Bony
Don't need you on this--that's not what this is about.
Roger
My recent post was a reaction to something. As a fellow reactionary, I read your words as indicating an understanding of the difficulty in not reacting when a reaction might be reasonably expected...er...anyway, something like that. My comments had nothing to do with disagreemnts about whether something happened--had to do with comments made and perceived tactics used since then.
That being said, I hereby retract my comment that Bob Evans is an "unmitigated a$$hole". There is indeed some mitigation.
For example, Bob commendably went through the trouble of re-editing his posts that he removed several days ago by putting back in yesterday what he originally said.
As I have said several times in my posts, I respect and have enjoyed his discussions of our interest's history. I have further made it quite clear that I respect, in fact cherish, Mr. Remington--never once did I attack him--on this thread or any other. Finally--I also made it clear in my posts that this isn't a BB vs. SB thing with me--you and I both agreed early on that that was never the issue (at least the way we saw it).
Where I took issue with Bob--again made quite clear by my posts--was his attack upon the veracity of Mr. Smith in the second post to this thread (unfortunately removed for a period of time and which has now been re-edited to include a cleaned up version of the original comments) which brought up the names of Remington and Smith. Now--I do not sit here and defend or promote Dick Smith or anyone else, nor do I attack Remington or anyone else. I don't think any of us--you, me, Bob or anyone else has the right or the ability to do so. To do so is no better than a leach upon someone else's life and accomplishments--we're all guilty of it.
Moving forward--I hope Bob decides to stay here and post--that is entirely his decision. It may be that he didn't realize someone knew Dick Smith (course, that shouldn't matter) or had as strong a feeling about history as he might. I don't profess to know everything about our interest's history, and I tend to challange those who may appear to present themselves as if they do--especially when it strikes home, as it did here where I happen to know the person being attacked.
Simply read my posts--as I've said several times here, I write on behalf of myself and no other--and I'll be damned if I'll accept grief about what someone else writes.
Now--I like to be open about everything. Bob and I have been requested to bury the hatchet, post our final comments on this subject and move forward for the good of this site. I am quite willing to do so, and I look forward to reading Bob's posts in the future and conversing with him if he is tall enough to do so.
Roger and Johnny--folks are lucky if they can count you as friends.
P.S. to Bob--a "mitigated a$$hole" is a Gashole compliment. Thought I'd better explain that.
