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In the interest of "getting things going" I've been . . . how do you say . . . argumentative? Confrontational? Challenging? (I'll leave the listings of worse appellations to those who've already assigned them to me in their minds, if not on the message board.)
So, did you ever feel that although you intended to do some good that something was getting lost in translation?
I'm feeling it and no, this isn't a good-bye type thread. Just more of I'm tired of swinging my hammer, in an effort to construct an interesting thread, and I might not be hitting the nail on the head every time. I need a break. I think my sense of humor has taken leave of me. I'm all seriousness and gravity.
Anyone care to share their forum R&R habits?
If you ever felt that you lost focus a bit, if there was some intrinsic mission creep - say from education to self-appointed agent of disabuse (me) - what do you do?
I need advice on chilling. I think I'm in the "I care too much" state, which takes varying forms: Pontificating, holding forth, Jeff the Slayer of What He Holds to be Dubious Ideas, Jeff the Righteous, Jeff the Yech!
Trying to do the good work but too many friendly fire victims from where I'm shooting.
Keep on keeping on. Your one of my fave posters Jeff. Post in Foo more, nobody takes anyone serious in here anyhow. :)
I think anyone who has been around for a while can identify with creating what seemed to be a great thread or great answer and no one gets it, it veers off in some unknown or unintended direction, it is an orphan or even a thread killer.
happens to all of us, I remember something being paved with best intentions ;)
As pmac said
Keep on keeping on
However, your tendenancy toward prolific pontification could benefit from a bit of brevity :)
I need advice on chilling.
Remember it's the internet. The old addage of leading the horse to water applies more than anything here. If you assume that .001% of the internet community is actually going to **SEE** your posts, and out of that .001% .001% are actually going to **READ** it, and out of that 5% are actually going to listen, it changes your view of your place in the universe. Caring is something you offer but shouldn't be rooted to the bone.
Oh wait, that's me. hehe
On to chillin'. I find a hop out of an airplane every couple years or a jump into a freezing pool puts a clear organization to what's important for a time. :-)
All that sort of puts me back in the mode of 'reading messages' more than posting them.
I agree with grandpa... It's time for you to hit up any side projects to keep your mind off WebmasterWorld. ;)
"Put the mouse down and back away from the keyboard!"
For now the best bet looks to be something entirely different, like a week of gardening and yardwork. Working in the dirt always hits my reset button. An hour or two of basketball does a pretty good job too, for 24-48 hours. I'm too out of shape. Bad, glacial move into unfitness.
Week off, starting now.
Happy Easter all. Hope you all connect with your families.
On a philosophical (eek!) level..... I guess, if you are smart enough to feel you may be losing it... you probably aren't!
As to chilling out¿¿¿¿¿ for myself, I am trying more patience and tactics.....LOL.....more for my benefit than for those that don't understand me....ROFL
I look forward to your next post;)
