Neil you have consistently displayed a sour and generally poor attitude for the many *years* I've read your posts. You get particularly defensive whenever the conversation turns to instruction or instructors. I really don't know why you choose to present yourself this way. Its a shame because you occasionally have informative posts. When someone says something you believe is factually wrong, you have a tendency to point it out in a very condescending way, often involving name calling and insult. You probably don't think this is the case. That's too bad...but I suppose we can all work on the accuracy of our self observation. That's fine...criticism can be very hard to take. Just remember, for no man is 100% of what they think is true *actually* true. We are ALL wrong and misinformed sometimes.
In any case, I don't hate you or even dislike you. I just hope maybe in 2014 you can be a little nicer. Consider this friendly advice. Nothing more or less. I hope I haven't offended you. I mean, if, for example, CJ is factually wrong, or going too heavy on the promotion stuff...is it beyond you to just say "who cares" and ignore it? If you are somehow trying to *help* CJ, well I guess that's a different story. It sure doesn't come across that way though. I am trying to *help* you.
Happy New Year. Best in 2014!
KMRUNOUT
Why, gee, maybe it's because many come on here to actually learn something about pool and not just to kill time wihile at work. Those people have deserved to get actual factual information. Not all the crap some spew on here.
Condescending? Yeah, to those that give it to me first. I can give just as good as I get, and some of you can't handle getting it back the way you give it to others.
Too many on here have driven off all the people that actually helped people on here, and I tried in vain to change things on here to keep the good people. Foolish endeavor on my part. Too many on here don't want help, dont want the truth. Just want to kill time at work. The knowledgeable people that are still here rarely post anymore because of all the crap they get. I will be in the same boat from now on.
The only times I am condescending is to those that have given it to me first. I don't take their crap, I give it right back to them, and they can't handle it so they start crying about me all the time. I really don't care anymore. You guys don't want help from those that actually know what they are talking about. You've driven off almost all of them. And the few left rarely post anymore.
As far as CJ goes, I went out of my way to be nice to him until he started with the insults and name calling. He can KMA. He is nothing more than a huge egotist playing all of you with all his marketing of pure crap. Be sure to eat it all up. Not a single qualified instructor thinks he has a clue what he is talking about.
That's my end rant. Enjoy yourselves. I'll rarely be here anymore.
Too many of you don't want factual instruction, you guys even set Stan off on a rant the other day. And he's as mild mannered as they come. Strange how this place constantly makes fun of the good people on here, and worships those that deserve scorn.
Maybe some of you should just look in a mirror and ask what you have done to drive all the good people away instead of jumping on me for not taking the crap and giving it back.
In ending, I have always taken pride in only posting factual info on here. Did what I could to help those that wanted it. Rarely have I stated anything that wasn't true. And when I did so, I corrected it. Rarely have I posted only my opinion on anything pool related, but passed on tested info known to be true. For that I get crapped on. Enjoy what you have left on here, it isn't much anymore.
.......it's been a great "lesson" - 'The Game is the Teacher'
