Bush: Since most of us here are old enough to be your father (or grandfather) I imagine that our experiences with life include to common things.
1. I'm sure that we have all met some very successful people; I don't remember any that bragged about how successful they were. And it's not because of false modesty, it's called quiet confidence. I ran across a past Korean National ping-pong champion at Ft. Riley. We had played together many weeks before he revealed that bit of information. We almost never kept score of games, we just enjoyed hitting the ball back and forth.
2. Bad mouthing other people (such as "Radio Ron sucks") is seldom to never productive. I'm also sure that many of us have seen "corporate climbers" whose modus operandi was bad mouthing and blaming others. It gains you nothhing but enemies.
3. Gaining enemies, over the long term, will pull you down (even if the facts or performance are on your side). I forget, how many forums are you now allowed to contribute to? How many senior PSIA people have you publicly belittled or pissed off? Such things have a way of coming back to haunt you.
I've heard that you are a warm giving individual in person; but your lack of forum manners and basic respect for others in your writing, negates any sense for most that you are decent guy.
J.
Jim, thanks for saying that. I second that sentiment....
Josh, I respect your contributions to our group here, and am grateful for your generous advice when I've asked for it - whether on mtn. biking, or ski boots, or whatever. You offer a refreshingly different perspective, which I appreciate and attend to when thinking about equipment choices, etc. But I gotta say that there are times when I just tune you out (see Jim's post, above). And when you put others down with sneering disdainful comments, well, that just turns me off completely, and then I simply ignore you. Just a hint: if you want people to listen to you all the time (not just some of the time), then turn it down a few notches, relax, step away from the keyboard before clicking "Post", think about what you're saying, and re-write it if you think you can say the same thing, but in a less inflammatory way. Or don't say it at all. Some consideration and a dose of basic respect for others, is other words.
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