Thanks for the mention
@DaManBugs, even though I am just an ordinary bystander so to speak.
I do like to take people for what they are and will always try and help someone if I can. I have made some very good friends on ARRSE and, luckily, have been able to have some great laughs with people that I don't know from Adam.
I do recall some time ago that I couldn't source a particular type of saw blade and that you were extremely helpful via the Hobbies part of the site. This was after someone told me that, if you told them that the sun had just come up, he would need to go outside and check. Now, I don't care what your political views are, nor do I care what your lifestyle has been in the past, what religion you follow, what your family background is, or all the rest of it so don't, please, tar me with any sort of brush.
From what I can see, you are a stubborn old cuss who will keep back information deliberately from those that you have crossed swords with in the past, when questioned. That is up to you - my view being that you like antagonising your old enemies who have given you plenty of stick over the years, but that's nothing to do with me. I have to say that I did like the way you tore into someone about a week ago (can't remember who it was) which silenced that poster in particular for some considerable time.
Yes, there is definitely a pack mentality but I am pretty certain that you are big enough to be able to handle it. Sorry for going on but I think that to best address this situation you do need to come clean over dates. There are some really decent people amongst those that you consider as ARRSE vermin and it is now up to you whether you want to continue with the present situation of trading insults with them ad infinitum, or if you fancy a change. Yes, people who have had a busy and varied life do get in a tangle over dates, so let me make a totally unbiased suggestion.
Do you want the status quo to continue? If you do, then fair enough.
Would you prefer to change things and, instead of all this nastiness, you would prefer to come onto this site and hold some decent debates with others?
Now, here is the crunch. If you would prefer to have an improved relationship with others here you need to make a small sacrifice. Your life belongs to you and you don't have to tell strangers things that you don't want to. However, as an example, you have had some recent unpleasantness about when your Father left the family home. Apparently, you have stated in the past that your Father left home when you and your twin sister were babies although it has also been said that you also said that your Father killed a rabbit for the pot when you were much older. Acting as some sort of peacemaker, let me ask if you would be prepared to have a think about this and make a little 'statement' to say that you got it wrong (it doesn't matter why) and that your dear old Da' left home at 'such and such'? Does this make sense? Would it be a good start to a better relationship with your 'vermin'?
This is just a straightforward suggestion from me to you to try and help things along. You are clearly your own man so it is now with you. Personally, I think that your detractors would welcome some sort of gesture from you and you may be pleasantly surprised. You don't have to use my suggestion, maybe you could clear up one of the other points that have the hounds baying for your blood currently.
Anyway, that's me done. I have a mountain of things to do before tomorrow so I will leave the olive branch in your hands. You may want life on here to continue as it is, I don't know. However, it takes a big made to admit a mistake, and I should know. Cheers...