Its up to us to police ourselves.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Other the last 2 months, there has been a couple of issues that caused good members to leave. Before the problems get out of hand, I would like to ask some thing of you(the forum members). If you notice a thread that's getting out of hand or a person acting up, please use the "report thread" link to report the issue. Its best if we stop a argument before the thing gets totally out of hand.

Also please refrain from wise comments that will do nothing but insight another user. There are a mix of many ages on this forum, from 10 year olds to 80 year olds, so we all have different attitudes but again share a common hobby. Think of how the other person may take the comment you are writing. Written text is not always read the same way.

All in all we have a great member base and good guys. No ones at fault here. Its just a matter of working things a bit different

[Flying Scotsman]

Well said Steve. I have been guilty of stating a remark that may be taken the wrong way. Think, before you post is now my motto. I hope

Douggie

[Steven Vaccaro]

Learn from our mistakes and move on.

[Ub Hauled]

Thanks Steven

[bonewar]

enough is enough

this forum rocks, I'm guilty of said offense, no more!!!!

[rockwerks]

Man this forum is about the most mellow Ive seen on the web. Ive not read every thread and but have not seen anything Id figure to be even remotely bad enough to make me mad enough to leave. I guess I must be thick skinned. I always try to keep my cool on an answer or debate and will continue to watch what I say. Remember also you need not take thing personally when o interweb forums

[Spot Me 2]

Man this forum is about the most mellow Ive seen on the web. Ive not read every thread and but have not seen anything Id figure to be even remotely bad enough to make me mad enough to leave. I guess I must be thick skinned. I always try to keep my cool on an answer or debate and will continue to watch what I say. Remember also you need not take thing personally when o interweb forums

Thats what I was thinking

[Mich. Maniac]

Thanks for the free site to hang out and learn about our favorite hobby Steven. I recently took a week off of work for the first time in three years. During that time I took the challenge and so far have succeeded in quitting smoking "cold turkey". I am VERY proud so far and am glad it may extend my life for my family and myself. I may have blurted out through my hands at some but promise I am not here to make enemies. Anyway thanks again for giving us a place to gain the most prised possetion for this hobby which is "knowledge" and the free swap shop to sell and purchase items with no fees.

[andym]

In agree that we are all here for a love of our hobby, yes to some like Steve it is a way to make a living and thanks for that but the rest of us weather you race or just play it is a HOBBY. We all need to take a backwards step sometimes and smell the burnt ESC. This is all about fun, learning and making friends.
Unfortunatly there are people like exessperated ( Paddy ). I can say no more
AndyM

[Xzessperated]

Unfortunatly there are people like exessperated ( Paddy ). I can say no more
AndyM

This is just the type of comment Steven was talking about and it comes from a Police Officer. Ya wanna step outside with ya badge off Copper?

Kiddies, Uncle Andy and I are really friends and we are just joking. We are still friends aren't we Andy?

[andym]

NO we are not, unless you let me give you that prop work for nothing.

[Apples1]

Well Said...... sarcasim does not come across when typing, and allways try and use IMO or IMHO unless you know DEFINATLY the answer....i dont! and i have been trying to master this hobby for a humble 2 years only, unlike most of the senior members that are min 10 year masters.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Sarcasm is a definite large part of the problems that go on in most forums. What I think of as funny, may come across as mean to others. I just altered a smiley guy to maybe help with this.

[lonewolf]

Type has no expression or tone of voice............Reread before hitting enter, ya cant take it back....

[Dr. Jet]

I'm the Guilty Party

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Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I am the one at fault here, and I know I should not let some of this stuff get to me but it occasionally does.

Not many things get under my skin. One of them is when people are unaware of some of the rudimentary basics of the English language. I see it all over the Internet where the written word is the only means of communication. For those of you that speak English as a second (or third, fourth, or whatever) language, this rant does not apply to you. English is a difficult language, especially with so many words that sound the same or are spelled the same, yet have totally different meanings. I'm not going on about spelling (which is frequently atrocious), per se; rather simply the use of the correct word at the correct time. For those of you that could use a little help, here it is:

There = A place. “Your boat is over there.”
Their = Belonging to a group. “Their boats are fast.”
They’re = A contraction for they are. “They’re going to the pond.”
Theirs = Belonging to a group (possessive). "Theirs are the best-running hulls available."
There's = A contraction of there is. "There's a race going on."
Strait = A narrow body of water between two land masses. “The Straits of Gibraltar.”
Straight = Not bent. “A straight shaft.”
Here = A place. “Your boat is here.”
Hear = What your ears do. “Did you hear that?”
Seam = A joint between two or more things. “A seam in a deck joint.”
Seem = What something appears to be. “It seems to be a fast boat.”
It's = A contraction of it is. "It's a fast boat."
Its = Belonging to it. "His boat has its setup done perfectly."
Your = Belonging to you. "Your boat."
You're = A contraction of you are. "You're going to have a fast boat."
Yore = A long time ago. "In the days of yore, I had a fast boat."
To = Implying a direction. "I'm going to the pond."
Too = Same as the word also. "I'm going there too."
Two = A number. "One plus one equals two."
Course = The field of play. "All the boats are on the course (of course)."
Coarse = Rough. "The bottom of his hull is coarse."
Whole = The entirety of something. "The whole truth."
Hole = A void. "There's a hole in my boat."

For those who do not speak English as their primary language, mastering words like the following has to be frustrating.

Read = (Pronounced “reed”): What you are doing now.
Read = (Pronounced “red”): What you just did.

Yes, English is a frustrating and confusing language. That is one reason it is taught for so many years in school to those who speak it as their primary language.

Another pet peeve of mine is fabricated words and this is the reason for Steve posting this thread. When I see these made-up words, it is like someone dragging his or her fingernails on a chalkboard; and the root of the most recent flap. That is the word “prolly”. I see it all the time; far too many people use it, and when I see it, all I think is that the writer is either still in grammar school, or functionally illiterate. It no doubt originates from the writer’s use of the spoken word that becomes slurred over time. Probably evolves into prolly.

Yes, I meant my post in a humorous, tone, although not necessarily sarcastic. I thought that is what I conveyed, but obviously not. I just get so tired of seeing that word used so often that I had to finally say something. Interesting that the final edited response I received used "your" when it shoud have been "you're" and "Ebonix", when the correct word is "Ebonics", but I digress....

I take pride in my work, and I consider writing some of that work. I am an Engineer by trade, and writing is something my job requires me to do, and do well. I authored the 90,000-word Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Moses Lake, and all the associated Municipal Ordinances that go along with it (another couple hundred-thousand words). I write contracts, specifications, and similar documents dealing with large public works projects, such as roads, bridges, water and sewer facilities, housing developments, and such. My current project is the construction of a new dam in South San Diego County (actually raising an existing dam by 120 feet by building a new dam around the old one). These are billion-dollar projects, and the difference between a miswritten word and the correct word could have huge financial impact. Using “and” instead of “or” or “shall” instead of “may” could mean millions of dollars.

We spend billions of dollars on education, and it makes me cringe when little Johnny tells his teacher two plus two equals five and the teacher’s response is: “That’s a good boy Johnny; you’re doing a great job; you should feel good about yourself.” In this country, 20% of the people you meet are functionally illiterate. When little Johnny tells his teacher “I’ll prolly do that”, the teacher should tell Johnny that the word is pronounced p-r-o-B-a-B-l-y, and just perhaps little Johnny will learn to spell it correctly.

From here on, I'll keep my thoughts to myself.

Flame Suit on.


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