Sean, it's more the fact he enjoys talking down to others so much. He does it to pretty much everyone on here, and I know for a fact others secretly agree with my opinion of him but don't want to cause a stir, just because that's how it is around here.
Perhaps this would be a good time for these others who "secretly" agree with you to pipe up? What's the reason for them keeping it "secret"....? I think you're confusing a general dislike of my perceived
schtick with the simple matter of whether I'm right or wrong.
You should take a few minutes to read back through this thread and reappraise your opinion of it. My first post expressed
disappointment at your "don't care" attitude, but also offered you some ( hopefully useful ) hard data and a little advice. And no, I didn't expect you to 's*ck me off' ( I see your later comments have been edited out by a moderator ). Those thoughts originated in
your head and
you should take responsibility for them. It would be better if you kept such thoughts
in your head, and if you have a problem with any of my input on this forum I suggest that you would be better advised to report it to the moderators and/or put me on your 'ignore' list ( so that none of my posts will be visible to you ).
It takes two to tango, and I could easily claim that you have tried to dish out just as much as you've been accusing me of giving. You ask for help and advice, and yet you don't seem to really
want the help. Is this just a letting-off-steam thread? You profess not to care about an aspect of the situation that could well be pivotal, apparently dismiss advice that would help you to identify the struts on your car, and you're not even referring to the most basic sources of data for your particular model. Is it any wonder that I would point that out and try to encourage you to do a little better for yourself?
I think you brought your own (mis)conception of what makes me tick to this thread, and tried to make a big deal out of it. You say that you stand by everything you wrote ( presumably you still stand by the part that has been edited out by the moderators ) and I stand by everything I have written too ( none of which has been edited or deleted ). If you're feeling that you have been
"belittled" then I'm sorry as that is
not my intention, but I feel you have painted yourself into that corner. Your choice....
Any perceived
"I'm better than you" mentality is in YOUR head, I'm afraid. I'm not going to take any responsibility for it.
Last piece of 'advice': Long ago I was offended by a reply to one of my posts, a reply which I found offensive. After protesting, I was told by a no-nonsense Australian to
"grow a skin". I now think it was
good advice.....