That sounds nice for you and all but doesn't match the evidence.
Share your opinion all you want but that doesn't make it safe from criticism. Because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean they dislike you.
Let me clarify since there seems to be confusion. I don't think you're an idiot, I just highly disagree with some of your opinions right now and I do find your gloomy outlook on the Sooners unfounded. Full stop. Don't misconstrue my opinions of Yankee and Barking water as anything associated with yourself. I actually believe Yankee is a run of the mill, poorly educated Oklahoma trash. BW follows in step because that's his blood. While you might share a current state of negativity with them, you don't comment in a manner that is routinely negative to specific players or coaches.
Lastly, you're not above the bickering and juvenile drama here. You partake in it regularly so there is no need to pretend like you're above. I see your insults masked in your eloquent responses. It's quite hypocritical to give advice to others on how to stay out of the mud when you're covered head to toe.
I apologize for calling you a whiney bitch, that was over the line, but I still hold the position on why I said it. You took a post from me on the behavior of many (entitlement post) as a personal insult because with have been in recent disagreement. I'm certain your ego won't let you admit to it, but little else would make sense from a man of intellect.
Maybe you can explain the evidence to me. Not saying it doesn't exist.
I don't expect my opinions to ever go unchallenged. Civil debate is a really good thing as is questioning. I've spent my entire career getting that message across to others. Being liked or not is not my primary objective when posting. Civil discourse is. I fully recognize that many of my utterances will not be favorably taken. Teach me and I can learn. Treat others as you would want to be treated is a mantra of mine.
It's nice of you to say I'm not an idiot but I can be on many, many things. We all have special gifts. At 62, I'm still in discovery of mine. I admit to having somewhat of a gloomy perspective on the current state of the Big XII especially as it relates to OU. I also admit I can be wrong in my outlook and hope I am. OU understandably has a huge target on its back and our competition is, imho, closing the talent gap on us threatening our position as top dog. The thought is a little unsettling to me.
Due to my career of choice, I'm rather sensitive to what I perceive as bullying and take steps to defuse it as best I can. That's just my nature. I very much disagree with your comments on the two particular posters you reference. They've asked you and others to IGNORE them to no apparent avail so a budding feud lingers.
You are very correct in that I can be, and occasionally and situationally am, hypocritical. I am just as flawed as the next person. In pointing out a perceived slight in another, I am fully capable of producing a similar slight in my counter approach. Guilty as charged. Hopefully, I am getting better and not worse.
If I come across as whiney, my apologies. I don't believe I was in this case but I'm not the best judge of that. Others here are my superior in this regard. Thanks for the apology. I just hope I'm deserving. That said, my apologies to you and any others for any slight I committed against you or them.
Again, I didn't take what you said about entitlements personally. I perceived it as a denigration of others for their opposing views to yours. I do have an ego just like everyone. I take pride in many things. I just hope my humility doesn't take a backseat ever to my pride as that would be a real problem for me to quickly remedy. I'm sure, on occasion, I've allowed it to happen.
Thank you for your post above and for being civil to me. Sometimes, I can make civility difficult for others here. I strive for integrity and sincerity when posting my perspectives. I don't always succeed.
Boomer Sooner
