[Amazin69]

Sigh. Given today's events, I hardly want to argue endlessly, but I don't think I should let this pass…

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

1. Lol! Never claimed to have superior manners as you did. Even if I did, I would consider your "threat" a bluff because you just said you were too lazy to quote your own self from one page over.

"Threat" is an unnecessary escalation of rhetoric, IMO. But I have certainly done plenty of research for plenty of posts through the years. (When I debunked the myth of "throwing 135 pitches in throwing the first no-hitter in Mets history destroyed Johan Santana's arm and ruined his career" that Gary Cohen unfortunately likes to push, I dug up the complete videos of all six of Johan's subsequent starts, including the actual injury the following month and linked them in the Mets thread.) My desire to research comes and goes as I feel like it; I am under no obligation to myself, much less to you, to keep it at a constant level.

"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds," to quote Ralph Waldo Emerson.

But hey, I'll be glad to post an example of your criticizing a public figure. Here, you criticize Wander Franco, even after taking your position that I don't have a right to criticize Father-of-the-Birthday-Week. Hypocrite, shame thyself!

Or, better yet, feel free to express yourself. Just get off my back when I do likewise, tyvm.

2. Never claimed you were ill mannered to anyone here.

Then what's your problem? I have opinions, just as you do. I conduct myself politely towards my fellow board members, rather than, say, calling them hypocrites…

3. Nevertheless, even if I had made those claims, even if you were to find "proof" of either false statement, it still would not change the fact you made up a hypocritical explanation of having more impeccable manners than this father.

The father did what he did.

I would not have done what he did.

I attribute the difference between us to the fact that I was raised not to do such things, under the rubric of "common courtesy", "respect for others" and, yes, manners.

All of these are factual statements. I'm sorry you don't like them, but as is often said, "facts don't care about your feelings."

4. Therefore, you are putting up nothing but smokescreens to avoid tackling the truth you don't want to confront.

Oh, so now you know the "truth", eh? Here I thought we were having a difference of opinion.

And you also seem to think you know my motivations for making the statements that I have made. I never knew you were telepathic! Hope you're not "listening" to my thoughts right now, because you might not like what you "hear".

RIP, Gordon Lightfoot.

Namely, you have no discernible, intelligent, rational, logical, ironclad, sound foundation to describe this man as a street thug dickhead.

I'm reasonably certain that I don't need to meet any standard of proof, as we are not in a court of law. And even if we were, Father-of-the-Birthday-Week couldn't sue me for defamation, as he is a public figure.


Preach, Shaun!

I have my opinions. If you don't like them, you'll have to find a way to cope.

One would hope that said coping will not involve further personal insults. Thank you for your time.

And now I'm done, too.