halemano:Starting with Walter's first post I have been cringing at how rudely the OP has been treated by some of the supposed authorities of SB.
In what way was I rude?
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halemano:Starting with Walter's first post I have been cringing at how rudely the OP has been treated by some of the supposed authorities of SB.
I think that the OP received pretty good advice, even though if doesn't agree with what you might have told him.
As for me, I had not intended to join this thread. I refrained from any posts until after the OP had said thanks and I only joined in as a result of a vendor starting to flog his wares, something that I felt needed to be dealt with.
Why are you now fanning the embers of a thread that is basically over and done with? Bored and out for an afternoon troll?
George,
Please, what was rude, sarcastic or T&C? What was flame?.....
"Why are you now fanning the embers of a thread that is basically over and done with? Bored and out for an afternoon troll?" - Maybe this? It's a rather simple question, not rude, sarcastic, T&C or on fire at the moment.
In what way was I rude?
Most of the bashing of members by members is, IMHO, due to a lack of typing eloquence and grammatical correctness. Some members seem to take the opinion that everything they type is an opinion so they NEVER type IMHO. Unfortunately, they then come off as an absolute authoritarian, and how many of us will put up with that (even in real life).
A top school wouldn't have a zero to hero program.
I only joined in as a result of a vendor starting to flog his wares, something that I felt needed to be dealt with.
Why are you now fanning the embers of a thread that is basically over and done with? Bored and out for an afternoon troll?
I suspect that on average each of my students has bought more gear than those of any other instructor that you have ever met (we require a full set of owned gear for class).
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@ Thalassamania: Your replies are hilarious.
halemano:Gee, I wonder who I was thinking of when I posted that?