I apologize that many threads and posts have gone the way of the dodo. I had an issue occur that required a hasty decision ot pull some content which ultimately required pulling everything I posted.
I will be going back into recreate all of the threads I pushed as soon as my fingers can make do. Unfortunately I am on "internet lock down" at the office so I will have to try my best to do the thread posts via phone...garrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
My signature and username will be very generic and will not contain my name going forward..
DG
Hi gents,
I wanted to add a bit more detail and first and foremost apologize for leaving many of you in the lurch and having to have a boatload of content and commentary/comments removed. I apologize.
Here is the backstory (with as much detail as I dare).
I had posted some disparaging comments about an individual at my company purely in jest. Because others had commented on my original reply, I was unable to remove all the perceived negative commentary by editing alone. That said, here is what occurred:
I was to receive a promotion. As part of our company policy to issue an announcement, a bio, and to humanize the promotee, they like to include some back story and life experiences.
My good buddy at the office (lets call him Lassie, because he was always helping some kid out of a well or other trouble....). Anyway, Lassie knows my sorted history and love related to all things two wheeled and decides he will "copy" my RZ racing picture from years gone by. As I stand up and stroll around the corner, he spies that I have left my PC unlocked and the forum is up. He swoops in to take action. He is "copying" my race picture, but copies about 16 pages of the forum content. He logs into the company intranet to post the image, but..... 16 ish pages of all of our postings are now on my company intranet. My associates who are perusing the company intranet (who think I am a polite and gentile man, are suddenly posting how foul, sexist, rude, inconsiderate and insane I am).... Needless to say, they begin posting and beating the tar out of me and yes, you guessed it, some immediate senior management fury is unleashed.
At 1:00 am, I post on a WhatsApp session...HELP. I am panicking, I call Jubby (thank god for he dateline and time zone - 7:00 am his time) My freak out commences, HELP, Delete everything I have posted!!!!! I am on a tablet, cant find my glasses and I am stuck in hell. I have already removed everything I can but the "replied to posts" are off limits or me to edit or remove and remain visible.
Jubby and I have about 9 dropped calls over the period on an hour or so and I have to be at work in 3 1/2 hrs, he removes everything that contains my name and screen names (here and the FZ8 site). I strip everything offensive from the RZ site, whew. Jubby tells me to go sleep, whats done is done (Yeah right, sleep after that). FYI - JUBBY = HERO!
I sheepishly arrive at the job the next day 5:30 am and am accosted with "firing and how dare you and I am so disappointed in your horrible judgment". I ask to see what they are referring to..... (My other office buddy administers all servers and intranet. He has deleted the content, backs it up, verifies all is gone and pushes the clean backup, and there is for all intents and purposes nothing to view on the company intranet related to the storm, even the backups are empty... Whew. A search for my posts (under my three screen names via google yield links...but zero content.So I walk through the door and an dragged aside and get a tongue lashing. Because all is now gone, no hard copies, it cannot be substantiated. As punitive action goes, I am exiled to another unrelated division with a new job...... I actually liked it and would have gladly kept doing it.
So I am called back to my division and advised that the person who should have been offended though I had "stones" and said proceed with promotion....but, monitor all internet activity and lock his access down to the bare minimum. If I need to access something, I have to document, and get written approval at 3 levels. (YIKES).
So gents, there it is. I am employed, promoted, and if you recall the movie Animal House...one of the best quotes "On Double Secret Probation".
Forgive me for being a bonehead. That is who I am and that wont change. I will temper my use of names /descriptions (non motorcycle related) and make ambiguous references when appropriate, but will not change my ramblings, frequency nor will I ever stop appreciating and attempting to assist and learn from all of you.
As of tonight, I will begin re-authoring as much of the content as I can recall and push them as soon as possible.
Again, I apologize for the disruption, I appreciate your patience and understanding. You all; and this forum are my "blow of valve" which I desperately need and appreciate.
There it is...........Now, back to the fun.
DG
dgr8ing = degrading (cleaver..yes?)
This guy....... and yes a punch was delivered following my eloquent salutation
