Jack, no one mentioned that you were not sincere about any condolences and I fail to see how that fits with what I did state in regard to your "unsolicited opinion" and that would be in regard to the posts on here, at least that is what I comprehended from your post, it appears you were talking about the condolences only?
I was forwarded a post from the Nickel that you made:
Jack wrote:Well, Linda, i made a short reply, saying that i had stated my opinion, and stand by it. Like i told you, i stand with my shipmates. I stated that i would not get into the back and forth, that there are others who go down that road, not me. In that short opinon i had stated that i was proud of you. Hang in there. I did not want to get into a back and forth verbal slugmatch, i just stated my opinion of you and that G-Man was not an A$$ as he was called over there. And i STILL like Paul's rough first draft. I do. I realy wish that he had stuck with it and made it into a finished product. I look forward to PT, ooo, excuse me, Raymond Lavas finishing his translation. I did not read everything there was on the Hut tonight, so much poison, but i saw enough for me.
Jack
That post reads as if you were making a report after a request was made.
As to GMan, he was referred to being an A$$ because he was making assumptions without knowing both sides to a story and was taking the numerous posts that Linda was making at value with a careless disregard for opposing cross examine. That is being an A$$ in my book and shows no backbone or strength of character.
As to reading what is on the Hut, well, no one is forcing you, especially me but I would also point out that the other site is full of much more "poison" as you call it. Apparently, you haven't read anything over there. You mention the hurtful things being said here then what about what is said over at the Nickel? What about the threats issued to my family? I suppose that is okay from your viewpoint. I wonder how you can make a statement that you do not wish to be dragged into a back and forth but yet you offer an unsolicited opinion? Guess what? You did just that. Your right, you should not only have never offered an opinion about GMan but you should not have even posted if you didn't want to be in a "back and forth".
I believe you were an engineer, if I am wrong than correct me but in my world, engineers should look at BOTH sides of the equation before offering an opinion to a situation. If you are not an engineer than I will stand corrected.
I have no ill will toward you but I only point out that no one asked you to post an opinion, unless it was Linda which could be derived from your post above as I mentioned, so, you should have expected or anticipated the potential to a rebuttal...that is, if you are an engineer.
Best,
Mikado