Why would I go to an event and stand there and play nice to a jerk that has insulted me at every turn? Not happening here. So to insure that there is no negative attention brought to an event I will just stay away. Some day he may not be so lucky though. He may find someone who won't care about shedding a negative light on the event and then he may be sorry for his comments although it will be too late by then.
Trust me, I am not defending him whatsoever. I think his actions on this forum does not help our cause. I personally cannot think of a thread that he has contributed to the discussion.
However, I won't let that stop me from doing stuff for fear that I'll run into him. I would hope I am mature enough and he's mature enough to no start something. There are plenty of other people (usually) to talk to or hang around with. Springfield 1911 is usually there, he's a upright, non confrontational guy, McX is a hoot, The Don looks just like his avatar, MKeGal is fun, Jason and his girlfriend, you can get a tour of Protias's cop Hyundai, these are just a few of the people.
Oh yeah, Hubert is entertaining all on his own, just don't start him on the lap dances! Nik is an imposing figure but overall a soft spoken guy as well.
Heck, you can hang out with me and we'll just exchange Spartacus war stories!
I have made 3 Starbucks meet ups, 2 Culvers, 1 picnic. I don't recall any cross words being exchanged by anyone at any of the events.
I plan on going to the Janesville gathering on the 16th. We'll see where else I go.
