Is it just me?

[Nightow1]

I know I'm going to get some flack for this but here it goes.
What happened to the old OCC? Just a few years ago people would post interesting, intelligent, and informative stuff. Now we seem to get the same questions over and over, postings of sorry to say it half a@% projects, and the infamous can someone tell me how to make this post. I'm not trying to start anything im realy not, it's just frustrating. People use to use their minds and hands to make some great stuff, now its just a lot of copies.
JMHO!
If this is out of place, by all means plese delete it.

[R Bedell]

I am going to say, the age and the mindset of the poster, play a big factor.

[Nightow1]

I wasn't sure if it was just me getting old and becoming that guy that yells at you to get off his grass, or if it was a progressing issue. lol
But I think you are right.

[R Bedell]

Generally speaking.........it appears that the younger the poster, the greater of what you are seeing.

[J-Mech]

No, it's not just you.

It's kind of like American Idol on here sometimes. I can't believe how good some people really are, and sometimes I can't believe that some people can do something so bad, but legitimately think what they did was awesome.

I say it all the time. Know your limitations and stick to it.

I agree with Mike. But, I can't imagine having a hobby that I wasn't any good at. But then again... I guess that's what a hobby is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVEuPmVAb8o

[Nightow1]

I Love Mike Rowe, man is a genius.

[john hall]

Don't know what kind of questions you want folks to ask, there are only so many things to go wrong with a lawnmower so it seems to me the questions will eventually be repeated I guess if all has been asked then the forum should be closed other than for use as on online reference. Regarding projects, hey I am all for them. Some of them are really outstanding yet the builders don't chronicle much of what they do. As for me, I just repair what needs it and go mow. I have too many other irons in the fire to do a front to back restoration just to mow grass. To each their own I say.

Regarding younger guys, I say cheer them on! Its rare this day and time when you look at America as a whole, to find someone interested in resurrecting old stuff. Heck, I'm the youngest homeowner (besides my dad) on my road and I run old Cadets. EVERYONE else is running high dollar Deeres--I'm talking the real ones you buy at a dealership and probably make payments on. I guess I was fortunate to have a dad help me restore things and a farm shop to learn and work in. I bought this Farmall when I was 17 and the Case when I was 18. Still have both of them

[J-Mech]

I think when Keith says "same old questions" he means things that with a little reading you can solve on your own. So many questions can be answered just by reading the owners or shop manual. How many times do we say, "Here, read this and get back to us if you still have questions" yet, the OP doesn't bother to download or read.... I'm not saying, and I don't think Keith is either, that we don't enjoy helping a newbie out. One of my person frustrations is a newbie who won't listen when given the answer. It's just frustrating answering questions like how to level a deck (in the manual), or walking someone through a starting issue when they know good and well the wiring has been hacked all to hell but "forget" to mention it (very important info). Or even the dreaded "What oil do I run". You know that stuff is going to repeat itself over and over.... It's the people who don't want to try to read a manual that is frustrating. If you don't understand after reading it, then hey, ASK! That's fine, at least you tried to figure it out.

So many times what people really want is for you to come over, fix their machine (or build them what they want) fill their tractor up with gas and leave $20 on the way out (I did not coin that phrase). That's the attitude that gets old. Or the "hey look what I did" and it's just awful. Paint on the tires or wrong paint color (like old cat yellow and plain white), incorrect engine jammed in with chopped up hoods... come on. If that's the best you can do find another hobby.

[Nightow1]

J-Mech can articulate my words so well.
that was precisely what I meant.

[drglinski]

Be glad you don't follow the Cub Cadet fever thing on Facebook. (or if you do you know what I'm talking about.) Way too many stupid easy questions like which way does the engine turn and then a zillion replies arguing about it, or here's my Cub Cadet for sale and I won't put a price on it so start your bidding. Some people I try to help out but so many are just dumb questions that with a second or two of looking would have the answer themselves. I don't want to be calling out people cuz I'm sure I was one of them at some point.