Welcome to the Woodshop Nerdery for the Last Time
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- Опубліковано 24 сер 2024
- Thanks to all who have supported the channel with view, thumbs ups/downs, comments, and shares. This will be the final video of a channel that I am very proud of. All videos will remain public for future reference and to allow new viewers to discover this content.
Tom, you can be proud of the goals you set and met and you really raised the bar. Well done, my friend. Thank you for your friendship and for all the contributions you’ve made to the Shopsmith community and to my channel as well. I look forward to whatever is next, and I know you will do something interesting. BTW, I’m a 2XL. Scott
Thanks Scott! And thank you for you perpetual support and for helping promote the channel. I think Shopsmith is under-represented in social media and I hope some one is inspired to start a new Shopsmith channel. After all, if I can do it, anyone can.
Even though I only found you now after you're done with this channel, I am really happy to have found it. This is a great library for me to watch through over time, and it is refreshing that you're not an ad for festool and woodpecker.
Tom, you have performed a great service for ShopSmith owners and hobbyists. I started with a Mark 500 in 1983 and went on to more stationary tools. But still use the 500 for a variety of options. You are a fine craftsman and a caring human being. Thanks for all of your contributions to th craft.
Thanks you!
Tom...Tom....Tom....Tom....don't go!!!!!!
You did great content, you did great projects, you are one of the very few and Best presenters on using and utilizing the Shopsmith equipment in such an easy to follow and understand platform with the authenticity of concept to completion of the projects you shared.
Your one of the few I will truly miss. I'm hoping maybe you'll post a surprise build now and then. Please leave your channel up if possible, I constantly go back to search help with builds and Shopsmith usage if I need to figure something out. To date, you and Scott have the best content I enjoy when it's Shopsmith builds.
Thanks for everything you did for us, Good luck, Take Care, and keep using your Shopsmith as often as you can!
Thanks,
Jon
Thank you, Jon!
My wife and I canceled our cable TV 30 years ago because we got tired of the corporate influence. Every time a hobbyist UA-camr quits posting videos, those of us who ignore the corporate-sponsored jerks feel just a bit more lonely. Thanks for all you've contributed, and I hope you get to enjoy more time with your family. Peace be with you.
The corporate influence is alive and well on UA-cam, but this time there are not as many rules and guidelines.
Thank you so much Tom for the huge effort and contribution to our little corner of the woodworking community. I fully understand the time it takes to produce finished videos.
Thanks again. Looking forward to seeing what you tackle next.
Great to hear, thank you!
Tom. Thanks. I will miss your meticulous attention to detail as well as your humor. Best of luck to you.
Thank you kindly, Bob!
Tom, thank you for all your work on this channel. I really appreciate your in depth research and sharing your experience. I am a fan of the fact based opinions and common sense you brought to the Shopsmith community. Your channel is one of the best I have seen. I wish you well and enjoy your time in the shop! Hope to see more of you in the future if you’re so called.
Thanks, James!
Tom I am sad to see you go! I have really enjoyed your videos and enjoyed the attention to detail you pay to everything you do. Not often you run across someone who thinks out their projects as well as you do, and I enjoy watching you use your Shopsmith! Thanks, You have taught us many things and I appreciate the lessons you have given us. Good luck! and Best Wishes!
Glad you like them!
Tom, you did make an impact. You were one of the few I watch, that helped in me getting off my retired butt and get back into woodworking.
Enjoy your additional time, and thank you.
That's awesome Hank! Thanks for sharing that.
Well, bless your heart, Tom. I can't tell you how much we appreciate all that you've done for the hobbyist woodworker community, especially for Shopsmith people.
Your channel will be missed. May God bless you on your new endeavors. 🙏 ❤
Thank you Mark! I appreciate all your support.
Tom, you should be proud, and you will be missed (especially by your fellow nerds; loved it whenever you went all techy!)! Best of fortune on any future endeavors!
Much appreciated!
Tom you have had an impact! One of the most important was to show the community that the SS can be used to make real wood projects something I have done for thirty years! You made me smile and I appreciate your tenacity and watching you grow has been a privilege. Good luck drop a note on “my growth rings “ the SS community will miss your content! Be well my friend! Bob
Will do Bob, thanks for all the support!
Sorry to see you go and glad you feel you accomplished your objectives. I've enjoyed your channel and learned some things about using my Shopsmith that I hadn't tried before. Thank you for what you've done, and I think you can feel you've done something worthwhile and ended it when YOU wanted to, not because some external thing meant you had to. Well done!
Exactly, thanks for all the support Michael.
Tom, this is a sad day for me. I have really enjoyed your content. I wish you the best in whatever comes next for you. You have been an outstanding ambassador for this unique tool.
Thanks, Tim!
So sorry to see you go I have enjoyed you, your presentation and your projects. I wish you the best. Thanks for all of your hard work. You will be missed.
Thanks you!
I have appreciated your contribution to the UA-cam world. You are correct, the woodworking content is mostly professional level or pattern. It takes time to edit and process video. Time that I hope you can use in your shop. Thanks.
Thank you very much! I am looking forward to catching up on some items in the shop.
Tom, thank you for the years of work! I’ll miss your typical good sense, thinking, and creativity! Blessings in the coming days.
Thank John for your continuous support and encouragement!
I imaging it's a lot of work filming, editing, figuring out camera and mic positions. But I'm really going to miss this channel. A voice of reason in a world of madness. My wife almost cried when you threw away your presentation shirts. That was well done by the way. It was refreshing to see actual projects made, especially with the Shopsmith. I also liked the nerd aspects. Analyzing, measuring, and explaining how things worked. May you be blessed as you are a blessing.
Best of luck to you too!
Well sir -
It is nice to watch one who provides honest content.
One that is articulate.
A person having fun.
I’d enjoy meeting you some day.
It has been my pleasure.
Thanks John! And I am very grateful for all the encouragement and support you have given me and the rest of the Shopsmith community.
Those chairs look nice. Thanks for your example for other hobbiests.
Glad you like them!
I knew it! First time I ever watched your channel (courtesy of the Malecki Malarky), I thought to myself, “This Tom bloke is a wooden coat hanger man”. Just two kinds of people in the world, Tom - the considered, thoughtful, diligent and worldly ones that use wooden coat hangers… and everybody else!
Seriously, man, thank you for your contributions to hobbyist woodworking. I think I can safely say that every one that’s watched and followed along on your journey has gained much. And those Wegner chairs are pure magic!
I appreciate those compliments, thanks!
Always looked forward to your videos, very well done and informative. Thanks for the information and entertainment. Wish you well on your next channel.
Thank you very much!
Tom I am very sad to see you go, I have really enjoyed your channel. So many woodworking channels are done by professionals with all their fancy and expensive tools who want to sell you something. I loved the commercial free hobbyist approach you brought. You are an inspiring everyman, inspiring us by learning woodworking and sharing your journey, making mistakes, talking about real experiences, and not some fake 'influencer'. You inspired me and I will miss you, best of luck and well wishes to your family.
Well said!
Tom, your channel was a wonderful help to me in my crash course on ShopSmith and woodworking. I got my two ShopSmiths in 2021, dug into the SS Forums and Ingler’s videos, then found yours and Scott’s. I have loved them all and will certainly miss your continued knowledge and perspective. I still have a bunch of your videos to go back to, so I’m hoping that you keep them posted.
Good luck with your new goals, and I hope they include something in the SS and/or woodworking community. Thank you my friend.
I note that you still have all your fingers and both your eyes; that’s success for a wood worker of any kind. It’s been fun watching your channel and I’ll welcome you back should you decide to return.
Thank you! And yes I am very luck to sustain good health and avoid injury. I do hope that luck holds!
I wish you luck. Thank you for taking us on this journey with you! I have learned a lot about my Shopsmith and enjoyed every minute. Can't wait to see what the next chapter is. You are fearless!!!
You are so welcome!
Tom, I also wanted to say thank you all the work you have put into your videos. I appreciate the analyitics you have brought to your channel. The information you have provided was so valuable to me, thus the reason I purchased a new Shopsmith Mark 7. I am big believer in Shopsmith and I have learned so much by watching your videos. Like you, I am a hobbyist working on projects out of my garage. Because of the content you provided, I went back to the begining and watched all of your videos. Thank you for all that you have done and I like others, I look forward to the next chapter. -- Blessings to you and your family,
Thanks Steve, glad I could help!
Thank you for your postings and for giving so much to the community
You bet
So long and thanks for all the videos. I learned lots about shopsmith tools & techniques but even more importantly, I got motivated to make progress on my own project stack. I even managed to find a couple double bar clamps. 😁
Great to hear!
Great job! I’ve enjoyed your channel very much. I’m a SS owner and I really appreciated how you integrated SS into your unique projects.
Awesome, thank you!
Sorry to see you go Tom. I really enjoyed your woodworking/Shopsmith videos. Great job with those chairs.... that's a tough build.
You have taught us so much. Thanks for everything you will e missed.
You are so welcome!
Bravo and well done! You have demonstrated and explained things without dumbing them down. If you decide to do more again, the Shopsmith community could use another channel! Scott is great, but having more than one is a big plus. Thanks for what you've done!
Thanks Mark!
Sorry to hear you are closing your channel, but understand after listening to your reasons. You were certainly the most honest presenter and very well organized. As someone who owns an old 500 as well as many stand alone tools I always marvel at your ability to plan the sequences of your projects. I am afraid I will never be as organized as you but I did learn a lot and you deserve to be proud of your accomplishments.
Chuck
Happy that you accomplished your goals Tom. At the same time sorry to see you go. You have made a wonderful contribution to the world of woodworking and Shopsmithing. I'll be back to watch your videos time and again in the future.
Thank you!
I have enjoyed your videos and appreciate your shopsmith content.
I will be watching for what you will be offering next.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for the legacy of videos you leave behind. I agree about small shop hobby content. It’s far more relatable for us in a small shop hobby setup.
Best of luck.
So true! and you're welcome!
Thank you for sharing important information that simply wasn't available anywhere else.
Thanks for all the great Shopsmith content. I will miss your videos. Good luck on your next project!
Thanks so much!
It was serendipity that you started your channel just as I began woodworking, having selected a ShopSmith to be the tool I’d build my workshop around. Solid, thoughtful content delivered in an entertaining and informative manner, I always enjoyed when another video would arrive. And it’s content that will persist. Most SS content is decades old with the production quality to match. Having sites like this and MGR have been the primary engines for quality, modern SS content, and for those of us still coming to this as hobbyists and SS owners, your additions to the canon will be appreciated indefinitely. Thanks, man.
You're welcome, best of luck!
Dang Tom I hate to see you go. I really enjoyed your video and I thought that you did a great job teaching us. Thank you again for the great videos. You will be Missed.
Thanks you sir!
Thanks for all your contributions. I was driving through a neighborhood the other day and saw a rusty Shopsmith 10E on the curb being given away for free. I thought about your channel and picked it up, I'll clean it up this winter. Thank you!
Great find! At the very least you can make a good sanding station out of it.
@@woodshopnerdery Haha, that's the exact conclusion I came to as well. Free disc sander, some assembly required.
Really appreciate the time you took to create great content. I know I have learned alot from your channel. Thank you and God Speed in your next adventure. Keep being you. 👽
My pleasure!
Well darn! I just discovered you a few weeks ago! There aren't that many Shopsmith channels out there, and it's sad to lose one. Thanks for creating this content, and thanks for leaving it up and accessible.
Thank you so much!
The weaving on the chairs looks terrific, as do the chairs. If the family likes the chairs, then all is good, they are the most important audience. Well done.
I can appreciate when you feel the time has come to move on. Making videos does add a lot of hours to the projects.
Dave.
Thanks Dave! Yes, though the chairs are not perfect, I did have a "wow, I made that?" moment. Very happy with them.
I cannot BELIEVE this is the first time I've ever come across your channel! All of these videos are just incredible! You've poured out so much dedication and effort and raw PASSION into this channel. It's bittersweet to see you go just as I discover you, but know that I and many others will discover and enjoy your content for years to come. Godspeed you magnificent bastard.
Thanks Eric, glad you like the channel!
I am sad to see you go. I have always thought you enriched UA-cam with “what was missing” on UA-cam. You made excellent presentations with clear explanations and good opinions. I would like to think that someone as smart and talented as you will be back soon. Never think what you have done has gone unappreciated. I appreciate what you have gone through to put yourself there and enjoyed living vicariously through your efforts. Best of Luck and I hope to see you again soon.
Thank you so much, Jim!
Thanks you for your efforts. I really enjoyed your work.
My pleasure, James!
Tom, thanks for a great series of informative videos. Really sad to see you shut down the channel, but totally understandable. You can be proud of what you have given to many out here, and the accomplishment of setting and reaching a number of goals. Good luck and thaks again.
I appreciate the compliments, Danny!
Tom,
Well you should be proud. I am truly going to miss your channel. I think you were very unique in your content and very well presented. I know if you continued you would be one of the big channels. Please drop a line once in a while on how and what you are up to. It would truly be appreciated by me to know things are going well for you. God Bless you and your family. Jim
I appreciate that, Jim. Thanks!
I don't comment much and this is the very first video of yours I've seen, but I agree on much of what you said. As a hobbyist, seeing another hobbyist do things is that much more valuable and educational. Unique things and projects are what's awesome. It's a shame that everything has become monetized and sponsored, and a breathe of fresh air to get opinions that are based on experiences etc, instead of influenced by companies via sponsorship.
I don't have a shopsmith but I will be checking out all your videos and relish in the good old days I missed out on. Thanks for all you did, and be blessed in your next endeavors.
It’s been nice watching your Chanel thanks for explaining things plainly
Tom, just come across your channel a few months ago. You did a great job and I thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you for all the time you put into it. I have not watched all your video, but will. Wish you all the best! Rick
Thank you kindly!
Tom, so sorry to see you go. Thank you so much for all you have taught me about my ShopSmith.
You are very welcome
Tom, You had a great channel. I hope that you continue to enjoy your woodworking and build some more wonderful projects. Your presentations have been informative and enjoyable, and importantly, you did this to inform and aid people in their woodworking journey, not to generate income. I applaud you, and wish you the best!
Thank you very much!
Just today, discovered your channel. Good luck to you and know that I will enjoy all your content. Thanks.
1. Everybody's covered the most of the things I would say.
2. Your episode teaching the free CAD program is amazingly helpful.
3. I was lucky enough to see your episode on the book of jigs before the price skyrocketed on Amazon.
3a... Yes, you are a social media influencer. It is okay to profit from your work.
3b. It's a lot of work to make a good video, especially, an instructional one. (see 3 and 3a)
4. Thank you.
5. Finally, you are an inspiration.
Tom, I am going into woodshop this year. You have really taught me a lot. Thank you.
Great to hear!
Great Job Tom! I'm also a ShopSmith owner. I love to watch woodworking video using the SS. Well the best of luck to you.
Thanks, you too!
I’m gonna miss you! I just came across your channel and as a Shopsmith owner, I really enjoyed what I have seen so far. Thank You.
Me too!
Thank you Tom, I’ve enjoyed you channel! Best of luck in your next endeavors.
Thanks, you too!
Wow Tom, I did not see this coming. 😲
Gonna miss the ShopSmith content, was always fun to see your projects take shape.
Thanks Tim!
I must admit I was shocked to see the title of this video. You are one of the few channels I have both subscribed to and watched regularly. I often find myself scanning the channels hoping to find yours or a few others. I will most certainly miss the type of content you have provided. As others have said, you show the SS in action on practical and unique projects. I have thoroughly enjoyed learning from you and will most likely be watching reruns for a long time. I think your channel has been the perfectest complement to Scott's My Growth Rings. I wish you all the best as you move forward in your woodworking journey. Blessings, Glen
Thank you, Glen!
Tom, I have enjoyed all your content and your commitment to a non-commercial approach to UA-cam video production for hobbyist woodworkers. Not only have you achieved your personal goals but you have enabled many fellow woodworkers to progress toward achieving their goals. You have much to be proud of and I am personally grateful for all you’ve done. I wish you health and happiness in the future. Thank you again.
You can be proud of your videos 👍. I wish you well 🙏
Thanks, Ray!
I just found you last week, but did enjoy you content that I have seen, (about 4-5 videos). I wish you well in your next project! Thank you for your contribution.
Tom… where am I gonna go for my Nerd Fix now?
I’ve enjoyed your videos to gain insight, trade thoughts and further the knowledge about techniques that make projects successful.
I also truly value getting your input on my videos. They have really made me think and pushed me to do better.
Congrats on satisfying your goals… your contributions have been welcomed and advanced the ball for all of us hobbyists!
Thanx bud.
Thanks for all the support on my channel as well Dave!
first time watching any of your videos (it showed up on my UA-cam feed), but I like your authentic style and service-oriented personality. Will check out your other videos!
Wow, thank you!
Tom, thank you so much for all you have done for both the Shopsmith community (including me) and for non Shopsmith woodworkers (poor folks). I could write much more about my admiration and respect for you and your channel, but hundreds of owners have already done that.
When I sold you your Mark 7, I had some trepidations 😊; because 1) anyone with your skills and experience could either help or hurt Shopsmith’s reputation, and 2) since the Mark 7 was new at the time, I had not yet had my own long enough to realize it’s quality and potential. I have much more experience using, recommending and selling them now.
I also had the mixed feelings when I had to put my Shopsmith video channel on pause two years ago (health issues;I plan to re-vitalize and restart my channel this year.) You, and some others like Scott Markwood, Nick Engler, Mark Adams, Norm Abrams, even some celebrities like Andy Rooney, Paul Mitchell,and the Pumpkin-Smasher Gallagher 😂have all kept the Shopsmith communities moving and growing …so again thank you and best wishes in your future endeavors! Doug Reid, aka Shopsmith Doug, the Woodworking Evangelist
Thank you for the kinds comments, Doug.
Good for you, I admire your courage especially for goal #2. This reminds me of a photographers' web site I really liked long ago, he posted a picture each day then after ten years he stopped and I thought that was the best way to end it. On his own terms, deliberate and positive. His work remains online and like him, you should be proud of what you have given. Thank you.
Tom, congratulations on achieving your objectives and contributing to those of us whom have watched your videos. I commend you on making the decision to close this chapter of your YT life and look forward to your next adventure…should it be here on YT.
Thanks for the support Christopher!
Tom, your videos were so precise on everything you covered. With your decision on closing down your UA-cam channel, I feel a great loss in the information highway of shopsmiths. . Having Shopsmith's for nearly 55 years I have along with many others appreciate the versatilely of the Shopsmith that so many others don't or never will enjoy. Take care and I hope we will soon enjoy another avenue you decide to do.
I appreciate that, Robert!
Tom,
I will miss your channel.
Thank you for the great content
Best wishes to you and your family!
Same to you!
So sorry to see this wonderful channel come to an end. I have learned many things from you and totally enjoyed the process. Thank you so much, Tom for all that you have done. I hope that our paths will cross again someday.
Thanks, John!
Tom, you will be missed! Thanks for all you have done for the weekend hobyest like me. Thanks. Hope to see your new channel.
Thank you Michael!
Congratulations on completing the channel, I will miss your uploads but I am very happy for you.
I am also happy to see that I am not the only person with 5 of the same shirt in my closet. 🤣
Thank you very much!
I’m really going to miss your videos. 😢 Having good Shopsmith content has been a blessing to the community. I know how much goes into the production and I hope if you do a new channel it will be rewarding for you. Thanks for all the great content and for welcoming us into your shop.
Thank you so much. Yes, I feel Shopsmith is under represented on UA-cam as well. I hope my channel inspires others to post Shopsmith content, including How-to content form Shopsmith, not just sales.
Sad to hear, my friend. I always looked forward to your videos. I know it's a lot of hard work and takes time from the family. Hopefully you can get together with Scott now and then to keep us posted on what's going on. I sure hope you pulled those shirts out of the bin! I often get frustrated with my small shop that doubles as my machine and auto repair shop, having to constantly move things around, but seeing the tight space you have actually encourages me. The Shopsmith is supposed to solve the space crunch, but I've now got 3 of them and just picked up a power stand yesterday. I can't help myself.
I enjoyed your videos. Good luck with the next venture!
Thanks so much!
Hey Tom, I'm so sad to see you ending your channel, i use my Dad's 1955 Shopsmith that he gave when i bought my first house at 23 . That was 42 years ago and i just now replaced the motor. I found your channel a fw months ago and was so excited to see someone using a Shopsmith and now you are moving on.... so bummed, but as you say you completed your goals. I'm looking positively at your return in a new style shirt and new new content! Thanks so much for your channel! Greg
Thanks Greg!
Sad to see it end but excited to see what's next.
I enjoyed your content because there's to few channels featuring Shopsmith.
Best of luck in your future endeavors.
Thanks for watching!
This is so weird. You got me into wanting a shopsmith just a month ago. I toiled over it for a month straight that has felt like forever. Last night I ordered a bunch of Festool tools and now you are not making videos anymore. It is a sign. Edit: Like, think of it. I would have ordered a shopsmith and you would not have been there anymore. Wild. Thanks for all the great, genuine content. I will still be watching other videos of yours for some time.
You can't go wrong with Festool. I think similar to Shopsmith they make as "woodworking system" that cover what is need. Best of luck!
@@woodshopnerderyamen. Still want a shopsmith one day.
Congratulations Tom on ending things with a sense of achievement. I'm still disappointed, but can respect your decision. I often wondered how long it takes you to complete projects because of all the additional overhead of generating video documentation. I guess that won't hold you back any longer. :) Your content will be missed as I believe you were one of the few honest woodworkers out there, actually sharing how to do things, along with the challenges involved. So many channels out there focus on talking about tools, and techniques on how to use them, but too little on actually making things. Rather than just talking about things, you actually showed us how to do it. There is so much more that I could say, but I don't want to go on forever, so I'll simply say, hats off to you sir. Good luck on your future endeavors.
Glad you liked it, thanks so much!
I actually ran into your channel from the Paul Sellers router plane build, which I was considering making. I've enjoyed watching your videos and it's been a nice change to see a genuine hobbyist channel instead of commercial channels with large warehouses and tons of expensive toys. It's been great to see your mistakes, what you learned, and how you moved forward. Congratulations on accomplishing your goals and wish you future success! Thank you for all of the videos!
You nailed it Erik, that's one of the motivations behind the channel.
First time your video was recommended to me. Please do not feel discouraged... It would be great to have you here in the community!
Thanks Shane! No, I do not feel discouraged and I will continue to participate in the community.
Thanks for all the great videos and advice. Sorry to see you go
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for all the videos Tom! I'm a new youtuber and also a Shopsmith guy. You have been an inspiration. I'm a bit bummed to see you go. Also, the chairs look terrific!
If I can do it, anyone can. You never know we might see another Shopsmith user spin up a new channel at any time!
Tom! Thank you for you're contribution. It's sad to see you go.
You're welcome!
I've always loved your content. Thanks for everything. I wish you all the best. I'll stay subscribed in the hopes that you'll change your mind someday.
Thank you, John!
Well that sucks, enjoyed your videos and looked forward to them. You did good! Come on just one more?
Congratulations on reaching your goal.
Thanks you!
Tom, Just found your channel by seeing your video on My Growth Rings channel. Can't wait to watch your video's. Sorry to see you go, but thank you for sharing your hobby with all of us to enjoy. Was a sad sight to see all your shirts go in the trash. I was waiting for our to run back in and grab one of them out! hahahaha
Thanks Tom for all you have shared has been a great couple years
You are very welcome
Tom: I'm going to echo Scot from MyGrowthRings. You can be proud of your accomplishments on your channel. Seems like every time I watched one of the videos I learned something or was reminded that I need to pay a wee bit more attention to the little things in order to make the big things. Thank you and all the best for the future.
Tom, say it ain’t so! 😢 Thanks for all the great content. I look forward to seeing what’s next for you and I will be watching!
I appreciate that, Lee. Thanks!
Tom I was a new woodworker and new shopsmith owner when I found your videos. I am sad to see your content go. You went into great detail and and often showed how you used technology to create/design your woodworking. Thank you sir for helping me learn!
Great to hear Jeff, thanks!
A joy to watch your videos.
I admire your imagination to keep coming up with great ideas and sharing your passion for woodwork. Bye for now and thanks.
Well done.
One Handed Maker - Australia
P.S have subscribed
Tom, sorry to see you end the channel. I enjoyed it and look forward to your future endeavors. Hope to see you at the 75th Anniversary in Dayton in October.
I hope so too!
Thank for your contributions to the Shopsmith Community! We will miss you and wish you the best in your next endeavors.
Much appreciated!
Thanks Tom, you’ll be missed. Given your systematic approach to some of the evaluations I was always curious as to what you did in your day job.
I appreciate that, Steve! BTW - I am a software developer for an energy research company.
@@woodshopnerdery, somehow, not a surprise. But, I wondered as well.