Originally Posted by
jimicrk
I like reading the old threads. One thing I find interesting is that most of the people that posted on those threads haven't posted in a long time. I still wonder what happened to Bear.
Bear got in a pissing match with another member of the forum and was offended. We visited several times in private messages and phone calls. I can tell you he could not afford to call anyone, if you wanted to visit with him you had to call him. There are several other members of the forum that were sensitive and just disappeared from the forum instead of dealing with the pain.
I have posted many times that you should not say anything on the forum that you would not say face to face and be ready for a right hook or watch the individual cry. Those that know me are aware that my profession dealt with bullying on a daily basis.
Now this information may be new or old to some of you. We have many big time contributors to the forum that have never been to a scrap yard. They are individuals that spend endless hours researching threads to be able to contribute and feel part of a community. The information they bring to the forum is valuable as well as their contributions and participation.
I have kept this information to myself for many years and since Bear has not returned for over two years, his decision is final in my mind. I hope we can remember this in how we deal with other members. By the way Bear, I know you will read this and I have not figured out who you are now a days. Good luck my friend.
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