You have a poster that really needs some help. Perhaps some one-on-one help. No doubt everyone else sees it. You have a relationship w this poster and perhaps you can go offline to offer assistance. It’s becoming such an OBVIOUS issue that there is far more going on than just trying to win a position on a thread. Pretty sure you’ve seen the same.

Do you know what a PM is?

Sure. PM me your phone number and I'll be glad to help you in any way I can.

May be one of your most astute posts IMHO. You see this train wreck happening as others do.

Shades and EAllusion have never been ones who had the confidence to ever respond nor engage directly with me. PM’s inclusive. There is an obvious void of confidence with those two. Hence they do all they can to avoid legitimate conversations. That’s why I felt to share the seriousness of what everyone else, like you, is watching and needs attention.

But as you’ve counseled off line help for this poster, Shades would rather avoid, and again, make a joke about it.

It’s what happens when ignorance meets intellect. FREEZE AND RUN - IGNORE THE OBVIOUS ISSUE THAT ALL OTHERS SEE.

I know, and appreciate the difficulty of dealing with this issue when it’s a friend. It’s HARD!!! But DIRECT HONESTY is also what friendships need to overcome and for the sake of their “supposed friendship”

Shades (and EAllusion) will probably disagree w me. Their call!

Someone still needs help from his “friends”.

***tips cap to Dr. Shades***

Like I tipped my cap when you retired from here. I love conviction in a man!

But like I told Mak, Shade’s has never been one w confidence to engage me. He’s got all these full time posters, many, like you, who constantly make dramtic statements of “moving on”, who always stay behind and move his luggage for him.

Shades, any intent to help your friend?

No, try to focus. I'm talking to YOU. YOU should use the PM with Shades. The rest of us don't need to be involved. YOU trying to involve us in your little mental masturbation world is the problem. Your endless whining about nothing is about the worst use of bandwidth I've seen on this board. Have some pride and discretion for Christ's sakes. Blubbering manbabies are boring AF.

Shades, repeat my call for attention and help.

Seriously Shades, it’s time. I’ve been a complete gentleman in dealing w some serious distemperment. Doing my best to side step all the way. But there is an obvious issue needing address.

Have your owner update your shots.

Shades and Jersey Girl:

WAKE UP!

There is a real person of mental need here. You two can joke all you want with your ignorance. I’ve been through this for too many decades and over 4,000 employees to not take it seriously. A poster with “life threatening family trauma” one week and then 7 days later is 5-10 posts per day insulting anyone and everyone who is in disagreement - there is either huge problem or a huge Jussie Sommelt hoax. Either way you have a subject needing help.

I just felt better going on record for what I believe is so easy to see. Hope I don’t have to come back to this issue in troubling times.

Shades, from a professional advice perspective, you really need to go on the public\transparent record. It’s a liability and insurance advice issue.

Yes, you need help. Your screaming insecurity is heard by all of us. Get a therapist.

Maybe a board administrator is vested with certain unusual powers. Much like a ship captain can marry people, Shades perhaps can perform therapy. In acute cases, I imagine he could even recommend a relaxing stay on the Spirit Prison cruise liner as part of a therapy regimen.