At the end of your life do you really want to see yourself as a pebble in humanity's shoe?
I'll go on record as saying that I think both Chuck and Scott are both...
1) Valuable members of this on-line community (and often quite valuable!!).
and
2) Royal pains in the ass sometimes (and sometimes even a HUGE pain in the ass).
(And some here may well feel the same way about me. )
Hey!! I'm the BIGGER pain in the ass, though. Right?
Look, I don't know what Chuck's major problem is with me, other than he's angry because of the perception that I somehow ran al-Bertson out of here. If only I possessed such great powers. I know that Chuck and I ran across each other at JC a few times, but I don't recall any nasty exchanges between us.
I think it's more the old lion vs. the young cub type thing. One has somehow paid his dues, the other has not. And when the cub gets out of line in the eyes of the lion, he promptly receives a nasty swat.
Whatever works, that's fine with me.
And I agree with you Roosty, having someone like Master Nessa here is incredibly valuable. I have already told him as much privately. If this is the price I have to pay, then I'll gladly accept it. For me, having such a window into the past (a past which I would give anything to have experienced) is worth the asking price.
My own value here is minimal at very best. I accept that. I'm just digging the community, man.