I <3 you guys!

I must have blinked at the wrong time. Still confused. Things are happening quickly.
I'm glad you are still here Darrell.

[SmokeyJoe]

Been quite a whirlwind for you lately, bro!

To paraphrase Henry... "you are my friend... period."

[Mugen910]

Originally Posted by Darrell

Someone once told me that my job required me to leave all of my friends behind and not to speak to them, I can’t do that. You guys are the reason that I’m here, I’m lucky to have most of you as friends.

Seriously.

I could do it...but I'm a jerk like that!



j/k I <3 you all

[bobarian]

An interesting 24hours to say the least.

[Footbag]

Nice to see which side you've chosen... It's very unfortunate to see that someone is requiring you to take a side when you have friend on both sites.

Good reading:

HERE

And HERE

[Genetic Defect]

Originally Posted by ahc4353

Good reading:

HERE

And HERE

and here

[bazookajoe]

I disagree with many of the things that are happening over there, and I think the crux of the problem is that Jon has little if any experience building relationships within a forum community and is dealing with the turmoil in a non-personal, corporate manner. Instead of dealing with those stirring up dissension individually he's attempting to cut off other forums and their mods in the mistaken idea that that's where the sniping is coming from. None of that will lead to anything good.

That being said, there's been an alarming amount of vitriol and poison coming at him not only from within his own site but also from members at those other forums including this one. I thought one of the tenets of this site was that there would be no bashing of the old site. I was looking forward to CA being a haven from that kind of thing, but there's almost as much of it here as over there. Maybe not as direct but the continual reporting of every little fracus there, plus CA members going over there and posting rude and inflammatory remarks and comments really doesn't speak well for this forum. With that going on why would he want members from CA acting as mods there? Not defending him, but you repeatedly poke somebody enough and they're likely to strike back, and you really can't stand back at that point and act surprised at their behavior.

Darrell, sorry for the threadjack - none of what I'm saying here applies to you. IMO you've been straightforward and fair in your comments and efforts to help. I agree with your decision not to mod under the condition of turning your back on CA. My only point here is that while I disagree with conditions of that sort, actions on the part of some members here helped goad Jon to that level, and it's having a negative impact on the atmosphere here.

edit: ok, I'm old and a slow typer - before I managed to hit "submit" Al posted this, which says it better...

Originally Posted by ahc4353

Good reading:

HERE

And HERE

food for thought.

Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.
In three words, I can sum up life: it goes on
The past is a ghost, the future is a dream, and all we ever have is now

Remember life is about making the right decisions and moving on. This place is great, lets move on and make this place even better.

[Smokin Gator]

D... Kinda strange that I PMed you yesterday... Just had a feeling something wasn't right. I am sorry to hear of the turmoil... it sucks big time. I can tell you though I am truly glad you are hear and that I can call you a friend.

[Genetic Defect]

I will certainly bite my tongue and move on.....

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by Big Vito

I will certainly bite my tongue and move on.....

Just don't bite your thumb or.....

[Don Fernando]

You made the right choise Darrell, glad to have you around.

[Skywalker]

Originally Posted by Darrell

Someone once told me that my job required me to leave all of my friends behind and not to speak to them, I can’t do that. You guys are the reason that I’m here, I’m lucky to have most of you as friends.

Seriously.

Only a Sith deals in absolutes!!!

Darrell, I'm glad you are on our side, if there are sides!!!

Yea that would have been asking way too much, I mean upset with changes but unbiased to say I could see conflicting interests owning another site, but a member?

That's silly. Hearing that I know you wouldn't sell out for a different colored name on a website, you are a good person and a class act.

It's just sad to see people not running places like here is, for the members and about something we all enjoy.

[doctorcue]

Originally Posted by Darrell

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

I only thought this was appropriate.

On the realz... glad to see you chose your friends. Funk all that non-sense.

[Col. Kurtz]

Originally Posted by doctorcue

I only thought this was appropriate.

Never gonna give you up
Never gonna let you down
Never gonna run around and desert you
Never gonna make you cry
Never gonna say goodbye
Never gonna tell a lie and hurt you

On the realz... glad to see you chose your friends. Funk all that non-sense.

"Know that mediocre bland white-boy music you've been looking for? Well listen to THIS!"

[G G]

Keep your head up Darrell.

[theonlybear4CORT]

I'm glad you chose to stay here my singing buddy D

[Old Sailor]

Glad your here Big D!