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[SI] Bowser Retiring
On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:11:53 -0500, PeterN
wrote: : On 11/25/2011 7:13 PM, Bowser wrote: : On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:06:21 -0500, PeterN : wrote: : : On 11/25/2011 11:33 AM, Bowser wrote: : On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:10:41 -0500, Walter Banks : wrote: : : I am sorry to hear that. You have brought us some interesting mandates : and attracted some interesting submissions. I know that the monthly : stream of abuse and whining makes you feel sore and tired. : : Honestly, the trolls have nothing to to with it. I just feel I've gone : stale, and the shoot-in needs something new. It's been a good run, and : I've enjoyed it, but I need to step aside. : : FWIW, I think anyone my age has had to deal with the likes of 'net : trolls for their entire life. Their like is nothing new, and they'll : be around forever, internet or not. We've all had to deal with those : whose entire lot in life seems to be to tear down what others : accomplish, while they themselves accomplish nothing. They need to : knock someone else down in order to make themselves feel better. They : come from all walks of life, and are, at best, pathetic. I've chosen, : for the most part, to ignore them. : : I plan to continue tp participate in the discussions here, and I'm : hoping someone else will give it a go with the shoot-in. If not, no : big deal. There's lots of other "shoot-ins" available, like the : challenges on DP Review. But even those have gone stale and some of : the topics haven't even drawn a single submitter. : : Anyway, I plan to try and shoot a few pix for the last mandate, as : always, and wait for the comments that usually follow, which are my : favorite part. Always nice to hear another opinion, positive or : "constructive." : : : Take it from me, I for one appreciate what you have done. : : Walter.. : : : Bowser wrote: : : OK, this mandate is my last. I'm looking for someone to take over the : Shoot-In, so if you're interested, let me know and I'll arrange send : the account passwords. No reason, I'm just tired of doing it and I : think it needs some new blood. : : I understand burnout well. But the trolls accelerate the process, no : matter how much you claim they don't. : : Truth is, it was them who kept me going for a while. Their constant : whining about the shoot-in gave me all the reason I needed to at least : attempt to keep it going. If I could **** them off one more day, I : feel I succeeded. : : They remain irrelevant to me, really. : : NYC, eh? Hmm..... I'm only 255 miles away. : : : Set a date by email. I will give you availability. Also, we try to spend : some time in Maine, or Upstate NY, which is a lot closer. But that's not : until at least late June, at the earliest. IIRC, June is when the Ansel Adams exhibit begins at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. Bob |
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[SI] Bowser Retiring
On 11/28/2011 7:09 PM, Robert Coe wrote:
On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 20:11:53 -0500, wrote: : On 11/25/2011 7:13 PM, Bowser wrote: : On Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:06:21 -0500, PeterN : wrote: : : On 11/25/2011 11:33 AM, Bowser wrote: : On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:10:41 -0500, Walter Banks : wrote: : : I am sorry to hear that. You have brought us some interesting mandates : and attracted some interesting submissions. I know that the monthly : stream of abuse and whining makes you feel sore and tired. : : Honestly, the trolls have nothing to to with it. I just feel I've gone : stale, and the shoot-in needs something new. It's been a good run, and : I've enjoyed it, but I need to step aside. : : FWIW, I think anyone my age has had to deal with the likes of 'net : trolls for their entire life. Their like is nothing new, and they'll : be around forever, internet or not. We've all had to deal with those : whose entire lot in life seems to be to tear down what others : accomplish, while they themselves accomplish nothing. They need to : knock someone else down in order to make themselves feel better. They : come from all walks of life, and are, at best, pathetic. I've chosen, : for the most part, to ignore them. : : I plan to continue tp participate in the discussions here, and I'm : hoping someone else will give it a go with the shoot-in. If not, no : big deal. There's lots of other "shoot-ins" available, like the : challenges on DP Review. But even those have gone stale and some of : the topics haven't even drawn a single submitter. : : Anyway, I plan to try and shoot a few pix for the last mandate, as : always, and wait for the comments that usually follow, which are my : favorite part. Always nice to hear another opinion, positive or : "constructive." : : : Take it from me, I for one appreciate what you have done. : : Walter.. : : : Bowser wrote: : : OK, this mandate is my last. I'm looking for someone to take over the : Shoot-In, so if you're interested, let me know and I'll arrange send : the account passwords. No reason, I'm just tired of doing it and I : think it needs some new blood. : : I understand burnout well. But the trolls accelerate the process, no : matter how much you claim they don't. : : Truth is, it was them who kept me going for a while. Their constant : whining about the shoot-in gave me all the reason I needed to at least : attempt to keep it going. If I could **** them off one more day, I : feel I succeeded. : : They remain irrelevant to me, really. : : NYC, eh? Hmm..... I'm only 255 miles away. : : : Set a date by email. I will give you availability. Also, we try to spend : some time in Maine, or Upstate NY, which is a lot closer. But that's not : until at least late June, at the earliest. IIRC, June is when the Ansel Adams exhibit begins at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. Hmm! Sounds interesting. We like to drive through that area, when going to Maine. It rake a few hours longer, but the drive is relaxing. I just checked the site. The exhibit runs from June 16 - October 6. Thanks for the info. . -- Peter |
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[SI] Bowser Retiring
On Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:38:19 -0500, PeterN
wrote: On 11/27/2011 2:25 PM, Frank S wrote: "PeterN" wrote in message ... On 11/27/2011 8:30 AM, Bowser wrote: On Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:46:04 -0500, Alan Browne wrote: On 2011-11-26 14:52 , Bruce wrote: complete laughing stock: http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cg...-98/d9000a.jpg http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cg...-98/d9000b.jpg http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cg...-98/d9000c.jpg http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cg...-98/d9000d.jpg Those certainly are laughing stock. And I don't mean the trains. ;-) Thanks. I forgot just how bad a shooter Polson really is, and was. One of the few guys out there that can make us all feel like Ansel Adams with his trash. Loser, with a huge capital "L." Careful now. You may suffer the worst of all fates. Being plonked by him. Wouldn't it be a marvelous thing if the transition from Bowser-led to Next (or nothing) became occasion for everyone to plonk or otherwise ignore the Polson thing and its mutations? He obviously has a need to feel important. I wonder if our Southern pronunciation of "impotent" might be the cause of his blustering need. And that's the most pathetic part; it's need to try and knock us down to elevate himself, when in fact it produces the opposite effect. If it acted human, just for a while, it would be amazed at how much better it might feel. I'm dreaming... |
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