A humble apology

I know this is probably far too personal and won't really be of interest to a lot of people...but i've always had a habit of saying too much on here as yesterday proved and i just want to try and put a few things right.

I'd like to apologize to everybody for my outburst yesterday on the car thread...it was completely uncalled for and totally out of order.
I know it's no excuse but i've been having a pretty tough year this year...what with moving away from my children and seeing so little of them, and the prospect of not seeing them on christmas day for the first time since they were born, it's been getting to me lately.
I've been neglecting my work far too much as i'm having a hard time concentrating on things.
I know as some of you have pointed out to me that this place is just a forum and it isn't real life etc...but the truth is, this forum means a lot to me...it saved my life.
At a time when i was most low i was considering suicide..i couldn't see any way forward as my family fell apart before my eyes due completely to my own actions.
Through this forum i met some people who changed the direction of my life...my business grew from this forum...suddenly having so many people around me saved me from doing something really stupid.
It became a lot more important to me than it was to some people.
The whole feel of the forum has changed over the past few months, and i realise that it's not necessarily a bad thing as it's now attracting so many like minded and yet at the same time diverse people together...the number of people on the group rides shows this...but i was stuck in a rut and could only see the negatives in everything as i guess i wanted it to stay as it was at the start...which is of course totally unrealistic.
My time here on the forum is undoubtedly done as i need to start concentrating on the things that are truly important...but i didn't want to go with any bad feelings.
So i am truly sorry to anybody i have offended throughout my time here on this forum...and i am truly grateful for all the amazing friends i've made...every one of you has played some small part in keeping me going.

Thanks for everything!
Here's wishing you all a great christmas and a happy new year!
From Scott not scot and Archie's Grobags.
xxx

hug :)

Merry Christmas Scott
Lets hope it kicks in next year and you get what you deserve

All the best Scott, and I'm sorry if anything I've posted has been a bit harsh.

All the best for Xmas and New Year fella,

and I promise I will come and pick up my lock sausage soon!
xx

Scott not Scot, I know what not seeing one's kids is like, and it is a bitch.
Life just ain't easy, but I do hope you find it less hard than it has been.

Bear hug coming your way.

It's brave of you to be so honest...

as far as I'm concerned there's no need to apologise, there are probably many on this site who have similar feelings but as it appears that forums can also become popularity contests, they may have been less "vocal".....your opinions are valid.

Thanks for supporting grass-roots events with your sponsorship (sure we'll be knocking you up for more soon!)

I hope you don't abandon the forum completely Scott, you're like part of it's original fabric.
Yes the forum has changed, even since I've been here which is only a short time, but it's brought a whole load of people together in this big, bad and sometimes unfriendly city, and in that lies i's strength.
Good luck with everything, I'm sure Archies will go from strength to strength in the future. Your bags rock!

Happy Christmas, don't be a stranger.
Donut!

I never even read what you wrote, but life's too short to worry about it. Hope to meet you IRL, SNS.

Here's to a fine 09!

Never met you Scott but I wouldn't worry too much about offending people, we all have off days. Takes a big man to admit he is wrong in front of everyone, even if it does smart a bit. Have a good Christmas and hopefully a better year for you in 2009.

I'm off to find the outburst on the car thread!

don't worry about it scott, good luck buddy.

we can't expect the forum not to evolve; that's life. and it's great and terrible at the same time for opinion and discussion. i hope it still serves a purpose in your life scott. i've never know anything like it that can be so geeky, opinionated, supportive and social. truly brilliant.
take it easy fella, have a good christmas, all the best for the new year.
matt

Even in the unreal world of the internets a good positive post like that carries more weight than a thousand negative ones... so keep doing them.

Scott you have made an otherwise dull thread worth reading. I wouldn't have read any post* on that thread until I read the OP here.

• Apart from Winston's as he has a valuable opinion on everything!
  

<3 you.

Scoot ya big loon - hopefully you know that there's a lot of peeps on here who care about you a lot and rate what you've done and are doing with setting up a business fuelled by passion and creativity.

One of the great things about this place is that it has become a community and not just a faceless convergence point and that community would be a lesser place without you in it.

Have a great 'after' christmas with the kids and here's to a belting new year for ya

big man hugs from the waynester

ahhh scott... your contribution to the limerick thread was one of my forum highlights 2008.
Happy Festive Season!

aw, shit scott, People that know you know you're one of the good guys and possibly even some of what you're going through. So don't sweat it, there are much more important things to worry about. But well said and kudos for saying what you have.

Will you have peeps around at xmas? Hope so.
Any chance your back will be okay for a festive ride? It sounds like you need a bit of a spin.
All the best for xmas and '09 anyway dude.

Take care Scott, hope next year deals you some better hands.

Is this the first official, recorded flounce?

Nope.
http://www.londonfgss.com/post386060-280.html

And it has to be said, Scott's not really flounced, more a pretty normal 'Bye'.

I've not seen the post Scott but in my experience your contributions are always heartfelt and that passion is what makes this a better place than your average forum.

I think you're a major part of this community and it's a poorer place without you. I hope 2009 is a better year for you.