Originally Posted by ShawnI've been on hiatus. Lurking.
Got a bit burnt out. I'd been on the forum nearly every single day from 2004-2012.
Got very, very broke. 2011 sky-high. 2013 scraping by. Still stunned and stressed.
Cannot, no-way, no-how, make the Convention this year, will definitely be there next.
Not going to the Convention (---> money issues) was a primary reason for my hiatus. Tough to admit this, it got me (situationally) depressed (not chronic-depression as in the past). I'm not the most stable cat you ever met. Sky high to scraping and stressing was a very, very bitter pill. I'm not proud of that, but it is what it is. Coming to the forum, reminded me of the soon-to-be-missed Convention.
That is how important Conventions are. The cars are window-dressing, play-toys, a "fun focus" for the most part.
Manny @SE-Rawkus took a break for a while, now he's back. Ben took a break, he's back.
I'm coming back around.
My SE-R is running strong. Needs a little TLC, but I am finally (finally) able to focus on my 900 square foot shed. For the first time since I moved here, I can actually see parts of the concrete slab now(!). I can actually move all the way around the whole car. With room to spare. Like for a jack-handle for instance. The SE-R TLC is actually going to happen now that my shed is not a freakish (depressing, aggravating, back-burner) disaster.
Aside from some maintenance-TLC, I've got a metric-shit-ton of new or new-to-me parts to bolt-on to my ride. @happynole is currently sending me a box of even more cool car-parts real soon.
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With a little luck, I may even succeed in the bolting-on part and post some updates to my Members Ride thread soon.
I am finally getting to the point where I am running out of things to modify, and when I can afford it (*sigh*), more power is going into the bay. That should put a ridiculous smile on my face.
I speculate that the influx of youngsters to this forum has certainly and understandably slowed. But like others have stated, this platform IS a modern-day 510. This forum and the Conventions are going to keep right on rolling along.
I believe there are plenty of us that will be and are sticking around long-term with this motor and vehicle(s).
I will never, ever sell my SE-R.
Shawn B
Bummer that you can't make it this year. You'll definitely be missed, Shawn. You gotta do what ya gotta do, though. I had my financial down turn a few years back when I sold the NX's. I know what you're going through. Hang in there, brother!
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