STORM2K

I hope this isn't an issue, but this is the best way to determine whether the time I spend on the stats is worthwhile. I really am not sure who is viewing them on at least a somewhat regular basis.

I just went through the entire memberlist and counted up 25 members that have acknowledged/thanked me for what I've been doing for about the last year.

Do you check certain ones? Which ones interest you most? Do you have a request? What do you think is a waste of time calculating?

I really appreciate it.

Tom, your insecurity is amazing. I check your stats and have stated that everytime you have posed this question. Please, if you feel like it is taking too much time, take some time off. We do appreciate your efforts.

Tom, in my opinion, if you enjoy putting together all of your amazing stats, then you need to keep it up for yourself...unfortunately we don't always get acknowledgement for the the time we donate or the things we do for others, but as long as its making you happy, and gives you a greater feeling of belonging, keep it up my friend! Who cares what anyone else thinks!

Tom,

I'm not much into stats, unless it has to do with baseball, specifically the Red Sox. That being said, I'm amazed at the depth of your statistical analysis. Great job!...you really should be an Engineer!

Tom, I do check your stats occasionally. It amazes me how you are able to keep up with it all. You are brilliant! That being said, I understand that it can be very time consuming. If you only want to keep up a few of them, I'm sure everyone would be understand. We all appreciate your hard work and dedication to storm2k.
...Jennifer...

Tom, you do an excellent job. I check them regularly, and I can't wait until Storm2k hits 600,000 posts. It amazes me how many posts the other topics get. However, as Jennifer said, they are time consuming. You should do a poll and see which ones aren't looked at regularly. Great work Tom!

Tom; I check almost all of your stats on a daily basis. Being that I have AS (like you do); these types of things interest me very much. Know that; even though I may not post in the threads daily; that I do read them and keep up to date on the information contained within.

Tom... I enjoy your stats very much.

I like your new one very much... the one that lets us know our site rank.

Tom...I must admit that I am not a regular visitor to the stats section, but when I do, I am absolutely certain that you have tended to them carefully, regularly, and with passion and pride. They mean a lot to you. And they mean a lot to us.

My son Jarrod played baseball through much of high school, but during the time he was about ten years old he tried so hard to earn the team's gold glove award....for being the best fielder on the team. I swear he limps around today because he dove for every ball within 40 feet of him. And every once in a while he actually made a great play. He loved the game.

That year, he kept track of everyone's stats...from strikeouts to great plays...mostly for the selfish reason of knowing how well he personally played. How many defensive outs he made was just one of those stats.

When awards were given out, he was sure he was deserving (and had evidence to support it) of that simple little certificate for "Lion's Club Team Gold Glove Award."

It instead went to someone else.

But before he could hang his head very low, his coach, a wonderful guy, a great mentor, and a father himself, announced a special award that had never been given before.

"Jarrod," he said in front of all of us and the team, "Could you come forward and accept this special award."

On the plaque it said, "For the Lion's Club Team's Outstanding Statistician."

On the way home his disappointment still was obvious, but I noticed not that long ago that among the important things he has saved in one not-so-full box through all these years (he's 27 now) is that simple framed certificate.

Tom, I'm not trying to say you have to keep all the statistics, so many categories, so many things to measure, but I will say this as best I can.

If you have a passion for those numbers, and that responsiblity, and enjoy it as a member here at Storm2k, then I honestly and truly believe you should keep doing it.

In addition, we should all express our gratitude to you for making, and keeping, that commitment. We all know who to go to when we DO want to see those numbers.

Thanks so much, Tom. Really.

stormraiser wrote:Tom, your insecurity is amazing. I check your stats and have stated that everytime you have posed this question. Please, if you feel like it is taking too much time, take some time off. We do appreciate your efforts.

Anthony, it isn't insecurity. It is only logical to wonder who is and isn't viewing the data I compile on a daily and nearly daily basis.

Joshua21Young wrote:Tom; I check almost all of your stats on a daily basis. Being that I have AS (like you do); these types of things interest me very much. Know that; even though I may not post in the threads daily; that I do read them and keep up to date on the information contained within.

As I have said before, I don't expect dozens of respones in the various threads in the Greetings & Stats forum. Those that do I obviously see.


I have been doing the more consistent ones the most often, compared to a few that are more time consuming. So, a time out isn't necessary.

This sort of thing seems to come across as irrelevant to a lot of people, but apparently that isn't the case.

Thanks for the replies everyone.

azskyman wrote:Tom, I'm not trying to say you have to keep all the statistics, so many categories, so many things to measure, but I will say this as best I can.

If you have a passion for those numbers, and that responsiblity, and enjoy it as a member here at Storm2k, then I honestly and truly believe you should keep doing it.

In addition, we should all express our gratitude to you for making, and keeping, that commitment. We all know who to go to when we DO want to see those numbers.

Thanks so much, Tom. Really.

True, Steve! If I didn't want to them as much as I do... there would be a some gaps in the data.

You're welcome and I thank you again.