Another Defection

[Blaine Harrison]

Well, I've seen a few other new members over here in SMC who I've met at that "other" forum. Don't know if it's OK to mention them by name. While I'm not in the league with the other recent "defectors", I do enjoy my hobby of woodworking and am hoping to learn from the good people here on SMC.

Blaine

[Don Baer]

Blaine,
Welcome, pull up any ole log and join the fun. We like shop tours and pictures of your projects.

[Karl Laustrup]

Blaine,
Welcome, pull up any ole log and join the fun. We like ship tours and pictures of your projects.

As Don said, "Welcome Blaine". We do like pictures and we like shop tours also. ;) :D

Sorry Don, couldn't resist. ;)

Karl

[Kyle Kraft]

Welcome, Blaine. I need to check out the "other" forum to see the reasons for the mass exodus. Now all I need know is, "what other forum?"

[Bob Childress]

Come on in Blaine, the water in the Creek is pleasant. :) We will learn from you just as you may learn from us. Pictures when you get a chance. We are all hobbiests here, it's just that some of us are Highly Professional Hobbiests who make their living at it, while others, like me, just putz around. :D Welcome.

[Donnie Raines]

Hi Blaine,

A good friend of of mine has a buddy named Blaine in Illinois. He is into flower gardens.........izzatchew?:)

[tod evans]

welcome blaine!

[Mike Wenzloff]

Welcome, Blaine!
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I don't think of it as defection or exodus--There are quite a few SMC members who have also been active on WN and other forums. Some SMC members are also more active elsewhere. And vice versa.

As well, some of the Knots members have also come here lately--some didn't know SMC existed.

Take care, Mike

[Jim Becker]

Welcome, Blaine. SMC is a great community and your input will be valued.

Some of us pretty much make this "home" (with occasional visits elsewhere), others participate in a variety of forums regularly and still others only stop by SMC on occasion as they call somewhere else "home". No problem with any of these...

[lou sansone]

welcome to the creek.. I call this home

lou

[John Fry]

Hello Blaine,

It's good to see you here. As a creek member for all of two days, let me welcome you, and as always, if you need anything shoot me a PM.

I registered on Saturday and there has been quite a bit of movement this weekend.

[Blaine Harrison]

Hello Blaine,

It's good to see you here. As a creek member for all of two days, let me welcome you, and as always, if you need anything shoot me a PM.

I registered on Saturday and there has been quite a bit of movement this weekend.

Thanks John. Frankly, I've been lurking here on SMC for some time, but seeing your addition, as well as Mark's, made the sale for me.

I'll still visit Woodnet (Can I say that?) often as there are lots of great folks over there. I don't think there's a mass exodus for any specific reason, but it does have its ups and downs.

I've tried to download a picture of my most recent project.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/harrywood/workbenchsidedrawersopen.jpg

For those who like ship-shop tours, you can see my dust collector sitting in the corner beside the bench. ;)

Thanks to all for the warm welcome. The overall friendliness is why I like woodworkers.

Blaine

[Jerry Strojny]

Welcome to the Creek.

[Brent Smith]

Welcome to the Creek Blaine. I'm one of those drop by members, but always feel at home when I stop for a rest.

Brent

[Bob Noles]

Welcome "home" Blaine :)

That is a great looking bench. Look forward to exchanging shop talk with you.

[Alan DuBoff]

I don't think of it as defection or exodusCertainly not, I think it's just coincidence...:p

I know many folks frequent more than one place on the net, I know I do. I just find it interesting that so many people are all of the sudden leaving that "someplace else" on the net that is so often frequented. It must be a coincidence...;)

They must have had a doozy over there, recently...:D

I doubt so many folks would be getting an epiphany to be annoyed at the same time...but then again, could be coincidence...

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

Hey.

I immigrated here after renouncing my citizenship from Woodnet.

I think the use of full names does a lot to foster civility.

[glenn bradley]

Welcome! As others have said; some of us call this home (I visit a couple times a day, at least) and visit elsewhere. The folks here have a great wealth of knowledge, a great sense of humor and we all have pretty thick skin so you won't hurt anybody's feeliongs if you want to go 'visit' your old stomping grounds, eh? Once again Welcome.

[John Scarpa]

Welcome to the Creek Blaine, lots of nice folks here. Nice bench!

[Dan Larson]

Hi Blaine,

Welcome... it's especially nice to have a fellow Company employee on board... I'll have to swing by your office the next time I'm on the west side of the Park.:D

Dan

[Corey Hallagan]

Welcome Blaine. Great place here... bestus on the net!

Corey

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Welcome to the Creek Blaine! Libertyville...........I used to pass through there regularly when I worked in the Chicago area.

[Russ Massery]

Welcome Blaine, I too have participated in other forums. I found this one to be most helpful. Just a lot of great people here. That are willing to help and encourage. So for what ever reason you here. Were always glad to have another.

[John Bailey]

Welcome Blaine,

This is my home base, I thinks it's the best. Love to see your shop.

John

[Mike Canaris]

Welcome Blaine....the Creek is a very freindly place...you are going to like it here..

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Welcome Blaine, what Karl said Don said :D

BTW, one pic of you bench is just not going to be enough ;) :)

More please!

Cheers!

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

Welcome Blain!

Bruce

[Scott Henderson]

Don't matter which forum, Blaine--Tar Heels will still thrash the Illini no matter where you hide.;)

[Jerry Ingraham]

Welcome Blaine,
After lurking on 5-6 forums for several years, I have narrowed down to three the number that I find to be excellent. I still visit nearly all but I find the vitriole, cynicism, and sarcasm on several to tarnish them. The creek and my other two choices seem to harbor far more goodwill and comraderie than the others. The moderators do a great job of maintaining civility without being heavy-handed or quick to hit the "censor" button. Welcome and I look forward to your input.
Jerry

[Hugh Jaskok]

I'm new here too and like to drop by other forums as well, what's the forum that everyone is defecting from?

[Bud Zysk]

Hey Hugh! :)

[Mike Leigh]

Actually I belong to about four wood forums, including two in Canada (living in Ptd, Ore, I like to go across the border), but I really like SMC the best.
SMC members please keep up the gooood work!

[Donnie Raines]

:) :) :) :)

[Dave Shively]

Hi Blaine,

Glad to see you over here too. I hope you made it home okay. I do want to see something made from that walnut soon.

Dave

[Scott Henderson]

:) :) :) :)

High five image must be on yer cell phone:cool:

[Bud Zysk]

High five image must be on yer cell phone:cool:

You noticed that too? :rolleyes:

[Donnie Raines]

It is as a mater of fact. You should have seen the gilrs there. Wooboy!

I wonder if those who have recently drifted into the stream of the Creek will announce that they have been permantly been denied access to the "other" site for not following the rules of engagment outlined in that sites TOS?

[Scott Henderson]

Whatever could you mean by that:confused::confused:

[Erik Rudd]

It is as a mater of fact. You should have seen the gilrs there. Wooboy!

I wonder if those who have recently drifted into the stream of the Creek will announce that they have been permantly been denied access to the "other" site for not following the rules of engagment outlined in that sites TOS?

I'm pretty sure that most of them haven't been banned. I'm also pretty sure that at least one of the posters in this thread has been.

[Scott Henderson]

Could you have meant to say: In the interests of full disclosure, certain of the "defectors" were actually escorted from the premises by the sergeant at arms, and asked to remain absent for perpetuity. IOW, they were forcible ejected on the toe of a boot.:confused:

[Blaine Harrison]

Hey Dave!

Yeah, I got home OK, even with some rain most of the way. Frank came over last night to pick up his share of the haul. I thought I divided the stuff pretty randomly, but I think he got all the good boards.:D

It's going to be a while before I get to using any of that walnut. I've got at least three projects in line and maybe four if Mark Marzluf is able to make some plans for a Krenov style cabinet for me.

Thanks very much for helping me out with that wood. Don't know if it's OK to announce that you are selling what "fell off the truck", but I gotta say that I'm really happy with what I got.

Blaine

[Donnie Raines]

I thought that the memo sent out stated that to be the case. I could have read it wrong, of course.:rolleyes: :mad:

[Donnie Raines]

Could you have meant to say: In the interests of full disclosure, certain of the "defectors" were actually escorted from the premises by the sergeant at arms, and asked to remain absent for perpetuity. IOW, they were forcible ejected on the toe of a boot.:confused:

I suppose I could have worded it that way.:cool:

[Blaine Harrison]

I'm pretty sure that most of them haven't been banned. I'm also pretty sure that at least one of the posters in this thread has been.

Hmmmm...... I had heard the folks over here were pretty tame as compared to the other forum on which I STILL participate. I can tell you that I have not been banned and truly resent that you have implied that I have. Every forum seems to have its troublemakers. I sure thought there were fewer over here. Feel free to go to that other forum and search for my user name. Shoot, I'll be happy to give you a link if you send me a private message. My user name is the same as my first name here - I'm not ashamed to state who I am along with what I say. When you find any post I've made, you can click on my name, go to my personal info page and click another button to see all of my posts. There may be one where I went overboard among the more than a thousand posts and that was because I felt that someone had insulted my Mother after her death.

An apology is in order. Also, of the people I know from the other site and who have posted on this thread, I guarantee they haven't been banned.

After a pretty good start, this thread has taken a wrong turn.

Sincerely,

Blaine Harrison

[Donnie Raines]

So I take it you are not the Blaine that is into flower gardening??:confused:

[Hugh Jaskok]

What "other" forum are you guys talking about?

[Scott Henderson]

WN

Blaine is the injun headdress avatar guy. Nice, normal, non-controversial, never been banned.

I think that Ruud fellow was talking about another poster here, much earlier in the thread.

I certainly hope that clears up your confusion.

[Scott Henderson]

So I take it you are not the Blaine that is into flower gardening??:confused:

that there blaine is the one with the black pirate avatar; this one is the Illini headdress injun guy.

[Rick Le Douche]

Hmmmm...... I had heard the folks over here were pretty tame as compared to the other forum on which I STILL participate. I can tell you that I have not been banned and truly resent that you have implied that I have. Every forum seems to have its troublemakers. I sure thought there were fewer over here. Feel free to go to that other forum and search for my user name. Shoot, I'll be happy to give you a link if you send me a private message. My user name is the same as my first name here - I'm not ashamed to state who I am along with what I say. When you find any post I've made, you can click on my name, go to my personal info page and click another button to see all of my posts. There may be one where I went overboard among the more than a thousand posts and that was because I felt that someone had insulted my Mother after her death.

An apology is in order. Also, of the people I know from the other site and who have posted on this thread, I guarantee they haven't been banned.

After a pretty good start, this thread has taken a wrong turn.

Sincerely,

Blaine Harrison
Get a grip Blaine. He was talking about Maestro. Maestro got banned from "another" forum. Heck I might be new here but even a dumb knuk like me from Canada has this one figured out!

[Hugh Jaskok]

Aaaaahh, Woodnet, now I know. Now that I think about it, I think Allen Duboff was the guy known as Maestro over there. I remember seeing a post mentioning that he was permanently banned at Woodnet. Not sure what for, but it had to be pretty bad to banned from there. The only reason I remember him is because of that ridiculous avatar of a maestro.

[Donnie Raines]

that there blaine is the one with the black pirate avatar; this one is the Illini headdress injun guy.


You sure about Blaine being the black pirate guy? I thought that was Ahab?:cool:

Blaine had the care bear avatar.:)

[Mike Jory]

Welcome Blaine,
One great thing about this Forum is, when I ask dumb questions, they still get answered:D

[Scott Henderson]

They all look alike to me.

[Scott Henderson]

I know the details, but cannot reveal them because they border on the unconscionable.



Aaaaahh, Woodnet, now I know. Now that I think about it, I think Allen Duboff was the guy known as Maestro over there. I remember seeing a post mentioning that he was permanently banned at Woodnet. Not sure what for, but it had to be pretty bad to banned from there. The only reason I remember him is because of that ridiculous avatar of a maestro.

[Donnie Raines]

They all look alike to me.

I know. You've seen one pirate, you have seen them all.

[Erik Rudd]

I can tell you that I have not been banned and truly resent that you have implied that I have.

After a pretty good start, this thread has taken a wrong turn.

Sincerely,

Blaine Harrison

Resent away. I didn't imply that I was referring to you, I didn't state that I was referring to you. In other words it wasn't about you or who you may or may not know.

BTW, welcome aboard. You'll fit right in....

[Hugh Jaskok]

I do not remember a Blane Haarrisonon on Wodnet. I don't go there very much. I can see that I misse3d something though.

[Scott Henderson]

Yes, you did...typing class:)

[Hugh Jaskok]

The funny thing is that my Uncle Lar teaches typing at the schoool.:(

[Scott Henderson]

He ever have a student named Raines:confused::confused:

[Hugh Jaskok]

He ever have a student named Raines:confused::confused:


I could asks him.:) Do you know my unlce?

[Scott Henderson]

Evidently, I dated yer cousin years ago:eek:

Too much of a coincidence.

[Mike Wenzloff]

Aaaaahh, Woodnet, now I know. Now that I think about it, I think Allen Duboff was the guy known as Maestro over there. I remember seeing a post mentioning that he was permanently banned at Woodnet. Not sure what for, but it had to be pretty bad to banned from there. The only reason I remember him is because of that ridiculous avatar of a maestro.
Man, this thread has gotten into gossip, inuendo, belittling and, well, silliness.

What may or may not have happened in regards to Alan's being prevented from posting on WN is pretty much no ones business unless he elects to share.

I will say that not everyone who has been banned from WN has committed some grievious thing that went above and beyond what the rest of us heathens there do.

Take care, Mike

[Keith Outten]

I think a friendly greeting is in order, welcome to each of you who have recently joined SMC.

Hugh...we need to discuss your username, it is unlikely that your parents gave you such a name. Please contact either Aaron Koehl or myself so we can edit your username here at SMC.

[John Fry]

Geez, Blaine,

My welcome was not as lively as yours!:D:p

[Mike Canaris]

I have never heard of Blaine getting in trouble over at the other place...

Hey John,what's up? :)

[Blaine Harrison]

I don't have any idea what happened here. Maybe if I show another project picture, I'll get out of whatever hot water I'm in.

Blaine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/harrywood/Tablevarn1.jpg

[Alan DuBoff]

Man, this thread has gotten into gossip, inuendo, belittling and, well, silliness.

What may or may not have happened in regards to Alan's being prevented from posting on WN is pretty much no ones business unless he elects to share.

I will say that not everyone who has been banned from WN has committed some grievious thing that went above and beyond what the rest of us heathens there do.

Take care, MikeMike,

While I feel I was wrongfully ban'd from WoodNet, and do not respect their management one iota whatsoever for it, I don't feel it is something that should be aired in public as it was their judgement to do so. If anyone really wants to know what I think happened, they can contact me via email, which is available on my profile.

The irony of watching folks leave on their own accord is quite humorous. I've always had a slightly twisted sense of humor, so humor me more if you will...:p

(darn, missed all this juicy stuff being at work...I hate to work for a living...)

[Mike Wenzloff]

Uh, I wasn't the one that brought it up...And I think I mentioned it was something for you to share however whenever you saw fit--or not.

But...I'm sorry if my weak attempt at bascially saying what you just did offended you or is deemed inappropriate.

Take care, Mike
not in the mood for anything more touchy-feely than that.

[Alan DuBoff]

Uh, I wasn't the one that brought it up...I realize, why do you think I mentioned email? You need to have a valid email to send me email, otherwise my server won't accept it. I was more referring to the gent who couldn't spell my name correctly, but it looks like he might not be able to spell his own name either, the moderators seem to be looking into that!:rolleyes:

EDIT: Isn't it ironic that the "someplace else" now has moderation? :eek::confused::D

Oh, BTW, welcome to the creek Hugh! (whoever you might be, defector, Jaskok, or Jasho). Do you think that someone from that "someplace else" would use a name like that? I say his posts will be short lived.

Nice table Blaine, what type of varnish did you use?

Do you keep the table outdoors? I haven't made anything for outdoors yet, but have a small section of decking coming up that could entail some varnish. What kind of wood is that, it looks nice.

[Blaine Harrison]

Nice table Blaine, what type of varnish did you use?

Do you keep the table outdoors? I haven't made anything for outdoors yet, but have a small section of decking coming up that could entail some varnish. What kind of wood is that, it looks nice.

The table is made from teak decking that I bought several years ago from Lumber Liquidators for about $1.50/bdft. Too good a deal to pass up. The varnish is a marine exterior Spar varnish with UV protection. I forget the name now, but if I had it to do over, I'd use a Waterlox product. I used a couple coats of Watco Teak Oil under the varnish. And yes, the table is kept outdoors, but it's covered with a fabric called Sunbrella that's basically used in the marine field. Howie Acheson was highly instrumental in the choice of varnish and the Sunbrella cover - gotta give credit where credit's due.

Thanks for the compliment.

Blaine

[Terre Hooks]

Shouldn't this defection stuff be in the OFF TOPIC Forum?


And it's been a long time since another Woodworking Forum was mentioned this many times on SMC.

[David Jarrell]

Shouldn't this defection stuff be in the OFF TOPIC Forum?


And it's been a long time since another Woodworking Forum was mentioned this many times on SMC.

Hah hah! This won't end well. :)

[Scott Henderson]

Just as long as it ends:D:D:D

[Donnie Raines]

I don't have any idea what happened here. Maybe if I show another project picture, I'll get out of whatever hot water I'm in.

Blaine

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/harrywood/Tablevarn1.jpg


WoW! That is nice! How often do you need to trim back the bushes? Are the flowers annuals?

TIA:)

[Glenn Clabo]

You kill me man...just kill me. ROFLOL!

[Gary Whitt]

Mike,

While I feel I was wrongfully ban'd from WoodNet, and do not respect their management one iota whatsoever for it...

I've always had a slightly twisted sense of humor...

Maybe that hurt your chances :confused:

[glenn bradley]

Man, did this thread spin out of control or what?

[Ken Salisbury]

This thread has gotten waaaay waaaaay removed from general woodworking so I am moving it to the Off Topic Forum.


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