At The Hour of Our Death

[moody_proteus]

Okay, fine, have it your way. I give you the offer as follows: All those interested in playing politics I will try to have an audience with you at 8pm, Thursday Night, Eastern Standard Time, USA. From some of you, you already know my Messenger address, so it should not be difficult in finding me. The ground rules for this are quite simple. First, let us all try to humour each other and have at least some "good faith" to listen. Second, ask any question that you like of me, for I know you have many on your mind, and if it is even halfway reasonable, I will answer it to the best of my ability, including personal questions. Third, please bring honesty, openness, and truthfulness to the table. I have already seen your basic reactions and know how you have felt about me since my beginning in July 2003, so there is no point in trying to tell me something that was never there at all. I will have no patience with someone who claims, "But you were a legend, posts . . . and you wanted to throw away a genuine friendship?" You never meant it and you never projected that out toward the others, so why say it? Lastly, if you are to ask questions of me and tell me various things, then I will have an equal time to ask MY questions and for me to state a few things myself. If you want an open dialogue, then prudence demands there should not be a double standard. It is very simple, since realistically, you have only heard one side but not the other.

So, there you have it. I will try my best to be there. I will try to answer all the questions you have. But, in the same vein, you must tolerate the questions and the issues that I bring up as well. You wanted it, you now have it. Of course, you recognise that I have nothing to lose in this event, since someone has been trashing and bashing me behind my back even before the Award (and leading others to do the same for months and months), so it can't get much worse.

Isn't that right, dear Whitney?

Moody