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WOW. I didn't realize this was even going on.

I've been away for nearly a year while moving and building my new shop and only pop in once in a while. I thought I would come on today and try to be more active again now that I have a shop to work in again.

I didn't realize there was all of this drama going on.

Mike
 
Thanks Nelson, I am glad this is all finally out in the open. I tried to send you a P.M. but that is evidently not possible. Is that correct?
 
WOW. I didn't realize this was even going on.

I've been away for nearly a year while moving and building my new shop and only pop in once in a while. I thought I would come on today and try to be more active again now that I have a shop to work in again.

I didn't realize there was all of this drama going on.

Mike


Mike,

Actually no drama, I am not angry, nor do I hate anyone. Life is just too damn short.

It's hard for some people to deal with power, even in running a relatively insignificant little web site.
I have been working hard to reconstruct my tiny 8x10 shop area, put plywood on the walls, built in shelving, etc.
Every weekend I haul butt and complete something else.
When I am done, I will star putting the machines - the lathe and 2 mills back together.
 
Being a Moderator is much like this anology.

Years ago I was at a meeting of the youth Baseball league and signed up my son. They asked if anyone wanted to be a coach? No one stepped forward so I finally said I would. Bad mistake...lol. Everything was great until I had to pull out a few players to put in subs. The parents went nuts. Then one day before a league game the umpire didn't show up so the other teams coach and I flipped a coin to see who would ump the game.
I won....or could say I lost..lol... On a close call at first on one of our players I called him out. That kids Dad came up to the fence and screamed I thought you were on our side!! I took off the mask and said come here and you ump....then he shut up. I never volunteered again.

Moderating sounds good, but your bound to tick someone off....be prepared.. No one is perfect or a robot we all make mistakes time to time.

The stress now would give me a heart attack. I am happy helping and supporting the forum. I have no desire to get involved or know anything about the inner working of the site. I am super happy that you do have rules as one of the other forums I write on has become a nightmare.

Nelson write me and I will email Keith and cc You to introduce you. He is a wonderful man. Rich
 
Wow - guess I live under a rock or something.........never saw it coming at all.

Oh well......I still like it here, and I am a hobby machinist at best, so I'll stay as long as I am allowed.
 
Missed it , but it was changing some , just was different . Sorry it happened to you Nels , really tuff cause you lose faith in the ones entrusted to carry on. I'm not much anymore but I had good instructors in vocational school. And some very good machinist in the places I apprenticeshiped in. Very well schooled in many facets of being a machinist. From general to government contracts in war armament missiles and more. Titanium , monel , lots of hard to work with metals . Even to the point of some specialised welding . I offer what I can , I'm also completely disabled in pain if I sit up. With that I'm on this tablet many hours daily. I don't have enough money for bills so I can not be a sponsor or I would.
Again my greatest thanks for this site , I'm on several others , but this is the best . God bless you and this will pass to many good men on here to not be there for you.
 
Nelson,

I saw this, this morning and I was awestruck. My emotions were all over the map. I have mulled this over all day. This is my favourite site, it feels like family here. We can joke, be supportive, pass on knowledge, gently nudge folks that deviate from our mission.

When you described what has happened it was like a dear one has cheated on me. I had so much respect for all that were running this site, that this news was personally devastating. If they acknowledge that there were mistakes made and they have reformed, then I would like them back. We need dedicated talent to keep this site vibrant and more important friendly.

All the best

David
 
WOW. I didn't realize this was even going on.

I've been away for nearly a year while moving and building my new shop and only pop in once in a while. I thought I would come on today and try to be more active again now that I have a shop to work in again.

I didn't realize there was all of this drama going on.

Mike


Mike,

Actually no drama, I am not angry, nor do I hate anyone. Life is just too damn short.

It's hard for some people to deal with power, even in running a relatively insignificant little web site.
I have been working hard to reconstruct my tiny 8x10 shop area, put plywood on the walls, built in shelving, etc.
Every weekend I haul butt and complete something else.
When I am done, I will star putting the machines - the lathe and 2 mills back together.

With the type of people you have on here, perhaps we have people in your area that could help get the shop put together with you?
 
Nelson,

I noticed changes but had no idea all this drama was going on. It saddens me greatly to hear all this. This is the only decent site I have ever seen. You should be proud of what you have built here. This forum is amazing. This place is a family and has helped me one way or another since I joined. I will help you any way I can. I have been dealing with a lot lately as you know, but life is back on track. My health will not let me machine in my shop right now ( I am waiting for a diagnosis to know how bad things are) but I can teach and answer machining questions till I get back in the shop. I owe you and so many others here a debt of gratitude, so count me in to help where I can. I would like to see the site continue and flourish.
 
If they acknowledge that there were mistakes made and they have reformed, then I would like them back. We need dedicated talent to keep this site vibrant and more important friendly.
I'm still quite new and I wasn't going to comment here, but I did want to echo this sentiment. We all make mistakes and we are all foolish sometimes, but I think it's very important to not only admit when we've made an error, but be willing to accept error in others.

I hope the rift can be mended, but if it cannot be gotten past I hope it doesn't deprive the community from the valuable insights which these people had to offer, be it their decision or that of another.
 
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