Dear Mr. Spack,
You did call me a number of years back. Again, this is the second handle I have had at SNS/ orangewhoopass /astrosconnection. The first was “headhunter”-- you called me back in 2005 (or thereabouts) when I banished to Cleveland, Ohio. You said that some high school kids had been posting flames on the board and you wanted to make sure that I wasn’t some teenage jackass looking for trouble. We spoke about Texas, the Astros and some other such stuff until you felt satisfied that I was a right-thinking Astros fan.
As I stated before, I changed my handle because I forgot my password and didn’t want people to think I was involved with the new headhunter segment.
Regardless, I’m a little surprised by the intensity of your reaction to my posts. It seems stronger than the hazing that you generally pile on clarks.
I appreciate and respect the various iterations of SNS and enjoy the columns, game previews and recaps. Apparently my attempts at humor have gone beyond what you think is appropriate. Consider me chastened and contrite. But I hope you understand my confusion on a board where “go fuck yourself” is a more common greeting than “good morning.” Not that there’s anything wrong with that. So go fuck yourself or good morning or whatever you think best.
But as to my spleen…obviously it’s something I can live without.
Actually, your recollection for facts is a bit off, lemme help you out:
1. No one "called you".
2. Spack doesn't call nor speak to anyone, including me... he does what he wants to do and if he feels like explaining it, he will and if he doesn't, he won't.
3. Spack doesn't care about you or me or anyone else, he'd just a soon shut this place down and turn it into a basket weaving forum.
4. I pm'ed you that you were trying too hard to make an impression on the TZ and you "reminded" everyone of those blowhard teenage know-it-all snobs who left with their tails between their legs soon thereafter.
5. I advised you to stop trying so hard to be funnier, smarter, better looking (okay, the last part isn't too hard to do, skip that) than anybody else, instead, read more, post less and if you're going to post, contribute, not decide to take on the entire freaking board unless you're sure you want the fight.
6. You told me "thanks but I'll do things my way" in so many words and that was the end of the "help" I was trying to provide you as an Admin. I can only scream "CLIFF" so loud before you drive yourself right over it.
7. You were never banned.
So now that we have that all straightened out, welcome back and watch out for Spack... just like all the rest of us do. Some never learn though, so there is that.
