Mike emailed me to let me know that he is alive.
He has gotten pretty frustrated with his job, and just doesn't feel
like doing metal for a hobby right now, or discussing it online.
He has taken up photography to get his mind somewhere else.
And YES he was driven out of the newsgroups by Jaime's intrusions.
He emailed me a copy of the FAQ website.
I will see about hosting it on my website.
Thanks Ernie.
It's kind of strange that I only know him from reading posts here but I feel of
him a lost friend. I'm glad he
is ok although I suspected if the Miss didn't do anything irrational he was
strong enough to overcome the
storm.
I am wondering if you could be so kind to request from him the entire site info
he had... about distortion
saved from Randy Z. and projects stuff etc. I only recently made the right angle
jigs he had directions for
and found them enormously useful. I had come to expect the site to always be
there so only visited from time
to time but never saved anything.
Thank you,
Zorro
Mike got me going on a website I put up. It is long gone but if anyone
wants any of the text or pics on distortion I am still collecting.
My daughter promised to help me sometime to put up another site on
distortion control but I am too busy right now.
TWI has some god resources.
Randy
feel of him a lost friend. I'm glad he
was strong enough to overcome the
info he had... about distortion
angle jigs he had directions for
be there so only visited from time
Thanks Ernie. I didn't really think about what I was asking but now realize
stuff from his webpage may not be
the kind of files that one could just post to metalworking.com.
Thanks Randy,
Since I'm only a home weldor, I went to you guys sites and looked "carefully"
only when I had problems with a
project. Welded it up and quickly forgot what I "learned".
Two things I do remember and want to thank you guys for are the "strong back"
and the right angle jig. Both
very helpful and simple solutions for distortion control. Somewhere along the
line, I picked up that a
strongback can be just a second piece of what you are welding clamped back to
back. (like on a fence project)
For those new to the group.
Miss Jaime, was Mike Graham's girlfriend for a while.
They were on again, off again for a while, and when Mike finally broke
it off she took to cyberstalking him.
Every newsgroup he would post to, she would post to.
Eventually this chased him off usenet.
It was just too embarrassing , since she kept wanting to discuss very
intimate details of their relationship with pefect strangers.
I liken it to a disgruntled ex-girlfriend barging into your favorite
pub while you are chatting with your buddies.
She starts screaming personal details to the crowd.
Your friends suddenly get real interested in the floor and ceiling
tiles, just hoping she will leave.
When she didn't, things got uglier.
On RCM there were some very nasty things said to her.
Mike never gave her the satisfaction of retaliating himself, or ever
speaking an ill word about her.
Hopefully he will eventually feel he can come back without her showing
up to harrass him.
If you would like I can host the sight. I could also setup its own domain
name and cover all the fees. If I set up its own domain others could email
there information and I could add to it.
snipped-for-privacy@makowicki.com
Ernie,
Let Mike know that he is missed. He always had good information for
beginners and assisted others when he could provide the info. I have been
on the Usenet for many moons and have 'known' Mike from here and other
groups. I doubt that he knows me as I don't post much. Tell him chin up on
the job, we all can relate and good luck on the new hobby. Hope to run
across him again on the net.
Scott Young
Ernie, like many in this newsgroup, I have it as my number one group
to read and enjoy. Most all the information is useful and comes from
some of the best individual anywhere. Along with your continuous
input, and directions I personally enjoyed reading Mike's
contributions too. I did wondered what was going on. Thanks for the
update and please pass on our appreciation to Mike for his many inputs
to the group and that we hope the best for him. He is missed!
Eric D
Tell the whole story, Ernie. From what I saw, it wasn't harassment by
Miss Jamie that drove Mike away. She only posted a few times, and not
all of those posts were hateful or more than mildly embarrassing. It was
the incessant razzing he got from some of the regulars of the groups
about it that wouldn't stop.
They showed absolutely no mercy, and kept at it without let up. Even
when it appeared things had died down, one of them would start it again.
It was embarrassing to watch. It must have been unbearable to endure.
Finally, Mike posted one last time, pleading to let the matter drop, but
those harassing him wouldn't stop, so Mike left.
It was some of the most shameful behavior I've witnessed on these
newsgroups.
Gary
I wasn't aware of all the razzing, or how long it persisted, because I
kill-filed those threads early on out of respect for Mike.
Jaime instigated the whole event though.
Especially when she promised to post embarassing photos of Mike.
Several of the RCM regulars just couldn't leave that alone.
Ernie:
Tell Mike to come back and the rest of us can do our best to very quickly
squeeze out any SOB's that try to bring the "unspeakable subject" up again.
Come on back Mike
Jimbo
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