Welcome aboard to our New Administrator- Megan!

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #120 on:** October 18, 2014, 12:14:25 AM

Quote from: Syncop8r on October 17, 2014, 09:59:52 PM

For a thread meant to welcome someone, let's not scare them away!
I hope you don't feel uncomfortable with some of the more personal comments here Megan.
To me it seems inappropriate.

+1

The way some of us have welcomed our new member of the forum and admin team is bang out of order. I don't know how it makes Megan feel, but it has certainly made me feel rather uncomfortable. It's a forum ABOUT tools not a forum for acting like one!

enki_ck · **Reply #121 on:** October 18, 2014, 12:28:32 AM

Yup, $:-\$

I've been noticing a shift in the forum dynamics as of late and I'm not sure I like it too much. Yes, we always tried to keep this place a bit as a pub where you go drink a few beers after work and talk shop/tools with friends. But lately it feels like everybody drank WAY too much tequila and forgot where they were.

Cupboard · **Reply #122 on:** October 18, 2014, 12:30:54 AM

it has been a bit odd and uncomfortable-making.

Taxi Dad · **Reply #123 on:** October 18, 2014, 12:41:47 AM

sorry maybe I'm just tired, but have I missed something? I can't see much 'offensive posting' here

maybe I can be a little forward with my comments ? but if anyone thinks I've been 'out of order' could they please PM me and I will rethink my humour $:-\$
I really hate to think I've said something too inappropriate, but I can't see who else you guys can be referring to ?

derekmac · **Reply #124 on:** October 18, 2014, 12:47:29 AM

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AimlessWanderer · **Reply #125 on:** October 18, 2014, 12:54:08 AM

I think a lot of "humour" from various people has been too candid of late, particulary this last week. It's important to remember that the written word doesn't always convey the "twinkle in the eye" to say I'm only joking that you would in real life, and there's been a few comments on the boards lately that have rather disappointed me. I don't think any member has ever been received as disrespectfully as Megan, but there's been other threads too which have been out of character for the forum, and quite frankly it's a good job I don't have access to the ban button as I might have been getting some good use out of it lately

My comments are not aimed at anyone specifically, but lets try and get the MTO spirit back and show everyone else a bit of courtesy, eh?

Taxi Dad · **Reply #126 on:** October 18, 2014, 01:12:39 AM

you've obviously seen or read things I haven't. I don't read everything posted on here, despite the amount of time I spend on here. Al I've personally not seen anything 'disrespectful' to Megan, or anyone else for that matter for a while, but I will bow to your greater knowledge.
I personally can only apologise if 'I' have caused any offence, too any one

that has never been my intention and I hope I haven't (I genuinely believe I haven't

)
I'm getting a little paranoid now because I haven't a clue where this is all coming from ?

AimlessWanderer · **Reply #127 on:** October 18, 2014, 01:18:20 AM

It's early on a Saturday morning, and a few Friday night drinks have passed the gullet. I've vented what I needed to vent, and will now withdraw before any further comments are liquor driven rather than Al driven

Megan · **Reply #128 on:** October 18, 2014, 01:55:15 AM

Anyway, I do look forward to reading your feedback.
I think you'll be happy to have a look at the site again once we revamp things.

I'm into multitools- maybe not a collector... yet. But I enjoy what we're all doing and I look forward to chatting more about it.

derekmac · **Reply #129 on:** October 18, 2014, 02:00:23 AM

I'm looking forward to seeing some changes, and have no doubt that they will be for the good of this place. I just need to try and remember to checkout the main page more.

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JBW1 · **Reply #130 on:** October 18, 2014, 05:47:32 AM

Quote from: Megan on October 18, 2014, 01:55:15 AM

Anyway, I do look forward to reading your feedback.
I think you'll be happy to have a look at the site again once we revamp things.

I'm into multitools- maybe not a collector... yet. But I enjoy what we're all doing and I look forward to chatting more about it.

ANYWAY....... so besides the LM sidekick that put the fruit out its misery, own any other Mt or knives? Any you are interested in or researching?

Megan · **Reply #131 on:** October 18, 2014, 03:19:00 PM

Quote from: JBW1 on October 18, 2014, 05:47:32 AM

ANYWAY....... so besides the LM sidekick that put the fruit out its misery, own any other Mt or knives? Any you are interested in or researching?

I posted about some of what I have in my intro thread. And probably this one too.
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,54521.msg947529.html#msg947529

I think I'd like a LM Micra.
I'm an archer and I am also thinking about the Gerber Myth.
Grant wears this knife kayaking and I think I like it more than the one I'm using. So I am thinking of getting myself one.
It's light and doesn't bug me while I paddle. http://www.crkt.com/Renner-Neckolas-Neck-Knife-Blunt-Tip-Blade-Orange-Handle-and-Sheath

pfrsantos · **Reply #132 on:** October 18, 2014, 03:23:21 PM

Since most of the people I know have a hard time finding any fun in things I find hilarious, I'm probably one the persons that gave rise to the last comments about "not-the-best-behaviour-to-have-here".

I admit my knowledge of MTs, SAKs and the like is not that vast and yet I'm at 2500+ posts, much more than some real contributors to the database this forum is. Doing the math, most of my posts could easily disappear without being a loss to the forum.

I often tend to derail some threads and make fun WITH, not make fun OF, some members, the ones that don't seem to mind and also make fun WITH me. This probably fills the forum with lots of "garbage" that only interests 2 or 3 people involved directly in those exchanges.

Having said that...

... I'll try to refrain from further unimportant comments/remarks, hoping to help reduce any uneasy feelings people may have when reading my posts.

Megan · **Reply #133 on:** October 18, 2014, 03:40:43 PM

I think I post more about coffee than I post about MTs and SAKs

I wouldn't worry about chatting.
This is a forum- not the MTO prison where you MUST talk about MTs or else

pfrsantos · **Reply #134 on:** October 18, 2014, 03:44:53 PM

Quote from: Megan on October 18, 2014, 03:40:43 PM

I think I post more about coffee than I post about MTs and SAKs
I wouldn't worry about chatting.
This is a forum- not the MTO prison where you MUST talk about MTs or else

That's because you need all that coffee to organize all the info about MTs and SAKs we have around here. So, it's MT related.

Megan · **Reply #135 on:** October 18, 2014, 03:55:16 PM

Clearly I should invent a multitool for the coffee lover.
Hmmm.

pfrsantos · **Reply #136 on:** October 18, 2014, 04:02:16 PM

Quote from: Megan on October 18, 2014, 03:55:16 PM

Clearly I should invent a multitool for the coffee lover.
Hmmm.

Small spoon for stiring, small wood saw to cut cinnamon sticks, orange/lemon peeler (this is more for tea)...

Megan · **Reply #137 on:** October 18, 2014, 04:10:30 PM

Did you just invent the Teatotaler Tool?

Steinar · **Reply #138 on:** October 18, 2014, 04:20:40 PM

For coffee, an exact weighing scale and a grinder are the two most obvious tools. A digital scale shouldn't be too complicated to incorporate, but I have a hard time envisioning the grinder. So, perhaps something suited to maintaining grinders and weights: A few screwdrivers, an awl, perhaps a pair of pliers... This sounds familiar, but I can't put my finger on where I've heard about something like this...

Oh, and BTW: Welcome to the forum!

WWW · **Reply #139 on:** October 18, 2014, 04:21:44 PM

I'm a little late to the party but I would like to express my condolences. Welcome to our nut world of MT.O and thank you for all the work and effort that you'll be putting in order to help us here!! We maybe a little

over multis but we are clean.

Megan · **Reply #140 on:** October 18, 2014, 04:28:44 PM

Quote from: Steinar on October 18, 2014, 04:20:40 PM

For coffee, an exact weighing scale and a grinder are the two most obvious tools. A digital scale shouldn't be too complicated to incorporate, but I have a hard time envisioning the grinder. So, perhaps something suited to maintaining grinders and weights: A few screwdrivers, an awl, perhaps a pair of pliers... This sounds familiar, but I can't put my finger on where I've heard about something like this...

Oh, and BTW: Welcome to the forum!

I would need a tamper in there as well. This is starting to get rather heavy.

Quote from: WWW on October 18, 2014, 04:21:44 PM

I'm a little late to the party but I would like to express my condolences. Welcome to our nut world of MT.O and thank you for all the work and effort that you'll be putting in order to help us here!! We maybe a little over multis but we are clean.

Hmm, I see that you are from the land of SPAM.
How is that?

ducttapetech · **Reply #141 on:** October 18, 2014, 05:21:19 PM

The land of Spam is awesome! we got tons of coffee beans here and cookies. But you have to join the darkside first.

Nate

Megan · **Reply #142 on:** October 18, 2014, 05:34:29 PM

What? Coffee beans AND cookies?
Geeze, I am really missing out.

derekmac · **Reply #143 on:** October 18, 2014, 08:05:43 PM

It's a trap!! Run while you still can!!

Mmmmm, large dark roast with two cream!!

Wait, what's a trap?

Ohh, cookies... Don't mind if I do!

ducttapetech · **Reply #144 on:** October 18, 2014, 09:14:16 PM

Joins us.

You know you want too.........

Nate

Grathr · **Reply #145 on:** October 18, 2014, 09:34:20 PM

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derekmac · **Reply #146 on:** October 18, 2014, 09:45:48 PM

They also have Guinness!

Syncop8r · **Reply #147 on:** October 18, 2014, 10:49:17 PM

I don't want to go on about it, I really didn't even want to bring it up in the first place, but I was surprised no Mods stepped in. I'm fairly new here and hope I'm not out of line sticking my beak in like this, but just so you know where I'm coming from:

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she’s going to help us get back on top
Megan is very good fit
What was I saying.... nice melon.
I've laid off the "NICE MELONS!" joke for 3 days now!
If life hands you melons... ... you might have sex daily!
we can live with as many new pictures of that pretty face
you could post your whole photo album on the frontpage
All of your pics up to now have been without a towel. Keep it like that!
having done a FB 'stalk' (I admit it ) I know there are plenty of Megan pics to tickle our fancy

I have left out ownership of the quotes as I don't want to finger-point, like 50ft-trad says, it's various people and we all tend to get carried away with things.
Now, I'm a big fan of double entendres too and they may have their place in this forum, but when you're welcoming a new female member to the forum I don't think it is appropriate to bombard them with this sort of stuff. Whether she's OK with it or not I don't know - she may not care and laugh it off - or it might make her feel uncomfortable and not taken seriously as a person, just as an object.

Rant over... can we move on?