[Ammi]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

I do not want to go into detail with this response because it hardly seems fair to Joey who is absent.

However, I just need to try to explain certain matters.

I have no problem with Joey as a member or as a person, and though we are on opposite sides of the political coin, I do not have a problem with a lot of his posts either.

It was just this one specific post which - immediately upon reading - I took exception to, because of my perception of what Joey was saying in it.

It is significant that another member independently perceived the post in much the same way that I did.

However, at the time I posted my first response, I did not even try to rationalise just WHY I perceived Joey's post in the way which I had.

It was not until Joey's accusatory response that I then analysed just what it was in his original post which caused me to take umbrage.

Thus, the more detailed and analytical response.

The best way, I can perhaps illustrate what I mean, is to use an analogy:

You are given an essay and asked for your opinions upon it.

You you do so.

THEN - you are asked to EXPLAIN the reasons just why you formed those opinions.

Anyway, thank you JET, it is good to see you on somewhere other than just the CBB and BB threads, but I must assure you that it was Joey's post which I was 'jabbing' at - not Joey.

..I think Kirk, it is all about perspectives and you took something from Joey's post that wasn't intended in the writing of it.../that happens to all of us doesn't it on occasions...but it was a perspective that I didn't personally have and didn't see what you saw/hence my post also because when something doesn't seem fair and feels personal in some content.../I don't have any perspective other than that and did feel unfair against Joey....you know I will always speak about stuff like that otherwise I wouldn't be being true to myself....that wasn't an attack against you in doing so either, I think you know that...but it is good..(and what I've always said, to step back a bit as well and why it's good to have Jet's take on it as an 'observer' and non participant...)...anyway enough..from me anyway, there is enough on the topic to occupy thoughts and if you and Joey felt that you wanted to discuss more, maybe in private..?.../but that's completely up to you two...