Charging concerns/questions with NMP Lithium Ion batteries

[John Ferrell]

We can always start over. I am sometimes guilty of "picking on" someone
because their reaction is extreme. I see now that I should investigate
conditions further to assure that what I intend as good natured joking is
not taken as insensitive and cruel. Fortunately, it was not I that was the
perpetrator this time, but it could have been.

The conditions you are battling make my troubles mere shadows. There is
little I can do for you except to stand by you as a friend and offer this
apology on behalf of those too stunned to speak.

I am a strong believer in prayer and I am certain the difficulties you face
test your faith. I will pray for you and I am certain others will as well.
You will be better for it if you can find it in your heart to forgive.


John Ferrell
http://DixieNC.US

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Hester" <kerlock at comcast.net>
To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: Charging concerns/questions with NMP Lithium Ion batteries


> Tom, I sincerely apologize for snapping last night. My apology goes out to
> all but one person, the same person that has been sniping at me for 2
years.
> And until last night, I think most everyone would agree that I used almost
> divine restraint.
>
> But I have my limits. He hit my button, and I went off. For not
controlling
> my temper, I apologize.
>
> Let me give you some insight as to why though. Maybe I shouldn't, but
almost
> none of you even know this.
>
> My son is 4 years old. He was born with multiple abnormalities. The wife
got
> pregnant with him at the same time I got lupus and lost everything I
owned.
> And I do mean everything.
>
> Yesterday afternoon, he came home from his 14th surgery. He still eats
> through a feeding tube, he breathes through a trach, is on oxygen 24/7.
> Yesterday they widened his ear canal and did a skin graft on his arm. He
> can't talk, and you can imagine what the little guy was doing. As a
father,
> it's pretty hard to keep your stuff straight when you have to watch your
son
> go through that, and you have a potentially deadly genetic disorder on top
> of it. And I think I've done well, I don't think hardly anyone in D3 even
> knew I had a son. I normally try to keep my own problems to myself, but
> since I probably just ruined what was left of my reputation, I thought
maybe
> I'd explain why my fuse is so short right now.
>
> This particular guy has been sniping at me for 2 years, and when he
repeated
> his stupidity yesterday, I just went off. I'm sorry, but I'm human. I
> normally eat stress for breakfast, but that was more than I'm willing to
> ignore.
>
> It's not hard to remember right now why I sold all of my stuff and quit
> flying. A year ago I almost died, for christ's sake. Right now I'm
wondering
> why I just dropped a couple thousand dollars to get back into it. But
there
> are enough good people out there in this group that they DO outweigh the
> jack asses.
>
> So in the future, I will TRY to keep my cool. No garauntees though if I
get
> attacked and I don't feel I deserved it whatsoever. Now, 2 years ago I
> served as the voice of caution concerning this new technology because
nobody
> else would. Now that Cameron has spoken up, I'm done. I've taken enough
crap
> over this subject. But if someone new asks a questions and I don't feel
they
> are being given ALL of the answers, then I'm likely to warn them to be
> careful. If that bothers some of you, TOUGH.
>
> I'm done with this crap, I have a new 2 meter that needs paint.
>
> -Mike
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Thomas C. Weedon" <weedon at wwnet.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 4:44 AM
> Subject: RE: Charging concerns/questions with NMP Lithium Ion batteries
>
>
> > Just a reminder, please conduct yourselves as gentlemen on this list. We
> > don't want to give the world the impression that Pattern Flyers are from
> the
> > "wrong side of the tracks", now do we? In the future, if someone offends
> you
> > (intended or otherwise) start counting backwards from 99, and when you
get
> > to "0" then write your reply. Remember, participation on this list is a
> > privilege, not a right. We can pull the plug.
> > Have a nice day,
> > Tom Weedon
> > List Moderator
> >
>
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