Thanks Loverboy for taking the time to put words down on paper. Words that will hopefully get us back to where we use to be; a positive place.
I only met Bob once. He initiated the intro. All smiles. He just wanted to say hello and introduce himself to me. I guess that was the kind of man he was. Seemed to have a positive approach to life.
I agree with the observation that the interaction on our board has become "vicious". Think back to just a year ago. There were great dialogues taking place. Legitimate questions. Helpful suggestions. Fun interaction, LE warnings. Etc. It was everything that this kind of board should be about. It was mostly positive stuff. Even the negative stuff was mostly positive because it was about sharing info that would ultimately be helpful to the community. The recent transformation to our board is a bummer. 90% of the communication seems to somehow end up in turmoil of somekind. Let's go back to the positive days.
I for one, will make a genuine effort to keep things as positive, legitimate, and helpful to our community as I can. Be good, be safe, be happy!
The call from Rio this morning telling me of Bob's passing was a shock and calling his Mother was a burden I would not want on anyone. As the day went on and many of us talked that knew Bob so well many things passed through my mind about how Bob lived life and what his feelings and philisophy were regarding his "hobby".
Taylor Lynn said it so well in her post. Bob stayed above the drama and chose to just enjoy his "hobby" and believe me those that knew him knows he always had a good time.
Why am I here writing this tonight. Because Bob's death although tragic, gives one the opportunity to stop and take a look at what and how we treat our "hobby".
Of late the boards have been vicious. Hobbyist against hobbyist, agency vs indy, alias vs alias, and so the story goes.
Bob used to say to us when we would gather, "I wonder why we all can't just get along and enjoy what we have".
Well, Bob you were right. We all should get along and stop the pettiness, the jealousy and the fighting that comes and goes on this board. We could all take a lesson from you and learn that everyone is special in their own way.
I am not naive enough to think this one post will stop all the nastiness, or the infighting, or the jealousy or the debates. What I do hope is that before any of us write that first unkind word maybe, just maybe we take a moment to remember how Bob approached our "hobby". Just have fun and relish in the moment.
None of us know when that moment may end. I thank you for listening.
...death does make one open their eyes a view life in a different light.
Being a apart of this community is so stressful. I feel as though I am such an outcast and afraid to post these days for fear of getting ripped a new ass hole and as of late, I have been feeling like a redheaded foster child that ya all haven't got a check for in months...NOT MY FAULT...blame it on the system here.
There is so much love in all of us and on such different levels...can we please just get along and screw all the petty bullshit...i've never seen so much in one city in all my years...and believe me...i've got some under my belt.
Love and peace,
Manae
P.s. I never had the honor of meeting Bob; but, if I had, I know that we would have become long time friends. Rest in peace Bob.
Thanks Loverboy for taking the time to put words down on paper. Words that will hopefully get us back to where we use to be; a positive place.
I only met Bob once. He initiated the intro. All smiles. He just wanted to say hello and introduce himself to me. I guess that was the kind of man he was. Seemed to have a positive approach to life.
I agree with the observation that the interaction on our board has become "vicious". Think back to just a year ago. There were great dialogues taking place. Legitimate questions. Helpful suggestions. Fun interaction, LE warnings. Etc. It was everything that this kind of board should be about. It was mostly positive stuff. Even the negative stuff was mostly positive because it was about sharing info that would ultimately be helpful to the community. The recent transformation to our board is a bummer. 90% of the communication seems to somehow end up in turmoil of somekind. Let's go back to the positive days.
I for one, will make a genuine effort to keep things as positive, legitimate, and helpful to our community as I can. Be good, be safe, be happy!
as they say in merry old England. Well said and it would be so nice if everyone took your message to heart.
You have said it very well LB, Bob was a gentle soul who loved the hobby and never changed the way he approached it in 8 years I knew him he told me many time if I can't say anything good then I won't say anything,and he truly lived by that .I don't speak out very often on the boards but it seams to me that a lot of folks just like to see a cat fight get going and to me that is a waste of negative energy, that if turned around could do a lot more to keep this community a little safer and more productive for all.Bob was in this hobby when we all worked together and made it a more pleasant place to enjoy what we do and not have to watch our back all the time,maybe we can reflect and take away a lesson from some one who truly enjoyed the hobby and loved all that were in it
Rose edensrose
I didn't either have the pleasure of meeting Bob, but from what I read last night he seemed to be an amazing person, who everybody who knew him only had good things to say.
And I agree so much with LB. We are all in this for the fun, aren't we? Why can't we just have that then. Just fun?!!! I actually seriously considered last night after reading a few posts, to not come back here and read the board again, because it affected me in a negative way. I got upset about the drama that seemed to take place here, that I didn't want to return. I know that we are entitled to have an opinion about everything, and the freedom of speah and so forth, but it certainly takes the fun out of it, I think.
Atleast I know I am in it for the fun, because it really is fun, all the time. If we could focus more on our own lifes instead of others we all would be extremely successful, and it is so tiring to channel the negativity towards others.
With that said, all of you, have a wonderful day, and today I am going to think about Bob and what everybody said about him, and reflect on my own life a little. It never hurts.
for without it we a surely lost
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