I could go on, but surely those statements together say all that need to be said.
Foregone Conclusion and I do agree, however, on this much... some of you have been pretty quick to the conclusion that we're alike. We aren't at all alike. We both disagree with each other, and often passionately. We are both big fans like many of you reading this.
I believe that's where the similarities end. I've elaborated sufficiently as-to where the differences lie, so I feel no compulsion to repeat all of that here.
All I'll say is this... mainly for kjh's benefit since s/he seems new here and might not have heard this straight-up before...
Honestly, I make no apologies for writing essays as to why a given opinion is missing some facts and/or logic.
We come to a discussion board to discuss the issues concerning our school/program/team. We're not going to agree about everything. And that's a good thing... it'd be dang boring and no one would bother.
Nor is everything so shallow that the issues are coherently addressed/adjudicated in a matter of a few sentences... and yes, maybe not even in a matter of a few paragraphs.
(It's not an expectation on any of the other half-dozen boards I frequent, but for some reason, this one... where unfortunately we are connected to a state that is ripe with criticism from outsiders who like to joke that we're all lazy and can't read and inbreed... this one is one where that inexplicably happens.)
And btw, just because some point made is, in my judgment, wrong doesn't necessarily mean that one or both of us can't respect each other as fallible but sincere human beings otherwise.
If you want a Twitter board, go start for yourself a Twitter Herd board where you'll be assured of no imposition by yours truly. I'm here to have real discussion with other reasonable adults who aren't really into all of the sideshow peripheral distractions to talking about substance. I assume that's everyone here until they shine a light on themselves and make statements to the contrary. I hold no condescending thought/attitude toward anyone who decides to avoid reading my posts; only condescension occurs when posters previously engaged in a conversation seem to use word count or word choice as an excuse for deviating from the discussion, or from those who otherwise have nothing substantive to bring, but just interject that or any other shot that they can take without any prompting from me. On that front, I don't apologize... I do what you or I have always told our kids to do... don't take that first swing, but once the other guy punches you, you have every right to defend yourself, so do that.
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