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Originally Posted by Torito
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That was a great post!
Torito
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I agree. TFF.
I think it's important to maintain a sense of humor to keep things on an even keel. That's why I started this thread -- to give us a little break from all the conflict that takes place here.
looie, it seems to me you take Hobby World a bit too seriously, and that you may tend to emphasize the virtual world over the real world. No one here is saying a person who leaves ECCIE or hobbying need abandon their friends. But anyone with a reasonable degree of objectivity and a pair of working eyes could see that retirement threads have grown lately like crabgrass.
looie, you seem full of righteous indignation over this thread (and just about always, as near as I can tell). I think many people, including those who have written retirement threads -- a club that includes yours truly, btw -- see this thread for what it is: Lightheartedly poking fun at our brothers and sisters. To me, the best laughs are when we laugh at ourselves.
I've made dozens of friends, both hobbyists and providers, over more than 25 years of hobbying. Two of my best friends are providers who I never saw professionally. looie, I noticed your sig line states you've never met a hobbyist from this site. Maybe you should. Then you may make real friends as opposed to just computer buddies. Or maybe not. And develop a sense of humor. Or maybe not.