GumboBC

If anyone knows me very well, then they know I'm not much into aplogies. But this time I feel very bad for the trouble I caused by suggesting we have a team debate.

I don't feel sorry for coming up with the idea. I feel sorry that JoeSam caught so much heat for it. And I also feel sorry that Halo always catches the ramifications for every problem.

Look, let me tell some of you guys something ...

If ANY of you think JoeSam is playing favorites ... then you are dead WRONG.

I'm the foremost expert here at B&G on JoeSam's editing practices. And I can almost guarantee you that I have received more PMs from JoeSam than anyone else. And JoeSam's PMs weren't to discuss the weather, either.

Quite frankly ... JoeSam has told me on more than one occassion to get my act together or take my BS somewhere else.

But, here's the deal. JoeSam was always right. And I was always wrong. I just couldn't see it clearly at the time because I was so involved in trying to prove my point to whomever I was debating with.

It seems that a few of you have been "edited" by JoeSam and you feel like you've been treated unfairly? I'm sorry some of you feel that way. Over the years I've felt exactly the same way. But, it still doesn't change the fact that I posted some stuff that was CLEARLY against the rules. And what's the moderator's job? To ENFORCE the rules.

Without rules ... what would we have here at B&G? We would have a site that's not worth posting on.

I feel very strongly that B&G is the best site there is. Halo and JoeSam allow a lot of freedom here. I don't think we should abuse that freedom. In the past, I have done exactly that.

I've tried to clean my act up. I'm still not perfect and I still receive a PM from JoeSam and Halo from time to time. I understand that it's nothing personal. I really don't think they give a **** if I post my opinions all day long. They just don't want me to belittle anyone!!!

It really pisses me off that JoeSam has been called to the floor because of his editing. Anyone that's been here very long has the utmost respect for JoeSam. And some of us (myself) knows that without JoeSam that we'd been kicked off of here long ago.

JoeSam has a tough job. It's an unpopular job. I hope JoeSam doesn't change his ways. If anything, I hope Joe will continue to strive to make this a better place. Which is all he's ever done.

I don't know what it is about me and why my posts cause so much trouble. This time it has gone to a whole other level and it's really caused some promblems. I'm going to have to think on this one.

I don't wish to cause guys to leave this board, but at the same time, if some of you are so sensetive, then it might be you that has the problem.

In any event, I hope no one leaves because I believe all of you bring a lot to the board.