Pulse-8 and MacHeadCase

[johntalin]

I can tell both MacHeadCase and Pulse-8 are very patient good readers. I often educate myself after hours reading their answers.

 

[NanoBite]

I can tell both MacHeadCase and Pulse-8 are very patient good readers. I often educate myself after hours reading their answers.

That's a really nice thing to say, Talin! Thanks to the others who posted here as well ... it's sure a pleasure to be amongst such a great community that regulars such as you, Talin, help foster :dive: ...

 

[MacHeadCase]

I second what Pulse says: a big thanks to all that have so readily accepted me in your forum and you're a great bunch of guys and gals.

And a wonderful post Taleen! (I hope you don't mind me calling you that, it helps me remember you're one of us gals! TeeHee)

 

[narf1899]

i usually dont like being corrected...but when im corrected by MHC or Pulse, i feel honored.

 

[KoDorSean]

i usually dont like being corrected...but when im corrected by MHC or Pulse, i feel honored.

you got a glob of brown stuff on your nose there you better wipe it off.

 

[narf1899]

you got a glob of brown stuff on your nose there you better wipe it off.

haha...well isnt that the whole point of this thread?

 

[KoDorSean]

haha...well isnt that the whole point of this thread?

No.. the point of this thread was to give credit to two people that deserve it.. but some have said me starting the thread was just to kiss butt.

 

[surfwax95]

I've made a shrine of gold to the both of them.

 

[riley]

You have helped to make this website what it is. Without your knowing it you have probably been responsible for Apple selling thousands of Macs. Wuoldn't it be nice if a Apple employee brought this to the corporate offices attention. Apple might reciprocate for all your good deeds and help repair your automobile. Your a class act and no one deserves it more.
C'mon Apple this guy is your best word of mouth salesman.

 

[milessthomas]

Yea you both definatly deserve it. I thanked MHC just the other day. And let me take the chance now to say thank you as well to pulse you've definatly put forth what help you could. We're lucky to have such knowledgeable(sp?) people in this forum. Anyways Thank You!

 

[NanoBite]

Let me explain a little about my ethics ...

Thanks so much for all the fantastic feedback! It is greatly appreciated. :biohazard

Let me explain a little about my ethics with regards to helping out when I can here at Mac-Forums...

Basically, I know very little about computers. This is true. I haven't been a Mac user for all that long. In fact I was still using OS 7 a very short while ago, before jumping up to OS 8.6 and then leaving Macs for a stint with Windows XP. It's this stint that prepared me for my re-entry to Macs when I lashed out and bought my then dream machine; an Imac G5 running OS 10.4.4.

I have struggled pretty badly with the learning curve, and it became fairly obvious to me that I didn't cope well when things went pear-shaped and I turned to the internet for help.

I'm the sort who likes to get his hands greasy, banging my head on the bonnet (hood) as well as putting up with ocassionally knocking a bit of skin off a few knuckles, so handing my computer to another person wasn't my style.

I eventually realised that the best learning experience for me personally, was to give to others that which I expected to receive myself; I needed a little bit more explaining than some and sometimes a whole lot more explaining and even "hand holding" when I (More often than not) really struggled.

The few times I actually did stike it lucky and found a kind soul prepared to go that 'extra mile' with me, not only left a long lasting feeling of gratitude but also frustration when I realised that on the whole, people just don't have the time and that receiving the type of help I usually required was always going to be the "luck of the draw".

By being a part of the Mac-Forums community, I've learnt that my motivation to help out those either well and truly stuck with an issue, that just want a quick solution or haven't the energy to search the web ... benefits the person seeking an answer or guidance and has a flow-on benefit for the M-F community ... AND helps me move on from being that person who turns to forums demanding an answer, without giving anything back in return.

I may have been lousy and selfish at troubleshooting my own computer issues in the past, but my determination to get to the bottom of an issue - to experience the problem as though I was the person asking the questions - has and will continue to take me further and further away from who I used to be.

Most importantly for me ... regardless of how many posts I have or rep points I have to my name (BTW, I'm SO happy the Rep System has been disabled) .... the very people who turn to M-F for help, especially those who can't get their head around modern computers and softare/hardware - represent a mirrored reflection of myself and it's working with this mirrored reflection - coupled with but not dependant on, appreciation shown when the problem is solved - that the REAL motivator for me being a member here and is much more significant to me than any rep point count positive OR negative, or post count that I may have accumulated as a result of being a member of Mac-Forums.

If, along the way I get to be MotM one month and banned the next .... well, that's all part of the journey to me.

 

[Kilted1]

Well said.......Pulse

 

[christm]

agree. especialy with pulse-8.

 

[christm]

Thanks so much for all the fantastic feedback! It is greatly appreciated. :biohazard

Let me explain a little about my ethics with regards to helping out when I can here at Mac-Forums...

Basically, I know very little about computers. This is true. I haven't been a Mac user for all that long. In fact I was still using OS 7 a very short while ago, before jumping up to OS 8.6 and then leaving Macs for a stint with Windows XP. It's this stint that prepared me for my re-entry to Macs when I lashed out and bought my then dream machine; an Imac G5 running OS 10.4.4.

I have struggled pretty badly with the learning curve, and it became fairly obvious to me that I didn't cope well when things went pear-shaped and I turned to the internet for help.

I'm the sort who likes to get his hands greasy, banging my head on the bonnet (hood) as well as putting up with ocassionally knocking a bit of skin off a few knuckles, so handing my computer to another person wasn't my style.

I eventually realised that the best learning experience for me personally, was to give to others that which I expected to receive myself; I needed a little bit more explaining than some and sometimes a whole lot more explaining and even "hand holding" when I (More often than not) really struggled.

The few times I actually did stike it lucky and found a kind soul prepared to go that 'extra mile' with me, not only left a long lasting feeling of gratitude but also frustration when I realised that on the whole, people just don't have the time and that receiving the type of help I usually required was always going to be the "luck of the draw".

By being a part of the Mac-Forums community, I've learnt that my motivation to help out those either well and truly stuck with an issue, that just want a quick solution or haven't the energy to search the web ... benefits the person seeking an answer or guidance and has a flow-on benefit for the M-F community ... AND helps me move on from being that person who turns to forums demanding an answer, without giving anything back in return.

I may have been lousy and selfish at troubleshooting my own computer issues in the past, but my determination to get to the bottom of an issue - to experience the problem as though I was the person asking the questions - has and will continue to take me further and further away from who I used to be.

Most importantly for me ... regardless of how many posts I have or rep points I have to my name (BTW, I'm SO happy the Rep System has been disabled) .... the very people who turn to M-F for help, especially those who can't get their head around modern computers and softare/hardware - represent a mirrored reflection of myself and it's working with this mirrored reflection - coupled with but not dependant on, appreciation shown when the problem is solved - that the REAL motivator for me being a member here and is much more significant to me than any rep point count positive OR negative, or post count that I may have accumulated as a result of being a member of Mac-Forums.

If, along the way I get to be MotM one month and banned the next .... well, that's all part of the journey to me.

good post.

 

[skye]

If, along the way I get to be MotM one month and banned the next .... well, that's all part of the journey to me.

hah! All in good taste I guess.

 

[iKitten]

I just had to add:
I'm so impressed! Quite often, when no one else has answered some poor soul, I see MHC or Pulse trying - even when they don't have personal experience with the problem - to help with links and suggestions. *applause*

 

[eric]

fantastic post pulse!

 

[MaDDoG]

Excellent post Pulse. You said quite a mouthful there and I feel it is probably the same for many of us here on the forum. You do astound me at times with the lengths you go to to asnwer a question

As for MacHeadCase.....she is funny and knowlegable, a good listener, and fun to talk with.

I would build a shrine to te both of you, but I am dangerous when I use a hammer.


keep it up and may the sun smile on all your dull days

Your mate MaDDoG

 

[KoDorSean]