HydroGuy
A Pirate's Life For Me
- Joined
- Jun 5, 2005
Hi everyone including Jack. What Jack wrote yesterday about dropping out of DIS came after one of my posts to him. That is really bothering me. I posted an explanation about what happened and it did not seem like a big deal to me. I think it will be counterproductive for me to post an explanation in each of the "come back jack threads" but I felt it was worthwhile doing it once here.
FWIW, here was my post in a different thread...
In any case, I got on the plane and travelled all day and got in late (midnight) and had business all day today. I finally got some time tonight to read what happened.
After reviewing what happened the best I can figure out is I did offend Jack. Since we have had many hundreds of friendly posts between us (plus numerous PMs and direct private e-mails) I assumed I would be given the benefit of the doubt if such a situation came up like this.
What I was trying to convey in my post above is that there have been numerous posts lately by others who say they are "scared" by the crowds we talk about and AP holder crowds, etc., and they ask if they should cancel. Our response (mine, Jack's and others') is generally to tell them to consider changing dates but, if they can't change dates, to push through and visit anyways. It is of course unintentional on our parts to "scare" people. We do try to help them understand what they are getting into.
I have two of Jack's direct e-mail addresses from previous correspondence and I e-mailed him tonight. Hopefully something good will come out of it.
If I have come across as harsh or condescending to Jack in this then I sincerely apologize. It was not intended. I trust the bulk of my thousands of posts confirm this. I consider Jack one of my better Disney forum friends and would be deeply saddened if I was the cause of him dropping from DIS because of an ill-timed and incomplete post.
I wish everyone the best, including Jack and his four kids and now grandchild, and hope you all have lots of Disney magic in your future.
FWIW, here was my post in a different thread...
I posted the above while I was waiting for an airplane. It was meant to be lighthearted and poke fun at all of us. While I was working on the above post the airline made a last minute gate change and I heard my name called over the speaker system calling me to another gate. So I had to pack up my laptop and scoot. I pushed the Submit button without completing my thoughts or reviewing what I wrote. Which is unusual because I always try to check the tone of my post. But I did not have time. The part about "you and everyone else jumps and says..." was supposed to include myself in the "everyone else" crowd.Jack your input is invaluable, but I can see where this goes. The PP responds to your post "Oh no, maybe we should cancel if it is going ot be a nightmare!". Then you and everyone else jumps and says, "No, don't cancel! You can do it!". So be careful what you say.
In any case, I got on the plane and travelled all day and got in late (midnight) and had business all day today. I finally got some time tonight to read what happened.
After reviewing what happened the best I can figure out is I did offend Jack. Since we have had many hundreds of friendly posts between us (plus numerous PMs and direct private e-mails) I assumed I would be given the benefit of the doubt if such a situation came up like this.
What I was trying to convey in my post above is that there have been numerous posts lately by others who say they are "scared" by the crowds we talk about and AP holder crowds, etc., and they ask if they should cancel. Our response (mine, Jack's and others') is generally to tell them to consider changing dates but, if they can't change dates, to push through and visit anyways. It is of course unintentional on our parts to "scare" people. We do try to help them understand what they are getting into.
I have two of Jack's direct e-mail addresses from previous correspondence and I e-mailed him tonight. Hopefully something good will come out of it.
If I have come across as harsh or condescending to Jack in this then I sincerely apologize. It was not intended. I trust the bulk of my thousands of posts confirm this. I consider Jack one of my better Disney forum friends and would be deeply saddened if I was the cause of him dropping from DIS because of an ill-timed and incomplete post.
I wish everyone the best, including Jack and his four kids and now grandchild, and hope you all have lots of Disney magic in your future.