G'Day from Colorado

[ralphtaff]

not sure where i am now but hello.this screen just poped up. i mean popped up.

[Pam in Colorado]

Thanks Jerry. Wish travel was in my near future. I'd love to walk the soil of the many areas represented here! Guess I'll have to live vicariously through your sage advice and deep wisdom and knowledge! I'd send a salute but I can't figure out how to get the smiley guys to cooperate. Where did they go???

[Pam in Colorado]

Oh, look I can type one in but that is about my limit. A and a

[ralphtaff]

Pam i found myself after i went for a ride some where on this forum i know where i am now. If you wish you can em mail me at [email protected].

[Ad de Crom]

Hi Pam, welcome.
Nice to see another Pam, than my American lady penfriend Pam from Minnesota.
Well she's a hell of a woodturner, and I hope to see the same from you in the future.
Anyway you are on the right place, this is the best forum I know.
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[Pam in Colorado]

How fun, I moved to Colorado from Minnesota. Hope I can live up to the other Pam's skills and abilities. I know I have some great creations in me if I can just figure out what and how!!

[Honorary Bloke]

G'Day Pam,

This forum covers just about everything and boy are the members opinionated. excluding me, who is a fount of knowledge and wisdom and what's more I'm modest. . Thought I'd better run up your flag to welcome you since so many Americans seem to be joining.

Jerry

Hi Pam and welcome. Whilst it's true the members are opinionated, they don't always have the right opinion!

[Jerry, you are seeing Mr Obama's new diplomacy in action. He put out the word that Seppos should join a number of foreign forums to learn something about other cultures! ]

[Pam in Colorado]

Bob, I was thinking everyone on here was sooo nice. Now I'm not so sure. I looked up Seppo and I am a bit hurt! Not all Americans are bad. AND some of us actually voted against Obama. So, now to decide if I cry or not.

I'm think I'll stand over next to Jerry for a while.

[BobR]

I would not worry too much Pam. Wearing a tin hat and a flack jacket will help a little though. Just give as much as you get, and if the flack gets too heavy you will find many who will come come to your aid. Its still a great place to hang out.

[Pam in Colorado]

Good thing I have thick, albeit glow in the dark, pale skin and a good sense of humor. I do cry easily though, even when I'm happy, so be fair warned!

As much as I have my own misgivings about the U.S of A. I am still rather attached and quite proud overall. I would really like to visit your way though. Would you let an American stay a while?

[jerryc]

Hi Pam and welcome. Whilst it's true the members are opinionated, they don't always have the right opinion!

[Jerry, you are seeing Mr Obama's new diplomacy in action. He put out the word that Seppos should join a number of foreign forums to learn something about other cultures! ]

Pam,

Don't worry about the name Seppo. It' s rhyming slang, no more than that. When I first arrived here in OZ I was called a "Pommy Bastard". I just had to educate them a little. I politely pointed out that the Aussie flag summed up the situation perfectly. The Union Jack in the top left hand corner showed who really ran the country and the stars showed them that they had their head in the clouds. My philosophy is to be very tactful but firm.

- I'm not about to hi jack the thread. I'm only making one comment.

Bob,
good to hear from you again. The argument, while good for both of us, has run it's course, although I'd love to cross swords with such a worthy opponent again.

Being insular has big problems.
As I said before, the fact that No Drama Obama is widening his knowledge base is a great sign. Just last night I discovered how insular Hoover was and how badly his ignorance affected the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Jerry

[ralphtaff]

POPPY COCK,poppy cock!! obammer hammer or what ever you want to call um it still does not translate to woodworking in any way. IT kind of hurts that any one over there would think that we would join for any other reason then we love wood. I have belonged to wood forums here in the states and well some of them are prejudiced to some degree. Or a better WORD would be cliks( not sure of the spelling but it means groupies) i asked a few questions and no responces as to answers, maybe they did not know anything or what ever. Here in this forum i recieved numeruos answers and sugestions and not GO TO THE STORE AND BUY ONE. You guys come up with solutions using your heads and old ways whitch is lost. I surly hope that in the future i do not get the feeling that i joined for any other reason then wood working solutions and answers and fun.

NOW that said, i feel better ,i got it out so now it will not fester inside. Have a good day and a better tomorrow.

[ralphtaff]

My apologizes i did not read where that comment came from and then i seen i came from somewhere in the deep south so sorry. it hurt that you down under guys would say something like that again i best read all of the posts before i comment. It sure makes me feel foolish, oh well hold your head high and take it i guess.

[jerryc]

Ralphtaff,

No offence taken by me. I too am predominantly interested in wood work, but the little exchange between Bob and me came from a discussion in the Nothing to do with Woodwork forum. I did pre apologise to for taking the intro off track for a second.

I should also say sorry to Pam,.

We are a reasonable bunch of blokes and blokesses and unless you venture into the non woodworking areas, (which can be fun) discussion here is usually restrained. is not an axe weilding mongrel for nothing.

Jerry

[ralphtaff]

OH OK yea i flew off as today at work i was dragged into a disscusion about obama and mccain and i tried to get out of it and could not. so when it came up here it ticked me off. the timeing was off on someones part so we will let that one go by. After i hit the post button i knew i was in the wrong to take offence. Have a good day and a better tomorrow. I also apoligize.