MVP posters

[fustrated guy.]

For all the English forum I have visited, I have to say this is the most lively forum ever, there always new posts each day. I applaund for kwun effort, his time, and the money he spend. But we should also recognizes regular posters who contribute often who make this forum enjoyable to visit, and many interesting things to read. So here is my vote and thanks.

#1. Brett - Although I don't share and agree with his opinion and his view about life in general, never have a dull moment reading his post. And he is one of very few poster put effort in his writing. I couldn't believe I said something nice about Brett, quick where is the "backspace" key.
#2 cooler - A mirror image of Brett but opposite. There are several occassion I laught myself silly reading his post.
#3 Cheung - contribute often, and take the time to respond to other posters. Very neutral, dosn't take side. I volunteer Cheung to be the moderator in this forum.
#4 kwun - Always the first one to bring us the badminton news for us to debate. But sometime he makes me feel uncomfortable when he take side because he has the power to omit post.
#5 Adel and May - it is good to have the female point of view.

that my top 5.
Here is my other favor posters too, not in any particular order.
Paul - have very strong opinion, I miss his post. It would be nice if he has the time to post again. Hopefully he is not burn out in badminton.
viver - give us the technical side of badminton.
knock-out - that is a very interesting read about his trip but forgot which country, my guest is Indonasia.

Sorry if I left you out if you contribute often, it just my opinion.

[kwun]

Hi fg,

thanks for the MVP list. that's cool. :)


just a couple of words on the moderation of this forum. it is pretty much unmoderated. the only postings that are deleted are the ones that are posted by the "Imposter". and a couple more when the poster use excessive profanity/obscenity, or starting a new topic that is completely unrelated to badminton.

so please feel free to disagree with me during the discussions, i will never delete anything solely because i don't agree with your point of view.

thanks and keep coming back!

kwun

[Brett]

F.G., thanks for postive comments and the number 1 rating.

I'm still convinced that we are not connecting perfectly and are misunderstanding each other a bit. I really don't think that my personal philosphies are that unusual or at all unreasonable. Here's a condensed version of my view about life in general:

1. Take time to care about, talk with and do things with, and for, your family and friends - they are more important than practically any other concerns in life, including, but not limited to, seeking monetary gain.

2. Treat other people well, with the sort of respect, consideration, and reasonableness you feel people should give to you. Treat everyone as an individual, not as member of a group about which there may be stereotypes.

3. Know yourself well. Be aware of your strengths and weaknesses, interests and dislikes. Focus on your strenghs to plan your life to become more happy, but also be sure to work on reducing some of your weaknesses.

4. Be honest and have the courage to act with integrity. Someone famous ( I forgot who, unfortunately) once commented, with regard to how the Nazi Holocaust could have occurred, "The greatest evils in history do not arise from the actions of evil men, but from the inaction of good men." (paraphrase).

5. Be open-minded. Seek out new information, experiences and friends. Listen to others and admit that you are wrong when you learn your knowledge and information is not correct.

6. Value and take advantage of personal freedoms. Don't hesitate to express your opinions when appropriate, even if the majority of society keeps quiet out of devotion to a common "herd mentality." Travel, associate with others, and stand up when individuals and groups seek unfairly and unlawfully to restrict the freedoms of others [note: adhering to this view may not be possible in some countries as a result of its government - one country subject to recent discussions, comes to mind as an example.]

7. Strive toward excellence. Do the best you can in all areas of life and don't take shortcuts.

8. Play badminton as often as possible.

9. Enjoy life. Exercise, socialize, play, read, eat and drink well. See No. 8.


Hopefully I did not sound too much like an opinion from Dear Abby or Ann Landers (sisters who have each written advice columns for 40+ years in newspapers throughout the U.S.).

[Cheung]

fg, you are either a psychologist or a financial analyst!

1. Brett, yup. Has pretty strong opinions, well educated, fast at typing (much faster than me). Needs more exposure to International badminton!

2. Cooler, hmm. Usually needs the last word on any post!

3. Cheung?, hey that's me!! You said nice things about me!!! Hope I haven't put things down that I might regret later. In trying to have a balanced opinion, I hope to seek the truth. There are many people who have a closed view and won't change - then, how can one learn?

4. Kwun, Just mad about badminton. Only deletes the very offensive posts.

5. Adel/May - xx chromosomes have nothing to do with it. Only an interest in badminton.

Paul has disappeared for ages...i wonder if i can catch up with him again. Don't worry about him burning out. He's been playing for nearly twenty years.
Viver - a teaching aid. Somebody to meet and learn from. Would love to exchange badminton tips but it would be all one way traffic going in my direction.

[cooler]

It nice to have an outside view on our perspective. I'm glad someone had found some humor in my posts. I dont talk much about techniques as one dimensional english text dont do justice explaining the detail and intricacy of badminton strokes and footworks although some posters here have the uncanning ability to put three dimensional spin to the english language. Yes, sometime everybody want to be an expert on something they love dearly or believe in. I do not look for praise or thanks as i am confident and comfortable where i stand on things. I'm attracted to badmintoncentral because of the diversity of posters found here so i can learn about activities and conscience level from across the globe. I'm just doing a small part making BC interesting.


cooler

[cooler]

grammer correction: uncanny, not uncanning.

2. Yes, sometime i do have the urge to leave behind my "sense" to places i been to.

1. Cheung, be careful how u grade people. Other people with strong opinions, well educated, type fast and lack international badminton exposure include hitler, stock brokers/analysts, and unscrupulous CEOs to name a few.

[May]

hmm...... thanx fg.
Brett: hmm..... nothing to say, he makes fun of me :P.
cooler: will deffo win the funniest poster award.
cheung: why in the world does he have so much common sense??? lol
kwun: :)
Adel: :)
And to anybody who thinks I'm an immature brat, thank you.

[May]

One more:
Myself(May): http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/kao/otn/pangel3.gif
P.S. Kwun, do this kind of smileys work here????

[Adel]

As a famous pooch so nicely puts it, "That's one small step for a dog, one giant leap for canine-kind" (paraphrased with apologies to Mr. Armstrong). It is definitely an honour for a dog to accomplish what seemed to be virtually impossible centuries ago, that is, setting foot (erm... paws) on an MVP list solely reserved for our masters. Ruff Ruff.

Sorry FG, I'm suffering from an identity crisis...

Back to being human... my posting greats include Viver (great on technical aspects, player development and very dignified), Marshall (definitely appreciate his graciousness among other things) and Birdbrain (who seriously ought to consider changing his name, in view of his super-hard-to-answer questions).

Thanks FG and everyone else. Woof.

Adel

[viver]

Thank you for including me (and other posters) in your list of MVP posters. Actually I think I should not be named as I am not here as much as I would like to be. I'm also learning here from other players posts too. Like my coach used to say -- roughly translated -- "Learn with other people experiences as ultimately the best player/coach is the one who can interprete them better".

Missing from your list, in my opinion is Steplantis. He had excellent tips posted here too.

[cooler]

thanks May. Sometime you folks help bring out the funny side of me.

[May]

like they say, some environments bring out the best in a person, others, the worse.

[mycchew]

Its always nice to know that people do read and care about the forum and the badminton community.

[Sucker]

Brett is the best man. he helped me get my Carlton replacement.

[Brett]

Hi Sucker,

I was actually meaning to post a question to you about your Carlton. Which racquet did you get to replace it, another AB 1000? How long did it take to get the replacement? Is yours made in China or Taiwan? My AB 900 was from Taiwan, rather than China as all other Carltons I have seen have been stamped.

I'm glad things worked out for you. Now if only we could convince Carlton to update its website more than once every 2-3 years....