Okay NEG..............
Let's try this from a different approach.
You're an adult and you go to the dentist to have your teeth cleaned and the dentist says, oh my, but you don't take very good care of your teeth. Do you floss after every brushing three times a day ?? Do you even brush three times a day ?? Do you even floss at all ??
Now, perhaps this scenario doesn't really fit you and you have bright, white, tight, beautiful teeth, but let's just say you don't..... did this dentist just upset you ??
He then goes on to to say you have two cavities and might need a crown cause the one tooth is fractured.
He's telling you you don't take care of yourself and has broken your parents 'Golden Rule' of not telling you bad news or is really criticizing you harshly for being such a dip when it comes to your own mouth and taking care of something so simple.
Are you mad at him for trying to help, although his bedside manner is callous and to the point ?? Are you going to ask him to show you his credentials for calling you out ?? Why didn't you investigate his knowledge beforehand ?? Too lazy ?? Perhaps you didn't care until you became under fire.
Whatever.... criticism is meant to help regardless of the package it comes in. You, like so many others need to try and see through some of us that have answered the same old questions over and over and over and over and no one cares to do a search or try it for themselves without always taking the easy way out.
Sure, think outside the box, try not to hurt others intentionally, work with others who need help, but when someone is lazy and shows no interest...... phucg 'em.
NEG... the object here is for people to try and learn on their own. Showing pictures everytime someone has a problem doesn't help the person asking, if it's handed to them. If you have some shortcomings, we're all here to help, but it gets old real quick when the same ol' same ol' keeps happening. I can't speak for bob, but most of the people feel the same way, or you wouldn't see so many people
NOT offering you advice.
When the OP shot himself in the foot is when he pooh-poohed good advise and made excuses and then posted up some other work that was far better and thought that should cover his first one not looking too pretty good. Each and every piece of artwork has something in it and if his, or your feelings, are hurt so easily.... maybe you should reconsider re-joining. However, it's really hard to renew one's membership if it's free as long as you follow the site rules. I don't want to be the reason for someone leaving this site, but at least listen to reason and remember... this site has more to offer than any place you'll ever work and pick up tricks, tips and knowledge working for one person. You have such a cross-section of knowledge and on every subject connected to the sign industry. Don't cheat yourself out of all this knowledge because your stubborn. Re-consider and I invite you to join the '
Premium' section and see what it's really like to gain knowledge.