In Jim's defense, Your Honor
It used to always be "Well said, Jim". Particularly if there was heated debate with someone else
not from over there. You are a contributor, as I was, to the ultimate "perception" of Jim. I, and some others, battled him and you egged him on. I even suggested that you two get a room or use the phone. You were the Dynamic Duo.
M Greenaway said:
I also do not swallow everything he says, hook line and sinker, and we have had strong disagreement, especially on internal audit, however he always has the decency to respond to my persistent questioning with intelligent and reasoned argument,
This was, IMO, the Good Cop/Bad Cop thing choreographed to demonstrate that you weren't the fawning, let me carry your bag, Oh Great Wise One, type of guy.
M Greenaway said:
unlike others who just post snide comments, eye rolls, and guffaws,
This is what you're best at. Sugar coated derision. Just say it, Man. I understand. Anybody in mind? You're to be listened to because you say all the right things, and you're so, so smart.
M Greenaway said:
or even just totally blank every post I make.
Blank? Like delete? Or does that mean disagree, with sarcasm, the arrogance/tone of your posts? Oh Dear, I said that "A" word.
M Greenaway said:
We should be honoured that someone of his calibre actually bothers to engage in this forum.
I agree and have said so. Just not while genuflecting.
M Greenaway said:
The perception of arrogance and talking down is probably more in the minds of the inferiority complexes that take such exception to him !
Just another sophisticated way of saying that Jim and you are somehow superior beings, and the rest of us should aspire to be just like you. This is vintage Greenaway. This self imagined superiority comes across in some of those posts and guess what? Nobody likes it. Surprised? I find it odd, well not so odd really, only Jim's Countrymen have posted to defend his honor in this thread. This across the pond thing was also an area where a lot of animousity was created. Remember the America - England thing? I mean, that got ugly. It was deliberate and meant to inflame us "dumb" American clods. And, it did. Some of us responded in a not so "polished" manner. Water under the bridge. Now we have the Political threads in which to vent our hatreds.
Let me be the first member, on this side of the Atlantic, to say, I would welcome Jim back. He knows this. The conditions for returning are not mine to make. But, I don't consider it to be "
rubbing his nose in it". I would do it. I have apologized a few times, as you well know, and it's not that difficult. I like being here. Jim enjoys it here, as do the rest of us. I consider it a tall order for Jim to fill, but well within his means. Like: I was Nosmo and energy wanted me. I was Tom and energy wanted to strangle me. I'm really Martin and nobody likes me. Stuff like that. A simple list and a apology. What? It's undignified? Apology? How dare you?
Lastly, this post should come as no surprise to you. Jim, Mike, Martin and energy were main players in those out of control debates. We all created the conditions that led to Jim donning new identitities to escape the bombardment from over here. Nosmo and Tom, the only ones we're sure about, displayed the same proficiency in interpreting the Standard as Jim. Well, of course they would. Tom, though, made a few enemies along the way. Why's that? I mean, why mix it up again? Unless,
You like it. There were some other strange characters that would appear for awhile, start some crap and then disappear. I'm not saying they were Jim. We're talking "Perception" here. I say if Jim wants to return, he'll do what has to be done. if not, he and I can continue to occasionally converse via the Internet.