Thanks guys and I really appreciate the support on this one.
Frankly, I didn't know what to expect when I came back this morning
I know how we are here, more like a family than a website, and people need to vent at times. And as we all know, we just don't ban people as a rule for the heck of it around here.
I tried....I really tried, not to do that, but enough was enough!
But when he became so randomly insulting to everyone that offered an opinion, jumped on Brad then Rich, and finally, essentially implied that he had no regard or respect for the rest of the membership:
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(What do I care about the site owner? What is he going to do ban me? O noez! If it isn't obvious enough already, I don't like most of the member base, CLEARLY. And CLEARLY they dislike me. The only reason I posted to begin with was to try and get through to Chris, which CLEARLY is not working. So make my day cowboy! Bring the "I'm an important figurehead on a car forum and that's a big deal!" aggression on.)
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...and offered a challenge, then his usefulness here was over IMO.
I know I jumped on him a little in my latter response, but frankly, I felt that from speaking with him on the phone, pm'ing here and chatter on the site, that this may be the only way to get through to him.
He's apparently young and has some issues that need to be resolved outside of his car problem.
I even went back and re-read my post. Didn't find it all that aggressive from a "personal" perspective. I still gave him a pass on challenging me.
Brads Post, was nothing but helpful or direct and pointed. Other than the last line, Dan (that's FATBUM) has nothing to be pi$$ed off about. At least nothing that justified a tirade such as he generated in response.
I've actually spoken with Dan at least 2-3 times by phone over this matter. I've tried to assist him with the proper channels to follow to get something done.
As well, I've spoken with Chris early on by phone, and hoped that he'd have handled this matter better by now
Actually, I'm not so sure why the concept of determining when the shop is open, and going there to get his car, is such a difficult concept to grasp?
It's exactly where I'd be about now
Anyway, I'm not going to take sides, but I'm also not going to allow him or anyone else to act the way he did by
repeatedly (that's the key-we all vent from time to time), insulting and throwing obscenities toward the admin and members.
Hopefully, he'll calm down and if/when he comes back, does so with a better attitude and realizes that not everyone on earth has it in for him.
I do feel for the boy
I'm not sure what's going on up there in Chris' world, but this needs to be resolved before it get's any more out of hand.
Brad.
The BLUE was a screw up on my part (yes, even GOD's screw up occasionally
). I meant to use RED for my responses but had been using BLUE elsewhere and just automatically (me-not the computer) went back to it. I saw it and went
Damn!! I can't even read that!
Had to go back and change everything
You should be able to edit for a short period after posting (I forget how Rich has it set up?) but it's just not long term. It's to keep everyone on an even playing field.
Even though I "can" go back and edit, I "won't"
out of fairness to everyone here.
Fletch... I've spoken with the lady as well. At least once she got on board with details, it was obvious she was having a similar issue. She's trying to handle it properly
One of the biggest issues with her I believe, is that she and Chris and his family are FRIENDS. This places a much larger stress on handleing a matter such as this that dealing with strangers or just another business.
I truly hope it all works out for everyone without the need for lawyers, the courts or police interaction.
Thanks again for the support and everyone have a Happy, Safe and Prosperous New Year
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