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I apoligize to each and every member who I have offended in the course of this thread. I, among others have simply sought to answer his questions and have tried to steer him in the right direction on a subject that he has either been taught in error, or has mistaken for being an normal business practice, which could land him in more hot water than he could drink. The attitude, the argumentative nature and the mud slinging began with our new friend, it may not have ended there, but people are likely to respond in like kind, as is human nature.

Heyn, Hahn ... sorry about that ... I am wrong and have no problem saying so .... All I know is that many well respected members of this forum have tried to steer this young man in the right direction, only to be met with arrogance and disrespect and as has been previously noted in other areas of this forum .... I don't go for that .....

I wish him luck in his endeavors .... and to the rest of you I apologize for being drawn off sides in such a public manner.
 
Yeah Rich ... I screwed the pooch ... Tricky Tim from Texas pointed that out ... Sorry .... Tell your sister I'm still in love with her .... she did to Jim what he has done to millions ... for years .... ;)
 
Terry ? did you forget what you were doing? :lol:
 
Originally posted by Doug Bingham@Dec 13 2003, 11:07 PM
only to be met with arrogance and disrespect and as has been previously noted in other areas of this forum .... I don't go for that .....

Doug and Lee Ann,

I am more concerned with my state board than you, as it shows that they can take my license away...you can not. My nephew was once diagnosed with retinoblastoma, but has been cured, but if we took one 'experienced' Dr's opinion he would be dead. I thank God every day that my brother went to a 'new' Dr to get his opinion otherwise if we took one 'expert' opinon he would be gone. That is why I always may play devil's advocate. That is one reason I came here to get a variety of opinoins. It is a fallacy to think you are right and others can not be right. I do not do it to be brash or arrogant, but to get the whole truth.

You have all told me the truth as you see it. I understand that. What I have a problem with is the way people here go about it. Calling my questions morally ignorant, idiotic, saying I am someone else, etc. I think that is horrible and goes against what a forum is about. I have not tried to be disrespectful...only asked questions. I was maybe disrespectful in my response only after people called my questions stupid or arrogant. I apologize for that.

Even to say I am a 'poser' is absolutely ignorant on your part. I have studied USPAP and taken all of the courses to be a trainee, but interpretation is 99% of the law. I wanted others interpretion and I received it. Thank you all for responding.
 
Doug,

that was my computer password years ago, play nice.



TC
 
Children!

First, I'm disappointed with some of you that lowered yourselves to resort to name calling. Thank you to those that apologized. Thank you to Lee Ann for putting some sanity back into this thread.

Jeremy,

You came here and asked a question regarding a very illegal business practice. You made it pretty clear that you thought is was a great idea and those of us here telling you it was not right were wrong and a bunch of idiots. You didn't like the answers here and asked a board member from your state. Further checking and verifying the information is an excellent procedure. I was beyond appalled at the answer you received from someone that REALLY SHOULD know better and angered that someone that doesn't know this business or USPAP would be a member of your state board!!! As Bob Ipock said, some state board members 'bought' their seat and really shouldn't be where they are. I would very strongly suggest you put this business scenario in writing to your state board and ask them to answer in writing. I can pretty well guarantee you that their official answer WILL NOT be the same as that one particular board member.

You now have a choice to make for yourself. It's all yours and you can't claim ignorance of the law, which never was a realistic defense anyway.

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Now regarding:

R E S P E C T

Must be something in the younger CA culture that is a bit out of sinc with the rest of the world.... ??????????? :eyecrazy:

Respect is EARNED.

Especially from your 'peers'.
 
I went back and reviewed this thread from the point that Jeremy entered. Indeed, I was the one who first made it personal.

Jeremy, I apologize for taking liberties with the spelling of your last name and inferring that you were not who or what you said you were.

I really did mean well as I could read between the lines of your post and see where you had missed an important concept.

Like you said, the law is 99% interpretation and USPAP is no different. However, the consequences are brutal if you misinterpret either.

There is a quote, often mis-attributed to Mark Twain, that goes:

"When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years."

When I first started reading USPAP I thought, "this stupid book makes no sense. It must have been written by monkeys pounding on the typewriter keys." Well, now a couple of years later and I'm astonished at how much clearer "they" have made this book.

Again, sorry for the personalized nature of my comments. It's mostly Dougs fault.
 
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