Posted by Alan Fine on August 04, 19100 at 01:38:42:
In Reply to: Reunion posted by Chuck Fleming on August 01, 19100 at 16:53:57:
Wow.
Chucky, I spend all my time trying to help people have fun and feel good. That’s what everything I do is based upon. After admonishing you for breaching other people’s fun, I had no intention of hurting you YOURSELF. You are my good friend.
I fully admit calling you chickenshit to your face, as well Pam’s and Kate’s. Why? We’re two ex-jocks. We call each other things. It’s a manly way to tease. I called you chickenshit because I thought you only admitted to a tiny part of the bulletin board conspiracy and that you weren’t willing to own up to the full extent. I fully admit it was less based on facts than a healthy respect for your more mischievous side.
You asked in your posting if I thought calling you chickenshit was fair. Yeah, while I was still mad at you I thought it was fair, one ballplaying buddy calling the other chickenshit. I never thought I would have hurt you, or I would never have done it. Instead of teasing you, I would have simply stated personal disapproval; but that is not my style with a close buddy!
Now remember, I called you chickenshit PRIVATELY, with people who know you and care about you. I did not do it in PUBLIC. You, however, have called me out here, for all to see. Now is THAT fair?
Truthfully, I am uncomfortable answering you in this manner, and am only following suit because you set the forum. I would have preferred this covered in private email… no, I take that back… email is too impersonal and you can’t hear the feeling behind the voice when someone is joking. We should discuss this over the phone.
Now, you asked me to remove the chickenshit reference from this site, and I can’t for the life of me find one, nor do I recall EVER doing anything like that in public. Just in private. Just at Maud’s. Just over drinks. Just kidding around with close friends.
Chuck, it WOULD BE a shame if your image of our 25th was clouded with "chickenshit." Tell me where it is and I’ll get out the disinfectant.
By the way, anyone eavesdropping on this conversation… THIS IS REALLY ME.
Sincerely,
Alan Fine