Gentlemen (and a few ladies):
I am happy to announce that I have sold the forum to Hanno Gollek (SASM) - the transfer will take place over the next week or so.
It has been a wild ride - sometimes fun, sometimes irritating as hell. And I know both of those emotions were mutual. I'm not a natural leader type - I did the best I could, with who and what I am.
My plans (for the curious):
1.Take a long break from coming here.
2. NOT start another forum, but maybe revitalize my www.thedigitalwatch.com "mag" and my personal sales site.
3. Take in some repairs again, once I have caught up on a lot of personal things (e.g.my mother is terminally ill, probably not long for the world) .
4. Focus on some other business ventures I have in the works.
5. Spend more time on my music "career" - I actually have a high likelihood of touring in the not to distant future....haven't done that since my 20s. Been growing my hair longer so I look like an [gracefully] aging hipster - hopefully.
I made a LOT of friends here , and some enemies too. But overall you have been a great group. Keep helping each other. And yes, you can still write me privately with questions, parts requests, etc.
I wish Hanno the very best in this - I have always maintained that people don't want to collect something that they can't get repaired. He will be helping that in his way, I will be helping in mine, others will help in theirs. Hanno also hopes to heal the collecting community - that part I am a little fearful of. There are a lot of crooked characters in every collecting genre.. As we warn children, "don't go with strangers".
I think my current signature sums it up pretty good. Mr. Cantarella is not going down in flames, nor will he wreck some kind of havoc on his way out the door. As I told someone else privately, I've been pounding the pulpit of responsibility to this collecting community for too long to go rogue.
And they say nothing changes New Year's Day.
Love, Peace and Prosperity to all of you,
Ed
I am happy to announce that I have sold the forum to Hanno Gollek (SASM) - the transfer will take place over the next week or so.
It has been a wild ride - sometimes fun, sometimes irritating as hell. And I know both of those emotions were mutual. I'm not a natural leader type - I did the best I could, with who and what I am.
My plans (for the curious):
1.Take a long break from coming here.
2. NOT start another forum, but maybe revitalize my www.thedigitalwatch.com "mag" and my personal sales site.
3. Take in some repairs again, once I have caught up on a lot of personal things (e.g.my mother is terminally ill, probably not long for the world) .
4. Focus on some other business ventures I have in the works.
5. Spend more time on my music "career" - I actually have a high likelihood of touring in the not to distant future....haven't done that since my 20s. Been growing my hair longer so I look like an [gracefully] aging hipster - hopefully.
I made a LOT of friends here , and some enemies too. But overall you have been a great group. Keep helping each other. And yes, you can still write me privately with questions, parts requests, etc.
I wish Hanno the very best in this - I have always maintained that people don't want to collect something that they can't get repaired. He will be helping that in his way, I will be helping in mine, others will help in theirs. Hanno also hopes to heal the collecting community - that part I am a little fearful of. There are a lot of crooked characters in every collecting genre.. As we warn children, "don't go with strangers".
I think my current signature sums it up pretty good. Mr. Cantarella is not going down in flames, nor will he wreck some kind of havoc on his way out the door. As I told someone else privately, I've been pounding the pulpit of responsibility to this collecting community for too long to go rogue.
And they say nothing changes New Year's Day.
Love, Peace and Prosperity to all of you,
Ed
http://www.retroleds.com - Sales of vintage LED, LCD, analog watches, parts and gadgets - repair tutorials & tips
Nov. 2022 - back in business!! BItter divorce is in home stretch, come grabs some great deals, I had to open the safe . . . damn attorneys. piss.
Nov. 2022 - back in business!! BItter divorce is in home stretch, come grabs some great deals, I had to open the safe . . . damn attorneys. piss.