TBN and civility

[RobS]

I have to agree with all these posts. I frequent a number of boards on a number of different topics and this one wins hands down for civility (great choice of word, RCH!). I'm not sure why, but it sure makes it a pleasure to participate. I suspect some of it has to do with registration and the accountability that goes along with that. Whatever the case, let's all keep this the friendliest board on the net /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Rob

 

[putty340]

I would like to add why I like this board. Experience , I dont know if anyone else has noticed, but there is alot of experience on this board. You can tell right away the diff. in people who just need to be heard ,from the ones who have the experience to answer a question about a problem they arent standing in front of -I like to hang around and learn.~~~~translation= I have no experience! It also has occurred to me that this is a honorable and courteous board, I think that comes from the top- the people who started it ,set the tone for how its run. In my job I see many diff. groups of people a day,you start to see a pattern of leadership, which I saw displayed here the first day I found this sight ,when a post was edited for a curse word even when it was used in a happy context. Eric

 

[shade2u2]

I agree with all regarding the pleasentness of this board. Like Putty, I generally observe & learn more than offering opinions due to having less experience with tractor issues. Occasionally, my 1 year of experience leads to an attempt to offer information, but generally I leave that to those that REALLY know like Bird. Persons on this board due offer alot of knowledge, but as important, perspectives of living that appeal to me. I've purchased country property, tractor, etc in the last couple of years to try to get to a simpler life & this board has contributed in a way that our generation sometimes missed due to changes in our society. I know of 1 (of probaby 25-30) farm boy that I grew up with that actually still farms & common sense knowledge about real things (barns, fixing this or that) is not being passed on like in the past. - Today, society tries to organize mentoring in it's place... If I could move to Texas, I would probably pay Bird to adopt me- LOL - thanx Bird for sharing your wisdom.

 

[Bird]

<font color=blue>those that REALLY know like Bird</font color=blue>

Whew, I'm a better con man than I ever thought if I've convinced anyone that I REALLY know. I'm still just trying to learn./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif/w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Bird

 

[shade2u2]

Bird,
You are much further down the path of "really knowing" than most... some days are spent digging through the briars in effort to find the path...

 

[ronjhall]

Bird:
Take the applause when you can get them. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gifI had to go back a couple of days to find this quote from one of us giving you applause today.<font color=blue>
I like what you've done here Harv. With all those blue outfits it looks like a lineup of "jail birds"/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif, I couldn't resist. No really Bird, which one is you? Last on right or 1 over from right, and what did you get busted for? </font color=blue>

 

[Bird]

Oh, I do appreciate all the kind words, and I'm very glad if I'm able to help someone else; just as I've been helped many times on the forum. There are so many who've help me that I'm almost afraid to mention names because I'd be bound to leave out some. But to start with, Mark Chalkley and Wen provided me a lot of information about tractors, Harv's provided information about computers and digital photography, LarryT provided photos and information that I used for the tip 'n tilt, Harv and PaulB have provided me with many laughs, and well . . . ., you get the idea. I wouldn't know where to stop.

Bird

 

[LarryT]

I agree with everything everyone has said on this subject, especially that virtually everyone here is a valuable contribuitor. However, I'd like to add one more kudo to Bird. Bird is the quintessential "model citizen" of this forum in my opinion.

'nuff said!

Larry...

 

[RICK R]

I hope to think that anyone that likes (loves) tractors has to be good hearted people.

 

[PaulB]

I hate to sound like a broken record here (will my kids even know what records were when they are my age???), but I for one would not have a tractor if it wasn't for the help I received on this board (and its predescessor, the Kubota tractor source). Three years ago I bought a farm, and proceeded, with hand tools only, to work my muscles into jello, and my mind into clay. I one day fired the word "compact tractor" into a search engine just because someone at work told me such a thing existed, and viola... I ended up at this site. I started asking questions like "what is a compact tractor", then progressed up the ladder of knowledge until I now know enough to actually use my tractor to advantage in getting work done, and doing so safely. Never, not once, did I get the impression from anyone on this baord that I was asking "stupid" or "newbie" questions that were not worthy of their time and effort to answer, even thoouhg some of these same questions must have been asnswered a dozen times before. I have offered my thonks many times in the past, and gladly do so again, to Muhammed, MarkC, Bird, Bud, Wen, Gordon, Del, and many many other fine folks I have "met" here at this great site.