In a conversation I'm a person who likes to "add" something to it of value (
not counting the fun ones and general slack slapping BS). Others, like to subtract with their superior negativity. Then there's the
"other point of view" that maybe I missed or hadn't considered. That is still an addition of value if it makes me think "
are you sure you've accounted for all possible perceptions?" which happens a lot here for me as I learn from it- That may be most valuable of all.
Before I owned any Busse I did think "you gotta be fkn crazy to spend that kind of money for a knife, to which I based my vast knowledge on what I ask? ..... and that is my point, I had nothing to base it on other than "holy sht look at what those cost" ~ That is the position of no understanding of why.
So tell me, are we not the happiest knife owners or what?
~ I've passed through a lot of forums over the years in my vast and varied interests and this is one of the most positive, supportive and knowledgeable as any I have seen. I've got a few new folks that have become lurkers, people whom I respect and have long relationships with who I know would take an interest and will become piglets at some point.
I'm confident enough now to say to the hater-
"Tell ya what, I'll clamp my blade in a vice, you swing yours, edge to edge on mine all you want, but then I get to do the same to yours agreed?" put up or stfu~ it's that simple.