In article ,
Unquestionably Confused wrote:

on 4/19/2005 11:26 AM Robatoy said the following:
where she would have found an Enya recording, as there are none in this
house AFAIK... (maybe hidden along with Celine Dijon [sic] and Helen
Reddy... and all that smells of rap.)

Hate to bring this up while you're on a rant but you misspelled "rap"
music. It's understandable, however. I sometimes forget the "C" in
"Crap Music" is silentg

several e-mails pointed out that 'rap music' is oxymoronic as well.
Next time you will see a C. G

In article . net,
"Dave Jackson" wrote:

I certainly was raised with manners, however, in exchange for a formal
"thank you" I'd gladly accept the poster of the question I answered sharing
their project on abpw with comments about which method worked the best for
them. I'd say most newbie projects are, or at least partially, the result
of a "team effort" of ideas instilled in them by a number of more
experienced woodworkers in this group. The best "thanks" a person could
give me personally is by helping fellow wood workers acheive their goals by
offering their knowledge when the time arises. Simply thanking someone
doesn't keep the knowledge moving. However, if one felt the need to thank
the group, maybe do it in a follow up post of what method worked the best
and why, therefore returning something to the group.
--dave


Hear, hear!

Robatoy wrote:
In article ,
WillR wrote:


This is not like you.


Actually, it is to be like me. I have no tolerance for anybody walking
into a group and saying "nobody here has any common decency"...then when
I call them/him/her on it, it's the good ol' "I wasn't talking to you".

My macintosh news-reader has excellent filtering, right down to the ISP
numbers.

Anyway, Will, no Rusty Nails, maybe my AMT course CD had a skip in it
while I was subliminally sleeping on my pillow speaker last night.
Either that, or my kid exchanged the CD for an Enya recording...NO idea
where she would have found an Enya recording, as there are none in this
house AFAIK... (maybe hidden along with Celine Dijon [sic] and Helen
Reddy... and all that smells of rap.)


Back to normal.

That's good anyway.

:-))


Re-run the CD and say a few Ommmsss.

It's working for me now too.

I'm thinking he slipped a digit. Tis all.

--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek

BobS wrote:
Robotoy......;-)


And now that YOU have established that I have no common decency, you
have demonstrated that you know nothing about me. But I did learn all
about you.


If you read the thread, my comment had nothing to do with you - since you
did not post a comment up to that point. But if you think it's now a fact
that you have no common decency - no argument from me.

And I'm glad to know that you now know everything about me.
Sheeeessshhhh... even after 38 years of marriage, the love of my life can't
even say that...

Bob S.





Meaning that I have none cause I did?

Be gentle Bob. I hope it's not what you mean. But if it is -- you're
welcome to your opinion. I will try to improve.

--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek

Dave Jackson wrote:
I certainly was raised with manners, however, in exchange for a formal
"thank you" I'd gladly accept the poster of the question I answered sharing
their project on abpw with comments about which method worked the best for
them. I'd say most newbie projects are, or at least partially, the result
of a "team effort" of ideas instilled in them by a number of more
experienced woodworkers in this group. The best "thanks" a person could
give me personally is by helping fellow wood workers acheive their goals by
offering their knowledge when the time arises. Simply thanking someone
doesn't keep the knowledge moving. However, if one felt the need to thank
the group, maybe do it in a follow up post of what method worked the best
and why, therefore returning something to the group.
--dave




"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
news:_J99e.12911$ok4.2485@trndny07...

"David" wrote in message

Max D. These golden words of wisdom are offered freely and without
any expectation of recompense or gratitude.

Thanks for taking the time to do it though. We really appreciate it. Well,
I do, anyway, I should not speak for others here. They should take the
time to thank you individually. I know you expected no recompense, but
the fact is, you took the time. Not everyone on USENET bothers to take
that time to help others. You did and should be thanked. Just a guess,
but if everyone took the time to properly thank you, motivation to help
others would be increased and the kindness would spread. The internet
would be a kinder and gentler place and you would be able to take credit
for it. Not that you would since you are a humble person, but deep down,
we know it was you and you do deserve the credit.

Well, got to go now. The dog is here looking for another biscuit.

Thanks again. I appreciate it. Your words will live on forever in Google
archives.

Damn, that dog is a PITA and is really waiting for the biscuit.





I was raised with none, but I still agree with you. You make a lot of sense.

Best wishes.

--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek

Nodding is ok as long as they don't nod off. I hope I don't put anyone
to sleep. g

Dave

mac davis wrote:


yeah, Dave... but sometimes instead of "uh huh", they nod their head.. *g*



mac

Please remove splinters before emailing

"BobS" writes:
You're a real gem "Robotoy", now pick up your little wooden blocks and go
home.

You have proven beyond a doubt that common decency is something you know
nothing about at all.

All rather ironic considering the original poster's identity. A
BAD identity, at that.

scott

On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:01:55 -0400, the inscrutable WillR
spake:

Another reason I take my morning humor here.

Thank you oh gentle soul I truly enjoy reading your posts -- I seek them
out.

You and Watson and Robatoy and Jacques among others. You make my day
guys. A gentle thank you.

Who dat? Cousteau?


:-)

At LEAST you could spell our names correctly.

P.S: Jewelcome.


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"Paul Kierstead" wrote in message
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Swingman wrote:
Back in the "old days' of the Internet, and the BBS's and FidoNet before
that, it was considered very bad manners to waste bandwidth by
individually
thanking those who responded ... thus the "TIA" at the end of many OP
questions in those days.

Yet, so many (but not all by any means) of those who used TIA felt free
to waste endless bandwidth flaming people and arguing. They very much
often felt it ok to take issue with the answers, but not to offer
thanks, even aggregated.

Some of those flamefests and arguments were, and can still be, entertaining
.... hitting the next key on 37 individual "thank you" posts, never.

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Can I infer from your words, that it is NOW acceptable to you for one to
post his/her thanks without being thought of as a bandwidth hog?
Wouldn't it be a sad commentary on today's culture that a "thank you"
would be perceived as rude?

(I'm one of those who still can't figure out why threads with obviously
non-woodworking subject titles still receive angry posts [as has this
thread] from those who feel it's their duty to complain that "OT" was
not added to the title. If the subject says something like "Hey, how
about those Mets?", why would anyone who gets irritated at OT subjects
waste their oh-so valuable time to read AND respond? It seems their
objection is to time wasting, yet they take the time to bang out a rude
interjection. That's counter-intuitive to me.)

Dave

Swingman wrote:

"BobS" wrote in message


I've found that people have forgotten their manners and saying "Thanks"
doesn't cross their mind. As you've read already - they won't make the

time

but yet they have time to ask the question... How long does it take -
perhaps a few seconds? It took one individual that replied, longer to
explain why he doesn't. Brilliant...


What most of the responders seem to be missing is a bit of perspective on
this issue. Not ragging anyone, but there was a very good reason at one
time:

Back in the "old days' of the Internet, and the BBS's and FidoNet before
that, it was considered very bad manners to waste bandwidth by individually
thanking those who responded ... thus the "TIA" at the end of many OP
questions in those days.

Manners are dictated by the culture, and to NOT say "thank you" was the
culture, and accepted good manners, of the computer savvy before many who
expect to be thanked today could spell "computer".

But times do change ...

"David" wrote in message
news
if OP's interacted with the responders to their threads, within a
reasonable time frame, so that those who took the time to answer their
question(s)(or posted an opinion that was requested) wouldn't feel they
were wasting their time?

Seems to me that's just common decency. Wouldn't a day be about the
right time frame to expect the OP to post either his general "thanks" or
ask more questions, or debate some issues raised by the responders?

Or am I expecting too much?


Dave

Hello BAD. Nice troll. Missed you.

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********
Bill Pounds
http://www.billpounds.com

Larry Jaques wrote:
On Tue, 19 Apr 2005 12:01:55 -0400, the inscrutable WillR
spake:


Another reason I take my morning humor here.

Thank you oh gentle soul I truly enjoy reading your posts -- I seek them
out.

You and Watson and Robatoy and Jacques among others. You make my day
guys. A gentle thank you.


Who dat? Cousteau?



:-)


At LEAST you could spell our names correctly.

P.S: Jewelcome.


================================================== =======
Save the Whales + http://www.diversify.com
Collect the whole set! + Website design and graphics
================================================== =======

Sheesh! Everyones a critic these days. LOL


--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek

David wrote:
Can I infer from your words, that it is NOW acceptable to you for one to
post his/her thanks without being thought of as a bandwidth hog?

That's how I read it.

Wouldn't it be a sad commentary on today's culture that a "thank you"
would be perceived as rude?

I think he said that times change. :-)

(I'm one of those who still can't figure out why threads with obviously
non-woodworking subject titles still receive angry posts [as has this
thread] from those who feel it's their duty to complain that "OT" was
not added to the title. If the subject says something like "Hey, how
about those Mets?", why would anyone who gets irritated at OT subjects
waste their oh-so valuable time to read AND respond? It seems their
objection is to time wasting, yet they take the time to bang out a rude
interjection. That's counter-intuitive to me.)


Not too many. Kind of enjoyed the thread. Learned some more.

Dave

Swingman wrote:

"BobS" wrote in message


I've found that people have forgotten their manners and saying "Thanks"
doesn't cross their mind. As you've read already - they won't make the


time

but yet they have time to ask the question... How long does it take -
perhaps a few seconds? It took one individual that replied, longer to
explain why he doesn't. Brilliant...



What most of the responders seem to be missing is a bit of perspective on
this issue. Not ragging anyone, but there was a very good reason at one
time:

Back in the "old days' of the Internet, and the BBS's and FidoNet before
that, it was considered very bad manners to waste bandwidth by
individually
thanking those who responded ... thus the "TIA" at the end of many OP
questions in those days.

Manners are dictated by the culture, and to NOT say "thank you" was the
culture, and accepted good manners, of the computer savvy before many who
expect to be thanked today could spell "computer".

But times do change ...



--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek

"David" wrote in message

Can I infer from your words, that it is NOW acceptable to you for one to
post his/her thanks without being thought of as a bandwidth hog?
Wouldn't it be a sad commentary on today's culture that a "thank you"
would be perceived as rude?

Don't infer anything, except that Bob Dylan was right.

(I'm one of those who still can't figure out why threads with obviously
non-woodworking subject titles still receive angry posts [as has this
thread] from those who feel it's their duty to complain that "OT" was
not added to the title. If the subject says something like "Hey, how
about those Mets?", why would anyone who gets irritated at OT subjects
waste their oh-so valuable time to read AND respond? It seems their
objection is to time wasting, yet they take the time to bang out a rude
interjection. That's counter-intuitive to me.)

Can't argue with you there.


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Last update: 4/17/05

In article ,
Larry Jaques wrote:

You and Watson and Robatoy and Jacques among others. You make my day
guys. A gentle thank you.

awww chucks, you lug, you..*soft punch on the shoulder*

In article ,
WillR wrote:

Re-run the CD and say a few Ommmsss.

In with the good air, out with the bad air.

MOTHER OF PEARL!!!! May 6!!! 2005!!! Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy in
a theatre near ME!!!

Okay..all is well.... the trailers and clips are an absolute blast!!!
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out with the bad air
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BAD... if that is you - a tip o' the hat!

Bob S.

"BobS" wrote in message
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BAD... if that is you - a tip o' the hat!

Bob S.





He always knew where the hot buttons were, and never hesitated to stomp on
them. He caught a bunch'o them this time.

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Bill Pounds
http://www.billpounds.com

On Mon, 18 Apr 2005 12:59:49 -0700, David wrote:

if OP's interacted with the responders to their threads, within a
reasonable time frame, so that those who took the time to answer their
question(s)(or posted an opinion that was requested) wouldn't feel they
were wasting their time?

Seems to me that's just common decency. Wouldn't a day be about the
right time frame to expect the OP to post either his general "thanks" or
ask more questions, or debate some issues raised by the responders?

Or am I expecting too much?


Dave


been a busy boy lately. can't really keep up with the wreck I started
a thread about varnish and got some replies but for a variety of
reasons couldn't reply right away. if that's indecent, well too bad.