Dave....

[Mike B.]

Just so I know the parameters here, would the "Standby" forum be a more appropriate venue for things deemed off-topic discussions such as some of the recent ones?

Thanks!

Mike

[OldSchoolDave]

Mike,

Probably. But, anytime a particular thread gets to the point of two sides repeating the same information, with neither one changing position, it's run its course and we reserve the right to lock it. As they say on them Lawyer shows; "Asked, and answered, your Honor" .

Hope you can appreciate that.

regards,
Dave

[Mike B.]

Dave,

Thanks for the quick reply!

I readily understand your position. Of course you can do whatever you'd like to do regarding a specific post/thread. Please allow me one coment? Perhaps in the future (at a convention, perhaps?) we can have more open, substantive disussions on such topics? Well-reasoned exchanges hurt no one.

I've received a few very nice e-mails resulting from my posts, and as I've told folks in them and would love to say here is that at no time was I attempting to stir the pot and start any flame wars. And, I'm sorry to say, it seems my initial recent post (long deleted) on ths subject might have used a tone that could readily be misunderstood. My true intention was merely to see about adding a different, relevant dimension to the convention. And divergent opinions? I hope they will be tolerated and perhaps even encouraged. If we're here, of course we all love Hiwatts (that bottom line should be taken as a "given").

Of course, had I looked down the list of forums here, I would have seen that "Standby" would indeed have been a better place for my initial proposal. As the header says. it's the place for off-topic items (and you did suggest that we needed to get back "on topic" in my other post).

While you're here: how many folks attended this year's convention? I've heard attendance was down (and I'm in part to blame for that, of course ), and as I've been going through the forum this morning (something I've not had the time to do over the past few months) it seems that forum traffic might not be what it once was, too. I have some ideas (other ideas, I assure you), but perhaps we can discuss them in the future.

Thanks again, Dave. As I said earlier, I'm looking forward to seeing you at next year's get-together. I might be up in St. Paul in about a month. If you're near there, might you have some time for a beer?

Cheers!

Mike

[OldSchoolDave]

I might be up in St. Paul in about a month. If you're near there, might you have some time for a beer?

Absolutely! PM me with details and we'll figure out a time and place.

Dave

[Mike B.]

I might be up in St. Paul in about a month. If you're near there, might you have some time for a beer?

Absolutely! PM me with details and we'll figure out a time and place.

Dave

Supoib, Dave! Will keep you posted.

Mike

[Hiwatt Bob]

Let me know too. Chili cook off.

[Mike B.]

Let me know too. Chili cook off.

Bob,

Yes, long after I posted the reply to Dave I recalled that I should have addressed you, too. Now I'm back at the computer....

Sure thing, I'd love to see you, too! You can keep the chili, though, as yours might be too lumpy....Yuk!

More to come.

Mike

[Hiwatt Bob]

Lol.

[Mike B.]

Lol.

I was laughing uncontrolably as I was typing it, Bob. It'll be good to see you again!

Mike