Sightseek,
I sincerely offer an appology to you...truely was not intended to make fun of your appearance...you are obviously a very attractive woman...the modified pic was an attempt at humor..I do truely appologize that it offended you...it will not happen again.
Dave

That goes in the reply Hall of Fame!!!

Maybe if you're his "friend", then Morty is 100% harmless and entertaining, but if you make the mistake of getting annoyed and responding to him (like I have), then he is relentlessly vindictive and disrespectful (I made #2 on his list in a thread which has since been deleted).

That being said, I have to admit that I often find him to be clever and funny, in the way that Steve discovered him to be. And, despite the fact that he routinely states that the worst thing in the world for him would be if I defended him, I applaud Steve's belief that being occasionally annoyed is a small price to pay for being exposed to diversity in thought. Steve has made it clear what sort of behavior he will not tolerate. Absent that, when you start excluding people because you disagree with what they say, you're headed down a slippery slope.

And, finally, for the record, and despite Morty's frequent insinuations, if you got charged with a crime in Philadelphia, there's few people in the world you would rather have on your side than me.

Wow.

There are a lot of people here I really like so much but today? Some of you surprise and amaze me. I don't mean that in a good way.

How unbelievably shitty that he would quit and no one says anything.

Some people quit forums and make a big production, compose a dramatic farewell post and yet return within days. That's cool and I'm not talking about anyone in particular here. It is what it is and i accept everyone and understand it when it happens.

This though?

I've had ups and downs with AJ..... but mostly ups.

This is a guy who is a serious handicapper who spent the biggest day at Arlington last year not doing what he usually does but standing - for hours, camera in hand, waiting to grab a few shots of a horse for a complete stranger. He knew I'd have given anything to be there, to see Ace in person, and so he spent the entire day standing in that one spot.

For me.

For someone on this forum.

For someone he'd never met.

THAT defines him.I mean talk about kind-hearted.

So this is it? He quits and no one says a word?

I'm very fortunate to know him and while i do think it sucks that he's gone..... and he IS gone, I won't try to convince him to come back. I know he won't.....

Some get irritated with me for having to say goodbye to every horse that leaves too soon, but i believe in celebrating the good and that everyone deserves a moment in the sun. A 5K claimer who leaves this earth trying? Damned right I'll post it. They're all important just like we're all important. They all matter just like we all matter.

So while it's a kinda strange comparison, no way does he leave here without me saying goodbye anyway... even if he'll never read it.

I must not be very smart. I didn't take those two words as AJ quitting Derby Trail.

If he has in fact left for good, I will miss him.

I don't like anybody leaving the board. I miss PG1985, Oracle and many others. It would be awfully boring if everyone agreed on everything, some of the most entertaining reads are the disagreements and fights.

i will buy him a "this is my last post" t shirt..out of my largess

Look at Hooves tossing around 25 centers.

You steal Byk's Thesaurus?

its on loan.......

If that was his farewell post...two words...then yeah have fun, dude. Why should we give a sh.it?

Ditto. Didn't realize this meant he was gone for good. I take it that he and I come down on opposite sides of the fence, politically speaking, but he's always been an interesting read regardless, repectful of others opinions, a good arguer and an informed opinion on horseracing.

he shall return...................

No, you're wrong.

AJ's precipitous departure got me worrying about others from whom we haven't heard in a while, so I looked up BTW's last post:

Uhoh...say it ain't so.

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I know what some of you want to say...and it will be wrong as per usual. I said ,since I could not receive a lifetime dart I so earnestly tried for, I would TRY and resist coming back to read True Swine posts.

But you have to admit I'm getting better.

I have enjoyed reading this thread which sways like Carla does from minute to minute.

I really loved the obvious hypocricy not so cleverly hidden in Snarlin'Jims post.He hates me....finds me cluttering up ALL threads ( and yer whathaveyous)...but doesn't have me on ignore.


I believe that statement is what the internetspeak "WTF" had in mind when invented.


I'm not at all sure what Darden was saying. I do know he did slip in a little advertising for himself.

Sightie-Poo goes back to being Sightless.

I was wrong Sightless....you and Diaper are perfect for each other.


Several others commented,but they're so hopeless I just skimmed them.



I don't know WTF Kitty-Poo was trying to say either.


I do know I enjoy Stevie more everyday.I think he really is saying more to the nammering naybobs of negativity than they can actually cipher out.


Hossy...I will forgive the part about ' a bit too much sometimes'....but I won't forget it.You are still in subgood standing.


DebODeb is made of fine stock...no question...she has a very well tuned ear.


CajunHO......my little dime-a-dance....entirely too kind.









THEBBY!!!!!


How can I thank you?



I'm sure I'll be sorry I asked.


I know I forgot someone ...but I want to make a special post to him.


If I missed anyone I'll reread and if it's worthy I will answer.




And I have talked about horseys...funny how that was missed.You won't get expert analysis like mine on WonderbredNet.com...I promise you.






If we all looked in the same mirror why would we not see the same thing?

Without steadfast hypocrites there would be no need for Hallmark.

I always thought BTW stood for ByTheWay.

But now I know it stands for MyBestBoardBuddy.




:p ...the stupidest emoticon ever


:o ...second














What's the best one?





r u kidding me??











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Dr.Fakir:














































































































































































































































































































































































ENJOY!

Morty,I would be much behooved if you were to PM me your email address.
Dave

Dave Payson!!




I forgot to to thank you so much!



Thank you so much!




I am beehived...I mean behooved at your question....but no one has my e-mail address.

You wouldn't believe how secret a person I am.


I'm so secreted parots don't even know secrets about me.




Oh they'll say.."I KNOW A SEE-CRAHT!!...I KNOW A SEE-CRAHT!!"...regarding me...



....but they really don't.





I will turn on my pm circuitry ...if you wish.

I gave it 20 pies.

It was hilarious.






Never give in to the ParisHiltonFunBunch regarding your fine work....never.

I understand Dardens post better now and award it thusly:


OOOOOOOOOO

I am incapacitated.












But I know I will have to buy bigger hats.















Lansky/Humphreys forever.


















My noodle is feeling mighty proud right now my good friend.




















Snarlin'Jims should be ,too.















Sent ya an e-mail.