Yeah, I've called him a dumb SOB. And I've ragged on him repeatedly. But he is my friend and I don't think his opinions should be judged by personal issue that may not color his opinions.

I haven't battled depression. I have battled full-blown scary mania and acute bipolar disorder. It's a gamechanger. But I still think and believe what I do and it only changes how I might express it. Hence I respect Mike's opinions.


>Can we stop with the drinking references? Mike's drinking or lack thereof is not an issue.
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>John, I see where you are coming from, but I agree with the others.
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>On a regular basis, Mike comes up here and cries the blues about his drinking, and even tries to wax about it poetically. So he opens himself up to it.
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>I know (because you've said before) that you've battled depression. I've battled it for years - I also have mild AADD. But we fight it and we move on.
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>At the risk of speaking for others, I think most have close to 0% sympathy for Mike at this point.
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>(And if memory serves me, you called him a dumb SOB) <s>