Closing Edward's Thread in the "For Sale" Forum

[erikharrison]

At least give me your apartment number so that I can come and rob you. j/k

haha you googled mapped it? YIKES!

[Sherri]

OK.....tapping my foot* .....one problem that is very apparent in situations like this - you can't read emotions...I think all points have been listened to...we've all learned from it I hope...let's move on...cause there's nothing left of the horse being beaten.

BOD's are here for a reason...representing the members. Controlling the problems when & if they arise. We do the best we can. We're not perfect, but I sincerely believe we try to do what is best for the club & it's members. It's our job. If something was taken out of context...it happens. We're adults...I hope...let's move on & learn from it - not beat it all out of porportion. It makes me tired to read and read and read getting no where except slinging mud. It was a beautiful day today, huh? What a great meeting we had! What a great site!

Now...isn't it better to laugh & smile??? Have a great evening everyone...I apologize to and from all those involved in tonight's great debate!

[Henry]

didn't google map it I looked it up in the bexar county appraisal district. there's much more info available there.

[Bill S]

You want even more info, try the County Clerk page...

Wow. A thread blew up that I wasn't involved in! How did THAT happen???

[JimD]

You want even more info, try the County Clerk page...

Wow. A thread blew up that I wasn't involved in! How did THAT happen???

Hey, the threads not locked yet so you still have time! lol...

[Henry]

Yeah the county clerk page is fun to look through, lots of information. and ppl wonder why their identities get stolen.

[Mr_Cool]

I just read the whole thread, or at least until the post after it got locked. Made me think of a story I heard when I was still umpiring.....

I guy I know went to professional umpiring school (there's only 2 or 3 of them) to see how he would do. I guess he did just fine, because after the couple of months spent there, he was offered a minor league contract. Well, once you are offered a contract like that, you start to get evaluated so that you can advance within the ranks.

One night durning a game, he had to eject a manager. And, wouldn't you know it, it was a night that he was being evaluated. So, when the game was over, he sat down with the evaluator, and they broke down the game. He was told what he did well, and what he needed improvement on, as is usually the case in an evaluation. Guess what he needed improvement on? (Go ahead, guess!)

He was marked down for ejecting the manager. To make a long story short, the evaluator told him that HE instigated final confrontation that lead to the ejection. It seems that the umpire and the manager argued for a while about a call. When the manager got no satisfaction, he walked away. But, after about 5 steps toward the dugout, he turned around and continued the arguement. Naturally, the ump tossed him after this.

The point is....the arguement was over. The manager had already walked away. He was done. (Not happy, but done.) Why did he turn back around and continue the arguement?!? Because the ump said something else. He PROVOKED the manager. And then he tossed him?

Do you see what I'm getting at here?
(BB is the ump. Edward is the manager. Everyone else here is just a fan adding their 2 cents, like fans always do.)

If you don't see it this way, go back and re-read it.

[captexas]

Nice story, but if Edward is a manager in your analogy, then all of us are managers as we are all users of this site and members of MAAST. We all post threads and responses to them just as Edward did. As with your story, the "umpires" could have responded a little better to the issues with Edward and Kaiser.

Anyway, I believe everyone calmed down and the situation was addressed. With 3000 on-line users, all with different personalities there will always be some conflicts here and there, just a matter of responding to them in a positive manner. It's not always easy, I know I got into some good arguments back when I was a BOD!

[aquasport24]

BOD=biological oxygen demand...j/k..

[aggie4231]

Wow, just wow. Being a MOD on Marsh, I have some opionions.

We require the sellers location to be listed like most of yall already have(next to your name). The only time we don't make that requirement is if you are basically nowhere near Houston(dallas area, some of you Maast folks, etc). Also, if we remind you and you post it in the thread we are happy. With in the thread we will post a basic snip it of the forum rule, then pm the person with more reasoning.

As a group, we wont harp on the issue in the thread as eventually happened here. We will discuss it in our own little Mod forum. Luckly we have MODS along with the BOD. In the thread, the BOD should of cut out the posts that weren't relevant to the topic, especially after he eventually posted his location. I know it takes up space and bandwidth, but let the guy attempt to sell his stuff, think how many members can benefit and you might get some new members. I was just a guest on Marsh for just over a year until I bought my tank(from a for sell thread), then joined. It was a misunderstanding.

Here is were I have a problem with being t onit picky.

here is the rules about location

Location: Post your location in the body of the thread. Members need to post their location in any thread started in the Trade & Selling forums. The location in your signature/profile does not count.

Here is Seans last post when he locked.

I am locking this thread, as per the forum rules, you never posted your location in the body of your first post. In addition, disrespectful comments towards other members will not be tolerated.

Now according to the rules he did ,eventually, conform to them by posting his location in the body of the thread. Nowhere does it say that it HAS to be in the first post. So if you locked the thread for that reason, then you are in the wrong. Now if you wanted to stop the back and forth stuff, why didn't a BOD edit it, or remove posts that weren't relivant to the topic.

It just seems that there are too many chiefs(BODS). This should of been handled in a conserted way.

Personally there are somethings that I seen around here(not just this) but in general, I probably won't join MAAST unless I move to San Antonio. I just don't see any love for us Corpus people being thrown around. I have meet some of you in Port A and like those that I have meet.