Mr. Wright:
(first of all, i apologise for the delay in responding...my network was down, and since i'm the network manager, well, things were a bit hairy around here for a while.)
thank you for the lovely note posted above. for the record, i have never had the honour of being in your store, although i have stopped by several times in an effort to be your customer
... i guess the store has been closed for the move, and now i am looking forward to dropping by in the near future. so please rest assured, the incidents i describe did not happen in your shop. the fact that you responded so graciously has earned you my respect, and probably my "brick and mortar" knife business as well.
liz: hey girl!
here's another result of the internet: a knife shop owner gets to contact a potential customer in a "personal" way, even before the customer walks through the door! and the tenor of his online conversation earns my business sight unseen. cool, huh?
that's why i love bladeforums so much!
Tommi: one of the
other reasons i love BF so much is hearing from folks like you across the oceans. your English is fine, and BF is a great place to practice language skills while talking about something you obviously enjoy. i'll let you in on a little secret: english is my second language, too--so see, all it takes is practice--and lots and lots of email posts
Sal and Mike: i've been silent through all the recent controversies on these forums, but now i'd just like to say how impressed i am at your quick, respectful handling of such things. you walk a difficult road between letting folks have their say and keeping the conversation respectful and comfortable, and i think you and Spark and all the rest of the moderators do a fine job. thanks for making BF such a nice place to hang out and talk about our sharp shiny toys, er, i mean tools.
silverwing
san diego, california
PS: where i live, "hey girl!" is considered a friendly form of address between two women who are in the same social circle. it's kinda a gal thang, like a secret handshake or a "high five". by using it, i'm not being disrespectful, i'm recognizing a kindred spirit...just in case anyone had any questions about that
-- sw