NK.
As always, you are an excellent communicator (not The Great Communicator -that was Ronald Reagon!). You are correct in pointing out:
"The quality providers are not getting the attention and hyperbolae they so richly deserve. If we want to keep them around then we need to keep them busy." Also consider that for most, though not all, this is their livelyhood. Keep them safe and busy!
And I share you sentiments when commenting how you would not have been so successfull in this hobby without the support and intel from Senoirs and for that matter a few close providers. To all you nubies to the board and hobby, watch listen and learn as I did starting out. There is a wealth of intel and knowledge on the threads - present and past posts.
I used to thoroughly enjoy reading others posts and reviews (well I still do!) as well as posting and sharing info with all. I am glad you, Assman, Whodey and numerous others are still out there "plugging" away (lol) and leading the charge! As most know, more than a month ago I stepped to the backround due to all the drama issues. Several weeks ago I also decided to step aside from "personal hobbying" to concentrate on putting my focus elswhere and in a new direction of importance.
I will still be in the backround. Feel free to PM anytime. Stay safe & have fun!
Wingman
P.S. Nkykinkguy, watch your back my friend for that lone flaming arrow~!!
[QUOTE=Nkykinkyguy]Hello All,
I want to start out by commending Whodeyman for stepping out from the backstage and putting his opinions out on the board. I truly believe this board is a much better venue to communicate information when the well seasoned senior members participate openly and without the dread of an impending drama blow up when a report is posted.
I think that we can get back to that level of communication some day if we can just get everyone to understand that it is just one persons opinion of a level of service. All hobbyist and all providers are not going to click every time. When we all get to the point of accepting this and not flaming because we didn't seem to have the same great time as another member here I think we will all be better for it. I know that I personally read all of the post but for the most part I only truly depend on my close circle of friends. If a post outside of the circle that appears appealing we will all discuss the merits of it and make a decision from there. Sometimes one of us will TOFTT and other times we will wait and see. But it is always great to get the information.
Also, my observations only mind you, but it seems the senior members are the majority of my back stage comrades. These are the very people that have been here the longest, have the most experience both positive and regarding rip-offs and at one time seemed the most giving in the information that they had to share.
I for one know that I would never have been as successful in the hobby without the invaluable information that I have gained from a multitude of senior members here. The list of these members is too large to list and I am grateful to all of them, Thank You ALL!
Many of us are now only communicating by PM. In my opinion we are not the ones suffering it is the new comers and the providers that are suffering. The only ones profiting from this problem are the rip-off girls. The new comers are not gaining the valuable information these senior members have to offer and it is costing them to lose some of their hard earner money. All Hail the Assman for paying one back for us. LOL! You are the man dude! The quality providers are not getting the attention and hyperbolae they so richly deserve. If we want to keep them around then we need to keep them busy. But not to busy. LOL! Assman and Whodey this might be directed at you LOL!
We were all new at one time and I would think that all of us have previous hobbyist to thank for saving us all time, money and legal issues. I for one am going to begin to slowly step back out on stage and make my reports public again in the near future. I feel that I do owe this board and the senior members that helped me a debt of gratitude. I just hope that others will follow and begin to make this board great again.
A great communication board is a benefit to all of us. I am going to try and live by one of the most endeared phases of golf etiquette. It just came to me while I was golfing yesterday and Whodey was torching my cell with his details of Mallory.
Leave the course better than you found it. Don't just repair your ball mark, repair one more every time. Don't just replace your divot, replace one more every time. I am going to try to do my part to payback this board by leaving it a better place when I decide to leave than it was when I came. This is a huge challenge in my opinion as this board was very special when I joined. Hopefully others will come help me as I know that I am not up to the challenge all by my lonesome. So, come on guys lets get this place hopping again in the right way LOL! The new guys and the quality providers deserve it and we all owe it.
Good Luck and Happy Hunting.
Be Safe,
KG
P.S. KG is ducking and covering right now in anticipation of the impending Flame throwers being fired up. LOL![/QUOTE]