I am asking for your help....

[chachp]

Hoover

That's probably the better option and what I do but some folks can't help themselves. They just must have the last word. If that's you then that's cool just go after the author and not Robert. That's my opinion. <br
I live with one and normally I simply ignore him (which pisses him off even more - that's just an added benefit) but there are times I have to snap! It wouldn't make much sense to snap at someone else when my issue is with him.

 

[chachp]

P.S.

This sure is an awful lot of drama given many of us (yes including me) never even saw the original thread. LOL

 

[petek]

Gosh is this still going on please let one of the regular always has to have the last word persons have their last word so we can have some cake!!!

 

[hoover1060]

I am sure that...

I am not interpreting certain posts right, thats my problem I guess.
What I read today said to me that this forum was for certain topics only, and if you're different then you don't belong and goodbye.
I am open to being shown I am wrong <br <br <br

 

[jmirawm]

Really not about 1 thread

Hey Ralph, really it is not about one thread. It is about how the super forum has got off track just a little bit and all of us as a group coming together to reign it back in a little bit. <p> I can see where it has gone askew. I am one of the ones that has been skewing it. Here is my example: I posted a youtube video of Ann Coulter saying the "F" word here. I do not think we are to post these types of discussions any longer. <p> Maybe it would have been appropriate had I included a picture of her vintage Vita Mix Sidewinder 2200 heavy duty blender. Honestly though I don't think she has the panache for owning anything vintage. <p> Veg how dare you.......

 

[chachp]

I didn't get that from the posts.

What I got was that everyone is welcome. I think what the majority are trying to say is that if you don't like a post move on to the next one. I love the newspaper analogy. We don't call the editor everytime we read something we don't like. We simply move on to the next article. Can't we do the same thing here?

 

[toggleswitch]

Meatloaf: Stop right now...before we go any further do you love me? Will you love me forever, do you need me? Will you need me for the rest of my life. I gotta know right now..... <br <br
LISTEN AND LISTEN GOOD!
SNAP OUT OF IT EVERYONE. <br
Methinks there is ONE way to handle all of this. <br
1- Forgive forget and overlook. (All deeds, real or imagined)
2- SMILE no matter how badly you get a public beating (Trust me I know)
3- Give others the benefit of the doubt (for you never know exaclty what mental illness THEY have. You only know of the ones YOU have.) NURSE! Where are my meds!
4- READ READ READ. I get myself into trouble when skimming from the office, and posting too quickly. If a post troubles you come back after 5 minutes, THEN still try not shoot any nasty attitude off. Chances are if you are so passionte about a post is is an EMOTIONAL response. Have a midol and come back to it later. The emotion will pass, the post will endure to haunt you. Trust me.
5- If your only responses in life are elation and anger and hystrionics (with little in between) please get help. :- <br
This post is not an attack on anyone and there is no specific person in mind. And it's just one person's stupid opinion. RELAX <br
And PLEASE let's not attack each other, no name-calling, no defensiveness. <br
And remeber those who don't bend break. Rigidity is EVIL! <br
I myself am trying to get back into the glory of the spirit of what this place once was.

I love every one of you for the perfection that your are right now, faults and all. You overlook my faults I overlook yours. Remeber there is no such thing as perfection. Man's only perfection lies in his imperfection. This is called character and/or personality. <br
I'm sure this will manage to offend someone. Remeber it's NOT all about you, there ARE others in the universe. <br
I ask once again
In the future: All hate mail to me PRIVATELY and leave Samantha out of this <br
I come in peace and I intend no harm. <br

 

[DADoES]

The gist of it all is that, whether it's "his" or not, Robert doesn't have the time or desire to actively police the site, or even to be laying out reminders of what is and is not appropriate. He has said in the past that some degree of off-topic-ness is acceptable, even good, for purpose of familiarity among the peeps. There is a line of propriety, however. What to do about getting the denizens to voluntarily recognize and toe to that line, *without* repeated guidance and attention, is the question. Honestly, I don't think it's possible. Same thing has happened time and again on the local message board at my ISP. There was a huge blow-up last year, a few people kept pushing the limits, knowingly and repeatedly, until they were banned. They ran off and started their own forum with "no rules" and ... funny, for all their b!tching and moaning about being censored on the one board, there is a webmaster/moderator on the other board as well and nothing much outrageous is allowed to happpen there, either, from what I've seen <br
By the way, I have on occasion received e-mails complaining about posts or warning of impending trouble. Apparently a couple individuals are of the impression that I am somehow involved in managing this board, perhaps because of the Chat Room, which is not the case.

 

[gadgetgary]

Did some say Cake????

Ok. it's time <br <br
Enjoy <br <br
Gaylord waves 'Hello'

 

[toggleswitch]

Shake it but don't break it!

Now turn up the music, serve the cake and shine the light on the revolving diso ball. I'm in the mood to gyrate my hips <br
GadgetGary, do you have a confetti story to tell? <br

 

[jmirawm]

I don't like mandarin

Oranges.....BUT THAT CAKE LOOKS SCRUMPTIOUS ! I do think I would have to try one with the cake !

 

[gadgetgary]

Oh yeah...

The stage set several years ago in Springfield, M <br
Kelly Marie starts to sing her hit song <br <br
'It feels like I'm in Love <br
And GadgetGary throws a handful of 'confetti' at her... <br
Picture the scene...she ingests the confetti and has to stop singing.......Yikes <br
Exit, Stage Left(whoosh!)

 

[chachp]

It lifted the spirits of Blanch, Dorothy, Rose and Sophia!

Let's eat cake!!

 

[retromom]

CAKE FOR EVERYONE!!

Toggle, Gary, MickeyD, and Ralph.. <br
You have made my day!! Let's all (and by that I mean EVERYONE) share some cake and some smiles <br
P.S. I believe Kelly Marie stole my dance moves! ;-)

 

[toggleswitch]

and for Gawd's sake........ <br
Keep this in mind
Like Toggle is a "stage" persona, Steve is not Toggle. Toggle is a tiny part of Steve. Get to know all of Steve. You may be surprised. Now multiiply this by everyone here. There is always more than meets the eye. <br
And most importantly not every writes eloquently, and not everyone's posts are to be taken too seriously. <br
Many of us write, and realize we have UNINTENTIONALLY hurt others. Below the surface there is usually a story. Dig deeper. You may be surprised by what you see. <br
LOVE AND FORGIVENESS is all that matter in the end. <br <br

 

[toggleswitch]

Venus <br
From the bottom of my heart: Thank you <br
I have had the DAY FROM HELL and I am literally moved to tears. <br
I love you for you!

 

[jetcone]

Wow One Day I don't look

and all hell breaks loose! It really is Mercury Retrograde until 11:44 PM tonight EST <br
Some good points were brought up. After reading the whole freaking shebang I think the majority get it <br
Oxydolfan: I don't understand what you meant please clarify the following two statements for me
Oxydolfan <br
1) robert i would not miss you if you were gon <br
I found that REALLY OFFENSIVE <br <br
2) ralph
i simply don't feel
robert or anyone else
is doing us any favors
for allowing me or anyone else
to comment on an open boar <br
And I find the above really offensive, am I reading them right Oxydolfan
What is your meaning <br
Am I somehow taking them out of context? Please enlighten me how not having Robert around is of no consequence <br
Jetcon <br <br
Retromom WELL SAI
"Retromom <br
The river of friendship
is easily forded
but not by those
that fear the water&quot <br
I would vote to keep the Super forum since I love posting about blenders <br
Robert has made a simple, sensible and honest request. I think it would be wise to Obey it starting yesterday>> PERIOD! <br <br <br
Or you'll be hearing from ME directly and you DON'T want that <br
"If you gotta push your stuff uphill all the time then you are pushing the wrong stuff in life.&quot <br <br
May your issues and your particular god go with you <br
Jetcon <br <br <br <br <br

 

[~sudsshane]

Toggle

Steve. <br
I am sorry you had a day from hell..my day was pretty lousy as well but you and your posts always bring a smile to my face and a big hearty laugh!. Venus made your day and you just made mine!! <br
Regardless of people opinions of what we should post, Can we all agree that what matters most is OUR MUTUAL LOVE for appliances/detergents/anything vintage!?
Believe me, I have had my share of meltdowns and verbal spats with people on this site, but truly lets face it, that is not why we are all here is it? To argue and bicker? Life can be very challenging and tough at times. I would like to think we are all here to support each other in times when we need to and also to share knowledge and information. There are some awesome people on this site. We are all different people and have different viewpoints and opinions. BTW, this is not policing but clearly my viewpoint
Hoover1060, OXY, of course you are welcome. I would miss you both if you left. Let's move on ok?...xoxo to all!

 

[~sudsshane]

GadgetGary

what time do I come over for cake?..I will bring my vintage percolator coffee pot and some eight o'clock coffee!

 

[gadgetgary]

Shane.....

Sounds good to me.... <br <br
What vintage perc do you have