Not everything is black and white
When I met Eric, I was on the road with my family. He treated us like long lost friends pretty much.
I know where he came from, and where's he's been.
So he made a few good choices in life.
The Fatboy I met didn't let any of that go to his head.
He was basically the same guy that he would have been without the lucky streak.
He really doesn't care about money as much as most people think, although it's still a necessity.
What he's made he's put to a good use, better than what alot of us have done, and worse than alot of us have done.
That pretty much still keeps him in the middle of the road with the majority.
I try not to get into all the weird feuds and stuff on here too much, but I'm also not one to sit back and ignore what I see.
Everyone is entitled to their opinions, and there are a few thousand of those around here daily, some quietly, some loud and vocal, but there it is.
I liked Eric and Kelly. They were both laid back, down to earth and comfortable. IF that makes me a pariah too, then I guess that I'm not the only one here.
I would imagine it would be difficult to bring in strangers to a setting like that and make everyone feel completely at home. I'm not anywhere near as good at it, and make no bones about it. As far as the online stuff, how long ago was he hailed as a hero for the video of him and Bucktooth?
Everyone else griped about Richard's brag and mouth, but Eric stepped up and took the challenge, and shut it down.
It's not about money or fame or internet infamy, it's about respect and love of the game, and all of the facets that are associated with it.
Regardless of how things have gotten around here lately, I still see both of those qualities and more in these threads daily. I also see the opposite, but at least they are getting to be less frequent than they were a few months ago.
I enjoy talking to too many members for me to get into it too much more, and hope to continue meeting more and more of them as time goes on, but in the meantime, I will continue to read and post and stand up when I see something that needs it.
Although strangely enough, I can see all the sides from different people in this thread, and I guess I can only say this....
How many of us are so black and white/ cut and dry that our character can be summarized by everyone all of the time? My game isn't even that consistent, and it's only a part of my life......
Have a great night ya'll, and hope it was a great weekend.
Ps- I agree with Dave on the Chipotle Tabasco- weird!lol

Fatboy, goodluck with your plans, I hope that they work out the right way-