Machiyalily
Member
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2016
- Messages
- 9
Hello,
I feel compelled to offer this sincere warning to all new members of the FOG. I’m a new member myself and my hope is that others can learn and perhaps benefit from my experience.
I joined the group on January 10, 2016 at 08:11 AM. I was somewhat naive when I joined and my reason for joining was primarily to ask for help in answering a few questions about an upcoming project and then moving on with my life. It wasn’t meant to be.
In less than a month I’ve spent 18 hours and 34 minutes on the site. I average .348 posts per day. I’m powerless to stop an endless number of acronyms from entering into my conversation. “I’m thinking of the Woodpecker one off for the MFT but I don’t have a TS70 yet so I might go Domino first, either 700 or 500. I’d also like to have that sword but its NAINA.” My computer and cell phone now autocorrect to festems.
The 18 hours and 34 minutes don’t include countless hours spent on the New Brit Workshop, Poplar and other sites. My youtube browsing history is now embarrassing for a whole new set of reasons and might indicate the early stages of obsession. Even worse, my time on FOG inspired Amazon browsing trips isn’t measured in time but in dollars. Those 18 hours have converted at a rate of 118 dollars per hour in purchases. This is truly a festering problem and I may need to seek help.
Reading the posts and watching the videos has also fueled my delusion. Somehow I not only believe that I need beautiful new kitchen cabinets but that I can actually build them myself. I’ll need a Domino of course, and an MFT3 but they’re for a project so that’s ok. Plus they’re cheaper if you buy them in pairs and when you think about it, they come with their own sustainer, that’s like 200 bucks so really they’re almost free.
I’ll have to build some shop cabinets first to keep things organized. Plus the shop cabinets are good practice so that the kitchen cabinets will be even better. Cabinets like those deserve dovetail drawers and I could do it with my Bosch router but the Incra screw fence and table would make it so much faster and easier. I’d waste less wood and that’s good for the environment so I should probably get that too.
It all seemed so innocent at first. If I keep this up I’ll be living in a cardboard box under a bridge. But I’m not worried, the sustainers stack easily and I can wheel them around on the systainer cart. I’ll be the envy of everyone under the bridge. So, if you’re a new user, take heed, wear your ear and eye protection and always lock your credit cards offsite before you log into the FOG.
I feel compelled to offer this sincere warning to all new members of the FOG. I’m a new member myself and my hope is that others can learn and perhaps benefit from my experience.
I joined the group on January 10, 2016 at 08:11 AM. I was somewhat naive when I joined and my reason for joining was primarily to ask for help in answering a few questions about an upcoming project and then moving on with my life. It wasn’t meant to be.
In less than a month I’ve spent 18 hours and 34 minutes on the site. I average .348 posts per day. I’m powerless to stop an endless number of acronyms from entering into my conversation. “I’m thinking of the Woodpecker one off for the MFT but I don’t have a TS70 yet so I might go Domino first, either 700 or 500. I’d also like to have that sword but its NAINA.” My computer and cell phone now autocorrect to festems.
The 18 hours and 34 minutes don’t include countless hours spent on the New Brit Workshop, Poplar and other sites. My youtube browsing history is now embarrassing for a whole new set of reasons and might indicate the early stages of obsession. Even worse, my time on FOG inspired Amazon browsing trips isn’t measured in time but in dollars. Those 18 hours have converted at a rate of 118 dollars per hour in purchases. This is truly a festering problem and I may need to seek help.
Reading the posts and watching the videos has also fueled my delusion. Somehow I not only believe that I need beautiful new kitchen cabinets but that I can actually build them myself. I’ll need a Domino of course, and an MFT3 but they’re for a project so that’s ok. Plus they’re cheaper if you buy them in pairs and when you think about it, they come with their own sustainer, that’s like 200 bucks so really they’re almost free.
I’ll have to build some shop cabinets first to keep things organized. Plus the shop cabinets are good practice so that the kitchen cabinets will be even better. Cabinets like those deserve dovetail drawers and I could do it with my Bosch router but the Incra screw fence and table would make it so much faster and easier. I’d waste less wood and that’s good for the environment so I should probably get that too.
It all seemed so innocent at first. If I keep this up I’ll be living in a cardboard box under a bridge. But I’m not worried, the sustainers stack easily and I can wheel them around on the systainer cart. I’ll be the envy of everyone under the bridge. So, if you’re a new user, take heed, wear your ear and eye protection and always lock your credit cards offsite before you log into the FOG.
