Re: A couple of Marks observations

On Apr 30, 3:20 pm, dpb <n...@xxxxxxx> wrote:

He was not there
to instruct, critique, or judge projects. He was there to be the guy
on TV. ...

...

That's what I was thinking -- they were trying to get something out of
the visit that was unintended and resulted in unintended consequences
(probably) on both sides...

Possibly.

But let me be more blunt, at the risk of offending some here. What I
saw was a group of older retirees (not recent) that had gathered to
see someone they admired and respected. Older guys that have taken up
woodworking at the last part of their lives. I see them as harmless
older guys some talented, some not so much so, but all doing something
rather than to sit and rust out. The folks that were there to see him
were meek, and felt it was an honor to see him.

So I'll take your side on this for a minute.

They should not have been so gullible as to think that Marks was
anyone other than a manufactured personality that won a contest (watch
Swing's video) to get a show. They were stupid to think he was
anything like the character in his show, but in reality only a self
serving snob that was there making an appearance due to contractual
obligation he could not evade.

And too, shame on them for expecting him to be polite and
considerate, or at least keep shut. As pointed out in this thread,
that seems to be a lot to ask of many these days, and he may not be
able to deliver. As my sister the Human Resources expert says, "it
may be beyond his current skill set".

The WC folks were not pleased, though. The owner's rep told me that
they expected Marks to be there as an ambassador for woodworking, have
a little fun, and to shake a few hands an kiss a few babies. Marks
cost them business and teaching income. He was paid to do a job, and
he didn't do it. Worse, in the end it went the opposite way it was
supposed to go.

Still, my comments were on his behavior, not the man. I hope he was
just having a bad day.

Robert
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