2seaoat wrote: Bolt is simply amazing, and for somebody to think he is arrogant is guilty of a detachment from reality of what this man has accomplished or pure and simple racism where a strong proud black man is to be criticized.....
No, as Pkr explained, it obviously just means I misunderstood him and haven't followed him long enough to "get" his apparent playfulness. I took Bolt at his word when he indicated he was the greatest, which I don't consider a particularly modest statement from anyone - black, white, brown or yellow -- but apparently I took it too seriously.
I also said twice above that I hoped Sal was right about Bolt and I said it sincerely. But I forget -- you wouldn't know sincerity if it bit you in the behind since you don't have any. I'll give you one piece of unsolicited advice: Quit seeing racism behind everything anyone says and maybe -- just maybe -- you'll regain some credibility on this board -- which credibility at the moment is entirely in the tank, I assure you. You are picking on some of the most enlightened and non-racist people here and converting them to demons in your own mind for some unfathomable reason. It's really pitiful. Yes, pitiful, because you are SO very wrong about me and others and you have no idea just how far off base you sound to everyone here. I think you're losing it, sir. Get it together.
As for your saying on another thread that I am your "dear friend" -- no, I'm most definitely not. Friendship goes both ways, and by continuing to call me racist, Nazi-like, whatever else you can insinuate about me, you have killed any sense of friendship, much less respect or affection, I ever felt toward you.
In sum: With friends like you, who needs enemies??