Where is Vivi?
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Where is Vivi?
He's been missing 20 days or so. Not like him. I hope everything is okay.
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Re: Where is Vivi?
I think he took a break. It might be related to the disappointment in the Swick 5 being MIA for so long and the tension around certain threads. We all need to take a break occasionally.
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Re: Where is Vivi?
Hope everything’s alright too. I tried messaging him a couple weeks ago asking to join the Reddit spydercoswap group.. hopefully he comes around soon
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Re: Where is Vivi?
I noticed too , and hope all is well . His contribution to the Forum are always useful . Dan
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Re: Where is Vivi?
People get busy and hobbies and Interests change. I know Im getting bored with the knife Industry/hobby. Mainly due to stale designs with no new Insight or new models, just different steels and color ways for exclusives and collectors go nuts.....plus the in sane price hikes every year and generally qc has dropped across the board. I suspect a lot of folks are gonna be M.I.A.
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Re: Where is Vivi?
Vivi has always been very helpful to me. He has been very helpful to many here.
Helped me get a Spyderco Native Chief or two as well, that will forever remain in my collection.
Wherever he is I am sure he will be fine. When he returns be happy.
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Wherever he is I am sure he will be fine. When he returns be happy.
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Re: Where is Vivi?
It’s been on my mind lately, fwiw.Cowboyfromhell wrote: ↑Fri Jan 20, 2023 7:54 pmPeople get busy and hobbies and Interests change. I know Im getting bored with the knife Industry/hobby. Mainly due to stale designs with no new Insight or new models, just different steels and color ways for exclusives and collectors go nuts.....plus the in sane price hikes every year and generally qc has dropped across the board. I suspect a lot of folks are gonna be M.I.A.
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Re: Where is Vivi?
One thing I definitely know … he’s eating good ! I would never have took up a 30 day Pacific Salt challenge without his information about the knife . He opened my eyes and expanded my appreciation of using knives in different environments. Dan
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Re: Where is Vivi?
Not kidding: I came to the off topic section for starting a thread with the exact same question and title, then saw it already existed..
Since I myself was away from the forum for about 4 month, I pretty soon realized that Vivi was not around when I came back.
Perhaps, since he was locked in the last time on Jan 1st in the morning it's some kind of new years resolution?
I can also recall that vivi took a break (at least) once already: Actually came back as vivi, before that it was Vivi (First letter capital).
Hope all is well in his life!
Since I myself was away from the forum for about 4 month, I pretty soon realized that Vivi was not around when I came back.
Perhaps, since he was locked in the last time on Jan 1st in the morning it's some kind of new years resolution?
I can also recall that vivi took a break (at least) once already: Actually came back as vivi, before that it was Vivi (First letter capital).
Hope all is well in his life!
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- EDC: Endura thin red line ffg combo edge (VG10); Wayne Goddard PE (4V), Endela SE (VG10)
-Mountains/outdoors: Pac.Salt 1 SE (H1), Salt 2 SE (LC200N), and also Wayne Goddard PE (4V)
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Re: Where is Vivi?
I’ve noticed this too.
In a weird way it seems we traded vivi for Wartstein :)
Obviously I want them both to be around, so that came out neither good nor bad.
I’m not sure what drives this rather irrational interest for me (not irrational as in “not useful”, just the excessive time and resource put into it), but it certainly comes in waves and can be pretty dormant at times.
Lately my own interest has picked up somewhat, but I can certainly understand the need to take a break - or the less deliberate version of just don’t feeling the need to log on. We have a nice thing going on here, but real life has more to offer still.
Hope he’s OK. Must admit I was a bit worried about Wartstein, but he proved me wrong, so with that experience I find it easier to assume vivi is fine and just prioritizing the important stuff.
In a weird way it seems we traded vivi for Wartstein :)
Obviously I want them both to be around, so that came out neither good nor bad.
I’m not sure what drives this rather irrational interest for me (not irrational as in “not useful”, just the excessive time and resource put into it), but it certainly comes in waves and can be pretty dormant at times.
Lately my own interest has picked up somewhat, but I can certainly understand the need to take a break - or the less deliberate version of just don’t feeling the need to log on. We have a nice thing going on here, but real life has more to offer still.
Hope he’s OK. Must admit I was a bit worried about Wartstein, but he proved me wrong, so with that experience I find it easier to assume vivi is fine and just prioritizing the important stuff.
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Re: Where is Vivi?
Maybe they are the same person? One is here, the other is not. Hmmmm.aicolainen wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:04 amI’ve noticed this too.
In a weird way it seems we traded vivi for Wartstein :)
Obviously I want them both to be around, so that came out neither good nor bad.
I’m not sure what drives this rather irrational interest for me (not irrational as in “not useful”, just the excessive time and resource put into it), but it certainly comes in waves and can be pretty dormant at times.
Lately my own interest has picked up somewhat, but I can certainly understand the need to take a break - or the less deliberate version of just don’t feeling the need to log on. We have a nice thing going on here, but real life has more to offer still.
Hope he’s OK. Must admit I was a bit worried about Wartstein, but he proved me wrong, so with that experience I find it easier to assume vivi is fine and just prioritizing the important stuff.
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Re: Where is Vivi?
If that is true , it would be a paranormal event that only James Y could answer for us . DanDoc Dan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:12 amMaybe they are the same person? One is here, the other is not. Hmmmm.aicolainen wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:04 amI’ve noticed this too.
In a weird way it seems we traded vivi for Wartstein :)
Obviously I want them both to be around, so that came out neither good nor bad.
I’m not sure what drives this rather irrational interest for me (not irrational as in “not useful”, just the excessive time and resource put into it), but it certainly comes in waves and can be pretty dormant at times.
Lately my own interest has picked up somewhat, but I can certainly understand the need to take a break - or the less deliberate version of just don’t feeling the need to log on. We have a nice thing going on here, but real life has more to offer still.
Hope he’s OK. Must admit I was a bit worried about Wartstein, but he proved me wrong, so with that experience I find it easier to assume vivi is fine and just prioritizing the important stuff.
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Re: Where is Vivi?
Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:19 amIf that is true , it would be a paranormal event that only James Y could answer for us . DanDoc Dan wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 8:12 amMaybe they are the same person? One is here, the other is not. Hmmmm.aicolainen wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:04 amI’ve noticed this too.
In a weird way it seems we traded vivi for Wartstein :)
Obviously I want them both to be around, so that came out neither good nor bad.
I’m not sure what drives this rather irrational interest for me (not irrational as in “not useful”, just the excessive time and resource put into it), but it certainly comes in waves and can be pretty dormant at times.
Lately my own interest has picked up somewhat, but I can certainly understand the need to take a break - or the less deliberate version of just don’t feeling the need to log on. We have a nice thing going on here, but real life has more to offer still.
Hope he’s OK. Must admit I was a bit worried about Wartstein, but he proved me wrong, so with that experience I find it easier to assume vivi is fine and just prioritizing the important stuff.
I’m sure vivi will be back at some point. Life brings changes, new priorities and all that. And interests wax and wane.
I joined here in 2004, then disappeared for most of 14 years. If/when vivi returns, I’m certain it’ll be a LOT sooner than that…
Jim
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Hi James . I have dropped out and came back twice , so understand quite well . I do hope he returns , somebody has to have the biggest hands on the Forum ! Dan
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