[TheForge] OT Re: NYT B Smithing reference

[Albin Drzewianowski]

Welcome to the dark (or is that dirty) side.  Where are you located?  You
probably have a blacksmith club located nearby.  this can be a real resource
to help you locate tools and materials. 

D-ski 
Westminster, MD     
The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-
> bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David C Kuhlman
> Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 10:38 PM
> To: 'Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA'
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] OT Re: NYT B Smithing reference
> 
> 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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