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[OCtoolguy]

17 hours ago, Dave Monk said:

Been here since 15. Bought my first saw thinking that maybe it might be something to do with my grandsons. They had no interest. I was lucky to find this site right away. Everyone here was great at jump starting me into a new addiction. I couldn't have found a better place and group of guys.  I'm not much of a writer so I don't post very much but I sure do enjoy reading many of your post. 

"Guys"? You better go back and fix that Dave or you'll be in hot water. lol

[Dave Monk]

5 hours ago, octoolguy said:

"Guys"? You better go back and fix that Dave or you'll be in hot water. lol

You're right. I wasn't meaning to exclude the women here. 

[Wichman]

IMHO, if you want more content, post more.  Ask questions, show your work, start conversation.

I was a member of a local Co-op, it had over 12.000 members. Couldn't get more than 30 of the regulars to show up for an annual meeting.

While I was in the National Guard they had trouble getting the Section chiefs to show up for pre-drill meetings.

My point is that this goes on everywhere, not just here, not just woodworking.

 

[ben2008]

I was a member of SSV quite a few years ago then i got really sick. Allmost didn't make it. Heart problems with quad bypass took a toll on me. COPD doesn't help either. It took me quite a while to recuperate and I didn't participat on here or anywhere for a few years. In fact, I lost my ID and password and just decided to re-sign up as a newbie. I really enjoy my time here. Lots of really nice friendly people. I don't do facebook, instagram, or any other social networks. I did sign up to 2 other woodworking forums, but i really never go there. I do hang around here almost daily. Even after all these years (over 50) of woodworking and scrolling I seem to learn something new here every once in a while at SSV. Thanks everyone and Travis for providing this forum.

[MrsN]

This post made me go look when I became a member, March 2009. Yikes, I have been around a while. 

I don't always post but I do stop by nearly every day to check in. 

[OCtoolguy]

15 hours ago, ben2008 said:

I was a member of SSV quite a few years ago then i got really sick. Allmost didn't make it. Heart problems with quad bypass took a toll on me. COPD doesn't help either. It took me quite a while to recuperate and I didn't participat on here or anywhere for a few years. In fact, I lost my ID and password and just decided to re-sign up as a newbie. I really enjoy my time here. Lots of really nice friendly people. I don't do facebook, instagram, or any other social networks. I did sign up to 2 other woodworking forums, but i really never go there. I do hang around here almost daily. Even after all these years (over 50) of woodworking and scrolling I seem to learn something new here every once in a while at SSV. Thanks everyone and Travis for providing this forum.

I'm happy to hear you are better. Hang in there. 

[FrankEV]

Been very busy the past few days and did not catch this post when I did a quick check in.

Very interesting discussions.

As for the 90-9-1 grouping Travis mentioned, I guess for now I'm in thst small 1% group until you all throw me out.

Just a few day ago I was thinking somewhat along these same lines but more specifically in reguard to some of the very prolific pattern designers that have their work in the gallery but I have not, in the last 15 months or so that I have been a member, seen any recent postings or new additions from.  Kinda makes you wonder where they went.

Seems like many of our members are like me...yeah, I'll use the word...old.  So, is SVV like the state of Florida, where one goes to ....?  

 

Edited April 29, 2021 by FrankEV

[Charlie E]

It's easy to take things like this for granted. I like this quote from To Kill A Mockingbird. "Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing." The hobby is so much more enjoyable with a community of fellow addicts to share it with. So I'm thankful to Travis and thankful to be a part of this great bunch!  

[OCtoolguy]

1 hour ago, FrankEV said:

Been very busy the past few days and did not catch this post when I did a quick check in.

Very interesting discussions.

As for the 90-9-1 grouping Travis mentioned, I guess for now I'm in thst small 1% group until you all throw me out.

Just a few day ago I was thinking somewhat along these same lines but more specifically in reguard to some of the very prolific pattern designers that have their work in the gallery but I have not, in the last 15 months or so that I have been a member, seen any recent postings or new additions from.  Kinda makes you wonder where they went.

Seems like many of our members are like me...yeah, I'll use the word...old.  So, is SVV like the state of Florida, where one goes to ....?  

 

I'll find a way to communicate with SSV no matter where I end up.

[Jim McDonald]

I have been a member over the magazine board for a long time and endured the software issues and that was when I discovered SSV.

I am active on both boards and there is some crossover between the two. On the magazine board, it is a much smaller crowd these days, but there is still a good number of "guests" shown. Don't have anyway to tell if they are scrollers or search engine spiders. Probably the same with the "guests" showing up here.

I've made friends on this forum, just like the other one. I am also registered at Steve Good's forum, but totally inactive.

I come for ideas, to see what others are doing, the jokes, and plenty of back and forth.

Just checked, I joined February 2016.

Edited April 29, 2021 by Jim McDonald

[kmmcrafts]

I first started on the magazine site back in 2004-5.. before that was the MSN groups and Yahoo clubs. My favorite was the MSN groups back in the day.. Then they shut the groups down so I was a more regular on the Magazine site for a few years.. Then run across the free4allscrollsawpatterns site and was active there until they closed down. With all the movement and shutting down of clubs / groups etc.. we've lost a lot of awesome designers.. also some of them stopped designing because of theft or folks not giving credit to the designers. I remember a day when you could post a photo and ask for a pattern.. within a few hours you would have 4-5 patterns to choose from.. Sure miss those days.. They also did pattern challenges where they'd post a photo and the designers would do patterns and then there'd be a vote on the patterns.. The group was fairly large and most times every pattern was cut eventually..