For the same reason nobody should get involved with speaking for ATeam when I respond directly to him.
You really need to learn the difference between a Private Message and a Public Forum. Trust me, no one here ever speaks for ATeam, they speak for themselves. Me included.
But you semi-skillfully avoided the non-rhetorical question. I'll ask it again, rephrased to make sure you understand it.
Why do you think advice from the ATeam is meant to be taken to mean something other than precisely what was written?
Why do you think someone should read between the lines to discover some hidden meaning behind ATeam's advice?
Why do you think ATeam believes their way is the only correct way to do anything? I've certainly never read that from Phil. In fact, more often than not, he goes to great pains to point out that what works for him may not work for anyone else.
That is, you haven't been on the recieving end (mine) of having ATeam fire the first shot at me.
Sorry, that's incorrect. I have. The difference is, I don't take it personally, and can completely separate that from whatever the current thread is.
I got on here at the beginning and was honest, telling about myself. That I would respect everyones opinions and in return, please respect mine. I also warned, give me a hard time, I can give it back.
Then respect someone else's opinion if they choose to speak for Phil here in an open forum.
I don't need anyone to speak for me, I'm a big boy and chose to play on here.
I don't recall anyone here ever even attempting to speak for you.
I will also play by your rules, which means I can dish it out with the best if necessary.
Not from what I've seen. From my perspective, you can dish it out but you can't take it. The best can also take it.
I have never said anything negative about any of the EO members that have come to ATeams rescue and then start attacking me.
I find these unprovoked.
If you feel it necessary to speak for him, so be it. Don't follow up then with a personal attack on me.
BIG JOHN
No one is attacking you, and me speaking my opinion is hardly the equivalent of me speaking for ATeam. If you think this reply here, or what I posted above, is a personal attack on you, then you are way, way too full of yourself. Trust me, I don't know you well enough to attack you, and frankly, don't care.
Do keep in mind that this...
"Why is the way you and Diane do it always the only way?
Come on Phil, you are very looked up to on here for opinions and advice (including me).
Don't tarnish that image with the "my way or the hiway" thinking."
...is an attack, no matter how you want to spin it. You took perfectly neutral advice, injected something that wasn't there (just made it up), and then used it to as a knock against someone else. Seems to me that you might want to consider practicing what you preach.
I know you see this as an attack, but it's not. It's the same free advice that Phil gives out. You get what you pay for here. Use it or not, up to you.
