Our valued sohc member K2-K6 uses what I perceive as an unusual Syntax style in his posts.
They are authoritative presenting replies that are always interesting as well evidenced and thorough.
At the risk of sounding critical I have often wondered if English is his first language, mine wasn't as I lived in Austria during my early childhood moving to the UK permanently when I was 5 years of age.
This post is intended to be complementary not in any way a criticism. It might be that K2-K6 is a University Mechanical Engineering Don who loves old Honda's.
Thank you Ted, fine qualification above the realty I feel
Definitely English in origin, South East Berkshire and so a true "southerner" in birth and growing up. Comprehensive school educated then to MOD research and development apprenticeship in toolmaking as primary industrial learning.
Native English speaking , but can reasonably massacre French language to some, often amusing, effect
Realising through workplace promotion into more senior roles that my written skills were very unpracticed, naive and grammatically poor, to set about changing that aspect to a level of decent competence in professional output.
Working extensively in deep technical arena, realising that so many aspect are distorted in understanding and acceptance of the reality, ultimately to define promote and control workplace practices in technical performance to make those operations succeed. Understanding what should happen, writing manuals and working instructions to support that element gives, possibly, a different slant to synrax etc. Interesting observation of yours certainly.
Always reading non fiction, intrigued by exceptional editorial styles and try to learn from those trained and practiced in adventurous language structure.
A phrase from apprenticeship sticks in my mind, we were school informed and trained within first tier R&D facility, with extensive input from thinking of air accident investigation bureau based on site, the methodology, thinking structure and practice all infused in engineering principles taught throughout.
That phrase "if you can't find fault, then you're not looking close enough" still rings loud. Oh, and another one "assumption is the mother of all fcuk up" still have the same potency in analysis of what should be happening in front of you.
I had the good fortune of being immersed amongst very clever people in that period, they held some extraordinary knowledge amongst them. Now tevh my children to listen carefully when there's opportunity to get such important information from scource like that.
Also think there's some very knowledgeable members of this forum, such diverse views available too.
Odd to write about my outlook
On that personal note, I feel the forum misses Ken as contributor, felt he was unnecessarily pushed into a situation that wasn't very nice for him, understand his ultimate decisions on a personal basis, it certainly wasn't very kind to him.
I was fine with holding an opposed view to Ken, debate often bringing up a bigger view of topic, we had some good threads about bikes and engineering.
Probably the wrong place within this thread, but feel his contribution was important for forum.
