Roll on the 20th June

[shakman]

I don't see how this is any of your, or anyone else's business.  I guess you are trying to get to the point that maybe AQ is using some of his donations to go on vacation.  But, even if he is, they are donations -- not to some tax exempt charity, not toward the purchase of something that he is not providing, etc.  He put up a link for donations to his cause and made no promises other than he would continue working on his projects.  Some here even called it an 'entertainment fee'.  I don't think anyone who donated was under any illusion that they were guaranteed some return.  It was only later, when pissed off about something else, that he announced that only those who donated would get plans for his machine in the first thirty days.  He also announced that anyone who wanted their donations back just had to ask.  If he spent every cent he received in donations on beer, vacations, etc., though disappointing, it wouldn't be anyone's business -- donators or observers -- under these conditions.

Alright, it looks like we're headed for another off-topic flame war of the type I am unfortunately overly familiar with. Speaking from experience, this really isn't worthwhile.

My personal opinion is that Archer deserves a break, he has worked every weekend since donations came in so if you consider his investors his employers and assuming he is using funds from the investors (not really our business) he has plenty of time in lieu up his sleave. It will certainly do him the world of good. We can see from some of his posts that he is clearly frustrated with certain things so this will give him a chance to unwind a bit. I have no doubts he will be running ideas through his head for a good part of his holidays anyway (much to the bemusement of his other half, I'm sure).

So let's not get carried away with it hey fellas? We're all starting to play nice and Archer is starting to get some interesting, if not exciting (depends on which side of the fence you sit, really) results.

I hope you all have a great weekend. I'm out of here!

Peace

shakman

[rdrr]

just for those who are not aware of the earlier posts, i built the van prior to starting on the wheel and put it onsite and built the annex on the side, we can walk to the beach. This is why i dont pay for holidays

No we are not rich, we own that, but rent the house we live in

Hey, don't sweat it... In fact after reading your posts on your website, I know that the donations really didn't even cover a weekly wage.   Maybe enough to pay for the materials...  Anyway you don't have to justify your earnings.  Go have a great vacation and enjoy time away from "the net". 

[shakman]

Last post for a few days (a few of you will sigh a breath of relief) 

Will there be another video before you leave?

@cypheraticus

I doubt it. I think we'll have to wait. He has made his best move yet and claimed "no more deadlines". A direction a few people have urged him to head recently (in fact as early as 20th June). So we can't really complain, he is listening to our advice and trying to avoid further criticism levelled at him for missing self-imposed deadlines.

Have fun all 

shakman

[The Eskimo Quinn]

No there will not be another video before i go, i have not completed the gate key pert, i am not even supposed to be doing this, i had an agreement with my missus i would leave this alone for a while. when the gate key is perfected you will get the front on video and so on, this way i am always one full step ahead, and can answer questions that may arise from any video regarding next step progress from knowledge, not my best guess, without any fear of being wrong or being pushed to timeframes i stupidly set myself.

what you have seen is most genuine and from what i have achived since then validated i was not a fluke or some anomoly having dismanteld the machine and had it run again afterwards on every occassion.

I really do have to go.

[cypheraticus]

@Archer
OK, Thanks for the reply.
I, for one, really appreciate all the effort you've put into this. Have a great vacation!

@All
I guess it's up to us folks, lets pick up where Archer has worked hard to put us. Lets try and finish this wheel.
(Not an empty statement by the way, I'll be ordering neos soon )