You know I keep reading this and holding Myself from saying anything, but just can't help Myself. Let me first say I have nothing against you at all, Maybe even felt for ya alittle there, but this statement IMHO is in very bad taste. You should have left Dick's accident out of this, cause it has nothing to with what's going on here, and yes It was a tragedy, I'm sure he thanks You for reminding him. You think just because your mechanically inclined, or can buy someone out that everything will come automatically to you, and You can't have something go really bad? Most of the people here were too when they started including Myself. You are into VW's, Here's one - My Dad use to Build VW motors and drag race them back in the late 60's, Had a Gia with grand nationals that would pull wheelies as far as he wanted it too, I have been around & worked on cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, Jetskis,the list goes on and on. I grew up working on my own cars, never paid anyone for mechanical work until I was older, and had something I did'nt want to mess with, or time would'nt allow me to do. Sh-t happens to everyone, regardless of how inclined they are. From Your post You saw proof of that, and why people were so critical of you running a machine with no prior knowledge or even videos to watch and learn from If I remember correctly. They were only watching out for Your best interest, but You took It in a whole other context other then the reality of what It was. No one meant you harm, or was trying to shut you out. The person You mentioned was one of those trying to watch out for you, and you throw his name & the incident in this thread for Your own gain to an argument. It may just Be Me, cause no one else has mentioned it, but that's highly disrespectfull IMO. That was the whole point in the beginning. "THAT IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE"
Funny Thing but sometimes You remind me of Myself, only I'm guessing your quite a bit younger. When I came on here I received some the same advice You did, the same warnings and all, but when I think back I even said some really dumb things, still do when I'm not thinking on all 8 cylinders, and I also realize had I not heard some of those warnings I may not be all in one piece now. For this I try to show a certain amount of respect, even If I feel My argument is better, because there are some people that have been doing this alot longer then I, and I don't know if I will ever feel I know everything there is to know about this. Everyday that goes by only reasures that feeling. Take advantage and learn from this site. You have one of the biggest advantages cuemakers have ever had in their history as a whole.
Ok all that asside here's what I think is going on between You a Dale. He says what He's thinking, That's the type of person he is, I know many people like that. I had Him pegged for that right out the gate. I'm sure he was'nt My biggest fan either. You don't change that in someone you except It then give and take, you fight It, or move on. When He told You he respected You that time for standing up to him, I believe It, but that only goes so far, and to continue to argue serves no purpose other then to further his disrespect of You. There are other types of respect also, and he's just testing you, only You can't see It. Think of It like this, You ever had a friend that just would'nt let you live something down, and never seemed to forget about it, always bringing it up at the wrong time, and using It to embarase you for fun, testing Your mental control.
Don't take too much offense to everything, every greenhorn to a group finds his place in many different ways. The Fact that Your still on here shows alot of determaination, so that right there works in Your favor, and i imagine you will do some really good work one day, But seriously Don't take warnings too lightly, because most people don't joke about that.
Keep in mind I don't fault You for standing up for Yourself at all, just don't aggree with the above statement You made to serve Your own argument. Sometimes It's better to man up, OK You did'nt get hurt first time out, But surely You can see how you could, and be honest, are you sure that something someone said did'nt help keep you safe, even if only to keep You on Your toes and paying attention. If It were Me I think at this point I would just say, You know Dale you got me, I really should have been listening alittle better back then, I can see now how things could have went really wrong. Most would give you respect for that statement, and write it off as a rookie thing, cause it was an early post of yours anyhow, and personally I can respect someone for manning up like that. I'm sure he may even lay off that thought aliittle bit. All I'm saying Is there are different types of respect, and the above statement did'nt reflect as much in Your favor as You may have thought. Atleast not in My eyes. No disrespect intended
Greg
I understand where Your coming from, and i think on most things we see eye to eye very clearly. I'm just not as vocal, cause I have to protect My nice guy image LOL
Not to mention I could easily be accused of not fully comprehending something from one ocasion to another
. I just read that statement one too many times, and It got the best of Me. I'm not going to argue this with bugs, cause he just does'nt seem to get it, and that would be sensless. I hope You understand why It did'nt sit well with Me, and what the point I was trying to make was. He thinks everyone is out to get him, and that is laughable, If only he knew how much of a benifit of dought I can give someone, and how neutral I was in their argument up until now, He might be suprised