Recently Vorl Bek and Jojo Jaro have suggested, OFF TOPIC discussions should be relegated to Vortex B, something to the effect that there is no need for OT discussions here. ...or perhaps they are simply suggesting that maybe I ought to pack up my bags and head for VoB. But then maybe I'm just paranoid.
I sometimes wonder if Vorl or Jojo were Vortex participants four years ago during the last presidential elections. (I suspect not.) The old timers remember. Hint: It's likely to get lively again as November approaches. If that sounds disagreeable, perhaps a temporary vacation from Vortex is warranted. Many participants actually DO take vacations! I believe both Horace Heffner and Stephen Lawrence regularly opt out. Vorl recently stated: > Vortex b gets very few topics; it is not a cesspool or pit or whatever > it is that orionworks thinks it is. There is a Grok living there, but > surely he can be ignored. > > And even if it is a pit, that's tough: why should we be stuck with political > and other junk here? Take it to the pit, where it belongs. I think Vorl explained it better than I could as to why I do not use VoB. If Vorl believes he-who-shall-remain-nameless can be ignored, surely he can ignore me. (Don't worry, I won't take it personally.) IMO it is more a matter of doing one's best not to abuse Mr. Beaty's Vortex mailing list by intentionally cluttering it with an incessant number of Off Topic conversations, or by attempting to hijack the mailing list with one's own personal agenda. I do my best to observe and respect the interest & issues of others. Since I have no interest in hijacking Vortex for my own nefarious reasons I try to keep my OFF TOPIC updates short but to the point... unless there is suddenly (and clearly) a LOT of interest shown by other participants, such as what happened when the Alien Abduction paradigm came up. I honestly don't remember who was responsible for starting that particular topic! I realize it is inevitable that some will disagree with some of my posted OT opinions. However, I certainly am not the only one who is guilty of such crimes. Again, I would like to remind some of the newer Vortex participants of what was going on here during the last presidential elections. HINT: It got very lively, but we survived. Yes, Jones, we DID survive it! It is likely get lively again. Vorl recently stated: > I think it is time for another exemplary banning. Who decides what is appropriate and what isn't? It isn't Vorl's decision. Get over it. It has always been the prerogative of Mr. Beaty to ban whomever he pleases, including me. * * * Final comment: Some may have noticed that my participation in vortex has recently dropped off... perhaps to the relief of some. ;-) There are two reasons for that: 1) Wisconsin lost a lot of state employees over the last 18 months, primarily through retirements. That was directly a result of Governor Scott Walker's "divide and conquer" strategy. A HUGE number suddenly decided to retire out of fear of what would could possibly happen next. Those remaining, like me, have had to pick up the slack. It can drain you at the end of the day. 2) I'm trying to assemble years of personal research into the exploration of celestial mechanics through the use of computer simulations. I'm trying to assemble the information into a format that hopefully will be both educational and fun to watch. Maybe it might help spark an epiphany in someone. I suspect there might be a few Vortex members that would enjoy browsing the contents. It's a daunting task. My web site will have to be completely overhauled. I'll probably use XARA Web Designer as the primary editor. I was hoping to get the first installments out by Fall. Now, I'm not so sure. Again, I'm often drained at the end of the day. .and once again, I'm intentionally distracting myself by posting here. Regards, Steve Vincent Johnson Www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
