[Dream Master]

I must say that this is a great example of how the i-net can really go bad. Here we have two really good guys, that failed to communicate through a POSSIBLE problem involving business....THEN One decides to post for all the world to see.

PROBLEM IS: PERCEPTION!!! One cannot emphasize and truly come across with the proper feeling with only a key pad and letters. To me, Steve's post was not totally slaming Dan, but it did seem to portray Dan as "the" Insurance Company, where he is really an AGENT of the company. Steve, I know you wanted helpful info from other members so as to get your insurance premiums at a reasonable rate, but you went beyond that. You were upset with Dan, not American National. I know Dan wanted to talk with you and probe into WHY your quotes were so high.

Steve, The way I see it, you got a years worth of cheap premium, that's good, no loss here. Now you are right back where you were before you ever talked to Dan in the first place. A simple post to ask about members companies and premiums so as to help you shop insurance could have worked. You could have cautioned the members about increased premiums that they may too face, but I feel it went too far.

I know that you both are good businessmen, and I know that Dan took Steve's comments to heart because his business is close to him. Dan came back too strong, and you both started pissing at each other rather than working toward trying to honestly address the problem. How unfortunate.

It doesn't matter who started it, It should be OVER. (Jeez, I sound like my Dad) You two guys need to have a beer and blow this whole thing off. I'm buying the beer and I hope to see you both at Austin.

Doug