ARRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH (Pet peave rant)

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pensmyth said:
Ron, A little tense? How's the not smoking going.........
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lol... Let me just put it this way...


I keep having the same dreams over and over. One night, I am a teepee, the next night I am a wigwam... I called the doctor and they told me i was two tents and needed to relax!
 
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So, this ISN'T the A-body forum?

I'm having issues with my Chevelle. My 14 hand pony power has the tube stuck half way in the blank. Should I put the Chevelle on the lathe, or is there another technique? I may need a larger lathe or just send the pony in for some better glue.:biggrin:
 
RAdams said:
I disagree. The +1 posts tell you that more than one person use the same technique. Much better than asking "Will the 100 pound pony hold my 250 pound body off the ground?" in the middle of a thread about rants of stupid posts!
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When viewed from the pony's point of view, asking the QUESTION is far SUPERIOR to EXPERIMENTATION!!!

Oh, and 100 pound ponies are "miniatures", which Tex did not stipulate in his hypothesis.
 
ed4copies said:
When viewed from the pony's point of view, asking the QUESTION is far SUPERIOR to EXPERIMENTATION!!!

Oh, and 100 pound ponies are "miniatures", which Tex did not stipulate in his hypothesis.
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Actually , he did .

Some new neighbors down the road have 3 miniature ponies, they look so cool! I wonder if I could ride one? I have no idea what their GVWR is, does anyone know?
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RAdams said:
a hypathetical situation...

I come on the boards and post a question like "How should i drill this blank?". In the body of the thread i mention that i am simply trying to find the most accurate way to drill an expensive blank so as to have the best shot at good results. Butch follows my post with a detailed answer of how to do it (drill on the lathe he suggests), and why to do it that way. Then several other people post either confirming, or giving alternatives. THEN some goob comes on and says. "Drill on the lathe".
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Ron, in the above example, since one person already gave instructions on drilling on the lathe followed by several others, how different is the goob's response of "Drill on the lathe" any different than someone just saying 1+ ? :eek: Actually, whether he read every post or not, he is simply giving his advice.

In many threads I have read however, I agree with you in that it appears that a poster is just responding to the last or fairly recent post in the thread and didn't even bother to read the original post.
 
Texatdurango said:
I just knew that was coming! :biggrin:

Actually things like that don't bother me, hince the smilie. I guess about the only thing that annoys me are the annimated icons that distract me from reading the content of the posts. But.... there is only one that I know of so it's not a big deal. :eek::tongue:
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Hey.....them fighting words to my kitty!!!! :smile:


Barney
 
I just know that everyone is just waiting on pins and needles to find out what I have to say about this thread.....

"Yep, that'll do it."

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Nick said:
How do you all think a new prospective member, after viewing this worthless thread, feel about joining this group?
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Hey I'm new and this is amusing me. I'm sorry Ron, I didn't read this entire thread. I read pages 1 & 2, said forget this, and skipped to page 7.
 
Nick said:
How do you all think a new prospective member, after viewing this worthless thread, feel about joining this group?
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After seeing that we're a group with a sense of humor to go along with our turning talents they're probably wondering why they didn't join sooner.....
 
Ponies! I'd didn't know there would be ponies! Can we get little people to race the ponies???

We could have the Kentucky Pony Derby...What fun! We could have the race at George's new diggs:)
 
Ron, Here is my 2 cents. First of all you got indigestion from Daniel your (son in law) joining. Then to make the matters worse you quit smoking, but not sniffing the CA. Now you are very very rigid from working with CA, and therefore, you got digestive problems that can be cured by Activia ( no it's not a new glue or finish for pen turninn). I think after you take the advise and cure those then you need to get off the pony and smell the reality man. First of all, these people are offering their expereinces for free,and believe me some can teach classes and make money at it, but they are spending their time teaching others without any compensation. And, for you to talk; I have seen you throwing cracks that have nothing to do with the OP, so if you you are ranting about this you should be the first one not doing it so, you can set examples. And, laughter at our ages, buddy; is good because you get the endorphines kicking in, which are neccessary. And, no ai ma not going to stand up comedy show to pay for it either.
BTW, In Middle ease they have Arabian ponies that kick you in the ....... before they think of giving you a ride.
 
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Nick said:
How do you all think a new prospective member, after viewing this worthless thread, feel about joining this group?
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Well, I would say to that member, "There are 150 threads active in the last 24 hours. If you don't care for this one, choose a few of the other 149 and contribute there. To each his own!"

Oh, and most of the people on THIS thread have contributed to others of those 149 as well--we CAN be serious, we just CHOOSE not to be that way ALL THE TIME!!"

I think most prospective new members will understand.

Don't you??:rolleyes::rolleyes:
 
If you want to shoot a minature wooden(eastern cedar) indian off of a minature pony at 100 yards, how low should you aim (assuming there is no wind)?
 
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ldb2000 said:
Skippy , Just look who started the thread , need I say more ? :biggrin:
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I started to read from where i left off, but after reading this reply, I can't get it out of my head... So i am going to reply to this post and then read the REST of this thread...


Either this is a joking jab at me saying that i am the "black sheep" of the site, or it is a serious comment to someone about me being an embarrasment to this site...

Could you clarify your meaning Butch?

I personally would like to view it as a joke about me being a bit edgy for forum life. I can't help it... I guess my favorite song really does suit me well. Dennis Leary had it right all along! Afterall, I do like to drive slow in the fast lane!
 
Texatdurango said:
Ron, in the above example, since one person already gave instructions on drilling on the lathe followed by several others, how different is the goob's response of "Drill on the lathe" any different than someone just saying 1+ ? :eek: Actually, whether he read every post or not, he is simply giving his advice.

In many threads I have read however, I agree with you in that it appears that a poster is just responding to the last or fairly recent post in the thread and didn't even bother to read the original post.
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You are right. I used a terrible example, but I think you still get the overall point of my starting this thread:eek::biggrin:.
 
phillywood said:
Ron, Here is my 2 cents. First of all you got indigestion from Daniel your (son in law) joining. Then to make the matters worse you quit smoking, but not sniffing the CA. Now you are very very rigid from working with CA, and therefore, you got digestive problems that can be cured by Activia ( no it's not a new glue or finish for pen turninn). I think after you take the advise and cure those then you need to get off the pony and smell the reality man. First of all, these people are offering their expereinces for free,and believe me some can teach classes and make money at it, but they are spending their time teaching others without any compensation. And, for you to talk; I have seen you throwing cracks that have nothing to do with the OP, so if you you are ranting about this you should be the first one not doing it so, you can set examples. And, laughter at our ages, buddy; is good because you get the endorphines kicking in, which are neccessary. And, no ai ma not going to stand up comedy show to pay for it either.
BTW, In Middle ease they have Arabian ponies that kick you in the ....... before they think of giving you a ride.
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Hey, You and my wife make two people that are concerned about how much I poop!!:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Actually, I am super stoked that my son in law joined IAP. I asked him to join.... No, strike that, I highly suggested he join! He is a dam fine young man, and i am glad he is on here so i can still offer him help when he needs it.

There may be some validity to the whole smoking thing, and I maybe shouldn't have ever started this thread. I just thought that this was a place where someone could voice an opinion about something. I forgot that my words would be scrutinized for total accuracy... I don't care when someone posts something off topic, or an answer to someone elses question or anything similar. I really wish i could just give you valid examples of what i mean, but that would be a punk move. And punk is a distinct sound, of which, I AM NOT.
 
RAdams said:
I started to read from where i left off, but after reading this reply, I can't get it out of my head... So i am going to reply to this post and then read the REST of this thread...


Either this is a joking jab at me saying that i am the "black sheep" of the site, or it is a serious comment to someone about me being an embarrasment to this site...

Could you clarify your meaning Butch?

I personally would like to view it as a joke about me being a bit edgy for forum life. I can't help it... I guess my favorite song really does suit me well. Dennis Leary had it right all along! Afterall, I do like to drive slow in the fast lane!
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Totally all in fun Ron , that's why the smilie . You bring a bit of humor to this place and yet still manage to be serious at times , that's a hard balance to obtain . PLEASE don't ever stop .
As to your OP I do understand where you are coming from and totally agree with you , I've been on the short end of that stick , trying to help someone then being beat to death with it by someone who obviously didn't read the whole thread or saw what they wanted to see , not what was there .
 
RAdams said:
I started to read from where i left off, but after reading this reply, I can't get it out of my head... So i am going to reply to this post and then read the REST of this thread...


Either this is a joking jab at me saying that i am the "black sheep" of the site, or it is a serious comment to someone about me being an embarrasment to this site...

Could you clarify your meaning Butch?

I personally would like to view it as a joke about me being a bit edgy for forum life. I can't help it... I guess my favorite song really does suit me well. Dennis Leary had it right all along! Afterall, I do like to drive slow in the fast lane!
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Ron......You know Butch! It was a joke.... If Ed is the"original no substance" abuser, I am THE HARSH "no substance" abuser. Sometimes, I'll post a controversial post just to see what (George, Don Ward, Jeff ) and others have to say, JUST BECAUSE I WANT THEIR OPINIONS. I once mentioned yoy as "unsafe in the shop", just to hear what you had to say.

The MAGNIFICANCE of a forum like IAP, is the free flow of ideas! Sometimes, you have to wad through the chaff to get to the wheat! IT IS WORTH IT!

For what it is worth, I always look for your posts, simply because I know that at this station in life, you have a lot of time in the pen shop! I always look forward to what you are doing.... partly because you are out there "walking on the ledge".

I am WORSE than unemployed! I am a 55 year old guy schlepping yachts and boats. I get paid SOLEY on commission! Guess what? Yachts ain't selling.... BUT, I still go to work and look at a store with NO customers. Yes, my ENTIRE livelyhood comes (right now) from pen making.

I have to be at work, but I want to make pens, talk to people who make pens and have FUN with people who make pens. I. personally,enjoy the fluff!
 
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PenMan1 said:
Ron......You know Butch! It was a joke.... If Ed is the"original no substance" abuser, I am THE HARSH "no substance" abuser. Sometimes, I'll post a controversial post just to see what (George, Don Ward, Jeff ) and others have to say, JUST BECAUSE I WANT THEIR OPINIONS. I once mentioned yoy as "unsafe in the shop", just to hear what you had to say.

The MAGNIFICANCE of a forum like IAP, is the free flow of ideas! Sometimes, you have to wad through the chaff to get to the wheat! IT IS WORTH IT!

For what it is worth, I always look for your posts, simply because I know that at this station in life, you have a lot of time in the pen shop! I always look forward to what you are doing.... partly because you are out there "walking on the ledge".

I am WORSE than unemployed! I am a 55 year old guy schlepping yachts and boats. I get paid SOLEY on commission! Guess what? Yachts ain't selling.... BUT, I still go to work and look at a store with NO customers. Yes, my ENTIRE livelyhood comes (right now) from pen making.

I have to be at work, but I want to make pens, talk to people who make pens and have FUN with people who make pens. I. personally,enjoy the fluff!
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Well thank ya! My time lately has been divided into other areas of life, so shop time lately is hard to get but i appreciate the sentiment.

I agree that half the fun of this site is keeping up with the kooks like myself, and Steven and his pet Rat, and so forth. Like i have mentioned before, some of the best fun i have had related to my shop has been from behind the sceens jokes between IAP members. I have shared heartfelt conversations, and sought alot of direction from more than one IAP member, not just about pens, but life in general.

I am fairly young in the pen turner world, and in life in general i guess, so i am still figuring alot of stuff out as i go. Not just about pens, or turning, but how to be a man. I turn to this site alot for direction because when it all boils down to it, Some people here may think I am a loser dummy with a big mouth, Those same people would go out of their way to lead me down the right path if I asked.

I didn't start this thread to see how many people think I am a tool.... That would be a pretty lopsided poll i am sure:biggrin:! Like was pointed out, I am guilty of hijacking threads myself, and posting totally off topic, and some other worse crimes against penkind, but you can rest assured, I will read your entire thread when I post to it!:biggrin::biggrin:
 
For example, I made it through the first page of posts but see that there are 8 pages. I have to go to work, don't have enough to read, so I'll just post something random here:

Man, I hope these monsoon rains stop so I can go cut my 1' tall grass!

Really though, I tend to agree with a mix of the comments on the first page, except I know nothing about horses... Participation is great and appreciated, but I agree that right field comments can certainly derail a thread. I fear its part of the nature or forums though.
 
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