line them up on the shelf. This place really shines when there's something going on and people are excited, but even during lulls there's good shop talk and music I haven't listened to before to enjoy. I also like the forum format. Avatars/signatures make it a lot easier to notice when I'm interacting with the same group of people over time compared to a platform like reddit. |
10-19-2023, 10:07 PM | #23 |
...but really Cringer.
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Charlotte
Posts: 89
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I'm in. I've been collecting Joes since '82 and joined the Tank back in'09, but as you can tell, I only popped in occasionally to lurk. I initially had no interest in Classified, but once the HISS Haslab hit, I was all in. I still don't post much, but I'm on here almost everyday now geeking out over the latest releases, rumors, customs, etc. I love this place...warts and all.
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10-19-2023, 10:42 PM | #24 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Texas
Posts: 522
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I love the tank because I am a G.I Joe fan and love G. I Joes. I also love snakes.
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10-19-2023, 11:01 PM | #25 |
o-ring or nothing
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: In the 1980's
Posts: 5,697
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I'm in. I've always enjoyed GI Joe message boards. I signed up for the Devils Due one as soon as that comic was announced. Once that was gone I went over to Yojoe.com. I initially only signed up here on Hiss tank because they made you register just to see the damn pictures of all the new stuff that were posted, and they always posted stuff here first. I was soon pulled in by the mix of genius and idiocy posted here. We used to get a lot more customs posted back then. I remember being blown away by the ME figures Ceraurus did, and all the vintage style vehicles that Blood Brigade would post. He could make a Snow Cat into anything. It's funny how you can look back on a thread about Retaliation figures and see the exact same arguments and complaints that pop up in the Classified threads now.
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10-20-2023, 06:20 AM | #26 |
Resident Rottweiler
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Right here, baby
Posts: 626
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I’m in! Fell back in love with Joe just as I was graduating college in 2018 and felt my only option was collecting vintage. After a short year-and-a-half, the arrival of Classifieds drove me so batty that I simply had to find a place to talk about it. The Tank has been such a reliable place for good discussion on all things Joe and has allowed me to connect with fellow Joe fans for the first time in my life. Yes, there is drama aplenty and early periods of Classifieds felt like the sky was falling every other day but there’s no place I’d rather be to talk about the best brand in toys.
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10-20-2023, 08:51 AM | #27 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Oct 2023
Location: RDU, NC
Posts: 5
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I'm in. I am new to the tank but I love it for the wealth of information.
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10-20-2023, 08:59 AM | #28 |
GI Joe Graffiti General
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Mindbenders Laboratory
Posts: 6,584
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Welcome to the tank .
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vvvvSlices Customsvvvv 1/18 scale : http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...s-customs.html 1/12 scale https://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...d-customs.html 1st place Winner in The Joes Customs contest http://www.joecustoms.com/forums/vie...p?f=24&t=48010 true art speaks for itself. |
10-20-2023, 01:17 PM | #29 |
Helicopter Pilot
Join Date: May 2022
Location: Texas
Posts: 285
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I'm in. Despite the recent "troubles", I've always thought this was the most chill forum I've been a part of. Man, I did Theforce.net and another SW site back during the prequel days and you want to talk about some vitriole. This place is a calm sea under blue skies, and I enjoy reading the various positions of all y'all. Also, this is the best clearinghouse for upcoming Joe stuff.
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10-20-2023, 01:23 PM | #30 |
Crimson Commander
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Oakdale, PA
Posts: 581
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Thanks for your generosity and the fun contest Slice!
I love Hiss Tank because it has enabled me to relive my youthful days of collecting GI Joe back in the 80's. I have created great friendships here as well! While I do not always post, this is the one site I religiously check daily! |
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