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Re: Zap needs a hug

Originally Posted by 123weld

lol, i guess theres a little of every kind no matter where u go. yea, an irish redhead, does sound like a handful. i got a history of not getting along w/ red head guys. i never noticed it, till my brother pointed it out to me. anyway, it 40 yrs ago i went to mass. had a good time, stayed w/ some real nice folks for a couple weeks. they were real proper like, straight up french catholic, so i got to see some gorgeous old catholic churches. amazing the workmanship that went into them. musta cost a fortune in the day to build. we dont have anything like that on the w. coast. the wife made us fresh lemonade, and we had picnics. i got intoduced to poison ivy or oak for first time - not nice. it was summer time, so they were beer drinkers, and fisherman, so they took us fishing at night about half dozen time. they didnt have coors, or it was extremely scarce back there, so they talked about was wanting coors. back then, to best my memeory, coors didnt have any preservatives, so shipping it cold back east wasnt economical. we had coors in calif. now coors can get warm w/o tasting too bad. i dont think coors is bottled in rockies anymore, last time i checked it was outa florida i think, somehow alligator swamps dont remind me of the rockies. they were factory workers, so they were just good old boys/american type, and it was about after the breaking point era i think , where a common single parent working could hardly support a family one day they took us to boston, so we toured the political statues, and famous halls/buildings of important american history. anyway a couple yrs later, two of them moved out next to us in calif for a yr. they hated calif, and were afraid of earthquakes the whole time. they wore suits and dressed real proper like. they didnt fit in at all. so they moved back to mass., where there all still alive last time i checked, even the old husband and wife

My long time friend Bruce, still married to Kathy, (Irish Catholic, city girl), Kathy is terrified of wild animals. We live 40 miles from a remote location where it seems many varieties of reclusive creatures are first documented to live in VT. The Red Wolf, Catamount, Rattle snake, and several other species less prominent have been documented to live there. The hook in the state boundary with NY is extremely remote! No people live there, it is Conserved Property.

It is also the location of most VT Bigfoot sightings.

One week there were Bigfoot sightings in West Haven, West Rutland, Ira, and Tinmouth.

Sitting by a campfire, I pointed out Bigfoot was on a journey. The four sightings had been nearly in a straight line. Based on travel speed, and direction, he will be here tonight.

Next morning Bruce was angry with me. He had gotten NO sleep. His wife alerted him to every imaginary sound!

Re: Zap needs a hug

Originally Posted by Willie B

Proper?!!! My best friend grew up 20 minutes from Zap. He wasn't bad, but he fell in love with a fiery Irish American redhead. It took me to explain to her that some sentences are adequately formed without FUC&. It was quite a revelation to her!
40 years later she is a councilor helping families through the financial challenges of end of life.

But.......you just described me. I'm sweet, never tense. To summarize, I'm perfect. But I will agree about those !@#$%^&*() Massholes! When one of them snaps, you better have your safety glasses!

lol, i guess theres a little of every kind no matter where u go. yea, an irish redhead, does sound like a handful. i got a history of not getting along w/ red head guys. i never noticed it, till my brother pointed it out to me. anyway, it 40 yrs ago i went to mass. had a good time, stayed w/ some real nice folks for a couple weeks. they were real proper like, straight up french catholic, so i got to see some gorgeous old catholic churches. amazing the workmanship that went into them. musta cost a fortune in the day to build. we dont have anything like that on the w. coast. the wife made us fresh lemonade, and we had picnics. i got intoduced to poison ivy or oak for first time - not nice. it was summer time, so they were beer drinkers, and fisherman, so they took us fishing at night about half dozen time. they didnt have coors, or it was extremely scarce back there, so they talked about was wanting coors. back then, to best my memeory, coors didnt have any preservatives, so shipping it cold back east wasnt economical. we had coors in calif. now coors can get warm w/o tasting too bad. i dont think coors is bottled in rockies anymore, last time i checked it was outa florida i think, somehow alligator swamps dont remind me of the rockies. they were factory workers, so they were just good old boys/american type, and it was about after the breaking point era i think , where a common single parent working could hardly support a family one day they took us to boston, so we toured the political statues, and famous halls/buildings of important american history. anyway a couple yrs later, two of them moved out next to us in calif for a yr. they hated calif, and were afraid of earthquakes the whole time. they wore suits and dressed real proper like. they didnt fit in at all. so they moved back to mass., where there all still alive last time i checked, even the old husband and wife

Re: Zap needs a hug

Originally Posted by 123weld

i kinda thought the same thing, but considered he's from the east coast/massacheusets, they are raised/act a lil more proper like over there. i been there, i know. plus hes running his own biz, which is pressure itself, especially right now. also, we all have bad days or get edgy. combine all that, and its understandable. but overall, he's been alright boss

Proper?!!! My best friend grew up 20 minutes from Zap. He wasn't bad, but he fell in love with a fiery Irish American redhead. It took me to explain to her that some sentences are adequately formed without FUC&. It was quite a revelation to her!
40 years later she is a councilor helping families through the financial challenges of end of life.

But.......you just described me. I'm sweet, never tense. To summarize, I'm perfect. But I will agree about those !@#$%^&*() Massholes! When one of them snaps, you better have your safety glasses!

Re: Zap needs a hug

Originally Posted by Willie B

Zap;
Just curious. Why lock a thread nobody got inappropriate, & it died a week ago?
The Hair splitting threat about what to call a wire feed process was at worst boring, and at best boring.
What gives?

i kinda thought the same thing, but considered he's from the east coast/massacheusets, they are raised/act a lil more proper like over there. i been there, i know. plus hes running his own biz, which is pressure itself, especially right now. also, we all have bad days or get edgy. combine all that, and its understandable. but overall, he's been alright boss

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ah, so because some of you dont have self control not to venture into the political thread and then get your feelings hurt..you want to take it away.....I see the cancel culture runs deep here..well how about when someone doesnt like other threads?? keep canceling till no threads left??? no matter what you do some one will get their undies in a bunch over some thread about anything....so after the political thread you will cancel the religious thread?? then whats next???
seems much easier if you cant stand the heat..stay out of the kitchen....why is that simple solution not taken?..because deep down you like a good argument..

Re: Zap needs a hug

Originally Posted by John T

In my opinion, The thread that need to be completely deleted is the Politics thread.

I know of a couple other forums that don't allow political talk at all.

After all, Are we here to talk welding and fabrication OR call each other Azzholes and jerk offs?

I couldn't agree more.

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Y'all

It's retrograde to 'Kill the Messenger' before they
speak - the Political Forum allows this . . .

hth


Opus

Re: Zap needs a hug

The problem is some people have trouble keeping their anger and hostility in just the political forum. There's a perfect example of that in this thread.

Re: Zap needs a hug

Originally Posted by John T

thats you reading my text..get it right already...

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Originally Posted by Hobbytime

your correct, johns not a troll hes an instigator, he luvs to poke you with a stick to see what you do....and thats meant in the most complimentful way....

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Originally Posted by Welder Dave

Calling John T a troll is uncalled for and I can see this thread vanishing in short order.

your correct, johns not a troll hes an instigator, he luvs to poke you with a stick to see what you do....and thats meant in the most complimentful way....

Re: Zap needs a hug

Originally Posted by Munkul

There's a good reason why most forums don't allow politics... because it descends into the sort of mindless rubbish and name calling, like what we have here in this forum's political thread...

Personally I think it's a good idea to leave it open and let the kids play in the muck, and keep it all in one thread. After all, I can't say i don't get pulled down into there now and again

Zap, point taken.

Rugrat, cheer up and stop being so miserable The world would be a better place if more people could laugh at themselves!

come on man...its like the saturday night fights..you tune in to see whose getting clobbered that day...for the entertainment...its like driving past a really bad car accident..you drive by slow to look to see if you can see anything gory..its just human curiosity..you know you wont like what you see..but you keep coming back to look.... ...look at the political thread as a pressure let off to blow off a little steam...

Re: Zap needs a hug

There's a good reason why most forums don't allow politics... because it descends into the sort of mindless rubbish and name calling, like what we have here in this forum's political thread...

Personally I think it's a good idea to leave it open and let the kids play in the muck, and keep it all in one thread. After all, I can't say i don't get pulled down into there now and again

Zap, point taken.

Rugrat, cheer up and stop being so miserable The world would be a better place if more people could laugh at themselves!

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Calling John T a troll is uncalled for and I can see this thread vanishing in short order.

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I avoid the political forums because of the mindless banter, but I must say I have been able to call the last 2 elections based on what I was seeing at the grassroots level. Congrats on the new VP... bout time you got a Canadian in the Whitehouse.

Re: Zap needs a hug

Originally Posted by rugrat

There is no such person known as president sleepy joe. Why? That piece of crap has not been sworn into office and most likely will not be!

"Zing.... Right over yer head"

There is no point in sarcastic humor if you have to explain it ......

Re: Zap needs a hug

Originally Posted by Woznme

For me, coming from the backside of the world, I don't participate as I don't feel it's my place to. I have my own opinions but keep them to myself. But...I find the politics thread useful and informative because in between all the friendly banter (haha) I get to understand what is going on in real America from the genuine article American working a job, paying the bills and maintaining a lifestyle of his or her choosing. I can understand their opinions, their gripes and wishes from both sides of the political divide. They put up information not accessible to me via normal channels like media (ours is as bad or worse than yours).
So if I get a vote in this I say keep the thread going!

hey its a politics thread for around the world..not just the USA..all are welcome to join in..and remember the most important thing....ITS ALL IN FUN..dont take a word personally....

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Originally Posted by Welder Dave

I had someone go on a completely different forum and hijack threads I started. I'd bet the farm that it was someone who disagreed with me on the political thread here. They registered with a different name and made a total of 5 posts all on threads I started. They had never posted anything before or after. Makes you wonder if it has happened to anyone else who goes on different forums. Some posters have carried over political jabs into other forums on here as well. It's reason enough to get rid of the political thread. I agree with John T that it is a breeding ground for bashing and name calling. A lot of very angry people if they don't agree with you. Makes you wonder if was started just cause a lot of controversy and anger. I know you'll disagree but that's pretty obvious.

yeah, I guess we dont see eye to eye..and thats fine..thats just crazy to waste the time chasing you around because they got butt hurt on another forum..I can say that person probably has many other issues to deal with.....I find that thread as fun entertainment ..pure and simple..some good info gets past along , along with lots of crap...sooooo what??? who cares??? like I said if any one gets butt hurt..they have lots of other problems in their life....and should get help...its the freakin internet.....you know..sticks and stones...the old rhyme...

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For me, coming from the backside of the world, I don't participate as I don't feel it's my place to. I have my own opinions but keep them to myself. But...I find the politics thread useful and informative because in between all the friendly banter (haha) I get to understand what is going on in real America from the genuine article American working a job, paying the bills and maintaining a lifestyle of his or her choosing. I can understand their opinions, their gripes and wishes from both sides of the political divide. They put up information not accessible to me via normal channels like media (ours is as bad or worse than yours).
So if I get a vote in this I say keep the thread going!

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Originally Posted by Hobbytime

that was put up to a vote a few years ago whether to ditch the political thread and it was like 80% to keep it...and if you arent adult to keep the mud in that thread or other offshoot political threads then hey..it is what it is...and all know when entering that thread what your in for..so the thin skinned stay out so you dont get butt hurt..
why is that concept so hard to understand??? you make comments and then when you get a response you cry..so if you dont come into the thread then no one gets their undies in a bunch...
its like vegas" what happens in the political thread stays in the political thread".....and if anyone takes an internet forum thread so seriously that you actually get your feeling hurt..then you have very low self esteem and probably a few other issues you need to work out, not you personally john..just others in general...

I had someone go on a completely different forum and hijack threads I started. I'd bet the farm that it was someone who disagreed with me on the political thread here. They registered with a different name and made a total of 5 posts all on threads I started. They had never posted anything before or after. Makes you wonder if it has happened to anyone else who goes on different forums. Some posters have carried over political jabs into other forums on here as well. It's reason enough to get rid of the political thread. I agree with John T that it is a breeding ground for bashing and name calling. A lot of very angry people if they don't agree with you. Makes you wonder if was started just cause a lot of controversy and anger. I know you'll disagree but that's pretty obvious.

Zap needs a hug

Originally Posted by thegary

No one is holding a gun to your head to make you go to the political thread. If you don't like it , don't open it.

I agree.
And I do go in there occasionally...

But I still think its just a haven for people that want to bash and call names.

President Biden says we all have to “come together” as Americans.

So its my opinion we close the thread permanantly.
Thank you.

Excuse me,
I’m off the the love chamber to “come together” with my bride.

Re: Zap needs a hug

Originally Posted by John T

In my opinion, The thread that need to be completely deleted is the Politics thread.

I know of a couple other forums that don't allow political talk at all.

After all, Are we here to talk welding and fabrication OR call each other Azzholes and jerk offs?

that was put up to a vote a few years ago whether to ditch the political thread and it was like 80% to keep it...and if you arent adult to keep the mud in that thread or other offshoot political threads then hey..it is what it is...and all know when entering that thread what your in for..so the thin skinned stay out so you dont get butt hurt..
why is that concept so hard to understand??? you make comments and then when you get a response you cry..so if you dont come into the thread then no one gets their undies in a bunch...
its like vegas" what happens in the political thread stays in the political thread".....and if anyone takes an internet forum thread so seriously that you actually get your feeling hurt..then you have very low self esteem and probably a few other issues you need to work out, not you personally john..just others in general...

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This site is a lot like watching TV in that you choose the channels you want to watch.

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Originally Posted by John T

In my opinion, The thread that need to be completely deleted is the Politics thread.

I know of a couple other forums that don't allow political talk at all.

After all, Are we here to talk welding and fabrication OR call each other Azzholes and jerk offs?

No one is holding a gun to your head to make you go to the political thread. If you don't like it , don't open it. In the past it has been restarted when there is a new administration so in a few months it will be renewed anyway.

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My 2 cents worth says I am pleased with the way the forum is run, don't change anything.