Paul and tfarhood,
Paul is right. I've experienced things you all have not.
Period.
But furthermore, my last post may have come across in a way I hadn't intended. My "don't take the 'I'm the boss'" statement was NOT meant to say "You always take the 'I'm the boss' attitude" in the slightest.
It was only meant to say, "Ed, as long as you don't do that, I can't possibly see a reason people aren't going to like what you have to say on Sunday."
Paul and tfarhood (again)...
Can you think of one reason any reasonable person wouldn't like what Ed has to say on Sunday if he doesn't take that attitude? My post was purely in response to Ed's comment of some not liking what he's going to say.
WHY wouldn't people like what he has to say? We are all generally good people here. If Ed is already making the assumption that people aren't going to like what he has to say, I wonder what it is he's planning to say, you know?
The blind support here for Ed is heartwarming. But for crying out loud, he is an adult and can stick up for himself. I don't think anyone is attacking him. Yet these posts keep popping up saying, "Hey JP, don't say that! You can't do that!!"
Get off the soap box. I got off mine a while ago. My last post was an attempt at reassurance. My point was that barring Ed coming out swinging with an "I'm the boss" attitude, things were going to be fine.
Ever have a situation where you're ready to load up the reliable family cruiser and go on vacation and you say, "Barring the car blowing up or some other unforseen catastrophe, we'll be there in 6 hours." ?? Or something similar to that?? It's a lot like that. It's not like you think the Accord is actually going to throw a rod on the way to Wally World. It's just kind of a saying.
I'll stand by the point that the people who know me aren't telling me to keep my comments to myself, because they know where I'm coming from and what my attitude in life generally is.
In the mean-time, though, read each post very carefully, and if you don't understand where I'm coming from, or you think I'm off base, you're as entitled to that as I am.
One thing I haven't done that YOU have and OTHERS have is tell me to shut up or to keep my comments to myself. That is the moderator's job if he believes that I am off base or being rude or vulgar or nasty.
It is not your job as a member of the general population, same as me, to police this forum, make assumptions about what my objectives are here, and to silence me.
I'm sure you guys are good guys, same as I am. But I'm getting sick of getting policed here. Seems like most people are on my side, which isn't a side at all. Just that most don't seem to think I'm doing such a horrendous thing.
I'll say again, the blind support for Ed is just heartwarming. One could call me an Ed supporter, too, with everything I did last year to try to help DVSF IV. Not much of it materialized, but you know...I've worked hand-in-hand with Ed, too. I think everyone thinks they're the only one who has.
Thanks for listening, guys.
Hybrid Mode
