Gotta admit....This is why my love affair with the forum has come to a crashing end. I wasn't perfect in this.....I did admit to my mistakes.....and in return.....well, you can see the results. I stooped to the same level of behavior as my seller......that was wrong and I'm not proud of it......but that is my mistake to own and deal with. While I haven't been here long, I've dealt with a number of people....people who left positive feedback and even came to the GBU to talk about my positive character. I started this thread with the simple intention of providing a cautionary tale of my mistake..........and my payment is to be castigated because I did that, and I had the temerity to defend myself. I've seen numerous GBU threads where you flame people because they DON'T defend themselves......but it is obvious you are just as quick to break out the napalm when someone does have the nerve to step forward. Too many of you decided I was your particular boogey-man long before I retaliated with negative feedback.....You're not interested in character.....You're interested in the spectacle and the show of the dog pile. I closed this thread to keep it from becoming a flame-fest.....guess the moderator decided it would be far more fun to watch the burn.....thanks Rev, the love is just palpable. Far too many of these GBU threads end the same way......someone gets gang-raped by the "holier-than-thou" police. Well guys, it appears I'm the catch of the day without my asbestos underwear.....flame away. My father told me long ago that character is defined by how a man deals with his mistakes(specifically in the hard and very public times)......and he judges the character of those around him by their reaction to his situation. Why did I close my threads and post my comments.....this is why......I'm done here. For all the good people I met.....thanks for the time and thanks for the great interactions.
