Folks:
It's been a good while since I stopped by the 14.1 forum, and to be honest, I miss you folks. You might recall that I abandoned the forum due to a tiff with a couple of members here. Well, during the time I'd been gone -- and it's interesting how life works -- other priorities came into play at that precise moment. Some changes in my work schedule (I'm an I.T. network security consultant), some family issues to help out with (parents), and some good news on the personal front (my g/f of two years Lisa and I decided to move in together -- she moved into my townhouse).
But all through this time, it'd been nagging me that I abandoned the forum the way I did, and that I let a few people (one or two people, actually) out of a crowd of many drive me off. And I never stopped playing this, one of my two ultimate favorite games, 14.1. Don't get me wrong, the hiatus was good for me, and it sort of broke my addiction to AZB (i.e. wanting to know what's going on here the instant it happens). It's just I miss my friends here.
So I'd like to offer an apology to the forum and the members here. I humbly apologize for that incident several months ago where I added unnecessary drama to these boards. If you'll have me back, I'd like to be back.
I can offer you the following promises:
I apologize to everyone here, and most of all to Charlie and Steve, the two guys that exemplified class in allowing me to participate in the SBE 14.1 Challenge, even after I'd violated one of my four principles described above (specifically, #2). Charlie and Steve, you guys are pure class, and I'm honored to be in the same room with you, much less on the same table as you.
So if you folks will have me back, I'd like to be back. Thoughts?
Humbly and thankfully,
-Sean
P.S.: my work schedule is such these days that I definitely won't be able to participate nearly as often as I used to. Not even close. It's sort of like a "hit and run" method of participation; if I can spare the time on my breaks at work, and there's no other fires to put out, I read/post, and then quickly disconnect to get back to what I was doing. I guarantee that what I can spare the time to offer, will conform to the four principles mentioned above.
P.P.S.: it might take me a good while to come up to speed on what's been going on / what are the hot topics of discussion / who made a new personal high run since I'd been gone.
It's been a good while since I stopped by the 14.1 forum, and to be honest, I miss you folks. You might recall that I abandoned the forum due to a tiff with a couple of members here. Well, during the time I'd been gone -- and it's interesting how life works -- other priorities came into play at that precise moment. Some changes in my work schedule (I'm an I.T. network security consultant), some family issues to help out with (parents), and some good news on the personal front (my g/f of two years Lisa and I decided to move in together -- she moved into my townhouse).
But all through this time, it'd been nagging me that I abandoned the forum the way I did, and that I let a few people (one or two people, actually) out of a crowd of many drive me off. And I never stopped playing this, one of my two ultimate favorite games, 14.1. Don't get me wrong, the hiatus was good for me, and it sort of broke my addiction to AZB (i.e. wanting to know what's going on here the instant it happens). It's just I miss my friends here.
So I'd like to offer an apology to the forum and the members here. I humbly apologize for that incident several months ago where I added unnecessary drama to these boards. If you'll have me back, I'd like to be back.
I can offer you the following promises:
- I'll not let attacks against my opinion bother me. For that matter, even personal attacks will be met with very thick skin.
- If I have a problem with someone, I'll take it up with that person individually and privately. Never in a public forum.
- I'll NEVER post private communiqués (PMs) to a public forum. You can take this one to the bank. This is something I believed in from the very beginning; so much so, that I'll even take the hit -- as I did several months ago -- and be the fall guy for a situation where I'm not the only one responsible. I'd rather leave my neck on the chopping block than lower my standards or violate my fundamental ethics.
- That my posts will always be on-topic, helpful, inspirational, thoughtful, motivational, tolerant, respectful (this is a big one in my book!), and if you don't mind my whacky sense of humor at times, "feel good" funny.
I apologize to everyone here, and most of all to Charlie and Steve, the two guys that exemplified class in allowing me to participate in the SBE 14.1 Challenge, even after I'd violated one of my four principles described above (specifically, #2). Charlie and Steve, you guys are pure class, and I'm honored to be in the same room with you, much less on the same table as you.
So if you folks will have me back, I'd like to be back. Thoughts?
Humbly and thankfully,
-Sean
P.S.: my work schedule is such these days that I definitely won't be able to participate nearly as often as I used to. Not even close. It's sort of like a "hit and run" method of participation; if I can spare the time on my breaks at work, and there's no other fires to put out, I read/post, and then quickly disconnect to get back to what I was doing. I guarantee that what I can spare the time to offer, will conform to the four principles mentioned above.
P.P.S.: it might take me a good while to come up to speed on what's been going on / what are the hot topics of discussion / who made a new personal high run since I'd been gone.
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