CABLES, CDs, iPod car charger, SSD enclosure, GPS tagger

I guess (at least for me) this is what makes Club Polk more like a "Family" than a generic internet forum. This is a rare and good thing.

In a generic Internet contest, you win a prize and the giver could care less what happens after that.

I think in the case of a CP Karma, it's evident that it's more like the giver is thoughtfully choosing a gift for a family member, and with that has certain expectations.

As far as that family perspective, I feel both Snow & Doc are MY family members and both have done right by me in the past. But now we have this rift and it looks like it is being resolved amicably. That's good.

Moving forward this is a good lesson. When we give or receive a Karma, I think we will be more aware of that "family" feeling that goes into it, and more aware that keeping Karma within the CP family is always best.

I believe the handoff to Zitro would be outstanding.

Jon - It wasn't stated in the karma that in the event of financial misfortune, immediately during or after, winning a karma...that you should rebound the item back into the CP system. You are somewhat new and probably don't know how the older or junior members roll when it comes to things like this. That's how we roll, that's what karma is and that's really how the idea of karma giveaways here on Club Polk work. That being said, I believe you stated a more than acceptable solution and hopefully that will work out. I don't find joy or cold comfort in your situation and hope that you are able to rise above all things. You have my best wishes when it comes to that issue.

The main reason I became upset was the fact you did try to hide the whole affair. Polkies are everywhere and I knew as soon as you posted the Craigslist ad but was sick and didn't feel like dealing with it. I recall how you gushed to me in multiple private messages....in effect, were overjoyed at the fact that you had won a Karma such as this and how cool it was as you never seem to win anything. I only asked two things in PM....pay it forward, which you did with a solid tube karma....and if they had to be sold, sell them to Polkies. It may not be verbatim but I'm pretty sure since I've hosted a number of these that the gist of what I meant could not have been mistaken for anything less than....hook a brother up. I never cared if you made money on it, that was never the point, it was WHERE you made the money from it.

Look, what's done is done and I won't apologize for my reaction. I believe that you have made a stand-up offer to make good on what can be learned or resolved in this situation. You can also just sell the loudspeakers on Craigslist and move on....I'm only an internet pundit.

You may not understand the level of commitment some of us have for this forum but I've slaved days and weeks for this place, spent countless hours in offline support for my friends and to create cool things to ease new member entry into our little Polk coven. I eventually worked for Polk but even then most of what I do is 100% off the clock and because I'm a nerd. You have no idea....and that's just me....as we have more than a dozen hardcore, probably borderline crazy people that make a tremendous effort to give back and support our community. Yea, I know, it's just the internet but here it's still a little different. It's not just the discussion of the hobby and talk about what to connect to what, it's the discussion and support of a company and its actual product, both new and old.

There was NO database for ANYTHING when it comes to Polk before Club Polk. There was no SDA Compendium before a member took it upon himself to create it, which took almost 2 years of research and work with Polk. No one talked about crossover upgrades until a member took it upon himself to do so and now it's almost the bar standard of vintage SDA and/or Monitor upgrade. No schematic section existed until Ken Swauger was cornered, we threatened to burn his reel to reel tapes unless he released what he had and we got permission to post it. There was no Polkfest until a member chose to start them back in 2003....and look what they've become? Legendary. Etc, etc.

Whatever, we live and let live...we do what we do. I hope you recover but hey man, it's tough all over. I'm off to do nerd stuff.

Regards,
Mark

Jon - Apology accepted and I couldn't have asked for a better overall outcome. You did karma it and look how cool it just turned out. We should all be so lucky.

No kidding, you made Zitro a happy camper so that is good.
I am a nerd too.

Great post Doro (#36). We are blessed to have a company forum like this (there truly is nothing else like CP out there), and even more blessed to have a guy like you involved in it!

On a slightly unrelated note..... Jon, my cable got here yesterday. I was at work when it was delivered, so i have to pick it up at the office, but i'll be leaving feedback at that point. Thanks for the lightning fast shipping.

doctorcilantro wrote: »

Blu-Ray setup disc is sold.

Adding a Sunfire glass component stand. Found this when cleaning up. $25 shipped. small chip on one corner.

Got a pick of that stand? I may need one more slot to hold something shortly.

doctorcilantro wrote: »

Well, it is a glass shelf on 4 rubber feet. I will get you a picture. It is not a rack stand but glass shelf sits about 1" up on the rubber feet.

DC

Ah ok, cool.

Oh my. I wish you had posted that a couple months ago.

doctorcilantro wrote: »

I do have this I forgot about which is stored at our community center right now.



Has some blemishes so 100 even. Pickup only right now; might be able to ship after the baby in a month or so.

Where are you located?

doctorcilantro wrote: »

I do have this I forgot about which is stored at our community center right now.



Has some blemishes so 100 even. Pickup only right now; might be able to ship after the baby in a month or so.

Dibs if you decide to ship, please

hearingimpared wrote: »

Do you have the pillars and crossbeams filled with shot or sand?

I assume that you'll empty prior to shipping....

doctorcilantro wrote: »

might be able to ship after the baby in a month or so.

When is the baby due?