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Originally Posted by Island Lover
Great post Mark. But it will be more helpfull if you respond to the questions at hand.
Is Formula Outlaw a member of the lake community?
Why is he here?
Did he trash this forum and its members?
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"IL" if you refer to post # 88 that might help answer your first question. Additionally, I am an avid member of the boating community, which in turn, your "lake community" is part of. I feel "the Lake" is part of the overall boating community. At least that's how I see it.
Why am I here? Simple. I find the "I don't like it so you can't do it" idealogy to be offensive. I am here because I don't agree with the attempt of a select few who want control who can and who cannot enjoy "the Lake". I am here to support the rights of ALL boaters who might enjoy Lake Winni, irregardless of the type of vessel they choose to operate.
Did I trash this forum and it's members? I would suggest you go back through this thread, read what I have posted and decide for yourself, not rely on the opinions of others. While I am a guest in this Forum, I will play by your rules. I will express my views in a straightforward, yet respectable manner. In "the other Forum" I have been a little less courteous, however I will stand by everything I have said. I will also add that I, in this Forum, have been much more respectful than what some others have been towards me. I have been very careful so as not to cross the line with the webmaster of this Forum. I respect this Forum and I would not want to do that. For those that have pirated posts of mine from the "other" Forum, have done so for the sole reason to try to "discredit" me and distract from what I have stated. Like I said, go back and read what I have posted and decide for yourself.
I stand up for everyone's right to use "the Lake", not just what the "in crowd" might like to see. If being willing to stand up for everyone, including those that disagree with me, or detest me, makes me a bad guy, then I feel there is a possibility I am an evil person.
I do not mean to be offensive here but, sometimes it takes "people like me to keep people like you" in check. And by "you" I mean those who would be judge and jury to decide who does and who does not get to enjoy "the Lake".
Those who would try to gets laws passed for the only sake of ridding the lake of what "they" consider to be a nusiance. Those who would believe that they are better than everyone else. Harsh perhaps, but nonetheless true.
It appears that "they" seem to be in the minority in this Forum. And Thank You to those who have acknowledged that I have been courteous and respectful here. I call it the way I see it, I don't beat around the bush and that makes a lot of people uncomfortable. I think that's unfortunate, but it's reality.