PERMANENT camaraderie thread

[Rhyshaelkan]

Greetings to all old and new to PERMANENT. Instead of nothing but tech diagrams. Thrust/weight ratios. Cost/profit ratios. I was hoping we could also be a community poised on the future. A future in space.

Will edit when I have more to say of myself.

[Mark Prado]

Yes, I'm hoping for this kind of camaraderie as well.

In skimming these forums, I must say that I am very pleased by the participation. Since the time I bought and set up this forum about a month ago it seems, there have been approximately 375 posts in 81 threads, and I am very eager to get back to participating.

Unfortunately, August has turned out to be my busiest month in years with other business distractions (long story, but Sam and I run our own companies together, which isn't anything like being someone else's employee) so I haven't been able to spend as much time on these forums as I had hoped 1 month ago ...

... but you've done a fantastic job as moderator!!!

It looks like I will need to rely on others such as yourself to keep the forum going over the next few weeks.

As a priority, I will be working on getting some other things going on PERMANENT, such as the publications database. I'd better discuss that in another thread. Unfortunately, it's 1am already ...

My motto (as Sam knows) at our companies is that "if somebody else can do it, then Mark shouldn't be doing it; Mark should be doing only things nobody else can do".

Nonetheless, I do plan to chime into threads, including this "Off-topic" thread on camaraderie! And I look forward to meeting as many people as I can in person someday. If we get money from a Sheikh, then that would expedite it since of course I would take on proven entities as my most trusted and reliable people. As an employer, I am well aware of how money can attract less than the best with questionable values and interests, and you see more about people in a social environment.

[Rhyshaelkan]

I must admit I am a bit of a socialist. The good of the many outweigh the needs of the few. While all people are born equal, how well off your parents are might open many more doors for you. I do not believe that should be true. The system should pick up for those parents that do not have means. So that children can reach for whatever stars that shine in their eyes.

This does not mean all peoples give the same effort as other. Some people try and do more than others, and should be rewarded accordingly. Instead of suck-ups, yes men, boot lickers.

We need to add a soap-box smiley ;) I tried to upload some smileys the other day but did not have the access to or correct directories to which I could upload.

All in all I love people, just hate the stupid things they do, and wish we were one people for the good of the people.

[Sirachman]

Well i'm definately not a socialist, but I will try to get along :p Hello and nice to meet you!

[Sam Fraser]

I must admit I am a bit of a socialist.

Ah, so you put the "comrade" in "camaraderie"? ;) Call me a libertarian-lite realist. :D

[Rhyshaelkan]

I am having way too much fun watching spammer-scripts sign up and not knowing what to do with my modifications. :D

[Sam Fraser]

Yes, Rhy, I've noticed no new spammers on the forum today, and no notifications from anyone, either. So what's your secret? If you're asking for credit card numbers, you might be crossing the line there. ;)

[Rhyshaelkan]

On that note I must warn others to always read the fine print before buying anything online. Big companies are not a real issue. However I bought a DVD online recently. By not reading the fine print I had signed up on their membership. $19.95 a month :O

So that DVD which I thought would cost me $10.95 actually ended up costing me alot more. Canceled my debit card, tomorrow will go sign a dispute over the charge. Blah. Shady companies, I hate them.

[Phenix]

I am also hoping for camaraderie as well :D

Thanks,

[Rhyshaelkan]

So I am an miserly penny-pinching skinflint. But with this cool start to October, it got down to 56º in

the house and does not look to rise the rest of the week, I finally turned on the heat. I had wanted to

hold off till November 1st.

I bought an house to be closer to work here in Michigan. Old farmhouse with single pane windows. Hot

in summer and cold in winter. We put up plastic in the windows each winter season. Then I

portion off parts of the house with drapes to control the heat flow.

I only keep it 64º in the house at the best of times. How do any of you make changes for winter?

[joertexas]

So I am an miserly penny-pinching skinflint. But with this cool start to October, it got down to 56º in

the house and does not look to rise the rest of the week, I finally turned on the heat. I had wanted to

hold off till November 1st.

I bought an house to be closer to work here in Michigan. Old farmhouse with single pane windows. Hot

in summer and cold in winter. We put up plastic in the windows each winter season. Then I

portion off parts of the house with drapes to control the heat flow.

I only keep it 64º in the house at the best of times. How do any of you make changes for winter?

I break out my jacket and my umbrella, because it tends to rain here in the winter. If it ever snows or ices over, I plan to stay home. People here have *no* clue how to drive on ice and snow.

JR