Comments on: 10 ways woodworking is better than drinking for relaxatuon

By: Persistence Unlmtd

Persistence Unlmtd — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:39:40 +0000

10 ways woodworking is better than drinking for relaxatuon.......... http://bit.ly/QoSpf

By: James Ray

James Ray — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:19:13 +0000

But let’s not confuse the issue. Becoming addicted to woodworking is a heck of a lot different that developing a dependence on alcohol. One of these conditions requires alcohol treatment while the other may just need treatment for splinters!

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:56:30 +0000

I will have to try it. I am 21 years sober as it is…always looking for new fun stuff that other people in recovery have came up with…woodworking…hmm…sounds like it might be fun

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:35:08 +0000

All of those except 7 and 8 also hold true for why it’s better than doing marijuana.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:42:14 +0000

Nice article, i think a lot of skilled labor or hobbies can be relaxing if you don’t set solid goals and just enjoy getting lost in the process. I like hitting tennis balls on the wall or doing some other exercise where you are forced to focus on “the bouncing ball” and everything else melts away.

By: Brad Isaac

Brad Isaac — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:38:37 +0000

If anyone should be put off, it’s me. By my own spelling errors! Just look at the title of this post. I’m red in the face.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:42:14 +0000

@ Adam Snider – I’m not put off by your comments, it’s all part of life’s rich pageant.

By: Adam Snider

Adam Snider — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:46:40 +0000

Ben, thanks for following up. I want to say that I am sorry for my reaction. I over-reacted and let my temper get the best of me. This is something that used to be common for me. I rarely let it happen these days, but for some reason I let you get under my skin. I don't know why. And, I'm glad you didn't take my comments as a personal attack, as I never intended them to be (though, I will admit, I came very close to crossing the line). Even if you were affiliated with this blog, canceling my subscription was a stupid reaction on my part. I am normally much more open to ideas that conflict with my own, and I do enjoy a healthy debate. I would also like to ask you not to "just address the post and none of the other commenters." Please, continue interacting with fellow commentors, both myself and others. Part of what makes blogs so great is that the comments section can become a dialogue. Please, don't be put off by my stupid reaction to your comments. Do continue to interact and respond to other commentors. PS: I'm not Christian, but I am a strong believer in tolerance. However, I'm also only human, and I sometimes let my emotions get the better of me. That's what happened this time. Adam Sniders last blog post..Why I go to church

By: Ben

Ben — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:11:06 +0000

@ Adam Snider – I’d say we’d have to agree to disagree on what constitutes “moderate drinking” – I could take your saying I’m judgmental as a personal attack, but I’m not. We each have our opinions on this issue and I’ve only ever seen this a healthy debate – not a personal attack on myself. I see from your blog that you’re interested in spirituality and religion, which is a field that some have very strong opinions about. And you may very well get some very opinionated comments – hopefully you’ll look at this is some valuable experience in how to handle differing opinions from your own. I’ve always understood that one of the basic tenets of Christianity is being tolerant of others. If people didn’t have differing opinions, I’ve always thought that life would be pretty boring. I’ll finish this paragraph by saying that I greatly respect that you’ve been steadfast with your opinion.

I’ll state that I have no affiliation with Brad’s blog. I’m a regular reader and a very occasional commenter. When I leave my comments I always leave the “Website” field blank – this is because I don’t have a website/blog of my own.

@ Brad – I first came across your blog after reading your post on Lifehack about Jerry Seinfeld and not breaking the chain. I’ve been a steady reader since then.

As far as my initial comment on this post, I just wanted to show that I’d understood the point that you’d made. I also wanted to convey my opinion on moderate drinking to Adam Snider because he had a strong reaction to your post.

It was never my intention to cause one of your recent subscribers to get that offended that they would cancel their subscription.

I’ll repeat what I wrote earlier in this post – I have always left the “Website” field blank on the comment form. I’m always happy to engage in a healthy and robust debate – I’m not a troll looking to flame anyone and I have great respect of the fact that others have differing opinions.

Next time I feel compelled to leave a comment, I’ll just address the post and none of the other commenters.

By: Mickymar

Mickymar — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:49:55 +0000

Excellent idea! Woodworking is a perfect idea for an end to a busy work day. Wood working you can use your creative side, whereas at work, you have to concentrate on what others want. This is your time to shine and cut some Purple Heart or Wenge!