Friction between Jimmy C and Rich Douglas

[dooglearse]

I was hoping that while you were visiting you might want to offer some commentary on what appears to have been an acrimonious discussion. Jimmy Clifton, along with Bill Grover, have always been among the most civil of posters. Personally I have never had a problem with either while I think that you have "thrown down" with both on more than one occasion. On the other hand, I think that you have been remarkably restrained in your exchanges with Vinny123, someone I consider among the top 3 as far as biggest assholes posting on any DL forum (along with Abner and the sanctimonious Gregg "Elmer" DesElms)

Oh, my only conflict with Jimmy is that he hates that I'm dismissive of religion based upon its unsupportable nature logically. I really don't care about Jimmy--he decided to hate upon me.

With Vinny, I've tried to address his posts as they've come.

This isn't emotional with me. I often forget that I've tangled with someone. And I don't have a particular axe to grind. But I do have my opinions, and I'm willing to defend them with the information I can gather. I'm just disappointed that some posters have decided to fight my opinions and posted facts with strictly personal attacks. Sometimes, like with Neil Hayes, I've decided to return in-kind. But generally, I'd rather just discuss the issues.

Dr. Hayes seems to recall a history of harsh exchanges between you and other posters as well, spanning many years and numerous fora.

"Doctor" Hayes hates the fact that after he shopped his duck stuff to Trinity College and University (who sold him a Ph.D.), and after he shopped it to Knightsbridge (same result), others have called him on it. This isn't a case of someone working with an unaccredited-but-up-and-coming school. And this isn't a case where someone has stalked the degree-buyer. (What anyone knows about Hayes is what Hayes himself has posted.)

I'd love to discuss the issues passionately without anyone resorting to personal attacks.