narruc1
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I was made out to be a bad guy for repling to a post with my opinion. So here is what I have to say about the whole thing.<p>Rgray began his post in this way...
Defer; deferred; deferring; defers; deferments<p>The only thing that is misspelled is PULEEZE!<p>Now to the Moderator Mr. Tim Flanagan. This one really bothered me! Our all-wise moderator wrote
Thank you!
</b><p>My reply was exactly that... <b>What I thought!</b><p>After I did that, Okie writes this...<b>What do you think of this one?
</b><p>That was his first attack on me, from him, By name!<p>My reply was...<b>By the way, is it even remotely possible for "narruc1" to make a post without getting his dig in on some distributor?
</b><p>Now The Chief steps in and said this...<b>Please lets not get into mixing words, because it's only an opinion, and I wouldn't have even said it if there werent some truth to it. Thank you!
</b><p>Well, I never said, or gave an estimate on how much I thought the knife was worth. What I said is that <b>I wouldn't pay that much for it...</b> <b>My opinion again!</b> I also think Charlie Dake's knives are a little over priced, and I would rather spend my money on a Master Smiths knife, which Dake is not. If you don't agree me that is fine, but don't jump on me for having that opinion.<p>Again, I would just like to say that, I did not mention any names, weather you know who I'm talking about or not. I would have liked it a lot better if when these two gentlemen wrote their replies, if they didn't use my name, <b>but they did Why?</b> Wouldnt everyone know who they were talking about, or did they just want to make sure of it. A little hypocritical, don't you think?<p>Chief also wrote this<b>Rick knows a lot about high end knives, and if Rick says a two bladed Dake like this normally goes for $6K (even though he would only pay $4K) that is a much better estimate of its worth than yours.
</b><p>No chief, he isnt taking profit out of my pocket, because Im not in competition with him, or anyone for that fact. I just love knives, and I have no need to make a living off of them. I just like meeting other knife nuts, and going to as many shows as I possibly can. I also can understand that the person that we are talking about is fair to many people. I have my reasons for doing what I do! Not many people know the reason, but the ones that do understand, and the ones that dont Well, they just attack me!<p>Chief also wrote this<b>Why so bitter? Ray taking profit out of your pocket? Ray has always been more than fair with me.
</b><p> Look it up chief... Deferment: To Postpone<b>"Deferments" puleeze...learn to spell.
Defer; deferred; deferring; defers; deferments<p>The only thing that is misspelled is PULEEZE!<p>Now to the Moderator Mr. Tim Flanagan. This one really bothered me! Our all-wise moderator wrote
</b><p>He also wrote<b>OK, that's quite enough. Bob- if you have a problem with some dealer or distributor, be it Ray or anyone else, take it to email or the telephone. I've gotten enough complaints and seen enough of your digs to see that you've got a burr somewhere, but this is NOT the forum to air your assertions or beliefs. I don't care if you are right or wrong. End it- now
</b><p>Now Tim, our moderator locked the thread without giving me a chance to say anything. I think I deserved the right to rebut, because he pointed the mad finger right at me, and no one else. I wrote e-mail to Tim, and he hasnt had the decency to reply to me as of yet. Unfortunately I accidentally deleted the e-mail I sent him, so this will not be verbatim, but very close <p>Hi Tim I would first like to say, that Im a little angry at the way you chastised me, and no one else. I did not attack anyone until I was attacked! All I did was reply to a post that said <b>What do you think of this one?</b> I did exactly that! Yes, I through in a dig, but I didnt mention a name, and I didnt even mention that it was a dealer. Why was I the brunt of your anger? Because people complained? Complained at what? Complained about my opinion? There wasnt anything for them to complain about!Damn Tim, just read my original reply, and tell me what was so bad, that it caused these two guyss to go on like they did?<p>Secondly, I dont say anything in type that I wouldnt say to someones face! I dont hide behind my monitor! The people that know me can attest to that. I think that it was very unfair of you not to have mentioned anyone else in your thread. I dont know how many times that I have to say, I have never attacked someone personally for what they printed, except when I was verbally abused first. You made me out to be the villain, and that was very unfair to me, and unfair for you as a moderator for doing that.<p>I also mentioned something about a certain person that I will leave off, because it was for Tim only.<p>Im sure this is not going to change anyones mind, and frankly I really dont care. I know what I wrote, and how I wrote it, and what I meant. I also know that I have never verbally abused anyone that didnt do it to me first. I think I have the right to rebut someone elses attack... After all, I would do it in person, so why not in print.<b>Here's a rule of thumb that some of you might want to gnaw on- before you post some dig or wise@$$ remark, think whether you'd say it to your mark's face at a show. The adage that an armed society is a polite society holds true here- you just can't see the person on the other end of your post. Keep it civil.
Thank you!