Been a Bit Quiet Around Here....

[ventanakaz]

I have been having some difficulties accessing the forum pages, could log in but couldn't do anything else. The log on the bottom stated that there were people on including me. The joys of vBulletin websites

I posted some pictures and wanted to see if you recognize one of the swivels, it's one that retro fitted with the others but forgot to take a good picture of it from the bottom, i have one of my own that came in a Nicol's box but i don't think it's a Nicol's

[Dutchman]

I have been having some difficulties accessing the forum pages, could log in but couldn't do anything else. The log on the bottom stated that there were people on including me. The joys of vBulletin websites

[ventanakaz]

So much excitement

[ventanakaz]

This place is jumping

[dad]

That's cool, it only has to work for "you" it is not about what is reveled on the outside, more about what you need to express from the inside, and everyone has their own way. Enjoy

[BagBoy]

Great to hear from you "BagBoy" Hope all is well. ENJOY.

Thanks Dad! It's pathetic that I am just seeing this now. My bad. Looking to rebuild my old setup (Bagbarn) Doing so would give me cause to frequent these pages again. Going to bookmark the site and be sure to stop by much more often.

Peace
Cheers

[ventanakaz]

It would be nice if others that are on Instagram and other social media sites chime in on this forum that is responsible for the Gathering and got people like me energized in not only Striking/Speed Bagg'in, Although i have hit my apparatuses in the garage for years and started bagging back in the late Seventies. But you guys that come here and read the info here should share your experiences wheather your a beginner or like me have years of experience, that being said i am always learning new things i find things that you think are impossible on the bag become possible with practice, So lets hear your experience no matter who you are, Your experience will help others grow and get motivated to bag. Bag on, from a person that will be Bagg'in till the day I die. Remember to enjoy the journey because it never ends with an open mind. Satisfaction Guaranteed

[Dutchman]

It's currently in the teens here in Western PA, and if the sun is out for any length of time the sun room where I'm set up can be rather temperate. When it is I try to put a little time on the bags. The cloud cover has been fairly steady in the last week (not to mention the snow). There is a gas heater in there that lord knows when the last time it was used. I'm not about to trying to light it off until I get furnace person in here to look at it. At the moment that is towards the bottom of the order of operations here.

[dad]

Great to hear from you "BagBoy" Hope all is well. ENJOY.

[BagBoy]

Really nice to see the place is still active. Hope everyone is well and still baggin' away!

[Mickey Dix]

I love all the knowledge you can gather from the speedbag forum . Looking back at all the interesting posts is a favorite of mine. Thanks Tim and all the baggers for the incredible insights in our passion of the speedbag!!!

[Tim]

That was an educational rant Hope this site will always be here, it helped me enjoy the striking bag even more than i had years ago...and i discovered what makes a good bag and what makes a good swivel, it also showed me with my imagination or maybe i should say my detective work of what's good and how to make it better when it comes to this addiction we all share, i like to look beyond the basics and sometimes try what i then discover it can be done with practice, Never thought i could do what i call the Sweeping Elbow Dribble, Something that i never seen anyone do and i'm getting close to getting it done cleanly, it's just that third and last part that feels impossible, the other one i have is the three quarter drum elbow dribble and beyond. Can't thank you enough Tim for this site, Thank you

You are welcome!

I've been working on some stuff too, I should put a video up, but have lots of business travel here in Q4.

[Tim]

Tim , you have made one of the most wonderful contributions to the speed bagging community and I thank you Man.

It has been my pleasure to help bring the community together.

I will also say Instagram is full of lots of great clips of baggers and the fact that the "barrier to entry" is so low means we have a plethora of bag punching videos to watch. There's definitely an upside to that.

[dad]

That was an educational rant Hope this site will always be here, it helped me enjoy the striking bag even more than i had years ago, it has made me go into my imagination of what could be and what i can share, i probably should start sharing videos again on YouTube so they can be shared on here, i should've never deleted all my post, that was a mistake and i jumped the gun to fast, This site has also sparked in eye into the history of bags and swivels and what i have learned in their construction, and i discovered what makes a good bag and what makes a good swivel, it also showed me with my imagination or maybe i should say my detective work of what's good and how to make it better when it comes to this addiction we all share, i like to look beyond the basics and sometimes try what i then discover it can be done with practice, Never thought i could do what i call the Sweeping Elbow Dribble, Something that i never seen anyone do and i'm getting close to getting it done cleanly, it's just that third and last part that feels impossible, the other one i have is the three quarter drum elbow dribble and beyond. Can't thank you enough Tim for this site, Thank you

Tim , you have made one of the most wonderful contributions to the speed bagging community and I thank you Man.

[ventanakaz]

This forum was born way back in 2006. Before Facebook and the current crop of social media. The "forum" style of sharing has definitely fallen out of vogue. *We don't even get spam posts anymore* - seriously I have not had to delete any spam posts in MONTHS.


I am committed to maintaining this forum for as long as feasible (as long as VBulletin supports the software). It will be here as a tribute to the past and as a searchable resource for anyone new to bagging.

Instagram and others will never be integrated - they (Instagram/Facebook/Meta/etc) would never allow that because it's completely against their business model. The business model of all the Algorithmic Social Media is the same - to show you random crap to get you to stay on the app as long as possible (for more advertising views).

I use Facebook and Instagram - but only the bare minimum. There's too many ads, too many "random" things it tries to show me. I also find it frustrating that it is near impossible to search or find something you look at two days ago in an easy way. There's no deep interaction either (mostly) -it's all shallow likes and hearts and emojis and things like that. Nobody spends time writing - because it is there and then gone in an instant.

In my opinion, social media went bad the day your "feed" became something other than a reverse chronological order listing of what your friends posted. Now they show you what they want you to see via their algorithms.

Rant over - LOL

That was an educational rant Hope this site will always be here, it helped me enjoy the striking bag even more than i had years ago, it has made me go into my imagination of what could be and what i can share, i probably should start sharing videos again on YouTube so they can be shared on here, i should've never deleted all my post, that was a mistake and i jumped the gun to fast, This site has also sparked in eye into the history of bags and swivels and what i have learned in their construction, and i discovered what makes a good bag and what makes a good swivel, it also showed me with my imagination or maybe i should say my detective work of what's good and how to make it better when it comes to this addiction we all share, i like to look beyond the basics and sometimes try what i then discover it can be done with practice, Never thought i could do what i call the Sweeping Elbow Dribble, Something that i never seen anyone do and i'm getting close to getting it done cleanly, it's just that third and last part that feels impossible, the other one i have is the three quarter drum elbow dribble and beyond. Can't thank you enough Tim for this site, Thank you