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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: Paw Paw Ray on August 19, 2014, 08:11:30 am
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I don't care how many ad's show up on his blog. I don't pay attention to 99% of them. I just want to thank him for all the wonderful patterns and advise he has given us over the years.
THANK YOU STEVE.
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I agree 100% with RAY! I saw the post yesterday that got pulled and it really made me sad. Steve works every day to bring everyone here FREE patterns and he also works TIRELESSLY to promote us designers. He should be able to put all the ads he wants up here. Everyone here should be GRATEFUL that he takes the HUGE amount of time to keep this site working for US!
If people don't like the ads, maybe they should try to maintain a site and offer new free patterns every day on their own time. Sorry for sounding crabby, but I just thought it was pretty petty of someone to complain.
Thank you Steve! You are a wonderful FRIEND and ambassador for scroll sawing. I know that most of us appreciate you.
Sheila
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Ditto to Sheila's response! All the free patterns and programs Steve has offered us has made me a better scroller and many times I relay this feeling to my customers when asked about how I got started! GO STEVE!
Tony,aka,Toneman
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I agree with everything said and I too am very grateful to Steve for all of the time he puts into making this site a pure joy for all of the scrollers that enjoy using his FREE patterns to create many beautiful creations. Some people will always find something to complain about without thinking how it affects others. I for one would like to tell Steve that 99.99% of his followers really appreciate his blog and are grateful for all of his hard work and time that he puts into it. I say, if you don't like what you see then just delete your membership but please don't throw a monkey wrench into this
great site.
Mike
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I did not see the posting that was pulled, but I'll agree that Steve provides a great service with both the blog and the community forum, and if ads help him do that, I have no problem with them.
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I agree with everything and Steeve is the inspiration.
His the Model for me
Thank milion times.
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I agree with everyone Anyone that would challenge these ads has way to much time on their hands. I thank GOD everyday for Steve and his gifts to all of us. Without him and this site I would still be having lots of challenges with this craft!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH STEVE
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I also agree with the above posts. The ads don't bother me, and if it hadn't been for Steve's hard work and generosity I wouldn't know how to scroll saw, nor would I have many of the patterns I have today. Sheila said she might be sounding a bit crabby about this, but that's OK. I'm a crabby boater that's not crabbing about a few ads. Keep it up Steve!
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I agree with everyone. I may or may not read the ads. But fully understand the need for some income.
I copy ever pattern. May not need it now but who know I might need it latter.
Again STEVE a big THANK-YOU.
leon
kc0iv
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I'm so glad I didn't see that post. I remember watching the first two scroll saw school videos. I told my husband to be aware that there was going to be a charge on our Visa because I donated "to this guy's scroll saw class". My husband said "you know you don't have a scroll saw right?" I said not yet. That was in May. I got my saw last week, and watched the videos again. Bought Sheila Landry's beginner ebook class. Working my way through that.
This post is a good reminder to me (and others) to go donate again.
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Ditto to all that has been said.
Shelia you be crabby all you want, If I could put into words that I want to say to that ars*e hole I think I wood be banned....Damn banned after all the years I have been here .
Steve keep it going mate ads n all small donation coming your way.
***Merlin***
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I agree with everything that has been said.i would also like to thank Steve for doing this.
I don't see how anyone can complain about anything about this blog.
Keep up the great work Steve.
Mike
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I'm new here and didn't see the post but I agree with all of you. I maintain a website and any revenue is always welcome. There is more work to it than most people think and I for one am glad to have found this site. Some of the ads have helped me as well. If you don't like it. Try another forum.
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Steve hosts a great, FREE site that got me started as a sawdust artist. The site is professional and patterns are well made for all skill levels. For the time it must take, he deserves to make some money. He purchases tools for review and gives things away. You can't do this without money.
Yes, I see the ads on the website. I know Google places the ads as part of the hosting process. I watch TV. There is about 22 minutes of content and 8 minutes of commercials. Commercials pay for the free TV. If you want commercial free, pay for premium TV or Sirrius radio.
If you don't want ads purchase a pattern book.
Keep up the great work Steve! (I don't read the ads) OK, I read Mike's Woodshop and bought blades. Rant is over, back to the shop.
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I didn't see the ads, but I can say this. I was made redundant from Government in Queensland Australia Dec 2102. I was 59 at the time. With 11,000 others also laid off, jobs are just not there for my age group and skills. So I turned to woodworking, my hobby for many years. But my hobby has been in large furniture, and there's not a market without a name. So eighteen months later and dwindling funds, I found this site, and from here a few others. I now have a scroll saw, new oscillating sander and built my own sanding mop for use on my lathe and I have small business starting, that will hopefully see me through to retirement.
Without Steve and this site, I would still be going down the gurgler. Whatever the ads are Steve, let them keep coming, and put the complainers where they deserve to be --- in the toilet. There will always be complainers, do not give them air to breath. You do a fantastic job and obviously love your work, that is what is so inspiring to others.
So along with everyone else keep on going Steve and thank you very much.
Namaste
Douglas
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I agree that it is quite petty to complain about the ads that are on Steve's site, but there will always be a few people out there that feel the need to nitpick.
It appears that Steve has the right attitude (not letting it get to him and not apologizing for the ads) so that is good. His site is a wonderful asset to the scrollsaw community, and I am guessing that there are thousands of happy visitors for each person that complains.
I hope to purchase his DVD's that contain all of his patterns someday (not in a position to do it at the moment) as a way to give something back (and get lots of neat patterns at the same time :) )
I also plan to purchase the ebook that contains the vase patterns for the same reason.
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I did not see the post in question but this is what I have to say to that person. GET A LIFE. A FEW ADS ARE NOT GOING TO KILL YOU. BE THANKFUL THAT THERE IS A PERSON, IE STEVE, THAT GIVES HIS TIME FREELY SO THAT PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND ME HAVE SOMEWHERE TO TURN WHERE OUR HOBBY IS CONCERNED. WITHOUT PEOPLE LIKE STEVE AND THE PATTERN DESIGNERS WE WOULD NOT HAVE A HOBBY. Now I will finish how I started GET A LIFE AND GROW UP.
Marg
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I agree with everything said and I too am very grateful to Steve for all of the time he puts into making this site a pure joy for all of the scrollers that enjoy using his FREE patterns to create many beautiful creations. Some people will always find something to complain about without thinking how it affects others. I for one would like to tell Steve that 99.99% of his followers really appreciate his blog and are grateful for all of his hard work and time that he puts into it. I say, if you don't like what you see then just delete your membership but please don't throw a monkey wrench into this
great site.
Mike
I couldn't agree, or add more. I have learned more in the few years I have been scrolling. It has even put a few coins in my pocket. I still have the first project hanging in the shop. I have come a long way thanks to Steve, and then there is Mike for FD blades. Yep, cant thank Steve and Mike enough.
Who says an old, baldheaded, fat man can't learn new tricks.
Gary
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I agree. Steve does a magnificent job sending out patterns and keeping this blog going. Some people aren't happy unless they are complaining. Keep up the good work Steve.
Clem
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if you have not done so yet, go to the blog http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com (http://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com) and click on an ad that looks intersting. you might see something you like.
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Lots of great comments already so I'll just add my agreement in support of Steve.
Ray