ActiveBob.....It's always Raining!

You remind me of my brother.  I love him dearly and sometimes I never want to speak to him again.  It doesn't last.  :)

I'm a dork.  I admit it.  It's really ok if you call me that.  But now you'll understand why we're "dorks" sometimes :-)

I'm sorry you had that experience, I'm sure you had much better things to do with your time than deal with that particular person and the incident.  However, I'm really not sorry that you saw firsthand from start to finish what happens here at times.   I think by the time you see things after we've reported them that the "person" who is causing the concern or commotion has changed the post and deleted comments, as you saw yourself tonight.

Bob, I don't say it often enough, but thank you so much for looking out for all of us here.

BTW, could I purchase a "smite" button?????

All the comments are gone.  Ironic that responses to a post about the necessity of generating AR points should end up generating no points.  Chalk it up to experience and write the guy off as someone to ignore in the future.

Sincerely,

The Other Gentleman

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Welcome to AR Bob! hahahahahahahahahhahahahahahaha

 

Please invite your DORK to join:

Click on Logo, Link to Group 

LoL, Bob....your post is the first one I read this morning while my coffee is brewing...yep, there's all kinds here.

I love the new picture of you and your son, btw !

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Jo 

BOB:  This was fun reading.  I sing your praises often in my posts, and this is just another example of why.  I truly believe that you can relate to us in a way that no one else ever has.  No offense to other AR staffers.  Maybe I need to start pissing you off so that you'll comment on my blogs!!!  Don't hit the smite button....I'm just kiding ;-).

Hi Bob,
This is a good one for this early Sunday morning.  Walking in another's shoes is an humbling experience although it can make you testy!  :0)

LMAO...welcome to our world.  I miss the Sunday morning comics...this was much better.  

BOB- We feel your pain.... frustration and certainly enjoyed the story. 

Bob - Now that you have had the experience I can see you will have more empathy for those who get involved with this type of a situation.  I personally just move on when someone behave in this manner.

So, Bob....

What are your plans for NEXT Saturday night?

Blogging, commenting, or out of the house?

:D

Bob, ROFLMAO, (I learned that here.) Chalk it up to experience now you have it and you can understand why you get some emails, when an event happens to you, it changed the whole perspective.

I sorta wish it was not changed, it would have been a fun read, but then again I wasn't involved emotionally.

Thanks for sharing this.

Good Morning Mr. Bob and thanks for starting my day off with a deep gut laugh!!!  I particularly liked the word "c*** s**t"...... LMAO.... but I would have probably leaned more towards "a-hole".... still laughing.

YOU ARE A RIOT.  And you should have been pissed.

Obviously, he didn't know who he was fooling with.

Bob - Too funny, and he was being a shit.  I think he should shut off the computer next time he drinks a little too much! lol   

Who are you?   Oh yea, Dork... Tell Jonathan I like that one. And you better not delete this comment. Don't worry though, it's well beyond my 10 for the day. We do get points for commenting, right?  I mean, that's the only reason why I comment. Oops... then why am I leaving this one.

Overall... it's good to vent and rant. And I think because this community is so large and that so many don't read the initial guidelines that are sent when you sign up, so many don't actually have a clue. In all honesty though, I didn't have these guidelines when I joined. I think part of it is common sense and the lack of.

I did learn one thing from your post and that's the strike button. I did notice some new buttons, but didn't try them as of yet.  So, let me give it a try you dork. I mean, you nice and sincere geek.  ;o)  (so cool)  What else do we have to play with on here.... 

 

 

Bob - ROFLMAO - Yeah...like you really call us dorks under your breathe! Welcome to Active Rain.

Too funny!  But I'm sure that it wasn't at the time.  I usually only try to email you guys when someone promotes themselves in the comment section with links, a signature, etc.  There was only one time where this rude person was attacking several of my blogs calling me names, etc.  I know sticks & stones.  Anyway, sorry to say, but we know that we have point mongers out there.  It's funny, because I almost emailed you last evening, because I really felt that I should not get points for writing a post which was just really a personal note to AR.  Yet, when I did look at my point summary, I didn't get any because it was my 11th post of the week.  OK, as usual, wrote too much - just give me an inch.  Thanks to you and all of rest of the AR staff.  No I'm not being a suck up - hate that & never will be one.  Yeah, I guess now I'm sounding like a dork!  I guess if the shoe fits...

The crazy playground that is ActiveRain.... go buy a whistle Bob.

Ok, so this is PROOF you call me a dork for getting my panties in a wad over people that can't figure out what an actual referral consists of!

But seriously, at least this confirms you are like the rest of us... not that I had doubts.   

Morning Bob! Boy, I sure must be doing something wrong and reading the wrong posts! I've only read one post like what you've described in my 11 months in the rain! I do hear about them from reading other posts tho, like this one. I loved the way you called the plays! I got quite the chuckle out it! Plus it shows me our new guy is human too :) and not afraid to let us show it, Thanks for that and Welcome to the Rain, did you get a new umbrella?? (It's dork proof don't ya know) Oh, I use that word a lot around here under my breath and outload too lol.

Bob, It may be a generational thing but I really don't like that kind of language on AR. If it's OK with Jon and Matt I can't do anything about it.

But I do want to register my objection.

As for the dork and "gaming" the system, well that's just human nature. We see it everyday, and for the most part we just have to live with it. After all, there are over 57,000 members.

If somebody deletes my comments I generally just don't go back there.

Bill Roberts

Proof positive that thinking before you hit the "submit comment" button is just as important as the "smite" button.

BTW, there's lots of work for that smite button to do, maybe you could hire a designated "smiter" or two. ;-).

Bob - This was one of the more interesting reads I have had today. I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what was going to happen :) I am sure being here since day one there are a lot of things that are really strange that go on behind the scenes. I guess the lesson learned is never have a few pops and blog on AR at the same time. I must say some of the things that people do here really amaze me.

You can call me a dork all you want.  :o)

... looking for my "smite" button.  

Someone needs to post about how deleting comments created bad blogging mojo.  ;o) 

Thanks for your comments everyone. I'm not really allowed on the computer today as I spent most of yesterday on it. My Son (and the football games) will be getting most of my time today. :)

I will directly address Bill Roberts........I'm not that fond of the language either. 999 times out of 1000 I wouldn't use it. In fact, I wanted to go back and delete it.........but my anger had gotten the better of me, so I just struck it. I didn't feel like retelling the story would have worked without an accurate portrayal of what I was feeling. Your objection is duly noted..........and I will try to be more civil in the future :)

Sandra.............Dorks was verbatim what Jon called me. Jon uses words like "dork". I decided to go with that one............but, you are correct, Dork is not generally the term being muttered under my breath :) 

Okay Bob...

Now this made me chuckle. We (BB and a few other's) were having a great educational conversation on a post this morning...I was parked to follow the thread...

...And "Poof" the meat of the post changed in midstream. I hate dislike that. So much so, that I blogged about re-writing and making changes without letting other's member's know.

In your situation...You've had a nice helping of what we go through sometimes. They don't know who we are either :)

Please don't smite me for saying that. LOL. Shhhh :)

TLW...ROAR!

Bob - This is an interesting scenario.  I, too, would be tempted to use the "smite" button on this person, but it sounds like you handled it correctly even though he did not.  I generally make a point to add "EDIT" with any new stuff I change on a post (did it last night on the one you commented on, actually), but I have never even considered fully changing the subject of a post - interesting SEO idea, and one that has no basis in fact.  I would be a bit worried if I managed to get you to cuss in my comments, truth be known, especially since you seem very easygoing.

This was really interesting...I don't think I've encountered a situation like this (yet). Thanks for taking the time to write it all down and share it! I would have been irritated, too!

Oh man Bob I feel for you. I can see editing a post but to change it completely...that just stinks.

 I guess alchohol does kill some brain cells.  The moral: don't drink and blog.

Bob - So what do you call us, if not dork? (she asked ever so sweetly) lol

You were actually calling me a dork under your breath the other day? Shame on you young man...lol!

It does some getting used to... dealing with dorks....but in the end...we all are in one way or another. All a part of "being human" I'd say.

Now...off to read the comment thread. (I read 3/4 of your post...emailed you and Brian and Margaret...because of my dorkiness) and then came back to read the rest and comment.

Hmmm...

I wonder if he calls us "Shit Ka-Ka Heads" ?? :)

Don't look at me like that Bob. You started it :)  

TLW...ROAR!

Too funny!  Is there a group for Dorks?

Yeah...I doubt if it's just "dorks"...I can imagine another d word.  No wonder he started a group called "crap". lol!

I agree Sally....bet it was the other word....could have been sons of bitches guns.

Think we should start a dork group...Bob can be moderator. Put all us dorks in it.

I agree with Sally, we are all 'dorks' in one way or another.  OK, so I'll just speak for myself.  Be that way!!  OMG, I didn't know anyone still also used 'ka-ka heads.'  Too freakin' hilarious!!  You guys are a trip!

I get pissed off too.... but I have to realize that a lot of people here do not want to work for it... and cheat!!

Sad, but true.... and I keep on keeping on!!!!

 

I'm still chuckling, Bob.  This was really great.  Now you will understand the next time someone gets annoyed.  Honestly, you have a GREAT product here, and I can't believe how much must have gone into thinking through the big picture to anticipate all the what if's.  Keep up the good work! 

This is just too funny!  I guess we truly have become a "community" with every personality type!  It is incredible what people will do sometimes.  I am just making friends, connections and trying to learn from others.  I have a way to go, but I am enjoying each step of the way.  I appreciated your sincere response when someone stole my got ghosts blog (featured on eco all stars) and then got a featured post using the same idea a few days later -- Even though there are moments you wish a certain person would just disappear -- it still is a great experience.

I've created my own post to tell all the Rainers on here what really took place!  I wont tolerate only 1/2 the story being told. 

Tisk! Tisk! Tisk!

Bob, You know I was just as mad as you ..... and now we know "the rest of the story". I am glad it all worked out. Sometimes we get emotional about things that are important to us - nothing wrong in that :) I hope you had a great day with your Son!!

Was there a full moon today?  Reading on posts all over AR today was very interesting.

Now, I want one of those smite buttons.  I duly swear on my honor to use it justly and wisely.

Bob - I said it before - we really have drama here. How about syndicating the most dramatic episodes? If you make it PG -you probably wouldn't even have to change the language of your post. lol. I was away for the weekend and came to at least 2-3  full blown dramas.

On a serious note, sometimes it's difficult to keep emotions in check. Writing a post is how I chose to deal with some situations. The good litmus test question for me:" Is this constructive?", i.e would what I say change anything. Many times the answers is - No.  It doesn't apply to you, since you can change what ever you want. I hope the rest of your day was all positive.

And now we have the other side of the story........................HAhahahahaha

So you think you're getting out of reciprocating? :)

Bob - my next post will have "Oprah" name in the title. Based on the number of comments I will recieve and the huge popularity AR would  get in the media, I expect to immediately be made the #1 featured agent of the country.:)

Like I said on the other post...someone needs a life and some serious rehab:)

Bob,
Thanks for letting us know that you were one of us for a little while!!  Well handled!

Hey Bob. Bobarooni,.. Bobster. Bobski.. Bob-o-rama.. I feel your frustration brother. I haven't read the above comments because I should be working, so I'll  be brief. Loved the photo of you and 'The Great', clicked over to find this post is something I can relate to. (the frustration part) What to say? the point whores?.. who gives a crap. Do people  still think that consumers are coming to active rain and contacting the top people in each county or city. Dorks! They finding us in google. Freak the points, man.

sorry you have to babysit us in addition to the Great one.. it must suck. but hey, could be worse. so I give thanks. :)  I can't say much for those that dont reply to comments I leave on their blogs, never come over to drop a comment, or even place nice. Yeah, some are watching, copying techniques, trying to copy techniques.. 'SEO experts', yeah right. if not for AR, they'd be on page 58. smiling to your face and taking notes behind your back.. ah Bob-ster.. let it slide baby.. there are always gamers, shiesters (sp?), hustlers, and then the rest of us good folks. this was a venting post for commentators also, right :) now i feel better. 

on a personal level, i'm on a blog hiatus cause of the highschool crap. where are my buds?, when we had fun with last year, and no longer stop by to say hi, when i'm all over the place dropping my love.? oh well, my ego can handle that. I got love for me too :)

hey, was this post meant to be public? :) ha! that was kinda a joke. by the way i dont feel like commenting, i'm just doing this for my 25 points.. haha!! :) another joke. i kid brother, i kid.  

my only comment for today. I'm making a statement by not making statements.. or something like that.
later gators.. try to keep t real :)

Ha!!  It's comforting to know that there is someone out there interested in the quality of posts on Active Rain and trying to protect the integrity of the post/comment synergy.

Then again, as I often tell folks when they are exercised about something, "A hundred years from now, no one will notice".

That's life.

Seriously, thanks for the dedication.

Bob,

I am sorry I do not think that this is even a little funny at all, But the guy is a Chicken Shit.. Bottom Line.

I do think you handled it professionally, and fun at the same time, Good for you. I will be sure not to Piss you off though :0)

I am sorry Bob, Who Are You?  :0)

Tom Weiss

Bob-I found that very entertaining....hmmm...temper temper, not much different than the rest of us.....I love it!  Sounds like me when I am commenting and reading.  Drama...who needs it..  Don't worry, I refer to myself as a geek, dork and nerd! 

Bob - Interesting story, I would of loved to have come across that post and its author.  I would have been as just as fired up as you, ya big dork:-0

Folks...............

Thanks for commenting. I'm sorry I wasn't able to respond to each of you individually, but like I said, my family gets the lion's share of my time on Sunday. Today, I am trying to get things in order to be able to leave for the NAR convention so my time is somewhat limited as well :(

I would imagine I am like many of you in that I try to stay above the 'drama' around here but there are times when it sucks you right in. I think most of you got the moral..........we are all human, and I understand now (not that I didn't before) what some of you must be going through as you traverse this unique eco-system you have created.

I suppose I have to address Nick personally as from his comments it looks like he would be offended if I didn't :)...........so for you Nick.........thanks for your comments buddy :) I have another story in my bag that is right up your alley concerning your comment over how people find you and the points.........I'll write that one when I have the time :)

hey Bob. didn't mean it like that, one comment is one thing, but rather meant it  when you visit others often. :) you know what i mean. now i feel like a dork :)   i read the other post and i can't figure out what is real anymore. was it fun? why do so many people drink and blog. if I drink, i'm doing fun stuff like trying to make a tree swing with a rope that is too long or trying to surf with a garbage can top.  these pineapples are kinda funny you know.. some of them have magic powers :) have fun at the convention/party :)  
i guess i'm just a big dorky sensitive kid?... (figuratively on the 'big' part) :))       be on the look out for my new TV show

carambola... how appropriate!

I know you didn't mean it like that Nick...........I was joking :)

Jessica's post is a joke...........mine is real. This exact thing happened minutes before I wrote this post :) 

wow!  Quite a story!  Isn't funny how certain things can strike a nerve and just get to you?  Sometimes it is a culmination of other things you let slide and then you reach the breaking point.  Glad you understand how that happens to us occasionally!  I would be pissed too!

Hey Bob... Glad I found my way to your post.  Just noticed you and The RainMaker stopped by to visit an announcement of mine and was wondering if that meant trouble... From the read here you sound like an agreeable guy... Have fun and keep up the good work.

Very interesting but at the expense of getting someone fired up (remember, I am a newbie) who are you?

Bob....have fun at the NAR conference and you guys' party.

Randy Prothero is coming to the conference and party....he's my buddy in our office.  My broker will be at the conference.

Signedm

 Dorkess  :)

Bob - that was great! thanks for sharing! Going through that step by step really connected with some of the things I have seen here - we are all dorks at one time or another - thanks for showing your other side!!!

Bob, you never cease to amaze me.

Bob, you've called me a dork??  gasp!

by the way, who are you besides Kelan's dad? 

Oh great...now I know what you were really saying everytime I called :) :)  Loved it.....powerless with a "smite button." now that must have been one of those rude awakenings :) :)

Very funny post and comments....laughing out loud!!!

Bob, has anyone told you yet that we Realtors love drama...it's a terrible secret but true.  Try running an office full of Realtors....it's like herding cats!  But, it's this passion that probably helps us survive is a commission only job where we are constantly unemployed.  ActiveRain, for many of us, is our therapy...a place to find support, inspiration and learn while doing so.  I love that you shared this with us...it makes you one of us, sort of:)  Oh, I  know that feeling of "don't they know who I am?" so well.  Darned if some people we encounter in life don't know how important and special we are!  Thanks for your support too:).

Bob,

I can only feel your pain.  You have over 50k Realtors as your members and they are the most gossipy people around - and opinionated - you betcha!!! 

I must say that members ought to think twice before they hit the submit button and if it's really controversial they should definitely stick to Members Only.

I would calm down because quite frankly it will probably happen again.  Glad you got your thoughts out.  It should help.

Great read.....I am sure you are very under appreciated here.   But, here is another newbie question regarding your hysterical post.......... what the hell does "SMITE" mean??    Sorry, it  must be a blonde moment, late on a friday, but I can't figure it out....  :)    And I love that you posted this is our special "CRAP" group too!

Bob--I must live (or blog) under a rock as I didn't know who you were until I read a post by Missy Caulk today...I have been here since February so not that much of a newbie. Interesting story though...Read it all the way through and there were no pictures or anything. Cant begin to imagine how much fun it must be to be you guys...LOL

Bob-Total admission, I'm with Teri.  Missy Caulk brought to my attention who your as well.  Sorry!  It's easy to get caught up in all the excitement of AR and somehow I missed the Bob Stewart boat.  I'm glad I've jumped board now.  I'm glad to see you are keeping up on the things that need to be kept out of AR.  I love this community and the friendships are priceless. 

OK Bob, now I know where KTG gets his tude!   

Did you know that Gary Larson had the word dork edited out of his cartoon because of its meaning???  

I learned that in the Prehistory Of The Far Side. 

This post cracked me up.  And yes, I do think I'd like a smite button also.  hahahahahaha 

Are you the person in charge of gold stars or smite buttons? 

 

Gee, Bob, I've been blogging for about 8 months, and it's really nice to meet the guy with the smite button!  That is so cool! 

Back when I worked for the federal government, I remember the guys who got incredibly worked up and passionate about whose version of some obscure "Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" would appear in the Federal Register, to be read by about 4 people around the country.  Whenever I feel myself getting exorcised about some point hog posting a couple of hundred pictures of tract houses for photo points, or anything else that happens on AR, I remind myself that I could become like the Federal Register fillers.  Then I call a past client (often one of my old colleagues) for a schmooze about referrals.

I love how you can laugh at yourself while making a great point!  Thanks.

Bob,

Ahhh.  Now you see! :)

Isn't this fun?

Next time, take a deep breath, let it out slowly, count to ten, then go ahead and do what you want anyway!

Thanks for the talk at the "Crib".

Lucky :)

I've learned to give myself 24 hours before I respond or react to something I don't like.  I know that's easier said than done in some cases and I don't always follow that rule but I try.  What a difference 24 hours can make, especially when I want to fire something off out of emotion. 

Calling someone a chicken shit ...  I mean...  Who do you think you are, anyway?  Thanks for the laugh...  ;o)

Hey Bob.  I'm one of those dorks you talk about!  I do get annoyed, but haven't gotten fired up yet!  Glad you were there to teach the man a lesson!  

People do do nutty things, here.  I have seen people take a photo of rain and blog about it - one sentence, a few days in a row, or write a single line sharing Friday night plans and asking if any one had gone to that particular place, and my favorite, is when two people in the same office post the same exact blog within hours of each other and then comment to each other, "Well said!"  Can't help but wonder if their audience would be impressed.... (and don't turn me into the run-on sentence police).

Bob, personal experiences are the greatest teaching tools in our lives, and no book can prepare us for much of what awaits us.  Glad you were able to take a negative experience and turn it into a positive life lesson.

Bob - thanks for sharing this story, and for keeping it real!!  I know you must deal with a ton of crap every day with all the little pet peeves and politics that take place in the rain. I for one, want no part of any of that, and I give you alot of credit and kudos for handling this the way you did.  To post about it really makes you a better man than I ... I would be too chicken crap to do it!!  I would have just picked up the phone and probably cut loose! (can't delete that!) haha.  Great Job, and I'm glad you now have a different understanding and compassion for other members going through this type of thing!

BTW - I DO know who you are!!!  LOL! (Don't delete my comment here, especially don't smite me!!)  :-)

Bob - Jon is right.....you're such a DORK!...

Bob, thanks for sharing this. For a minute there, I thought that I was the only one that took things personal. Now I know different. And yes, I know who YOU are too.

One thing I can say is, when I get that fired up, I walk away. If I don't, I might say something that I can never take back.

On another note, I think that you guys should delete the Delete button. If the comment is there, it should stay. It is someone's opinion and we all not opinion are like.

Bob,

I had to come back and see how many comments this post had... LOL...

Whew!.....That's all I can say. :)

It takes all kinds....and makes you wonder sometimes. What WERE THEY THINKING???

Bob:  It worries me that some of the blogs on AR should be for MEMBERS ONLY and not the general public.   I'm glad you pointed this out to the creep!  

OMG Bob - that was the best post I read in awhile - it is amazing when we have that moment of clarity and empathy. I hate that you went through it but glad you now know we're not ALL crazy dorks out here (lol) - thank you for being so honest and transparent - it's one of the things that makes this place great!! Hope you and that beautiful baby of yours have a memorable Thanksgiving! :-)

Ok, so I'll admit I'm a little late catching up to the drama.... but I have two comments.  1) Hilarious post 2) Where the hell is my smite button? 

Okay, I am pretty late as well in commenting and catching this post..shame on me...but like Jesse and Kathy where the hell is MY smite button ? Very funny, I am pretty much at a loss for words after reading this !

Uh Bob .. I am so glad you came to this realization :) because I'd probably be right there at the top of DORK for my latest escapade ..... which you handled so eloquently if I do say so myself.

Bob - so glad you're here! I've met Matt and Jonathan and they're great - look forward to meeting you, too. Will yoube in Honolulu in January for CRS Sellabration?

Without scrolling through all of the comments here, I've got to assume that the following smart*ss comment has already been made 27 times: 

I am only commenting here for my 25 points.

Now that that has been cleared up, I must fess that I only found this through Jessica's hilarious parody.  As I have had the honor of a similar satire from our Griffin, Georgia lovely, I feel a certain kinship now, Bob ;)  I enjoyed this post because I can't imagine the crap you must have to deal with on a daily basis.  The very reason that I have never entertained getting my broker's license and opening my own shop is that I get migraines just thinking about having to clean up everyone else's mess.  I just don't do babysitting very well.  I hate drama, and give you my word that I will keep your email as clutterless from my end as possible.  I barely have enough time to worry about what I do.  I could really care less about what others do here.  I know you guys will rectify problems when warranted.  And if it's me that happens to be the problem, smite away. I won't cry about it if it is warranted.  I'll try not to give you the reason, though. 

By the way, sorry we didn't connect a couple of weeks ago when we traded voicemails.  I look forward to shooting the bull sometime soon. 

Bob...

If I comment just for my 25 points...Does that mean I will be smited? (Is that a word??)...

Nope. It certainly is not :)

P.S. To be continued on Friday. I have some research to do. Wink. Wink.

TLW...ROAR!

Impressive....MOST impressive.... you are strong in the force, young Skyblogger......
just as the Emperor has foreseen..... (Just kiddin!)

We ALL learn things...every one of us, Bob......

You have walked a mile in another's shoes...
feel free to comment now that you understand....

Hehehehehe!! =-)

Thanks to TLW for the link to this post.

Bob - I thoroughly enjoyed this post.  I've had my little scuffles here, well OK one, but we wound up kissing and making up.  That is what is great about this whole thing.  When ADULTS discuss a situation responsibly they can come to common ground.  I didn't appreciate the changing the post thing.  But I guess if there are drunk-dialers there would be drunk bloggers. 

I bet that guy learned a lesson as surely as you did.  Loving that "SMITE" button and will stay on my P's and Q's from now on. :)

Isn't AR a great place.  You can find all of these warm fuzzy positive posts about how great this or that is, and the next might be how somebody hate this or that and then a warm and fuzzy post and then another how somebody hates something......  Its a neat place.