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If you want honest info, the best way to get it is to be honest with us; ask, and then tell us why you're asking. Honesty begets honesty, and your clumsy data-mining attempts set off alarms all over the place. That's why you didn't get very many straight answers.
You missed my point; your actions were suspicious from the start, and trying to defend yourself by bragging about your sculpting ability and "reputation" was just as ludicrous as my judging your sculpting ability by your spelling and grammar. You made assumptions to which I took offense, so I pretended to make some ludicrous assumptions of my own.
Oh, and for the record, although my sculpting ability is just as irrelevant to this discussion as yours, I'd be willing to bet that I've been sculpting longer than you have.
I own one of your Greatest American Hero figures myself. It's a good sculpt. A fellow member sold it to me at a price I thought was reasonable. I wouldn't have paid more for it.
Again you assume something that's completely wrong. This is not a new concept. It may not have been practical before now, but the idea has been around for years. We're hundreds of members with a lot of experience and imagination. We're jaded, maybe, but we had you pegged from the start.
Stop with the "speculator" crap already. I accused you of enough without your adding to the list. If you're projecting your feelings of guilt onto me, you need to just stop it right now.
Prejudice? Until you posted, I didn't know you existed. After you posted your initial query, I was able to judge you fairly accurately from the information I gleaned from your post. While it's true that I don't respect anyone overmuch until they prove themselves worthy, I don't disrespect anyone without good reason. You came here with a carpetbag full of promises, but no proof. Sorry, I can't respect that.
This is actually my favourite part of being a member of this forum; we watch each others' backs, and we mock the promises that sound too good to be true. Prove me wrong, if you can. If you return with a suggested price that I consider to be "super-expensive," I will laugh at you and cast aspersions on your ancestors.
My spelling, grammar, and sculpting ability has found it's way into the fray, and I am a little offended.
Oh, and for the record, although my sculpting ability is just as irrelevant to this discussion as yours, I'd be willing to bet that I've been sculpting longer than you have.
Many of you have the Greatest American Hero figure this uneducated, untalented sculptor contributed to and I know it has been well received.
I am however, just a little sorry I brought this new concept up at all, as now, what was to be a labor of love, has been tainted with insults by one very jaded person.
I'll still persue this on a personal level, and I appreciate all your kindness and input on this, but I only do labors of love that bring joy. I expect bumps in the road, but not what I saw from ABMAC. Let's see how things proceed. The truly interested parties will know how to get in contact with me and I won't risk being targeted again with malice as a speculator. It's why I've been reluctant to join forums in the first place.
And with all due respect, protection of the board members is one thing, but prejudice against A boardmember while hiding behind the annonimity of a computer screen is another. I really doubt ABMAC would have treated me with such disrespect if he was standing in front of me discussing this in person. My colleagues and clients know the type of person I am, and I realise ABMAC doesn't have the benefit of their knowledge...and probably won't have the opportunity now.
In the grand scheme of things, it just doesn't pay to dwell on insignificant junk like this really. It's just one part of forums that sucks. People should consider that the way they act means something to someone. I for one, hope I never become so jaded that I view everyone who opens an idea as a potential ner-do-well. I just don't have it in me.
My wife would love to have this on the front porch!
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