Author: James Swafford
Date: 19:13:40 07/22/02
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On July 22, 2002 at 19:20:56, David Dory wrote: I don't think you are going to accomplish anything, and I wish you would let it go. Most of us have seen this unfold, and have formed an opinion, and the "best" you can do is to prove you're right. But so what? What's the point? He's down... quit kicking him. I believed Pete Galati... some of us actually sent him some money to soften the blow. Nevertheless, what's done is done. It's in the past. A lot of people are justifiably upset that there was all this talk about a big tournament in North America that may or may not have happened anyway. Well, that sucks. Andrew/Vincent/etc. called Kevin on it, made their point, and now it's over. It's time to move on. I vote for a cease fire. And if Skinner/Strickland/Wilke/whoever wanted to talk about computer chess, I think that'd be fine too. -- James <running and ducking> >This Skinner-Strickland mess needs to be cleared up (if indeed that is still >possible), to ascertain whether Skinner and or Strickland (forget Wilke, he's >irrelevant at this time IMO) are just spoofing us with unwarranted lies, or not. > >I never doubted that Peter Skinner was real - he's in the phone book, address >and all. > >I have a real doubt about Strickland being an alias Skinner used, however. The >language, the depth of knowledge, overall point of view of Mr. Strickland was >just too uncanny for me. And Mr. Strickland is NOT in the phone book - surprise, >surprise! > >I would be surprised if somebody from UA Games Dept., contacts CCC, and states >that THEY KNOW STRICKLAND PERSONALLY - and that he is not our Mr. Skinner, and >his language and point of view do indeed match those of the Mr. Strickland who >posted up here to CCC. > >Mr. Skinner's heroic actions are great - but don't grant him a license to spoof >us all here with pseudonym's and pretentious lies. > >And that's exactly what happened here, in my opinion. I didn't even suspect it >at first - but every single post by Strickland drew that conclusion closer and >closer. > >Barring some evidence that can't be manufactured, I see it as the only one - >Mr. Skinner is using Kevin Strickland's name to post here. > >Why? Because his own validity got wiped out in the $300 computer sale incident. > >Which indicates to me, he lied about that also. > >I'll bet a dollar you can get a copy of a Fedex shipping receipt, for that >computer. > >No "receipt got lost", bullshit, Mr. Skinner. > >I try to have a lot of compassion for folk who make mistakes, but I don't like >being played for a fool. > >In my book, you're a cheat to Mr. Galati, and a liar HERE, and you must know >you've done NOTHING to prove otherwise, despite all your irrelevant statements >regarding your personal life, etc. > >All of that (your marriage problems, fire, etc.), have NOTHING to do with the >veracity of your statements here on CCC. > >That's my opinion. > >David
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