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Old 12-08-2014, 10:42 PM
 
Location: somewhere in the Kona coffee fields
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You guys crack me up! Everyone gets a rep point.

Oops, OpenD has gotten too many by me already :-(
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Old 12-09-2014, 11:35 AM
 
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I think OpenD pulls all this info out of his head and doesn't have to research it at all. I'm quite amazed by his insight. Seriously he has some inordinate amount of information that he comes up with. Thanks again D
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Old 12-09-2014, 03:39 PM
 
Location: Volcano
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I think OpenD pulls all this info out of his head and doesn't have to research it at all. I'm quite amazed by his insight. Seriously he has some inordinate amount of information that he comes up with. Thanks again D
Like I have said before, I am the person everyone wants for their Trivial Pursuit team.

I'm happy for the shout-out, but I can't take a lot of credit for it. It just happens. I've always been inordinately curious, and have a kind of trick memory for all kinds of odd stuff, and I read voraciously and at very high speed. So I know at least a little bit about a lot of things... if I don't I won't comment... but often a crumb of something which I already do know, once tickled, leads me into doing research to factcheck what I think I remember before I comment, so I put real time into a lot of what I write, either here or elsewhere, and I pick up additional material in the process. So I will accept credit for the effort I put into being factual and accurate. It's entertaining for me to do that, and I intend that the result be informative and entertaining for others.

I also have had the luxury of a lot of time on my hands since retirement, and a keen desire to be of service to others. When I am able to do it I express that intention in face-to-face volunteer and pro-bono work, but when... for a variety of reasons... I've not been able to do that, I have spent a lot of my free time here over the last 4 years.

Ironically, I've been beginning to cut back on that "free" time recently as I'm being summoned back out of retirement by a couple of projects I'm very keen on, including co-writing a biography of a real-life Jason Bourne type guy, and bootstrapping a social justice organization that I intend to make a difference in the arenas of housing, homelessness, hunger, racism and despair. And like magic, people who love me from previous work I've done 25 years ago, 20 years ago, 15 years ago, a decade ago are popping up, asking what we can do to make a difference together again? So I've been called, in a manner of speaking, and I don't expect to be hanging out here as much as I have been in the past.

Anyway, this isn't a flounce, or anything close to a goodbye, just a thank you for your support and appreciation, for those who have done, and I'll see you when I see you.

All my best,
OpenD
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Old 12-09-2014, 06:54 PM
 
Location: HOVE, Hi
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I have been foolish. *turns red* I have been schooled. A great man, whom I will not name, as I am certain he was quoting another great man (and I am certain OD or ANOTHER will find it... I'm on a phone in an area where connectivity is scetchy at best) once said to me, "The worst thing you can do to a truly good man, is give him praise." By doing so, you steal thier 'pennies in heaven'. But I still feel a need to give thanks.... Soooo...
I intend to ask the mods to remove this thread. I will begin a new thread, in which any who wish, may give thanks to any who they feel deserve it.
Thank you all for your patience and understanding.... and your chastisements...

RC

*edited to add
ummmm.... could someone DM me and help me contact mods... still fairly new here...
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Old 12-09-2014, 11:30 PM
 
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I intend to ask the mods to remove this thread.
WAIT!

Does this mean I won't be getting my OpenD Fan Club t-shirt in the mail soon?
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Old 12-09-2014, 11:57 PM
 
Location: not sure, but there's a hell of a lot of water around here!
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I intend to ask the mods to remove this thread.
Don't stop with this one
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Old 12-10-2014, 12:29 AM
 
Location: HOVE, Hi
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Default OD... Help me remove this thread!

*points to title* others are welcome!

RC
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Old 12-10-2014, 12:32 AM
 
Location: HOVE, Hi
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@MFJ
You have seen his avatar... create your own shirt!

RC

*edited to add
I want one gratis...
*re-edited to add
ok... so it is technically not an avatar... I still want one...

Last edited by Rex Chetco; 12-10-2014 at 12:58 AM.. Reason: reason for editing?!? I'm intoxicated... duh...
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Old 12-10-2014, 03:43 PM
 
Location: Volcano
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As for OpenD, I view him as a fellow "aspiring polymath"
All things considered, and coming from you, I take that as high praise, and I appreciate it.

Mahalo nui loa. (Thank you very much)

OpenD
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