What's the Use???

Coon · March 27, 2005, 09:30:54 PM

Hey there everyone. This post is to forworn anybody who goes on the woodweb site. Here's the issue: I have been going on that site for a couple of weeks and started to notice that hardly anyone has even been reading my posts and those who did weren't at all nice to me about certain things. One instance on there is that there is hardly anyone on there that likes Woodmizer's at all. Any chance they get they will BASH you just right off of the site. Atleast that is what they did to me. I left on my own good will before I got kicked off it completely for arguing. Who needs their forum anyhow. Forestry Forum has 10 times the people, 20 times the information, and 110% friendlier environment.

Tom · March 27, 2005, 09:45:01 PM

Yep, your welcome here Coon.

Don't know how we ended up with so many good people? It seems that the good and friendly posts you see elswhere are just our people slumming around. :D

EZ · March 27, 2005, 09:48:31 PM

Some of them guys over there, wait up all night for an argument.
I dont think there is any mill out there that saws bad lumber, some just saw a little faster than others. ;D
EZ

Faron · March 27, 2005, 09:53:35 PM

Do we have to send Arkansawyer over there again? He used to straighten things out.

Coon · March 28, 2005, 12:10:20 AM

I think that we should send Arkansawyer over there to straighten them up just for the sake of doing so. I don't know what is up with them there, putting it mildly, but it sure didn't give me a good impression of the whole site let alone the people on their. I have seen Arkansawyer's posts on there a few times so I know he still goes there. Let em have it......

Cedarman · March 28, 2005, 09:45:20 AM

Over the years, I have posted quite a bit there and in only one instance did I get a slightly sarcastic response. I had asked about gluing sandpaper together and one person said don't be cheap, just buy new. But I have always been treated well there. I do not find it as useful for my purposes as I used to though.

All mills will saw well, some mills have not trained their operator yet.
I can make my WM saw ski slopes in a heartbeat.

Coon, maybe a note to their administration with your feelings are in order.

MemphisLogger · March 28, 2005, 10:00:22 AM

The administration is the problem, cedarman :D

If your posts aren't in line with "conventional" wisdom, they will be berated if not deleted.

I always say convention is just there to show you where the new ideas are needed ;)

leweee · March 28, 2005, 11:04:47 AM

Coon .....what did you think of the" Wood Doctor" ??? :

Paul_H · March 28, 2005, 11:20:02 AM

I sure hope it doesn't get personal.

Coon · March 28, 2005, 11:30:29 AM

Leweee, I think the wood doc is fine but it's just alot of the other people there. Gene has alot of useful info and everyone can learn from him. I just do not have alot of use for ignorant people. I do not come to these sites for ignorance and piheadedness. If I wanted that all I would have to do is go to town. I come on these sites for usefull info that could help to better my business at some point.

fstedy · March 28, 2005, 01:10:04 PM

COON
You will find a wealth of friendly information here. As you continue to come here you will make many new friends. At times you will see a little cutting up but it's all in good fun and friendly. That other site does's at times have some very useful information usually slanted toward kiln drying. If it's sawmill or processing info you seek this is the place to be. You will find yourself logging on several times a day to check out whats going on it's FUN, HELPFUL and INFORMATIVE. Long live the FORESTRY FORUM. I own a TimberKing B-20 am a relative newbie compared to many others and have always been welcomed. Jumpin ask questions and contribute your knowledge thats how we learn. The WM is a great machine I never ran one but they must be good if they are FF Five Star Rated. Look at the list of sponsors (support them when you can) and you will see the Cream of the Crop. I'm not familiar with the Wood Doctor but it must fit your needs. Now make some sawdust, money and enjoy your machine.

Brad_S. · March 28, 2005, 02:11:59 PM

OK, I'll stand up and take my beating like a man. :-[

I'm the one who got Coon all riled up.

I personally don't think my post was nearly as bad as is being presented here, but you can decide for yourself.
http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=396662
BTW, the thread has been edited by WW admins.

Coon expressed his opinion, I expressed mine. I think there are other brands - many of whom are represented to the left here - that are better suited to different sawyers. If you express your opinion, why be surprised and upset when others present theirs? :

Don't take this as a slam, Coon, after all, anyone with a first name like yours can't be bad. ;) Just remember that as happy and proud as you are to be a WM owner, others are just as happy and proud of their brand, and you need to expect some flak if your going to put it out there. It's kind of like rooting for your favorite ball team.

I'm sorry if I chased you off WW. I think you'll find many of the people here also visit over there, even though some won't admit it. ;) :D

Alright then, let the flogging begin.

Tom · March 28, 2005, 03:33:47 PM

flog flog flog flog flog flog :D :D

Ianab · March 28, 2005, 04:43:53 PM

And the floggings will continue until morale improves ! :D

Coon · March 28, 2005, 10:22:25 PM

I did not mean to be so annoyed with your answer to my post over at WW but, maybe it was just in the way that I worded my sentences. It is just that alot of the attitude over there seems to be that people are so stuck up. Every thing seems to be so serious too.

I have been having a VERY HUGE STRESS LOAD for over a month now and it still continues. Life for me ain't all peaches and cream so to say but that's a whole other story. I found and started coming on the Forestry Forum and Woodweb sites to help relieve alot of the stress load and it does help somewhat. Life just has to go on.

Live each day as it comes. Live today to the fullest, remember yesterday, and look forward to tomorrow.

etat · March 28, 2005, 10:30:00 PM

Welcome to the forum. I really like yer username.

I do have one little bitty question for ya coon that sorta needs answered.

Do ya like grits!!!!!!!! :

8) 8) 8))

Brad_S. · March 28, 2005, 10:33:51 PM

I agree that WW can be pretty sterile. That's why alot of people here go over there for a few minutes and then come back here to hang out for a while. (My wife thinks I'm having an on-line affair, I'm on this DanG machine so much. :D)

I know how stressful it is to keep one sawmill running and occupied, you've got two now! Hope things settle down for you soon.

Edit:
Charles, don't put anymore pressure on the poor guy. He lives WELL north of the grits line, but I'm thinking he may feel that if he tells the truth about his grits opinion, he may be at risk of being shunned on this forum. ;D
I know I feel that way. ;) :D

UNCLEBUCK · March 28, 2005, 11:34:22 PM

I went to the woodweb over 2 years ago because my sawmill was gettin the better of me and a man responded to my sawmill question and told me to go to the FORESTRY FORUM so I clicked them off and clicked over to here and been faithful since the day I joined . Always trying to share info with my buds ! My pig cooking,pig eatin pals ! ;D

Coon · March 29, 2005, 12:05:25 AM

Ck, I don't really know if I like grits? You?

Do you like Canadian Prairie Oysters????

etat · March 29, 2005, 12:17:05 AM

:D :D :D

I have NO idea what a Canadian Prairie Oysters is. ;D

Afraid to ask too!!!!!!!! 8) 8) 8) 8)

fstedy · March 29, 2005, 04:19:22 AM

8) 8) 8) Hang in there Coon them dogs will get tired and you can come down out of the tree. 8) 8) 8)

crtreedude · March 29, 2005, 06:25:55 AM

I think ForestryForum will ruin you for most groups - you all should be ashamed. :-\ The people are so nice here and the information is so good that it makes all the other groups bad by comparison! :D And I own two forums and moderate another!

I am not sure exactly how you do it guys, but my hat is off to you.

One thing to realize Coon, it is really hard to convey a wink in the eye or teasing when typing, if you don't use the emoticons. A lot of oldtimers on lists assume everyone knows their personality and so will just pop off not realizing that the newbie probably isn't going to take it the right way.

I personally try to write my stuff so that no one will misunderstand - and read others stuff in the best light possible. Seems to help me from getting upset. Of course, people still do misunderstand at times, which means I ain't as good a writer as I think I am. :D

Canadian Prairie Oysters = Mountain Oysters = the by-products of turning bulls into steers.

See, aren't we a helpful group?! :D