This forum..

I do have a love/hate relationship with the T Bar. I effed off a while back when a Dragon Lady declared that 'All Men Are Pricks.' And I took exception. I'm an idiot, but not a prick. (Others may disagree) not seen her since.

But I came back. I enjoy banter, but am aware that some may not share my somewhat Northern sense of humour. I mean no malice or disrespect. I think I do have some engineering knowledge to share. Don't take me seriously. Some might do. Soz.

I'd like this forum to be more communicative I guess: sometimes threads just stop dead when questions are answered: no thanks or feedback. If your probs have been solved by an answer, then at least comment or say ta!

I also regularly go off topic: 58 years of living gives loads of rambling experience: maybe we should have an Old Farts thread?

Any road up, anyone that keeps the meagre engineering efforts of MGR on the road deserves respect, so :beer: :hugs:

I often wonder why they don't make me an admin.....

Thanks John.

I for one am glad to see you back and I suspect I'm not alone in that. You offer something different in the way you discuss things but more importantly you give a strong engineering perspective to things.

Keep it coming :yesnod: :yesnod:

Enjoying banter is great, as long as it's understood to be a two way street. Giving as well as taking. :broon:
Sometimes what one person means as harmless banter is taken very seriously by someone else. It's a fine line and the admin team accept that sometimes it goes too far and quiet word will be whispered in someone's shell-like.

All we ask is that people show respect for other people, even if you think they are a complete tosspot! If you violently disagree with someone's viewpoint then just ignore them. It works for me.

In real life I have good friends who express views that I strongly disapprove of, but I just don't rise to the bait. I'm not going to change their views and they are not going to change mine. I consider their friendship more important than falling out over it.
Life's too short to keep losing friends. I didn't always think this way and used to browbeat people into submission until they either agreed with me or shut up. I kept losing friends... Funny that, eh?

Please everyone remember that if you give banter out on the forum then be prepared to get it back, but don't take it too seriously; it's not real life after all.

I like your posts John they make me chuckle a lot, especially your love of LEDs and all things modding.

My favourite post was of the wonky eye DRLs and reference to one of your takeaways. Forum Gold.

As David says, in life you have to give and take. The same on here.

Don't change for anyone.

quote from John : I'd like this forum to be more communicative I guess: sometimes threads just stop dead when questions are answered: no thanks or feedback. If your probs have been solved by an answer, then at least comment or say ta!

I totally agree with young John about this - most times we hear about solutions but not always.

Richard

I've said it before and will no doubt again...."Good to see you back posting John" :beer:

Yeah, I'd love to have feedback on all the posted problems. It helps other members and also - whoever offered the correct solution is entered into an imaginary draw and at the end of each month we draw out one winner and send them an imaginary prize. :yesnod: :dry:

Speaking of draws & winners... Due to no fault of my own and the lack of competitions here lately...I've still not managed to win a T-Bar mug! :rant:

:lol:

Rich you are a MUG pass it on....

...snigger...

bensewell wrote: Rich you are a MUG pass it on....

Thats just outright abuse!

:omg:

David - Banish this non-MG driving Barnsley Bully to the naughty step!

David Aiketgate wrote: ...snigger...

Oh right - i see how the grass lies around here... :dry: