I don't care about anyones finances, that is not what I cared about. I also don't know if Spark is on a mission to destroy Mick, or has some idea that he did something and wants it exposed.
The reason I still believe that Spark stepped over a line is the lack of evidence presented. There is a lot of "that couldn't have happened, so he lied" but no proof. What has been proven, has backed up claims made. So I have a hard time calling someone a liar when the "hard" proof backs up claims made, and the whole tower of "proof" to call them a liar is "soft" touchy feely stuff.
Someone posted a link to POWNET earlier, and even there, the parts they are pulling up of the service time is in agreement with statements made by Mick. There are still hearsay and speculation from some of the major players in this fiasco, but there is no evidence. No one who claims to have heard XXX from his lips.
--Carl
Look, I am not quoting you to single you out, but rather to make a larger point.
Why is everyone so intent on waving the red cape in front of each others' noses?
All of the easily assembled "proof" has been amassed. What that evidence says entirely depends on the weight the reader gives it. To some, it is damning, and to others inconsequential.
This topic had largely died down into a pile of ashes. It was clear that Mr. Strider was not going to engage his critics and at least one primary critic had agreed to drop his needling.

But no, we have people actively fanning the flames back into a conflagration.
If you can be described as such, (and I'd begin with the marginal, counterfeited, two cents provided by the OP of the this thread), what in the hell are your intentions? Whatever they are, they could probably use some close self-scrutinization.
It is amusing that anyone would think they were helping Mick Strider out by throwing brickbats at Spark after the fact. If you want him to drop it, I certainly fail to see how that objective is achieved by reviving the general rancor.
Anyone wheezing on about flimsy evidence is all but begging him, or someone even more motivated by whatever drive, to get stuff on Mr. Strider that would be way more definitive.
Again, how does that help Mr. Strider?
I have apologized for my over the top zeal in pursuing Mick Strider and his supporters in the earlier threads. A point was made and then transformed into an arsenal of rhetorical broadsides that exceeded the bounds of reasonable debate. Fortunately, many people agreed to drop this matter when I did. Some obviously cannot take a cue. Others can however.
From my read on it, Spark was going to let it lay. He and Michelle finally seemed to have agreed to disagree.
But now we see some sort of brain dead zombie of the original threads. I say brain dead because this thread lacks any sort of the zest of the original threads.
So why are people into death warmed over? If it is the case that the B-Team is coming in with their loose change well after the main action is over, that is simply pathetic.
If the end is to get Spark to apologize for ever bringing matters to a head, I think you'll sooner spontaneously combust as see that happen.
So again, what is the point of this thread?
Some have said it is to discuss the propriety of Spark's behavior or methods in daring to discuss Mr. Strider.
How is it that such can be done without embroiling Mr. Strider into the "discussion" all over again?
This topic was essentially over.
In all of my years on this planet, I've never heard of anyone envying a carrion bird picking over a rotting carcass, yet here we have seen a few people acting every bit the part.
What gives people?