shoshin Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 SDS's post exposing his humanity was revealing in reminding us who we attack when we hide behind anonymity. So I ask: Who are you? Who is the human behind your username? I'm a 50 year old man. Married to a woman I met at a party freshman year of college. I've mentioned her before but she is a hospice and home care social worker, so mostly working with those dying and at the end of their lives. I'm a father to a freshman in college, who is during her best to be a college freshman even though she's doing all her stuff remotely. It's an emotional struggle to have such a disappointing start to college after working hard to get in but she's keeping a stiff upper lip. I have lived in the same home for 20 years, run my own small business with just 4 people for the last 7, and kept it together (mostly) through Covid, though it's not been easy. My parents live in Buffalo and are still alive and mostly healthy. I have a brother who works with kids, one who is a super smart scientist, and another who is a nurse transitioning from that to running a carpentry business. I clean up the long driveway behind all 4 houses that share our driveway because that's how I was raised. I do most of the repairs in my house but generally skip the larger projects just because I can, though I've renovated everything once when I first got the house (being handy is a product of my youth). I volunteer helping kids who are stuck in "the system." Coached kids sports and was on the board of a local sports club for many years (I just threw my volunteer hours into things as best I could--mostly on the business side). I'm not asking you to say your name or anything too revealing. But let's come out a little from behind the username, build a community. 3
Chef Jim Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 Before I answer are you looking for who I really am or who/what I identify as? This is 2020 after all.
B-Man Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 6 minutes ago, shoshin said: I'm not asking you to say your name or anything too revealing. But let's come out a little from behind the username, build a community. No. You have not earned the respect of the board enough for an answer. I have revealed many facts about my life to the board over the past nine years, but you wouldn't know that. 2
bdutton Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 56 Married Born in West Seneca Moved to East Otto when I was 13 (spent summers and most weekends in Zoar Vally since I was an infant) Went to college, got a job with a company which I spent 14 years working for and travelled around to world helping to setup Lottery data centers and trained the computer operators. Met my wife in Prague while on a project there. Got a new job working for a large financial company for the past 21 years. I live in New Hampshire and when I'm not arguing with people about politics on this board I root for the Bills and am the Director/Coach of a Junior Rifle Team and I shoot rifle and pistol competitively (7 time NH state resident conventional pistol champion). My avatar is my daughter who shot for The Ohio State Varsity Rifle Team for 3 years on scholarship. 6
shoshin Posted October 5, 2020 Author Posted October 5, 2020 1 minute ago, B-Man said: No. You have not earned the respect of the board enough for an answer. I have revealed many facts about my life to the board over the past nine years, but you wouldn't know that. Yes I would. Gathering the people's information here to remind us that we're all people. Just now, bdutton said: 56 Married Born in West Seneca Moved to East Otto when I was 13 (spent summers and most weekends in Zoar Vally since I was an infant) Went to college, got a job with a company which I spent 14 years working for and travelled around to world helping to setup Lottery data centers and trained the computer operators. Met my wife in Prague while on a project there. Got a new job working for a large financial company for the past 21 years. I live in New Hampshire and when I'm not arguing with people about politics on this board I root for the Bills and am the Director/Coach of a Junior Rifle Team and I shoot rifle and pistol competitively (7 time NH state resident conventional pistol champion). My avatar is my daughter who shot for The Ohio State Varsity Rifle Team for 3 years on scholarship. That's awesome RE the shooting for you but especially your daughter. Of all the things that I should have encourage my daughter for scholarship, I never thought of shooting! Damn it where were you when she was 4 years old and I could have pushed that instead of bunch-ball youth soccer? 7 minutes ago, Chef Jim said: Before I answer are you looking for who I really am or who/what I identify as? This is 2020 after all. Whatever you want to share man/woman/they? 1
meazza Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 39 born and raised in Montreal. Married last year and just had a son. I'm Italian and my wife is Algerian. 3
Tiberius Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, Reality Check said: I thought this was you: 1
shoshin Posted October 5, 2020 Author Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, meazza said: 39 born and raised in Montreal. Married last year and just had a son. I'm Italian and my wife is Algerian. Congratulations on the son! Where in Italy were you born? I've been many times and have good friends in Padua and others outside Rimini (where I do some business). Edited October 5, 2020 by shoshin
Chef Jim Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 12 minutes ago, B-Man said: I have revealed many facts about my life to the board over the past nine years And we still like you which is kind of weird. 1 4
Reality Check Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, Tiberius said: I thought this was you: 1
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 11 minutes ago, B-Man said: No. You have not earned the respect of the board enough for an answer. I have revealed many facts about my life to the board over the past nine years, but you wouldn't know that. ...so now after all of the prolonged pot stirring, SDS/MODS frazzled, fed up and disgusted (as are many posters), bans, excessive "reporting" at the drop of a pin, we now have a let's be friends "olive branch thread"?......wow.... 1 1
B-Man Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...so now after all of the prolonged pot stirring, SDS/MODS frazzled, fed up and disgusted (as are many posters), bans, excessive "reporting" at the drop of a pin, we now have a let's be friends "olive branch thread"?......wow.... Yep. Standard operating procedure. After all, he is talking for the board majority now. 1
shoshin Posted October 5, 2020 Author Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, OldTimeAFLGuy said: ...so now after all of the prolonged pot stirring, SDS/MODS frazzled, fed up and disgusted (as are many posters), bans, excessive "reporting" at the drop of a pin, we now have a let's be friends "olive branch thread"?......wow.... If this place is a cesspool, why not try to clean it up by introducing yourself. Your community here is bigger than one person. Many here prefer to namecall from behind an inhuman avatar. Is that you? Just now, B-Man said: After all, he is talking for the board majority now. Never said that even once. Most of you disagree with me on the merits of PPP. It doesn't mean we're not all a person behind the keyboard. I liked Scott's introduction in his long post explaining what DR did to get himself banned and it got us talking and me thinking. Edited October 5, 2020 by shoshin 1
SectionC3 Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, B-Man said: No. You have not earned the respect of the board enough for an answer. I have revealed many facts about my life to the board over the past nine years, but you wouldn't know that. Hoax. You don’t speak for the board.
meazza Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 10 minutes ago, shoshin said: Congratulations on the son! Where in Italy were you born? I've been many times and have good friends in Padua and others outside Rimini (where I do some business). I was born in Montreal. My parents were born in Salerno.
shoshin Posted October 5, 2020 Author Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) 2 minutes ago, New Improved DC Tom said: Brother Wease's daily play in the early 90s. Somehow the FCC let you say ####### but not a bunch of other words of similar caliber. [And it looks like this board has a filter in excess of the 90s FCC.) Edited October 5, 2020 by shoshin
OldTimeAFLGuy Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, shoshin said: If this place is a cesspool, why not try to clean it up by introducing yourself. Your community here is bigger than one person. Many here prefer to namecall from behind an inhuman avatar. Is that you? Never said that even once. Most of you disagree with me on the merits of PPP. It doesn't mean we're not all a person behind the keyboard. I liked Scott's introduction in his long post explaining what DR did to get himself banned and it got us talking and me thinking. ...quite frankly because the "self proclaimed janitor" does not impress me......an observation, opinion and nothing more....... 3 1
SectionC3 Posted October 5, 2020 Posted October 5, 2020 I’ll answer with generalities. Worked my *ss off to get where I am. Always try to do the right thing. Believer in the truth and in treating people the right way. Hopeless smart*ss. But I won’t get more specific because some of the people who read this are nuts. 1
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