ADMIN EAS TEST: If you did NOT get an email or text message (From 2021)

Dennis Olson

Chief Curmudgeon
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In your opinion. But since you haven’t run this place all those years, or had people try to destroy your life for daring to run the place, or called you every vile epithet there is, or put in thousands of hours to try to keep the site going as well as help those who ask, you’re not in a position to hold a valid opinion on the matter. And I don’t have to put up with your diatribe either.
 

Dennis Olson

Chief Curmudgeon
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You know, you’re the one doing the gaslighting. YOU KNOW that I have provided EVERY LAST SCRAP of information on EAS that’s necessary. YOU KNOW that people won’t look it up, preferring to be told a hundred times. YOU KNOW that until this last go-round, I’ve patiently provided said information.

And yet, you’re beating my ass over it. Go away.
 

Rizzo gal

Senior Member
I’m not taking either side here. I’m an oldster here too. I’ll say this, I’ve been on a computer for years but between getting older and having covid twice in four months, it’s taken it’s toll on me with brain fog and other issues. Maybe others are in the same boat, JS.
 

tiredude

Veteran Member
IT is f'up times guys. Take a step back from the keyboard and take several deep breaths.....then don't post on this thread till tomorrow morning.....

Rizzo..... glad you made it through covid.
 

Dennis Olson

Chief Curmudgeon
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RG, you’re not the only one. My mind feels like it’s slowly slipping away. That feeling has been intensifying over the past 18 months or so. I’m scared to death of what lies ahead.

All I’ve been trying to say (badly) in these EAS rants is that I want people to expend some personal effort before asking. And then when they ask, copy the URL of the answer thread so they don’t have to ask again. There are thousands of members here. To keep answering the exact same questions over and over again is slowly making me crazy. And when that frustration peeks out, I become the bad guy.

I’m not trying to call people names. I’m VENTING. I NEED to do that sometimes. This EAS thing is a very sore issue with me, since we’ve put so much time and effort into informing people over the years. And folks don’t:

- keep their information current

- maintain a list of thread links for information

- evidently know how to use even the most basic functions of a search engine

- expect to have the same questions answered a half dozen times


Look, you guys only see the one person asking multiple times. I see a THOUSAND PEOPLE asking multiple times. At what point does it become too much? That’s really what my rant is about. I don’t think anyone on TB is stupid. I DO think a bunch of people are really, really lazy though, and have an entitlement mindset. Yes, ‘tis true.

Try. Look things up. Use the practice forum. Keep track of information threads that matter to you.

How is that such a terrible burden on you?
 
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Rizzo gal

Senior Member
RG, you’re not the only one. My mind feels like it’s slowly slipping away. That feeling has been intensifying over the past 18 months or so. I’m scared to death of what lies ahead.

All I’ve been trying to say (badly) in these EAS rants is that I want people to expend some personal effort before asking. And then when they ask, copy the URL of the answer thread so they don’t have to ask again. There are thousands of members here. To keep answering the exact same questions over and over again is slowly making me crazy. And when that frustration peeks out, I become the bad guy.

I’m not trying to call people names. I’m VENTING. I NEED to do that sometimes. This EAS thing is a very sore issue with me, since we’ve put so much time and effort into informing people over the years. And folks don’t:

- keep their information current

- maintain a list of thread links for information

- evidently know how to use even the most basic functions of a search engine

- expect to have the same questions answered a half dozen times


Look, you guys only see the one person asking multiple times. I see a THOUSAND PEOPLE asking multiple times. At what point does it become too much? That’s really what my rant is about. I don’t think anyone on TB is stupid. I DO think a bunch of people are really, really lazy though, and have an entitlement mindset. Yes, ‘it’s true.

Try. Look things up. Use the practice forum. Keep track of information threads that matter to you.

How is that such a terrible burden on you?
Glad you are ok Dennis. Last couple years has been hell on us all. We just need to try to remember to show kindness to our fellow preppers, it’s all we have at this point. We have seen many of our family die in the last few years, tomorrow isn’t promised to any of us. Thank you Dennis for keeping the board up and running for us.
 
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