It has gotten back to me that some of you are wondering where I've been. Hopefully this will 'splain you. For those of you who don't know who I am... Hi, I'm BigOffshoreDaddy. While not my original name, I am one of the original members of this forum. Albeit a noob member, but an original member all the same. For those of you who do know me, it's great to be here again.
Since this is both an explanation and therapy, I hope you'll bear with me.
Since December 2007, between the stock market, an ex-wife, a gold digging ex-girlfriend and the IRS, I lost just about my entire life's savings - 7 figures to be exact. What took me almost 40 years to accumulate was gone in about 18 months. Then thinking my job was safe, I was laid off from my upper five figure a year job. While all my money was gone, that was the one thing that held it together, and I lived well...until I was laid off. I thought I was safe.....geez. Then the unemployment took forever, jobs were tight, etc. etc. I was about a low as a man could be.
Those who know me know that I am a very proud and prideful man. I give more than I get and I ask for nothing in return. I have always been that way. One of the hardest things I did was to part with my collection. To say that selling a majority of my collection didn't hurt would be a lie. But to admit that I was in need - dire need - hurt even more.
Mick and the boys said, "You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need." Truer words were never spoken. You know who you are, and I thank you all here for what you did for me.
I got a job, the work is steady, and things are looking better. Please know that, despite my absence, I abandoned no one. I just had to prioritize things. I hope you all understand.
While some of my efforts have been redirected right now, that does not mean that I'm gone. This is, and will always be, my home, and I have always had this forum's best intrests at heart. Please know that I will continue to do all that I can to make this place a better home for everyone.
Let me get off of my soapbox now...we now return you to regularly scheduled programming.
So...who has the best sub?
Since this is both an explanation and therapy, I hope you'll bear with me.
Since December 2007, between the stock market, an ex-wife, a gold digging ex-girlfriend and the IRS, I lost just about my entire life's savings - 7 figures to be exact. What took me almost 40 years to accumulate was gone in about 18 months. Then thinking my job was safe, I was laid off from my upper five figure a year job. While all my money was gone, that was the one thing that held it together, and I lived well...until I was laid off. I thought I was safe.....geez. Then the unemployment took forever, jobs were tight, etc. etc. I was about a low as a man could be.
Those who know me know that I am a very proud and prideful man. I give more than I get and I ask for nothing in return. I have always been that way. One of the hardest things I did was to part with my collection. To say that selling a majority of my collection didn't hurt would be a lie. But to admit that I was in need - dire need - hurt even more.
Mick and the boys said, "You can't always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, you might find, you get what you need." Truer words were never spoken. You know who you are, and I thank you all here for what you did for me.
I got a job, the work is steady, and things are looking better. Please know that, despite my absence, I abandoned no one. I just had to prioritize things. I hope you all understand.
While some of my efforts have been redirected right now, that does not mean that I'm gone. This is, and will always be, my home, and I have always had this forum's best intrests at heart. Please know that I will continue to do all that I can to make this place a better home for everyone.
Let me get off of my soapbox now...we now return you to regularly scheduled programming.
So...who has the best sub?
