Fruitbat wrote:"Even though I have tried numerous times to extend an open hand to you, you have spat upon it. I recently told someone that if you were here, I would give you a job for I believe you have talent"
There, right there, is where you show us the error of your thoughts.
Line one: "Even though I have tried numerous times to extend an open hand to you, you have spat upon it.
A simple true/false statement. This is your forum, I am (still!) your guest, so lets have it as being a simple statement of truth.
Why, (oh why) if that is held to be the truth, would you immediately follow that with a repetition of a statement that you would "give me a job"?? I'm sorry to have to point this out, but that's just not good thinking...
Apparently, you have never had a business that had numerous employees.
First off, if you go back to the "Kilroy" thread, anyone can see how you came in here in a bombastic manner. You went so far to claim to have "fixed" a problem by starting another thread for individuals to start a topic without being a member. Remember? You claimed you "fixed it for me". Now how arrogant is that? Might even be a bit rude in the assumption. I on numerous times attempted to have meaningful conversations with you and every time, you came back in a hostile manner. There were a few, not many, posts that were not but overall, you have a belligerent attitude when it comes to conversing with anyone on this forum. There have been questions I have asked you and you don't answer but you demand answers to your questions. Sounds a bit like someone else I know.
You come across as a "know it all", an arrogant "know it all" but yet individuals still attempt to converse with you. Your statement that this is my forum and you are my quest...no...you are a member. You are afforded the same respect that is given to any member. I have not and will not delete posts, no matter what the content (unless it is of a highly personal nature then I would but as a rule, what is posted stays). I have not deleted anyone's account, as has been done on other forums. I might, someday, have to but it will not be without a good amount of discussion with others first and I hope I never do for that stifles open discussion along with diverging points of view. Can you understand that?
Fruitbat wrote:Luis asks a very relevant question: Am I – and others – just fools or stupid, manipulated cretins ?
The answer is simply it depends on yours (or my, or his) perspective.
Luis's statement, that is for him to respond
Fruitbat wrote:I've pondered your "open hand" before Mikado, and sometimes it seems to look more like a slap upside of my incomprehending head, (must be that paranoia you mentioned a while back) but sometimes it looks like a hand of friendship! (with or wthout the buzzer/poison ring, as the paranoia dictates of course. ;c)
Really now, a slap? If you perceive a slap then perhaps it was but I am sure it was after any spitting had occurred. For example, I said in a PM to you that I would help you with some information but it would have to remain private. You came back and stated that after receiving the help that if you felt it should be made public then you would do so. That was the first spit. You could have simply and nicely turned it down. Instead, as you did in the Kilroy thread, took it upon yourself to make a judgement regardless of the facts or requests. My opinion is that you deem yourself judge and jury which is further evidenced by the thread you started "Steve Clarke has JUDGED you all!"
viewtopic.php?p=32449#p32449Whether in jest or not, it is highly indicative of your state of mind. Your first post claimed:
"It seems just as difficult to find any real science here as it is over on the Token."Then start a topic on a subject you would like to discuss. But also, why would I want to discuss with you any of my work when you claimed you would be the judge as to if it should be made public or not. With that statement, it certainly would be like setting out a dish of vinegar to attract flies. You create the very situation you complain about. Like the defendant who kills his parents and then asks the court for mercy since they are an orphan.
Fruitbat wrote:In reality, how I am treated by yourself and others, and how I respond is available to be viewed by anyone who cares to look over this site and Linda's forum. The extent of my paranoia can be seen quite clearly, as can be seen the perfidy of others.
It's good that you keep such an open record.
Fruitbat.
Not too sure about your statement. I think I have treated you with respect in the beginning. You were the one with the over abundance of testosterone. After a while, I decided to give it back to an extent. You can dish it but it would appear you can't take it. For instance, you will make a statement in regard to something technical I post, for instance, heterodyning or RF transmission. I respond with a technical answer but I have never seen you post anything of a descriptive nature. You offered commentary about my knowledge but offer nothing to counter. It was a perfect opportunity to talk technical/science but instead you post a statement that claims I do not know what I am talking about with no explanation but yet when you are questioned, you do not respond. Getting my point yet? You made a statement once about my work over the past 7 years. You stated that if I had anything, why am I not rich? What does a statement as that say about you? How about this, if ecker claims he has worked on EG for over 20 years, where is his money to prove it? I haven't heard you make the same statement you made towards myself or would that be because you are both sycophants in the same boat?
Now, as to the "job" thingy. I have had numerous employees. Some I didn't care too much to associate with other than at work. I hired them for the job they could accomplish and not hired to be a friend. They did the job they were hired for and they were paid a fair wage. I don't pay to have friends.
A person is hired for the talents they possess and the profitability they can earn for the company. I only ever had to fire one employee and that was in 1978. I hired him because he was a friend. I learned a lesson...hire for talent and not friendship. That is not an error, it is business.
I believe the "errors of my thoughts" is what has earned me quite a bit of money over the years as well as quite a few other businesses and corporations world wide. Perhaps the error that you see lies elsewhere.
Mikado