Jim......

>>Hi Eddie,

>>I really thought that you had found a better way to express yourself, but yet again I was wrong.

And I assume you classify your response to Ed as what???? Uplifting!

>>I saw not a shred of "vehemence"

Again, lets see....

"(and possibly threaten)" of course let's IGNORE the fact that no threat was made.

"far more appropriate".... lets see.... of yes EVERYONE needs to be told they are inappropriate I sure it make you feel all warm and fuzzy.

"JVP will sue....." Strange... as I looked back over JVP's response that word was NEVER mentioned.

"Eddie", "My,My, My, Johnny", "lackey"

NAW... no "vehemence" here!!

>>(not to JVP and not to you).

Can't have it both ways my friend. If you get to respond becasue it is a "public" forum then anyone else does.

>>Anyway, I see that people really don't change, despite appearances to the contrary.

I'm sorry Jimmy (excuse me... Jim) but your response to Ed and John is FULL of vehemence and sarcasm and while you have the right to respond in any manner you choose your defense is difficult to swallow in light of the text and tone of your response both to Ed and John.

I do understand how you feel. At one point a few weeks ago I "felt" as if Ed had been short with me and was jerking me around and I responded in an angry and unappropriate manner. It is not a great feeling but our feelings can sometimes betray us. In the long run and with some clam and wise guidnace I was able to see MY mistake in the event and make apologies for it and while I'm sure that we are NOT engaged or anything like that < VBG > I think that Ed and I have been able to be civil toward each other and THAT as the saying goes takes 2 to tango. So change is possible when BOTH parties are willing.

Anyway, I posted this not to "take sides" as there is too much of that going on already, rather I hope that you will take a moment and look at your words from anothers perspective and find, as I did when I was forced to go back and look at my words, that they can easily be mis-intreperated.

Peace!