"Ignoramus24272" wrote in message
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On 2013-01-03, Steve B wrote:

"Ignoramus24272" wrote in message
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On 2013-01-03, John B wrote:
On Wed, 2 Jan 2013 14:40:25 -0800, "PrecisionmachinisT"
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"Ignoramus24272" wrote in message
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plonk


Your loss...

Considering that you're also seemingly incapable of tying your ****ing
shoelaces without asking a bunch of stupid-assed-off-topic questions on
a
metalworking news group.

And considering that you have never provided any evidence of any
knowledge of metalworking while Iggy is smart enough to ask
questions...

I no longer care about anyone's opinion as to whether I am a
"deserving metalworker", ever since I converted my Bridgeport mill to
LinuxCNC. I have proven something to myself and I could not care less
now about what anyone else thinks.

i

I believe I was about 13, and wore huaraches to school, which a few
people
didn't like. I didn't care.

Huaraches are sandals made out of a combination of leather tops and tire
tread bottoms.

If you care what people think about you, you are without a rudder, and
have
a hole at the water line.

On some level, I do care what people think about me, it is called
reputation and it is important. But I try to form my own opinions
about various factual things or when thinking about the present and
future.

i

Reputation is important, both business, and personal. And real business
acquaintances and real friends will have an idea of your personality,
integrity, and character. So much so that if someone was to say something
against you that your friends would question it, and come to you and ask.

So, don't worry one whit about the anklebiters. Just those who are
important in business, and friendship. My Dad said that if a man had six
friends, he was lucky, and would be a pretty busy man enjoying those
friendships. He said that after about six, the relationships start to
shallow out, as you have less time to spend with each.

When I was in business, my clients and suppliers were important to me. I
paid no attention to others. All my life, I consider what my friends think
of me to be a mirror of my own activity, and so long as I'm a decent friend,
that mirror will be pretty reliable most of the time.

The rest are unimportant babbling gossips, just like a lot of folks here.
Don't worry about them.

Not one whit.

Steve