He don't welcome me here, either...:(

This is a thread to ask V questions, not complain about him.

I'm not complaining...about V

Not to worry ferret. I did ask V a question. Neverending answered it, we had a small conversation and cheebs made a comment. No big deal. A lot worse happens on a lot of other threads.

You are doing a great job by backing your family up, Stubbs. But I would ask you to cease doing one thing out of all those listed above - lending money out to relatives. More often than not they end up being complete assholes and that never ever comes back.

There's no better way to get replenished and refreshed than a nice, long vacation. I would suggest a place pretty scenic and quiet, and a good couple weeks. Does wonders to recharge the batteries and when you return back, you are as good as new, and ready to hit the world again.


Thats the link to the HDC "bomb shelter" forum, which was created in case horror pulls the plug off the forums at anytime. It is a place for all those HDC members who would want to keep in touch if/when any such thing happens, and is open to all people in HDC.


No member of HDC will be denied entry into the bomb shelter. It is for HDC, as the mono says.

Thats because birds rarely hang around after they are done shaking their tailfeathers. One shake, one oomph and swish...they are off. All thats left of their shaking "caboose" is a single feather...which slowly falls towards the ground.

As mentioned in my first answer- it was created in case of a HDC meltdown- or did you forget that part so quickly?

Don't kill me either.

I didn't forget anything. I just questioned it. My question has been answered by both you and V. Both of you have said all HDC members would be welcome. Enough said. Drop it please.

Dear V,

The guy that I work for is nice to everyone's face (although not overly friendly) but he sends out these scathing emails when something is done incorrectly, although never really tells us what we should be doing, and obviously there's some confusion or we wouldn't be doing it incorrectly. He also just gave everyone their reviews (I'm a contractor, so I didn't have to get one from him) and he basically made everyone feel like shit about themselves.

Do you think he's actually a nice guy, just doesn't know how to communicate well, especially in the written word? Or do you think he's probably really an asshole and is only nice to our faces cuz he's afraid to show his true colors face to face?

Edit: I guess I should add that I must be doing something right, cuz they keep extending my contract. It's just really hard to work for a person like that.

Obviously the guy's a perfectionist, but lacking in proper management skills. In order to get the best out of the team, the leader has to keep his "door open", so to speak...so that communication is to and fro between the team leader and the team members, and also to show the team members that they are accessible to the leader whenever they need him.

Of course he must be under a lot of pressure himself to maintain deadlines and costs, so careful planning must be his priority most of the time. If those arent met, he is liable to blow his top...overt pressure and continuous tension can do that, even to the most level-headed of men.

I have a hunch he is a nice guy, but working under some strain and to meet pre-planned and announced schedules. Look at him as a person who is working under "someone else's thumb", and you might change your views about him.

Ooo...though I have never been there but it's really nice to know that I have a great Indian neighbor here @ HDC who surprises me all the time with the most fantastic threads & innovative projects. :)

now I have a question....

"Apka asli naam kya hey, bhai?(...pura naam batana)" ;)