Ok, so for those who are not hobby veterans, has this happened to you?

Sounds like a regular called, lol. . . . .

true dat.

way too funny. actually, I received a pm from an anonymous source that leads me to believe it might truly have been sickness. The optimist in me is going to give me another chance. But next time it will probably make it clear I am not in any way affiliated, kin or related to the more well known or infamous members of our board. lol

way too funny. . . . But next time it will probably make it clear I am not in any way affiliated, kin or related to the more well known or infamous members of our board. lol Originally Posted by lickagator39

Smart thinking!

way too funny. actually, I received a pm from an anonymous source that leads me to believe it might truly have been sickness. Originally Posted by lickagator39

It could happen...a lot of providers get suddenly ill when I'm standing at their door...

Truth is she came to the hospital and cheered me up with one hell of a bed bath!

Too many old fat Gators around here ...I'm just sayin.

Ok, so I set up an appointment with a well reviewed provider on this board and others last friday. We had conversed several times in the past but weren't able to hook up. I provided her references and she advised that they were fine. However, I showed up and waited and got a call saying she was on the way and asking me if I'd seen her before. After telling her no, she then called me back a few minutes later saying she was physically ill and would have to reschedule. My question is, as someone with relatively limited hobby experience, should I even consider trying again, or should I just chalk it up to a lost cause and move on to another provider? It seems like once a provider pegs you as questionable, it's kind of hard to overcome that rap. Just curious what other guys in my situation have done. Originally Posted by lickagator39

More then once (and waaaay to often). In general providers are the most unreliable of any business (I suppose some of that is to be expected ... but it gets really bad sometimes). Now ... for many in the hobby it is not a big deal because many, if not most hobbyist like variety.

I like to find a provider I like and see her regularly ... however with the turnover rate and unreliability this is an extremely frustrating way to hobby.

As a follow-up ... when I was hobbying on a more regular basis ... I always had a backup plan (I found this necessary because providers are sooo unreliable). I would always have 1 or 2 alternates in the same area of town ... that were usually able to see me on short notice.

Now I am a lot more picky about who I see and pick providers I see regularly that are relatively reliable ... this has slowed my hobbying by quite a bit. I just don't have the patience to deal with most providers. Oh! and forget about backpage or craigslist, etc. (unless they have multiple reliable reviews).

Gator42 has better hair then Jimmy Johnson. I've been thinking about using his hair as a model for my next toupee....I've got this small bald spot..... Originally Posted by oldbreed

If you plan it right you might be able to buy some hair from him for that rug.