>>You should never back down from defending what you think is right and I respect that.
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>>About Ed: There is a phrase in English..."he suffered no fools". Ed Rauh was the farthest thing from "politically correct". If he thought you were an idiot he treated you as an idiot and the consequences be damned.
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>>I have a hard time explaining Ed to those not really close to him. His public and personal personas were very different.
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>John, I know.... I know. I think that applies to all of us in more or lesser extend. The internet is a medium that allows us to withdraw ourselfs in relative anonymity and it is often easier to express your real emotions without having to face the other side directly.
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>That seems to be esspecially true for Ed and JVP of which has been reported that they were very different in real life compared to here.


Steve Black is another one like that. He has had more than his share of online dustups but in person he is a charming, funny guy.