[TheForge] OT Re: NYT B Smithing reference

[Dan Scheid]

Dave sorry your introduction to the forge was so poor. like all group 
politic and opinions get rolling
so back to business what does your new set up look like? tell us more. 
what are working on I'm sure that 3 of us can tell you the 20 one and 
only  true ways to make a a right angle bend.
Dan Scheid


On 4/22/2011 7:38 PM, David C Kuhlman wrote:
> First post here...
>
> It truly is a pity that I can't find something to do that keeps me away from
> the idiot box. Just getting started with blacksmithing and really looking
> forward to see what I can conjure up from this pile of steel I was fortunate
> enough to find on Craig's List for next to nothing.
>
> So, I find this forum with a mailing list that seems like it is supposed to
> be about this truly noble endeavor and look what happens? Flame wars! The
> whole "Fox News" Obama and everything else political is what drove me into
> the garage in the first place. Anybody who thinks for one minute that the
> problem has ANYTHING to do with left vs. right really has ZERO clue! Why
> don't we take a step back, breath, relax and then try to remember that life
> is, and always has been a right vs. wrong thing. Trying to intellectualize
> the whole left / right thing only exposes one's ability to eloquently
> verbalize his own stupidity. If you prefer to compare the southbound end of
> a northbound elephant to the northbound end of a southbound jackass, there
> are plenty of forums designed for exactly that!
>
> I desperately hope that this is NOT one of them!
>
> Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I will try and enjoy the nice little
> "Smithy" I spent most of today trying to setup....
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Steve Bloom
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 9:36 AM
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: [TheForge] OT Re: NYT B Smithing reference
>
> At 10:29 AM 4/22/2011, Andy wrote:
>> For pity's sake, relax.  I made a statement.  It took no food from your
>> mouth nor money from your pocket, yet you write a dissertation in
>> response.  HELLO. I've got far more unpleasant things on my plate [snip]
>
> It's very much like Fox "News"....venom drips and falsehoods/Non
> sequitur abound but if anyone dares comments, the comment is some
> sort of unjustified attack, i.e., "oh poor me...sniffle".  Typically,
> I just hit the delete key when I see "Andrew Vida" in the header, but
> I thank you Ries for taking the effort.
>
> Steve
>
>
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