Ze Frias Posted May 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Me too, and a bit sad too. I enjoyed the discourse he often initiated more often than I was annoyed by it. Sometimes he sends me a pm regarding something I posted in a topic to either express agreement or disagreement. So there is still the urge to comment on certain issues, but not out in the open anymore. For some reason... I, too, am sad and have received the occasional private message. And I do agree with you on the latter statement as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsound Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Me too, and a bit sad too. I enjoyed the discourse he often initiated more often than I was annoyed by it. Sometimes he sends me a pm regarding something I posted in a topic to either express agreement or disagreement. So there is still the urge to comment on certain issues, but not out in the open anymore. For some reason... Yet it is a much more friendly environment and the amount of spam posts have gone down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Is it any wonder he stopped posting? You guys beat the shit out of him daily. One's ego can only take so much. You hate him, you love him...make up your mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Is it any wonder he stopped posting? You guys beat the shit out of him daily. One's ego can only take so much. You hate him, you love him...make up your mind. Usually, the love and the hate came from different people. Stay alert if you want to play with us, then it's easier to follow the plot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 I saw him in April. He looks the same. Acts the same. I'm sure he's fine. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Norflus Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 While I have butted heads with him as well - but in retrospect he actually enlightened me. I took is bassing and learned something. While he can be over the top and annoying with some posts - he did post some real gems. And if you actually took his "annoying" posts and thought about it and read it in the tone you would actually chuckle on some of them. I miss the senator as well. I know you are out there - so dive back in or at least stick a toe in - the water is fine. And if you disagree with me just block him and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Be careful with what you wish for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Woodcock Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 he did post some real gems. If you search enough Oysters you will eventually find a pearl but you will still be left with a large mound of rotting stinking crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) I saw The Senator about two weeks ago at Trew Audio in Burbank and he was doing fine -- got a new car since his auto accident about six months ago. I agree, The Senator is right far more than he's wrong, and I think an accurate criticism of him is that he does not suffer fools gladly. If he perceives that somebody has not done their homework, hasn't read the manual, or is otherwise asking other people to do their work for him, he's going to give a sarcastic answer. If you ask him a very specific question that clearly requires a technical answer, you'll often find he has a fairly vast knowledge of electrical theory, RF background, sound recording history, microphone technique, and many other related areas. Mike (I actually can't call him Mike, even though I think I've known him about 9 years) may sometimes have what seems to be a brusque manner, but he's actually capable of being surprisingly sensitive and thoughtful (especially in person). I think he added to the discussion here, but you have to read into his answer a raised eyebrow and a humorous slant to the dialogue. In cold hard print, I think his answers may have seemed to some to be more severe and obnoxious than they really were. I hope The Senator will be back, only because I often enjoyed doing spit-takes to my computer display when reading some of his pithier responses. Edited May 30, 2015 by Marc Wielage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 If you search enough Oysters you will eventually find a pearl but you will still be left with a large mound of rotting stinking crap. But those pearls are worth a lot and you don't need to let the "crap" rot, as some people have been known to enjoy even that. You can actually eat it and some people actually pay quite a bit of money for. Personally, I don't like oysters (the actual animal not the metaphor), but I don't mind other people who like oysters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Woodcock Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) The chances of finding a pearl in an oyster is about 12,000 to 1 which is about his post count that is actually useful. Ssssooooooo..... When you have people here like Jeff, Simon Hayes and Jan who teach but who are also respectful and don't spam constantly I really couldn't care less him and his power trips Edited May 30, 2015 by Chris Woodcock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Spaeth Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) The chances of finding a pearl in an oyster is about 12,000 to 1 which is about his post count that is actually useful. Ssssooooooo..... When you have people here like Jeff, Simon Hayes and Jan who teach but who are also respectful and don't spam constantly I really couldn't care less him and his power trips +1. some people tend to romanticize the past. It was never all glory and gold. And back in the day there weren't nearly as many that weren't annoyed by Him as now He has fanboys. Edited May 30, 2015 by Christian Spaeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 The chances of finding a pearl in an oyster is about 12,000 to 1 which is about his post count that is actually useful. Ssssooooooo..... as I was trying to say, even without a pearl oysters have great value. To the entire eco-system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Constantin Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 +1. some people tend to romanticize the past. It was never all glory and gold. And back in the day there weren't nearly as many that weren't annoyed by Him as now He has fanboys. That's not true. There were threads before here discussing Senator and there were always a lot of people defending him. Many of them are posting here now, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 (edited) He seemed to have some kind of a problem restraining himself, and would have to comment on as many posts as possible. So quite often you'd come to this site and there might be as many as 20 or so of his posts, mostly of marginal interest at best, and often just repeating the same couple of cliches, ad infinitum, it was very tedious. He could also be very condescending to newcomers which wasn't very nice. Some of those who know him personally seemed to want to indulge him, like some whacky old relative of theirs. This forum has got along better without him attempting to police it all the time. Edited May 30, 2015 by pindrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Woodcock Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 as I was trying to say, even without a pearl oysters have great value. To the entire eco-system. Debatable. In any case I am finishing with this conversation as the prat in question will only love the attention he is receiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bondelev Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 I have also been away from the forum for a while so I am just now realizing he stopped posting. The Senator is like family to me on this forum. And he is a lot like me, for better or worse. We are both educators, and we can both be abrasive in our honesty. Sometimes it is hard to turn off teacher mode, and I see that sometimes when he posts. Those catch-phrases he uses are the type of things that work perfectly with students, but they come off badly online talking to pros. I think if you meet him in person, you will hear all of his writings in a different and much funnier voice. Senator is a great guy, and one of the most knowledgable teachers of production sound in the business. I do hope he returns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundtrane Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 <Senator is a great guy, and one of the most knowledgable teachers of production sound in the business. > +111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traut Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 I miss Senator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Childers Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 I miss Senator. +10 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Miramontes Posted June 19, 2015 Report Share Posted June 19, 2015 I miss Rich Van Dyke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Youngman Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 I found him to be like a mirror. Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. Ask a smart question and you would be amazed at what he knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 RVD is alive and well on FB. Seems to be a better platform for his interests. (Just my opinion) CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Tsai Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 I found him to be like a mirror. Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. Ask a smart question and you would be amazed at what he knows. Everytime I hear someone say there's no such thing as a stupid question, I'm always reminded of Despair.com:-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pindrop Posted June 20, 2015 Report Share Posted June 20, 2015 (edited) This forum gets along very well without any necessity whatsoever for tedious, repetitive, attempted policing. Edited June 20, 2015 by pindrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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