Peace On That

This first time I went at this cat, I basically ranted with profanity. But as you can tell, I do don't a lot of cursing on this blog and it is because my pastor has a link to me on his blog and because a lot of people don't like to read it. However, I felt the need to curse him out so I did. It won't happen again, however. I will save rants like those for emails if I have them or keep it clean.

I thought I was done with him but he actually came to my blog and posted a comment.

Nice mouth, shill. Yo Momma know you talk this way? Slap the taste outta yo mouth! Proves what I knew all along, shill! (I love being right all the time) - Phantom Drive

It's third grade commentary but considering that I cusred him out like a sailor, I can't expect much. I gave him a pass. Then I go to LMC's blog and find that the guy has posted this rant in the comments area of her blog. The reason I didn't rant like this on her blog because it would have been disrespectful. But not only did he post it, he posted it using my name with a link to a profile called peaz on that. Third grade once again.

To top this all off, he post a little rant on his blog about me and how my mother must be ashamed, how I am lying about my military experience and that I probably spent more time engaging in homosexual acts in a hotel than I did in the military. I would have commented, but I was sure he would delete it so I didn't bother. I then go back to the blog to find out that he removed his little rant.

Things like this really irk me. But I've learned that is it is better and more fun to dissect and deconstruct an idiot than it is banter back and forth with them which is an exercise in futility.

Dell has a rule on his blog that you can call someone a name but you had better be able to qualify it. I think this is a good rule. Phantom Drive has called me a shill on several occasions. Lets look at the meaning of a shill and see how that fits into what I do on this blog.

Shill:

A shill is an associate of a person selling goods or services, who pretends no association to the seller and assumes the air of an enthusiastic customer. The intention of the shill is, using crowd psychology, to encourage other potential customers, unaware of the set-up, to purchase said goods or services.

Usually, shills are employed by confidence artists. Their use is often illegal, though this varies as the precise definition of what comprises "shilling" is debatable. (source)

In Chicago, you were more than likely to run into this on the El when someone was scamming at a game of Three Card Monte. There is no way to win at this game but there was always someone dropping $50 and walking away with $100 to encourage others to attempt. It is the fastest way to part ways with your money.

So, this is what Phantom Driver thinks that is what I am. A side kick for someone else. He came to the blog. I wonder if he took the time to read other post. I wonder if he noticed that I write about everything under the sun and speak my own mind. But the question is, why doesn't he qualify his statement? Because he can't. He is simply tossing out names and running away knowing that he can hide behind his anonymity and power to delete my comments.

He questions my military experience also. Again, what basis does he have for this? His profile says that he is retired military, I don't question it. How can I? But here are the facts: Served US Navy from '89 to '93. Boot camp: NTC San Diego. Aviation Election School: Millington, TN then back to San Diego and assigned to VS-41 Anti-Submarine Training Squadron. Then assigned to VS-38 where I did two West-Pac tours on the USS Ranger CV-61, veteran of the Gulf War and proudly crossed over from a slimy Pollywog to a crusty Shellback... With pride I might add. What, do you want to see my DD-214 or DD-295? Maybe I should send you the stubs from my GI Bill checks. Whatever.

The funny thing about this entire episode is that I made such an innocent comment on LMC's blog.

I have a post on what I thought of the speech and the 35-page document he produced. In a nutshell, it had a lot of holes in it. Check it out and let me know what you think. also, i have a post on heroes inspired by your post (click comment to read thread)

If someone can explain how a comment like this on a fellow blogger's thread whom I am on good terms with turns into this... I would appreciate it. But I am putting this to rest. Phantom Driver, you are free to come here and post as you please. I have no rules on commenting and I don't delete comments. I just ask that you be a man about it. If you post something about me, link me and allow me comment as I am extending you that same courtesy. If you call me a name, back it up - I've called you a host of names and your actions today have shown me that I was correct in my initial assessment of you.

There it is. You all have a good weekend. I have a Winter Wonderland to create. I'll holla during the Bears spanking of the Packers.