Steve, When you respond using profanity, it is a bit like the pot calling the kettle black. Keep in mind, there are kids reading these posts. Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: Steve Bromley To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 5:28 PM Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Sorry Stephen, I want to tell you how much class you've demonstated by not responding to the "Cheap Shot" thrown at you earlier today. It was unwarrented and completely distasteful to me. It has no place in the forums and as far as I am concerned, Bernie should have kept his damn mouth shut. He's a crabby old man and there is nothing that can make excuses for his hurtful words. I am sorry it happened and ashamed to have seen it. You had every right to ask the questions you asked and did nothing to warrent any of the responses, you received today. Thank you again for showing who the adult was in all of this. Your graceful and tasteful respone did more to prove what type of a person you are than anything I've seen in a long time. I regret the incident and appreciate what youv'e done to help the cause of geocaching. Unfortunately there are bad actors everywhere. I would have liked to think that this mailing list was different but unfortunately it mirrors the world. Steve Bromley On 05/18/2007 1:12:37 PM, Stephen Martin (faery_generic@xxxxxxx) wrote: > - > > I want to say I am sorry for the can of worms I opened. I should have > just followed my heart quietly. I stand by my decision to make this game > fit more into my frame of mind for me. I mean no harm by it. > > As for being gay, I annouce it on my profile because it weeds out those > who hate from even trying to know me. Also it allows parents who fear gays > the right to not have one too near them on a cache hunt. The Faery in my > name has all to do with a spiritual path, not sexual orientation. > > I will not publicly respond to the attacks on my character nor any other > messages in this thread. I may in private. I am going to strive to stay > less dramatic for the good of the list. Not to mention I am really a good > guy. This is a list for caching and such not for debates. Again I am sorry > for starting it. I stand by my opinion and decision, I just wish I had > done it quietly. I am going keep all my caches active for a year because > that is my responsibility, unless anyone cares to adopt before then. > > I will continue to play. I just need to leave what bothers me alone and > enjoy all the good that I Iove. > > Happy hunting and have fun this