What do you do when ya run out of posts to read?

[Bob_Skurka]

What the heck did I miss out on last night? I open my laptop this morning and find 1 memeber sent me a PM saying he quit and I have a few emails from other members who are upset and I don't even know what thread you guys are all referring to? But it sounds like Murph, Junk, PineRidge and Andy got deleted? Now Junkman is legendary for killing threads, and occasionally for a bit of sarcasm, but I've never known Murph, PineRidge or Andy to say anything the least bit offensive. What happened?

 

[MossRoad]

Not directed at you, Bob(you were that last to post as I reply), but to all TBN members....

As most members that have been here for a while know, the way the board is set up, if one post gets removed, unfortunately, any replies to that post also get removed. One post was removed from this thread and that person was notified. However, we do not notify everyone that had replied to that post that theirs was removed as well. Sometimes that happens.

Maybe if people would curb their personal attacks on other members the volunteer moderators could concentrate their limited time assisting other members with protocol, etiquette, etc.... most of you long time members know what I am talking about. So let's get back to talking about tractors and stop worrying so much about how a few people post. If you do not enjoy a particular user's posts... don't read them or don't respond to them. Pretty simple. If you see a post that needs moderator attention, please push the notify moderator button. Personal attacks will not be allowed and will be removed as we are notified.

As far as who PMs who, that's fine, but to me, it sounds like a bunch of old biddies gossiping over the fence about Mildred's blue wig. It isn't that important, but we can't seem to resist talking about it, can we? /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

 

[hobbyfarm]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( What do you do when ya run out of posts to read? )</font>

Mith, there's always solitaire.. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[BoneheadNW]

Mith-

You raise alot of questions here but at the moment I only have time to answer your main question (I am supposed to be working). A while back, I was on fire watch (required to spend the remainder of the night outside a home that had burned to ensure that it did not flare up again) by myself. I backed the rig up so that I could lay in back and see (kind of see) the house and turned on the interior light. For four hours this is what I did:
1. Layed flat on my back and tried to get the "floaters" in my eye to stay in one place.
2. Listened to the radio (fire dispatch, not FM) and tried to imagine what the people looked like.
3. Thought of what it would be like to be a worm and tunnel through the ground constantly in fear of hitting a rock.
4. Timed myself to see how long I could hold my breath.
5. Thought about my eyes still being open inside my closed eyelids.

Try some of these out some time and let me know how it goes. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Cheers,

Bonehead

 

[slowrev]

I usually go out to my shop and work on some project or another.
You might see welder flashes in my shop window at 3 AM /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Ben

 

[Mith]

Great ideas guys!

As the pictures demonstrates I did do something yesterday, pruned a tree, and I did it without any mechanical aid. Being young and agile (#cough#) I climbed the tree and cut it out from the top. There was a nest with 2 white eggs in it so I didnt finish up with the cutter for fear of disturbing them. I think if I was a chick in an egg I would be severely discouraged from hatchin if some smelly panting bloke sat about 4 inches away from me working. Lets hope they dont lose the will to live. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Dave, I tried looking at CBN but it seems a little quiet and also because of the differences is lifestyle I cant really relate to the converstaions.

Hobbyfarm, I think solitaire would further advance my desire to do nothing, actually it might drive me to suicide. While surfing the net I stumbled across a rather more questionable version of solitaire, needless to say I pressed the little red X very quickly. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Bonehead, I bow to you, you are clearly a master in the art of amusing yourself at times of no action. Have you thought of being a convict? You would get lots of time to perfect your skill. One day like a Kung-fu master you much teach me all you know. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif I guess if ya get lonely you can always go dump a bit of diesel on the ashes. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Ben, I can assure you this, nobody is going to be watching you weld at 3am for very long /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I heard a joke, it went like this,
A weldor had just taken on a young apprentice, it was the lads first day on the job and as he was not yet skilled to weld alongside the seasoned weldor he spent the day assisting the pro. As a precatution to avoid arc eye the weldor would say 'wotch it' just before he struck and arc as a warning to the apprentice.
Well the day continued well, the jobs flew by with the young apprentice lending a hand. Towards the end of the day, the last job, the weldor was about to strike up and said the customary 'wotch it' to which the young apprentice replyed, 'sorry mate, ya gunna have to watch this one yaself, cant see too much myself no more' /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Prolly told it badly, but you get the idea /forums/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Moss, </font><font color="blue" class="small">( let's get back to talking about tractors )</font>, guess we better close this thread then cos we sure aint talking bout tractors here /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Jus kidding /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Think I might take a bit of a break from posting for a bit, getting a bit close to home. Shouldnt think ill last too long though, I doubt ill be as good as Vin, he lasted about a month or 2. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Egon]

When you get those floaters to stabilize let the rest of us know the secret! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Egon

 

[HGM]

I'm not sure he can post the secret, for leagal reasons.... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Cliff_Johns]

I think the standard thing to do is go take a picture of some chunk of metal you might have found in your back yard and post it, asking what this thing is. Alternatively, you could web surf for some amusing photo to post, so you don't have to actually go out and take a picture yourself. Finally, if you really want a response, you could go out in your yard, drive over a pea with your left tire and take a photo of your tractor laying on it's side.

Stacking beebees while wearing boxing gloves is a favorite pasttime, but you could also take up Morris dancing and practice by yourself.

Cliff

 

[BoneheadNW]

I just tuned back in and see that this thread is continuing. I like the idea about the pea and the photo. Stacking beebees with boxing gloves sounds a little too challenging for me. I would have trouble just putting the boxing gloves on myself! /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I didn't know what Morris dancing was so I looked it up Morris Dancing. If I have a hard time with the boxing gloves, Morris dancing is definitely out.

On a more serious note, I know that I am a bit slow, but what is all this about posts being deleted? Can someone give me a hint without being deleted themselves? I have read elsewhere on TBN about this controversy and trolls. I tried looking troll up on the internet but got nothing that would have to do with posting controversial matter on a website. Have I led a protected life? Someone please fill me in (without getting us all deleted).

Bonehead