Saying nothing, not doing much is abit difficult

[emily_in_nc]

Emily, I've always said we were separated at birth.

Good chance of it!

[malkin]

I don't even think the thread got out of control.
I've seen piano tuners argue more viciously than this!

[salsabike]

Yep, I agree, Malkin. Nothing out of control on this thread--just people stating their views honestly.

Piano tuners?? I don't want to get off topic, but would love to hear THAT story someday.

[PamNY]

Piano tuners?? I don't want to get off topic, but would love to hear THAT story someday.

Me too.

[malkin]

The Tuners and Technicians forum over at Pianoworld.com can get pretty heated, even though most of the regulars there are sensible, down to earth types who are helpful with all the mechanical stuff about pianos. Even on a boring day, the thread titles are funny, but maybe that is just my twisted little mind. You decide, here are a few from the first page this morning:

Bobbling When Hard Blow
Prout's and Chris Leslie's Beaters
Overpull, then ?

The funny Craigslist listings are always entertaining too.

[PamNY]

Bobbling When Hard Blow
Prout's and Chris Leslie's Beaters
Overpull, then ?

That's almost a poem.

[salsabike]

I’m going to pull it back to serious for a minute, because my experience here is that disagreements are often quickly suppressed here by topic change or levity. I always think that’s a bit of a diss for the people who raised serious concerns. I agreed with Oak, PamNY, Blueberry, Muirenn, etc. If you post an implied criticism of a friend’s weight on a public forum where fitness is a focus, you can probably anticipate there will be some pushback.

To answer shootingstar’s question of what would you say when an overweight friend mentions detox diets: I would say, “Let me know how it works if you try it” and leave it there. If she wants or needs your help, she will ask for it.

I think I'll go look at the piano tuners' forum.

PS And by "my experience here", I meant TE occasionally over time--not this thread.