I hope this doesn’t come across as corny but I just wanted to say thank you to everyone here on BT. The other day I got to thinking about all the answers, advice, recommendations, etc I’ve received from the members here on this forum.
For me, it’s like having a bunch of very experienced brothers, fathers, friends who I can reach out to for good advice releated to home improvement. Because I like to do some of the work myself and leave the rest to the pros your input is very valuable to me.
Just wanted to say I appreciate it and value it very much.
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You know, I was thinking the same thing this week. I was going to save my thoughts for a Thanksgiving thread, but you beat me to it.
I'd have to say I've gotten at LEAST 100 times as much useful information and advice here as I've given.
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It's worth noting that I was fairly green when I started posting here. My first question was about adjusting my garage door so it would open and close right. I got several polite and helpful responses. Had those responses been smart-a$$ed and insulting, I might not have hung around.
Now, less than 10 years later, people hire ME to fix their garage doors. And I'm in a position to give out some useful advice here, if maybe only on limited subject matter.
So maybe we all ought be nicer to newbies and greenhorns. You never know which one of them will turn out to be the next Tim Mooney, Piffin, Blue, or ???.
Knowing where to lead people is not the same as convincing them to follow you [D.H. Everett]
Here here.
Sentiments exactly by myself and many, many others here I'm sure.
Raised me from a pup they did.
And they're still trying to teach me walk. I'm getting there, I think.
Word!
Since when did you become a jive-talkin' honkey? <G>
Sup Clow?
Eyes bone dat way don-cha-no?
Well said, Ron.
I've probably taken this resource for granted.
I enjoy the wealth of knowledge that people are willing to share, the sense of community and good humor.
I've learned plenty, and thanks are in order for everyone who has taken the time to reply to my (sometimes weird) posts. A lot of patient and willing folks here.
Muchos gracias!
Ron,
I agree. I was just thinking about how much this forum has shaped our house. I was planning to post a picture thread on that one of these days.
But what I really appreciate is that even though this forum is populated with mostly men, the guys here are always welcoming and helpful to us females. Thanks for that. It really means a lot!!!
Paula
ron,
You're crystall-ball must be fully charged - I was also thinking the same thing. More to Boss_Hogs's point: I'm the "fairly green" one now and have learned quite a bit here. It's also comforting to know that the way I've been doing some things for years is still the right way! LOL
Truth be known I'm in the process of leaving the 'corporate world' and joining y'all in the REAL world and this forum is helping to accelerate that. For me though - the greatest satisfaction is in the giving of advice on those things I DO know a bit about....
THANKS!