Is this forum getting to go belly up!

[ddave]

Well, since those of us who have not been here as long as others are being afforded the opportunity to have our input recieved respectlully (as has always been my experience here) I will throw my two cents in.

Thanks WD for putting into words what I have been thinking. I think all groups need someone who "gets up on the soapbox" once in awhile to say out loud what many are thinking quietly.

With that said, I would like to applaud many of the points made so far.

Many of the posters to this thread stated that they really didn't know what the bruhaha was about. I think that is a good thing. Soo . . . maybe the best way to let the fire die down is to stop fanning the flames.

And finally . . .

Amen, brother.

Respectfully submitted,

Dave

 

[cajun_1]

Well said my friend ... I Agree

 

[seaham358]

Holy Cow!!!

Save the Drama for your Mama...

Smoke On!!

 

[pacnwsteve]

I guess I missed all the fuss and I am glad I did. Internet anonymity comes with its risks and if what's going on is going on, it will pass and folks like me and so many who have posted on this thread will continue to learn, share our successes and failures, and post pictures of great looking food.

I've never been treated with anything but respect here as a noob, subject to a bit of friendly and deserved hazing, which I appreciate (someone tagged me "PacNWSally" when I started a thread griping about how hot my first set of ABT's were. Now that was funny (my girlfriend thought it was hilarious and still calls me Sally when I start griping about something).

So, let's do our part to keep this place going. Good humor is always appreciated!

 

[t-bone tim]

Well put brother Meowey , you put my feelings to words ... I'm with you !!

 

[dirtman775]

I myself have missed all the going's on too. I belong to another message board, has nothing to do with food, and we call it feeding the troll, of all places that is not nessesary here. I think it's like when people go drinkin and get the dredded BEER MUSCLES, ya know the type, thinkin they are all tough and you know with one punch ya can knock em out, but dont bother. I think that's what happen's in these situations here, but i'll call them typo muscle's, cause ya know the person on the other end doesn't give a crap one way or another who he or she hurt's 10 states away. Kinda cowardly if you ask me..... Jmho

 

[fred420]

i have been disgusted lately as many have heard me say in my posts.. my solution has been limiting contact to people i know as cool and lurking.. i am not giving up but instead limiting my exposure to all the childish b.s. affecting everyone.. bacstabbers can go to some other forum and the truly passionate and sharing will persevere at smf.........

 

[bill-n-jeanine_fl]

See! That's the problem! There's entirely too much good food around here.....

 

[fireguy]

not totally trying to make light of the situation... those who need to see the gripe hopefully did...lets please move on with our smoking lives... hell everyone bring it in for a big smf group hug!

 

[mossymo]

Group hug...... Hell, let's all just clink our aluminum beer cans together and them tip them back !!!

 

[richoso1]

Can I get an AMEN...

 

[1894]

 

[fatback joe]

SKOL!!!

 

[jocosa]

Anyone need a refill? ;)

I just started coming back to the SMF because when I first joined, there were some folks on here who were bent to be 'the best' and made everything some sort of competition.

While I can appreciate learned knowledge, "those" folks also 'ran off' a good number of new people, including me. No direct confrontation, but I just got tired of reading certain people think they're the 'everything' to some subjects.

Other folks were totally supportive and genuine in their teaching, and it was those that I looked forward to seeing on here again - and it's good to see most of them are still around!

Glad to be back, and looking forward to learning more and sharing stories and support.

 

[willkat98]

No thanks

I don't chew

 

[cajunsmoker]

I haven't been around enough lately to even know what is going on, but I know these two guys and agree with them 100%

and look what the cat drug in

 

[fatback joe]

I thought he was what the kat coughed up.

 

[willkat98]

I've been practicing cheating.

I mean, competing

;)

 

[willkat98]

Almost missed this.

Pot, meet kettle!!!!!

6 months Rodger, good to see you on!

 

[ultramag]

Seems one could say the same thing about you Rodger.

Good to see you're still around. Seems alot of the old hands are still in the background watching and learning.