Only thing missing are the hitching posts. It has that look. Nice picture.
TFP Jim McClain 3 year anniversary
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I won't say anything bad about Jim, but when he found out about this site, he banned me from TFP. I never went over there and asked anyone to join this site or even mentioned that this one existed.
What grabbed me about the picture is the blend of all the colors.
That’s ok Rusty, he can take it
….Well ! If we slip into Jimbo’s shoes we can probably surmise a couple of reasons for the banning. However let’s dive into Jim first.
….He was quite rational, cool calm and analytically collected. Smart, funny, wise like a big brother and Devoted to the craft. ( add more if you want)He wanting to do it better than the average guy, and liked the competition to prove it. ( Yes ! a strong ego
) AND ! he definitely brought that competition, plus dedication to the floor covering forum space. He was very proud to accomplish The Floor Pro forum and carried himself with what I’ll call “ I’m the Owner “ confidence. Maybe slightly to a fault, but can you blame him. 
He put a lot of blood sweat and tears into his baby…..He also, probably expected to be treated in a way that was similar to the way he felt he treated other, more so for those in his inner forum Circle. And that’s where you come in Rusty, a devoted and trusted deputy. He probably placed an emotional expectation on you, that you may not have known about,
…. And that expectation is on him not you.In conclusion: I believe his feelings were hurt by what he labeled as a disloyal deputy, rather than a fledgling pupil, wanting to spread his own less restrictive wings
taking the knowledge from a deep down awesome teacher…..I bet if he was around, maybe I could have persuaded him ( fat chance
) to see it that way…….. AND I THANK YOU RUSTY for giving Jim your understanding, by saying “ I can’t say anything bad about Jim” …… As for the but, and banning sadness and disappointment you felt or perhaps feel ….….now is the time to give understanding, and Appreciation, not primarily to Jim, but to yourself ….. Say this out loud or silently: I recognize who I am being and who I have been and see the good in it all. A loyal banned deputy to TFP to this day. 
I enjoyed TFP. Bought a couple of the hats and donated some money. But his begging got old. When Keith bought this forum and asked me to run it I was honored. I was self-taught on the V bulletin software. Later on they changed the format and left me far behind. I was a member of the flooring forum that predated Jim's. Wish I could remember the name. I think Daris and Randy might have been members.
I was also a member of one in the UK. Took a while to learn the language.A stair tool is a bolster over there.
I was also a member of one in the UK. Took a while to learn the language.A stair tool is a bolster over there.
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I was a member and enjoyed the site. I don't think he allowed politics or religion which is a good thing to me.
Did the constant begging bother you Daris ? ….. My memory and feelings were that it was the nature of this newly, not quite understood Internet forum business
and he had to do what he had to do
Did the constant begging bother you Daris ? ….. My memory and feelings were that it was the nature of this newly, not quite understood Internet forum business
and he had to do what he had to do
I recall a few times Jim played the pity card but for the most part I just ignored it. It was one of his ways of generating revenue. No different than anything else. Ads and commercials are nothing more than corporate begging and we are all able to ignore and mindlessly tune out those types of things. I threw a bone here n there to Jim but then again I also pay $14/ month for my Pandora premium subscription. No difference between the two when you track it on paper.
No it didn't I did the same thing I do on this site- I don't pay as I do with every charity that comes a knocking. I'm a cheap bastard. Besides don't internet sites get paid of all the hits they get?
One of these days, hopefully soon, we’ll figure out a way to ask /place adds that encourage, rather than annoy, BUT ! until that day comes, giving understanding and acceptance around today’s advertising methods could be productive.
