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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Insider, post: 2712296, member: 24314&quot;]Doug wrote: <span style="color: #006666">&quot;The way he posts, the way he says things, the way he does things, more often than not he comes off as being a jerk. And a lot if people take him that way, take his posts that way. I have tried to &quot;advise&quot; him to change his ways both privately and as a moderator on this forum, and to a degree he has. But just like the rest of us, he is who he is, the way he is. Can you change who you are, can I? No, probably not. And he can&#039;t either. But like I said he has made some effort, probably about the same amount that any of us could manage were we to try. Though I sure would like it if he could change some more!&quot;</span></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie82" alt=":shy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie80" alt=":shame:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie87" alt=":sorry:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Thanks, I really, really am trying.&nbsp;&nbsp; But it seems I&#039;m like the character <b><span style="color: #ff0000">Toad</span></b> in the children&#039;s book &quot;Wind in the Willows.&quot;&nbsp; I&#039;ll see something that just sets me off.&nbsp; Then I get contrite after the damage is done. I need to learn to sugar coat my opinion like: &quot;I think I may disagree somewhat with what you have posted, would you please explain why you believe what you wrote is true?&quot;&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie46" alt=":facepalm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />&nbsp; <b><span style="color: #ff0000">Toad&#039;s </span></b>reared his ugly head again but just in fun. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie52" alt=":hilarious:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> I&#039;ll do better. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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