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Farewell
To all my friends on TAM, I want to say a sincere thank you, and send a farewell to you. I don't want to just disappear (and let the mods be blamed ), or just say something and run. I thought this message/thread would be the courteous way if you had something on your mind you wanted to pass back, so I will wait until tomorrow evening (21 August) to log out for the last time. It would be better if I could delete my account, but since that doesn't look to be possible here, I will need to log out and move on.
So nobody mistakes why: I am not upset with anybody. I'm not upset with mods. I have not been upset with anybody who has interacted wtih me on this site - not a single one of them. I don't mind being the only person taking any certain position, so it was not "mob mentality" that drove me off. I actually enjoy the banter, even when it reaches an intensity level that seems to make some a bit uncomfortable. I appreciate the interaction even from those who were intense with me, and even if they tried to gang up on me (that didn't happen ). Bottom line: I'm not upset with anybody or anything on the board.
The honest truth of why is very simple: Our FY began July 1st. I'm looking at the research opportunities I have lined up for this year, and it's a perfect storm for me provided I execute on what I need to do. My company is EXTREMELY competitive, and there are no excuses to be made. This may be the last promotion I actually want to achieve, but if I want to achieve it, I need to recognize my opportunity, and set myself up to execute. As I've said on here before, I have ADHD, so with that in mind, part of setting myself up for success is to put my metaphorical blinders on so I focus all of my energy on this particular race. In my job, the ideas don't always come between 9 AM and 5 PM, so in order to allow for the way things happen, I need to free up my brain cycles. That's all I'm doing with this move. I want to focus on family first, and I want to absolutely NAIL this opportunity at work to the point that it would be embarassing to not give that promotion to me at the end of the year. So I need to get myself focused on that.
I've had great fun on this site. I've enjoyed playing, arguing, sharing photos, learning about you and your stories, and rambling of course. My goals when I came here were to learn and help where I can. Toward the end, the attempts at helping fell off to nothing, but I continued to learn from you, and I appreciate that.
I just wanted to say a very sincere "Thank you" to all of you who have been my friends on TAM. If you respond to me before tomorrow evening, I can guarantee I will read your response. If not, I won't make a guarantee. I've enjoyed it very much - VERY much ... it's just time to move on so I can focus where I need to focus right now.
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Shy_guy, I haven't really had much of a chance to interact with you. However, I have loved reading your posts. You will be greatly missed. Good luck to you!
Is this because I failed on the likes? :/ naw lol just kidding.... but you will be missed! Hope you come back though... your posts are always a joy to read. Posted via Mobile Device
Oh, Shy, you have always been one of my favorite posters. I've loved reading about you and your family, and just yesterday, you posted something that really made me think.
So, thank you for your presence here, and best of luck to you and your family. You are one of a kind!
Oh Shy Guy....this is so very mushy, brought a tear to my eye! You will be missed... a small season at TAM has come to an end with the parting of the Great Shy_Guy....who was never shy at all !
I SO enjoyed how FRIENDLY you were, made me feel less of a freak - I so enjoyed your indepth dissecting of issues, OMG -you were one of the best, the deepest. I especially loved your arguments.
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I don't mind being the only person taking any certain position
Praised this about you!
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I actually enjoy the banter, even when it reaches an intensity level that seems to make some a bit uncomfortable. I appreciate the interaction even from those who were intense with me, and even if they tried to gang up on me (that didn't happen ). Bottom line: I'm not upset with anybody or anything on the board.
You know what, I LIKE to Banter too, it is one of the most enjoyable forms of commuicating -in our own household....Life would be double take "B O R I N G" without it ! Even though I didn't feel I "got" most of the jokes here in social..... I so understand people's enjoyment of such things.
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I've had great fun on this site. I've enjoyed playing, arguing, sharing photos, learning about you and your stories, and rambling of course. My goals when I came here were to learn and help where I can. Toward the end, the attempts at helping fell off to nothing, but I continued to learn from you, and I appreciate that.
I've enjoyed your personal reflections, stories of your life/family .... the many shared pictures, those swimming with the Dolphin -beautiful! Your ongoing vacations destinations... a little jealous there, all those breathtaking views of the ocean & sunsets from your your balcony!
Thank you for sharing a peice of your life with us... You are one who has been an "inspiration" - to lead an honorable life .... how you view Love, commitment, faithfulness...what marraige means... I HOPE you allow some of your footprints to remain on TAM -when you log off for the very last time.
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Farewell 
), or just say something and run. I thought this message/thread would be the courteous way if you had something on your mind you wanted to pass back, so I will wait until tomorrow evening (21 August) to log out for the last time. It would be better if I could delete my account, but since that doesn't look to be possible here, I will need to log out and move on.
