Texas Fall/Winter thread!

[foreman Etexas]

You know some of the moderators, including myself, have had posts removed, and they should have been. But I don't understand why anyone would get upset if they have something removed. Is what they posted that important? I never figured anything I posted on TBN was important enough for me to get upset if it were removed. And no, I was not the moderator who removed Lou's post, but I do agree with its removal. And anyone who thinks a moderator has done something he shouldn't have done should send a private message to Muhammad, who can and has overruled moderators if he agrees.

Why isnt the picture removed and reasons not posted for public view in same texted picture was in,by the moderator responsible for removing it? I didnt agree with the removel,what i miss?
Western I think if only one or two people complain about a post they should be made,to put him/her on there ignore list,not delete it if not bothering the other 99.9%

 

[dave1949]

You know some of the moderators, including myself, have had posts removed, and they should have been. But I don't understand why anyone would get upset if they have something removed. Is what they posted that important? I never figured anything I posted on TBN was important enough for me to get upset if it were removed. And no, I was not the moderator who removed Lou's post, but I do agree with its removal. And anyone who thinks a moderator has done something he shouldn't have done should send a private message to Muhammad, who can and has overruled moderators if he agrees.

Thank you Bird. That's a fair and reasonable perspective.

If post removals appear to be arbitrary--I don't know that Lou's was or was not--there is a conversation chilling Big Brother aspect involved, sort of like running into an invisible electric fence, that I hope the moderators try to avoid. I'm sure it isn't always easy to make those judgment calls. And as you pointed out, there are established review procedures.

 

[Bird]

Of course, tractorbynet is an individually owned website, and it's also always been a "family friendly" website. So the owner has a right to decide what is or is not appropriate on his property, just as each of us have a right to decide what is appropriate in our homes, or elsewhere on our property. And just as you may have someone help you enforce rules on your property, a website owner can select people (moderators) to help him. Incidentally, if anyone didn't already know it, the moderators are volunteers who were asked to assist; not employees, and naturally serve at the pleasure of the owner. Rules are established, procedures are established, etc., but that doesn't mean everyone always agrees. Anyone who has ever been in a courtroom has seen that not everyone agrees with all laws, nor do they always agree on what does or does not constitute a violation of a particular law. And not all laws are uniformly enforced by all law enforcement officers in all cases, and as long as we're human instead of robots, such will exist. We frequently cannot even get 9 Supreme Court Justices to agree.

Did you ever tell a friend he cannot smoke in your house? Or use certain language? Or do anything else? You probably expect him/her to comply, but that doesn't mean that person is no longer a friend or no longer welcome on your property.

However, if he takes offense and decides to leave and not come back, what should you do?

 

[Western]

Sensible and well said clarification Bird.

When a post of mine was deleted, I too, couldn't understand who I offended and never would have known unless Mohammad had not sent me the PM. I personally didn't think what I said even came close to other comments I have seen, but obviously upset someone (which wasn't the intent of my post). There is such a diversity of folks on TBN, I figure everyone will eventually offend someone:laughing:

 

[sseelhoff]

Coincidentally, I just had a post removed from a thread. I said I agreed with the previous poster and then explained why I thought he was right. Trying to figure out how that was offensive.

 

[bindian]

But then you had to get out of the warm vehicle when they hit something. Then you had to dodge the other idiots from other parts of the country that said "I know how to drive on snow" and were spinning out. I would politely explained that in Texas it's called ice :duh: and obviously they couldn't drive on it.

After spending two weeks in Fairbanks in December, I came home Christmas Eve. My ex picked me up at the airport. When my ex came up to a stop sign too fast and stopped.....I stiffened into the brace position ready for us to slide through the intersection and crash..............but that didn't happen. I was already acclimated to creeping up to the stop sign, after driving that plow truck up north!
hugs, Brandi

 

[Bird]

After spending two weeks in Fairbanks in December, I came home Christmas Eve. My ex picked me up at the airport. When my ex came up to a stop sign too fast and stopped.....I stiffened into the brace position ready for us to slide through the intersection and crash..............but that didn't happen. I was already acclimated to creeping up to the stop sign, after driving that plow truck up north!
hugs, Brandi

I know that feeling, Brandi.:laughing:

 

[jinman]

So far, the sleet/snow/freezing rain storm has been less than expected. We were planning on staying inside all day long. However, everything has melted off, so my wife ran to Walmart to pick up a few last minute items we've discovered we needed before Thanksgiving.

EDIT: Don, when we were down putting the rock on your bridge, Karen made some vegetarian chili that was really good. Of course, it was different from the chili I am used to, but still I'd never turn down a bowl of her delicious chili. When you cook cornbread or other breads, what is your substitute for eggs? Is there an egg substitute product like there is salt substitute? How about Silk milk substitute? Does it work well instead of whole milk when cooking/baking?

 

[Bird]

It's staying dry around here so far. We've just stayed in today, and plan to do the same tomorrow, so hope others don't have a tough commute in the morning.

 

[txdon]

When you cook cornbread or other breads, what is your substitute for eggs? Is there an egg substitute product like there is salt substitute? How about Silk milk substitute? Does it work well instead of whole milk when cooking/baking?

No milk or milk substitute is used. Water is substituted.
For eggs, one egg = 1 TBS ground flaxseed soaked in 3TBS water.
Applesauce is substituted for oil/butter.

35˚ and light rain 1/3" today.