Quote Originally Posted by 3LB
I'm gettin my popcorn ready... on the heels of a b'day roast and everything

I don't have a side, I mean, I too have had differences with SirT (I've called him Sir Tantrum in the past). He likes to win arguments. He values his opinion in the area of audio more than anyone elses's and as a means to an end, devalues the opinions of others. He is ARs answer to Howard Cosell.

I like to engage arguments ever now and then, but mostly, this a hobby and not worth letting anyone rent space in yer head. Who cares what kind of cables or gear anyone has? I know what experience I have and I know what I like. I don't care who does or doesn't agree with me. I'd never spend the money any of you guys do on gear. Ever. I can build a speaker (functionally speaking) as good as any brand for a fraction of the cost. Next week, I'm going to an audio meet where I talk to others who do the same. They have some nice gear there too, but a lot of it is stuff they've modded themselves. And there's gonna be this bigass tube amp there (I'm gonna take pics this time). I love me some vinyl. I love me some valves. Love me some single-driver. Love me some SS. There is no better, more accurate, more hi-fi, no right answer. In audio, its ok to keep a harem, boy is it OK. If I like the sound of something, I listen to it. I'm not married to the leading edge.

Yeah, I never understood why he has to get ugly the way he does, but if I get bent over it, that's my fault. P-Skies thread ressurection does reveal one thing; its been several years of the same tact and he ain't changing. He believes that he is the expert here at AR. Some others want to be that expert (I don't get that from you BTW). It looks like a lot of work... work... on a hobby board. Its why I don't participate in any fantasy sports leagues. Just another venue for guys to get their a-hole on, like golf.

Hell, speaking of P-Skies, he's got quite the rep in AR. Hell, he's got his own sticky of ill repute. But when he recently started posting in the RR and FF forums, I was willing to take him sincerely, until it felt like I was being manipulated. Then he brought his "discredit Sir-T campaign" to RR, the one forum that seems to be immune to anyone's attempts at blogging/dominating it (which is the real reason anyone has a problem with it, IMO).

It's not important for me that anyone thinks I'm right. I try to value everyone's opinion here. If I help anyone along the way, great. But trying to get people to value everything I post here or place me in some elite status just smacks of effort. Why believe in things that make it tough on you? Give the past a slip - its time for new traditions. Carrying a grudge also smacks of effort as well, effort spent on someone who, if you truly have disdain for, isn't worth that amount of effort anyway.

I don't hate anyone. I do hate NAFTA though... what a fucking nightmare that has been for me... sucks I tell ya... sucks.

But good luck with your cage match. May the best expert win.
I'm really interested in these comments I bolded. After being around here for while I still don't understand the RR forum and its regulars' tendency toward defending RR as if it's a separate entity at AR.