On Tue, 01 Jun 2004 20:09:58 -0400, Tom Watson
wrote:
There was once a day when I could read the thoughts of Patrick Leach.
There was once a day that I could read the thoughts of Walt Akers.
There was a once, too long ago, that I could glean the wisdom of
Paully Rad (r.i.p.).
O'Deen used to post every day, maybe every other day.
Duke of Urls was right there beside him.
Charlie Self fielded every intelligent question that was thrown his
way.
JOAT only asked that nobody emailed him.
Tommy Plamann was seen around here, frequently.
C-Less would sing the praises of whatever finish or technique he was
enamored of, of the moment - and it didn't matter, because he did it
so well.
Bitch Slap Bob wrote some most entertaining stuff, most of which I
thought was funny as hell.
****, I used to enjoy LRod defending Norm to the death, but it seems
like he's worn out, too.
I remember most of these also! and they are sorely missed!
What do I have now?
a lot less!
Most of the intelligent and interesting people have been driven into
lurkdom, or some lesser form of same which shows up as a lesser form
of involvement.
I for one, only lurk recently because it seems when i try to help
someone i am badmouthed for some simple **** like punctuation and
spelling. yes my typing skills are limited but hey i been just a dumb
carpenter most of my life so i aing gonna appoligize for it .
What I have now is Bay Area Dave, who is a worthless piece of ****.
yup.
I have jclarke, who spends a great deal of time on the ADD ng, and
that is totally appropriate for him. I just wish he would stay there.
uh huh. ask a question and then argue about the response he gets!
We've suffered through the Woodpecker infestation, the Man In The
Doorway troll, the Doggie Conspiracy, The Age of Bennett, The Living
Turd, the This and the That, that makes our Wreck experience less than
what it should be.
glad to see they finaly left.
Is it even possible to return the group to a level that we can all
enjoy?
possible yes but probly not likely. we can have hope though...
I'll admit - I wrote off Bay Area Dave, and said that he should be
shunned. I should have followed my own recommendation. It's just
that he is a bully - and I hate to see a bully go unchallenged.
I'm actually coming around to the position of C-Less, and really
ignoring the assholes.
good advise.
There was, in times past, a forum for the trading and dissemination of
tidbits of knowledge, of the wooddorking sort.
There was, in times past, a place where we could all hang out and
learn from each other - tell our jokes - spin our yarns -share our
experiences in the moaning chair - just be wooddorkers, ya know.
the times they are a changin. dammit!
But we have become a cesspool of mindless argumentation - an
unreflective gathering of nanominds.
yup
I will admit to being among the most culpable in this regard.
I for one dont see you in that way. I like your storries and even
learn a few things from it now and then and i dont mean just about
wooddorking! hope you aint plannin on leavin any time soon!!!
I have found myself replying with language and logic that I would have
never used in this place before.
we all have. as i said the times they are a changin.
I'll give you my pledge.
I'll killfile the usual assholes and not respond to them when they
show up referenced in other posts.
I will use my best efforts to return the Wreck to the state it was in,
when I really loved being here.
here here!! what say yas all?
I do want to say this before embracing my abstinence:
Bay Area Dave is the single most destructive force to hit the Wreck,
since I have been here.
just ignore him when he gets stupid. i do.
Bennett was actually entertaining, because he was half-assed
intelligent. There were some good threads started in response to
Bennett.
hehehehehehe
BAD just wants to draw attention to himself - in such a way that
should make any thinking person sad, and fearful of the possibility
that he might be overcome by such a monster of pathology.
I suppose, that he is more to be pitied than reviled.
yup
Tomorrow, I will begin posting only happy thoughts. I will help where
I can and encourage where I can't.
please do feel free.
I'd like the Wreck to go back to that happy state that I enjoyed so
much.
we can only hope!
If it doesn't - I have books to read and write.
ah stick around! these twits aint gonna run me off and you shouldnt
let em run you off either!
skeez
Regards,
Tom.
Thomas J.Watson - Cabinetmaker (ret.)
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1