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Off Topix is a well established general discussion forum that originally opened to the public way back in 2009! We provide a laid back atmosphere and our members are down to earth. We have a ton of content and fresh stuff is constantly being added. We cover all sorts of topics, so there's bound to be something inside to pique your interest. We welcome anyone and everyone to register & become a member of our awesome community.

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  1. Shawn Gossman

    What do you hate about winter?

    We've had a warm winter but tomorrow is supposed to be freezing rain and single digit temps. That is no fun at all. We're in the country so that means we're on our own with the roads. Farmers will usually come out and plow. I'll jump on the side-by-side or four wheeler and hook the plow up to...
  2. Shawn Gossman

    Information New Owner / Nebulous has retired / New Server

    Congratulations @Jay™
  3. Shawn Gossman

    Forum Another Admin Forum

    A long time ago, I ran a forum called Another Admin Forum for quite some time. But my health was declining, and I needed to figure out life. I closed AAF and left the forum scene for a while. I always regretted getting rid of AAF. This year, I had the opportunity to get the domain again and...
  4. Shawn Gossman

    Walking

    Giant City State Park in Illinois. Here's a little writeup I did about it with some pics: https://thehikingforum.com/threads/the-gnome-roam-2024-2025.202/
  5. Shawn Gossman

    Do you make money with your leisure activity?

    I do. I started a YouTube channel about hiking in my area and it turned into a big local brand. I get paid for public speaking, ads, sponsorship, freelance outdoor writing, and guided hiking services, which has become a supplemental income for me. In reality, it saved my life (hiking did) and...
  6. Shawn Gossman

    Walking

    I do, but I hike instead. :D HIke 4 miles today on 3 different short trails. Yesterday, I participated in the Gnome Roam Challenge at a local state park. My wife and I hiked seven trails to find gnome cutouts and earn a free patch at the end. It was a lot of fun!
  7. Shawn Gossman

    Racism on Instagram?

    As long as the internet is open like it is, there will be hate and the worst of people. The only way to stop it is to censor and control the internet. None of us want that. Use block and ignore features. That's what they're there for. ;)
  8. Shawn Gossman

    Your Own Recipe?

    Have you ever invented your own recipe for something? If so, tell us about it! Share your recipe if it's not a secret!
  9. Shawn Gossman

    Service Animal Abuse

    Do you thing some people are abusing the use of service animals? Service animal users often enter stores, restaurants, etc., taking with them their service dog. Most establishments disallow pets, but they allow service dogs. In most cases, it's often illegal to ask too many questions to...
  10. Shawn Gossman

    What helps you survive at work?

    Getting along with my team. I work in an investigative role. We're collecting evidence and conducting investigations that will go to court and determine if someone goes to prison or not. I need to have my fellow investigators' backs as they need to have mine. We're a big family, pretty much...
  11. Shawn Gossman

    Conflict in the family

    I have family members that I don't associate with or even consider my family. But if other members of the family want to associate with them, that's fine; just leave me out of it. I have good reasons. They've done wrong, and they've gotten away with it. I know it's just for me to avoid people...
  12. Shawn Gossman

    Why did you leave your last ex?

    All we did was argue. We almost got married, and I knew it wouldn't last, so I broke it off. The one I'm married to now, and I have never gotten into an argument, and we're working on 7 years together.
  13. Shawn Gossman

    Are you a morning person or a night owl?

    I'm a morning person. I can't sleep when it's day time. I'd rather be outside in it. I sleep like a baby at night with limited interruptions.
  14. Shawn Gossman

    Happy Birthday tea4me!

    Happy Birthday :)
  15. Shawn Gossman

    al-Assad Regime Collapses

    Russia is becoming the go-to for the cowards of the world.
  16. Shawn Gossman

    Story behind your username?

    Long ago, a baby boy was born, and his mom and dad named him Shawn. His last name is Gossman. :P
  17. Shawn Gossman

    How many sites do you normally visit?

    A lot. I have multiple forums myself that I'm active on daily. Then I visit a lot of admin, webmaster, and general forums, too. I love doing it :)
  18. Shawn Gossman

    Highest post count you've had

    I believe on my big board, I had around 30,000 posts. It was a weather-related forum. Tens of thousands of members and hundreds of thousands of posts. I lost it tragically and failed to make backups back then. It hurt because I also bought out my competition for over $1,500 and lost that, too.
  19. Shawn Gossman

    Staff that do nothing

    Most big boards tend to be like that. Not Off Topix of course :) But a lot of older big boards that have been around for 30 years develop cliques. Those in the cliques are top members, and they get away with anything. I typically choose smaller forums because of that.
  20. Shawn Gossman

    People you don't like

    If there is an ignore option, I use it. I'm too old to get into it with them anymore. I prefer to leave a forum happy rather than angry at someone else. I'm sure the forum admin would rather us use the ignore features, too.
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