07-19-2011, 07:34 AM
I frequent both sites. Yes, there is more of a "things are going downhill fast and we need to make tough decisions to adjust" mentality over there. To be fair there occasionally are posters in both forums that come out of the blue with "I live in NYC, have never seen a tree, and want to sell everything and move to Puna. Are there any jobs"? Smith, your original post was flavored with some of that unbridled optimism which, if not backed up with physical, emotional, and financial resources,would have qualified you for the lukewarm reception. It is simply difficult to tell where you fit yet. It would be a mistake to dismiss a very knowlegable bunch of folks no matter how off-putting the initial reception.