Are we Cult-ish?

[BCS_ZHP]

So my wife refers to my forum time as, "are you getting on your cult again?"

At first I denied it saying we're just a bunch of car enthusiasts with an affection for the ZHPs that we enjoy. Tonight she razed me again, so I googled it to try to debate her and found the below definition. Now, I actually think my wife has a fairly accurate explanation of my disease. It's surely not "misplaced" or about a "person" but it can at times be "excessive" and is definitely about a "thing", the ZHP. Your thoughts???

Cult - a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.

[Hornung418]

Yes indeed. We are a culture of not special car worshippers.

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[johnrando]

+1 I guess. But, it's not misplaced. :-)

[derbo]

+1 I guess. But, it's not misplaced. :-)

But it's a excessive admiration. I guess we could say we are ZHP Cult...

[NorCal-Dimitri]

We need ZHP Cult stickers.

[Avetiso]

We are cult like.

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[Smilez]

Bruce for cult leader. Say I

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[Avetiso]

Bruce for cult leader. Say I

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Aye

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[SoCalZman]

No, of course not. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go sacrifice an Audi in front of my ZHP to make its spirit ready for another day.

[Aamerh90]

No, of course not. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go sacrifice an Audi in front of my ZHP to make its spirit ready for another day.

LOL

[Avetiso]

No, of course not. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go sacrifice an Audi in front of my ZHP to make its spirit ready for another day.

:rofl

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[BimmerWill]

I wouldn't necessarily call it misplaced lol

[derbo]

I wouldn't necessarily call it misplaced lol

Misplaced OR Excessive admiration. :)

[Au1994]

To the letter of the definition, yeah, I guess so.

Oh well...I haven't had anyone here ask me to wear a funny robe or drink some special kool-aid!

[ELCID86]

As long as there's no purple Kool-Aid. Other purple automotive fluids may be ok, but I'm not sure about Royal Purple!

[NoVAphotog]

As long as there's no purple Kool-Aid. Other purple automotive fluids may be ok, but I'm not sure about Royal Purple!

Ahahaha

[NoVAphotog]

I would say by the definition, yes, but from experience, just a group of folks who all happen to like a particular car and are proud of that. Who all also happen to be down to earth, fun and nice people.

[E_Rak]

I'm going to have to agree with novaphotog. I mean, I don't even own a zip and never have, but I still feel comfortable hehe. Just a group of enthusiasts who really like to hear about and trash about anything interesting

[JupiterBMW]

Not one person raised the point that "excessive" is an opinion... What she may think is excessive, we may think to be just the right amount. So, I say my admiration is perfectly normal. Therefore, not a cult.

[fredo]

The other day, I told my wife some things I have seen here (people swapping interiors, buying cars sight unseen, already on their 2nd or 3rd ZHP). She said: you guys are obsessed with those cars. :biggrin

[slater]

hi, my name is peter... and i have a problem. :)

i think it's OK to like your car and seek friendship and share knowledge with fellow enthusiasts. however i'm sure some folks (myself included) spend a bit too much time on the forum (my work has been insane lately and i have not been on much - that's my excuse :) ).

my wife calls the forum "my internet friends" - as in, "would you rather spend time with your internet friends, or me?" i can totally appreciate where she is coming from, and i would and do spend more time with her... but i definitely admit that my brain is often filled and focused on car thoughts when it should be doing other things.

peter

[ELCID86]

my wife calls the forum "my internet friends" - as in, "would you rather spend time with your internet friends, or me?"

peter


so true


but i definitely admit that my brain is often filled and focused on car thoughts when it should be doing other things.

SOO TRUE.

[Smilez]

Not one person raised the point that "excessive" is an opinion... What she may think is excessive, we may think to be just the right amount. So, I say my admiration is perfectly normal. Therefore, not a cult.

YOU ARE RIGHT. Owning bunch of MAC make up products may be excessive in my opinion

[BCS_ZHP]

Not one person raised the point that "excessive" is an opinion... What she may think is excessive, we may think to be just the right amount. So, I say my admiration is perfectly normal. Therefore, not a cult.

Jon, I agree, my counter to her "cult" talk is to bring up her tennis obsession, she plays 4-5 times a week, is on 3 or 4 different teams, works at a racquet club, wears a tennis outfit to work most of the time, "normal" people can't fit that into their schedule (okay, maybe Rando does).

[JupiterBMW]

Jon, I agree, my counter to her "cult" talk is to bring up her tennis obsession, she plays 4-5 times a week, is on 3 or 4 different teams, works at a racquet club, wears a tennis outfit to work most of the time, "normal" people can't fit that into their schedule (okay, maybe Rando does).

BOOM

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[328ioc]

If we are in fact a cult then who's got the cow bell?

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[KevinC]

"It's not a cult, it's a club."

http://middleclasshell.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/TOM-CRUISE-FIGHTS-ALIENS.jpg

[Smilez]

"It's not a cult, it's a club."

http://middleclasshell.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/TOM-CRUISE-FIGHTS-ALIENS.jpg

You right, they day we start oppressing other vehicles like:

Mercedes are a soft car with no feel for the road.
Audi has electrical problems
Hondas are Ricer cars
Nissan, end of the day it's still a nissan.

Thats the day we are considered a cult.

[johnrando]

No, of course not. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go sacrifice an Audi in front of my ZHP to make its spirit ready for another day.

:rofl


The other day, I told my wife some things I have seen here (people swapping interiors, buying cars sight unseen, already on their 2nd or 3rd ZHP). She said: you guys are obsessed with those cars. :biggrin

True dat. My wife knows this about me.


hi, my name is peter... and i have a problem. :)

i think it's OK to like your car and seek friendship and share knowledge with fellow enthusiasts. however i'm sure some folks (myself included) spend a bit too much time on the forum (my work has been insane lately and i have not been on much - that's my excuse :) ).

my wife calls the forum "my internet friends" - as in, "would you rather spend time with your internet friends, or me?" i can totally appreciate where she is coming from, and i would and do spend more time with her... but i definitely admit that my brain is often filled and focused on car thoughts when it should be doing other things.

peter

Funny, William's wife used to call me "that guy you met on the internet" until I met her. Separately, my wife asked me the same. She wondered if it was "conversing" with the forum more than her 1st thing in the morning. I explained to her that it wasn't that, but that I was viewing the forum as a moderator and sometimes commenting.


Jon, I agree, my counter to her "cult" talk is to bring up her tennis obsession, she plays 4-5 times a week, is on 3 or 4 different teams, works at a racquet club, wears a tennis outfit to work most of the time, "normal" people can't fit that into their schedule (okay, maybe Rando does).

Yup, that's my other cult. :)

[cakM3]

Jon, I agree, my counter to her "cult" talk is to bring up her tennis obsession, she plays 4-5 times a week, is on 3 or 4 different teams, works at a racquet club, wears a tennis outfit to work most of the time, "normal" people can't fit that into their schedule (okay, maybe Rando does).

I remember you and Gigi talking about this when I was over visiting. I got a kick out of hearing Gigi referring the ZHP Mafia forum as a "cult"....hearing both of you talk about this and you bringing up Gigi's tennis obsession was classic! :biggrin

it was good to sit and watch this Bruce :) I have my obsessions and I'm sure there are plenty here who know what they are...;)

[danewilson77]

So my wife refers to my forum time as, "are you getting on your cult again?"

At first I denied it saying we're just a bunch of car enthusiasts with an affection for the ZHPs that we enjoy. Tonight she razed me again, so I googled it to try to debate her and found the below definition. Now, I actually think my wife has a fairly accurate explanation of my disease. It's surely not "misplaced" or about a "person" but it can at times be "excessive" and is definitely about a "thing", the ZHP. Your thoughts???

Cult - a misplaced or excessive admiration for a particular person or thing.

I don't think we are a cult. I do not think we fit the definition. "Excessive" is pretty broad by definition. Do I have admiration for my ZHP? Yes. Is it excessive? No. Not in my opinion.

I think we are a bunch that likes to take care of most of the items we have. Homes, cars, kids, family, etc....

[ryankokesh]

I don't think we are a cult. I do not think we fit the definition. "Excessive" is pretty broad by definition. Do I have admiration for my ZHP? Yes. Is it excessive? No. Not in my opinion.

I think we are a bunch that likes to take care of most of the items we have. Homes, cars, kids, family, etc....

I'd agree with this. I think the pro-cult argument is also very strong though. I know there's a negative connotation to the word, but I don't have a problem with it. I'm comfortable with my excessive admiration :)

[ELCID86]

+1
adjective: passionate: showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief.

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[ryankokesh]

+1
adjective: passionate: showing or caused by strong feelings or a strong belief.

14677

Passionate, cult; tomaytoe, tomato. :)

[johnrando]

Well, the question was cult-ISH. Cults do have negative connotations. Cult-ISH in the way of passion, etc.... yes.

[Johnmadd]

No, of course not. Now if you'll excuse me I have to go sacrifice an Audi in front of my ZHP to make its spirit ready for another day.

:spit :mob

[WolfBMW]

Haha this thread is cute. But I think the more alarming question is, are we really a mafia!

[Sockethead]

You should see the looks my wife, Kpro and I get from "normal" people when we tell them we met on a BMW forum... :)

[WolfBMW]

You should see the looks my wife, Kpro and I get from "normal" people when we tell them we met on a BMW forum... :)


That might be one of those things where everyone thinks it's weird until they've done/seen it. My mom is all about gardening and she's made a bunch of good friends through GardenWeb--they meet up and swap plants and dig in the dirt together. There are all sorts!

[Smilez]

You should see the looks my wife, Kpro and I get from "normal" people when we tell them we met on a BMW forum... :)

wait you married kpro?

[BCS_ZHP]

Geez, Ray, the SoCal sun must be frying your brain. Not only married but twins came along a year ago, there's a thread on the boys.

[Smilez]

Geez, Ray, the SoCal sun must be frying your brain. Not only married but twins came along a year ago, there's a thread on the boys.

HAHA, about that time I was really non existence. Had a lot of things going on in my life. As you can tell I'm here a lot more now a days.

[slater]

You should see the looks my wife, Kpro and I get from "normal" people when we tell them we met on a BMW forum... :)

that's awesome.

i have a similar story - met my wife on an email mailing list for a band we both liked, back in 1997! ironically, the band was called 'failure' - ha!

peter

[Smilez]

that's awesome.

i have a similar story - met my wife on an email mailing list for a band we both liked, back in 1997! ironically, the band was called 'failure' - ha!

peter

wife friend requested me on MYSPACE.

True Story Bro

[johnrando]

Good stories Slater, Ray.

[Sockethead]

Man, great stories!
Here's the thread Ray... check out the boys on the last page in their ///M shirts... very cult-ish.
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?10653-Please-welcome-two-new-mafioso-members-into-the-brotherhood

Here's the other one.... Good times!
http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?8889-Mafioso-couple-gets-engaged

[Smilez]

Well belated congrats. I remember back in the day in bimmerforums everyone would flirt with her :rofl: Glad you were able to reel her in . :thumbup:

[Sockethead]

Yeeaa... I was probably the only one that didn't, haha!
Thanks for the congrats! I will pass it on to her :)

[kpro]

zhpmafia not a cult. Charlie...maybe a cult :) luv ya brotha'


...my post of the month. Gawd, I wish I had time to post more often.

[cakM3]

zhpmafia not a cult. Charlie...maybe a cult :) luv ya brotha'


...my post of the month. Gawd, I wish I had time to post more often.

:biggrin luv you guys too :thumbsup

[danewilson77]

wait you married kpro?

:rofl

[danewilson77]

We need a "How I met my significant other" thread in the Members Only subforum.

[Smilez]

We need a "How I met my significant other" thread in the Members Only subforum.

Do it. I'm sure a better love story than notebook. Just saying.

[BCS_ZHP]

zhpmafia not a cult. Charlie...maybe a cult :) luv ya brotha'


...my post of the month. Gawd, I wish I had time to post more often.

KPro, no we're not a cult, it's perfectly normal to drive 120 miles to swap wheels/tires in a parking lot before a meet to look good...and yes, your 1-dirty-5 looked marvelous! Lol!!
Bruce

[jwalther]

my wife calls the forum "my internet friends" - as in, "would you rather spend time with your internet friends, or me?" i can totally appreciate where she is coming from, and i would and do spend more time with her... but i definitely admit that my brain is often filled and focused on car thoughts when it should be doing other things.

peter

My wife says the same thing. I'm an active bicyclist, and my wife has what she characterizes as "death fantasies" with me getting run over by a semi on some deserted road. She envisions all these people she doesn't know-my internet friends from car/bike/watch forums-showing up at my funeral.

[fredo]

My wife says the same thing. I'm an active bicyclist, and my wife has what she characterizes as "death fantasies" with me getting run over by a semi on some deserted road. She envisions all these people she doesn't know-my internet friends from car/bike/watch forums-showing up at my funeral.

Replace the semi with a Mercedes/Audi and yes, I would attend your funeral.

[ELCID86]

Replace the semi with a Mercedes/Audi and yes, I would attend your funeral.

:rofl


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[johnrando]

Kris and Rob, we miss you both around here but it's great to see you pop in every once in awhile. And rofl at the mafia funeral.

[WOLFN8TR]

:theman:theman:theman:theman
DW is the Wise One! Praise DW!

That's Cult-ish!
:thumbup

[Oli77]

DW is the leader of this forum, where we share our passion for the E46, for food, drinks, cooking, house renovations, and family (in no particular order mind you).

Not a cult, we are not misplaced. We are however, nerds.

And it was nice to see Kpro chime in.

[johnrando]

Not all of us. :-)

[330i ZHP]

for me, cars (all motorized vehicles, engines, tools, etc) are my cult