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Is this an ongoing dispute between these two?  At first blush, Budd seems to be taking extraordinary offense at what seems (and I could be wrong here!) some common sense suggestions.  What’s going on, folks? Long simmering feud or just today’s tiff? dave

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> Is this an ongoing dispute between these two?  At first blush, Budd > seems to be taking extraordinary offense at what seems (and I could be > wrong here!) some common sense suggestions.  What’s going on, folks? > Long simmering feud or just today’s tiff?

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Nope, not a long going feud. I’m normally an easy going guy. I was simply offended by his insensitive attitude towards those of us with both forms of Diabetes that are following the directives from our health care professionals, have extenuating circumstances that prohibit us from running 25 miles a day like some of us did in Army Basic, and are doing our utmost to stay as healthy as we can. His attitude struck me as not caring about any of that and his way was the only way TO A FULL CURE (caps for emphasis only) Besides, I had a D.I. in Basic (1970, Ft Leonard Wood, Mo.) that would have ripped him to shreds in a week. <VBG> My apologies to you, Dave. Budd – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Is this an ongoing dispute between these two?  At first blush, Budd > seems to be taking extraordinary offense at what seems (and I could be > wrong here!) some common sense suggestions.  What’s going on, folks? > Long simmering feud or just today’s tiff? > dave

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no need for any apology, Budd.  Thanks for responding to my query so I could put a frame of reference around the messages you two were posting.    It’s too bad that many of us (I’m guilty too) lose our compassion and decency when we communicate in this impersonal medium.  I doubt that you two would have the same bitter exchange were you face to face.  Or even if you were speaking via phone.  It’s like on the freeway, when someone accidentally cuts you off, you don’t think of them as a human being, but that "a**hole in that SUV cut me off.  Who the hell does he think he is??"  If you were walking in the mall and someone bumped into you, there would be "excuse me’s" uttered by both parties, because that other person is "real". Anyhow, I wish you well. There are DI’s that could rip anybody to shreds!  They eat young recruits for breakfast! dave – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Nope, not a long going feud. I’m normally an easy going guy. > I was simply offended by his insensitive attitude towards those of us > with both forms of Diabetes that are following the directives from our > health care professionals, have extenuating circumstances that prohibit > us from running 25 miles a day like some of us did in Army Basic, and > are doing our utmost to stay as healthy as we can. His attitude struck > me as not caring about any of that and his way was the only way TO A > FULL CURE (caps for emphasis only) > Besides, I had a D.I. in Basic (1970, Ft Leonard Wood, Mo.) that would > have ripped him to shreds in a week. <VBG> > My apologies to you, Dave. > Budd > Is this an ongoing dispute between these two?  At first blush, Budd > seems to be taking extraordinary offense at what seems (and I could be > wrong here!) some common sense suggestions.  What’s going on, folks? > Long simmering feud or just today’s tiff? > dave

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> no need for any apology, Budd.

I felt it was needed. I’m not usually so aggressive towards those type of posts. > Thanks for responding to my query so I > could put a frame of reference around the messages you two were posting.

It’s nothing. Just my helpful side exerting itself again. > It’s too bad that many of us (I’m guilty too) lose our compassion and > decency when we communicate in this impersonal medium.  I doubt that you > two would have the same bitter exchange were you face to face.  Or even > if you were speaking via phone.  It’s like on the freeway, when someone > accidentally cuts you off, you don’t think of them as a human being, but > that "a**hole in that SUV cut me off.  Who the hell does he think he > is??"  If you were walking in the mall and someone bumped into you, > there would be "excuse me’s" uttered by both parties, because that other > person is "real".

What struck me wrong was the impersonal, everyone is exactly alike attitude. I am not he, he is not me, nor I you or … well, you get the idea. What works for one may not work for another, or as is commonly said here, "YMMV" > Anyhow, I wish you well.

Thank you. > There are DI’s that could rip anybody to shreds!  They eat young > recruits for breakfast!

<LOL> True, but the one DI I’m talking about took a 5′10", 222 lb tubby knocked his weight down to 140 in three weeks and then coached him thru a 5 min 48 second mile run after an emotional trauma of losing his Father in the seventh week of Basic, the fastest mile he’d ever run. And I never got to thank him for it. I guess it also bothered me that as a teen I had built my Polio weakened legs back up and in the process strengthened my heart enough to survive a total of eight heart attacks, seven of them in a three day period. No one in my family on either side has ever survived more than four. I just felt he doesn’t have a clue at all about what some of us have already been thru, what we have already achieved, and even what we have already conquered. Where does he get off telling me I need to do what he says? Who died and left him master of the human race? If he thinks that stuff is motivational, then he needs to learn more about the human spirit. I suggest working with the handicapped for a couple years. I’ve known some that could motivate a corpse with their enthusiasm. Sorry for the rant, but I feel better now. Budd

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Well, maybe you’re a little out of sorts and not feeling all that well after your operation. I think Dave understands that. Good on both of you. — Cheri > no need for any apology, Budd.

I felt it was needed. I’m not usually so aggressive towards those type – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->of posts.

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Cheri, I never was upset with Budd in the first place.  I posted the thread just to find out what was going on.  I certainty understand where he is coming from–makes sense once you get more of the picture. dave – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Well, maybe you’re a little out of sorts and not feeling all that well > after your operation. I think Dave understands that. Good on both of > you. > — > Cheri >>no need for any apology, Budd. > I felt it was needed. I’m not usually so aggressive towards those type >of posts.

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I’m sorry, but he did offend me. But I’d rather just drop the whole thing. Budd – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Well, maybe you’re a little out of sorts and not feeling all that well > after your operation. I think Dave understands that. Good on both of > you. > — > Cheri >>no need for any apology, Budd. > I felt it was needed. I’m not usually so aggressive towards those type >of posts.

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