This is exactly the kind of thing that gets you into trouble. Vince tells what he likes and what he doesn't - no statements of fact, or even opinions involved, just an expression of personal preferences and a bit of skepticism about where this is going to end maintenance wise. Then you tell him that he doesn't know what he's talking about - a dangerously strong way to word things, basically saying "You're an idiot". I'm certain that when it comes to his own personal feelings Vince absolutely does know what he's talking about.
Well I couldn't say it better than that, spot on !
But although I am new to TEA, I have noticed that Dwagon is always like that, so not surprised the slightest bit by his reply, hence why I replied softly.. he didn't catch me by surprise at all ! ![Laughing :-DD](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/smiley_laughing.gif.pagespeed.ce._hfWAz_QHO.gif)
I deal with it.. that's how he is so I just know it's just not worth fueling his Dwagon fire, as he will just never run out of flames, it's an endless supply.
Still, I think deep down he is a good little Dwagon so I try to concentrate on the good parts and leave the rest at my convenience ! ![Laughing :-DD](https://www.eevblog.com/forum/Smileys/default/smiley_laughing.gif.pagespeed.ce._hfWAz_QHO.gif)
Basically the way I go with dealing with human beings too. Only 43 year old but some experience none the less. I find it works quite well. Allows to get the best out of people while avoiding useless fights for futile reasons that lead nowhere.
Sorry... guess I should have warned you first. I get a bit agitated aboot over-simplistic "This is BS" type statements, and that is what I was on aboot. One thing I've learned the hard way... is that if you do a little research, you can usually find something concrete and of actual value underneath most things that you may think are BS, especially things like EV conversion where there's a whole counterculture behind it.
Also, no flames intended... my agitation was only aboot that particular statement, which you knew when you said it was intentionally a bit inflammatory.
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I then went on aboot explaining in great detail why it wasn't BS... and that was intended to edify, not berate. Apologies that my pontification came off that way... I promise it was not so intended.
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And Robert is sortof right; being up to my elbows in "dozens of ground-up automobile builds" done by myself and with others is not the same as doing them all myself. I only have a dozen or so that were all by myself. (
EDIT: Okay; that's not really right either. Anybody who's ever done this kind of rodding knows it's almost impossible to do
everything by yourself. The main difference here is whether it was my own personal projects, under my own direction and my battle plan, vs whether I was working on someone else's project for barter or hire.)
Now that we've cleared the air... one more thing.
Don't be so damned apologetic. I rarely get mad enough to actually flame someone; all I ever do is vent steam pretty harmlessly. And I also self-police pretty aggressively. But I do love me a good argument/debate/conversation too.
Worst case, shoot me a PM. I'm able to see reason, I swear it.
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