Eric Tipton
07-07-2006, 12:48 PM
Tom:
If anyone took my post to be a slam on RJ in anger, that wasn't the intent at all. I took it that he was poking a little good-natured fun at us, regarding the sutlers, and I was poking a little bit of fun back at him. If he was standing here right now, I imagine we would be laughing it up.
If the thread was closed because of some of the other responses, well, RJ is plenty-capable of backing up what he says on the forums and he usually handles himself just fine. Man, bit of a hair-trigger, don't ya think?
Sometimes the thing that bothers me most about (all) of our forums isn't the Us vs, Them discussions - it is the inference that something is an Us vs. Them discussion when it isn't and reacting to it like it is.
I'll qualify my post a bit here by stating that I have been called everything from "King of the Farbs" to a "Hardcore Stitch-Nazi" and take great pride in the fact that I am neither.
Guys, when will everyone understand that the forums are the reenacting version of "Reality Television" and the more hyper-sensitive we are, the more entertaining it becomes. A sense of humor goes a long way (and yes, I am talking to both "sides").
I'll climb off the soapbox and continue to get ready for next Friday...
If anyone took my post to be a slam on RJ in anger, that wasn't the intent at all. I took it that he was poking a little good-natured fun at us, regarding the sutlers, and I was poking a little bit of fun back at him. If he was standing here right now, I imagine we would be laughing it up.
If the thread was closed because of some of the other responses, well, RJ is plenty-capable of backing up what he says on the forums and he usually handles himself just fine. Man, bit of a hair-trigger, don't ya think?
Sometimes the thing that bothers me most about (all) of our forums isn't the Us vs, Them discussions - it is the inference that something is an Us vs. Them discussion when it isn't and reacting to it like it is.
I'll qualify my post a bit here by stating that I have been called everything from "King of the Farbs" to a "Hardcore Stitch-Nazi" and take great pride in the fact that I am neither.
Guys, when will everyone understand that the forums are the reenacting version of "Reality Television" and the more hyper-sensitive we are, the more entertaining it becomes. A sense of humor goes a long way (and yes, I am talking to both "sides").
I'll climb off the soapbox and continue to get ready for next Friday...