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greetings
Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship (usually cordial) or social status (formal or informal) between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other. Greetings are sometimes used just prior to a conversation or to greet in passing, such as on a sidewalk or trail. While greeting customs are highly culture- and situation-specific and may change within a culture depending on social status and relationship, they exist in all known human cultures. Greetings can be expressed both audibly and physically, and often involve a combination of the two. This topic excludes military and ceremonial salutes but includes rituals other than gestures. A greeting, or salutation, can also be expressed in written communications, such as letters and emails.
Some epochs and cultures have had very elaborate greeting rituals, e.g. greeting a sovereign. Conversely, secret societies have often furtive or arcane greeting gestures and rituals, such as a secret handshake, which allows members to recognize each other.
In some languages and cultures, the same word or gesture is used as both greeting and farewell. Examples are "Good day" in English, "Sat Shri Akaal" in Punjabi, "As-Salamualaikum" in Arabic, "Aloha" in Hawaiian, "Shalom" in Hebrew, "Namaste" in Hindi,"Ayubowan" in Sri Lanka and "Ciao" in Italian. The bow and handshake are also used for both greeting and leave-taking. And in many south Asian countries like Sri Lanka and India, they put their arms together and place it near to heart which shows they are greeting from the bottom of the heart. In India they say "Namaste" and in Sri Lanka they say "Ayubowan" which means live longer.
Good Morning from the Treasure Valley. Looking forward to Spring and being outdoors. Hope everyone is finding some positives in our world, but not blind to the obvious.
Just retired from Law Enforcement after 32 years. Started a video production company, doing business as 'Ranges, Backstops & Berms'. My intent is to create 10 - 15 minute video episodes that spotlight firearms instructors who are training in 2 important areas:
1. Basic Firearms Safety
2...
Been on this site for about 6 months now and good chunk of my guns and ammo have came from here! Love the "community" feel of it and the option to leave feedback for members. Nice to do business with people you trust, and seeing positive feedback can build that trust with a new member before...
Good Evening,
I hope the holidays were safe and enjoyable for everyone. Not new to firearms, but not knowledgeable about all things firearms. Wanting to learn more about AKs and I’m always interested in unique firearms. Miss hunting as I’ve been out of the practice for a long time now. I’m also...
Hi all, I'm up here in Washington on the Olympic Peninsula and it's nice to find local forums with local folks.
I'm an AK guy but I dip my feet into other platforms as well. Really looking to get into 2 gun competitions. I've never done one before but they look like a ton of fun. Also I'm...
It feels good to be among true fellow AMERICANS who know, understand and love our country and our precious freedoms, especially the 2nd Amendment. I look forward to my time here and hope to be able to contribute to the overall esprit de corps. I'm a longtime gun guy (from way back when blued...
Hello from Tennessee. Good ol' Google brought me here through a post from the classifieds section. After browsing around a bit, I am enjoying reading most of the threads especially the long-range rifle one (some really nice looking kits on there). Although I do more reading than posting but look...
hey there, avid shooting enthusiast looking to grow his arsenal and meet some cool folks along the way. just learned about this site and am looking forward to checking out the different forums! I own a glock 23, and a canik tp9sf elite combat.
I'm glad to be here. I appreciate how active this forum is. It seems like a good place to share in this hobby with others.
I used to live in FL and had a few pistols. I sold them all and moved to Oregon about 3 yrs ago. I recently got the bug to get back into shooting so I've been collecting a...
Hello all,
Long time sleuth, first time poster. I live in the Portland area.
My main focus at the moment is Colt revolvers, but I like S&Ws too.
Also a collector of Browning Hi-Powers and anything classic.
Trying to find more time to shoot and learning how to hunt.
Glad to be here.
Hello everyone,
I was gifted my first firearm at age 9 (an Ithaca .22LR single shot lever gun) and have been a gun owner ever since. If I put a label on myself it would definitely be "enthusiast" and certainly not an expert. I'm learning more and more about firearms every day. Looking...
Hello Firearm Enthusiasts.
I'm a new member who is interested in learning more about competitive shooting in the NW, especially Oregon along I5. I'm a fan of CZs and am working on my first AR-15 build.
Hello.
Here is a quick thing that will briefly explain who I am, as a person.
1) Mossberg 500 > Remington 870
2) .45 ACP > 9mm
3) 308 > 30-06
4) AR > AK
5) Ford > Chevy
6) Pepsi > Coke
7) Camels > Marlboros
8) Picard > Kirk
9) The dog in my picture is named Gemini, which is ironic because...
Hello there, heard about this site from Northwest Arsenal, and getting myself more into reloading and hopefully shooting more. Moved here in February, so still working on getting my legs stretched and garage unpacked :)
Shoot a little of everything, definitely need to get a little more familiar...
Howdy all!
Joined about 3 months ago and never got around to introducing myself.
Originally from South Texas and moved to Washington about 10 + years ago.
Found this great community on the web while searching for primers (like everyone else lol)