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Howdy is an informal greeting, originally a shortened form of the greeting How do ye? It originated in South England dialect in 1563/87.Literature from that period includes the use of How-do, how-do and How as a greeting used by the Scottish when addressing Anglo settlers in greeting. The double form of the idiom is still found in parts of the American Southwest as Howdy, howdy. Without regard to etymological beginnings, the word is used as a greeting such as "Hello" and not, normally, as an inquiry.
In the rural Southern United States, Howdy is a colloquial contraction of the formal greeting of How do you do?, and as such is considered a formal and acceptable greeting in the South, as well as Western states such as Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona, and Texas. Howdy is also the official greeting of Texas A&M University, though the two are not always automatically associated.
The word became recently popular in other areas of the world as it is the default greeting from the dashboard of WordPress, a very popular content management system. The probable reason for using "Howdy" (instead of "Welcome" or "Hello") in the dashboard is because Matt Mullenweg, one of the main developers of WordPress, was born and raised in Texas.
Hi all, just wanted to stop in and say hello! I'm excited to be a member on the site, I've been lurking for a while. I've been working in the firearms industry for a long time, and have been an enthusiast for even longer! I'm looking forward to getting to know you guys. Aside from firearms, I'm...
I’m Will from Hillsboro. Been shooting for around 15 years, heard from a buddy this is a good place to find used guns. Looking forward to chattin’ with y’all.
Id like to introduce myself to all of the other members here, my name is Josh. I live in Orofino, Idaho. I've recently started to get into hunting and everything that comes with it. I look forward to meeting and learning from everyone here!
Howdy howdy!
Glad to have found this place. Been lurking around for a bit.
I’m getting back to the firearms hobby, rebuilding my small collection (forced to sell a few years ago), and dusting off my reloading bench (wow primer prices are crazy).
Looking into doing some more formal training...
Hey folks,
I'm deciding to quit lurking to make some connections, engage in the classified, and hopefully clean out my closet a little bit.
I mostly just shoot for fun, and I was hoping to get more involved in the competitive shooting sports, with my return to student status, I have not been...
Just moved to Portland from Houston for work. Talk about a long bubblegum drive in a uhaul. I found the site by some cursory googling. From first glance seems like an open 2A forum for all gun loving Americans. I’m a born Texan so this will be a weather adjustment to say the least. I like all kinds of...
Hey there. Completing the newbies task list because I'm a bored perfectionist of sorts. My name is Josh. 33 year old from Vancouver WA. I was happy to find this community.
Howdy yall, I'm not super new to this. been using it for a while and bought a few firearms. really interested in soviet era stuff, AK's, Tokarevs, Makarovs. currently trying to trade my Molot Vepr FM-74 so if you're interested check out my ad! thanks for reading!
No spring chicken, I was already fully retired from a 40 year career with DOD when I settled in the Pacific Northwest a decade ago. A google hit brought me to NWFA, and I signed up in 2013 after visiting the site became a daily habit. Apparently I'd lurked so long that I just slipped into...
Howdy from Hood Canal area of Washington State. Just got back in to shooting after a 35 year pause. :) I'm looking forward to connecting with like minded people from all over who enjoy the sport of shooting and supporting out 2A rights.
Howdy,
Moved here from Wyoming in 2014. I'm a bladesmith; I make sharp things for when your boomstick runs out of boom juice, but you'll probably use it to spread cream cheese.
Looking to pick up a boomstick or two.
Been an owner enthusiast for 30ish years. Currently in rebuild/resupply mode as I lost nearly all my firearms/ammo years ago to fire/theft. Haven't done business yet through NWFireams but I do like what I'm seeing, folks seem to be loyal to the platform and that's something I can get behind...
Hi everyone- just came across this site during a search for some Sig items.
Avid gun guy here- long range, AR’s and pistols.
Retired military and recently retired LEO. Taught tactics and weapons for many years - sorta ran out of energy to do that anymore. Now I’m focused on teaching my youngest...
I just found out about this site. I'm not a hunter or a reloader. Just a guy who enjoys plinking and punching holes in paper and other inanimate objects. Hoping to connect with others with the same interest.
PS. I like shooting rimfire rifles the most.
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)