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    Maybe look up the word "gloat".

    I don't see what the big deal is - it's just gleeful satisfaction.

    Leave as is - it's been OK until now.

    Talk about a storm in a tea cup.

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    This is getting embarrassing. Would it help, if with Andre's permission we just changed the name to todays tool purchase?

    No one pulled him up on it 3 years ago, as a 15 / 16 year old kid, 1st September 2011.

    You guys hanging your shingle, that "gloat means you ripped some one off". Its simply not true. Words evolve. I'd hazzard a guess that the young bloke borrowed it from some thing that he's heard from another forum (HSM).

    I've noted we are not disscussing other forums, but I need to make this point. A Quick internet search of "Todays Tool Gloat" yeilds hits from Nelson's Hobby forum, thru to ZRX owners. (Who ever they hell they are). Point in case, just about every forum on the earth, recognises gloat to mean purchased / obtained. Trust my luck to belong to the one, that thinks you have stolen something.

    In internet slang "gloat" only means you are sharing with your online community. No thing more, nothing less.

    That would tend to suggest to me, that in this day and age, you can substitute gloat for purchase. It doesn't mean you have stolen anything, nor ripped any one off, nor gotten something cheaper than you should have.

    You blokes have to get into the 2,000's. It doesnt mean what it meant in the 1,800's

    I waisted an hour this afternoon, and a further 1/2 hour after dinner. Just to find what was so offensive. I did a fast scan on 36 pages / 1400 plus posts. I cant find a single incidence, where some one said. "I meet this estate widow, and I made out like a bandit, because I told her it was only worth scrap value, and I'd be doing her a favour by taking it away for free.

    Can any one show me a post that was a gloat for gloats sake where they have ripped some one off?

    And if: If the word gloat offends you so much, how hard would it be to preface you post, with " I don't consider this a gloat, but here's what I got today". I cant be this hard surely.

    If I was to ever show you the things I buy, it would normally start with, heres some thing I paid too much for, but I got in a biding war. Yet I'd still put that in the gloat thread.. (Who ever the hell they are). There 10 pages of hits. And they all have tool gloats.

    In internet slang "gloat" only means you are sharing with your online community. No thing more, nothing less.

    If I was to ever show you the things I buy, it would normally start with, heres some thing I paid too much for, but I got in a biding war. Yet I'd still put that in the gloat thread.

    I'm actually embarrassed to be a member here at the moment.

    This wouldn't be an issue if Ashburn wasn't flapping his gum's

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...60#post1779560

    And here's why, all in the same 24 hours. He's dirty on what happened to his old mans estate. None of which have any true meaning in what happened in Andre's "gloat" thread.

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...48#post1779848

    You have to be fair man. Would'nt the truth of the matter be, your just dead dirty on on any one that buys things?

    Phil.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Machtool View Post
    This is getting embarrassing. Would it help, if with Andre's permission we just changed the name to todays tool purchase?

    No one pulled him up on it 3 years ago, as a 15 / 16 year old kid, 1st September 2011.

    You guys hanging your shingle, that "gloat means you ripped some one off". Its simply not true. Words evolve. I'd hazzard a guess that the young bloke borrowed it from some thing that he's heard from another forum (HSM).

    I've noted we are not disscussing other forums, but I need to make this point. A Quick internet search of "Todays Tool Gloat" yeilds hits from Nelson's Hobby forum, thru to ZRX owners. (Who ever they hell they are). Point in case, just about every forum on the earth, recognises gloat to mean purchased / obtained. Trust my luck to belong to the one, that thinks you have stolen something.

    In internet slang "gloat" only means you are sharing with your online community. No thing more, nothing less.

    That would tend to suggest to me, that in this day and age, you can substitute gloat for purchase. It doesn't mean you have stolen anything, nor ripped any one off, nor gotten something cheaper than you should have.

    You blokes have to get into the 2,000's. It doesnt mean what it meant in the 1,800's

    I waisted an hour this afternoon, and a further 1/2 hour after dinner. Just to find what was so offensive. I did a fast scan on 36 pages / 1400 plus posts. I cant find a single incidence, where some one said. "I meet this estate widow, and I made out like a bandit, because I told her it was only worth scrap value, and I'd be doing her a favour by taking it away for free.

    Can any one show me a post that was a gloat for gloats sake where they have ripped some one off?

    And if: If the word gloat offends you so much, how hard would it be to preface you post, with " I don't consider this a gloat, but here's what I got today". I cant be this hard surely.

    If I was to ever show you the things I buy, it would normally start with, heres some thing I paid too much for, but I got in a biding war. Yet I'd still put that in the gloat thread.. (Who ever the hell they are). There 10 pages of hits. And they all have tool gloats.

    In internet slang "gloat" only means you are sharing with your online community. No thing more, nothing less.

    If I was to ever show you the things I buy, it would normally start with, heres some thing I paid too much for, but I got in a biding war. Yet I'd still put that in the gloat thread.

    I'm actually embarrassed to be a member here at the moment.

    This wouldn't be an issue if Ashburn wasn't flapping his gum's

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...60#post1779560

    And here's why, all in the same 24 hours. He's dirty on what happened to his old mans estate. None of which have any true meaning in what happened in Andre's "gloat" thread.

    https://www.woodworkforums.com/showth...48#post1779848

    You have to be fair man. Would'nt the truth of the matter be, your just dead dirty on on any one that buys things?

    Phil.

    Hi Phil.
    i have open a thread about what you found today . but it have no interest what so ever .
    i don't think people around here like or want to share what the brough or found ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by PDW View Post
    I expect that's aimed at me so here's my take on it.

    I don't like the connotations and I have said so. My privilege.

    Having said that, let me be clear - I frankly don't care what you think of my sensitivities. I've been on the net for over 20 years and engaged in flamewars that went for months, trashing entire usenet newsgroups. I've said what I believed in, and I'll continue to do so regardless of your and Fraggle's objections.

    I simply do not care if you abide by my wishes or not. Post to that thread, use the 'gloat' word. Whatever. What you fail to realise is the level of hypocrisy you are displaying by complaining about me complaining on an internet forum.

    So follow your own advice - I intend to continue on as I have been.

    This thread will rapidly have more posts to it than people here own machines. That is very, very typical..... and funny.

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    No it was not directed at you...but rather all those who want it changed because they do not like what they think it portrays

    Some are quite thin skinned eh?
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    Quote Originally Posted by doug3030 View Post
    I have never seen such a fuss over nothing. A three-year old thread title by a 15 year old and suddenly now its offensive?

    At least I got a good chuckle out of reading it.

    Why dont you all go back to your sheds and do something useful with your time?

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    Well Doug, I just came in from the shed and saw your post, I hope you are not referring that all who have posted in this thread are offended by the "G" word, as I, for one, am not.

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    Guys this is getting abit out of hand. It's just one word. As I have said I don't care about the name it can be changed lets talk about something of interest rather than #hit throwing lets leave that to the Americans
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    Has it taken near 3 years and 95 screen pages to become offended at a word in a post tile ?











    Today's Tool Acquisition that's about as strong as milk toast ,isn't it?





    No fun at all.









    A better idea!







    When some one posts about obtaining a new tool we could do this. We could all rip into him/her about what business he/she had purchasing the tool/tools and making the rest of us feel terribly jealous with envy.






    We could call it:







    Today's Tool Inquisition

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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post

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    Quote Originally Posted by welder View Post
    Guys this is getting abit out of hand. It's just one word. As I have said I don't care about the name it can be changed lets talk about something of interest rather than #hit throwing lets leave that to the Americans
    Way too late for that, your 18 now.
    Regettably we have to slowely lower you into cooking oil. You did mention gloat

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    Quote Originally Posted by Machtool View Post
    Way too late for that, your 18 now.
    Regettably we have to slowely lower you into cooking oil. You did mention gloat
    yes burn him hes a witch


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    Quote Originally Posted by Techo1 View Post
    Well Doug, I just came in from the shed and saw your post, I hope you are not referring that all who have posted in this thread are offended by the "G" word, as I, for one, am not.
    Blessed are those with thin skin - whether they are offended by the "G" word or not.

    Techno, it is obvious that the thread is comprised of those who are offended by it and also those who are not, otherwise it wouldn't have gone for 70 posts and still going strong, would it?

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    Dean, since you started this thread, I think only you can lock it.
    For god's sake close it and lock it and throw away the key. I kick myself now for responding to it the other day.....
    Cheers,
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grahame Collins View Post
    Has it taken near 3 years and 95 screen pages to become offended at a word in a post tile ?











    Today's Tool Acquisition that's about as strong as milk toast ,isn't it?





    No fun at all.









    A better idea!







    When some one posts about obtaining a new tool we could do this. We could all rip into him/her about what business he/she had purchasing the tool/tools and making the rest of us feel terribly jealous with envy.






    We could call it:







    Today's Tool Inquisition
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    Quote Originally Posted by harty69 View Post
    yes burn him hes a witch
    you cant call Andre a witch...has he changed his sex?

    You mean Wizard dont you....

    Sorry Andre...looks like you get burnt anyway...lol

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    [QUOTE=Machtool;1780116



    I'm actually embarrassed to be a member here at the moment.


    Phil.[/QUOTE]

    This is a great forum and you contribute a lot to it...you should not feel embarrassed.

    Your post tells me the opposite..it is the others who should be embarrassed...but no... to overcome their embarrassment, they want things changed to somehow hide their guilt of being so sensitive to words they unrightly think is/are offensive and directed at them

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