[Baumli]

Dear Powers that Be (or would be),

I note that after several years of intermittently being a resident of this site, I remain a Junior Member. And yet, only about 3 months ago I turned the ripe old age of 65. Am I going to go straight from being a Junior Member to a Geriatric Member? What kind of obeisance, and to whom, must I render in order to become a Full Member? Meanwhile, calling me a Junior Member seems a mild commission against what is politically correct terminology--as least as it applies to how I think I deserve to be defined.

Clarity, and perhaps deserved remedies, on this matter would be appreciated.

Although fast approaching senectitude, I am,

Humbly yours,

Francis Baumli

[JohnR]

Hi Francis, "Jr. Member" is the name of the group with between 2 and 299 posts. The reason for having these groups is that members with higher post counts also get more PM storage, on the assumption they need it.

It has to be called something, so if you'd care to suggest a reasonable alternative I'll change it.

[KenSeger]

Nonsense. 
We just think of you as young at heart!
 

[electricbear]

Instead of referring to  non Full Members as a Junior Members perhaps we should call them Flaccid Members. 

[MerRev]

Francis:

You've reached the age when giving up isn't who you are, this is the age of knowing how to make things happen.

  250 more posts sir or a reasonable alternative.  I'm guessing on the latter seeing you've been such a fine audiophile in these parts and willing to host the yearly Audiophile Extravaganza at McGurks. 

[daves]

Francis, the good news is you have reached 50 posts.

The bad news is the projection - in order to reach senior status for posting,  I estimate you need to post for another 325 years. 

[Baumli]

Dear members,

[Baumli]

Dear members,

Electricbear has the gall to suggest that mine is a quest to escape the flaccid norm? He needs remember that I am 65, not 85. However, I do admit that I have nothing to hide beneath mine own kilt.

Some of us, though very involved, believe in an economy of tongue. Perhaps the cosmos would be more in order if the distinction were between "Taciturn Member" and "Loquacious Member." Ponder this mightily, gentlemen. And keep your minds open and your suggestions supple.

As to other topics: An old English professor I know, in Columbia, Missouri, said to me a while back, "'Flaccid tumescence' is definitely not an oxymoron." Does anyone have any idea what he might have meant?

Innocently yours,

Francis Baumli

[daves]

Your professor was  merely making the observation he thought you were innocently pregnant with hints of greatness to come. It is a much better state to achieve than being omnipotently incompetent.

[thunderbrick]

Meanwhile, back at the Volvo dealership, BISL is frantically Googling "Flaccid tumescence".................

[KenSeger]

Re: Keeping the discussion related to the topics of Hi-Fi audio reproduction
Topic: the above posts

The only similarity I can see is that both topics concern rise time.

[Bob in St. Louis]

Meanwhile, back at the Volvo dealership, BISL is frantically Googling "Flaccid tumescence".................

You Sir, are amazing.

The result:
1. maximum tumescence in repose. As close to erect as a penis can possibly get without standing up or sticking out. The state of full hanging engorgement.

I am now contemplating changing my moniker to "Full Hanging Engorgement".

[daves]

Now that that name is taken, who wants to grab priapism?

[Scott F.]

priapism?

I used to suffer from that syndrome...then again, I was 17 at the time.

[Baumli]

Per Scott Faller's observation,

Yes; I also suffered from a state of priapism. That was about from the age of 15 to 35. And let me tell those of you who have never experienced ths affliction: There is nothing which compares to the pleasures of ecstatic priapism, unless it is being able to put this physiological syndrome to good purpose. That, I assure you, is an agony of ecstasy.

Atavistically,

Francis Baumli

[dlparker]

Francis Baumli - Now there's a blast from the past! Hello from Dave Parker, now in KCMO!

Dear members,

Electricbear has the gall to suggest that mine is a quest to escape the flaccid norm? He needs remember that I am 65, not 85. However, I do admit that I have nothing to hide beneath mine own kilt.

Some of us, though very involved, believe in an economy of tongue. Perhaps the cosmos would be more in order if the distinction were between "Taciturn Member" and "Loquacious Member." Ponder this mightily, gentlemen. And keep your minds open and your suggestions supple.

As to other topics: An old English professor I know, in Columbia, Missouri, said to me a while back, "'Flaccid tumescence' is definitely not an oxymoron." Does anyone have any idea what he might have meant?

Innocently yours,

Francis Baumli

[Andre2]

You all r weird - 294

[Bob in St. Louis]

Welcome Andre. 

To all: I invited Andre to our little party here as he wasn't enjoying his "Junior" status either.

[Andre2]

Hey Baumli...

[FullRangeMan]

Dear Powers that Be (or would be),

I note that after several years of intermittently being a resident of this site, I remain a Junior Member. And yet, only about 3 months ago I turned the ripe old age of 65. Am I going to go straight from being a Junior Member to a Geriatric Member? What kind of obeisance, and to whom, must I render in order to become a Full Member? Meanwhile, calling me a Junior Member seems a mild commission against what is politically correct terminology--as least as it applies to how I think I deserve to be defined.

Clarity, and perhaps deserved remedies, on this matter would be appreciated.

Although fast approaching senectitude, I am,

Humbly yours,

Francis Baumli

I suggest you disregard this status, it exists only as a tool to facilitate the work of the site administrator, not to qualify or classify members.
What really has value is your life experience.
Regards