Gripe Session - Old Dogs Learning New Tricks

[911boost]

Just giving you a hard time.

I tend not to get too bothered, but also I have not had a need to go to the technical side in a bit.

[afterburn 549]

A person that guards all his secrets is scared he knows too little.
H.S. is scared he will loose even one customer I guess?
Big fish little pond syndrome.

[Lapkritis]

The motivations of an old dog who has a bone in the discussion.

When the old dog's mouth fires off about his own greatness, he builds a house of cards. In some twisted way, he perceives a new data point as a card in the house of the source (his perceived competition) rather than for what it is: new data that he hasn't considered. When he attacks the source of new data, he unwittingly puts his own card house under scrutiny. In his hubris, he shares his secret grease name which he trusts is perfect, just like him. Heavens to Besty, the grease is flawed for this application and the wheels come off. No holds barred, the source is an amateur - "do you know how many engines I've built? Do you know who you're dealing with? Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!!1!"

[Lapkritis]

Too fitting:

[widgeon13]

Originally Posted by onlycafe

does this mean we should start to wear these?

I've never understood how this is physically possible, do they have suspenders in their boxers?

At 68 I just don't get it.

[Lapkritis]

College educated 20 and 30 somethings don't generally wear their pants like that ...

[afterburn 549]

I have not ever understood why anyone or even someone would want to emulate the stupid.
Does that make one a stupidee? Stupidet ?
Or less then a original thinker ..
Either case I would not want to be among the included.

[Lapkritis]

It's a bit OT, but I understand baggie pants (or sagging) came about from the incarcerated. They had their belts taken away as they could be used as weapons. Doin' time is cool, right?

I believe the history channel reported the of showing a little butt cleave within the prison system is THE definitive way of communicating "availability" to other inmates.

Sagging (fashion) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[emcon5]

Sorry, who is "HS"?

[Lapkritis]

I can only think of one user with initials publicly displayed as "HS", and who continuously posts advertisements for his businesses in order to sell the same parts that our host does.

[afterburn 549]

If ya hang on the fix it boards.......ya know...

[SilberUrS6]

Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts

This board is for the exchange of technical information on rebuilding Porsche 911 engines - not diatribes or complaints about other members. Posting stuff like this only serves to incite and poke people, trying to get a rise out of them. I do not support that type of culture on this BBS.

Closed.

Edit: I didn't realize that this was posted here in the Off Topic forum. In keeping with my own guidelines, I suppose that I'll keep this open for now.

-Wayne

Meh. Worthless diatribe is worthless. Take the info that makes sense, discard the info that doesn't. The Enlightenment wasn't that long ago, folks.

[Lapkritis]

Certainly worth little value to folks that aren't in the cast of characters...

[SilberUrS6]

Originally Posted by Lapkritis

Certainly worth little value to folks that aren't in the cast of characters...

Then why bother? Send some targeted e-mail to make yourself feel better. Sheesh.

[Lapkritis]

Too many minions, not enough time.




Acknowledging an issue that we understand is more widespread than just an experience between two individuals is also the first step to a solution. Maybe we'll see change in behaviors even if it's small... one can always hope.

[billybek]

There can be a bit of a gang mentality in the tech forums.
At one time it pissed me off. Now I put in my 2 cents worth and move on.

I have started re reading my posts before I put them in play and sometimes edit them after. People have their impressions of the emotion involved in the posts. I strive to eliminate the potential for misunderstanding.

There are some great contributors in O/T, 911 Tech and the Motor O/H forums. When I see some of my favorite contributors posting in the tech forums I always open the thread to see what is going on. The A/C threads seem to have a large amount of poop throwing going on at any given time. Sometimes it is funny and other times it takes away the purpose of coming here. A (mostly) useful exchange of information and ideas.

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts

This board is for the exchange of technical information on rebuilding Porsche 911 engines - not diatribes or complaints about other members. Posting stuff like this only serves to incite and poke people, trying to get a rise out of them. I do not support that type of culture on this BBS.

Closed.

Edit: I didn't realize that this was posted here in the Off Topic forum. In keeping with my own guidelines, I suppose that I'll keep this open for now.

-Wayne

I was about to say... starting a thread to berate a fellow Pelican with out giving them a chance to defend themselves seems like bad form... or even borderline childish... what is this, High School?

[Lapkritis]

I haven't named anyone, Scott. It's an open forum so he's welcome to chime in and identify/explain himself if this strikes a chord and he so chooses.

And let me say this before anyone else tries it:

He's not a victim. Calling out a bully doesn't make the bully a victim of bullying.