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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 16:31:55 GMT -5
Post by connrock on Oct 28, 2004 16:31:55 GMT -5
I've only been a member of this great web site for a short time but it seems that I have upset a few of your members.
I have never meant to deliberately insult or harass anyone in the group but have only tried to help those that I could.Also,I have never suggested a technique or method that I have personally tried and found to be satisfactory.However,after doing such I read that my suggestions are of false finding and will not work and or will cause problems if used.What I find insulting and immature is that those who criticize me have little or no experience in lapidary but still,for the sake of being pretentious,boast that my suggestions are not tried and true.
I have tried to add humor to my posts here as I do in other groups that I have enjoyed for several years but "humor" seems to be restricted to a chosen few.These same inexperienced members also try to run the group as I'm sure others have noticed.
It doesn't seem that I have offended any of the men in the group as I have only been chastised and lectured by a few women.
I have been very happily married for 38 years and my wife does not chastise or lecture me nor do I her and I will not have that happen to me hear or any where else.
I have enjoyed many postings and members of the group but after much thought I have decided to leave the group and ask that you please take my name off of the members list.
Thank you very much for the wonderful web site that you have created and for taking the time to do so.
For those of you who are having hormone problems I strongly suggest that you visit your gynecologist ASAP!
Tom
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 20:29:48 GMT -5
Post by Toad on Oct 28, 2004 20:29:48 GMT -5
Wow, where'd that come from?
I remember Birdseed getting harrassed for obviously inappropriate comments in regard to gender and body weight, but I never remeber connrock being flamed.
I don't read all the posts, but I think I would have noticed that.
connrock, are you possibly being over sensitive?
Can someone help me out? When has connrock been bad?
I hate to see us losing someone with his knowledge.
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shorty
spending too much on rocks
Member since December 2003
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 20:39:32 GMT -5
Post by shorty on Oct 28, 2004 20:39:32 GMT -5
conrock i now i have a big mouth but i never said nothing to you so who is giving you greef stay on the bord youl be missed shorty
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 20:44:41 GMT -5
Post by Cher on Oct 28, 2004 20:44:41 GMT -5
Caught me by surprise too. I don't recall anything being said so I have no idea what it's all about. Definitely not in the same catagory as ..... I do agree with you Toad, so hey Tom, put the hormones aside and please let's not start another war of the words. Your words of wisdom are certainly welcomed by me. I do hope that some day I will be come as experience as you and I'm sure there are others here who are now as experienced as you. We should all be able to disagree as long as it's cordial and done in a proper way. Everything has it's place, and that includes everyone's experiences. That's how people learn. Come back and play nice now ok? Cher
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 20:52:54 GMT -5
Post by cookie3rocks on Oct 28, 2004 20:52:54 GMT -5
Connrock, unless you are Birdseed in disquise, that doesn't make any sense. YOUR humor has not offended most, if some. Where did this come from? We appreciate Connracks input so much. I'm sorry you feel this way. And the hormone thing was uncalled for. I am very much a woman and, up till now, you have not offended me.
cookie
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 21:04:21 GMT -5
Post by docone31 on Oct 28, 2004 21:04:21 GMT -5
Connrock has been a bad dog! To be honest, Connrock has been very informative, accurate to the best of his abilities, resourceful, and reaches out to other people. At least in my opinion. However, he has accurately informed me at least in one occasion of a different technique. I am certain however someone somewhere has been offended for some reason. I am sure of it. Frankly, the ladies in this forum are growing. Their work is getting better, and better. I am not jealous, I am proud to watch their work improve. He must have offended someone somewhere with something. I sure do. I do not read all the posts, and frankly I do not care. I do not care who offends who. things just seem to work out. One thing I know, if I want to learn something, I can find it on this forum faster than anything else. Once we get past grinding the third stone, once we polish the impossible dream, all we can do is wait for the unsuspecting newcomer so we can try to shortcut his/her/its, process so the individual gets the results without the damage. I write his/her/its as I went to a rest area on our trip and there was the relief station. To the left was the men's room. I am more of a Republican so I was offended by going to the left. However, I had to go, and being uncomfortable was better then leaving evidence I did not make it. The ladies room was on the right. Now my wife is pretty much a liberal although she is going back and forth. I was offended by her having to go away from the left without her choice. But then, by the soda machine that did not work, was.......Alternate lifestyle/transgender room. All I could do was go hmmmm. There I was, a quasi republican going left for relief, a liberal going to the right for relief, and a room for? I am relieved I was not doing the thing with a drag queen standing next to me, with a skirt hoisted up and make up with stubble. I am primarily from Alaska. Where I come from, men are men, women are rough, and sheep run for their lives. If anyone tears someone up with allegation, I will definately respond. If someone is struggling with a project and someone calls them the fool, I will respond. Not sure what I will say but I will probably say something. If someone seeks advice and I have something to say, I will try. If someone thinks they cannot do it, I will try to walk them through it. Sure they can. In the meantime, sticks and stones can break my bones but foot fungus can really smell. My father once told me, "Never criticize a wet Indian untill you have walked a mile in one moccassin." That has stayed with me my lifetime like an ear worm. The depths I have soul searched to find the meaning, the years I have worked out parameters of the inner truth. Years, and years. Then I found out my father was celebrating something and just telling me what he had learned in college. I am still trying to figuire it out.
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bwalters
has rocks in the head
Member since March 2004
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 21:04:34 GMT -5
Post by bwalters on Oct 28, 2004 21:04:34 GMT -5
Tom. From the previous posts, I can tell that I am not the only one who is confused. What happened? I've always enjoyed your posts. We would hate to lose you and your wisdom. Please consider staying!
BE
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WilliamC
spending too much on rocks
Member since August 2003
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 21:29:59 GMT -5
Post by WilliamC on Oct 28, 2004 21:29:59 GMT -5
Greetings All,
Much confusion here too. I mean it's one thing to start completely off-topic threads about fat women, which is the worst thing I've seen here, but I've not noticed anything of the sort from you. Has someone sent you a private message about a particular post? I'd be curious to know what it was, the post that is, that someone took offense too.
Seriously, What gives?
WilliamC
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llanago
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2004
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 21:49:01 GMT -5
Post by llanago on Oct 28, 2004 21:49:01 GMT -5
Well, I know I fussed at Connrock once, but that's been a while back. I also made a smart remark about baking soda, but it was not intended to be mean or offend, just a smart a** remark, but that was quite a while ago too. although I will be the first to admit I can be a HUGE pregnant dog at times - I do usuallly remember and I don't remember being one to Connrock lately. But then, I also have serious CRS disease! So, Connrock, if I said anything to offend, I am sorry. Me bad!
llana
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 22:20:28 GMT -5
Post by docone31 on Oct 28, 2004 22:20:28 GMT -5
I vaguely remember, back in my more out there than usual days the things we used to do with baking soda. We went to an upscale resteraunt. We had no cash and did not realize it untill the end of the meal. I put some baking soda in my mouth and started foaming. There was much ado, I used too much. We ended up with the bill anyway, we got too much attention from a variety of differenc people in authourity. I swallowed some baking soda and it came out my nose. That burns. That much I remember real well. My date called me several colourful metaphores in succession, left with much speed. I just didn't think it would work out that way. Live and learn. I am sure Rosana Rosanadana would have said something that could have helped but, she was not there. Where is Rosana when you really need some sage advice?
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 22:22:02 GMT -5
Post by rockyraccoon on Oct 28, 2004 22:22:02 GMT -5
tom i had to go back and read this because i thought it was from birdseed - did i miss something?? kim
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 22:24:47 GMT -5
Post by sandsman1 on Oct 28, 2004 22:24:47 GMT -5
we allready talked you know how i feel ---and after reading these posts i know your gonna be missed --i think you should just stay and hang out with us,, your a reguler here and if someone disagrees with the way you do something let them doit there way even if its the hard way hahaha-- you can give me pointers and ill take them with a smile --iv said it many times i can use all the help i can get hahaha
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 23:17:56 GMT -5
Post by puppie96 on Oct 28, 2004 23:17:56 GMT -5
whazzup wid dis?
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Andy
Oct 28, 2004 23:48:09 GMT -5
Post by stoner on Oct 28, 2004 23:48:09 GMT -5
Huh? I read 99.99% of these posts, so it musta been in the.01% not read.
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deepsouth
fully equipped rock polisher
He who rocks last rocks best
Member since January 2004
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Andy
Oct 29, 2004 1:48:28 GMT -5
Post by deepsouth on Oct 29, 2004 1:48:28 GMT -5
Even from the furthest cornerstone of this earth confusion comes like a rockfall.......?...?....?
I am puzzled TOM.
I value your input more than I can ever say in words.
Hey Tom , Is this a serious joke?
Stay put through thin and thick. We have had the thick with '''''''thingyseed'''''' so why this?
I'ld never believe it if you said YOU were birdseed
Jack
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rollingstone
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since July 2009
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Andy
Oct 29, 2004 2:40:30 GMT -5
Post by rollingstone on Oct 29, 2004 2:40:30 GMT -5
This surprised me also. I scanned back at Tom's last 50 posts, and although I just did a brief scan, I didn't see anything that suggested any sort of conflict. But these things happen in cyberworld (and elsewhere), and obviously Tom feels slighted. Whether he really was slighted or not I don't know, and it doesn't really matter in the end.
So Tom, if you don't feel welcome as a member here, then at least come back as a guest (or as a different member, if one can do that??), and give us your input from time to time, as it is appreciated by many.
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phoenix1647
starting to spend too much on rocks
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Andy
Oct 29, 2004 8:37:53 GMT -5
Post by phoenix1647 on Oct 29, 2004 8:37:53 GMT -5
When I read the first post on this thread, I almost responded but decided not to because I thought I was the only one herre that was very confused by this... ...well...it seems I am not the only one afterall....
I'd suggest since we are all confused and surprised here..let by-gones be by-gones and lets start all over. I have never read anything offensive on this board, but then I do not read every message and I am not going to go back thru all the messages just to find something bad....no sir...not worth it to me...so...let's all hang together and whaat ever this problem is..it will resolve on it's own in it's own time...
Pho
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Andy
Oct 29, 2004 11:26:26 GMT -5
Post by krazydiamond on Oct 29, 2004 11:26:26 GMT -5
add me to the wide eyed and confused list.....i must say, his parting shot was a bit offensive to the female members, but i don't remember any Tom-bashing in here either....his posts have always been informative and his humor appreciated as far as i recall....
if it was me Tom, i sincerely apologise, KD
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Andy
Oct 29, 2004 20:09:20 GMT -5
Post by connrock on Oct 29, 2004 20:09:20 GMT -5
I read all the replies to this posting and I don't know what to say except thank you to all of you for your kind words.
After reading what I posted I realized that I was just looking for a reason to fly off the handle as there has been a lot of "situations" in our family lately.
I know now that I should not have posted the message and I apologise for it.My problems are my problems not yours.
I also apologise for the "hormone" comment and I fear that it will come back to haunt me in the future.I can not take it back. It was said and that's that.
Also,I know that my sence of humor has been taken the wrong way by some of the members.I never meant to be "smart" with any of you.All I want to do is try to help others from making the same mistakes i've made through the years.A lot of people helped me when I first started and now it's my turn to do the same.
I have also learned from you.Not only about lapidary but also about myself.
Again I thank you all,,,
Tom
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Andy
Oct 29, 2004 20:12:28 GMT -5
Post by krazydiamond on Oct 29, 2004 20:12:28 GMT -5
welcome back, Tom, it takes a lot to admit a misunderstanding..in ANY relationship....
(and i still think you have a nice butt)!
KD
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