[Burmalocity]

I do agree with you on one point. I think guys will trade in another's favor out of goodness. Maybe I won because I have helped so many others and they saw an oppurtunity to help me back. I can't say I ever looked at it that way. The bottom line though is you called me shady and I am the furthest thing from shady. I never offered extra like some others tried to. I never did anything shady. I simply layed the card out there and responded to those interested. Some worked deals, others did not. Many of my trades were not with guys I commonly deal with but some of course were. Rabbit gave me a Darvish for a Maddux. He needed Maddux and had an extra Darvish. So in some cases value isn't everything. You just took it a little far in calling me shady and saying I deleted the thread to avoid that. I deleted it because it was no longer a valid thread. Your welcome to post anything here and let the world read it. I don't run man. I have nothing to run from. I just have no use for this drama in my hobby. I can move on and be just as content and that is the choice I have taken. In the past we did have issues with trades in my favor but only cause you asked for competition cards. I had to trade up. I used to trade with everyone no matter what to help people out but I don't anymore because of things like this. Helping sometimes blows up in your face.

You just don't know me at all. We had 3 major snow storms in my town this year. Every time I got up at 5 am and started drive ways. I shoveled 12-13 drives by hand each time for people on 3 streets in my neighborhood. A member here (cardsfest) lives by me. He can tell you, I did this for no return. Simply to help people out who I knew could use the help. We got 12-14 inches of snow man. I didn't do this for gratitude or money. I did this because that is who I am. If I see a person in need and I can help then I do. That is my nature. I didn't even know all the people I helped. I just knew they could use the help. Two people forced money on me. I made $16 and gave every dime to my son because he had done a few and as a child I felt he deserved the reward.

I am forever giving cards to members here who need them for sets or other things. Ryan posted needing his first Griffey auto and I sent it to him, free. I don't look for hand outs or to take people's cards. I simply trade smart and help others. I don't even know many of the people I have helped. I didn't build this rep and make all these people happy by just trading. It came from my actions as a person.

You questioned my integrity and my honesty. That doesn't sit well with me. I bend over backwards for everyone I know whenever I can. I never ask for return and never expect it. Next time you wanna question someone maybe you should learn a bit about them before you do so.

The bottom line is you crossed the line.

I do admit I went over board with rage, LOL... Anyway thank you for clarifying why you wanted me to trade in your favor those few times... It does make sense, and thank you for clarifying, it had left a bad taste in my mouth and caused me to form a certain opinion about you.

It definitely changes a lot, because those instances where initially where I developed the "this guy is trying to get over on me" type of mentality when it came to you.

I pride myself on being a good trader and being a contibuter to this community instead of detrimental, my feedback speaks for itself. I am sorry I ruffled your feathers about this, and again would appreciate it if you hung around. I don't want you to leave on my account, that was never my intention.

I am sure you are a good person in the real world, as am I (I know some of you may find it hard to believe, LOL). I am a productive member of society, with real responsibilites (Mortgage, Kids, Real Job, etc), and I am the type who never asks any one for anything, but one of the first people there when somebody is in need. However, these things are irrelevant when it comes to doing business on here.

I am happy that I got to get a better perspective as to who you are and really hope we can just get passed the ugliness of our past. Perhaps one day we can even start fresh? Who knows...