On 2013-01-03, John B <
johnbs...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Jan 2013 17:08:40 -0800 (PST), jon_banquer
><
jonba...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>On Jan 2, 4:59?pm, John B. <
johnbsloc...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, 2 Jan 2013 14:40:25 -0800, "PrecisionmachinisT"
>>>
>>> <
123machin...@notmail.com> wrote:
>>> >"Ignoramus24272" <ignoramus24...@NOSPAM.24272.invalid> wrote in messagenews:Ro-dndMBCP2bPHnN...@giganews.com...
>>> >> plonk
>>>
>>> >Your loss...
>>>
>>> >Considering that you're also seemingly incapable of tying your fucking shoelaces without asking a bunch of stupid-assed-off-topic questions on a metalworking news group.
>>>
>>> And considering that you have never provided any evidence of any
>>> knowledge of metalworking while Iggy is smart enough to ask
>>> questions...
>>>
>>> plonk!
>>>
>>> John B.
>>
>>John B. would you please plonk me as well since you can't see that for
>>years Iggy has done everything possible to run away from what he needs
>>to do to build his machining skills. Iggy is focused on one thing and
>>one thing only: buying stuff as cheap as he can. Not a bad skill to
>>have but when it blinds you, like it blinds Iggy, towards paying the
>>price and building his machining skills, I think it's a major problem.
>>I guess he runs an Algebra help website and writes software and that's
>>great but he seems to think he doesn't need adult eduction for
>>machining, which is too bad because the Chicago area probably has some
>>great programs for machining and for welding. He's tried to buy very
>>high quality stuff that I sell dirt cheap from me and I told him
>>forget it. I don't sell the high quality stuff I own for nothing. I
>>guess he was insulted that I wouldn't lower my prices.
>
> Well, I've been here about as long as Iggy and I've certainly seen him
> post questions. But why not? Unless you happen to be one of those
> folks who "know everything" you will certainly, from time to time have
> a question to ask. Are you arguing that one should never help out
> anyone by answering their questions?
>
> As for "engineering skills", where did that come from? I don't believe
> Iggy ever claimed to be a machinist, or a welder for that matter, and
> why should he? He's not in the machine shop or welding shop business.
>
> Although I will say that instead of arguing about which version of
> CAM is the best he goes out and actually does something.
In addition to "machining", sometimes I do "de-machining", too, say,
right now we are parting out a 20" by 10' Lodge and Shipley lathe.
I think that it is fun, I am not complaining about the money part, and
I could not care less about opinions of uptight and underpaid John
Banquer.
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