Metalwork Forum Why?

[Reidy41]

Hello all

I guess most of the regular readers would be aware of a recent discussion about Tin, Lead, Copper and putting the squeeze on things.

As not to keep that thread going to far of course and developing a short circuit or bad connection, I thought I would state my thoughts here. That is why do I come to the metalwork forums on almost a daily basis and more importantly to say thanks.

For me I have gained a great deal of knowledge, heard from experienced people, been shown different viewpoints that I can choose are for me or to go my own way. This can be anything from twisting two bits of wire together and putting a bandaid around them, to setting up VFD's, machine purchase advice and general tips on how to complete a task. At times I may only get one or two replies but they are enough to either confirm or realign my thinking. I have had to opportunity to purchase a few things and have been on the receiving end of some well appreciated generosity from other members. This deserves a special thanks as at times it can turn a really day into I am the luckiest person in my street. I have been given the opportunity to share my ideas and am working on the assumption that at least once they helped someone, and to be honest that makes me feel better.

So to summarize I don't just come here for the knowledge and stuff, I come here for the health benefits.

Therefore I would like to thank all of the contributors who make this place, a place I want to visit.
As we all know every good venue that we may visit from time to time has an Owner, people who run the joint and a Bouncer to evict the undesirables. I would like to say a special thanks to you lot. I like what you have done with the joint.

Steve

[shaper07]

hi
very well said
steve

[Grahame Collins]

Thanks for that Steve,
The MetalWork Forums over the years have meant many things to many members.


To many, the MWFs are a haven, a resource, a place to go to talk with online friends, for finding a different way to sort a difficult problem and gain a direction and advice when help is needed.

That's what we aim for.

It takes a team of folks -the admin - to keeps the lid on things and keep the wheels from falling of.
The system may not always perform flawlessly.

Many might not realise that these people are unpaid volunteers who have like rank and file members have families,jobs and commitments to other organizations,IE religion sports etc .
Please consider these folks ,like you ,they age,have medical problems ,family problems and the host of other considerations that affect the rest of us.

Overlay that with the ongoing societal effects of the virus just to compound the above.

Every day the member ship steadily increases as does the load of the volunteers.

For those that come to MFWs to act like a big plik,the forums are unsuitable for them. The membership will soon Id them and report on same.
For those that have taken the time to do do this, our thanks.

Yes there are hiccups and at times the problems takes technical attention by a key person who may not be instantly available.

Like Abe Lincoln is purported to have said
' You can't please all of the people, all of the time." Maybe pleasing most of the members for most of the time is what we can readily achieve.

Thanks to you, the understanding members for bearing with us.
Cheers
Grahame

[WCD]

Thanks for that Steve,
The MetalWork Forums over the years have meant many things to many members.

...Maybe pleasing most of the members for most of the time is what we can readily achieve....

Grahame

Grahame,

From what I have seen, you are doing a really great job of pleasing nearly all of the members nearly all of the time.
So a massive thanks from me to you and the others working as unpaid volunteers behind the scenes.
You (individually and together) have built a great forum.

Thanks,
Bill

[Grahame Collins]

Thanks for the thanks but in comparison the efforts of Neil (Senior Administrator) and Steve (the computer guru ) are the guys that really keep this boat afloat. and thusly deserve the thanks.

My work is akin to that of a bit of housekeeping and making sure most of us are happy in the sandbox.

Thanks for the kind words.
Grahame

[KBs PensNmore]

That may be so Grahame, but everyone knows that no housekeeping being done, leads to most of us being UNHAPPY in the sandbox.
You are the person that we see, doing the housework and keeping us in the sandbox.
Yes, we have Neil and Steve at the helm, making sure that the system is updated and running at its best, but, regardless we have a fantastic team that looks after us, to which we are indebted to ALL of you.
Kryn

[BobL]

The emotional benefits of these and the woodies forums have been particularly useful these last few days. I haven't been posting but I have been still reading. My wife of 46 years passed way sudden last Sunday and I'm in shock.

While my Immediate family is small (son, daughterinlaw, and two grand children) I do have quite an extended family. Mum is 94 and suffered dementia, but there are 9 siblings, 12 in-laws, 30 nieces and nephews and 21 great nieces and nephews. I have a great set of friends, neighbours and former colleagues all of whom are regular coffee dates. In the last 3 years, 2 of my ex school mates have come out of the woodwork and once a week we take our dogs for an extended walk (7-10kms) and then have a coffee afterwards na at times end up in my shed for the rest of the day. Bob Thomas is 12 minutes and always good for a chat, abundant knowledge and advice

Despite all this support I have never felt so alone.

The worst is late at night and early in the morning like this, its a distance substitute but just being able to jump on-line and join this and the woodies community at any hour of of the day and night is at minimum a distraction and at its best highly supportive.

[BaronJ]

Hi Bob,

I'm saddened to hear of your loss, at best I can only offer my deepest condolences.

[Grahame Collins]

Dear Bob,
On behalf of the MetalWork forum members let me offer our deepest and sincere condolences .

Be sure that we are here for you.

We are all here to support you in what ever way possible.

Don't hesitate to ask? You have plenty of mates here.

Grahame

[Dave J]

My condolences to you and your family mate.

Just like you Bob I came here after my divorce and read, didn't post much but it was where I knew I could come for a bit of distraction and therapy.

I got plenty of support from members through PM's which helped, and just goes to show we do have mates here, even though we may have never met in person.

It's going to be very strange for a while, but things will get better over time.
My uncle lost his lifelong partner earlier this year at 65 and is going through the same thing, I'm pretty sure he is on the woodies forums here as well.

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[steran50]

I'm so sorry for your loss Bob, my deepest condolences.
I would also like to say thank you to Grahame, Neil, Steve and anyone else that may be involved. I don't get to get post much as I use too. I feel guilty at times asking a question on here, because at times I feel I don't give enough back.

[kafie1980]

Dear Bob,

Please accept my sincere and deepest condolences.

I lost my father to cancer last year and we have had a sad time adapting to the loss of his presence.

He was my best mate and always had my back even though I left home at the age of 18, I knew Dad was home if I needed him.

We are all just the current caretakers of our body, our homes, our cars, our hobbies until we move on.

Please keep yourself occupied and focus on your physical well being.

Kafie

[BobL]

The deal was my wife (Amanda) had fewer health issues than I did so I was supposed to go first. Amanda's mum lived till she was 94 and we were expecting a similar innings for Amanda. Because of this when the discussion came up just a few weeks ago about "What do you want at your funeral?" I said wasn't planning to attend hers so Amanda could have whatever she liked. According to Amanda that's not how it works and I had to at least tell her whether I wanted a proper funeral or not. Amanda then proceeded to tell me what she wanted but like I said, I was going first so didn't pay much attention. I just remember - nothing complicated and definitely nothing churchy. I do know what music she wanted which she's told me about many times.

Two weeks later I'm organising her funeral - well, we're not having funeral. We're having a non-attendance cremation and a few weeks later a public memorial celebration.

My son acknowledges that i'm the one getting the raw deal.
When I go I've said to him take what you want and then get a mens shed in to take the rest and clean up afterwards.

Since Amanda has left before me I'm now cleaning up her stuff and believe me there loads more than my stuff. Amanda was bit of a hoarder when it came to craft stuff but the level of general clutter, craft gizmos, materials and general bric-a-brac is pretty high, especially since there's a heap of bric-a-brac incorporated into our place from her mum's place and still a dozen or so boxes of stuff from her mums place from 3 years ago to sort through. The MILS stuff won't be as difficult for me to deal with as it was for Amanda. Most of that stuff can go to Vinnies or the tip. Sure my son and his wife will help but I'll still need to decide what to keep, at least for a while.

There are some things that have irritated me since "day dot" and the MILs general bric-a-brac also brings little to no joy.
I have already swooped on some and put them in a box.
Then there's an equestrian horse and pile of tack up at a stable to dispose of although a riding friend of Amanda's had very kindly offered to help with this.

But it's also very sad because all those things added up to who she was and I don't just want to get half a dozen skips and turf it all out.

Anyway there a pile of work to do and I'll be a mess doing it for a while so there's not going to be much shed time happening although that doesn't seem to worry me much ATM.

[kafie1980]

Life is hard to predict and its hard to be prepared.

My Mother still thinks my Dad got a better part of the deal leaving first while she has to clean up his mess.

[ubeaut]

Hello Bob

My deepest condolences on the passing of Amanda.

Neil