Concentrated Forum Membership...What's with That....????

**Sourdough** · 05-03-2009, 11:11 AM

Do you notice that the Forum Membership is concentrated in pockets (clusters of states). Yes, there may be a few from each state, but wow there are some massive concentrations of membership. WHY......any Ideas.

**Alpine_Sapper** · 05-03-2009, 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by hopeak

Do you notice that the Forum Membership is concentrated in pockets (clusters of states). Yes, there may be a few from each state, but wow there are some massive concentrations of membership. WHY......any Ideas.

What's the pattern you are seeing?

Hoosiers
Alaskans
Texans
Californians
Floridians

Any "pockets" i missed?

**mountain mama** · 05-03-2009, 11:18 AM

In the Southern states, I think the men are still brought up to hunt and protect the weaker of the species (women and children)

**Sourdough** · 05-03-2009, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Alpine_Sapper

What's the pattern you are seeing?

Hoosiers
Alaskans
Texans
Californians
Floridians

Any "pockets" i missed?

There are not many from Alaska. I guess that whole upper Mid-West thing. Why.......I just don't get why so many in that region. It seems like 70% of the total membership is concentrated there.

**Ken** · 05-03-2009, 11:31 AM

Originally Posted by Alpine_Sapper

Any "pockets" i missed?

Thankfully, there's a "watch pocket" growing in Bristol County, Mass - Newport County, Rhode Island.

**crashdive123** · 05-03-2009, 12:47 PM

I think as the forum grows and becomes more popular ...... One possible explanation is that when somebody is doing a search for something in their area - they come across threads like Hoosier Survival Jamboree, Florida Gathering, profiles of various members (it is oft strange what a search engine will turn up).

**Rick** · 05-03-2009, 03:02 PM

That and we recruit.

**erunkiswldrnssurvival** · 05-03-2009, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by hopeak

Do you notice that the Forum Membership is concentrated in pockets (clusters of states). Yes, there may be a few from each state, but wow there are some massive concentrations of membership. WHY......any Ideas.

I think mabe that some people concentrate on survival issues that effect them in thier own states,(a desert dweller may not be much interested in some other envirnment).

**Alpine_Sapper** · 05-03-2009, 03:23 PM

I vote that those locations are simply the last bastions of rational thought, and all the other "survivalists" are on other forums talking about 2012 and bilderberg, the illuminati, and the skullz while sighting in their zombie slayers, testing out their ghillie suits, and feasting on each others pets.

**oly** · 05-03-2009, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by erunkiswldrnssurvival

(a desert dweller may not be much interested in some other envirnment).

I may be in your area someday again.
My State is probably 75% Mormon and they have been preparing for generations and the state prepares for emergencies and have a lot of drills so that we are prepared.

I like beer and not Mormon, so maybe that makes me an outcast in some eyes here.

**mountain mama** · 05-03-2009, 03:46 PM

I hear ya, oly...it's the same here in Idaho. But, there is something to be said for the Mormons. They do know how to prepare and they have made this a family-friendly state.

**oly** · 05-03-2009, 03:53 PM

Mountain Mama you just made me realize that my lotto tickets will expire soon. Time to load up the wife and go for a road trip some day.

**crashdive123** · 05-03-2009, 04:00 PM

Originally Posted by oly

Mountain Mama you just made me realize that my lotto tickets will expire soon. Time to load up the wife and go for a road trip some day.

Lottery for a new wife???????

**Rick** · 05-03-2009, 04:13 PM

Good Heavens. Count me out on that one. I just might win. I already have one. What would I do with two?

**oly** · 05-03-2009, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

Good Heavens. Count me out on that one. I just might win. I already have one. What would I do with two?

Move to Utah LOL smart a$$e$ LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5P6UU6m3cqk

**Mischief** · 05-03-2009, 05:29 PM

Originally Posted by crashdive123

I think as the forum grows and becomes more popular ...... One possible explanation is that when somebody is doing a search for something in their area - they come across threads like Hoosier Survival Jamboree, Florida Gathering, profiles of various members (it is oft strange what a search engine will turn up).

Search engine? whatcha mean, is this somekind of a new gps thingy, I am not lost,besides new ideas pop up with new questions. Sheeesh.

**laughingbeetle** · 05-03-2009, 06:03 PM

Huh. No one else is from NY? Oh, yeah, the last one was some feller who wanted to go live all primative on state land. Then he got banned I think. Must be the New York guys just can't handle the wolfpack.