Steve
Mostly Harmless
He’d fit right in.
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Somehow, it just felt wrong agreeing with that.He’d fit right in.
dvcochran
Grandmaster
Things are seldom remembered as they actually were. I think the biggest issue around here now is that there just aren't enough voices, and not enough diversity. Back in the day, there were a lot of different perspectives represented, so even if you did disagree with someone, it wasn't that bad.
Simple enough to fix. Just stir the pot a little and get some folks posting again.
Steve, I am learning that trying that approach with certain people on here is counterproductive. They make it their mission just to piss people off.
Expansion/subtraction is a natural process in almost everything. Certainly, value (or loss thereof) of input can be a result of either trend. Conversely, the value of input can particularly cause subtraction. I feel that is what has been happening for the last year or so.
Political conversations should be nipped in the bud quicker. Sadly, the grey line regarding non-martial arts history may have to be more closely monitored as some find insidious ways to morph these conversations into politics. Should not be a big deal considering the fact this is a MA forum. This is part of why I said the Forum page is too broad. Just my thoughts.
dvcochran
Grandmaster
I think we have a few of those already!He’d fit right in.
he is probably banned from all of them....and Facebook
Man, I come back after a short break to find @Xue Sheng is leaving....no more bacon jokes....
dvcochran
Grandmaster
Understandable. Find an inspiring Youtube video.
I hope you are playing Pokemon Go!
(send me some mons from the islands!)
I know hey.. very sad. But the bacon shall live on!!!Man, I come back after a short break to find @Xue Sheng is leaving....no more bacon jokes....
dvcochran
Grandmaster
I hope all goes great. Let us know.Starting a trial tonight at a new karate dojo for a few weeks, very nervous but very excited
dvcochran
Grandmaster
Went very well thanks! Just posted an update in my thread about it, was alot of fun! Very hard session tonight and I will certainly be feeling it!
donald1
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Well aahh shoot! If it makes you feel better just know someone somewhere is posting a wacky silly comment just for you...Folks, I've had enough, my last round of "arguing" got me thinking. Why am I coming here to get aggravated. And after all the aggravation I had to endure a work earlier this week, I simply had no answer to the question.
So, I'm retiring from MT, my Blog has been closed and the folks that are only here to irritate and agitate should give themselves a good pat on the back because they out lasted me, but then I have been dealing with their ilk here on MT for 14 years and I simply do not want to deal with it any longer. And after the first part of this week I'd retire from work too, but I have a bit less than 8 years before I can do that.
I will still pop in from time to time. I do have at least one more post in me I think.....but I am, for the most part leaving. However, like most retired folk, we get lost and find ourselves back to the place we just left. Or if you're a member of the band Kiss you say goodbye and then go on copious farewell tours
It will not be easy, I log in without thinking a lot these days when it gets slow in the real world. Going to have to delete all my short cuts to MT on all my devices to make it harder. I have been coming to MT for darn close to 14 years (January 08, 2020 would have been 14 years)....I actually came looking for help locating a person to train with in China, before my trip to Beijing. I found 2, but not through MT. One was a professed Taijiquan master my in-laws found. Who all of a sudden knew nothing when he was told I was in the Tung Ying Chieh lineage. The other was an old, Buddhist, Xingyiquan guy that looked like a stereotypical Taoist monk, he was not that big a person, I twice his size, he spoke no english, but had that look like a lot of Xingyiquan Shifus have and with it, he scared the hell out of me, so basically I backed out out of fear and our language barrier, My mandarin was not good enough for use to communicate. I regret that, but it was a long time ago.
I'll be around, still a few here I like to stay in contact with, might start my own blog, or I might not or I may show up on facebook, not sure about that either.
TTFN
再见了
回头见
Zàijiànle
Huítóu jiàn
Goodbye
See you later
Note: And my last look at my last blog post just proves it. Apparently ganging up and style bashing is ok these days here on MT and I want no part of it any longer. It is simply is not worth the aggravation of dealing with no name faceless keyboard warriors (aka paper tigers) any longer
Steve
Mostly Harmless
Really? You guys seem to have done him in. Lol
I had to Google Pokeman Go to see what it actually was.
Good thing I wasn't playing.......I'd probably still be walking.
Steve
Mostly Harmless
I could pop down the road and check on him, if you like. I think he was from Lakewood, which isn’t that far.
But come on, guys. Be real here. When I saw @dvcochran ’s comment, I read through his last thread. you guys teamed up on him pretty good. I think a couple mentors, at least two mods, and several other posters went on for multiple pages adding fuel to the fire. When he was really upset, you guys didn’t seem to care too much about whether he would leave or not.
Only way this makes sense is if what you’re really saying is that you regret your role in his departure.
Steve
Mostly Harmless
I see groups of folks all standing around in random spots and that’s what they’re doing. They seem to be having fun, so.... I guess more power to them.
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