First and foremost Swimmer, do not throw the fact that I was past VP of MSBA up in my face cause' that won't fly with me! The opinions that I expressed in regards to the Standish show, as I stated earlier are "MY" personal opinions, and I left room for your opinions and anyone elses opinions in this forum and did not try to force any issues on anyone as you obviously are trying to do by throwing this "you are the past VP of MSBA and you should do this and you should do that" crap! My opinion of this show is simply that...."MY OPINION" and it has absolutely nothing to do with my membership, affiliation, or past service to the MSBA in any way!!!! It is simply my opinion of this Sportsmans show as just that....a Sportsmans show! I am not talking about their club in any respect and absolutely not showing them any disrespect whatsoever, I simply did not care for the fact that their show is way too big for that small hall (their clubhouse) and that it is a show that is 95% geared toward the sport of hunting, and that is fine! I can appreciated the fact that people enjoy hunting and I think that it is an honorable sport, I am simply, once again, giving my opinion to anyone who wants to read it, in regards to the show in question! I have been not just once but three times, and each time it got more and more crowded, and less enjoyable! As far as my response to you not mentioning John Cherico and Ed Thoms, you know darn well I mentioned them to you in a private message, so don't even think I do not give them the consideration that they deserve in all they do, because I know it better than you do, and on a personal basis, as I have worked closely with these two guys many times past and will work with them many times in the future, because I am involved in my clubs affairs on a personal level!!!! I get involved on a personal level, and donate my time and energy to MSBA which is more than I can say for many people who stand on the sideline waving to the parade as it passes them by! The pool that I fish in is alot deeper than you obviously believe it is! I am a fisherman first Swimmer, not a hunter, not a politician, and not your personal punching bag! If you choose to take my actions as an active member of MSBA to task, I would stack myself up against you who cast the stone, anyday of the week and twice on Sunday! Your insinuations that I do not show the proper respect to John and Ed, quite honestly, is way, way out of line! You connecting the dots between my past service to MSBA as an officer, and my own personal opinion of the Standish Show is also way out of line, especially considering that I did not mention my affiliation, or membership to MSBA at all in my previous post, so I resent the fact that "YOU" bring it up in yours! MSBA and my own personal opinion are two seperate things altogether! So believe me when I say that in the pool of life, I always fish the deep water, and I have not seen you fishing there.....not once! I offered my opinion on the show, and in the post stated it as such, "my opinion" and not once did I impune your opinion! I gave you the respect that I think anyones opinion deserves, the opportunity to be heard! Obviously you do not respect other peoples opinions and you would rather jam yours down everyone elses throat! I thought we had a right to voice opinion in this country and in this forum, so I do not appreciate you stepping on my opinion and my right to it!
